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Volume 14, Number 43
In a moment of grief, Temple Beth David looks to support its community
Thursday, October 26, 2023
ART ON DISPLAY
By Peter Prohaska Herald Staff
In the wake of terrorist attacks on Israel earlier this month, Temple Beth David held a vigil on Saturday, Oct. 14, offering “songs, poetry, and moments of silence oriented towards these current devastating events.” The gathering hall was filled with members of the synagogue as well as the broader Cheshire community. A band played hopeful songs, and traditional prayers were recited. Sen. Blumenthal came to the synagogue and spoke of his family’s experiences with anti-semitic violence. He also touched upon the importance of political support for Israel in the face of terrorism.
Temple Beth David in Cheshire held a vigil on Saturday, Oct. 14, to show solidarity with Israel and remember the victims who were killed during the recent terrorist attacks. Al Valerio, Cheshire Herald
the dark room, praying “May the One who created harmony on high bring peace to us, to all Israel and all the earth’s inhabitants.”
Blumenthal attended and spoke to those gathered, as did Rev. James Campbell of First Congregational Church. That the pain Jews are feeling is being internalized and “The turnout spoke volumes addressed by those outside Rev. James Campbell, of First to me and all of us at Temple our particular synagogue is a Congregational Church in Beth David. It made us feel great solace,” Rabbi GutterCheshire, located down the we were creating a space for man stated. block, spoke of the Biblical people to come together and story of Job, particularly the find the spirit of community “I got one email from an orfriends who joined him dur- and solidarity with Israel dinary citizen of Cheshire, ing his suffering. that they needed. I was esnot a Jewish person, that expecially touched that Sen. Attendees held candles in See Temple, A5
Photos courtesy of Joy VanderLek
The Cheshire Art League’s 14th Annual Fall Show and Sale was held at Cheshire Nursery Garden Center and Florist, Oct. 14 through 22. The show featured wellknown local artists Robin Le and Pam Sorenson, as well those artists new to the show, including Diane Smith. This year also highlighted Mark Leary’s supersized sculptures on the garden center’s front lawn. Pictured here is “Harvest on Display,” an acrylic by Linda A. Reid and an acrylic, wax and paper abstract from Linda J. Garcia.
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