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It’s hard to believe but it’s already 2002.
January is a busy month at Temple Beth El. Our nominating committee will soon meet to put forward names of people to be on our Board of Directors. If you would like to be on the Board or want to nominate someone, please give me a call and I’ll pass it on to the committee. Our Finance committee will meet to begin the process of putting together a budget. January will also be the first meeting of our Communications Committee. This group will be looking into the effectiveness of our publications. We want to improve our communication with you. As luck would have it, there are still some openings on that committee and we’d love you to join. There are also plenty of learning and social opportunities at the Temple. On January 8, our comparative religion course starts. You can study Quaker, Catholicism, Unitarian Universalist and Islam. The Social Action Committee will meet on the last Wednesday of every month. The Caring Committee has many projects that you can volunteer for. Room In The Inn needs your help at Temple on January 5th and 12th. Brotherhood will be having a guest speaker, Tommy John for their January program. Sisterhood's Bunko Night will be a fun and exciting event on January 15th. Susan Jacobs is teaching basic Hebrew to students who began in Beth El University. I really admire those people that want to learn Hebrew. After all, English is tough enough. The other day I came across some examples on the Internet. Try explaining these quirks: The bandage was wound around the wound. The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend? Let’s face it – English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant, nor ham in hamburger. We take English for granted but if we explore its paradoxes, we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square and a guinea pig is neither from Guniea nor is it a pig. All in all, Hebrew doesn’t seem so tough. We are always looking for ways to improve your experience at Temple Beth El. Don’t be shy, call or write and let us know what you want. Last month we asked everyone to contribute to the challenge grant so we could retire our debt. I am pleased to report that we are making progress. With the added benefit of instantly increasing your gift by 50% we are to the $60,000 mark and growing. If you haven’t done so already, please make a donation. Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year. Arthur and Amy |
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