OK...I am new to this blogging phenomenon...but if Anderson Cooper can blog while hosting his show, I can at least try to blog a few times a week. Once I can get comfortable with blogging, maybe I can even give twitter a try.

Seems that in order to become au courant (That's current for you non French speakers-after all I have not totally forgotten the French I learned for umpteen years while growing up in Montreal), and to keep in touch with all of you out there, blogging is the next best thing since white bread (personally I prefer sliced Challah).

So here we go again:
I love hearing from friends after spending time in synagogue
The aftermath of the High Holiday services are always so interesing..."hated the Rabbi's speech" "Loved the Rabbi's Speech" "Did you see what she was wearing" "services...way too long" "Too much standing" "where was everybody this year"...etc etc.

That's what's so cool about our Jewih community...I have been hearing the same comments for years no matter where we have lived: Edmonton Alberta or Louisville Kentucky or Tampa Florida. We say we are one community....we cry when our brothers are in danger, we rejoice collectively in our triumphs and we kvetch (another French term) at the imperfections of our community....but at least we care enough to kvetch and hopefully care enough to make things better.

Happy Sukkot

Hard to believe we will be fasting again this week...did we not just do that? (I am not one who fasts during all the times in the Jewish calendar when we are supposed to...).

Time for reflection, forgiveness and contemplation and then we begin all over again....

Lets see if we can all do better this year...be better people, be more sensitive to others,ask for forgiveness, spend more time with those most important to us....

And volunteer more, donate more and participate in community (however you define that) more.

Welcome to my first blog

Hello all,

So much happens on a weekly basis that needs to be communicated. I will be blogging frequently to pass information along or to give you my take on issues.

Check out the Federation's new video. Your feedback is welcome...the purpose of the video is to portray what we believe to be the exciting and dynamic community that Worcester is and can be as seen through the eyes of the Jewish community. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu8yWP6jncU

We are very pleased to let you know that we have started a PJ Library family reading group that will be meeting this Sunday Sept 27 at 10 AM at Borders in Shrewsbury....this will be the second meeting of the group...families with kids between the ages of 6 months and 5 and a half years are welcome (of course older siblings can join the fray).