Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow

Are you about as fed up as I am about our snowfall this winter?

I get the "but you're from Canada" reaction all the time when we talk about the snow.

Yes (ay) I know...but everyome seems to forget that before I moved to Worcester 10 years ago, I worked at the Federations in Louisville KY. and Tampa Florida, not known for their below zero temperatures and their huge seasonal snowfalls.

Having grown up in that winter wonderland of Montreal, I do remember huge storms....going for my drivers license with my father and getting stuck in a snowstorm on the way back home and having to leave the car at the side of the road because of the extreme snow and returning the next day to pick up the car...waiting at the bus stop with a small pathway for the bus to pass, and watching one bus after the other pass us by because they were too full to allow anyone else on....

I do remember one snow storm in Louisville however. The only snowplow that the city owned broke down the first time it went out to clear the streets.

We were not plowed out for 4 days...and the city stopped functioning for a week.

At least here, we know that the snow will fall, schools will be closed and work will be temporarily halted only to be followed up with a quick and efficient clean-up.

So , let it snow, let it snow, let it snow......somewhere else!

Another Wake Up Call

What a terrible tragedy!

The nation is shocked by another senseless act of violence.

I have communicated our community's condolences to the Jewish community in Tucson through my colleague and friend at the Tucson Jewish Federation Stu Mellon.

Stu's wife had actually, at one time, worked for Congressman Giffords.

Things are getting too out of hand...too many senseless acts of violence.

We also mourn the death of Jewish singer song writer Debbie Friedman..Debbie revolutionized contemporary Jewish folk singing and composed many of the tunes of our liturgy that are used today.

Every day we have is precious....no point in holding grudges, being overly stressed, forgetting what's important in life....life is way too short.

Communication

Although there are numerous new ways of communicating with one another, there still seems to be a problem communicating community news to our constituents.

There is so much going on in our community, but getting the message out in this media savvy world still seems to be a difficult task.

One of the ways we hope to overcome this is by creating an e-magazine which will highlight events, news and personalities in the Jewish community of Central MA.

Our first issue will be available soon....your suggestions about content would be greatly appreciated. I hope that this vehicle together with jewishcentral.org, and our community websites including jewishcentralmass.org will continue to provide the news and information that will help you to become connected to community.