“Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.” – Bruce Lee Shabbat Shalom! I am sure that many of you have felt the way that I did this week…..that there was a flurry of appointments, calls, etc., that were sort of put Continue Reading »
“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” – Mahatma Gandhi Chag Sameach and Shabbat Shalom! I hope that you have not tired of matzo yet…and that the you each had a beautiful holiday with memorable sederim. If your house is anything like ours, the matzo crumbs are definitely Continue Reading »
“Pesach is not only about “freedom from”. It is about our having the freedom to make the world a more sacred place by expanding God’s presence in it.” – Rabbi David A. Teutsch As many of us, I have been cleaning since last week….every room, every closet, every draw…and then the kitchen. Oy! Yet, with all Continue Reading »
“Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion, unselfish caring, patience and just plain loving one another.” – Erma Brombeck Shabbat Shalom! This week I learned that it was “Volunteer Week” (thank you to Debbi Goldich for pointing that out on a Torah Fund call) and what better Continue Reading »
“The person who is waiting for something to turn up might start with their shirt sleeves.” – Garth Henrichs Shabbat Shalom! Early Wednesday morning I got on a plane to do one of the things that I love best about my job, as your present, and that is to meet women, that are members in each Continue Reading »
“For me, life is about being positive and helpful, choosing to be joyful, choosing to be encouraging, choosing to be empowering.” – Billy Porter Shabbat Shalom! When I came across this quote last week, I just knew that I needed to share it with all of you! This is my goal each and every day and I Continue Reading »
“My three P’s: passion, patience, perseverance.” – Robert Wise Shabbat Shalom! Last week, my Shabbat message was written and sent after only two days in Cuba! The reasoning was that I did not want to miss a Shabbat (haven’t missed one yet!) and that we were in a hotel that finally had an internet connection that Continue Reading »
“It’s not always necessary to be strong, but to feel strong.” – Jon Krakauer Shabbat Shalom! As you all know, I typically try to share something that connects us as sisterhood women. However, this Shabbat I would like to share with each of you a little bit about the Jewish communities in Cuba since we arrived Continue Reading »
“Giving is a universal opportunity. Regardless of our age, profession, religion, income bracket and background, you have the capacity to create change.” – Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen Shabbat Shalom! Change! We are told that only babies like to be changed! But I don’t believe that! Change is a good thing….look at the way that world has changed in Continue Reading »
“For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.” Shabbat Shalom! What is success? A full room of “sisters” at a membership event? Everyone that has a part in your sisterhood Shabbat being on time for services? Having a speaker and 10 women attend? Women signing up to attend your first Rosh Chodesh gathering? Increasing Continue Reading »
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