Jewish Journeys Weekly Newsletter

Dear Friends,

Thanks to everybody who made Sunday night's Sukkot gathering such a great time!  Everybody took the sudden changes due to weather in their stride and showed their flexibility.  We had a great turnout and the energy was fantastic.  We had to move the service inside, but the rain and wind stopped in time to enjoy dinner in the sukkah.

We Rabbis worry about how to drum up enthusiasm for Sukkot and Simchat Torah after the amount of effort we all put into Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.  With this group, I have nothing to worry about!

Special thanks to thanks to Paul Corias for hosting.  As we have come to learn, there is no more gracious a host in the realm.  And thanks also to Edith Fadul and Rachel Dobbs, who were a great help to Paul with preparations and clean-up.

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This week, the Friday evening Shabbat service and dinner will be at Paul's home; we pray that the weather will be good and we'll be able to worship and eat in the sukkah, but whatever the atmospherics might be, we know our atmosphere will be one of joyous fellowship in welcoming Shabbat.  6.30PM Friday, 142 Morala Avenue, Runaway Bay.  $15 suggested donation, except members, includes dinner.  Bookings appreciated.

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Then again this Sunday evening we'll meet at Paul's for Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah.  Since Monday is a bank holiday, we can dance 'till we drop, right?  Okay, maybe not...but let's be ready for a lively time as we dance and sing circuits to express our joy at the completion of one more Torah reading cycle.  5.00PM Sunday, 142 Morala Avenue, Runaway Bay.  $15 suggested donation, except members, includes dinner.  Bookings appreciated.

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Although last week and this it seems that our new home is 142 Morala Avenue, it is now official that our new venue for Saturday mornings will be the Southport QCWA Hall.  When we resume our Shabbat morning services on 10 October, we will be at the QCWA.  The service will start at 10.00AM.  We will NOT have a meal after the service at the hall.  Our prayer is that members of the group who wish to do so, will choose to join together at a local restaurant at times, or at various homes at other times.  Thanks to all who offered feedback on the choices, which made the decision easy.

For now (except this week) we will continue meeting Friday evenings at the Levy home.  in the coming weeks we'll continue to contemplate whether to keep this status quo or consider something different.

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Wishing everybody moadim lesimcha and a good week... 

Rabbi Don