Using my "blog" to blog!

Today I read a piece by David Brooks of the NYT that finally inspired me to blog. Here is the excerpt that inspired me...

Rye Barcott was a student at the University of North Carolina who spent a summer sharing a 10-by-10 shack in Kibera, the largest slum in Nairobi, Kenya. One night he awoke with diarrhea and stumbled to the public outhouse. He slid onto the cement floor and vomited as his bare body hit puddles of human waste.

He left his soiled pants outside the hut, but when he went to find them later they were gone. He was directed to another hut where a stick-thin girl, with missing clumps of hair, had the pants, scrubbed and folded, in her lap. Barcott said softly, “I’m grateful,” and asked her why she had cleaned them. “Because I can,” she replied. A week later, she died of AIDS and her body was taken in a wheelbarrow to a communal grave.

You can read the entire essay here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/23/opinion/brooks-the-rugged-altruists.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha212

Paternity by Susan Baruch

Our fellow congregant, Susan Baruch's first book is being published by Comfort Publishing. You can read more about it here.

Purim Carnival at TBD

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Originally uploaded by Baruch-Fowlkes.

Here is Davida Bloom and Josh Kruchten at our Purim Carnival held by the Irondequoit Hebrew Studies Center, on Sunday March 12, 2006. Davida is in charge of the Hineni kids who set up and ran the carnival on behalf of the school. Everyone had a great time!

You can see many more pictures at my flickr web site:
Flickr IHSC Purim Carnival

Sabbath sustenance - Rabbi Skopitz and his cholent

Rabbi Skoptiz has a first page spread in today's (2/7/2006) Living section of the D&C. You can see the article on line here: Sabbath sustenance

If you follow the links, you can even find the recipe and hear Rabbi talking about the "theory of cholent" and hear about his grandfathers communal oven! Hear Rabbi Skopitz

Chanukah at TBD

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Originally uploaded by Baruch-Fowlkes.

Lighting candles at the Temple Beth David annual Chanuka party. You can see many more pictures at my flickr web site:
Flickr TBD Chanukah Set

Sam and Bonnie

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Originally uploaded by Baruch-Fowlkes.

Sam Asher, our cantor, and Bonnie Abrams are major contibutors to the music often heard at our temple. Here they are performing at the memorial concert for the Rabbi's father, Oskar Skopitz. You can see a couple of more pictures here and the rest over at flickr:
Oscar Skopitz Concert Set

Megan Wobus and Bonnie Abrams

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Originally uploaded by Baruch-Fowlkes.

Rabbi Skopitz on clarinet

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Originally uploaded by Baruch-Fowlkes.

Our multi talented Rabbi performs at the concert he organized in memory of his father, Oscar Skopitz.

Rabbi Skopitz

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Originally uploaded by Baruch-Fowlkes.

Rabbi Skopitz proudly displays his honorary degree at the Jewish Theological Seminary, New York City, November 17, 2005.

Welcome

Welcome to Temple Beth David's official blog. This is a site where we can share memories and our hopes and aspirations. We can also share our ideas and thoughts about what is happening in and around our temple and community. You can join the conversation or you can just come by to take a peek. Enjoy & shalom!