At my kind of shul . . .. . . it's hard to keep from smiling.
. . . 25 children blessed the Torah together.
. . . 3 children danced in circles on the morning of Shmini Atzeret.
. . . the announcements sounded like a 50's country radio station . . . with the call sign "Radio W. A. M." - and D. J. inspiration from Charles Steinert.
. . . children chanted parshas, and their parents' faces beamed with joy.
. . . it's fun to be on a winning team.
. . . it's fun to be a benchwarmer on a winning team.
. . . even the benchwarmers use benchers.
. . . we often have Conga lines at Friday evening services (ask Charles Steinert)
. . . we still like to round off services with a rousing "Spiro" Adon Olam.
. . . you can come and be part of the ruach.
. . . you can come and be a part of Charleston's new history.
. . . you can share precious moments with friends and family, to remember forever.
. . . is full of pleasant surprises - and nostalgia is everything it used to be, and more . .
3 comments:
You about summed up the weekend, Peter. It felt so good to look around the room and see so many people - and so many friends. To reconnect with people I hadn't seen in some months. Maybe I shouldn't have talked as much - but friendship is central to Judaism as well.
Thanks for your post!
Peter
I would like to thank all who have responded favorably to this posting - via comment, email, or in person. Hope you also clicked on the "nostalgia" link to see the earlier renditions. See you soon . . .
At my kind of shul, simchas are "standing room only"! No, make that "dancing room only".
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