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Lobster Trap Hannukiah Lighting Success Despite Covid Pandemic, Youthful Earnestness, and Cold Darkness
From our Shtetl Correspondent
The Lobster Trap Hanukiah was conceived of by Michael Gerber, teacher and parent to Gilad and Nadav Gerber, SCRS Alums, eight years ago. Rabbi Lewis and P Potts embraced the idea as a temporary installation that was both a way to do the mitzvot of the holiday (share the light, publicize the miracle) and give an affectionate nod to our small fishing city. Between the building and the hosting of a public lighting of said Hannukiah, MANY and I mean MANY temple members step forward to make the miracle happen on Middle Street.
Trap facilitation? Barry Pett. Hannukiah design and engineering? Paul Erhard and Barry Moir. Trap transpo? Matt Enslow. Set design and building? The Kanter Family. Lights? P Potts. Event coordination? Ruth Budelman, Amy Farber. Communications and tangible help? Jasmine Epstein. Food? Janet Cline, Judy Rose, Carmel Smith The Kaplans, and I'm missing some very important others. Day of support? TAA BOD like Beverly Bookin, Arley Pett, Bo Abrams; always ready to help Elaine Byrne. Music? THE BAND- Bruce, Bobby, Saul, Richard, Jack and Abigale Reisman. Spiritual leadership and event visioning? Rabbi Lewis. Covid safety protocols? TAA Covid Task Force. Gelt throwers from on high? Rascals of Tuesday Sylvia Cohen, led by Maya Smith.
It was fun. The kids are totally gonna remember this.
