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Shalom Shaarei Kodesh,
I will be going on Sabbatical starting on June 1 and returning to email and virtual meetings on July 5 (I will be at Camp Ramah Darom from July 5 - 19).
For those who are unfamiliar with the concept of sabbatical, rabbis of congregations, typically after being at a congregation for a good number of years, have a block of time away from the congregation to learn, grow, and recharge.
During this time, I will not be checking or answering emails, nor will I be returning phone calls or text messages. When I am in town, I will be available for emergencies. During my time away, Cantor Hadash will be leading most of our Shabbat morning services, and we have a collection of congregants who will give Divrei Torah on Shabbat morning (our Friday evening service is on hiatus unless a service is requested).
June/July 2023
June 3 Nasso - Rabbi Nachshon Carmi
June 10 - Beha'alotecha - Jackie Klein
June 17 - Shelach Lecha - Jessica Friedman
June 24 - Korach - Steve Laskowitz
July 1 -Chukat - Balak - Lenny Berkowitz
July 8 - Pinchas -Rabbi Paul Caplan
July 15 -Matot-Masei -Rabbi Ed Bernstein
We are blessed to have such a talented group of community members who could step up and help lead our congregation while I am away. I am eternally grateful to you! Finally, I would like to thank our leadership, and our congregation as a whole, for giving me this valuable time, a time to reflect and refresh.
I wish you all a Shabbat Shalom and look forward to seeing you upon my return.
Rabbi David Baum
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