We’ve turned the pages of our calendars to a new year. It’s winter with more time inside and more time to read.
We all know that reading can be instructive and relaxing, but reading has more benefits than just filling time. (more…)
The expert team of Linda Ariel, Sarita Eisenberg, Lou Hammerman, Charles Steindel and Captain Sarah Steindel got together on a sunny winter day to prepare a delicious meal for MESH. (more…)
I am writing to alert the congregation that the flu season is here and I recommend that we individually take precautions to avoid getting sick or infecting others.
According to an article published in Patch, West Orange, NJ flu cases in New Jersey during the week ending December 20 totaled 11,472, up from 6,840 the week prior. Flu activity has been classified as “very high” by the CDC. “Hospitalizations in New Jersey with a respiratory illness have increased 8 percent from Dec.6 to Dec 20 according to the NJDOH” as written in Patch. (more…)
When Marc and I downsized about three years ago, we left behind the dining room table that fit 16, numerous pots and pans, tablecloths and other accoutrements of hosting large groups. We thought that the days of entertaining large family gatherings were over, with no more deck and no more yard and a large house to spread out in.
However, all the stars seemed to be aligned for a family Hanukkah gathering with Rebecca and her family coming to stay for a few days beginning on December 21st.
Oh, no! They would not arrive until the evening. We’d have to celebrate with a ninth night of Hanukkah. (more…)
It was a skeleton crew for MESH. School vacation began and Superhero Jordan was the only teen available to help with MESH on Monday afternoon. Jordan and Fern got it all done, and in just 2 hours. (more…)
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