Did you ever get an unexpected telephone call that opened a flood of memories?
That is exactly what happened to me. It was almost closing time and I answered a phone call from a soft-spoken lady who wanted to buy a Yartzeit candle from the gift shop.
She was coming from the north side. I wasn’t in a rush and a Yartzeit candle is pretty important. I ask the lady her name and she said, “Myrna”.
At that point, I was hoping her last name was Gray, and it was!
First of all, I want to thank everyone who joined us at Patricia’s baby shower. Everyone was so giving and made the shower special. On March 10, we welcomed my great-grandson Robert!
I received a card, which was a surprise, from Student Rabbi Kylynn Perdue-Bronson, thanking me for inviting her to the shower, but it was our pleasure to have her.
Spring is on the way and it’s time to let our minds wander a bit.
Mine was wandering today and all of a sudden I thought, what if our ancestors had used Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat or Instagram to communicate the events that led to Purim and Passover, the holidays we celebrate during the month of March?
Perhaps Vashti would have tweeted #MeToo. Esther might have posted pictures of the banquets on lnstagram, and, certainly Haman’s hanging would have reached Facebook Live.
As many of you know, Dick and I recently traveled on a cruise to New Zealand and Australia.
And yes, once again I led services on the ship.
One thing I have learned is a bond exists between Jews no matter where we are.