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Hanukkah Festival 2015 in Israel

Take a look at this video, sent to me by email.  It shows a laser light show presentation during the Festival of Lights in Israel.  Seven minutes well-spent!

 

 

Video Mapping Event // Hanukkah Festival 2015 from YASHINSKI Studio on Vimeo.

Everything is bigger in Texas

Tex Cohen lived in - you guessed it, Texas. One day, he bought a round of drinks for everyone in the pub because his wife Honeysuckle had just given birth to "a typical Texas baby boy weighing 20 pounds."

Everyone in the pub congratulated him and many told him that they found it hard to believe that his baby weighed in so heavy.

But Tex assured them, "It’s true, it’s really true."

When Tex came back to the same pub three weeks later, the barman said to him, "Say, you're the father of the typical Texas baby that weighed 20 pounds at birth aren’t you? So tell us, how much does your baby weigh now?"

Tex proudly replied, "Twelve pounds."

The barman could not understand this, so he asked Tex, "Why? Is he ill? What happened? He weighed 20 pounds at birth, why has he lost so much weight?"

Tex took a big swig from his beer, wiped his lips with the back of his hand, leaned into the barman and proudly replied, "Had him circumcised."

Then ... and now

I visited the chapel today to take photos.  Don't get me wrong, the chapel is more than adequate for our needs, but compared to our old shul, it looks and feels sterile, almost without soul.  As much as it pained me to look at the photo of the old shul, I realized it's part of our history.  As a result, I've augmented the header image to show a "Then ... and now" theme.  Do you think it's an appropriate way to celebrate our past while looking to the future?

Let me know by sending your comments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

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