Dear Friends,
These are the things I have learned over the last two weeks:
- Both "finis" and "agog" are acceptable Scrabble words, but "bonker" is not.
- Dogs will eat pincushions even in the middle of a global pandemic.
- It’s critical that we keep track of the wellbeing of our community.
While we’re trying hard to stay connected to and in communication with our community, those efforts are hampered by the fact that some people are part of our community but not officially JCOGS members. It makes it harder for you to log in, and harder for us to get in touch.
To facilitate community through this crisis, I’m asking anyone who isn’t officially a JCOGS member to become one right away. We've implemented an emergency membership category, whereby non-members can become members until the end of our fiscal year (June 30) free of dues. This keeps you in the circle of our support, and it also means you can be part of supporting the rest of the community. Come July 1, you can decide to let your membership lapse or renew for next year’s membership. PLEASE DO THIS. Consider it a personal favor to me.
Think of it as one of those trial memberships where you got 30 cassette tapes for a penny, except in this case what you get is synagogue membership. That cultural reference may only make sense to my fellow Gen-X folks, but we all need to band together in this moment and make sure everyone is cared for.
In other news, last year we had a Members’ Dessert Potluck to close out Pesach. It’s pretty clear that won’t be happening this year, so the inimitable Rita Schneps has offered up a virtual post-Pesach binge. On April 18, before Havdalah, join us for Rita Meets Julia Child: a rugelach-baking celebration. Since we’re all going to the grocery so infrequently, click here to see the ingredients. Plan ahead, put it on your calendar, and be there, because you won’t want to miss this one.
Your action items from this email:
Sending you my love.
Emily
