It’s good to be back! After time away on maternity leave to bond with our new baby, Ozzie, I’m back in the office full-time and excited to reconnect with everyone — I’ve missed you!
Many thanks to all those who reached out with words of congratulations, gifts, and food. Temple Emanu-El is a special community, and Max, Zohara, Ozzie, and I have felt all of the love. Thank You.
This Friday night is my first Shabbat evening back. I say Shabbat evening because I took Ozzie to his first Tot Shabbat in late December. We rocked out with SEVENTY other parents, grandparents, and kids on a Saturday morning (okay, he slept through the whole thing, but it was nice to be “just ima (mom)” and walk through those Temple Emanu-El doors.
However, this Friday night, after not being around many adults for the last 12 weeks I would LOVE to reconnect with you at services. Maybe increased service attendance even made it on your list of New Year's Resolutions. Friday night kicks off the first Shabbat of 2024. I know that I’m looking forward to reconnecting with the prayer that emanates from this place in the secular new year. I hope you’ll join me at 7:30pm. See you there.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Rachael
