VOS Celebrates Tu Bishvat at Shalom Institute

What a day! The rain left us long enough to enjoy a sunny hike, plant a peach tree for VOS, hear the fabulous Rick Recht and Soul Aviv with Jack and the VOS band in concert.  Jonah and Hannah had the thrill of singing Hinei Ma Tov with Rick much to our delight.  Thanks to Bill Kaplan and the staff at Camp JCA Shalom who put on a terrific event.

2009 VOS Dinner with Cantor Ron

For the past couple of years, I have auctioned off a Shabbat Gourmet Dinner as a fundraising item for the synagogue.  I love to cook and with the help of Larry Rudner, Bronwen, guest chefs, Jonah and Hannah, and a talented and devoted kitchen staff of friends, I knew that the evening would be fun and delicious. Thanks to Larry, Laurie and Marsha for a great event. 

  

Israel in December - A VOS Family Trip

Thirty four of us landed in Tel Aviv on December 22nd.  The next ten days were extraordinary - camel riding in the desert, goat milking and cheese making in the Galilee, jeep rides on the Golan Heights, digging in two thousand year old caves in Beit Guvrin, and two beautiful Bar Mitzvahs - one atop the ancient Roman fortress of Masada and another in the Sephardic Synagogue in Jerusalem... It was an amazing trip and an incredible experience for all of our families.