Message from Debra and Joseph Hammer
May 2010

Dear friends,

If you’re like us, you are celebrating the arrival of Spring, and there’s much to celebrate at TBT. Rabbi Seth and his theater group – Beyond the Pale Jewish Theater Experience – had a very successful run of their first production Converted Imperfect. The group generously donated $650 of their proceeds to TBT in appreciation of our sponsorship. Their production also brought new people into TBT and led to excellent press coverage for us in Wethersfield Life newspaper.

We recently shared a spirited Shabbat service and Israeli-style pot luck dinner with 3 teen emissaries from Israel. Thank you to Cecile and Barry Bronfin for coordinating and setting up this annual event. The teens were so personable, interesting and real as they discussed life in Israel, their U.S. experience and much more. They were very touched by our gift of a framed print, courtesy of Phil Lohman.

Not one, not two, but THREE of our own young teens become b’nai mitzvah this Spring! A hearty Mazel Tov to the Abrams/McHenry family, the Reuben family and the Riemer/Checknoff family.

Of course, as throughout the history of the Jewish experience, we live the bitter with the sweet. We have several members being treated for and recovering from health problems. We will continue to hold them in our thoughts and prayers for healing.

~ Deb and Joe