Rabbi's Corner

To Be Touched Deeply
“He who touches the corpse of any human being shall be unclean for seven days.” (Numbers 19:11)
We have reached the 70% vaccination threshold necessary to reopening the state.  Govenor Cuomo showed a video of all the ways people might consider vacationing in NY State suggesting that investment in NY would help boost the economy, afterall we have a very low COVID positivity rate. In short, Governor Cuomo suggested we are ready to return to normal.
Unfortunately, while that may be true physically, many are not quite there emotionally. That will take some time.  Not everyone is ready to just go back to the way things are.  The reason is we have all been touched deeply by the losses experienced through COVID.  We have all been touched deeply by the fear of COVID.  The Torah teaches, we all need time.  So take it.  Don’t force yourself to do what you are not ready to do because if you do, you will only make the process harder and longer. 

Capital Campaign Kickoff
I remind you about the upcoming virtual GHC Capital Campaign Kickoff event on June 27th at 7:30 PM. Please click the Evite link below to attend this virtual one-hour gathering to learn more about our plans, and to hear from the team that has been supporting this effort. It’s also important that you RSVP, as we have a special party bag for the virtual event that we would like to personally deliver to you!
Here is the link for the virtual event. I hope you can join us!

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