Browsing Archive: May, 2011

All God's Creatures, Great And Small

Posted by JCC West Hempstead on Tuesday, May 31, 2011, In : From The Bulletin Editor's Desktop... 

"Please God, Let There Be No Ants..."


Now it can be told. This past summer (also known as the monsoon season), my mother-in-law, whose faith in the Almighty is unwavering, was plagued by an army of ants. Yes, a plague, and it wasn’t even Passover!

 

They invaded the window sill in her immaculate (you really can eat off the floor) kitchen,  not as single spies, mind you, but rathe...


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The Demise of The Bulletin, Among Other Traditions, Has Been Greatly Exaggerated

Posted by JCC West Hempstead on Tuesday, May 31, 2011, In : From The Bulletin Editor's Desktop... 

 alav hashalom

 

On any given day, save Shabbos, I half expect the telephone to ring, the JCC’s PhoneTree to be on the other end of the line.

 

“We regret to inform you of the passing of The Bulletin,” says the voice, recognized by your editor as that of shul stalwart Joe Richmond, “member of our synagogue community since 1951. Services will be held in the Moseson Chapel on the 15th of the month — preceding deadline. Kiddush to follow in the Wachtel Room.”

 

Could it ...


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The View from The Editor's Desktop


Seth D. Bykofsky Editor-in-Chief of The Bulletin, Webmaster, Tweetmeister, Grant Writer, strategic planner, and occasional provocateur (in a good way ;-) at The Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead, brings you highlights from the pages of Bulletins past, viewpoints and opinions on current issues, and the occasional Op-Ed from beyond the pale, all for your consideration, edification and enjoyment. The views expressed in this column are solely those of this writer and the contributors to this blog. You are welcome to share them, and encouraged to express your own in these pages. Chime in anytime at JCCeditor@aol.com.

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