Dr. Guy Chet
Stan Brein
The new year has arrived. We asked for forgiveness, blessings, and goodness in the year to come. The breaking of the fast after Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is a tradition that robustly celebrates our embarkment into the year. Celebrations range from the highly traditional to the unique.
This year to ceremoniously break the fast, members ventured out for some traditional New York-style deli fare at Cindi’s Deli in Dallas. They carry on the culinary tradition that many of us experienced in our youth, including matzo ball soup, corned beef, pastrami, and knishes. Everything was up to their typical high standards and absolutely delicious. We will definitely do this again.
Oct. 7 marked one year since the invasion of Israel, slaughter of citizens, and the taking of hostages. We had the timely opportunity on Oct. 15 to host a guest speaker to discuss one aspect of the situation. Dr. Guy Chet is a professor of history at the University of North Texas and faculty member in the Jewish Studies Program. The talk was centered on his book The Two Tribes of Israel: The Complicated Relationship Between American Jews and Israel. Dr. Chet touched on religious, historical, biblical, sociological, geographical, and psychological aspects of this complicated but important relationship. Our thanks to Bob Finkelman for coordinating this event.
Looking forward, we will be planning a Hanukkah celebration in December. This year’s late occurrence of the holiday (Dec. 25 through Jan. 2) allows us to coincide this celebration with the Christmas and New Year festivities.
We usually meet on the second Sunday of the month at the clubhouse. For additional information, contact Stan Brein at sbrein2sbcglobal.net or Bob Finkelman at [email protected].
Shalom