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Shalom Shaarei Kodesh,
Before many of us head out of town for summer vacations, especially as we celebrate our country's independence on July 4, I wanted to take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude to all of you: our incredible staff, our leadership, and all of our chaverim, for your unwavering support and commitment to our kehillah. We had an incredible year of learning, prayer, and so much more. We capped off our programming year with our first congregational trip to Israel, which was incredible despite the uncertainty of war.
On June 30, I will begin a mini-sabbatical and return to Shaarei Kodesh on August 11. During this time, I will be at Camp Ramah Darom as rabbi-in-residence, where I will spend time with our campers and accompany them to and from South Florida. I am grateful to our congregation for allowing me this time to recharge.
During my absence, I will not be answering emails, calls, or text messages. If there is an emergency that requires rabbinic assistance, please contact our office. This period will also be an opportunity for our chaverim to step up and take a more active role in our community. Cantor Hadash and our lay leaders will continue to lead our Shabbat morning services, and our talented chaverim will offer Divrei Torah. I hope you will consider attending, whether in person or on Zoom, to experience the beautiful Torah that will be shared this summer.
I wish you all a happy and safe summer, and an early happy Fourth of July as we celebrate our country's 250th birthday!
B'Shalom,
Rabbi David Baum
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