Dear Hevreh,

Sometimes we tend to overthink, whether it’s in our decision making or in our planning. We can get so caught up in the possibilities of what we can do and, at least in the case of our synagogue programming, trying to be innovative. Sometimes we spend too much time thinking about how to dress up the cover of the “book” we want to teach to make it shinier and more beautiful so more people pay attention. Yet, as is often the case, the most successful way to teach — or to program or to plan — is to keep it simple. As is often the case, the most successful way to teach is simply to open the book.

This past Wednesday, children from God’s Army Ministry came to our synagogue to learn the beauty of Torah. With the help of members Renee and Brandon Botiquin, we opened the book for them to see — the letters, the white spaces, the beautiful formatting. We opened the book (and read from it, thanks to Brandon!) so that we could share in its splendor and sanctity. It was pretty simple, but then again the simple things are often the most powerful.

Kol Tuv,

Rabbi Ari Saks

P.S. If you didn’t click the link above, please click here to see pictures from the event. Thanks to our esteemed Executive Director Elliot Rubin for taking the pictures!

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