Do you remember the folktale about the shoemaker and the elves who secretly helped out the shoemaker or the stories of Elijah who provided beautifully set tables for poor, but righteous folk?

We have our own not-so-secret elves at Shomrei who on this past Saturday were out in full force at Teddy Goldman’s bar mitzvah as the social hall morphed from sanctuary to banquet hall in less than twenty minutes.

Led by Carlos and Javier, our most competent and organized custodians and Suzanna Grobman and Karen Altman, from the Kiddish Volunteers, the dining tables were set up and graced with beautiful flowers, the service tables loaded with platters and bowls. The dessert table enticed guests with its beautiful array of baked goods and fresh fruit.

Congregants and guests pitched in to accomplish this minor miracle and – as it is said – a good time was had by all.

Thank you to kiddush volunteers Nancy and Charlie Breslin, Marty Hochbaum, Miriam Haimes, Marc Grossberg, Carol Katzman, Aileen Grossberg, and especially coordinators Beryl Hiller, Karen Atlman and Suzanna Grobman.

To be part of this kiddush magic, please sign up to help prepare an upcoming event: Shomrei.org/volunteer

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Aileen Grossberg

Aileen Grossberg, a professional librarian, is a long-time congregant and serves as volunteer librarian for Shomrei's Lampert Library. The library, one of the best-kept secrets at Shomrei is used by the Rabbi, congregants, students and teachers of the JLC (Hebrew School) and Preschool. It's a tremendous resource completely supported by your donations and gifts. Aileen also heads the Shomrei Caterers, the in-house food preparation group. Can there be any better combination…good food and good books!

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