Beth Shalom

    It's not easy to stay positive during this pandemic. In fact, it's much easier to look at all of the negatives, and for many of us, it would be rightfully so. We've lost jobs, had loved ones contract the virus or have contracted the virus yourself, had to teach our children from home while trying to work from home, had to learn new types of technology when technology may not be your thing. Truth be told, this pandemic has highlighted many weak areas.      However, through all of this negativity, I have chosen to look at the good things that have come from this pandemic. For example, it's allowed many people to have the time to do mitzvot. I've seen families post "Front Porch Photos" to help out a local photographer who needed work. I've seen how people have come together to support our essential workers in the healthcare field. I've seen how people have developed or worked with platforms that are delivering food to families who are wondering wh

     It's been  a  busy week! While many of you may be on the edge of your seats wondering what else 2020 could bring besides  a  pandemic, Sahara Dust, and murder hornets, your Beth Shalom Board has met for the very first time, this past Tuesday, for the fiscal year 2020-2021, on Zoom. Believe it, or not, we met for three hours (again, on Zoom!) and covered  a  lot of ground. We know that Covid-19 is on the minds of everyone and we are extremely aware of how different our "normal" is looking right now.      Please know that all of you are on our minds, but especially mine, as we navigate through this pandemic. I am especially proud of our Beth Shalom Task Force who has been meeting each week to determine the risks and the benefits of  a  potential reopening of the building. Unfortunately, if our collective communities of Dekalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett can't get our Covid numbers moving into  a  downward trend, we will need to stick with what is working for us now, whic