Shabbat Parashat Chaye Sarah, 26 Cheshvan 5770, November 13, 2009

Shalom,

Several weeks have gone by since the last Shalom From Jerusalem, and I am happy to reconnect with all of you by e-mail.

It is hard to believe that two months have passed since Tehilah and I came to Stamford.  The time flew by, as we had much to celebrate together and since so much has happened.  I would like to thank the Agudath Sholom Family for all your generous hospitality, the great time we had, and the many laughs and special moments we shared. You made us feel at home and enveloped us with love.

Being in Stamford for several weeks also enabled me to be in touch with so many of you on a daily or weekly basis.  It felt great and I hope we will be able to remain close even from a distance.

Thank you to all of you, more than 300 strong, who came to the Cantor's concert, and the dozens of people who participated in making the evening such a rousing success. I have received many emails and phone calls and each one is meaningful to me.  I am proud that so many of you also decided to donate money so we can assist our friends who are handicapped, participate more fully in the life of our community.

I will be thinking of you all this coming Shabbat; our plan, to spend Shabbat with both sets of parents, is going to be somewhat different than what we have experienced so far!

I wish us all a Shabbat Shalom from Jerusalem,
Cantor Arik Wollheim