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May 25, 2023

Shavuot

Shavuot begins tonight and like every year when I imagine the revelation of the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites, I see Mel Brooks on beautiful Mt. Sinai some 3333 years ago. Enjoy his humor, your holiday, and maybe some blintzes (see recipes below). The attached piece of art is one I purchased in the Jewish Ghetto in Venice a long time ago. I thought it was cool and still do. Chag Sameach.

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Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker Ana Sazonov Answers Your Questions About Ukraine

On June 16, 2022, at our annual meeting, we hosted Ana Sazonov, executive director at the Jewish Federation of Columbia, SC. Ana recently returned from two weeks of volunteer work at the Ukraine border with Poland and shared her experience with us. We had many questions after and she answered all of them.