Tonight we enjoyed a lovely Havdalah celebration with the other families in Joshua's Kitah Aleph class. We all went to the Goldstein's home, brought pot luck dairy dishes, and made 3 items needed for Havdalah. I don't know whether Joshua or I had more fun making the arts and crafts! We made a spice box, a candle and a candleholder, and a kiddush cup... Joshua did his in unique Joshua style- lots of colors all over the place. Rabbi David, Melissa Rudman (the Family Educator), and Mr. Barry Mindes (Aleph teacher) were there to explain to the kids about Havdalah. Some families there already do it weekly and others (like us) don't usually do it. Afterwards, I spoke to a few of the other moms about creating a rotating monthly Havdalah group amongst ourselves. They were excited about the idea too. I mentioned it to Melissa who thought it a nice thing. Jonathan remembers fondly when he was growing up doing this very thing with his family and other local families. I really would like to carry this on so that our kids have a sense of the end of Shabbat, a sense of being part of a community, and a place to welcome in the new week. We only had 75% of the brood with us tonight, since Aiya has Samantha sleeping over her house. People wondered where she was. We told them that anytime we have an offer from someone to take a child off our hands, we take them up on it! Thanks, Aiya! I took some great photos tonight, but unfortunately, I did not get many of our family. So, I will post a few of the other families... Shavuoh Tov! (translated: Have a good week!)
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