Rosh Chodesh Campfire & Sacred Auction... WOW!

It was some enchanted evening in Davie on November 10. Some 80 people gathered together at my home and basked in the light of a fabulous fire and the Kislev new moon. The flickering flames reflected the happy faces of those gathered around it as I talked of this magical month of Kislev and its call to let go of our logical, ego minds in order to make the space for dreams and miracles to happen. We learned how the new moon in Scorpio is also a call to let go of that which no longer serves us, a beautiful synergetic messenger along with Kislev. Dr. Lisa enlightened us with her rich insights about the Judaic history of Kislev. Rabbi Marc wove his Kabbalistic magic and talked about dreams, then guided us through a fun activity he designed specifically for the evening in which we created our personal Dream Makers using paper plates, candles and the kavanah to enhance our own night time dreams.

Not only did our minds feast on what we learned, we also ate, drank and created merriment throughout the evening. The bountiful buffet was a veritable cornucopia of food, with items ranging from baked ziti to vegetarian burgers and wraps to salads, sides and delectable deserts. We also feasted on the many wonderful auction items. Our talented and generous membership donated items that ran the gamut from singing bowl sessions to jewelry, artwork, personal coaching and professional services.

There was a small and dedicated team responsible for creating this event. Joyce Finn proved to be a real angel in her dedication and devotion and her hard work resulted in a flawless evening enjoyed by all who attended. Thank you Joyce for all that you did. Bob Offer was our fire builder, and he did an awesome job. When he had to leave due to another commitment, I was given the job of fire tender and with my work gloves, shovel and firewood. I felt very important as I stoked the flames! Lucky for us, Jenae was able to organize her travel schedule so that she could be with us. Her valuable auction experience and dedication helped enormously, not to mention all the beverages and desert that she contributed. Thanks to Ann & Alan Kurtzman, Lee & Dee Saks and Sandy King we had lots of wine and beer. Myrna made a fabulous salad and brought the burgers, Bob & Fleur provided all the buns, condiments and ingredients for the Smores. And I cooked enough baked ziti, pasta with alfredo sauce and eggplant for an army! There were many more food donations by so many generous souls whose names I don't know. And a most sincere thank you to Mikki Ball for her Herculean clean-up help and all the other wonderful people who helped put away chairs, move furniture and throw out garbage. Finally, a heartfelt thanks to all of you who opened your hearts and wallets to create such a great event.

Everyone had such a wonderful time that we plan to have another Rosh Chodesh Campfire in a few months, so watch the newsletter for date and details.

For those of you who long for more opportunities to be infused with the calm, sweet sense of peace and delight this evening offered, you will be happy to know that you can have more of that joy at Rhythm & Jews on December 9th. Click here and make your reservations now! Our holy campfire offered an evening of bliss. Rhythm & Jews offers a WHOLE DAY!

And our Spirit At Sea Cruise in May offers a WHOLE WEEKEND of it! Click here to read about and register for this event.  So for those of you aspiring to vibrate higher and higher through the deep and authentic spiritual connection served by Rabbi Marc, sign up for Rhythm & Jews and make your reservation for the cruise NOW and be part of the magic of TAO.

Anne Goldberg
Event & Program Chairman