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She's challenged herself in
many ways, too. Ordained at the
age of 53, she was trained as a
lawyer and also was formerly a
teacher of physically disabled
children.
Now she's ready and eager for
the challenges of serving as rab-
bi to a small congregation on a
tropical island.
Temple Beth Shalom's activ-
ities have already expanded
since the rabbi's arrival. Shab-
/-
bat services are now held on Sat-
urday mornings as well as
Friday evenings. She's also in-
troduced monthly Havdalah ser-
vices.
Still another significant
change is that the Reform con-
gregation can now have its own
conversions. "This is a big
change," says Rabbi Friedman,
H who has already officiated at
eight conversions and who gets
frequent calls from people on the
island who are eager to start
preparation for conversion.
Because this is a tropical is-
land, the rabbi selected a choice
site for the ritual immersion
that's part of conversion: a cove
with a view of the sea and of El
Morro, the looming fortress in
Old San Juan which is a promi-
nent landmark.
The rabbi also wants to take
advantage of Puerto Rico's nat-
ural beauty as she plans new rit-
uals for her congregants. For
instance, she's thinking of a
Rosh Chodesh ritual that will in-
volve gathering near the At-
lantic Ocean, which is such a
dominant presence in San Juan.
"I hope we can use the heal-
ing powers of water to restore
our sense of freshness and re-
newal," she says.
In other ways, too, Rabbi
Friedman is expanding the ac-
tivities of her congregation.
Their drive to collect food for the
needy of San Juan has been ex-
panded to an ongoing food and
clothing donation project. Mem-
bership has increased since her
arrival. Beth Shalom's young-
sters are getting ready for an ex-
citing visit to Washington, D.C.,
where they'll participate in a so-
cial action conference sponsored
by the Union of American He-
brew Congregations.
Although the New Jersey na-
tive is enjoying the beauty of this
lush tropical island and the nov-
elty of an apartment with a
panoramic view of the Atlantic
Ocean and even the cruise ships
in San Juan harbor, it's the ded-
ication of her congregants that
makes the strongest impression.
"They're a remarkable, excit-
ing, energetic and very caring
congregation," says Rabbi Fried-
man. And she's still marveling
that it's now her congregation.
"A year ago, I couldn't have
imagined myself here," she mus-
es. "And I still can't get over it.
It's a wonderful gift, a very life-
H
affirming experience."
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