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Mrs. Nelson sees it as a connection
Chavurah members meet at Saint
between young Jews and the syna-
Louis Bread Co. for brunch. They
gogue. "Faith Tam said her mother is
rotate Shabbat dinners at each other's
in a chavurah that started 30 years ago
homes, host barbecues, play bingo
... I thought it was just so incredible.
with senior citizens at Menorah
The synagogue can only be as strong as
House. Once they had a "nostalgia
its members feel committed to it, and I
evening," where everyone brought
think the chavurah is a sense of com-
baby and wedding pictures and old
mitment." -
family movies.
Jeff Moss, who co-chairs the chavu-
At in-home dinners, each couple
rah committee with his wife, agrees.
brings a dish so as not to overburden
This fall, Beth Shalom offered free
anyone, says Leigh Moss. When
"friendship" memberships to families
attending synagogue events, they call
dr each other and plan to meet.
in the neighborhood who attended a
Shabbat morning service in September.
Jeff Brasch says belonging to the
"They are trying to attract people who
chavurah "increases our social life with
couples in the same life stages as we are are new to the area, unaffiliated ... "
Moss explains. "Part of the theory of
now ' His wife, Faith Tam, says it
the synagogue is
bonds young
that it is family,
members with the
informal."
synagogue.
Leigh Moss
Members range
knows young
in age from late
adults who "pay
20s to about 37.
high dues and all
Chavurah mem-
they do is go to
ber Debbie Langer
High Holy Day
says, "It's nice to
services. They
be able to go into
don't get involved.
services ... and
The young people
wave to people we
are resources for
know"
the synagogue.
Langer's in-laws Above: Potential chavurah members
Eileen Greenbaum and Lou Astra share
The synagogue
belong to the syna-
411- gogue, "so it's 'their a humorous story.
needs to rejuve-
nate."
synagogue.'
Top: Jeff Brasch makes a point, as wife
"I think a lot of
Langer and hus-
Faith Tam looks on.
people question
band Don Berlin
what religion [is all
"wanted to make it
about]," Jeff Moss says. "People want
ours, as adults. We're all in similar
to come back, they are looking for
places in our lives — all looking for
community. To me, the chavurah is
new homes. One couple just had a
about getting back your Jewish com-
baby."
munity."
The synagogue also benefits. Lou
D
Says Leigh, "It's not about status,
Astra says the chavurot "will get
donations — it's just about making
younger people more involved in the
friends." ❑
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