Rabbi's Weekly Message
Petey, our furry friend!
March 15, 2024
Ten days ago, Petey, one of our goldendoodles, underwent an emergency surgery due to an intestinal obstruction and once they opened him up, we received the dreaded call. The veterinarian, hoping to remove the obstruction, realized that Petey’s compulsive behavior of swallowing non-food items whenever he could, destroyed his intestinal tissue, and the damage was irreparable. Making the hard choice with guidance from the vet and Petey’s trainer, he wasn’t awakened from surgery, ensuring that he didn’t spend his final months in terrible agony. It came as a total shock and our family is adjusting to the loss.
Chavie's Blog
Life at war!
December 1, 2023
I don’t have the words to explain how it feels to be living through the last six weeks. Honestly, we are all living through it, so you don’t need my words to address your lived experience. Throughout these last few weeks, I was having this feeling like “I wish I had something to say”, “I wish I can put some of my feelings into words”, “I wish I had the talent to write something beautiful and inspiring to comfort and uplift my followers, friends, and community”. Somewhere deep down I knew that the time would come that I would have something to share, and all the while I found so much comfort in reading and sharing the beautiful thoughts and posts from others.