We are back in person, and it feels so good!
Makor has started again, and we are so excited to have our students back in our building, filling our classrooms with Jewish education, Hebrew learning, Confirmation conversations, laughter, and joy.
I want to say a few words to thank several people that have helped us get back in person. First, the Makor education committee — this team has mapped out what will hopefully be a very successful year ahead. In addition, to our teachers who come to Makor every Sunday ready to bring experiential education to life. To our Makor parents, we thank you for trusting your kids with us and allowing us to get to know them. And to our students, we appreciate your great attitudes, smiles, and laughter every Sunday morning.
As you may know, we take our students, teachers, and community’s health as the utmost essential item. The Jewish teaching pikuach nefesh, which teaches about the importance of life and the preservation of life, is at the core of everything we do this year.
That is why we want to impress upon everyone the importance of getting your vaccine when it is your turn. We hope that your younger students will become eligible very soon, giving us another tool in the toolkit to keep our students safe. In addition, masks continue to be required as the best way to prevent any further spread.
Finally, flu season is right around the corner, and we want to encourage everyone to continue to protect themselves and others by vaccinating against the flu.
We have already had a great start to our year with a stop-in from Aaron the High Priest at Yom Kippur, accompanied by his goat flock. And at Rosh Hashanah, who could forget the foam pit that helped wash us clean of our sins as we start the new year. Our sukkah was decorated with student art projects, and there is so much left to do.
Makor is back, and we are so excited to welcome your students back to our classrooms. We look forward to a great year ahead.
