April Showers bring May Flowers and Hundreds of celebrations. It always amazes me how many functions can be squeezed into one month. The problem is there are so many wonderful things to celebrate at the same time you can’t always be at all of them. That’s where the difficulty lies. Below is only a short list of Jewish activities coming up this month: Yom Hashoah, Yom Ha’Atzmaut, The Israeli Fair, Bet Shabbaton, Gimel Shabbaton, Aleph Consecration, Hebrew High School Graduation, Religious School Graduation, The METNY Hidon (Bible contest), METNY Awards Night for Akiva and Keter Torah Students and the holiday of Shavuot. Then add to that family birthdays, anniversaries, bar/bat mitzvahs, college graduations, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, school concerts and then you have no time to breathe. The dilemma is that these are all wonderful things and you really don’t want to miss any of the special moments. You just have to hope they all don’t fall on the same day at the same time.
L’Chayim to Life! Live life to the fullest. It may be tiring at times, but joy, happiness and nachas can give you a lot of energy. There’s a saying, “If there’s a will there’s a way.” I hope you all find the will to enjoy all the good things that will be coming your way this month.
Happy May!