Temple Beth Shalom is the perfect setting for Flagler County's Jewish community to gather and break bread! This time, the bread was rich in garlic, tasty and filling thanks to the synagogue's Men's Club who prepared an outstanding Spaghetti Dinner for more than 100 people. The dinner was the finest expression of family, the family that is the Flagler County Jewish Community!
In a challenging world, family belonging provides a safe haven for people in every circumstance. . Family dinners not only satisfy our physical and emotional needs, but also offer a time and place to consciously demonstrate the value of caring for others.
Sharing family dinners sets the stage for us to value our family relationships, rather than take them for granted. Having dinner together as a family also keeps us in touch, allowing us to trouble-shoot problems in daily living, as well as keeping us abreast of our family members' activities and life experience. It is in the family group that we develop an ability to discuss, to express our opinions, to be ourselves and allow others to be themselves. We feel less alone in the world when we know there are people who love and care about us, no matter what we are going through.
The function of a family is to nurture the growth and development of each of its members. The overall "spirit" in a family is like the soil in a garden. Soil rich in needed elements supports growth, while earth anemic in necessary nutrients curtails blossom.
Thanks to Temple Beth Shalom and its Men's Club, our family has been mightily enriched!
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