Shabbat Gathering: Another punt.

Brian D. Johnson - 19 Jan 2024

Dear Chevrei, as is our custom, we will gather tonight at 5.45p ct to welcome Shabbat. These are the coordinates:

Zoom
Meeting ID: 883 8469 4181
Password: 822665
Phone: +1 312 626 6799

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So, this is another week and I still don't have my legs under me yet. My boxes have been loaded onto a truck and will be unloaded on Monday in Madison. Yay! And I will be at the Shabbat Gathering this week and able to lead. As I write this, there's snow in the forecast for Friday and I drove around all day today on slick streets and don't relish the idea of doing that in the dark.

I'll leave you with a couple of posts to the PS.

And may it be for all of us a blessing.

See you tonight!
Gut Shabbes!

All my love,
brian.

PS

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