Our Caring Community Room

In my work, coaching individuals through a career transition, I find time and time again that people are blind to their greatest gifts.

Recently, I was thinking about the power of our prayers of healing, my involvement in interfaith dialogue, and my deep and longstanding friendships.

In order to make room for giving, we must also receive. We bring a meal not because someone can’t afford a meal, but because it’s a way of showing we care. We call not because someone “needs” a call, but because we want to connect.

A thank you for supporting the Skating Club of Boston after the recent tragic plane crash in Washington, D.C.

Early in my student internship, a congregant asked, “What is it like working with the clergy?” To which I said, “It’s a masterclass in how to be a human.”

I’m honored to provide meals to celebrate a new baby, mourn the passing of a loved one, or deliver extra TLC from the community.

A mantra from one of my favorite books from much younger days. Are you there G-d? It’s me, Glenda.  We really need one of your epic saves!

My new title speaks to the core of who I am and the kind of person I strive to be: caring for our members and bringing them comfort when they need it most.

Support groups can be extremely helpful for most people. When people share a common problem, they can help each other to heal and grow.

During quarantine, there’s nothing better for the youngest generation than to help someone else without face-to-face contact being necessary.

At one of the assembly sessions, a member asked, “When this is done, can we have another project?” That really says it all.

For an always welcoming group of us, the Caring Community offers the opportunity to balance, stretch and strengthen our bodies and souls.

Our group is joined by a common intention not to perform but to give comfort in the form of song.

In reaching out to congregants, we live our Jewish values and feel the joy of being part of something bigger than ourselves.

Bereavement outreach provides the chance to enact our Jewish values and to give back to a temple that gives so much sustenance to our families.

We are so proud that TBE has become one of the first religious institutions to have a social worker to support our community’s mental wellness.

It has been a pleasure to meet some of you and get to know the wonderful programs at TBE. I am looking forward to working with and supporting you.