Holy Blossom Temple Bulletin January 2010 | Tevet/Shevat 5770
Sophie says ‘Every little bit counts’ Hello everyone, my name is Sophie Sklar, and I have been a member of Holy Blossom Temple since the day I was born. I had my baby-naming and my consecration here. I celebrated my brother and sister becoming Bar and Bat Mitzvah and attended countless Services in our Sanctuary. The whole synagogue is beautiful, but the part that stands out most is the beautiful Rose Window. The beauty of it just amazes me and is very special. I was devastated when my mom told
Artisans repair the Rose Window.
me that the window was leaking and in danger of being ruined forever. We were driving at the time, and in the trunk were two boxes of my old books. We had just emptied my bookshelf of all the books I had outgrown. I looked in the trunk and thought that it might be a good idea if we could hold a book sale, and then donate all the money we made to the Rose Window restoration project. She thought it was a great idea, and we started right away. We also collected more books from some of my friends who had old books they wanted to donate. We sold each book for $2. We set up in the Ava Road foyer and it was a huge success! Everyone seemed to agree with me about how important the Rose Window is. After selling books on two different Sundays, we raised a grand total of $350!
It was fun selling books. But the best part was the amazing feeling I had when I finished selling and looked up at the window. I knew I did something that would help in a small way. I encourage everybody else at the synagogue to help raise money to restore the Rose Window, because every little bit helps. I would like to thank everyone who stopped by and bought a book, and for all your kind words of encouragement. — Sophie Sklar, 10-year-old Temple member The Foundation is pleased to report that, at the time the Bulletin went to press, more than $141,000 had been raised. Thank you to each and every one of you who have made a contribution. We need an additional $39,000 to reach our goal of $180,000. To support the Rose Window restoration project, please call the Foundation (ext. 265), at the Temple, or visit www.holyblossom.org/rosewindow.