Anshe Chesed Hosts Parshat Noach Petting Zoo
11/18/2024 02:26:04 PM
As Rabbi Katz shared: “The goal of the recent Community Fun Day/Parshas Noach Petting Zoo was to create a lively, fun-filled afternoon for our youth while bringing together families from all corners of our neighborhood. And by all accounts, it was a huge success. It was inspiring to see our teens take charge of the event’s food stand. They quickly got the hang of running the various machines—cotton candy and popcorn—and learned to handle money, distribute tickets, and advertise their wares, making the food station a true highlight of the day.
“I looked around and saw over 300 Jews from all walks of life coming together, and it was truly inspiring. Our neighboring communities of Hillside and Elizabeth joined us, along with Linden’s Anshe Chesed members and our Chassidish brothers and sisters. Jews from the broader MetroWest area were there too, all spending the day together. Anshe Chesed stands on three things: Torah, Tefilah, and Community. When we say ‘community,’ we mean the entire Jewish community. Today, that’s exactly what we accomplished—coming together—achdus.”
Rabbi Katz extended his thanks to Corner Slice, the relatively new kosher pizza store in Linden, which ran a stand that provided delicious pizza and fries. He also offered his appreciation to the shul’s youth coordinator Adina Falk for arranging the entire event.