1st Meeting with Junior Ambassadors

This morning, we had our first meeting with some Jr. Peace Ambassadors. Probably because of this being such a busy weekend in San Angelo, only two of the 39 people who signed up were able to attend. Tore Andersen, and her friend, Sarah McClain were there, along with many of the "Senior" Peace Ambassaadors. we reviewed the questions that were asked of the youth at the March 29 discussion, and discussed their answers. We talked about several possible solutions for the problems our youth are facing. It was interesting, we kept coming back to one word: Communication. That seems to be a common thread in all of our speeches and discussions.

We left agreeing that we would all meet again soon, probably in the next couple of weeks. Hopefully, we will be able to pick a date that more of the youth will be able to attend. At our next meeting, we will discuss some possible projects/ideas for the Junior Peace Ambassadors to work on.

Passover Seder

On Wednesday, April 14, Karen John and Congregation Beth Israel hosted a Community Passover Seder. It was fabulous to see Jewish, Muslim, and Christian people come together to pray, learn, and eat. Those who had never been to a Seder before were exposed to a new celebration. After the Seder dinner, several went upstairs to the sanctuary, where Andrew and Ami answered questions about the synagogue, the Torah, and many other aspects of the Jewish faith.