Dear Friends,
Memorial Day - to some it’s a long holiday weekend, a time to enjoy spending some extra family hours packed with sales, BBQs and events, almost a formal prelude to summer. But let’s not forget the traditional “memorial” part, designated to honor the men and women who serve in a branch of the armed military as well as those who died in its service. There’s an extra show of flags on homes and in the medians of some nearby cities, as local veterans hold ceremonies to remember those who died serving their country and to honor those who still put their lives on the line daily, so that we and others may enjoy the freedom we hold so dear.
Take at least a small part of the day to remember some of the basic ideals on which our country was founded, and the debt we owe to those who fight for them on our behalf.
With love and blessings
Rabbi Fishel Zaklos