It’s all about caring…for each other, for our families, for our communities, for our country. The story that Cantor Sussman read to us is timeless and ageless – everyone from young to old can relate to the need to care about someone else be it a sibling, a parent or grandparent, or a friend…even a stranger!

It was a story that reflected the true meaning of what we have accomplished as a congregation. We have come together as individuals and created a warm, caring community that watches out for each other and looks to support each other. Let us keep that caring feeling going!

The events that took place on Monday at the Boston Marathon have shaken all of us to our very core. It is so hard for us to fathom that such evil exists in this world. The question we always ask is “why?”

There is no palatable answer to that question. A piece of the innocence that remains within us gets chipped away each time something like this occurs. We can only hope that in the end, good will outweigh evil.

That is why our mission, our purpose and our hopes are for all of us to make our world, our corner of the universe, a better place. At this difficult time, it is important to let the goodness in your heart overflow to your neighbors, friends, family, and strangers on the street, those in need and those who can be trying to our patience. Let good defeat evil. Let grace purge guilt. Let light diffuse darkness.

We are all praying for the victims and the families of those affected by this terrible tragedy.