I was very happy when my cousin Chaim (name changed) invited us to attend the local Simchas Beis Hashoeivah in his community of Anywhere USA.
We were quickly ushered into the shul succah — beautifully decorated but what really caught my eye was the table laden with rugelach pastries and fruit.
It wasn’t so much the quantity as the obvious effort time and care someone had lovingly dedicated to making sure the setup was just perfect. It was so exquisitely arranged that I commented to Chaim “I’ve never seen such beautifully arranged tables; everything looks as if it’s a private party with the hostess making sure everything is just right!”
Chaim smiled and said “Well you can thank my wife Talia for that. She’s the chairwoman of the Simchas Beis Hashoeivah committee and she makes sure everything is done for the shul with exactly the same care as if she were making a family simchah.
