Tikvah Rabah

As I scrolled they my photos I came across this picture. it always makes me smile.   These women are such die hard Tikvah Rabah volunteers!   Tatyana, on the left, is one of the primary designers of quilt tops.  She insists on a beautiful, well designed top.   Jan, in the right, is knowledgable about all things crafty creative.  She has personally crocheted hundreds of hats and scarves to send to Israel.   Thank you ladies for your dedication to Tikvah Rabah!  

We are a blessed congregation at Rehoboth.  Our Rabbi supports our mission to help the Holocaust survivors and the poor and needy in Israel.   He stopped by our last craft-a-long to learn to tie a quilt!  By Jove, I think he's got it! 

The dedication of the Tikvah Rabah team never ceases to amaze me.  They show their love for this ministry by not only showing up on work days but taking items home!  It could be sewing a quilt top cutting squares or just the simple act of washing sheets or fabric.  Thank you to all who have washed sheets and fabric in the past two weeks. 💞 Photo by Debi

I think pretty much everybody looks forward to Spring.  Having been in the PNW for 19 years, I admit that as much as I love how green things are here, I get weary of the constant rain and gray skies that seem to characterize our Winter.   It's been a bit nippy this first week of Spring - but seeing a quilt as beautiful as this one promises that warmer days are ahead!  

Today is affectionately known thru the holiday shopping season as Cyber Monday.  As you shop thru Amazon Smile today (and for that matter, any day) we ask you to to consider choosing one of our ministry partners to sponsor.   Your donation via Amazon Smile will mean the difference in the lives of Holocaust Survivors and the poor in our beloved Israel.  And that's reason to smile!  😎

It is sad to think it has been thirteen months since our last blog post.  Pitiful.  You might be thinking TR just shriveled up and faded away.  Actually, it  is just the opposite! G-d seems to have us on a fast track and quite frankly, it is a bit hard to keep up sometimes!  As far as social  media goes, it is easier to keep up on Facebook and Instagram (Twitter is a distant third).  My goal is to brush off the dust on this blog and share on a more consistent basis.   So, here's a sleek preview of what has been going on in our world.  Shalom!  

Seven.  The number of completion.  Seems so fitting that our first shipment of quilts to Holocaust Survivors in Israel would be seven.   Thanks to all who participated!  There were countless hours of ironing, cutting, designing, pinning, tying, sewing and praying that went into this project!!   And we've only just begun.  Todah! The journey continues Sunday, October 19 1 - 4.