Albert Tenaya played flute and painted a
picture
for us of Native American life in Cotati 300 years ago.
Ner Shalom members and friends enjoy a
celebratory lunch. Starting at the close left side of the table: Oren
Slozberg, Marilyn Keller, Bob and Alice Larsen, Bruce Nortwitt, Evelyn
Sackler, Helene Steinlauf-Norwitt, Suegee Tamar-Mattis, Shira Hadditt
and Dori Giller.
Congregants Leslie Gattman and John Maas enjoy
the stories of 85 La Plaza.
Susan Comstock and her band played music from
the 1930s through the 1960s.
Marie McNaughton details the history of the
Cotati Ladies Improvement Club (later the Cotati Women's Club)
Bob and Alice Larsen met at an American Legion
Dance held at the Cotati Women's Club in 1953. Bob's parents were
married in the building!
Frank Hayhurst of Zone Music gives a firsthand
musical account of the history of the [in]famous Cotati Cabaret.
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Congregants Bruce Norwitt and Helene Steinlauf-Norwitt
describe having met at a singles night at the Cotati Cabaret, 22 years
ago. According to Helene: "I looked across the room and there was the
man of my dreams. And on the way over to him I met Bruce."
Ner Shalom president Barbara Lesch McCaffry
details the history of Ner Shalom, its historic Torah scroll, and its
unexpected purchase of 85 La Plaza.
Ner Shalom members dance the Torah scroll to the front
of the room.
Reb Irwin explains to the crowd the tradition
of reading Torah, before chanting an excerpt from Exodus, retelling the
parting of the Sea. Members of the Torah Scroll's escort include: Shari
Brenner, Michael Norwitz, Jack Fender, Robin Birdfeather, Sally
Churgel, John Maas and Leslie Gattman.
Lorenzo Valensi (with guitar) leads members of
the Ner Shalom choir in Unending
Love, Lorenzo's beautiful setting of Ahavat Olam.
Dor Hadash teacher Shai Omran dances with
Miriam Norwitz.
10 Decades Haikus
By Robin
Birdfeather
Inspired by the remarkable April 25 event celebrating the 100th
birthday of our historic building.
dancing Torah folks
deepen new world Jewish soul
Cotati vibrates
two old worlds meet
our tent of ancient timbers
blessings multiply
songs stories dancing
new mishpochah celebrates
wisdom widening
communal hearts thrum
brave minds discover our roots
in the meeting tent
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