Shalom, Friends:
As COVID-19 continues to spread, the future has never felt so unpredictable. These are challenging times for us all, and we at the Cultural and Secular Jewish Organization (CSJO) hope you are in good spirits and health! Right now, we’re doing everything possible to sustain daily operations and provide services to our communities. While there’s a lot of uncertainty, we know that we need to adapt fast to our changing reality. As of now, CSJO will continue to offer virtual activities. As things improve, we will slowly change our course in a safe and secure manner.
Over the last 18 months of the pandemic we have used a virtual platform to host two conferences, monthly shabes programs, peysake and tu b'shvat programs, book club,meetings and a number of other offerings. Joining our affiliates virtual programming has enabled us to stay in touch while travel has been very difficult and often impossible during the pandemic. We have used our virtual platform to meet with like-minded folks in other countries, such as the French group Liberte du Judaisme and to continue to collaborate with other progressive Jewish and secular organizations.
Sadly, we were unable to have our 50th and 51st conferences in person. Our in-person conferences are our largest fundraisers. Now, more than ever, CSJO needs you. Your donation can help us. You can go to our website -- www.csjo.org -- and pay with a credit card or send a check, payable to CSJO, to:
Joan Kurtz, Treasurer,
359 Main Street Unit 3B
Eastamptom, MA 01027
You can also advocate for us by sharing our mission (focused on promoting and educating a secular Jewish worldview rooted in justice and peace) with a family member or friend. Even a quick mention on your social media would mean the world to us. In times like this, we are reminded of how interconnected we all are.
Thank you for being part of our CSJO community. Without you, none of it is possible.
Shanah Tova! Gut Yontif! Happy New Year!
Terry
Terry Waslow
Executive Director
Sarah
Sarah Waslow-Washington
Chair
