I just wanted to thank you for the role you have played in my life throughout my four years at Wesleyan. It’s not always easy being a college student away from home, and it has been so wonderful to have Adath Israel as a warm, welcoming community to turn to. Thank you for having been my “shul” throughout my time at college; you have all really given me a lot.
Next year, I will be studying at the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem! I’m really excited for the opportunity to formally study Torah and Talmud.
I will miss you all very much, and I will do my best to come visit when I am back in Middletown (though that might not happen until after my next year in Israel). Best of luck with the new rabbi and thanks so much for everything!