In This Issue:In This Issue:In This Issue:Have you ever wondered how MoTAS does everything that it does? How we can take the initiative and repair and upgrade the Social Hall kitchen? How we can fund scholarships for your children to go to camp and on L’Taken? How we can support the Caring Community, outreach to Alumni, and support special activities of the Religious School? How we can acquire, serve, and cook food at the Purim Carnival and Shabbabaques? How we can support TAS Social Action partners and MRJ outreach to Jews on college campuses? How we can, every year, make a significant contribution to the TAS General Operating fund? The answer is simple. You make it happen.
You make it happen every time you volunteer at a MoTAS event. You make it happen every time you bring a foursome to the MoTAS Golf Tournament or bid in our silent auction. You make it happen every time you sponsor or underwrite a MoTAS activity. You make it happen every time you donate to MoTAS and support our annual appeal. You make it happen when you buy a sports squares or contribute to the Kitchen Challenge. You make it happen by participating.
Right now, you have the opportunity to continue to make it happen. MoTAS has no dues — we depend on those who see value in MoTAS to contribute to our Annual Appeal, which is running from the MoTAS Shabbat in January until the end of April. Also during this time, MoTAS is running the Kitchen Challenge, where you can help MoTAS bring to Social Hall kitchen to the same level of excellence as the Social Hall. Contribute to both at http://support.tasnorthridge-motas.org/ . March also brings the NCAA Championships, and with that, Basketball Squares. Get your square today at http://squares.tasnorthridge-motas.org/ . Remember that we depend on you to make it happen.
In This Issue:Parasha Yitro (Exodus 18:1-20:23) – D’var Torah
I’m in the back half of my last term as President of the Men of TAS, and I’d like to share a secret with you about leadership in this organization. In fact, it really is a secret to leadership in any organization. It is a secret I’ve used not only for the Men of TAS, but in my conference leadership activities and those activities at work where I’ve taken a leadership role. This evening, I’m going to share that secret with you.
First, surround yourself with good people.
Second, delegate what you can to those people, so you don’t have to do it all.
Third, trust in those people to do it right, and let those to whom you have delegated work know that you have confidence in them.
Now, let me let you in on a little secret about that secret: It’s not a secret, but advice from a wise father-in-law.
I asked the question of men from around the country: “What does Jewish Fatherhood mean to you?” It could be your relationship with your kids. It could be your relationship with your father. What have you done that makes it important to be a Jewish father? Does it mean something to you or does it even make a difference?
Some of the answers I received were very interesting.
One man answered: “Jewish Fatherhood is setting a good example for your children. That they should see you treat others well. That you show them the importance of living a life that is informed by Jewish values. That you show by example the value of learning, living a life guided by a loving heart and the importance of tzedakah.”
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Men of Temple Ahavat Shalom 