Community Magazine March 2003

A Tree Grows in Lakewood CONG. ETZ HAYIM – A NEW SYRIAN COMMUNIT Y I T ’ S A TYPICAL WEEKDAY MORNING . David * makes his way to pray Shaharit at the nearby Syrian shul, where he’ll remain afterwards for a Halacha shiur. Frieda * gets an early start, before her baby wakes up, preparing lahamagin, kibbe, and other Middle Eastern delicacies for the upcoming Shabbat. Little Joey * eagerly waits for this school bus to take him to his Yeshiva where, with Sephardic friends, he’ll learn Aleph Bet, study perashat hashavua (the weekly Torah portion), practice pizmonim and hear stories of the Ben Ish Hai. 46 COMMUNITY MAGAZINE Mar 63 color insert.qxd 2/27/2003 3:30 PM Page 46