If the High Holy Days are the peak time for Jewish activity, then the summer months represent a period of religious hibernation. There is no religious school, few temple activities, people are away from their home congregation.
Summer can be a wonderful time for spiritual exploration, experimentation and growth.
A vacation to a new locale is a wonderful opportunity to attend services in a new setting, to find out how other Jews do what we do. The less hectic summer schedule provides many openings for including new Jewish rituals at home, a time for a leisurely Shabbat dinner, an experiment with havdalah , perhaps a barbecue and Bible discussion get-together with friends. Summer is the perfect time to catch up with reading, and Jewish topics should be included in the selection. Over the course of the year, many new books, fiction and non-fiction, have been added to our library. The Spirituality Chavurah in particular has made numerous purchases and has suggested reading lists available.