! Monday,!31!July!2017!!Volume!101,!Issue!3! The Geneva Treasures THE NEW AND IMPROVED SYNONYM OF GEMS! Bill & Barb & Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice TheannualBillandBarbandFriendsconcertwas (perusual)arousingsuccess.thelatearriving crowd(thelocalmoultonboroughpdwas unpreparedfortheoverflowthatformedon Interstate93)wastreatedtoanightofexcellent musicaswellasbill searlystartonjokenight.the musicwaswonderful,thejokeswerefunny,but we renotsureaboutthispaulmitchellguythatbill wasshoweringwithbeforehand.whoeverthatguy iswe dbewillingtobetthathiskatherinehepburn impersonationisbetterthanbill s. Note:Bill snewestsong( SoundsofWinni )was originallyscheduledforthehootbutsurpassedthe Hoot s4qminutetimelimitforactsbyapproximately 15minutes.PerhapsifBillwantstosubmitthe 45RPMrecordAMradio versionhecanfititinfor Wednesdaynight.Italsoshouldbenotedthat Barb ssistersjulieandsuearerelievedthatbarbis willingtoliftthemupbecausethey renotheavy. (Youhadtobeinattendancetogetthatone.) Areminderofhowtimeshavechangedcamewhen theendofbill sfireflysongwasmetnotbylighters beingheldupaskingforanencore,butcellphones doingfireflyimpersonations(seephototoright).all thosewhojoinedinonthefungetaparticipation trophy(aka,today sissueofthegems). So,ourthanksgoouttothosewhomadelast night sconcertanotherexampleofwhatmakes Winnispecial. Photo Credit 1. Joann Milford (taking photo of Bill & company)& Photo Credit 2. Bill Milford (taking photo of Joann & the Fireflies)
! 2! Gems!Treasures!Vol.!101,!Issue!3! Today s Schedule of Events 4:00 Knitting(MeetinghousePorch) 6:45 EveningWatch(Chapel) 7:30 WestonFamilyCampfire(CouncilRing) 9:00 DancingintheBarnwithBarb 9:00 FiresideChat(Meetinghouseporch) Tomorrow s Menu Breakfast:Pancakes,Frenchtoast, sausage,cinnamonbuns,oatmeal, Lunch:Assortedgrilledcheese, tomatosoup,saladbar Dinner:Roastturkeybreast, eggplantparmesan,breadstuffing,mashedpotato, butternutsquash,greenbeans,saladbar *&All&meals&include&vegetarian&and&gluten5free&options& Your Winni Weather Mostlysunny,84 /60 UVIndex:8of10(wear&your& sunscreen!) Sunrise:5:33AM,Sunset:8:08PM If ye be seeking treasures, join us at the Scavenger Hunt Tuesday, 1:00 Meet at the Flagpole Coming Attractions..............! Today KeepyoureyeoutforWednesday s HootsignupAND/ORWinniSwimmipostedon MondayontheInnporch!We relooking forwardtothosewillingtosharetheirpersonal treasures onthestageorinthelake.! Tuesday! Xmarksthespotattheflagpole whereascavengerhuntbeginsat1:00,then FamilyFeudthatnight! Wednesday! WinniSwimmiwilltakeplace afterthememorialservice(movedfrom Thursdayinlightofweatherreports.Is preponed theoppositeof postponed?) Photo Credit 3. Rachel Brosious (photo of Lydia listening to Laine Harris)
! 3! Gems!Treasures!Vol.!101,!Issue!3! From our fabulous Evening Coordinators: BillandBarbConcert& WehadagreatturnoutattheBill&BarbConcert lastnight!awillingaudienceshowedthat participationiskeytoagoodtime.wewereall blownaway,onceagain,bytheincredibletalentof themusicalleadersofthecamp.thankyouallfor sharingyourgifts,talents,andtreasuresthat makesoursoulssway.abigthankyoutokevin Westonasalways,aswellasJaredGoldmanfor helpingkevinout!athankyou,also,tozahra Adlooforhelpingputawaychairsattheendofthe night. Tonight!& Don tmisstonight swestonfamilycampfireat 7:30!Findagoodstick,yoursingingvoice,and headtothecouncilringtoenjoyourclassicwinni songswithfamilyandfriends andifyoudon T haveagoodsingingvoice,comeanyway!there ll bes mores! Therewillbeafiresidechatat9o clockonthe MeetingHousePorchledbyLaineHarris. Topic:ReQpurpose/Recycleofpublicpropertiesand spacestomeetvariousneedsofthelocal community.itwillbepartiallyinformativeofwhat hasbeendonesofarinacommunity,aswellasa brainstormingdiscussionwelcomingothers ideas tospreadandenhancethismovement. Tomorrow!& AScavengerHuntwillbetomorrowafterlunch. Meetattheflagpoleat1:00togetinstructionsand supplies.bepreparedwithateamof2or3. Thisisnotyourtypicalscavengerhunt.Itistobe enjoyedandtoappreciatethetreasureswefind throughouttheweek.itwillconcludeatthefamily Feudeventat7:30. 4traditionalfamilieswillbecompetingforthe honorabletitleofwinnifamilyfeudchampion. Theyhavebeenhereforgenerations.Andnowit s theirtimetostepupandshowthecommunityjust howwelltheyknowtheintricaciesanddetailsof Winni.Areyouguysready? NobarndancingTuesdaynight,Barbhasthenight off!inplace,therewillbebonfiresinginginthe tentingarea.ifyoubroughtaguitar,thisisthe placetojamandgroove. Avast Ye, Knitters! Wehadagreatfirstdayofknitting!Allare welcomeofanyage!4:00onthemeetinghouse porch. Photo Credit 4. Gloria Hoda. Photo Credit 5. Gloria Hoda. Restoring Community 3rd&period&rogue&class& &Wednesday&only LenRaymondisdoingaparticipatoryoneQdayclass withelementsofrestorativepractices,measuring wellqbeingandcompassionatewitnessing.an apoliticalthingqq"civiltech."wednesday,3rd period.meetinghousescreenedinporch.theory gemsintomorrow'sgems.
! 4! Gems!Treasures!Vol.!101,!Issue!3! Bear-lieve it or not Thecovetedhighrentdistrictknownas Tenting sites1q4 issoooofiveminutesago.the in place tobeisdockroad!keepaneyeout MamaBear hassetupcampandwasseenbyben&tracyeskra onacasualafternoonstrollyesterday.(asktosee hisvideo!) We Give You Thanks WearesogratefultoMarilynHendrixforstepping inasthecelebrantateveningwatchlastnightto provideuscommunion.shehelpedusunderstand thatthestolewornbyordainedministersisa symbolforthetoweljesususedtowipehis disciples feet.becauseshewasn'texpectingto officiatethisweek,shedidn'tbringherstole,so sheworehertowel. Wearealsoverygratefulforthemanyfriendswho cametoshareinourworshiplastnight.wejoyfully expandedourcircletomakemoreroomforthe crowd.thankstothewonderfulcreativityofcindy CampbellweexperiencedasongfromLynn&Lindy inawaythathelpedusfeelmoreconnectedto eachotherandtogod,thesource.thankyou, Lynn&Lindyforsharingyoursong,"TheLegacy". Wehopetoseemanymorefriendsjoinour EveningWatchtonightintheChapelat6:45.Come andfindyourtreasure... Blessings, Diane&and&Kevin& ManythankstotheChapelLinecrewformaking yesterday sgemspossiblestartingwithkelsey Morrissey sphotocopierskills,followedbythe collationteamwhostapled130gems&rosters yesterdaywith2and½staplers&onetaskmaster ofacoordinator(haleynisson,we relookingat you).thegemswouldhaveliterallyfallenapart withoutyourhelp! TheGemEditorsaregratefulthatJimEskra,Sue HartleyandJenniferBrosiousansweredthe desperatepleaforchocolateatthegemsoffice.it wasnicetonotfeelforgotten.(plusitmadesure Katedecidednottogoonstrike.Yet.) Haley&Nisson&shares&her&treasure.& A little birdie tells us NicetoseeJustinandAlisonGeorgebackhereat WinnievenifwearegoingtohavetofollowJustin aroundtocleanuphismesses.itseemsjustin wenttogethimselfasaucerandbowlforsome soupatlunch.hefoundasaucer,thenproceeded togethimselfaniceladlefullofminestrone.the onlyproblemis,heforgotthebowl.perhapsusing asaucerforyoursoupisonewayofcuttingdown onportionsbutithasatendencytocreateabitof amess.pullittogether,justin. Photo Credit 6. Tim Fioravanti (with Lorraine Morrissey) OK.PretendingtobeGemswidowsisonething. Butrightoutsideofouroffice?
! 5! Gems!Treasures!Vol.!101,!Issue!3! Grammar and Pontification The&future,&the&present&and&the&past&walked&into&a&bar.& Things&got&a&little&tense!& Givenour2017theme,theCoQchaplainsareengagedina richphilosophicaldebateaboutthegrammaticalpriority oftheword treasure. Whatdoyouthinkholdsgreater importance, treasure asanounoraverb?we consultedthedictionaryforhelpsettlethis. Treas-ure / trezher/ noun 1.! a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects. synonyms: riches, valuables, jewels, gems This year s Gems editors are real treasures, worth their weight in chocolate. verb 1.! keep carefully (a valuable or valued item). synonyms: cherish, hold dear, prize, value greatly I treasure reading the Gems every night. Editor s¬e:&&ourconclusionisthat,nounorverb,this year sthemeisatreasureworthtreasuring. Sometimes, yajustgotta beakid. Photo Credit 7. Joann Milford (photo of Raja treasuring his Gems)& Photo Credit 8. Jim Dockendorff.
! 6! Gems!Treasures!Vol.!101,!Issue!3! Jew With a View! BARI PRINCE &Lifecycle&Events& & Birth,!Bris!and!Bagels! Q:&&In&the&Jewish&doctrine,&when&does&a&fetus&become&a&human?&& A:&&When&it&graduates&from&med&school.&& Let sgetstarted!intoday sarticle,we lltakealookat thebeginningofthelifecycle themiracleofbirth.as withsomanyreligionsandcultures,therearerituals andbeliefsspecifictojewishbirths.andoneofthe strongestofbeliefs,prevalentthroughoutthejewish lifecycle,isthatwemusteat!so,i veincludedabrief historyofthebagel,akeyelementofmostjewish celebratoryevents. Birth! InJewishlaw,andcontrarytothejokeabove,although thehumansoulexistsbeforebirthandhumanlife beginsatbirth.thereisnonotionoforiginalsinin Judaism;achildisbornpure,completelyfreefromsin. Baby!Showers! Althoughattitudestowardsthisarechanging,Jews traditionallydidnotholdbabyshowersbeforethebaby wasborn.infact,traditionallyjewishparentsdidnot evenpurchasethingsforthebabyordiscussbaby namesuntilthebabywasborn.thispracticewasbased onsuperstition drawingattentiontothebabycould alsodrawbadluck. Naming!a!Child! JewsaregivenaformalHebrewname,whichisusedin certainjewishrituals.agirl'snameisofficiallygivenin synagogue.aboy'snameisgivenduringthebritmilah orbris(yup,wearegoingtogothere). Hebrewnameshavenoreligioussignificance.Infact, the"hebrewname"neednotevenbehebrew;yiddish namesareoftenused,orevenenglishones.itis customaryamongashkenazicjews(themajorityof Jewstoday)tonameachildafterarecentlydeceased relative.thiscustomcomespartlyfromadesireto honorthedeadrelative,andpartlyfromsuperstition againstnamingachildafteralivingrelative.itisalmost unheardofforanashkenazicjewtobenamedafterhis ownfather. Brit!Milah:!Circumcision! OfallofthecommandmentsinJudaism,thebritmilah (literally,covenantofcircumcision)isprobablytheone mostuniversallyobserved.itiscommonlyreferredtoas abris(covenant).evensecularjews,whoobserveno otherpartofjudaism,almostalwaysobservethese laws. ThecommandmenttocircumciseisgivenatGen.17:10Q 14andLev.12:3.Thecovenantwasoriginallymade withabraham,andisthefirstcommandmentspecificto thejews.likemanyjewishcommandments,thebrit milahiscommonlyperceivedtobeahygienicmeasure. However,thebiblicaltextstatesthereasonforthis commandmentquiteclearly:circumcisionisanoutward physicalsignoftheeternalcovenantbetweengqdand thejewishpeople.itisalsoasignthatthejewish peoplewillbeperpetuatedthroughthecircumcised man. Circumcisionisperformedontheeighthdayofthe child'slife,duringtheday.thecircumcisionis performedbyamohel(lit.circumciser;rhymeswithoil), apious,observantjeweducatedintherelevantjewish lawandinsurgicaltechniques.whilethecircumcision isperformed,thechildisheldbyapersoncalleda sandek,whoissimilartoagodfather.thesandekis usuallyagrandparentorthefamilyrabbi.various blessingsarerecited,includingoneoverwine,anda dropofwineisplacedinthechild'smouth.thechildis thengivenaformalhebrewname. AswithmostJewishlifeevents,theritualisfollowedby refreshmentsorafestivemeal. So,wipethesweatoffyourbrows,andnowQQlet seat! Bagels! Thebagel(thewordmeans bracelet ingerman) whichwastheeverydaybreadofthejewsineastern Europe,hasbecomethemostfamousJewishfoodin America. Becauseoftheirshape withnobeginningandno end bagelssymbolizetheeternalcycleoflife.intheold days,theyweresupposedtobeaprotectionagainst demonsandevilspirits,wardingofftheevileyeand bringinggoodluck.forthesereasons,theywereserved atcircumcisionsandwhenawomanwasinlaborand alsoatfunerals.thesedaysyouwillfindbagelsat prettymucheveryjewishcelebration. Althoughsomanynewvarietiesofbagelshavenow appeared,puristswillhaveonlytheoriginalplainwater bagels,whicharemadebythrowingringsofrisen doughintoviolentlyboilingwaterforafewseconds, thendraining,cooling,andbakingquickly.newyorkis saidtomakethebestbagels,supposedlybecauseofthe mineralcontentofthewater.discussionsamongbagel aficionadosaboutwherethebestbagelscanbefound getquiteheated.theonepointofagreementisthat thegoodonesarenotfoundinthelocalsupermarket eitherfreshor,gqdforbid,frozen.youcallthatabagel?