MONDAY MUSINGS::A DIFFERENT KIND OF WEALTH

Rolling in dough was part of my Sunday mornings in 2023.  Seriously, but don't report me to the IRS because it actually wasn't dollar bills but cookie dough.

 My job was to roll out the correct dough thickness and then use a glass to cut out circles to make the traditional baked good called hamentaschen. 1000's were made by numerous volunteers. Each Sunday different fillings were used and the last batch was gluten-free. 

Hamentaschen is a triangular-filled pastry associated with Purim's  villain, Hamen, who wore a triangular-shaped hat.  Fillings can include chocolate kisses, poppy seed, strawberry, apricot, prune, raisins,etc..

One of Purim's tradition is to give the gift of food to friends.  This gesture helps create "a feeling of closeness and hope in the community at a time of year when we are often still burdened with the bleakness of winter."

At a time when we could be isolated, we have a means of being part of community and that's the best kind of spirituality, isn't it?