By Yehuda Raskin
On June 5, the members and friends of Kehillas Ahavas Yisrael (also known as the KAY shul) celebrated dinner on the waterfront, the shul’s eighth annual dinner. For the second consecutive year, the Jacobs family hosted the event at their picturesque Lawrence home on the bay, creating a casual and inviting atmosphere for all to enjoy.
The feeling of enthusiasm was palpable as the congregation prepares for the next stage of growth — moving into their new home, currently under construction, on the corner of Peninsula Boulevard and Arbuckle Avenue. The dinner was organized by dinner Chairmen Kuti Roberg, Mordechai Jacobs, and Shui Mintz. The committee worked hard and organized a fun and exciting evening for all.
Dinner was catered by Meisner’s Gourmet Catering along with Stop Chop & Roll, and featured a colossal barbecue and sushi station as well as a smoothie stand and a semi-open bar. The delicious steaks and other high-quality meats were graciously provided by the friends of the shul at Gourmet Glatt. Casual musical entertainment was provided by Mordechai Levovitz, Aryeh Kunstler, and Adir Farbman who set a fun and relaxed mood.
KAY’s dynamic rav, Rabbi Daniel Glatstein, shared some inspiring words about the importance of a strong and supportive community. The evening ended off with the shul’s charity raffle, which offered some amazing prizes including $1,000 towards Gourmet Glatt, and the final prize of the night was a brand new shaitel courtesy of Erin Friedman.
“This year was another very successful shul dinner, with a substantial amount of money raised towards the shul’s operations and, more importantly, an uplifting and fun-filled evening with members of our shul able to connect with each other in a different setting than usual,” said dinner ambassador Mr. Daniel Refaelovitz. “We owe a lot of hakaras ha’tov to the Jacobs family for allowing us to use their beautiful home to host the event.”