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October 3, 2016 By Sharon Weinstein

New Beginnings…for the year and for communities across the world

brodsky_synagogue_in_seventiethsWorking in Ukraine was a privilege between 1992 and 2002. There were hospital visits, collaboration with many professionals, and cultural exchanges. History came live on the streets of L’viv, Odessa, Luhansk, Donetsk, and of course, the capitol city of Kiev.

As families near and far celebrate the coming of the New Year, Rosh Hashanah, it seems fitting to revisit The Great Synagogue, also known as the Central Synagogue, the Brodsky Synagogue and the Choral Synagogue, which was returned to the Jewish community of Kiev in 1992 after many years as the State Puppet Theatre. Until it was shut down by the Soviets in 1926 as the Communist Party began to consolidate its hold on society, the Great Synagogue was the place of worship for many, including Shalom Aleichem, the Jewish Ukrainian writer, and Golda Meir, who would become the prime minister of Israel in the 1960s.

Preparations were extensive for the March 21st ceremony, and involved efforts by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), then co-chair of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus in the U.S. Congress, whose grandparents emigrated from Ukraine. She presented a crown, delivered by Rabbi Yaakov Pollak of the Shomrei Emunah Synagogue of Brooklyn, N.Y., and presented to the director of the renovation project, Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Reuven Azman, several days before the rededication ceremony. The rededication ceremony also included a standard ribbon-cutting ceremony, as well as the traditional affixing of the Mezuzah, an engraved metal container attached to the main doors that holds parchment inscribed with biblical passages. Dr. Mira Brichto of Cincinnati, founder of the R’faye-nu Society, helped build a network of religious leaders, both Jewish and Catholic, to work together on the restoration. She also brought the project to the attention of Rep. Kaptur, Fr. Ken Nowakowski, untitledPresident of Caritas Ukraine, who oversaw its charitable works and directed the Press Office of the Catholic Churches in Ukraine during His Holiness John Paul II’s visit in 2001, and to me as Director of Premier’s Office of International Affairs. Fr. Ken and I officiated at the ceremony and added the finishing touches to the synagogue, including plants, lighting, brochures, and a warm welcome to the thousands of visitors. We escorted elderly women to the balcony, many of whom had last visited the site as young children.

Originally the rededication ceremony was to have taken place the previous week, on March 14, but because of the Krasnodon coal mine disaster, in which 81 people lost their lives, we decided to postpone the ceremony and offer a memorial service to the miners instead. Members of several Jewish organizations raised some 100,000 hrv, which was delivered to the miners’ families. A significant contribution was made by Premier (founded as the Consortium of Jewish Hospitals with 16 members in 1983), including household goods, shelter, food and more.

The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, is about new beginnings. Many believe that our actions during the High Holy Days impact our lives; thus, the holiday period is a time of reflection. Moments like those in 1992 are also cause for reflection: on a rich past, our present and new beginnings.

About Sharon:

Life Balance…it is what I do and who I am! I work with organizations that want to learn how life balance can drive safety, satisfaction, and success!

Sharon is an energetic, motivating and highly skilled professional speaker and author specializing in work/life balance. After all, she wrote the book.   She is the founder of SharonMWeinstein, an LLC and two not-for-profits.

She holds the coveted Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, the highest earned international recognition for professional speakers. This makes her one of only 12% of all speakers to hold this designation and one of only 22 nurses in the world with this credential.  www.sharonmweinstein.com

In 1994, with the assistance of Rabbi Azman and Father Ken Nowakowski, she visited her family’s homeland in Volynia.  

 

Filed Under: Celebrations, CEO, Consulting, Dreams, Environment, Health & Wellness, History, Holidays, Honor, Jewish New Year, Public speaking, Travel, Ukraine Tagged With: Beginnings, High Holy Days, International Affairs, Jewish New Year, Premier, SMWGroup, Synagogue, Ukraine

September 20, 2016 By Sharon Weinstein

MM…what does it mean to you?

Driving on the Interstate, I saw a sign that said, “MM” and I wondered aloud what that might mean.

  • Could there be a Mastermind meeting at the next rest stop?
  • Is it a filler term that is often used in speech, such as: um, uh, ah, mm
  • Could it possibly refer to M & Ms for sale at the next highway shop?
  • In some locations, MM might indicate the ubiquitous mouse
  • For Hollywood followers, MM is synonymous with Marilyn Monroe
  • Might it refer to the metric measure with which I am most familiar?

There are so many applications for the term MM, including those used in pure mathematics in which MM is an abbreviation for “million”, short for “mille mille”, or 1000 × 1000.

And then there is the ‘mm’ used as a sign of distraction…the humming sound you hear when you nod your head in agreement, meaning “Yes”, “I agree” or “I hear you”.

We live in an age of instant communication, via texting. Texting has unique meanings for MM, such as:

Merry meet – Make me – Missing my

https://www.allacronyms.com/_internet_slang/MM/text_messaging

When I decided to identify other ways in which MM might be used, I discovered an extensive list of acronyms:

Acronym              Definition

MM        Million

mm        Millimeter

MM        2-digit Month (as in MM/DD/YYYY)

MM        Multimedia

MM        Materials Management

MM        Memory Module (computing)

MM        Money Market

MM        Master of Music

MM        Mass Media

MM        Marketing Manager

MM        Media Manager

MM        Meeting Minutes

MM        Marilyn Monroe

MM        Mile Marker

MM        Mickey Mouse

MM        Memorandum

MM        Malignant Melanoma (malignant skin lesion)

MM        Multi-Meter (Multimeter)

MM        MusicMatch (computer music application)

MM        Middle Man

MM        Mamma Mia

MM        Mastermind (archetype in the game City of Villains)

MM        March Madness (college basketball)

MM        Mighty Mouse

MM        Mucous Membrane

MM        Minnie Mouse

MM        Millimolar (SI measure)

MM        Married Men

MM        Mickey Mantle

MM        Master of Management (degree)

MM        Military Mission

MM        Money Makers

MM        Mid-Month

MM        Mission Management

MM        Mapping Mode (windows programming)

MM        Mobile Management

MM        Mobility Manager

MM        Money Match

MM        Money Mart

MM        Minutes/Month

MM        Mega-Memory

MM        Mean Mom

MM        Mensa Member

MM        Military Message

MM        Mineral Map

MM        Mission Minded

MM        Momentum Management

MM        Micro Mole

MM        Master’s Degree in Management

MM        Master of Ministry

MM        Materiel Manager

MM        Millions or Thousands

MM        Main Memory

MM        Magic Missile (Dungons & Dragons)

MM        Major Mode (Space Shuttle)

MM        Mad Max

MM        Maintenance Measurement

MM        Molecular Medicine

MM        Mad Magazine

Adapted from http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/MM

Wow…what an incredible number of possibilities! So, what was that MM by the side of the road? It stood for Mile Marker.   I’ve lived in 7 States, and I’ve never before seen a sign that said only “MM” and nothing more. Mile markers on interstate highways help you determine which direction you’re going. On most interstates, mile marker numbers begin at the south state line on north-south routes and increase as you travel north. On east-west routes, the numbers begin on the western state border and increase as you travel east. http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-do-highways-have-mile-markers.

With a GPS, who needs a mile marker?

imagesdjb3ufbsI’d rather see Mickey or indulge in some M & Ms.  How about you?

 

 

 

 

Life Balance…it is what I do and who I am! I work with organizations that want to learn how life balance can drive safety, satisfaction, and success!

Sharon is an energetic, motivating and highly skilled professional speaker and author specializing in work/life balance. After all, she wrote the book.   She is the founder of SharonMWeinstein, an LLC and two not-for-profits.

 She holds the coveted Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, the highest earned international recognition for professional speakers. This makes her one of only 12% of all speakers to hold this designation and one of only 22 nurses in the world with this credential.  www.sharonmweinstein.com

 

 

Filed Under: Driving, GPS, Health & Wellness, Road signs, Travel, Wellness, Work-Life Balance Tagged With: balance, Directions, Driving, GPS, Safety, Signs

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