[consulting] SF DrupalCon Proposal is During Passover Seders

[Shai Gluskin]

Nancy and all,

Nancy's impulse and warmth are lovely, I appreciate the sentiment, and
actually I myself am a Drupal developer who is ALSO a rabbi! But I wouldn't
be there if it were held on Passover. And anyway, part of the power of
Passover is that you don't need a rabbi to do it, it is a home holiday where
people lead themselves.

I think one of the issues many of us are facing in a very compelling 24/7
industry where collaboration and work is constant -- is the ability to shut
down the digital time and make real time for family. Passover is just such
an opportunity for Jewish folks in the Drupal community (and Drupal folks
who have partners that are Jewish) to let go of work and go back home for
what in many cases is an inter generational family reunion in addition to a
religious holiday.

So Nancy, I appreciate the sentiment but don't think it addresses the issue.

As Bill and George both mentioned, the SF proposal is just a proposal. I'm
not freakin' out or anything, just want to make this feedback as timely as
possible.

Thanks for the support,

Shai

On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 7:15 PM, Nancy Wichmann <nan_wich at bellsouth.net>wrote:

>  I’m not Jewish myself, but I attended (and enjoyed) the Seder this year.
> It was a fascinating experience. In preparation for this, I did some
> studying for it.
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> While I understand the tradition that many families share it together,
> there are also others who prefer to share it with others. So perhaps this
> would be a good way to expand your families by sharing the Seder at the
> Drupalcon. I am certain that in all of SF there has to be at least one local
> rabbi who can lead it if none of the attendees feel comfortable doing so.
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> If I am so fortunate as to attend the Drupalcon, I would love to also
> participate in the Seder, although I do not speak the language – and am not
> a fan of gefilte fish. J
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> To me, it would seem the biggest obstacle with the dates would be the
> dietary restrictions. I lived in the SF area for 4 years and never saw any
> unleavened bread, although I am sure it can be arranged with this much
> notice.
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> Nancy E. Wichmann, PMP
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