Margie has been away for the last six weeks. For those who don't know, Margie Klein founded Kavod House here in Boston about three years ago, and two + years ago we proudly became the Moishe/Kavod House.
So the question in mid-November was: with our founder away, would MH Boston slow down? Would we have problems keeping our programming running or engaging new leadership?
The answer has been an emphatic "no." Our December programming was as strong and lively as ever, highlighted by a huge exotic latke party bottom-lined by a number of our emerging membership corps. Our January looks to be just as exciting, with Shabbatot planned, our food justice campaign taking off, and the long-delayed painting of our prayer space taking place as a community event.
The key to all of this has been our leadership development efforts. By asking people to step up, they take ownership of our community. And when leaders step up, we can afford to say farewell to someone important -- even a Margie -- knowing that others are there to make sure things keep running smoothly.
It's an important lesson, and one I hope we build on in 2009.
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