January 2022

Word of the Month: Quincunx

David Zapatka While reading The Labours of Hercules, by Alice A. Bailey, in my book-reading group, I ran across the familiar word “quincunx” and had to reach back in my memory to recall where I had been exposed to this word before. Quincunx noun quin·​cunx | ˈkwin-ˌkəŋ(k)s 1. an arrangement of five objects with four at…

SLJC Updates

Joyce Spartonos It almost seems surreal that 2022 is actually here and ready to play out what Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) hopes is the start of healthier and happier times for all of us. But until we can be certain that this pandemic is behind us, SLJC will continue to incorporate both in-person (masks…

Joyful Downsizing: Organizing the Laundry Room

Kim Kubsch “Organizing Your Laundry Room” is 16th in a series of articles featuring techniques for decluttering your home—one room at a time. How much attention or love do you give your laundry room? While we really don’t spend a huge amount of time there, we do use it several times per week, so it…