Running a Successful Shul Dinner: Between getting an honoree, a caterer, a journal, and short speeches, it’s not easy, but it’s a great event for fundraising and achdus.
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Unsung, it relates to BT life because we belong to Shuls and we have the opportunity to be a part of that sub-community and connect and honor our fellow Shul members. As the article in question states, http://www.shulpolitics.com/2013/04/24/running-a-successful-shul-dinner/ , it’s often difficult to get people to accept the honors and every shul administration has there own cheshbon on who to honor.
In my opinion, the involved unsung hero is a person to truly be admired because he/she is involved without the motivation of recognition and honor – they’re doing it, to a greater degree, because it’s the right thing. Take a look at this post: A Song For Some Unsung Heroes for some further thoughts on this topic.
Please tell me how planning a shul dinner relates to BT life. I am one of those unsung people who has done work for my shul but will never be honored like the black hat FFBs or the people with family background plus money. The whole topic makes me feel totally left out.