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Not Really the First on Our Block
Hi there and Shalom!
 We’re Fran and Tim Orrok. I’m 70 and Tim is 77. It looks like we’re going to be the first folks on the block.
Of course, with the (Havurah Shir Hadash) synagogue close enough to commute to in our bedroom slippers for services, classes, concerts and anything to do with kabbalah, we’ll hardly be alone. We’ll find ourselves surrounded by old friends, some of whom we’ve known since moving to Ashland 20 years ago. And with the pre-school next door at the Havurah, we will have ample opportunities to spend time with the children of the community.
For us, Ashland itself has provided a satisfying and supportive sense of community, as well as outlets for our spiritual, religious and cultural interests. We’re not only members of the Havurah. We’re also members of the reform Temple Emek Shalom and we’re no strangers to the Tibetan Center.
Aleph Springs came around at the perfect time for us. We’d begun thinking about downsizing and moving “off the hill” where we live “above the boulevard” in downtown Ashland. Here at Aleph Springs, we not only can have a (slightly) smaller house, we’re a literal stone’s throw from the Havurah and much closer to the Temple.
It quickly became clear to us that Aleph Springs fills a critical need, particularly for retirees like us who identify Jewishly. But aside from that, what makes this place unique is how it’s been put together by people truly dedicated to developing an environmentally-friendly and caring community.
As for our background, we were living on the New Jersey shore, never having heard of Ashland, when we stopped here for lunch during a road trip about 20 years ago. We weren’t here for ten minutes when I said, “Tim, this is it.”
Not only did Ashland have the spiritual, religious and cultural elements we needed in a small town setting, it was a town that didn’t have a parking problem!
Your Aleph Springs Neighbors,
Fran and Tim
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