The ancient children of Israel had sandals, a pillar of smoke by day and fire by night during their Sinai sojourn with God.
Park City’s Temple Har Shalom, Rabbi David Levinsky and his northern Utah resort community have skis and powder snow — a far more pleasant prospect than 40 years of wandering in the desert.
On Sunday, the growing Reform Judaism congregation sponsored the first of three ski days planned this season. Levinsky says the idea is to help new members forge friendships with longer-term worshippers.
“We have had steady growth over the past 2½ years,” the rabbi says, estimating the temple’s 350-family membership has jumped 20 percent during that period.