I had my first aliyah on Saturday! It finally happened: one of my minyan peeps came up to me and said, "Do you feel comfortable enough with the prayers to have an aliyah?" DO I?!?!? HECK YES I DO!!! I mean, um, "Yes. I would love to."
It was exhilarating. To hold the Torah and pause before each of the members of my community, to see the scroll so close. I was so happy, I glided back to my seat.
"Yasher koach" from my fellow congregant, and my rabbi.
:) May it be the first of many.
