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From YouTube: Town Talk with Mayor McCann, Episode 4 with Rabbi Bloom
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Mayor John McCann visits the Sanctuary of Congregation Beth Yam to sit down with Rabbi Brad Bloom. Town Talk with Mayor McCann is a joint production with Beaufort County Broadcast Services and the Town of Hilton Head Island Communications department.
B
B
Our
guest
today
I
just
mentioned-
is
rabbi.
Bloom
rabbi
has
been
the
leader
of
our
community,
so
spiritually
for
over
a
decade
joining
temple
staff
in
20
2009,
since
that
time
has
been
an
integral
part
of
the
island
community,
offering
consultants
and
insight
into
many
local
and
world
issues
thanks
for
spending
some
your
time
to
chat
today,
I
want
to
ask
this:
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
support
you
give
the
town
support
you
give
the
community
and,
besides
being
a
rabbi,
this
wonderful
congregation,
you're,
a
very
nice
man.
B
Thank
you
and
I
mean
essentially
along
the
way
I
was
reading
your
bio.
This
is
our
third
one
like
this
and
you
don't
know,
I
don't
know
until
you
start
reading
people's
bio
and
talk
to
them.
What
a
magnificent
group
of
people
we
have
living
on
this
island,
I
mean
we
are
very
blessed
by
the
people
that
live
here.
It's
been
really
wonderful
and
you
make
such
a
big
difference.
B
C
Well,
I
was
invited
to
interview
for
the
position
of
rabbi
of
this
congregation
back
in
2009
in
the
and
I
you
know
I
spent
most
of
my
career
between
two
places.
One
was
champaign
urbana,
where
I
was
the
rabbi
at
the
congregation
there,
which
is
the
home
of
the
university
of
illinois,
and
then
I
spent
13
years
in
sacramento.
C
So
I
wanted
to
come
back
east
because
the
parents
on
both
sides
were
getting
old
and
they
needed
us,
and
it
was
time
I
never
heard
a
hilton
head.
I
just
it
wasn't
in
my
radar
and
my
wife
looked
at
me
and
she
said
you
should
take
a
look
at
this
pulpit.
I
said
why
is
that?
Well
it's
on
the
beach
and
it's
warm
and
you
want
me
to
be
happy
number
two
they're
building
a
new
campus.
C
C
I
accepted
the
position
over
other
offers
because
I
wanted
to
be
somewhere
where
they
were
building
something
new
and
that
reflected
in
this.
This
edifice
a
new
future
and
I
thought
well,
maybe
I
could
be
part
of
making
the
difference
and
since
it
was
so
beautiful
when
they
took
me
to
dolphin
head
beach
inside
the
hilton
head
plantation.
C
B
C
Working
with
my
colleagues
and
developing
relationships
with
the
clergy
and
trying
to
create
a
network
of
of
supportive
colleagues
and
clergy
on
this
community,
I
think
that's
one
and
I
think
the
second
has
been
the
column
for
an
island
packet,
because
it
has
taken
me
to
so
many
different
people
and
places
on
this
island
and
beyond,
but
particularly
that
I
would
say
that
would
be
number
two
yeah.
I
would
say,
opening
our
doors
like
these
windows
are
a
symbol
of
the
community
coming
in.
C
I
just
think
this
community
has
enabled
me
to
be
me
and
be
comfortable
with
my
own
skin
here,
and
it's
worked
out.
So
I
think
that
just
making
relationships
with
people,
not
one
project
in
particular,
but
making
those
relationships
and
people
are
friendly
here
and
we
have
brilliant
people
and
unbelievable
people
that
don't
tout
themselves
to
be
superior
to
the
other.
They
are
really
modest
about
all
their
accomplishments
and
achievements.
C
Here
I
love
that
fact
and
and
they're
open
and
friendly,
so
I
think
also
being
able
to
teach
and
work
with
some
of
the
churches
and
to
I
teach
a
class
every
year
at
st
francis
for
me
to
go
into
a
catholic
church
and
teach
the
bible
study
class
or
some
of
the
other
activities
we've
done.
I've
tried
to
build
a
more
of
a
of
a
connectivity
with
the
religious
community.
Here
I've
been
on
the
I
like
being
on
the
community
foundation
board
for
six
years.
C
C
C
I
hope
so
I
hope
so
I
think
that's
a
critical
thing.
I
think
we're
one
of
two
states,
that's
right,
that
that
don't
have
that-
and
you
know
we're
living
in.
I
hate
to
say
this
as
much
as
I
feel
like
I'm
living
in
eden
here,
but
in
the
world
around
us
we're
living
in.
How
shall
I
say
it
uncertain
times?
B
And
we
have
to
learn
to
celebrate
the
good
things.
Absolutely
I
mean
it's
not
all
bad,
there's
a
lot
of
good
things
going
around
us,
absolutely
just
the
fact
that
we're
able
to
sit
down
today,
you
and
me
is
a
good
thing.
It's
a
good
thing.
I
mean
you
believe
in
the
open
tent
concept,
where
everybody
should
be
part
of
it
along
the
way.
C
I
do
I
do,
I
believe
in
a
big
tent,
that
everybody
can
be
who
they
are
and
still
come
together
and
respect
each
other
when
it
comes
to
when
I
work
with
a
family
in
a
funeral
setting
where
one
person
is
jewish
and
who
may
have
passed
away
and
the
other
part
is
not
jewish.
We
learn
how
to
work
together
and
teach
the
rituals
and
work
with
each
other
one
by
one
by
one.
When
we're
working
in
larger
settings
with
organizations,
I
find
myself
often
teaching
people
about
what
judaism
is
in
terms
of
the
rituals.
C
People
are
open
to
new
experiences.
I
think
one
of
the
things
that
we
did
here
that
I
thought
was
very
interesting.
We
had
an
introduction
to
judaism
class
and
we
opened
it
up
to
the
community.
Just
if
you
want
to
learn
we're
not
talking
about
proselytizing
and
it
was
it
was
jammed.
I
mean
they
just
wanted
to
know.
What
is
this
faith
we've
met
with
we've
had
groups
who
have
used
this
facility
while
they
were
in
transition.
C
We've
had
the
mormons
used
this
place
for
maybe
two
years
we
have
a
group
called
the
unity
church
that
comes
in
here
on
sunday
mornings
and
uses
this
for
a
while.
We
had
john
miller's
group,
the
the
the
chapel
without
walls
he
was
in
here
for
like
three
or
four
years.
I
like
the
fact
that
we
have
some
ecumenicism
within
our
doors
as
well
as
outside.
Yes,.
B
Yeah,
it's
very
important,
so
you
know
as
small
as
this
community
is
it's
still
big
at
heart.
There's
still
a
lot
of
souls
here
in
this
community,
and
one
of
the
reasons
I
wanted
to
put
together
a
ministry
group
was
that
I
think
the
best
way
to
get
things
done
sometimes
is
through
the
religious
people
out
into
their
congregations.
C
You
were
the
first
mayor
in
my
experience
that
really
took
saw
the
potential
for
why
this
was
bringing
the
clergy
together
was
important.
You've
had,
I
don't
know
three
four
five
different
meetings
over
the
years
that
you've
been
there
lunches
that
you
put
on
discussions
from
emergency
assistance
to
just
talking
about
issues
of
the
day
learning
about
our
new
town
manager.
You
took
us
seriously
and
I
think
that
I
know
that
the
community
appreciates
that,
because
she's
basically
saying
you
as
a
faith
community
play
an
important
role
in
this
community.
B
And
I
enjoy
the
camaraderie
among
the
people,
I
mean,
I
see
people
kidding
with
each
other
and
laughing
it's.
You
know
the
world
didn't
come
to
an
end,
but
a
lunch
was
good
along
the
way.
Having
said
that,
with
the
group
you're
leading
a
big
project
for
us
for
ukraine,
can
you
tell
us
about
it?
Yes,
yes,.
C
C
And
you
did
that
and
I
just
sat
there
and
I
you
know
I'm
infuriated
by
this.
I
I
just
see
what
feels
terribly
familiar
yes
of
what
happened
80
years
ago,
terribly
familiar
so
I
reached
out
to
you-
and
I
said
what
do
you
think
and
I
threw
out
a
few
ideas,
not
knowing
that
you
would
really
take
it
on
and-
and
so
I
want
to
give
the
mayor
really
is
the
guy.
Who
was
the
inspiration
for
this?
C
C
C
It's
going
to
be
six
hours,
wow
from
classical
music
to
rock
and
roll
wow,
and
our
good
friend
anna
doyle,
who
is
going
to
be
leading
up
this.
This
program
has
worked
out
as
a
program.
That's
just
unbelievable
music
for
everyone.
You,
like
folk
music,
will
be
folk,
music
like
classical,
be
classical
and
and
rock
and
roll
she's
working
on
so
we're
gonna
have
this
and
we
have
we're
working
with
all
of
our
financing.
C
All
of
the
fundraising
will
go
through
the
community
foundation
and
they
are
our
partners
with
this
and
they've
been
extremely
gracious,
so
everybody
who
who
will
go
to
hilton
head
refugees
for
hhi
for
refugees,
which
is
with
the
community
foundation,
they
have
a
facebook
page
and
when
we
get
the
news
out
there
and
start
really
raising
the
money,
we're
hoping
to
raise
a
hundred
thousand
dollars-
and
we
want
to
thank
you
mayor
for
your
giving
us
the
first.
Fifty
thousand
we
appreciate
it.
Oh.
C
C
I
happen
to
be
the
one
who
called
people
together,
but
we've
got
clergy
from
about
10
different
churches,
who
have
signed
on
from
first
prez
to
christ,
lutheran
to
saint
andrews,
to
a
variety
of
different
churches,
so
they're
all
helping
out
and
we're
going
to
raise
that
money
and
we're
going
to
give
it
to
doctors
without
borders
and
that,
what's
the
name
of
that
that
chef
that's
in
in
ukraine.
Now
that
he's
a
very
famous
chef,
and
he
has
this
food
kitchen
he's
always
over
there.
C
Those
who
are
approved
by
the
community
foundation
have
to
be
u.s
charities
and
we're
gonna,
so
it'll
be
for
food
and
medical
supplies,
and
you
can
choose
how
much
and
just
we're
gonna
have
we're.
Gonna
have
drinks,
we're
gonna,
have
food,
we're
everybody's
donating
sheriff,
tanner
is
donating
security
services.
People
are
donating
for
the
trash
in
celebration.
Park
may
22nd
from
12
30
to
6.
B
C
How
do
you
create
connectivity
and
a
sense
of
island
unity?
You
don't
have
a
downtown,
that's
a
problem,
but
everybody
lives
within
their
silos.
We
call
those
developments
or
plantations
and
we
love
that
life,
but
there
has
to
be
a
better
way
of
connecting
people.
You
know.
One
of
the
things
I
find
about
this
issue
is
that
hilton
head
is
a
small
island,
but
it's
a
huge
island,
because
people
are
locked
away
in
different
zones
or
silos
and
they
don't
really
get
a
chance
to
interact
as
much
as
they
should.
C
C
But
when
I
you
know,
I
read
the
papers.
I
listened,
you
know
to
everybody
in
my
community
that
talks.
I
think
the
housing
issue
is
a
huge
issue.
You
know
it's,
I
feel
safe
here.
I
know
that.
There's
there's
crime
on
this
island.
There
are
nasty
areas
here
that
we
don't
see
and
I'm
glad
that
we
don't.
But
I
know
that
protecting
us
is
always
is
a
concern,
and
the
third
thing,
maybe
I
would
just
say,
is
protecting
the
environment.
C
B
C
That's
our
public
art.
My
wife
will
get
upset
at
me
saying
that,
but
the
pristine
nature
of
peacefulness
and
knowing
that
that
this
is
going
to
be
here
for
years
to
come
that
it
it
sets
an
environment
of
like
everybody,
chill
out
everybody
calm
down
when
you
live
here,
you're,
not
feeling
the
rush
and
muscle
of
manhattan
or
any
big
city,
you're
kind
of
it's
blood
pressure
goes
down.
B
New
park,
which
is
in
mid
island,
is
104
acres
and
it's
going
to
be
passive
park.
There's
going
to
be
gardens,
there's
going
to
be
pavilions
for
concerts
stuff,
like
that,
be
a
passing
part,
no
softball
fields,
no
baseball
fields,
no
soccer
fields
place
where
you
can
go
and
read
a
book
and
sit
and
relax
and
be
a
very
passive
park.
You.
C
C
How
do
you
respect
the
integrity
of
their
historic
presence
and
not
make
them
feel
like
they're
being
pushed
out
because
of
rising
taxes
and
therefore
they
can't
they
own
the
property
but
can't
afford
to
pay
the
taxes?
I
like
that,
what
they're
doing
with
mitchellville
and
trying
to
create
that
that
town?
C
But
I
think
that
that
the
gullit
community
probably
has
been
under
a
financial
siege
as
they
see
it
for
a
long
time
and
I
think,
respecting
their
integrity.
They
are
part
of
the
flavor
and
history
of
this
place.
So
I
think
that's
a
big
issue.
I
don't
know
what
you
do
about
expanding
housing.
I
don't
see
it,
but
I
don't
want
to
build
more
condos
at
the
expense
of
running.
B
C
C
C
That's
who
you
want
to
be
able,
just
like
a
teacher
to
be
able
to
have
a
place
here.
How
do
you
do
that?
I
don't
know,
but
I'm
counting
on
you
that
you
stay
on
as
mayor
for
another
20
years
and
and
figure
it
out,
because
the
one
thing
that
you
do
for
what
I
see
is
that
because
you've
been
so
gracious
with
me,
but
you
deserve
some
something
too.
C
B
C
It's
got
to
be
an
island
for
everyone
who
can
pay
their
bills,
who
can
contribute
to
the
island
who
are
hardworking
people
and
who
have
something
to
give
no
matter
what
their
race
color
sexual
orientation.
I
don't
care
what
it
is,
that's
what
america
is
supposed
to
be
and
if
everybody
does,
what
they're
supposed
to
do
they'll
get
the
lawns
done,
we'll
have
the
best
restaurants
and
I
don't
have
to
go
in
and
say
well,
we
couldn't
get
help.
B
C
B
B
A
Hello,
my
name
is
ebony
sanders.
I
am
the
beaufort
county
assessor.
Our
goal
with
the
beaufort
county
assessor's
office
is
to
educate
the
public
in
the
areas
of
real
property
taxation
in
an
effort
to
meet
that
goal.
We
are
here
today
to
show
you
a
series
of
videos,
starting
with
this
one
concerning
the
beaufort
county,
assessors
by
going
to
the
beaufort
county
website,
www.beaufortcountysc.
A
Dot
gov
and
you
can
go
there
to
locate
our
web
page
to
begin
when
you're
at
the
webpage
you'll
start
by
going
to
the
government
tab
on
your
page,
then
you
will
find
departments
and
under
assessor,
when
you
select
assessor
the
page
will
direct
you
to
our
web
page
on
the
assessor's
web
page.
You
will
find
a
host
of
information
that
you
can
do.
Research
on
you
can
find
additional
information
about
your
particular
property,
but
you
can
also
actually
find
online
applications
where
you
can
apply
for
legal
residency
applications
as
well
as
ag
use.
A
So,
let's
look
at
the
legal
residency
application
to
begin.
You'll
see,
there's
a
link
that
you
can
apply
for
the
legal
residency
application.
You
select
our
link
and
here
the
application
is
provided
for
you.
My
suggestion
would
be
to
read
the
entire
application
thoroughly
before
you
begin,
as
you
will
need
certain
documents
to
submit
with
your
application.
You
can
also
apply
in
paper
form.
Go
back
to
the
assessor's
office.
Web
page
go
to
forms,
and
here
you
will
see
a
list
of
all
the
forms
that
our
office
supply,
our
taxpayers.
A
You
can
actually
download
these
forms
and
print
them
off
and
submit
them.
In
writing.
Your
application
can
be
mailed
into
our
office
as
well.
You
can
mail
them
by
using
our
mailing
address,
which
is
located
in
our
contact
information
on
our
web
page.
You
can
also
fax
your
application
in,
along
with
your
documents,
to
the
fax
number
that's
listed
on
our
webpage
again.
The
forms
section
of
our
webpage
does
have
a
lot
of
information
there.
A
You
can
browse,
you
can
navigate
through
the
different
types
of
applications
and
select
the
one
that's
most
appropriate
for
your
situation.
Additionally,
on
our
webpage,
you'll
find
information
about
who
we
are
and
what
we
do.
There's
a
short
video,
blaine's
assessor's
office
role
in
the
taxation
process.
You
can
contact
us
by
calling
us
at
843-255-2400.