Sermon January 6, 2023
Spiegel-Wolk Family
“Over the past 25 years, the Temple has been involved in every important life event we have had.” Going back in time, Henri was born into a military family as one of four daughters of U.S. Army Colonel David Spiegel and his wife, Adele. During WWII, Adele was in the WACs (Women’s Army Corps), and […]
Singerman Family
“It’s our wish that the temple lives on as a vibrant institution for future generations to love and enjoy as we have.” Some of the most touching stories are from congregants whose dedication to Temple Beth Sholom has evolved after a spouse converted to Judaism, inspiring the other to embark on a journey back to […]
Robin Straus Furlong
Temple Beth Sholom has been the spiritual home for my family for five generations and my decision to make a planned Legacy gift seemed only logical. My grandparents, Bernice and Alex Straus were founding members and my father was the second Bar Mitzvah and in the first Confirmation class. Rabbi Kronish married my parents, Edie […]
Karen and Marc Rivo
“It was love at first sight! The natural thing to do was give back as a symbol of our deep gratitude for what the Temple has done for us.” I remember that day like it was yesterday. When Andrea and Bill Kirsh introduced us to the Temple, it was love at first sight. After a […]
Vanessa and Gary Ressler
“What we found was the warmest, most welcoming space we have ever known.†We live in a time of hyper-connectivity (technologically speaking), yet many times we feel so disconnected from each other. Giving back through our various roles and opportunities at Temple Beth Sholom grounds our family and gives us time to pause and reflect with […]
Barbara and Allan Pekor z”l
“I feel that what I can do with my life beyond this earth is to give to future generations.†Some love stories take longer than others to play out…but if they are truly bashert (destined to be), time knows no boundaries. For Barbara and Allan Pekor, a five-decade winding road led them to their 2013 […]
Alice Miller and Fran Levey
“When you are involved in a temple like Temple Beth Sholom, you WANT to support it. You want to leave a legacy so that your experience can be duplicated over and over and over.” For Alice Miller, former Executive Director of Temple Beth Sholom, and her wife, Fran Levey, it’s all about commitment: to one […]
Brielle and Etan Mark
“Temple Beth Sholom teaches us how to love being Jewish.” We came from different religious upbringings: Brielle grew up at Temple Beth Sholom (Rabbi Glickstein officiated at her brothers’ bar mitzvahs), while Etan was raised in a modern Orthodox household in Brooklyn. We were both inculcated with the importance of “being Jewish” from a young […]
London Family
“It’s the idea that the Temple will be here even when we are not.†For Susie and Ben London, proud parents of two young sons, Raif and Lane; making the decision to give to the Legacy Campaign was born out of a personal philosophy that’s been handed down through the generations. Ben tells us that […]