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A Newsletter for Temple Emunah members 9 Piper Road, Lexington, MA 02421-8199 www.TempleEmunah.org Main Office: 781-861-0300 Senior Rabbi
David G. Lerner
Fax: 781-861-7141
781-861-0300, ext. 22 dlerner@templeemunah.org Associate Rabbi Leora Kling Perkins 781-861-0300, ext. 31 lklingperkins@templeemunah.org Rabbi Emeritus Bernard Eisenman President Linna Ettinger 781-863-8511 president@templeemunah.org Executive Director Raveetal Celine 781-861-0300, ext. 21 rceline@templeemunah.org Director of Me’ir Sherer 781-861-0303, ext. 24 Congregational Learning msherer@templeemunah.org Director, Billy Dalwin Jane Aronson 781-861-0708, ext. 27 Preschool jaronson@templeemunah.org Accounting Manager Alisa Billings 781-861-0300, ext. 23 abillings@templeemunah.org Chief of Cong. Advancement Hannah Arwe 781-861-0300, ext. 30 & Manager of Pastoral Admin. harwe@templeemunah.org Communication Manager & Efrat Assulin 781-861-0300, ext. 28 Programming Coordinator eassulin@templeemunah.org Synagogue Educator/Young Tova Weinronk 781-861-0300, ext. 34 Family Engagement Coord. tweinronk@templeemunah.org Synagogue Educator Sydney Bluman 781-861-0300, ext. 34 sbluman@templeemunah.org Office Administrator Marilyn Pappo 781-861-0300, ext. 20 office@templeemunah.org Bulletin Editor Linda Silverstein lindags@comcast.net
President's Message My Turn, Our Turn My family first heard about Temple Emunah when we lived in California back in 1992. Some fellow congregants from Congregation Beth David in Saratoga had been members of Temple Emunah and told us to put our daughter Alyssa’s name on the waiting list for the preschool. My husband’s family knew Rabbi Bernard Eisenman and his wife Billie Eisenman from living in Denver, Colorado. Rabbi Eisenman had officiated at my sister-in-law’s wedding; my mother-in-law had taught in the Hebrew School with Billie Eisenman; and Shira Eisenman was my mother-in-law’s teaching assistant. Before we even arrived, we knew that Temple Emunah would be our home and our community due to our family connection with the Eisenmans. Referrals from our friends at Beth David gave us even more encouragement to join. Ever since joining Temple Emunah in June of 1992, we have immersed ourselves in the community. I have gotten to know the community through the preschool, my work on the Keruv Committee, my teaching in the preschool, my involvement with the adult education committee, and regular Shabbat attendance. My husband Gil has been deeply involved with the preschool as past president and treasurer. I am especially proud of bringing friends to study with me at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. When I share the programs we offer at Temple Emunah with people from other parts of the US, the response is often, “Wow, you have a great community! We don’t do Themed Minyans!” or “We don’t have access to so many professors!” or “We don’t ever get so many people for services!” Temple Emunah members are remarkably active, creative, and engaged and we benefit greatly from our proximity to universities and other synagogues. So now it is my turn to be president. I am truly grateful to Mark Bobrow, who will enjoy his new title of Immediate Past President on June 17 when we have our BBQ and Barekhu and Installation. Thanks to Mark’s hard work, as well as all the past presidents before him, Temple Emunah is vibrant and positioned to tackle any challenges that we may encounter. We owe continued gratitude to all those who have stepped forward to take a turn. I am also deeply grateful to Rabbi David Lerner, Rabbi Leora Kling Perkins, their families, each and every employee, member and volunteer, for doing the sacred work of keeping our community strong. Let’s continue to foster an environment that brings out the best in each of us. Temple Emunah is an amazing community of unique individuals! Together we can continue to create meaningful moments together! Thank you for joining me as we take our turn together to keep Tenple Emunah vibrant and strong.
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L’Shalom, Linna Ettinger, president@templeemunah.org
