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As of May 4, 2022
CELEBRATING TEE’S 75th ANNIVERSARY AND
RABBI DENKER’S RETIREMENT We honor Temple Emanu El’s legacy and its continuing meaning in our lives. We thank Rabbi Denker for his leadership and commitment to the community and our family. We wish him good health and happiness always!
Hermine and David Ostro
Thank you, Rabbi Denker, for all you have done for Temple Emanu El and our Jewish Community. We wish you the best on your new endeavors but will miss you.
Richard Horvitz and Erica Hartman-Horvitz
Congratulations We proudly salute Temple Emanu El and Rabbi Steven L. Denker for their outstanding work and commitment to the community
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May you have many years of a healthy, enjoyable and relaxing retirement. WELL-DESERVED! It’s been our honor to serve you and Temple Emanu El through your tenure. The Bookatz-Kumin-Berkowitz Families
TEMPLE EMANU EL From Green Road to Brainard Road From the 20th Century to the 21st Century
RABBI DENKER Your Heimish leadership has secured our future for Temple Emanu El. Thank you for your service. Carol & Maury Rose • Randi & Todd Zeid • Tammy & Jeff Rose and The Clothes Mentor • Platos Closet Families
Proud to be a part of this congregation and call TEE our spiritual home. Rabbi Denker – Wishing you Mazel and Happiness in your retirement and the next chapter of your life. Best wishes, Kerry Klotzman Debe Levine-Klotzman Zoe Klotzman
Temple Emanu El has been our family’s spiritual home since 1964. We’re grateful for its loving, generous community and rich spiritual leadership.
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Denker
and those who came before him. May the future take us from strength to strength.
Alan and Jackie Edelman Sheldon and Connie Edelman Laura Edelman Leventhal
To Rabbi Denker, We have been blessed to have you as a friend and a leader in our community. We have appreciated your humor, guidance and wisdom. We wish you the best in your well-deserved retirement. With love and appreciation, Larry & Susan Dlott
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Mazel Tov Ra i Denker From your West Coast family!!
Transparency Nancy Kaplan Transparency & Shadows Seth Kaplan, Moira Kelly, Sarah & Olivia Kaplan Ethan Kaplan, Diana Maier, Jesse & June Kaplan-Maier David Burk, Ezra and Emmet Burk Rachel Kaplan & Adam Zech
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Congratulations Steve on an amazing career. We feel fortunate to have had you as a friend for 30 years. Best wishes in the future to you, Lisa and your entire family.
Congratulations and best success on your future endevours. The Bailin Family Chuck, Mark, Michelle and Seth
Ilene and Ed Alpert
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Rabbi Denker performing our marriage re-commitment ceremony in Jerusalem.
Shalom, Rabbi Denker! Abba, With love and laughter,
Abba, We are incredibly proud of you and so blessed to have grown up watching you build and strengthen communities for over 35 years.
We are incredibly proud of you you every and so blessed to have grown up watc Marcia and Marc Bakst from day. We look forward to continuing to learn
build and strengthen communities for over 35 years. With much love, Mazal Tov! David and Alex We look forward to continuing to learn from you every day. With much love, Mazal Tov! David and Alex
FROM PLYMOUTH CHURCH AND MORELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, TO GREEN ROAD, TO BRAINARD ROAD… 75 YEARS OF WONDERFUL RABBIS, CANTORS, TEACHERS AND WORSHIP! In Memory of Claire & Lew Pollack (Founding Members) With love, Bonnie & Stuart Chernikoff
Rabbi, We wish all the best in health and happiness as you venture into retirement! All of our love, Reuben, Allie and Stuart
Celebrating 75 years of Temple Emanu El Best wishes Rabbi Steve Denker Suzanne Schneps Jenny, Marc, Bailey, and Owen Walinsky Elizabeth and Lilly Senor
Rabbi Denker, On your new life in retirement, may there be happiness, good health and long life. Congratulations. Judy Klotzman
Honoring a gifted Rabbi, Teacher and Friend on the occasion of his retirement. Thank you for the many lives that you have touched, the Torah that you have taught and the difference you have made. May you go from Strength to Strength. Rabbi Michael and Janet Siegel
Dear Rabbi Denker, Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement. We know your guidance and leadership has been unwavering to all the members of your congregation and the community. Mazel Tov to the families and staff of Temple Emanu El on achieving such a wonderful milestone in your history.
MAZEL TOV,
RABBI STEVEN L. DENKER! Mazel Tov on 75 amazing years of service to the Cleveland Jewish Community! Your intellect and contributions have touched our lives in countless ways. Congratulations on your jubilee milestone!
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All the best to Rabbi Steven Denker on his retirement. Your leadership, dedication and friendship were exemplary. Mazel Tov to your wonderful Congregation on its 75th year! To 120, and many more!
Bobby Goldberg
MAZEL TOV RABBI DENKER ON YOUR RETIREMENT! We wish you and your family well! YOUR FRIENDS AT ANSHE CHESED FAIRMOUNT TEMPLE Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk, Rabbi Joshua Caruso Cantor Vladimir Lapin, Rabbi Elle Muhlbaum Cantor Laureate Sarah Sager Executive Director Steve Borstein
In the spirit of Psalm 92:15, in retirement may your days bring forth fruit and be full of sap and freshness.
Peter and Lee Haas
Enjoy your new gig as Saba Steve the auto mechanic. To our favorite rabbi, mentor and shadchan, we are so exited for this new chapter. Happy Retirement. With love from Michelle, Drew, Maddy, Noa and Natalia
To our spiritual leader, scholar, lover of musical theater, car enthusiast and thrilled grandfather may you be healthy, enjoy and accomplish all the new challenges you wish for, in this your new journey. Kol Tuv, Barrie and Dan Galvin
To Itamar, from Levi ben Reuven It’s been almost 20 years since I first walked into the 9th floor offices of Congregation Kol Ami, and since then you have been my rabbi, my teacher, and a dear friend. Thank you for the opportunities you have provided, for the experiences we have shared, and for all that I have learned through our time together. Your rabbinate has had such meaning and impact, and Lynn joins me in wishing you a wonderful retirement. Larry Glickman
HFLA of Northeast Ohio wishes Rabbi Denker the best in your well-deserved retirement. And thanks you for your years of leadership.
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Celebrating 75 Years with T EE Best Wishes
to Rabbi Denker
Margie Hirschfeld
HAPPY
RETIREMENT! The Malmads - Dan & Betty The Shapiros - Jared, Kim, Ayla, Livi, & Jack
Rabbi Denker,
Thanks for the memories...and the teaching and friendship! Have a wonderful time in retirement.
Ken and Barbara Messinger-Rapport
Dear, SteveWe send our love and sing a shehecheyanu to you as you have reached this milestone in your life. Onward, with joy and great health!
Love, Leslie and Jeff Newcorn
Rabbi Denker
Thank you for your wit and wisdom these past 18 years. All the best in your retirement.
Mazel Tov.
Pam Hruby and David Sperling
Congratulations to my favorite spiritual advisor! Love, Ona
To Rabbi Denker – We thank you for being such an amazing spiritual leader during your tenure. We wish you the very best in your future endeavors.
Barbara Spevack Sherri & Brett Kaufman
Mazel Tov Steve
FOR A CAREER WELL SPENT
Dear Rabbi Denker, Thank you for being our Rabbi! We wish you Happiness, Health and Peace in your Retirement!
Julie, David, Stef, Rich, Steph, Ben The Village Temple, NYC, 1980’s
Charleen and Sol Factor
Mazel Tov to Rabbi Denker on this well-earned accomplishment.
Enjoy your retirement. Lori Kaplan & Gary Mikes
Wishing you the best as you begin your retirement and a new chapter of your life. Judy Uram & Earl Cohen
We are very grateful for your leadership and contribution to our children’s education and our family’s Jewish life. May you find rest, challenge, and adventure in your next chapter. Maura Berkelhamer, Rick, Ruth & Ethan Geye
Gray hair is a crown of glory; It is attained by the way of righteousness. - Proverbs 16:31
Rabbi Denker, Those of us who have had the privilege of learning from and with you are truly blessed. May God grant you simcha, good health, and meaning in this next chapter of your life. Mazel tov on your decades of service to Am Yisrael, and Happy 75th Temple Emanu El! Rabbis Amy & Scott Bolton, New York, NY
Celebrating 75 years with TEE! Best Wishes Rabbi Denker! Barbara and Jerry Zober
IT’S EXCITING TO CELEBRATE TEMPLE EMANU EL’S 75 YEARS OF SPIRITUAL EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
RABBI STEVEN DENKER’S LEADERSHIP & TEACHINGS. WE WISH HIM WELL IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
THE DETTELBACH, BORENSZTEIN & WIRICK FAMILIES
Mazel Tov Rabbi Denker Thank you for your leadership. Your friends at AIPAC
Dear Rabbi Denker, Congratulations on a job well-done. Welcome to retirement with many blessings and much success! Stephen and Cheryl Cheatham