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Group Aliya for the Second Or Hadash Youth Mission to Boston on the Shabbat Before the Trip
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I recently returned from another one of the greatest experiences in my life as a congregational Rabbi. I again traveled to the other side of the world to meet with our friends, the clergy, lay leaders and members of our four sister congregations in the Boston area. My experience in Boston was so meaningful and moving that mere words cannot describe how touched I was to pray and travel with our American brothers and sisters.
In the last 14 months, I have led a total of three youth missions (50 teens, altogether) to the United States. I have led two youth missions to Boston, and a third one to the Philadelphia and Washington DC areas.
The way in which my 19 teens, my helper, Ariella Appel, and I were hosted was again beyond all expectations. It was not only warm and kind - it was pure LOVE. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the wonderful people, Rabbis, Lay Leaders, employees, activists, congregants and youth in the various Boston-area congregations who gave of their time and energy to make this visit such a success. They are all true friends of Congregation Or Hadash, and personal friends of mine as well:
Temple Israel of Boston
Senior Rabbi Ronne Friedman
Rabbi Elaine Zecher
Cantor Roy Einhorn
Associate Rabbi Jonah Pesner
Rabbi Jeremy S. Morrison
Rabbi Bernard Mehlman, Rabbi Emeritus
Ms. Lesley Litman, Temple Educator
Dr. David Freeman, Chair, Israel Committee
Mr. Dean Richlin, Congregational President
Mr. & Mrs. Donald & Sandy Perrin
Mr. & Mrs. John & Fran Godine
Dr. & Mrs. John and Louise Loewenstein
Dr. Richard L. Kalish
Temple Isaiah of Lexington
Senior Rabbi Howard Jaffe
Assistant Rabbi Stephanie Alexander
Rabbi Michael Swarttz, Director of Education
Cantors Leon Sher & Sandy Bornstein
Ms. Marilyn Stern, Temple Educator
Ms. Emily Gill, Youth Educator
Mr. David Green, Chair, Israel Committee
Ms. Barbara Levin
Dr. Rob Meyer, Congregational President
Mr. Robert Atkind, 1st Vice President
Temple Beth Elohim of Wellesley
Senior Rabbi Joel Sisenwine
Cantor Jodi Sufrin
Rabbi Jeffrey Lazar, Director of Education
Ms. Rachel Happel, Temple Educator
Mr. Jeff Stonberg, Chair, Israel Committee and Mrs. Naomi Stonberg
Mr. David L. Rokoff, Congregational President
Mr. Alan Solomont
Ms. Rika Zimmerman
Ms. Judith Bernstein
Temple Shalom of Newton
Senior Rabbi Eric Gurvis
Assistant Rabbi David S. Widzer
Cantor Renata Kruzhkova Braun
Ms. Julie Vanek, Temple Educator
Ms. Janet Perlin, Nursery School Director
Dr. Phyllis Scher, Chair, Israel Committee
Mr. Mark Gottesman, Congregational President
Linda Glazer
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Members of the Second Or Hadash Youth Mission to Boston Prepare Food Packages for the Needy Before Pessach 2004
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I would like to thank Rabbi Herman J. Blumberg and Mr. Richard Brisk, Ms. Barbara Holtz, Dr. Charles G. & Dr. Judith N. Huizenga and the congregants of Temple Shir Tikva for all of their wonderful assistance and support for the families of victims of terror and for Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremonies for disabled children, wards of the State and children at risk. I would also like to thank Rabbi Joe Eiduson, Headmaster of the Rashi School, Rabbi David Kudan of Harvard Hillel, and Rabbi Henry A. Zoob and Cantor Louise Treitman of Temple Beth David of Westwood.
Tamuz 5764 - July 2004