Category: President’s column
IT’S HERE!
| October 1, 2011 - ג תשרי תשעב | Posted by Lew Shaffer under President's column |
It’s here. Finally. 5772. For once the event, or should I say events, will live up to the hype. No disappointment here like Geraldo Rivera had when he opened Al Capone’s vault; no trace of John Lackey, A.J. Burnett or Jason Bay here; likewise no needless worry about a YT2k Bug. Temple Emanuel’s 50th Anniversary (or if your prefer our Second Half Century) will not only meet expectations, but will exceed them. We have had the kickoff pre-50th celebration—the TE barbeque in September. Over 160 people came to pray and also to play, eat and socialize, all things we do… more
Getting better…
| September 8, 2011 - ט אלול תשעא | Posted by Lew Shaffer under Featured, President's column |
I’ve got to admit it’s getting better… If you were around Temple Emanuel this August, you couldn’t have missed all the renovations. Floors in the Social Hall and swing space were being removed and then replaced with very attractive tiles. The ceilings of those rooms were being painted and a new roof was put on the Sanctuary building. In addition, the building’s duct work was cleaned, and arrangements were made to fix the gutters. Outdoor lights were also installed so that we can have evening events on the TE grounds (Hopefully you will be at our September 9th barbeque to… more
President’s End-of-year update
| December 7, 2010 - ל כסלו תשעא | Posted by Lew Shaffer under President's column |
By now, hopefully everybody has heard that the year 2012 has special meaning to the Temple Emanuel community — we turn 50. We will be ending our first half century on a positive note — membership is increasing — since the beginning of our fiscal year (July 1, 2010) we have gained 17 new families. Participation in Friday night services are up, we have scheduled many events and membership has responded by attending. It is clear that we have chosen the right rabbi in Rabbi Farman to continue the work started by Rabbi Brieger. As was discussed at a congregational… more
Changes to Temple Emanuel
| October 4, 2010 - כו תשרי תשעא | Posted by Lew Shaffer under President's column |
Hopefully you’ve noticed some changes taking place at Temple Emanuel this summer. Last month I wrote about the projects involving the base- ment of the TE House and the fire landings. As stated in last month’s Shofar, those projects were paid for out of our budget. In August, both the House and Sanctuary underwent a thorough cleaning. Vinyl floors, carpets, walls, and even ceilings have been thoroughly cleaned. The Sanctuary kitchen has likewise been cleaned, a process that even involved the moving of appliances so that all dirt could be reached. This extensive cleaning was done without the use of… more
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