Summer '09
07/13/09 17:50
President’s Message, Summer '09
As I begin my first column as President of the Reform Temple of Putnam Valley, I want to first thank the congregation and the Board for this honor and I look forward to working with all of you as we face the journey ahead.
A special thank you goes out to Stacy Shapiro, our immediate past President, for the wonderful job she has done over the past two years. There are few who can match her dedication, commitment and love for this Temple and we are truly fortunate to have her among our Temple family.
And it is that notion of a Temple “family” that I would like to encourage over the course of this year -- a group of individuals who care about each other, our children, our Temple, our community and our Jewish way of life.
Communication is the key, and during my time as President I want to assure each and every one of you that my door is always open, whether that “door” is via e-mail, telephone, a note in my mailbox, tackling me in the hallway, yelling at me from across the street, or any other way of contacting me. I want and encourage every member of this Temple, and any prospective member, to feel free to discuss any aspect of RTPV with me at any time.
Over the years of my involvement with this Synagogue, whether as a member of the Congregation, serving on its Board, celebrating the Bar Mitzvahs of my two older children, having my youngest child now entering the Gimmel class, and even having my wife become a Bat Mitzvah as an adult (along with three other women – a wonderful evening!), I have marveled at the tenacity of the Board, Rabbi Darnov, our teachers and the individual members of our Congregation. Their faith and dedication has rewarded us with a remarkable Hebrew School, a wonderful Rabbi and a home where all feel welcome, where friendships are made, where spiritual needs are fulfilled and where honorable and selfless acts of charity and community service are encouraged. It is my hope that over the coming year those elements of Temple life continue to define who we are as a Shul.
I look forward to exchanging ideas with all of you. From time to time I plan on sharing my thoughts and wishes and concerns for this Temple, but it is not a one-way street. Your thoughts, ideas, wishes, concerns and questions are encouraged and needed as well. It is that mindful exchange and participation that will foster the growth and success of our Temple Family.
Shalom.
Scott Levinson
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As I begin my first column as President of the Reform Temple of Putnam Valley, I want to first thank the congregation and the Board for this honor and I look forward to working with all of you as we face the journey ahead.
A special thank you goes out to Stacy Shapiro, our immediate past President, for the wonderful job she has done over the past two years. There are few who can match her dedication, commitment and love for this Temple and we are truly fortunate to have her among our Temple family.
And it is that notion of a Temple “family” that I would like to encourage over the course of this year -- a group of individuals who care about each other, our children, our Temple, our community and our Jewish way of life.
Communication is the key, and during my time as President I want to assure each and every one of you that my door is always open, whether that “door” is via e-mail, telephone, a note in my mailbox, tackling me in the hallway, yelling at me from across the street, or any other way of contacting me. I want and encourage every member of this Temple, and any prospective member, to feel free to discuss any aspect of RTPV with me at any time.
Over the years of my involvement with this Synagogue, whether as a member of the Congregation, serving on its Board, celebrating the Bar Mitzvahs of my two older children, having my youngest child now entering the Gimmel class, and even having my wife become a Bat Mitzvah as an adult (along with three other women – a wonderful evening!), I have marveled at the tenacity of the Board, Rabbi Darnov, our teachers and the individual members of our Congregation. Their faith and dedication has rewarded us with a remarkable Hebrew School, a wonderful Rabbi and a home where all feel welcome, where friendships are made, where spiritual needs are fulfilled and where honorable and selfless acts of charity and community service are encouraged. It is my hope that over the coming year those elements of Temple life continue to define who we are as a Shul.
I look forward to exchanging ideas with all of you. From time to time I plan on sharing my thoughts and wishes and concerns for this Temple, but it is not a one-way street. Your thoughts, ideas, wishes, concerns and questions are encouraged and needed as well. It is that mindful exchange and participation that will foster the growth and success of our Temple Family.
Shalom.
Scott Levinson
Email me
