President's Message - August 2022
Our Temple Board is planning ways to
grow, to involve our members and to
make our Synagogue more meaningful
and family oriented. Now is the time for
you to get involved, to let your ideas be
heard and to make this your Temple,
your home, and your social and religious
center of your Jewish life. You are all
part of the membership committee and
need to serve as ambassadors. Talk to your neighbors,
friends and anyone that you know doesn’t belong to a temple/
synagogue in the area. We need to actively recruit new
members or at least invite them to visit us and see what we
are about. Let’s go forward and broadcast our positive
attributes.
Please take note! Each board member is being asked to
form a committee of at least five members who will be striving
for the planning and successful achievement of activities
and goals of their respective designations. If you are
asked to serve on a committee, to participate in the services
or to work on a particular project, please don’t refuse.
Help us make this organization meaningful and pertinent to
our members and to each one of us.
You have heard me talk about our members being a family.
I mean this with all my heart. The Bible says that “We
are our brother’s keeper” and it is our responsibility to
watch over each one of us, to make sure that we are safe
and healthy and that we have whatever is necessary for us
to survive and live. It has come to our attention that oftentimes,
one of our members and /or members of a family are
sick, in the hospital or even passed away and we don’t
know anything about it. PLEASE let us know so that the
Rabbi or one of us can be in touch and offer some solace
or help when needed.
Our name “Pembroke Pines Jewish Center” tells us
our goal and purpose of being. We should be the center of
Jewish life and social activity. First and foremost, we are
the religious leaders in this community. It is our responsibility
to provide comfort, information and education for the
Jewish community. Are you taking advantage of the opportunities
being provided and the classes being offered?
Thanks to Rebecca Reinstein, Barbara Fischer, Rabbi
Schonblum, Pride Adami, Merv Levin and several others,
we offer advanced classes in a variety of subjects and
interests. If you are not aware of what is being offered, call
the office (954-437-7969) and you will be directed to someone
who can help you. If we don’t offer anything that interests
you, let us know and we will investigate new ideas or
subjects.
Remember, this is your Temple/Synagogue/religious
home. You help us determine what is needed or wanted.
Help us help you! Be seen! Be heard! Be active!
Stay healthy and safe.
L’Hitraot
Merv Levin