Congregants In Support Of Rabbi Hammerman
The undersigned are congregants and members in good standing of Temple Beth El. We understand that Rabbi Hammerman's contract expires June 30, 2008, and that no decision has been finalized with respec... continue reading »
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"Rabbi Hammerman has been an asset to TBE for the past 2 decades. His contract needs to be renewed. He has been there for me and my family through all of the life cycles that we go through--both the good and bad. He made the good times great and the bad ti"
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"We are new members of TBE and Rabbi Hammerman welcomed us and made us feel part of the congregation. At every shabbat he greeted us and got to know us by name."
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"am shocked to be hearing that anyone would be questioning Rabbi Hammerman. He is my only connection to Beth El. It is my first year in college and I especially came home to be at services at Yom Kippur. As an 8th-grader at Bi-Cultural, he was there for my"
"Rabbi Hammerman is terrific. Mara is a gem. I would urge the Board members who don't agree to put aside their personal feelings for the good of the Congregation. This is tearing our Congregation apart. The Congregaton spoke over a year ago with letters, a"
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"Rabbi Hammerman has always been very responsive to our family's spiritual needs. We admire his strong dedication to our congregation. Temple Beth El would not be the same without him."
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"As Temple Beth El members for almost 20 years we would like to voice our strong support for the renewal of Rabbi Hammermans contract. Rabbi has been very supportive to our family in both sad and happy occasions."
"I don't see the point of getting a new rabbi."
"Rabbi Hammerman has done an exemplarary job and should be retained now and automatically in the future. This issue came up over a year ago and should have had a decision at that time. The Board of Directors has not done their job and I find them to be inc"
"I am sorely disappointed that the board chose to delay informing the congregants that they were still considering not renewing the rabbi's contract until after the pledges were made. As far as I could tell the board was disatisfied with certain areas of t"
"Please note my in a letter to the Board of Trustees dated & delivered 10/25/07"
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"Rabbi Hammerman is the reason we became members at Beth El, nearly 15 years ago. My husband and I are inter-faith and this was the Synagogue (after attending services at several other Synagogues in the area) where we both felt most at home. Over the years"
"Rabbi Hammerman has always been there when we needed him. His comfort in times of grief and guidance in times of joy are the main qualities I seek in a Rabbi."
