Congregants In Support Of Rabbi Hammerman

"I am in total support of renewing the rabbi's contract. He has been available to the Friedman family during happy times (when my 2 children were married) and now during a very difficult time when my dad died I am very unhappy how the board is handling thi"

"I Like the rabbi. Keep Him."

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"I am impressed and pleased by the encouragement & support Rabbi Hammerman gives to the Temple members' children. It would be a major loss to Temple Beth El and the congregation if his contract was not renewed."

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"Yes, we fully support Rabbi Hammerman."

"I believe the rabbi makes the synagouge. Please vote to renew the rabbi's contract. We enjoy going to services and knowing he will be there."

"We cannot imagine TBE without Rabbi Hammerman. Not renewing his contract would be a major mistake."

"Rabbi Hammerman has helped our family in many ways. He has helped us celebrate happy events and aided in our grieving process in the more unfortunate events. We strongly feel that he is great for the congregation and has proven to be a charismatic, well-r"

"Please renew the Rabbi's contract. He and Mara are the best things about Temple Beth El. He has made my family feel welcome from the first day that we came to the temple, even though we were not yet members. I can't imagine Temple Beth El without him."

"Rabbi Hammerman gives his heart and soul to this congregation. He is exactly who we need to lead our spiritual home."

"I am saddened that the Rabbi and his family need to go through a contract renewal process which in my mind should be automatic. Rabbi covers many fronts, offers his leadership within Temple Beth El and within the Stamford community. He has comforted many "

"As a Board Member, I see no reason why his contract should not be renewed. He brings warmth and dedication to bring together the community in a very positive and uplifting way. He continues to bring innovative ideas to this congregation. On a personal not"

"I support the renewal of Rabbi Hammerman's contract. He is a great Rabbi."

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"I am angered and saddened that the Board has, once again, subjected the Congregation to more strife and heart ache. The rabbi has devoted himself to the Congregation for twenty years. Now, the Board deems it appropriate to destroy the community the rabbi "

"My family left Temple Beth El when I was in fifth grade, because the Hebrew School was too difficult for me. When I left for college, my parents re-joined the temple. I was a freshman at Tulane University during Hurricaine Katrina, and wound up coming bac"

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"With his professional and personal future in jeoparday over the past few (destructive) years, Rabbi Hammerman has conducted himself with sincerity, marked by hard work and his devotion to TBE and its congregants. In spite of the unjustfied and illogical ""

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"One of the main reasons I actually left Temple Beth El was because of the disrespect numerous board members showed to Josh Hammerman, their Rabbi. The divisiveness of numerous board members is harmful to the congregation as a whole, and was certainly unpl"

"I think that Rabbi Hammerman should stay because he is nice and funny and helps me with Hebrew and has no reason to go."

"I can't believe that there is even a question about contract renewal for Rabbi Hammerman. He has been our outstanding spiritual leader, our voice of reason, our conscience when we have needed one, and is a brilliant, thought-provoking, involved, inspirati"