Rabbi Chalom’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
Rabbi Adam Chalom has been the guiding light of Kol Hadash for over 20 years.
Over one hundred members of the congregation came together June 8th for a celebration of Rabbi Chalom’s twenty years with Kol Hadash and the wonderful collaboration and connection he has fostered with the congregation - and the joy of looking forward to the future and many more special celebrations!
Paul Golin, Society of Humanistic Judaism’s Executive Director, articulated the challenges we face in advancing Humanistic Judaism over the next twenty years . Andrea Friedlander, Irene Chase, and the children of our Sunday Sunday school (via recorded video) offered moving and funny personal tributes to Rabbi Chalom. The evening included a havdalah service with beautiful music from Ellen Apley and our choir, accompanied by music from our own Ron Harris and Larry Dworsky and our pianist Miles Sutton. Rabbi Chalom presented the congregation with a new Havdalah set, and we presented him with a beautiful artwork by our own Leah Sosewitz noting the 20th anniversary and incorporating the lyrics from Ayfo Oree, our Humanistic “anthem”. Kol Hadash members expressed their best wishes to the rabbi in a tribute book with photos, poetry, memories, and much more, assembled beautifully and creatively by our outstanding administrator, Jeremy Owens. The entire event was recorded and is available on our YouTube channel.
It is not too late to participate by donating in honor of the rabbi’s twentieth anniversary.
Sponsors
Ellen Apley, Susan & Roger Addelson, Elaine & Jerry Baer, Marilyn Weisberg & Sorush Batmangelich, Sarah Beatty, Emma Kowalenko & Tony Bilotti, Marsha & Rick Bolnick, Alexandra & Bill Brook, Eve Chalom, Kimberly Chester, Michelle Delise, Suzanna & Larry Dworsky, Faye Eisenberg, Sharon & Richard Fellars, Andrea & Mark Friedlander, Suzi Garfield, Leah Sosewitz & Helga Gruenbauer, Peggy Bartelstein & Bill Gurolnick, Paula & David Harris, Rhonda & Robert Hart, Rami Henrich, Glynis & David Hirsch, Joyce & Rich Hirsch, Terry & Geoff Kass, Janene & Lee Kessler, Sally Rosen & Rich Kleinman, Roz & Art Kroft, Jenny & Michael Lee, Mike Lippitz, Lynn & Elliot Miller, Dori Rosenbloom & Chet Mirman, Jeremy Kaplan & David Noskin, Sharon & Stan Noskin, Amy & Neil Parker, Mary Vanderbeck Parker & Dan Parker, Lita Passen, Lorna & Butch Pfaelzer, Victoria Ratnaswamy, Judy & Steve Rosenzweig, Sara & Ed Samson, Kathy Schoenbrod, Sheila & Ron Sebor, Esther Silberman, Karlyn Rosenstiel & Chad Solomon, Victoria Stamova, Judith Perlman & Mark Stang, Marlene Tambourine, Laurie & Michael White
Tribute Book Sponsors
Susan & Roger Addelson, Marilyn Weisberg & Sorush Batmangelich, Marsha & Rick Bolnick, Sandra Schechner & William Brinkman, Susan Chalom, Larry Deutsch, Irene & Al Dorfman, Suzanna & Larry Dworsky, Ellen Rudnick & Paul Earle, Andrea & Mark Friedlander, Dawn & Mark Friedman, Joyce & William Goldman, Leah Sosewitz & Helga Gruenbauer, Glynis & David Hirsch, Joyce & Richard Hirsch, Rabbi Miriam Jerris, Susan Wauldron Jerris & Bruce Jerris, Terry & Geoff Kass, Alisa & Bruce Klein, Sally Rosen & Rich Kleinman, Roz & Art Kroft, K. Michael & Nina Lipkin, Mike Lippitz, Margie Marcus, Leora Hatchwell & Tom McCune, Lynn & Elliot Miller, Dori Rosenbloom & Chet Mirman, Louise Neidorf, Sharon & Stan Noskin, Victoria Ratnaswamy, Judy & Steve Rosenzweig, Tamar & Ron Schwartz, Sheila & Ron Sebor, Ellen Shepard, Michele & Joel Shoolin, Milton Straus, Sue & Ilya Talman
Thank You
Event Committee
Judy Rosenzweig, Judith Perlman, Mike Lippitz, David Hirsch, Ron Harris, Adam Chalom
Centerpieces and Decoration
Rhonda Hart, Joyce Hirsch, Elaine Baer, Peggy Bartelstein, Marlene Tambourine, Lynn Miller, Leora Hatchwell
Sunday School Video
Josh Rosenfeld
Gift artist
Leah Sosewitz
Speaker
Paul Golin
Music
Ellen Apley*, Miles Sutton, Larry Dworsky, Ron Harris
Choir
Noah Apley*, Mitch Apley, Simon Apley*, Anthony Bilotti, Rick Bolnick*, Ken Burk*, Laura Burk*, Irene Chase*, Suzie Garfield*, Melinda Harris*, Ron Harris, Rick Henricksen, David Hirsch*, Ricky Katz*, Emma Kowalenko, Sandra Schechner, Laurie Schiller, Ellen Shepard*, Jim Shepard, Leah Sosewitz*
* “Seasons of Love” Choir