Beth El to Salute Its Loyal 'Minyannaires'

Beth El holds the distinction of offering religious services twice a day, every day of the year -- thanks to a group of congregants who attend daily services on a regular basis. Those regular 'minyannaires,' who attended at least 24 times during the 2008-2009 year (an average of twice a month) – will be honored and thanked during 9:30 a.m. Shabbat services on Saturday, May 16, 2009.

The following congregants will be recognized:

With attendance at over 200 services during the past year: Rick Emas, Marcel Kahn, Shane Kotok, Joseph Kravitz and Merle Potash;

150 to 199 services: Wendy Berenson, Cary Grossman, Sol Schwartz and Rodney Shkolnick;

100 to 149 services: Stanley Edelstein, Mikhail Ginsburg, Peter Ginsburg, Steve Riekes and Florence (Tootie) Simon;

50 to 99 services: Diane Baum, Ronald Epstein, Dolores Goodman, Frances Gottlieb, Andrew Greenberg, David Kotok, Alan Kulakofsky, Steven Levy, Karen Pollak, Benjamin Shapiro, Nancy Skid, Stanley Silverman and Stewart Tully;

24 - 49 services: Jack Epstein, Carol Gendler, Alan Goodman, Gloria Goodman, Lea Grunkin, Howard Kaiman, Howard Kaplan, Dennis Paley, Steve Pitlor, Caryn Rifkin, Gary Rifkin, Nancy Rips, Dorothy Rosenblum, Nancy Rips, Macklin Emas, Leigh Emas, Hal Emas, Esther Wax, Jim Wax, and Phyllis Wasserman.

"Our daily morning and evening services serve an important need in the local Jewish community," Rabbi Mordechai Levin said. "They fulfill spiritual needs -- not only of our congregants but also the Jewish community at-large, making it possible to recite Kaddish for loved ones, and allowing those observing a Yarzheit the opportunity to lead the service or accept an honor."

These congregants have taken the time to make sure we have a minyan every morning and afternoon at Beth El. We owe them our gratitude, for without generously and quietly giving of their time, we wouldn’t have the ability to offer daily services to our Jewish community. Please join us in thanking them on the 16th of May.