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Temple Beth Israel honors Rabbi Michael Eisenstat

Temple Beth Israel was filled with nearly 150 congregants and friends at a night honoring former Rabbi Michael Eisenstat on March 15.


  • By Kristen Herhold
  • | 12:00 a.m. March 16, 2015
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Temple Beth Israel was filled with nearly 150 congregants and friends at a night honoring former Rabbi Michael Eisenstat on March 15.

Men’s Club Co-President Bob Vigder and Treasurer Irwin Parmet
Men’s Club Co-President Bob Vigder and Treasurer Irwin Parmet
Nancy Eisenstat, Dorrie Rosenstein and honoree Rabbi Michael Eisenstat
Nancy Eisenstat, Dorrie Rosenstein and honoree Rabbi Michael Eisenstat
Judy and Men’s Club Co-President Roger Goldstein
Judy and Men’s Club Co-President Roger Goldstein
Last year’s honoree Florence Katz and Judy Vigder
Last year’s honoree Florence Katz and Judy Vigder
Sophie and Jake Pollock, Maye Lavinson, Ruth Engman and Judith Parmet
Sophie and Jake Pollock, Maye Lavinson, Ruth Engman and Judith Parmet
Men’s Club-Co President Bob Vigder, Rabbi Michael Eisenstat and Co-President Roger Goldstein
Men’s Club-Co President Bob Vigder, Rabbi Michael Eisenstat and Co-President Roger Goldstein
Carole and Sy Klionsky, Sandy Cutler-Cohen, Marilyn Shuman, Louise Solomon, Herb Waltzer, David Solomon and Miriam Waltzer
Carole and Sy Klionsky, Sandy Cutler-Cohen, Marilyn Shuman, Louise Solomon, Herb Waltzer, David Solomon and Miriam Waltzer
Nancy Parker with Warren and Margot Coville
Nancy Parker with Warren and Margot Coville
Alycia Craft with Selma and Judson Pearl
Alycia Craft with Selma and Judson Pearl
Joanne Goldwater, David Brenner, Al Grossman and Gary Tibbett
Joanne Goldwater, David Brenner, Al Grossman and Gary Tibbett
Jody, Al and Bib Grossman
Jody, Al and Bib Grossman
Barbara Pressman, Bob Bens and Ed Cohen
Barbara Pressman, Bob Bens and Ed Cohen
Back row, Doris Kaplan, Sandy and Ben Krause and Nessa and Rich Levine; front row: Lynn Burton, Sylvia and Irwin Pastor and Sherman Cooper
Back row, Doris Kaplan, Sandy and Ben Krause and Nessa and Rich Levine; front row: Lynn Burton, Sylvia and Irwin Pastor and Sherman Cooper
Allan and Miriam Goldfarb
Allan and Miriam Goldfarb
Rhoda and Leon Cooper
Rhoda and Leon Cooper
Rabbi Jonathan Katz speaks to guests.
Rabbi Jonathan Katz speaks to guests.

 

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