Rabbi Liebowitz Honored in the Spartanburg Community!
Mazel Tov to our Rabbi Yossi Liebowitz, recipient of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award 2023, the prestigious award given by Wofford College each year during commencement!
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From the Heart with Rabbi Liebowitz
“God made man because He loves stories.” Elie Weisel (The preface to The Gates of the Forest) Dear friends, Fans of the television show Boston Legal will recall William Shatner’s character Denny Crane. A colorful character whose egotism was gradually impeded by his loss of mental faculties and his incessant need to pursue women. In […]
Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award
These annual awards for excellence of character and service to humanity are given each year to two students from the graduating class (undergraduate or graduate) and to one non-student member of the University community. Rabbi Liebowitz will be awarded the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award on May 21, 2023 at the Wofford College’s commencement at 9:30. […]
A Message From Our President
Dear Congregants, Please join me in congratulating our Rabbi, Yossi Liebowitz. Rabbi Liebowitz is receiving the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, a prestigious award given by Wofford College each year during commencement. This annual award for excellence of character and service to humanity are given each year to two students from the Wofford College graduating class […]
May Happy Birthdays!
5/1 Brian Hendrickson 5/1 Rick Tanenbaum 5/2 Marilyn Litoff 5/3 Benjamin Brough 5/3 Susan Goldman 5/3 Sylvia Rex 5/7 David Blumenfeld 5/9 Andrew Poliakoff 5/9 Alane Russell 5/13 Steve Garrell 5/18 Rebeca Greenfield 5/19 Norma Mortge 5/23 Lianne Wood 5/25 Rex Russell 5/31 Robert Lyon
May Anniversaries
5/13 Roxanne & Bogdan Gheorghiu 5/17 Deede & Jeff Cohen 5/13 Irene & Junie White 5/30 Cathy & Jon Lewson
May Yahrzeit
5/1 Phyllis W. Stauber 5/3 Jonathan A. Fishbein 5/3 Sue Freedman 5/7 Jack Tobin 5/8 Jack Steinbrock 5/10 Elizabeth Reemes 5/11 Sara Hecklin 5/11 Marthe Heymann 5/11 Fishel Steinbrock 5/15 Dorothy Brett 5/16 Harry Price 5/18 David Packer 5/18 Morris Unger 5/20 Ernest Emory 5/20 Pauline L. Smith 5/21 Hyman Greenfield 5/21 Jerry N. Hyder […]
A Note from Sisterhood
Our sisterhood lunch meeting on Tuesday, April 25 was such a nice way to visit and catch up on each others’ lives and just talk. We discussed many topics about our temple. The big one of course was the bake sale This year we are beginning to bake a lot earlier. The first group baking […]
So Proud of our Graduates!
College Graduates Robert Lyon, Wake Forest, Son of Karen & Robert Lyon High School Graduates Leah Chandler, Spartanburg High School, Granddaughter of Ruth & Paul Friedberg Attending University of South Carolina, Columbia Jerome Falcon, Spartanburg High School, Son of Jori & Daniel Falcon Attending Colgate University in Hamilton, NY Hannah Keen, Spartanburg High School, Daughter […]
From the Complete Poems of Charles Reznikoff 1894—1976
Not because of victories I sing, having none, but for the common sunshine, the breeze, the largess of the spring. Not for victory but for the day’s work done as well as I was able; not for a seat upon the dais but at the common table.