You know how we’ve all been told we have to budget our time ... make time for exercise, study, writing bulletin articles or whatever it is we’re having trouble fitting into our 24 hours? I wanted you to know that your Temple Board members, committee chairpersons, professional staff and past presidents were asked to make time to attend a retreat recently to begin charting the path for growth for our congregation and to focus on priorities.

Marcia Grossfeld, from Dallas, came up to facilitate our one-day meeting. As the Union for Reform Judaism’s Managing Congregational Representative for our district, Marcia helped us take a hard look at identifying priorities for our congregation and what we want to accomplish in order that each one of us will be committed, aligned, and proud of our association with Temple B’nai Israel.

If you’ve never attended a meeting like this before, a retreat is a prime opportunity to discuss matters of importance in depth and without the normal business that gobbles up almost all Board meetings. Another essential part of having this kind of a retreat is that it helps us grow together as a team, aiding us in making effective decisions together.

My thanks to the Temple leaders who gave their time for such an important purpose. I look forward to sharing with you what we learned and invite you to pass along your thoughts as well.

From my family to yours - May 5772 be a good, sweet year for all of us! 

L’Shanah Tovah!

Ann Dee Lee
President