Temple Beth El of Boca Raton2017-2018 ANNUAL REPORT

Looking Back Looking Ahead

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Gone are the days when American Jews felt a deep obligation to affiliate with a synagogue; in those days, Jews supported their local synagogue because that’s just what was expected. Today, there is an abundance of opportunities for Jewish social engagement, community service, recreation, spirituality and education outside of traditional organized religion. Temple Beth El recognizes this societal shift and is positioning itself for a long and prosperous future by making changes that will dramatically enhance the synagogues relevance to congregants of all ages.

This Annual Report is both a historical report on the 2017-2018 fiscal year and a “sneak peek” at our future which includes how your Temple is:

• modifying its primary programming focus to emphasize Relationships, Impact and Meaning

• re-envisioning our educational offerings, particularly the Religious School

• changing our buildings and facilities to meet the needs of our diverse congregation.

This report also provides financial transparency and reporting so you are aware of how we fund our operations and where your money is being spent.

Of course, we welcome your feedback so after reading this Annual Report if you would like to share your thoughts or questions please feel free to contact our Executive Director, Steve Kaufman, at skaufman@tbeboca.org or 561-391-8900 or our President, Mark Sunshine at msunshine@masunshine.com.

Big changes are in the works at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton. Changes to our programmatic mission, changes to our Religious School and major changes to our buildings and facilities. Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher said that “change is the only constant in life.” At Temple Beth El, we recognize that to stay relevant, we must reexamine what we do and how we do it, and then embrace meaningful and thoughtful change.

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A broad array of educational, cultural and spiritual programming has historically drawn people to Temple Beth El and we continue to be a nationally recognized leader in synagogue programming. Even though Beth El’s programming is, by any measure, successful, we are elevating our goals and working to design programs which create relationships among our congregants, make an impact on them or on our world, and create deeply meaningful individual experiences.

We recognize that Relationships, Impact and Meaning are what truly inspire people to belong to Temple Beth El, and participate fully in what the Temple has to offer. And, programming that successfully emphasizes relationships, impact and meaning doesn’t happen by accident. It requires intentional and focused thought and effort. Set forth over the next several pages are a few examples of how Temple Beth El has begun to adjust its programming focus.

MeaningIMPACT

RelationshipsWe are elevating our goals and working to design programs which create relationships among our congregants, make an impact on them or on our world, and create deeply meaningful individual experiences.

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Kulanu ChavurotIt may be difficult in a large congregation, such as Temple Beth El, for adults to make close friends and have meaningful relationships. The Kulanu Chavurot program provides congregants intimate and welcoming opportunities to make close friends and have meaningful interaction with other congregants.

RELATIONSHIPS Kulanu Chavurot is a Hebrew phrase that embodies the goal of our small group initiative — kulanu meaning “all of us” and chavurot meaning “groups of friends.”

The goal of the Kulanu Chavurot program is to merge the benefits of belonging to a large synagogue, with the intimacy of a small congregation. The Kulanu Chavurot program bridges this large/small synagogue gap so that congregants connect and form relationships and friendships with other members of a similar age and stage in life in a fun and organized manner.

The Kulanu Chavurot groups meet roughly one time per month and each month a different member of the group is responsible for planning the get together. We have groups for young adults with young children, groups comprised of mostly retired seniors, and everything in-between. Sometimes the group gatherings have Judaic content or include participation in a Temple event, and other times they are purely social outings. Beth El provides support, training and content suggestions to help get each group off the ground and provides periodic check-ins with the group leader to make sure the group is remaining relevant. What began as a modest pilot program two years

ago, has blossomed into an excellent example of how we can make a big temple feel small, and foster long term relationships for our members.

We successfully launched the program on a test basis two years ago and, after realizing that the Kulanu Chavurot program was a success, we expanded the program during 2017-2018. At the present time we have approximately 19 Chavurot groups with an approximate total of 400 participating individuals.

If you are interested in forming

new relationships by joining one of our existing small groups or creating a new one, please contact Elinor Josephson, Director of Engagement and Programming at 561-391-8900 or ejosephson@tbeboca.org.

The goal of the Kulanu Chavurot program is to merge the benefits of belonging to a large synagogue, with the intimacy of a small congregation.

OPPOSITE TOP This chavurah is

connected by a a love of wine. They traveled

together to Napa Valley where they

were joined together by wine, friendship

and spirituality. OPPOSITE

BOTTOM AND ABOVE Families

connected through their children’s

participation in the Temple’s youth group.

RIGHT Cooking and eating are just some

of the things this chavurah likes to do

together.

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February 14, 2018 was a dark day for our community. That was the day that a mentally disturbed young man stole the lives of 17 innocent victims, including three teachers and 14 teenagers, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

The tragic events that took

place in Parkland that day hit Beth El particularly hard not only because of our close physical

proximity, but because the funeral for one the victims was held in our sanctuary. Scott Biegel was a geography teacher and cross-country coach at Stoneman Douglas High School. He is also a hero. He opened the door to his classroom to allow students to take shelter from the flying

bullets in the hallway, and in so doing, Scott sacrificed his own life. Scott was laid to rest in the

Beth El Mausoleum days after the massacre and his funeral which was held in our main sanctuary was attended by hundreds upon hundreds of students and faculty members from Parkland.

In the days that followed, many Beth El members, especially our teens, needed a safe place to talk about how they were feeling and an outlet to channel their emotions into something positive.Temple Beth El was that place. We very quickly organized a group meeting for our teenagers and their parents at the Beck Family Campus one evening shortly after the shooting, staffed with mental health professionals and our clergy team. For those young adults and their families who attended, it was powerful and difficult, and provided a much needed opportunity for everyone to share the difficult emotions they were dealing with at the time.

Shortly thereafter on March 24, 2018 the “March for Our Lives” protests took place all

IMPACT Marjory Stoneman Douglas Tragedy / March for Our LivesOn March 24, 2018 the “March for Our Lives” protests took place all across the Country, including in our hometown of Boca Raton, and of course, in Parkland. Temple Beth El mobilized its resources and organized four events related to this movement.

across the Country, including in our hometown of Boca Raton, and of course, in Parkland. Temple Beth El mobilized its resources and organized four events related to this movement. The first was a full bus of high school students, their families and Temple staff that traveled

to Tallahassee, FL to speak out against gun violence. On March 24, 2018 we sent another group of teens to Washington, DC for the main March for Our Lives events. Locally, we organized two groups of members who wanted to participate together with their Temple family, in

the Boca Raton and Parkland marches. Temple Beth El very quickly organized and funded an opportunity for several hundred of our members, many of them students, to make an impact by participating in something bigger than themselves for the first time in their lives.

MEANING

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MEANING An Evening with Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak

Thanks to the perseverance and passion for Israel of Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Mates, Temple Beth El was able to commemorate Israel’s 70th anniversary with a memorable evening with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Prime Minister Barak is the most decorated soldier in Israel’s history and his life story is absolutely fascinating. We were fortunate to be able to host Mr. Barak at Temple Beth El with an evening that began with a reception where members had the opportunity to meet the Prime Minister followed by an engaging question and answer conversation with Rabbi Dan Levin. Everyone who purchased a ticket for the event received a copy of Ehud Barak’s recent autobiography entitled My Country, My Life. It was riveting listening to Ehud Barak tell his life story about growing up in Israel on a Kibbutz, and then later his political life negotiating with Palestinian and Western world leaders in an attempt at a long lasting peace in the Middle East. Temple Beth El was proud to bring Ehud Barak to Boca Raton and provide a deeply meaningful and educational opportunity for our members and the entire Jewish community in South Palm Beach County.

Prime Minister Barak is the most decorated soldier in Israel’s history and his life story

is absolutely fascinating.

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The Religious school has a steady enrollment of 500 students in our Kindergarten through 12th grade program. Several changes were implemented recently including a focus on connecting families and students to one another through the implementation of the Tribe system. Students receive their Tribe name, stemming from the 12 Tribes of Israel, when they finish kindergarten and keep it until they head off to college. On their last day of religious school high school, seniors are invited to “give” their name to the new class of graduating kindergarteners. Creating this l’dor vador

(generation-to-generation) Tribe pride enables our students to feel a sense of belonging in our community and to strengthen the bonds within each Tribe. Simultaneously, parents are also connected within their Tribe groups via Facebook and gatherings they initiate throughout the year.

Classroom content is shifting to a “spiral

curriculum” meaning that students revisit topics over the years to reinforce their learning as well as allow them

to explore the topics in deeper and more meaningful ways. While students will be taking content a bit deeper each year, it will still be accessible for those starting their studies at various times.

A hands on approach to learning has been increasing excitement in the classrooms, and has allowed our faculty to expand their pedagogy. With increased pay and additional opportunities for professional development, we have attracted top notch teachers to our faculty.

An educational strategic planning team, dubbed the “Dream Team”, started meeting over the summer to assist our professional staff in enhancing our already thriving religious school. With guidance and advice from Michelle Lynn-Sachs, a nationally renowned expert on innovative Jewish education, the Dream Team has investigated educational programs from around the country, taken a deep dive into our own school history, and is interviewing and receiving input from representatives of our community stakeholders. The goal of the Dream Team is to “dream big” as we build the Temple Beth El Religious School to be the national leader in Jewish learning.

The engagement opportunities for teens are growing and well attended. This year, every Tuesday evening is designed to be either a middle school night or a high school night. Before each class starts, we provide dinner and a social activity for the appropriate age group. This has produced additional youth group participation, and increased the number of Temple Beth El middle and high school students who attend regional youth group events through the Union of Reform Judaism’s NFTY (North American Federation of Temple Youth) program.

The Beth El Early Learning Center has firmly established itself as the most desirable early education program in greater Boca Raton. As a result, we are at full capacity (225 students) with a waiting list for each and every age group. We are currently turning away young Jewish families who want to enroll their children because we simply to do not have the classroom space to accommodate them.

In order to accommodate current enrollment demands, and build upon the ELC’s success, we are expanding the Beck Family Campus by constructing six new classrooms and a multi-purpose gathering hall. Our long term goal is to be able to continue to welcome young families to Beth El to ensure that our demographic profile across the entire membership base remains evenly balanced. However, our annual enrollment growth at the Beck Family Campus will be measured. We will never sacrifice program quality for growth and will be working hard to ensure that

as the ELC enrollment increases we remain the best early learning option for young Jewish families in our area.

REENVISIONING OUR Educational Offerings Religious SchoolGrowing the Religious School and innovating to meet the needs of the changing Jewish demographic is an important goal.

Early Learning CenterThe Beth El Early Learning Center (“ELC”) is a critical component of our long-term success strategy. The ELC is the main portal of entry for young Jewish families and its health and success is paramount to the overall success of Temple Beth El. The ELC is the principal pipeline that fills the Religious School and our youth groups with future students. This is why we have been investing so much time, energy and financial resources into the Beck Family Campus since it first opened in 2009. And it is working.

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As the first synagogue in Boca Raton, Temple Beth El’s Schaefer Family Campus, built in 1976, held a distinct place in the city’s architecture and history. Since it had not been materially changed since its initial construction, it was sorely in need of updates.

Temple Beth El launched the Fulfilling The Promise Capital & Endowment Campaign in 2014 to renovate the Schaefer Family Campus and expand the Beck Family Campus. Temple Beth El’s Board, Clergy and Staff were all united that if we were going to be serious about our commitment to foster meaningful relationships and impactful worship experiences, then we needed physical spaces that reflected those priorities.

Our new building at the Schaefer Family Campus is designed to not only be aesthetically beautiful, but also to create spaces that encourage relationships, impact and meaning.

For example, three large and richly colorful tapestries will greet you as you enter the lobby. These were commissioned specifically for our synagogue and they illustrate three core Jewish values held very dear in our congregation:

You shall love the stranger. You shall love your neighbor as yourself.You shall love Adonai your God.The new chapel will be a peaceful oasis

highlighted by natural wood surroundings and six large windows behind the Ark that will illuminate the space with natural light.

The lobby and hallway will have several seating areas for people to relax before or after services or while waiting for an appointment. There will be a dedicated Social Justice and Tzedakah Wall with collection bins where members can drop off their mitzvah of the month items, or food donations for the various food pantries we support.

As discussed above, the Early Learning Center’s success has created the immediate need to expand the Beck Family Campus. As a result, we are building additional classrooms and a multi-purpose gathering hall called the Kehillah (community) Center.

The Kehillah Center will allow us to enhance our musical and artistic programs for the children. It will provide an informal worship space. It will also house a full

catering kitchen so that members can rent the room for catered events like Bar/Bat Mitzvah parties. The Kehillah Center can be divided in half with a moveable partition wall, creating two smaller rooms that are sized appropriately for an adult or teen learning experience or a committee meeting.

A new teen lounge is also being constructed, so that our teens have a place in the temple that they feel is just for them, where they can foster relationships with each other, with clergy and teachers and feel comfortable expressing their Judaism.

Renewal, RENOVATION and EXPANSION

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Schaefer Family Campus The first phase of the Schaefer Campus

renovation took place in the summer of 2017 and included upgrades and improvements to the Merle E. Singer Sanctuary and the Cohen Family Atrium. The second phase of the Schaefer Campus project is currently being constructed and includes the construction of a new covered vehicular drop off area, a new lobby, an inspiring chapel, gift shop, adult learning room and renovated and expanded restrooms. We expect this phase of the project

to be complete in the summer of 2019. The third and final phase of this project is the construction of new administrative offices for the clergy, religious school and administration staff. Phase 3 is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2019 and be complete in early 2020.

The Schaefer Family Campus expansion and

and collection of those pledges occur. The Temple secured a 10-year

loan from Wells Fargo bank with a maximum loan value of $10.3 million. We will draw down on this loan to pay for constructions costs over the next year, and then pay it back over time as the cash from campaign pledges is received. We estimate the interest expense on the loan will cost the Temple approximately $2.2 million, which includes the interest carry on the new debt associated with this project, as well as the existing debt of approximately $3.7 million which remains from the construction of the Beck Family Campus in 2009. Our goal is to retire all of the Temple’s debt by the end of the loan period in 2026 and we currently believe that we will be able to achieve this objective.

Provided (right) is a financial summary of the Schaefer Family Campus renovation project.

Renovation Costs and Timing

Schaefer Family Campus Renovation Project Financial SummaryREVENUES

Total Campaign Funds Raised To-Date

Plus: Other Expectancies Unrelated to Campaign 1

Plus: Utilization of Existing Reserves 2

Plus: Expected Future Campaign Gifts 3 1

Less: Restricted Gifts 4 ( )

Less: Unrealized Campaign Bequests 5 ( )

Less: Estimated Uncollectible Campaign Pledges ( )

Total Available Revenues

EXPENSES

Staff Salaries Charged to the Project

Beck Family Campus Splash Pad Project (2016)

Financing Costs and Interest Expense 6

Other Sunk Costs and Campaign Expenses

Direct (“Hard”) Construction Costs

Indirect (“Soft”) Construction Costs & Contingency

Total Expenses

TOTAL FUNDING SURPLUSIf you have visited

either the Schaefer Family Campus or

the Beck Family Campus in recent

months, you surely have noticed that

new buildings are sprouting

from the earth.

renovation project is costing approximately $14.8 million including all hard and soft costs, but excluding financing costs. This figure also includes roughly $1.3 million in deferred major maintenance costs that we needed to incur regardless of whether we expanded and renovated. Deferred major maintenance costs are the repair and replacement of equipment on existing buildings.

FinancingThe primary source of revenue to pay for this project is from pledges to the Fulfilling the Promise Capital and Endowment Campaign, known as the “FTP Campaign”. This campaign has raised over $19 million to-date. Since most of the large gifts to the FTP Campaign are paid out over time, to-date we have collected only about half of the money that has been pledged. Therefore, we are using bank financing to bridge the timing challenge between when bona fide pledges are made

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Beck Family Campus Renovation Project Financial SummaryREVENUES

Campaign Funds Raised Restricted to Beck Campus

Plus: Investment of Board Designated Funds 1

Plus: Expected Future ELC Tuition Net Income 2

Total Available Revenues

EXPENSES

Direct Construction Costs

Architecture, Engineering and Permit Fees

Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Décor

Contingency / Other Costs

Repayment of Pre-Existing 2009 Beck Campus Loan

Total Expenses

TOTAL FUNDING SHORTFALL3

Beck Family Campus The Beck Family Campus Expansion Project involves the construction of four new buildings. Two new classrooms buildings will add a total of six new classrooms to the Campus. The third building will contain a teacher lounge / teen lounge. The fourth and largest building is the Kehillah (community) Center which will serve many purposes including assemblies, children and family worship services, meetings, special large group activities, extra-curricular activities for the Early Learning center and Religious School and weekend party rentals. This project will be complete in the spring of 2019. Provided on the opposite page is a financial summary of the Beck Family Campus expansion project.

As you can see from the figures, the Temple is making a big investment in our physical spaces to ensure we are poised for future success. As the needs of the Jewish community change, so must we. If we are to be an inspiring and welcoming place for people of all ages with diverse interests and spiritual needs, we must have physical spaces that adequately accommodate our needs and excite the spirit.

Renovation Costs and Timing

Two new classroom buildings will add a total of six new classrooms to the Campus. The third building will contain a teacher lounge/teen lounge. The fourth and largest building is the Kehillah (community) Center which will serve many purposes. New Kehillah

(community) Center at the Beck Family Campus

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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

2017-18 Revenue and Expenses

REVENUE

Membership Commitments 2,509,017 26%

Religious School Fees 6 8 3 , 1 4 1 7%

Early Learning Center 2,975,127 31%

Fundraising 8 6 2 ,0 9 8 9%

Facilities Rentals 4 7 5 , 8 6 4 5%

Program Fees & Other Income 5 9 3 , 2 3 7 6%

Mausoleum Sales 1 ,141 ,513 12%

Transfers from Other Funds 4 9 8 , 9 3 0 4%

Total Income 9,738,927 100%

EXPENSES

Salaries and Benefits 5,928,233 61%

Outside Resources & Communications 5 5 0 , 5 7 0 6%

Supplies 5 9 2 , 8 9 4 6%

Technology & Telecommunications 1 2 9 , 9 1 8 1%

Facility Costs 6 5 1 , 5 7 2 7%

Programs 4 6 9 , 3 6 1 5%

Fundraising 2 1 7 , 4 1 7 2%

Transfers and Other Expenses 1,198,962 12%

Total Expense 9,738,927 100%

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Mausoleum Annual Sales Revenue

$200,000

$480,000

$760,000

$1,040,000

$1,320,000

$1,600,000

$524,492

$754,736

$976,162 $996,819

$1,270,735

$1,437,876

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,350

1,400

1,450

1,500

1,550

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1,504

1,329 1,3381,362

1,401

1,481

1,528

Total Membership Units

Revenue

Expenses

Revenue

Our Budget

Expenses

26% Membership

Commitments

12% Mausoleum

Sales

31% Early Learning

Center

4% Transfers from Other Funds

7% Religious

School Fees

5% Facilities Rentals

6% Program Fees & Other Income

9% Fundraising

12% Transfers

and Other

Expenses61%

Salaries and Benefits

6% Outside Resources &

Communications

6% Supplies

1% Technology &

Telecommunications

7% Facility Costs

5% Programs

2% Fundraising

Mausoleum Annual Sales RevenueThe Beth El Mausoleum serves the entire Jewish community of South Florida.

Total Member Units as of June 30th

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Temple Beth El has multiple significant sources of operating revenue (such as Mausoleum sales, lifecycle event facility rentals, Somerset Academy Charter School lease revenue, Religious School and Early Learning Center tuition, voluntary donations, and endowment income).

The growth of these additional revenue sources is critical to our sustainability, as one of the major societal changes we have witnessed in recent decades is that younger Jews feel less obligated to support Jewish member institutions than their parents and grandparents. As a result, the Temple’s leadership believes that over the long term we must strive to be less reliant on Congregational Commitment (formerly known as membership dues) to support our ongoing operations.

Additionally, Temple Beth El’s leadership is firmly committed to providing for the long-term sustainability of the congregation, to ensure that the synagogue is here for future generations even though they may not yet realize its importance at this stage in their lives.

Temple Beth El is blessed to have an endowment totaling approximately $7.9 million.

An “endowment fund” is created when a donor or the Board of Trustees specify that a gift is to be invested and only the income earned on that gift may be spent to support the Temple’s operations. The balance of the endowment is referred to as the principal or “corpus” and is held in various funds that are managed by the Board of Trustees pursuant to recommendations of the Investment Committee.

Every year, we take the earnings (but not the principal) of the Endowment and use it to help pay for our operating costs. Consequently, the larger the endowment is, the greater the annual earnings and the more money it will generate to help pay for operating costs.

And if the endowment grows large enough then, in theory, we could eliminate the mandatory Congregational Commitment model and move to a truly voluntary commitment model. Wouldn’t that be incredible! Imagine a day when we could say to any prospective Temple member that they are invited to become a member of our Temple family and they can pay whatever they can afford, no questions asked. This is the future we want for

ENSURING OUR FUTURE

Temple Beth El. . . . But we aren’t there yet. So how do we get there? By making a

serious commitment to building up our endowment through the Create A Jewish Legacy program. This nationwide program which Temple Beth El is a partner in, is designed to make it easy for you to make a gift to the Temple as part of your estate plans. You pay nothing to the Temple while you are alive; and then upon your passing, a percentage of your estate or a specific dollar amount is set aside as a donation to the Temple and/or to other local Jewish organizations that you choose to support. If you are interested in learning more about this incredible mechanism that can sustain Temple Beth El for many generations to come, please contact our Development Director Leslie Viselman at lviselman@tbeboca.org or 561-391-8900.

We are extremely grateful to those members who have already made a legacy gift to the Temple as part of the Create a Jewish Legacy program, and who by doing so are esteemed members of the Temple’s Legacy Society.

Create a Jewish Legacy

Eleanor AppelbaumDeborah and Chas AverbookGary BergMollye and Glen BerngardRabbi Jessica Spitalnic MatesGeorge BrownTemple Beth El BrotherhoodJudith ChasonAlene Court

Temple Beth El’s leadership is firmly committed to providing for the long-term sustainability of the congregation, to ensure that the synagogue is here for future generations even though they may not yet realize its importance at this stage in their lives.

Temple Beth El has intentionally worked to diversify its sources of revenue with the objective of reducing our reliance upon traditional membership dues. And, over the last 10 years we have been very successful in this revenue diversification effort.

We thank the following people for including Temple Beth El in planned gifts and endowments.*

Helene and Jay EichlerRobin EisenbergAline FisherLynda and Michael FrostCarl Gold z”lGlenda and Ken GordonDeborah HallowJack JavienBarbara Kasper LeventhalSuzanne and Jeff KatzDeanna and Hank z”l Katz Ivy and Steve Kaufman

Betty and Jon KimmelMargaret KottlerGail and Keith KronishLucille KuttlerHelga and Melvin LechnerJan and Allen LevAimee and Rabbi Dan LevinRick LevittPhyllis and Stephen LyonsMarcia Matles z”lChristy McElhaney and Mark SunshineIlyne Mendelson and Steve TerkMarvin E. MillerBruce MoldowLottie and Erik NilsenNatalie PelavinMary and Harold z”l PerperSusan and Barry PodolskyEliza PrinceJason ReasorJanet Rosenblum z”lTrish and Mark SchaumMarcy and Barry SchultzShari and Craig SchwammCantor Lori ShapiroGina and Greg ShugarAnna and Michael SingerDeborah and Neal SlafskyBernice TeltserWendy and Steve WalinJoan and Tom WeidenfeldJill and Paul WeinerIlene and Peter WohlgemuthLisa and Andrew Zwick

*as of June 1, 2018 z”l of blessed memory

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THANK YOUfor your leadership, wisdom and support

Temple Beth El could not accomplish its mission

without the continuous support we receive from hundreds of volunteers

and generous donors. We intentionally did not

attempt to mention all of them in this report

because the list would be much too long. We are extremely grateful for

everyone who supports the Temple and we hope

you will continue to support our good work in

the coming year. We did, however, want to take this

opportunity to recognize and thank our incredible

Board of Trustees who provide leadership and

wisdom that guides us on a successful path

towards the future.

VISIONTemple Beth El of Boca Raton seeks to be a deeply compelling center of Reform Judaism, integrating the wisdom of Torah and tradition with the modern world in which we live. Our congregation will:

Welcome, involve and inspire all who enter, embracing the unique contributions of every individual.

Reach out to the larger community to encourage participation in synagogue life.

Celebrate, grieve, heal and grow together through all seasons of life.

Strive to be a learned community that questions, studies, and honors the gift of Torah and the covenant with God.

Engage in inspiring worship and transformative experiences of Jewish spirituality.

Share a love and responsibility for each other, our community and country, for Israel, and for the future of the Jewish people.

MISSIONThe mission of Temple Beth El is to inspire a passionate commitment to Jewish life, learning, community and spiritual growth.

TEMPLE OFFICERS Mark Sunshine President Wendy Walin Executive VP Barry Podolsky Immediate Past President Bruce Moldow VP of Finance Patty Beck VP of Leadership Development & Governance Aline Fisher VP of Religious Activities Michael Frost VP of Development Gina Shugar VP of Engagement Barbara Leventhal VP of Education Rick Steinberg VP of Social Action Brett Schneider Secretary Lauren Gross VP of Early Learning Center Shari Schwamm VP of Membership Ilyne Mendelson VP of Mausoleum Jeff Katz VP of Facilities and Technology

TRUSTEES Marla Schaefer Peter Wohlgemuth Lisa Glass

LEADERSHIP COUNCILMarc Applebaum*Debbie Averbook

Patty Beck*Adam BershadJack Bershad

Mike BlackmanDanielle Butler

Jenn GeneHerbert Gimelstob*Rikki Goldenberg

Ken GordonStanley GrayLarry Hotz

Karyn HoffmanJennie Kreger

Jamie KshonzAllen Lev

Steve MantonMarjorie Minor

Mark Platt*Margie Plough

Maurice Plough, Jr.Barry Podolsky*Morris RobinsonCarlos Romero

Debbie RosenblumDina Schwartz

Mike SingerRabbi Merle Singer

Jill WeinerLisa Zwick

TEMPLE LEADERS OF BLESSED MEMORYJames B. Baer*Donald BergerFrances Cohen

Stanford Hermann Ida Herst*

Joseph Q. Kline LTC Ben Lake

Cis Rader Irving Rifkin

Alan Weiner**Past President

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