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Temple Israel's Woodwork by Alan Ferris
Temple israel Woodwork by Alan Ferris
This page is dedicated to woodwork created by Alan Ferris, husband of Rabbi Emerita Helene Ferris. He donated all of these original works to Temple Israel of Northern Westchester. In his free time, Alan devoted himself to avocations that included music and woodworking. May his memory be for blessing.
Thank you to Amy Hersh for photographing and documenting Alan's beautiful work and contributions to Temple Israel.
Alan Ferris with the tallit rack he created. Photo by Rabbi Helene Ferris
rabbi jaech's reading table on bimah
One of two identical Reading Tables on the bimah.
candlelighting table on bimah
Alan asked congregant Susan Butterfass, of blessed memory, to design a template for the Hebrew that appears on the front of the candle lighting table. Susan created the calligraphy for the words on large sheets of paper, cut them out and gave them to Alan. Alan used them to carve out the words and attached the wood to the table.
The inscription is: Ner Mitzvah, Torah Or ( Mitzvah is a lamp, and Torah, light.)
tzedakah box in temple lobby
storage cabinets in temple lobby
tallit rack in temple lobby
miniature ark in rabbi jaech's office
inlaid table in temple office
stepstool on bimah
handrails on bimah
chuppah poles
Sun, October 27 2024
25 Tishrei 5785
Temple israel Happenings
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Monday ,
NovNovember 4 , 2024Community Service Through Flowers
Monday, Nov 4th 11:00am to 12:30pm
The program promotes a sense of peace and unity within our community and beyond through acts of loving kindness and social justice. Our goal is to bring joy into the lives of the elderly by creating floral arrangements which are distributed to local nursing homes and to build community among volunteers through this process. -
Monday ,
NovNovember 4 , 2024Sisterhood Book Discussion
Monday, Nov 4th 7:00pm to 8:30pm
We will be discussing the historical fiction novel "The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict. It is the remarkable story of the Black American woman who had to hide her true identity in order to be hired and continue to curate the collection for the newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. -
Sunday ,
NovNovember 10 , 2024Brotherhood Breakfast Featuring Journalist, Author and TV Network Analyst Jonathan Alter
Sunday, Nov 10th 10:00am to 11:30am
Renowned journalist, author and TV network analyst Jonathan Alter, long-time Newsweek columnist and a regular presence on NBC, MSNBC and CNBC networks will be Brotherhood's special guest to discuss his career and the election results of the previous week. Following his discussion and the Q & A session, Mr. Alter has agreed to sign copies of his books on FDR, Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter and his new book "American Reckoning" an inside account of the Trump felony trial as one of the select reporters permitted to cover it. -
Tuesday ,
NovNovember 12 , 2024Current Events
Tuesday, Nov 12th 10:30am to 12:00pm
On the second Tuesday of each month, from 10:30 -12:00, join us at the Temple for our lively discussion around issues of local, national and international news events. We cover everything from breaking news to issues around health and well being and more! If you can't come in person, contact Shari at sbaum@wjcs.com to receive a link to join us virtually.
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