Another busy summer of staff and clergy transitions, as Assistant Rabbi Marcus Burstein leaves for a position with the Union for Reform Judaism and is replaced by Rabbi Jeffrey Saxe. Cantor Allen Leider joins the staff as Director of Education, and Howard Stregack becomes the first Director of Membership Development.

A leading composer and performer, Debbie Friedman gives a concert at TRS. Many of her songs are included in our worship services and choral repertoire.

Rabbi Dr. Michael Shire serves as Sabbatical Adjunct Rabbi until June during Rabbi Schwartzman’s sabbatical. Karen Simpson retires as Director of the Nursery School after 21 years of service. She is succeeded by Fran Pfeffer.

Judy Seiff retires as Temple Administrator after 32 years of service in various staff positions—the longest-serving non-clergy staff person (36 years including her tenure as Youth Group advisor beginning in 1968 along with husband Hank Seiff). Beth Silver becomes Executive Director.