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This Month's Question:
On January 24th, 2010 the TBE Brotherhood will pay tribute to Phil Levinsky for his many years of service.   How many Brotherhood Presidents preceded him?


Last Month's Question:
How long ago was the TBE Memorial Park (cemetery) dedicated?

The Temple Beth El Memorial Park became a reality during TBE's 13th year, on September 18th, 1960.

Previous Questions:
What role did Ernest Braun play at TBE?

Ernest Braun was the TBE Hebrew School's first teacher, in the fall of 1949.
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How many different Rabbi's have served at Temple Beth El?

SEVEN!!  Rabbis Ephraim Bennett, Mordechai Chertoff, Lewis Grossman, Raymond Leiman, Harry Sky, Seth Frisch and Carolyn Braun.

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What year did Eleanor Merdek become the president of Temple Beth El, and in so doing, become the first woman president of a Conservative synagogue?

Eleanor started her two-year term as Temple Beth El's 16th president in 1974

 
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