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Woodlands Community Temple

With joy and admiration, we celebrate

Rabbi Joan Glazer Farber

Corey Friedlander

Rabbi Lisa Izes

Margot Serwer

Celebration Committee

Jesal Miller & Emily Roos, co-chairs

Dayle Fligel, Debbie Fuchs, Heidi Gralla, Yonatan Koch,

Jenna Lebowich, Harriet Levine, Haya Luftig,

Meg Munitz, Roberta Roos, Liz Scafidi,

Rose Turshen, Linda Weber

Genesis/Bereshit

To Joan ~

With deep respect and admiration for all your years

of dedication and service to the Woodlands community,

and along with great pride, we honor you!

With love,
Elaine Farber
Susan and Martin Farber
Sheryl and Rob Magaziner

Genesis/Bereshit

Corey, Joan, Lisa & Margot

Mazel Tov Y'all
Thank you for all you do for Woodlands

David & Dayle Fligel

Genesis/Bereshit

Margot,

The Fuchs Family is so grateful for all of your hard work. Thank you for preparing all of the Fuchs children

for bar and bat mitzvah! Thank you for your kindness,

your patience, and your dedication to our children!

We are forever in your debt.

Much love from the Fuchs Family!
Len Fuchs & Family

Genesis/Bereshit

We are so grateful to each of our "fab four" who have contributed so greatly to our community.

Woodlands Community Temple indeed feels like

an extension of our home, and we thank each of you

for your inclusive participation and leadership.

תודה רבה

Roz & Gary

Genesis/Bereshit

Lisa

Mazel Tov on your well-deserved recognition!

Thank you for all you do for Woodlands

and the Jewish Community.

With Love,
Jen, Ari, Jack and Lila

Genesis/Bereshit

Exodus/Shemot

Mazel tov

to

Rabbi Joan Glazer Farber,

Corey Friedlander,

Rabbi Lisa Izes

and Margot Serwer
for your many years of

extraordinarily generous contributions

to the ethos and culture of

Woodlands Community Temple

With the utmost admiration, appreciation, and affection

Susan Feder and Todd Gordon

Exodus/Shemot

We have been blessed by the wisdom,

spirituality, and grace of our four honorees.

Thank you

Joan, Corey, Margot, and Lisa

for all you have contributed to our community.

With love, gratitude, and respect,

The Izes, Laks & Ponce Families

Exodus/Shemot

Todah rabbah and mazel tov!

Much love,

Jen Tower, Denali, Sarah, and Steve Sagner,

and Sumo the beagle

Leviticus/Vayikra

Congratulations to Lisa on this well-deserved honor.

We have been lucky recipients of your generous heart and are endlessly amazed by your commitment to your community.

We are all so blessed to have you in our lives.

Mazal tov to all the honorees.

Love always,
Dena and Jon

Leviticus/Vayikra

Numbers/Bamidbar

To Margot, Rabbi Joan, Corey and Rabbi Lisa -

With profound gratitude for all the years of

learning, laughing and leyning!
You continue to shape the Woodlands Way

for all of us.

The Bordwins

Numbers/Bamidbar

We are blessed to have Rabbi Lisa as our spiritual leader.
Mazel Tov on your well deserved honor!

Chavura Beth Chai
Northern Westchester/Putnam

Numbers/Bamidbar

Mazel Tov to Rabbi Joan and all of the honorees!!

Thank you for your words of wisdom and

for being a part of our stories!

With love and appreciation from

the Evening Book Club group

Numbers/Bamidbar

Congratulations,

Rabbi Joan, Rabbi Lisa, Corey, and Margot!

You each, in your own special way, give so
much of yourself to Woodlands.

We are so happy to join the community in
celebrating you!

The Flamm Family

Numbers/Bamidbar

Sending our gratitude and best wishes to

Corey, Joan, Lisa, and Margot!

Mazel Tov and much love,
The Gralla/Chang Family:
Heidi, Dean, Rachel, Riley, and Joshua

Numbers/Bamidbar

With deep gratitude for all that you each

so generously bring to our community

and its members, we thank you.

David Griff and Roni Beth Tower

Numbers/Bamidbar

Dear Joan, Corey, and Margot,

What a delight it is to be in your company!

A big reason that Woodlands is the marvelous place it is

has to do with your dedication, love, and devotion over the years. In partnership with our fantastic professional staff

and wonderful membership, you have helped to create

מקום שליבי אוהבת

the place that my heart holds dear.

Love, Lisa

Numbers/Bamidbar

Sending congratulations and thank you to

Rabbi Joan, Rabbi Lisa, Corey and Margot,

who all have had an impact on our family

and our experience here at Woodlands.

Shelli & Alan Katz and family

Numbers/Bamidbar

Mazel Tov Corey, Joan, Lisa, and Margot

תודה רבה

Thank you for enriching our family and

the entire Woodlands community through the years.

May you go from strength to strength!

With love,

Laurie, Barry, Aaron & Becca Leibowitz

Numbers/Bamidbar

To Corey,

Mazel tov & love from
Gary & Nellie, Anna & Neil, Michael, Nancy, Scott,

& Damian, Nick & the children

Numbers/Bamidbar

Mazal Tov, Todah Rabah, and Yashir Koach to:

Margot Serwer, Holy Roller and our friendship soulmate
Corey Friedlander, our wedding officiant and peaceful presence
Rabbi Joan Glazer Farber, our revered teacher
Rabbi Lisa Izes, our leader with gifts of praise and poetry
You make Woodlands who we are!

With love, reverence and endless thanks,
The Lieb/Storfer/Geiger Family

Numbers/Bamidbar

How lucky are we to have

such a wonderful community

led by the likes of

Joan, Corey, Lisa & Margot?!

Thank you for making Woodlands

the place we hold dear.

Love,

Lisa & Greg Linn

Numbers/Bamidbar

Thank you to

Rabbi Joan, Corey, Rabbi Lisa & Margot

for helping to make Woodlands a place we wanted

to call home! You're all amazing leaders.

We're so lucky to have you.

Steven, Haya, David & Jacob Luftig

Numbers/Bamidbar

Mazel tov and todah rabbah!

With much love and gratitude,

The Membership Engagement Committee

Numbers/Bamidbar

With integrity, wisdom, kindness and humor

Corey Friedlander, Rabbi Joan Glazer Farber,

Rabbi Lisa Izes and Margot Serwer
have strengthened our community with their ongoing

generosity of spirit and undiminished dedication to the Woodlands Way.

With gratitude and best wishes,

Bonnie Mitelman and Family

Numbers/Bamidbar

The Moskovitz Family

June and Don
Andy and Heidi
Alex and Emma and Leo
Eliana, Henry, Jemalexi, Adrien
Daniel and Lauren
Amy and Joe Whalen
Annabella and Jennifer

Numbers/Bamidbar

YASHER KOACH

TO THE STARS OF OUR WOODLANDS COMMUNITY

RABBI JOAN FARBER

RABBI LISA IZES

COREY FRIEDLANDER

MARGOT SERWER

much love, hugs, xxx

Rochelle Novins

Numbers/Bamidbar

I am blessed to have learned

from each one of you.

HUGs
Phyllis Opochinsky

Numbers/Bamidbar

Congratulations

to

Rabbi Joan, Rabbi Lisa, Corey, and Margot.

Your selflessness illuminates our community with warmth

and kindness and your unwavering commitment to service knows no bounds. All of your contributions, both big

and small, are truly appreciated and make the world

a better place for us all.

With heartfelt thanks and admiration.

Liz & Mark Rauchwerger

Numbers/Bamidbar

Thank you Joan, Lisa, Corey and Margot
for all your years of outstanding service to WCT

Mark & Marjory Selig
Lexi Selig & Skyler Harris
Julia, Dom & A.J. Infanzon
Ted Selig & Sanaira Mondegarian

Numbers/Bamidbar

Rabbi Joan, Rabbi Lisa, Corey

YOU ARE A BLESSING!
... to your families
... to Woodlands Community Temple
... to the world

It is a privilege to be honored with all of you.

Love,
Margot (and Cantor Jonathan)

Numbers/Bamidbar

Rabbi Joan, Rabbi Lisa, Corey, Margot

The words "Thank You" cannot express our heartfelt appreciation for all you have done for us as a family

and our congregation. You have all helped create

and maintain the Woodlands Way and embody

the meaning of Community.

With All Our Love,
The Silverman Family

Numbers/Bamidbar

Rabbi Joan, Rabbi Lisa, Corey and Margot,
Kol Hakavod!
Your kindness and wisdom

have shaped our community.
Thank you for leading us by your example.

Julie and Scott Stein

Numbers/Bamidbar

We are happy to honor and celebrate the

support and dedication to Woodlands Community Temple by

Rabbi Joan Glazer Farber,

Corey Friedlander,

Rabbi Lisa Izes,

and Margot Serwer.

They have been our mentors, our teachers,

and, most important, our friends.

Sheila & Dick Sweet

Numbers/Bamidbar

Congratulations to all of the honorees,

and a special thanks to Margot

for your work leading up to Teddy's Bar Mitzvah.

From the Woo-Schwartz family

Numbers/Bamidbar

Deuteronomy/Devarim

Congratulations to the honorees.
Penny & Bob Apter

Rabbi Lisa, Rabbi Joan, Corey & Margot - Thank you for your contributions to Woodlands. With Love, Phyllis & Ira Berkowitz

So happy to celebrate you Corey!
Duke & Charles

Deuteronomy/Devarim

Congratulations Rabbi Joan!!!!
Fantastic honor and well deserved. Love you, Lynn & Jon

Mazal Tov to my friend and colleague, Rabbi Joan Glazer Farber.
Such a well-deserved honor! Rabbi Marla J. Feldman

Thank you to all the honorees for all you do to make Woodlands a special place to worship. Ann & Mark Fink

Deuteronomy/Devarim

Love and gratitude to our honorees.
Karen, Mark, Matthew & Sara & Audra Fox

We love you, Joan. From Hilda & David, Matt,
Maizy, Josh, Melissa, Jackson, Elle, Elijah; Phyllis & Richard,
Marc, Andrew, Ayme, Rachel, Sarah, Carli, Haley, Gavin

Thank you, Margot, for everything you did to prepare me
for my Bar Mitzvah. Love Adam H.

Deuteronomy/Devarim

Your leadership and friendship are always inspiring!
Mike & Trudy Holand

May you continue to go "from strength to strength" (Psalm 84:7) in your incomparable service you give to this temple. Rabbi Neal Kaunfer

Dear Corey, Joan, Lisa and Margot -- Mazal tov and todah merosh for all you bring to WCT! May you all go from strength to strength! Love from Rabbi Geoff Mitelman, Heather Stoltz, Caroline & Matthew

Deuteronomy/Devarim

Joan, it is our honor to honor you.
Love, Phyllis & Marc Newman

Mazal tov to our wonderful colleagues: Joan, Corey, Lisa & Margot. Woodlands has benefited so much over the years from your many gifts! Much love, Rabbis Eve Rudin & Elliott Kleinman (& Emma!)

Congratulations Joan on this well deserved honor! Wish we could be there to celebrate with you. With love, Martha, Peter & Family

Deuteronomy/Devarim

Woodlands has been blessed to have each and every one of you. You are all beautiful humans shining light on our congregation. It's an honor to celebrate you. Linda, Peter & Jaron Soboroff/Davidson

To Four Outstanding Woodlands Members: Well Done!
Best Wishes from the Thrope, Garmise & Wilson Families

Woodlands is very fortunate to have four such amazing members. Congratulations! Mark & Liz Weinberg

Deuteronomy/Devarim

This fabulous four has shared learning, compassion, commitment, and joyful Judaism. A pleasure and blessing. The Woolis Citron Clan

Congratulations to all the honorees!
Jay & Mariah Zwicker

Torah Scroll/Sefer Torah

The Elkin Family

The Gralnick Family

James & Lauren Jen

Linda Lucks & Family

Liz & Dan Mueller

Matthew Stern

Sarah, Eli, Benji & Isaac Raymi Stern León

Rose Turshen & Vincent Drybala