November 2014: From TBS President Sy Kaplan

Rabbi, Cantor and fellow congregants, Shabbat Sholom,
Good Yuntif.

Sitting up here on the Bimah and now standing before you and looking out at our congregation, I am seeing so many new faces.

Welcome to Temple Beth Sholom. I can’t help but be so proud of our shul. Of what we have done in the past and what we want to do and will do in the future. The heart and soul of our shul is here in this sanctuary, and all the other vital parts that make us whole, are spread out in this building.

October 2014: From TBS President Sy Kaplan

Wow- Where did it go-a new year is upon us. Time just seems to be going by so fast. A lot of good things are happening at Temple Beth Sholom. The roof project, long in planning, is nearing completion. A special thanks to the roof committee headed by Brian Lakin and a grant from the Jewish Federation, thanks to Dr. Jeff Gruen for his writing of the grant and to our many TBS donors who, once again, when called upon came through. I am looking forward to the New Year with great anticipation. We welcome all the new families. As I write this 16 new families have signed up and there are more in the works. The K’tanim and Hebrew school are ready to go. The floors are waxed, the carpet cleaned and the silver polished. All we need to complete the picture is you. Come to shul and join in the programs that we offer.

From my family to yours.

L’Shanah Tova Tikatevu

Sy Kaplan

September 2014: From TBS President Sy Kaplan

Rabbi, outgoing and incoming, officers, board members, family, friends and fellow congregants.

Just last month, Eta and I celebrated 53years of marriage, 48 of those years are here at Temple Beth Sholom. It only means that I know a good thing when I see it. In those 48 years we have grown from approximately 200 families to over 400 families, due in part to the wonderful congregants and the past leaders and board members.