Holli and Michael Shanbrom Created a Legacy for Their Synagogue, Temple Emanuel
“If I turn back time thirty-five years ago, I catch myself sitting in a house of worship with pews filled to capacity casually listening to a sermon between random, independent thoughts while watching the clergy stand tall on the pulpit, exhausted community members fighting to stay awake as the warm sun shined down on them through the stained glass windows, children restless in their seats and women singing one hymn louder than the next—all while hoping my dad remembered to place a roll of Life Savers in his jacket pocket before he left home earlier that morning.
In more present times, the hair has changed colors, the pace is a bit slower, the wisdom a bit greater, and the responsibilities changed drastically as the visions and importance of religion in our future clearly change. Will my grandchildren have synagogues and temples full of spry children to sing gleefully with? Will they know the importance of their ancestors and be proud of their Jewish history? Will my adult Jewish children gather together on Shabbat to hear the Torah teachings? Will the local families create a solid Jewish foundation to enrich and preserve the Jewish traditions, holidays and the concepts of a G-d?
I have the choice to sit back and do nothing or take charge to guarantee our faith, customs, traditions, teachings, and history will not only continue on, but thrive in the years to come. So I chose to Leave a Legacy. Will you?
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Please take a moment to reach out to your institution’s Create a Jewish Legacy Team Leader to start the process today! Whether you have $1,000 or $500,000 to donate as your own personal legacy is beginning to embark, be assured you will have taken the necessary steps to ensure the Temples and Synagogues are full of joyful congregants, Rabbis eager to teach the Torah, children thriving on Sunday mornings as they are surrounded by friends, and cantors enthusiastic to bless us with their glorious voices years after we depart.” –Holli