KI Spring Celebration Tribute Journal 2022

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 101 Every good wish to Rabbi Sussman from the Board of the Jacob Landau Institute

102 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 We are grateful for all the wonderful experiences & for the scholarship you have shared with us. All the best wishes go out to you & Liz for this next phase of life. Jonathan & Linda Roth

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 103 Mazal Tov to Rabbi Lance Sussman for your many years of dedicated service to KI Jack & Ruth Ringlestein

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HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 105 “In everyone’s life at some time, our inner fire goes out. We should all be thankful to those people, who rekindle our inner spirit.” Albert Schweitzer Our gratefulness & thanks to the Congregation Keneseth Israel family, whose outreach has sustained & enriched our lives! Janet Stevens Waxman & Myron Waxman

106 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 Dear Rabbi Sussman, Mazel tov on your retirement! We wish you all the best and are excited for your continued involvement at KI. Love, Adam, Ellen, Jackson and Brie Segalow

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 107 Celebrating the Love, Learning, & Leadership Legacy of Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D. A Grateful Donor

108 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 Congratulations & best wishes Pat & Arnie Greenspon

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 109 Heartfelt thanks to Rabbi Sussman for a generation of kindness. You have been a part of our family when we have needed you most. The Schlesinger Family Robert & Kathy Michael & Amy Andrew & Emily Jacobson

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HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 111 L’chaim Your leadership & commitment to KI has been extraordinary for over 20 years Best of luck in this next stage of life... The Rockower Family

112 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 In appreciation of Rabbi Sussman by Ellen Furman In memory of Allan & Marilyn Furman Louis & Jean Furman William & Frances Gimpel Stephen Furman

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 113 Dear Rabbi, Thank you for being there for us & with us during over twenty years of life events, & for your wise & wonderful teaching and support. We love you! Ellen, Jeffrey, & Isabella Plaut

114 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 To our beloved Rabbi Lance Sussman. You are steadfast like the rising sun. You are a blessing in all of our lives. We will miss you at K.I., but we will see you soon! Enjoy your well deserved retirement. Love, Diane & Larry Mitnick & family Mazel Tov, Lance! May the next part of your journey be as meaningful as this most recent one. Kol HaKavod We are proud and delighted to join in celebrating your many years of service and leadership. Kol Tuv, Rabbi Robert Leib Rabbi Shoshanah Tornberg, RJE Cantor Elena Zarkh (Up the road at Old York Road Temple – Beth Am)

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 115 We wish you good health and happiness as your days as KI’s beloved rabbi come to a close. We are so grateful for the 21 years you led our KI family. Merle & Barry Wolf Celebrating all you have given us & wishing you good health & happy days ahead. Fran & Sid Schwartz

116 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 In Honor of Rabbi Lance Sussman Rochelle & Herb Bass Rabbi Lance Sussman You have enriched our lives in so many ways. You have shared our happi- ness and our sorrows. You have been our friend. For all of this, and so much more, thank you! We wish you the best, always Love, Heather, Robin and Bob Michaelson

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 117 Thanks for the memories Marvin & Louise Kleinman From Our MBIEE Family, Wishing Rabbi Sussman Much Mazel Shelley Schwartz, President MBIEE Executive Committee MBIEE Board of Directors Rabbi Charles Sherman & Cantor Stephen Friedman

118 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 Thank You Rabbi Sussman for your years of leadership at Keneseth Israel Susan Hamberg

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 119 Your friends at Roots of Reform Judaism celebrate you, our Senior Scholar, on your simcha! Thank you for sharing your comfort and support in times of need. Thank you for sharing your laughter and cheer in times of celebration. Wishing you well in retirement. Adam, Andrea, Melissa and Jordan Denish

120 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 Thank You Rabbi Sussman My Teacher From the pulpit In the classroom On our trips My Rabbi In celebrating happy times For comforting at sad events FOR BEING MY FRIEND May this next chapter in your life be rewarding & fulfilling, spiritually & personally. Barbara Bronstein & Family Liz & Lance Sussman with Jack Lieberman, Carol Lieberman, David Braverman, & Helen Braverman Captain Jack Lieberman, US Navy (Retired) & his First Mate Carol, are proud to have traveled to Israel, Germany & Amsterdam with Rabbi Sussman. We also invited him to speak on “Jews In The Civil War” at the Union League where he spoke to a standing room only audience. Our proudest moment was being a sponsor for his membership to the Union League & pictured with Lance & Liz at his Induction Dinner.

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 121 Dear Lance, Your legacy has been more than fulfilled ... You have taught us to Love & Learn the History of Judaism. Your Leadership has enhanced our services with the improvement to the shape of our beautiful Pulpit. Our new Holiday Prayer Books are a welcome change. “The Prophetic Quest” is a magnificent addition explaining the windows by Jacob Landau & so much more!! Wishing you good health! You will be sorely missed, Joan & Leonard Shore Mazel Tov on your retirement! Wishing you much happiness & good health in this next chapter of your life. We are deeply grateful for all the special occasions you’ve participated in with our family throughout the years of your dedicated service to KI. Arlene & Elliot Stone

122 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 Congratulations on your retirement, Rabbi Sussman. What you have created in this community that is KI is truly extraordinary. We will miss you greatly, & wish you the best of health, happiness & joy in this newest journey in your life. Shelley Goldin

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 123 Thank you, Rabbi Sussman, for so many years filled with guidance, comfort, wisdom, humor, & life-cycle events. We & the KI Community are forever grateful for your leadership. Enjoy the next chapters of your life. The Altman Family Cathy, Larry, Daniel, Lauren & Doug !

124 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 Rabbi Sussman Wishing you good health and success in the next phase of your life. If the past 20 plus years are any indication, we know that you & your family will have much to celebrate!! Best Henny & Jeffrey Sternfeld

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 125 Men of Valor Men who are honest, display integrity, are genuine, fair, compassionate, steadfast, faithful, & caring. Let he be praised for his accomplishments. Wishing you all the best in your journeys, Sue & Gary Fried “If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.” – DOLLY PARTON Mazel tov, Rabbi, on the end of your ‘9 to 5’ job! Thank you for your inspiration and leadership. – LAURIE & JACK MYERS

126 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 Rabbi Sussman, Thank you for the wisdom, inspiration, kindness, & support you have given our family through the years. We wish you & Liz good health & many more wonderful years to come. Sharon & Lee Rosenthal Congratulations on your (semi-) retirement!! We will miss you! Love, Alan, Dana, Henry, & Jesse

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 127 Rabbi, We thank you, ‫ ל‬lilmod u’lelameid, to learn & to teach For all the ways you taught us Torah ‫ ז‬zakhor, remember & for being our rabbi historian May future rabbis be honored to serve in the Lance J. Sussman Rabbinic Chair All the best Isaak & Evonne Kruger Dear Rabbi Sussman & Liz, We are so thankful for the years we shared together at KI With love, The Sklar Family L’chaim!

128 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 The Kaplinsky Family sends a heartfelt Thank You to Rabbi Sussman & wishes him all the best in the years to come. Ellen & Alan, Rachel & Rich, Adam & Diana & Jared & Neta Lance- More than twenty years ago, we met as part of KI’s Rabbinic Search & I told you I was looking for the Rabbi that would see my 1 year old daughter grow up and be Bat Mitzvah. You have been so much more - a beacon & rock for our KI family & institution and my partner as President. Personally – you are & will continue to be a friend. Congratulations & Mazel Tov as you enter the next stage! Andrew (& Lori & Rachel) Flame

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 129 Dear Rabbi Sussman, Thank you for your insight, your total understanding, your advice, & your wonderful sense of humor. With great appreciation, Rhoda Blumenthal Hershman & Her Loved Ones When we need an understanding heart, he is there! When we need brain stimulation & analysis of the news, he is keeping us up on current events & history! When we want to help others, his outreach is tremendous as a caring & thoughtful community leader & informant of knowledge through books & speeches! That is our beloved Rabbi, Dr. Lance J. Sussman & our friend, with gratitude from the bottom of our hearts, Amy & Julie Seidman

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HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 131 Rabbi Sussman, My family & I send our best wishes for your good health & hope that you may continue to inspire & comfort those who need your help. Neysa Adams

132 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 Dear Rabbi Sussman, THANK YOU for all you’ve done these past 21 years! We will miss you. Seth, Joyce, Sarah & Dana Schulman Rabbi Sussman: Thank you for all you have brought to us personally and to our community. We are more learned, compassionate & engaged thanks to your leadership. Wishing you all good things as you embark on your next adventures. Mazel tov! All the best, Paula & Richard Mandel

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 133 Words cannot express how much we appreciate all that you have done for us. Susan Dornstein, Sammi & Gary Deutsch Rabbi Sussman, Thank you for your many years of time, attention, education, & caring that you have given to our family. We want to wish you a very happy & healthy retirement. We hope to still see you at KI in the future. Your leadership & friendship has been an inspiration to all of us. Alan, Bonnie, Emily, & Jacob Kane

134 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 The members of the KI Music Arts Committee wish Rabbi Sussman a happy, healthy, & productive next chapter! Thank you for all of the happiness you have spread, the counsel you have offered, & the peace you have brought to myself, my family & to so many others over the years. Congratulations on your retirement. Bob Kahn & family

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 135 Enjoy your retirement. Keep dancing, & don’t work so hard. Debby Kendall Our paths first crossed in my hometown of Binghamton in the 1980s & then again during the past decade in Elkins Park, & leading our marriage ceremony in 2018. An exemplary rabbi ! Best regards, Dr. Jonathan & Patricia Rosefsky

136 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 Thank you Rabbi Sussman for being a supportive Rabbi & friend to our family during our time at KI. Thank you for helping instill the importance of community & Jewish education to our children. You have helped us create a Jewish foundation for a lifetime! We will miss you! Many thanks. Yasher Koach, The Zaslow Family Susan, Robert, Ray, Lauren & Daniel To Our Very Dear Friend Lance!! This is only a sample of the over 100,000 events that you presided over in your long career at KI. May they ALWAYS bring you joy & comfort in the next stage of your life!!! With Much Love, Alan & Susie

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 137 Rabbi Sussman… a loving thank you for your enormous contributions to the KI community and to our family. We wish you well on your future journeys and adventures! Love from Stephen, Eileen and Danielle Feldman Rabbi Sussman, We wish you fond memories with good health & happiness, Elaine & Skip Pitkow

138 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 Dear Rabbi Sussman, Mazel tov on your retirement! Thank you for being part of the major milestones of our family’s life - we have been lucky to share so many happy & meaningful occasions with you and Liz. Lots of love, the Becker Rubin family How much we care, just for you we’ve known you, many years so true you are a gifted speaker, historian and author too your words are gems, in our view we wish you and your loved ones only good health and joy for many many years too Beth & George Abrams

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 139 MAZEL TOV Rabbi Lance J. Sussman, Ph.D. Preparing Jewish Educators Since 1895

140 KI SPRING CELEBRATION 2022 Also Honoring Rabbi Sussman Robin, Ira, Marlene & Belle Adelman Phyllis Allen Bonnie & Allan Arkush Alan & Lynn Barbell Mark K. Bauman Hannah Berger Ilene & Richard Bomze Marlene Bookbinder Richard & Anne Brown Susan Chace Chauveau Family Hon. & Mrs. Jan E. DuBois Lauren & Noah Eisenman Herschel Elias & Jenine Colamussi Ted & Diane Feldstein Ken & Ellen Finkelstein Lynn Fletcher Rabbi Gerald & Sarah Fox & Family Morty Freedman Stephanie & Lawrence Gold Paula Goulden-Naitove Marc & Ellen Grossman Michele & Rick Gusdorff Yaakov & Cory Hammer Jean & Lewis Hecht Babe Hernes Arlene Holtz & Barbara McNeil Larry & Roz Kagel Wendy Kaplan Sondra (Sonnie) Katz Kline-Azarian Family Allan Lisse & Iris Schweon

HONORING RABBI LANCE J. SUSSMAN, Ph.D. 141 Also Honoring Rabbi Sussman Pat Loudis Anita & Murray Madnick & Family Jules & Patricia Mendelsohn Eve Mennies Diane & Murray Miller Richard Rake Jodi & Rick Rosen Eileen & Bill Rosner Nan Rosner Barbara Rudnick & Irwin Matusow Aunt Sandy Rose Sacki Ruth Schoenberg Doris Schor Evan Schwartz Lise Schwartz Shelley & Roy Schwartz Claire & Ed Schweriner Natalie Shamberg Joel & Brenda Shear Kassidy & Kobi Shani Marsha Shuter Richard & JoAnn Simon Paulette Sterman Soroko & Skits Soroko Claire Spilker Philip & Ellen Steinberg Temple Beth Shalom of Brigantine, NJ Hazzan David & Ellen Tilman Michael & Colette Tomeo URJ Camp Harlam Dr. & Mrs. Max Wald Ellen & Brett Warren Sondra & Michael Zuckerman

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