I spoke to Roby yesterday, my Uncle Bob who lives in
Florida with his wife, my lovely and musical aunt Bernice. Roby and I had the best conversation we ever had.
Professor Robert Sandler started the Judaic Studies Department at the University of Miami where he taught in the English department for 34 years. He is now Professor Emeritus and continues to write thoughtfully provoking pieces for various journals and newspapers on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and other topics related to Judaism and the Middle East.
The most recent good news is that he will be receiving the Talmud Torah Award from Temple Beth Am where he has been a member for over 30 years.
Talmud Torah Award
With the approval of the Adult Education Committee, Temple Beth Am in 1999 instituted the Talmud Torah Award to honor congregants who contribute to the Temple by engaging thoughtfully in its Adult Education programs.
The award is presented to a congregant who has demonstrated superior commitment to adult Jewish education in general, and to the Temple’s adult education programming in particular. The award may also be given to related congregants to honor their joint participation. Recipients should demonstrate both breadth of commitment by participating in a variety of activities and depth of commitment through consistent and thoughtful participation. Ordinarily, recipients should be members of the congregation not associated with the clergy.
A subcommittee of the Adult Education Committee selects the recipient based on recommendations from the Clergy, participants in Temple adult educational programming and other interested members of the Temple community. Prior recipients are included in the subcommittee.
These days a major concern is what to do with the the legacy of written material he has amassed over these last thirty years. We talked about setting up a website or a blog where all the articles can be scanned into the computer, set up on a blog and that way, anyone searching by subject on Judaica or his name will find him and his body of work. That way the work will be there in cyberspace forever !
I am very excited to work on this project with him. We didn't know each other very well while I was growing up so it's another chance to connect.
He invited me to the Awards ceremony in May and I plan to be there!
The most recent good news is that he will be receiving the Talmud Torah Award from Temple Beth Am where he has been a member for over 30 years.
Talmud Torah Award
With the approval of the Adult Education Committee, Temple Beth Am in 1999 instituted the Talmud Torah Award to honor congregants who contribute to the Temple by engaging thoughtfully in its Adult Education programs.
Nature of the Award
Recipients receive three forms of recognition.
Recipients receive three forms of recognition.
- An article in the Commentator provides the congregation with the winner’s biographical sketch and photograph.
- A plaque on the wall of the sanctuary lobby records the names of the recipients.
- And, most importantly, the recipient receives recognition at a Friday night service in the Spring, and then delivers a D’var Torah on the weekly torah portion.
The award is presented to a congregant who has demonstrated superior commitment to adult Jewish education in general, and to the Temple’s adult education programming in particular. The award may also be given to related congregants to honor their joint participation. Recipients should demonstrate both breadth of commitment by participating in a variety of activities and depth of commitment through consistent and thoughtful participation. Ordinarily, recipients should be members of the congregation not associated with the clergy.
A subcommittee of the Adult Education Committee selects the recipient based on recommendations from the Clergy, participants in Temple adult educational programming and other interested members of the Temple community. Prior recipients are included in the subcommittee.
These days a major concern is what to do with the the legacy of written material he has amassed over these last thirty years. We talked about setting up a website or a blog where all the articles can be scanned into the computer, set up on a blog and that way, anyone searching by subject on Judaica or his name will find him and his body of work. That way the work will be there in cyberspace forever !
I am very excited to work on this project with him. We didn't know each other very well while I was growing up so it's another chance to connect.
He invited me to the Awards ceremony in May and I plan to be there!
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2 comments:
That's my Grandpa Sandler... and my Mom!!! Thanks for blogging about Grandpa's achievements and published articles. I look forward to seeing more!
We'll be there, too! (Well, not Joey.) Great blog post! The family is excited to have found your blog.
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