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WHITE MEADOW TEMPLE
153 WHITE MEADOW ROAD | ROCKAWAY, NJ 07866 | 973-627-4500

White Meadow Temple was founded in 1952 by a handful of dedicated men and women. Rabbi Jacob Weitman arrived in 1955 and served as the spiritual leader and guiding force in growing White Meadow Temple until his retirement in 1989. White Meadow Temple's growing membership led to a 1964 groundbreaking ceremony for renovations and additions to the building situated at 153 White Meadow Road in Rockaway's White Meadow Lake. Martha Silvershein was considered to be the founding mother of White Meadow Temple.

Affiliated with the United Synagogue of America, White Meadow Temple is a caring, active traditional egalitarian Conservative congregation that serves the needs of our members. The community, while originally from just White Meadow Lake, has maintained its hamishness while welcoming members from towns throughout Morris County and beyond.

The Synagogue sponsors a Nursery School, Kindergarten, Religious School, Seniors, Women's League, and Youth groups. Junior Congregation and Tot Shabbat services are held regularly. Congregational activities include educational and social programs for all ages. White Meadow Temple holds services on Shabbat, festivals, weekday evenings and Sunday mornings under the auspices of Rabbi Benjamin Adler.

Services
Evening: 8:00 pm
Friday Evening: 7:00 pm
Saturday: 9:15 am
Sunday: 8:45 am
4th Friday of month: 8:00 pm

RABBI BENJAMIN ADLER

Rabbi Adler brings a fresh new philosophy to the White Meadow Temple community. His goals include bringing innovative ideas to the Jewish community and social justice through positive action and relationship-building. With a background in community organizing and service learning, Rabbi Adler has participated in programs all over the world, including Israel, Bethlehem, Beit Sahour (2005) and El Salvador (2006). He has held many leadership positions dating back to 1997, when he helped coordinate and promote a wide range of community activities for Congregation B'nai Jeshrun in New York City.

Rabbi Adler has an outstanding educational background. He graduated cum laude from Columbia University in New York with a Bachelor of Arts in History. He earned his Master of Arts in Jewish Philosophy and Rabbinic Ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS) in New York in 2007, spending his third year at the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, Israel from 2004-2005. In addition, Rabbi Adler was awarded the Henry Shefrin Memorial Price in 2004 and the Dr. Moses Einhorn Award from JTS in 2007.

As a religious leader, Rabbi Adler has planned, implemented and led services and educational programs in various locations such as Massachusetts, Texas, Wisconsin, New York and New Jersey. These leadership experiences make him an asset not only to White Meadow Temple, but to the community as well. Rabbi Adler's wife Lisa works for the Union for Reform Judaism on leadership development in New York City. They have two sons, four-year-old Ronen and two-year-old Jonah.

Meet Our Members


Rabbi Benjamin Adler	President Harvey Pyser	Cantor Matthew Klein

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Executive Committee


Jules Resnick Vice President Education & Programming	Sheldon Kirsch Vice President Religious & Social Activities	Marc Levine Vice President Administration	Caryn Stellman Vice President Finance/Treasurer	Ellen Wanamaker Financial Secretary	Maddy Lashen Corresponding Secretary

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2008/2009 Board of Trustees


Nadine Armus Publicity/Marketing Chair	Alan Botwinick	Rich Chassen	Lynne Gaines	Seymour Geldzahler	Bob Goldberg Ritual Committee Chair

David Greenberg Planning Committee Chair	Nancy Kirsch Adult Education Chair	Noah Krieger	Jeff Lefkowitz	Stu Lefkowitz Office Operations Chair	Ben Lehman

Nancy Malchi Fun Committee Chair, Fund Raising Co-Chair	Elaine Mico	Michael Morchower Finance & Budget Chair	Henry Rosen	Peter Rosen Legal Consultant	Shelly Russo Va'Ad Committee Chair

Jeff Stellman	Stuart Swirson Audit Committee Chair	Fran Taylor Membership Chair	Seth Taylor House Operations Chair	Mike Thailer	June Zieder

Arlene Zimmerman

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2008/2009 Board of Education


Rhea Adler Co-Chair	Jodi Dormier	Elissa Cohen Engel	Carol Friedman Co-Chair	Laura Joseph	Ruth Krieger

Ilene Lefkowitz	Lori Levenson	Stephanie Levine Co-Chair	Fariba Mahgerefteh	Michele Schoenberg	Lori Swirson

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2008/2009 Religious School / Childhood Education Staff


Religious School Director Janice Rozenwasser	Early Childhood Education Director Amy Olsen	Juliette Klug Administrative Assistant

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Parent Teacher Organization


Lori Levenson President	Michelle Groome Treasurer	Jen Miller Secretary

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Office Staff


Mindy Fast Bookkeeper	Beverly Miller Administrative Assistant	Juliette Klug Administrative Assistant

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Communications


Lynne Gaines Web Site / Bulletin	Maddy Lashen Bulletin

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