Keeper of the Flame 2020
Sunday November 1st, 2020
Details coming soon.
Congratulations to our Keepers of the Flame 5781 2020
Honoree Temple Location Paul Sirk B’nai Tikvah Canton, MA Jerry Litcofsky Congregation Ahavas Achim Newburyport, MA Alan W. Harris Congregation Beth Israel Worcester, MA Congregation Mishkan Tefila Brookline, MA Jason Shniderson Temple Aliyah Needham, MA Eric Pell Temple Beth Sholom Framingham, MA Steve Goldstein Temple Emanuel Newton, MA Temple Emeth Chestnut Hill, MA David Srebnick Temple Emunah Lexington, MA Rabbi Daniel H. Liben Temple Israel of Natick Natick, MA Aaron Kischel Temple Israel of Sharon Sharon, MA Jeffrey Schultz Temple Ner Tamid Peabody, MA Joel Bloom Temple Reyim Newton, MA Temple Torat Yisrael East Greenwich, RI
Congratulations to our Keepers of the Flame 5780 2019
Honoree Temple Location Stanley Zoll B’nai Tikvah Canton, MA Russ Bernstein Congregation Ahavas Achim Newburyport, MA Adrian Zeffert Congregation Beth Israel Worcester, MA Michael Sheff Congregation Mishkan Tefila Brookline, MA Fred Borgenicht Temple Aliyah Needham, MA Jonathan Hochman Temple Beth Sholom Framingham, MA Steven Broder Temple Emanuel Newton, MA Joel Katz Temple Emeth Chestnut Hill, MA Larry Marin Temple Emunah Lexington, MA David Tursky Temple Israel of Natick Natick, MA Mark Popovsky Temple Israel of Sharon Sharon, MA Mark Lubarsky Temple Ner Tamid Peabody, MA Ari Goldberg Temple Reyim Newton, MA Lary Norin Temple Torat Yisrael East Greenwich, RI
Congratulations to our Keepers of the Flame 5779 2018
| Honoree | Temple | Location |
| Edward M Shoenig | B'nai Tikvah | Canton, MA |
| Barrie Paster | Congregation Ahavas Achim | Newburyport, MA |
| Steven H. Wolfe | Congregation Beth Israel | Worcester, MA |
| Robert Cohen | Congregation Mishkan Tefila | Brookline, MA |
| Bruce Berns | Temple Aliyah | Needham, MA |
| John Chansky | Temple Beth Sholom | Framingham, MA |
| Danny Mandeau | Temple Emanuel | Newton, MA |
| Julian E. Hyman | Temple Emeth | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Hal Miller-Jacobs | Temple Emunah | Lexington, MA |
| Philip J. Legro | Temple Israel of Natick | Natick, MA |
| Stephen E. Shrago | Temple Israel Sharon | Sharon, MA |
| Eric Richman | Temple Ner Tamid | Peabody, MA |
| Richard Brunell | Temple Reyim | Newton, MA |
| Alan Field | Temple Torat Yisrael | East Greenwich, RI |
Congratulations to our Keepers of the Flame 5778 2017
| Honoree | Temple | Location |
| Ronald R. Pressler | Congregation Ahavas Achim | Newburyport, MA |
| Mitchell Selig | Congregation Mishkan Tefila | Brookline, MA |
| Howard Kaufman | Temple Aliyah | Needham, MA |
| Harvey Levine | Temple Beth Am | Randolph, MA |
| Sid Katz | Temple Beth Sholom | Framingham, MA |
| Martin Paley | Temple Emanuel | Newton, MA |
| Scott Gladstone | Temple Emeth | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Mike Rosenberg | Temple Emunah | Lexington, MA |
| David Talamo | Temple Israel of Natick | Natick, MA |
| Ronald Czik | Temple Israel Sharon | Sharon, MA |
| Alan Lehman | Temple Ner Tamid | Peabody, MA |
| Ian Marinoff | Temple Reyim | Newton, MA |
| David Talan | Temple Torat Yisrael | East Greenwich, RI |
Congratulations to our Keepers of the Flame 5777 2016
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See the whole event courtesy of Larry Sandberg!
In 2016 we were at Temple Israel, Sharon, MA
Congratulations to our Keepers of the Flame 5777 2016
| Honoree | Temple | Location | |||
| Michael Fried | Congregation Ahavas Achim | Newburyport, Ma | |||
| David J. Rubinstein | Congregation Mishkan Tefila | Brookline, Ma | |||
| Richard Kramer | Temple Aliyah | Needham, Ma | |||
| Jarret L. Lotto | Temple Beth Am | Randolph, Ma | |||
| Marc Lowenthal | Temple Emanuel | Newton, Ma | |||
| Richard Hodin | Temple Emeth | Chestnut Hill, Ma | |||
| Joe Nissenbaum | Temple Emunah | Lexington, Ma | |||
| Doug Koltenuk | Temple Israel of Natick | Natick, Ma | |||
| Andrew Fandel | Temple Israel Sharon | Sharon, Ma | |||
| Steven Ring | Temple Ner Tamid | Peabody, Ma | |||
| Michael Baker | Temple Reyim | Newton, Ma | |||
| Ken Gordon |
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from the New England Region FJMC 2015 Keeper of the Flame.
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View or download the tribute book.
2015 Fifteen years running!
For their service and leadership we honoredRichard Gray, Regional Keeper of the Flame and...
2015 Keeper of the Flame Honorees:
| Honoree | Temple | Location |
| Michael Pearlman | Congregation Ahavas Achim | Newburyport, MA |
| Daniel M. Kimmel | Congregation Mishkan Tefila | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Harold Dubin | Temple Aliyah | Needham, MA |
| Jay H. Wassersug | Temple Beth Am | Randolph, MA |
| Carl Barnett | Temple Beth Sholom | Framingham, MA |
| Dennis Buchenholz | Temple Emanuel | Newton, MA |
| Elliot Mark | Temple Emeth | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Frederick D. Ezekiel | Temple Emunah | Lexington, MA |
| John Sudenfield | Temple Israel of Natick | Natick, MA |
| Noah Horowitz | Temple Israel Sharon | Sharon, MA |
| Morris Sack | Temple Ner Tamid | Peabody, MA |
| Mark D. Sukenik | Temple Shaare Tefilah | Norwood, MA |
Keeper of the Flame 2014
Back row (l-r): Rabbi H. David Werb, Temple Beth Emunah, Brockton, MA; Peter Kolbe, Temple Shaare Tefilah, Norwood, MA; Michael Getz, Temple Israel, Sharon, MA; Rich Traiger, Congregation Beth Israel, Worcester, MA; David Kaplan, Congregation Mishkan Tefila, Chestnut Hill, MA; Fred Mermelstein, Temple Reyim, Newton, MA
Middle row (l-r): Floyd Aaron, Temple Beth Am, Randolph, MA; Steven Markman, Temple Aliyah, Needham, MA; Joshua Rudin, Temple B'nai Abraham, Beverly, MA; Joel Pravda, Temple Israel, Natick, MA; David Goldberg, Temple Emunah, Lexington, MA; Stephen Golden, Temple Beth Sholom, Framingham, MA
Front row (l-r): Rabbi Charles Simon, FJMC Executive Director; Melvin Babner, Temple Ner Tamid, Peabody, MA; Phillip Cohen, Temple Emeth, Chestnut Hill, MA; Kenneth Turkewitz, New England Region FJMC President; David Beckman, Temple Emanuel, Newton, MA; Harvey Wolf, Keeper of the Flame MC
view the pictures in a KOF 2014 picassa slideshow
Thanks to Larry Strumpf and Carol Turkewitz for sharing their photos.
2014 Keeper of the Flame Honorees:
| Honoree | Temple | Location |
| Richard Traiger | Congregation Beth Israel | Worcester, MA |
| David Kaplan | Congregation Mishkan Tefila | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Steven Markman | Temple Aliyah | Needham, MA |
| Floyd Aaron | Temple Beth Am | Randolph, MA |
| Rabbi H. David Werb | Temple Beth Emunah | Brockton, MA |
| Stephen Golden | Temple Beth Sholom | Framingham, MA |
| Josh Rudin | Temple B'nai Abraham | Beverly, MA |
| David Beckman | Temple Emanuel | Newton, MA |
| Phillip P. Cohen | Temple Emeth | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| David Goldberg | Temple Emunah | Lexington, MA |
| Joel Pravda | Temple Israel of Natick | Natick, MA |
| Michael Getz | Temple Israel Sharon | Sharon, MA |
| Melvin Babner | Temple Ner Tamid | Peabody, MA |
| Fred Mermelstein | Temple Reyim | Newton, MA |
| Peter Kolbe | Temple Shaare Tefilah | Norwood, MA |
2013 Keeper of the Flame Honorees
| Honoree | Synagogue | Location |
| Norman J. Gould, MD | Congregation Agudat Achim | Leominster, MA |
| Barry Z. Aframe | Congregation Beth Israel | Worcester, MA |
| David Dembling | Congregation Mishkan Tefila | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Bruce Patz | Temple Aliyah | Needham, MA |
| Douglas Lurie | Temple Beth Am | Randolph, MA |
| Stanley Marcus | Temple Beth Emunah | Brockton, MA |
| Elliot Pozmanter | Temple Beth Sholom | Framingham, MA |
| David Greenfield | Temple Emanuel | Newton, MA |
| Joseph H. Schwartz, MD | Temple Emeth | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Howard Reubenstein | Temple Emunah | Lexington, MA |
| Mark Needleman | Temple Israel of Natick | Natick, MA |
| Cantor Alan Kritz | Temple Israel Sharon | Sharon, MA |
| Todd Levine | Temple Ner Tamid | Peabody, MA |
| Stuart Horowitz | Temple Reyim | Newton, MA |
| Chazzan Joshua Grossman | Temple Shaare Tefilah | Norwood, MA |
Congratulations to the 2012 Keeper of the Flame honorees! Watch the video presentation on youtube. Thank you to Temple Emanuel for doing a exceptional job hosting and coordinating this year's Keeper of the Flame event
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2012 Keeper of the Flame Honorees
| Honoree | Synagogue | Location |
| Joseph H. Miller | Congregation Mishkan Tefila | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| David S. Lintz | Temple Aliyah | Needham, MA |
| Stanley L. Jacobs | Temple Beth Am | Randolph, MA |
| Melvin H. Spivack | Temple Beth Emunah | Brockton, MA |
| Gerald H. Brody | Temple Beth Sholom | Framingham, MA |
| Robert A. Finkel | Temple Emanuel | Newton, MA |
| Alan Barron | Temple Emeth | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Edward Willins | Temple Emunah | Lexington, MA |
| Kurt J. Linden | Temple Israel of Natick | Natick, MA |
| Paul Davidson | Temple Israel Sharon | Sharon, MA |
| Sumner Feinstein | Temple Ner Tamid | Peabody, MA |
| Stuart M. Perlmutter | Temple Reyim | Newton, MA |
2011 Keeper of the Flame Honorees
| Honoree | Synagogue | Location |
| Alan L. Bernstein | Congregation Agudat Achim | Leominster, MA |
| Murray M. Gorelick | Congregation Mishkan Tefila | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Howard Hirsh | Temple Aliyah | Needham, MA |
| Barry David Caplan | Temple Beth Am | Randolph, MA |
| Gary S. Rabinovitz | Temple Beth Emunah | Brockton, MA |
| Herbert H. Itzkowitz | Temple Beth Sholom | Framingham, MA |
| Bruce A. Gold | Temple Emanuel | Newton, MA |
| Yefim A. Kogan | Temple Emeth | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Mark Bobrow | Temple Emunah | Lexington, MA |
| Norm Shufrin | Temple Israel of Natick | Natick, MA |
| Irving Kempner | Temple Israel Sharon | Sharon, MA |
| Alan S. Titelbaum | Temple Ner Tamid | Peabody, MA |
| David Carlen | Temple Reyim | Newton, MA |
| Marvin Wolfert | Temple Shaare Tefilah | Norwood, MA |
2010 Keeper of the Flame Honorees
Mozal Tov to our Keepers of the Flame 5771: Stuart Lawrence Altman (Temple Aliyah – Needham, MA), Martin Cohne (Temple Beth Am – Randolph, MA), Leonard Freed (Temple Beth Emunah – Brockton, MA), Howard N. Fixler (Congregation Beth Israel – Worcester, MA), Dave Steier (Temple Beth Sholom – Framingham, MA), Robert Lefkowith (Temple Emeth – Chestnut Hill, MA), Shelly Lowenthal (Temple Emunah – Lexington, MA), Ralph Korenstein (Temple Israel – Natick, MA), Larry A. Lencz (Temple Israel – Sharon, MA), Morton Noah Gondelman (Congregation Mishkan Tefila – Chestnut Hill, MA), Rich Band (Temple Ner Tamid – Peabody, MA), Lawrence A. Saloman (Temple Reyim – Newton, MA), Robert A. Backman (Temple Shaare Tefilah – Norwood, MA)
