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VOL. 13 NO. 8 www.seabreezepublications.com AUGUST 2023

Husband-Wife Rabbis Named

to Lead Temple Israel into Second Century

Temple Israel of West Palm Beach, a century-
old this year, added another milestone to its history
with the start of Ryan and Carlie Daniels as co-
senior rabbis. Though not unique, the pastoral
partnership of husband and wife sharing the same
role is genuinely a first for Palm Beach County and
a first for Florida. It’s also a first for the couple to
be working together at the same synagogue.
Prior to joining Temple Israel, the rabbis
each held positions at different synagogues in
the Chicago area. For Rabbi Carlie, the move
here is a return to her Florida roots. She grew
up in Rockledge, near Cocoa Beach. Coming Rabbi Carlie Daniels (center) with Temple Israel members
from an interfaith family, and as one of only Traci Braun, Zelda Mason, Charlie Eaton, Valerie Eaton,
two or three other Jewish youngsters in school and Fred Apel
there, she valued the importance of acceptance
in community. It inspired her to pursue a role Co-Senior Rabbis Ryan and Carlie Daniels led their first service at Temple Husband-Wife Rabbis Named on page 2
in Judaic leadership. Graduating from the Israel West Palm Beach last month.
University of Florida with a degree in music,
she considered becoming a cantor. But her ambitions to be undergraduate work at University of Buffalo, SUNY. He Judea Mensches
a rabbi won out, and she began her studies at Hebrew Union was raised in a robust Jewish household and community in
College – Jewish Institute of Religion. That’s where she met Queens, NY, which nurtured his lifelong desire for a rabbinic
Ryan, who also was in his first year, having completed his career. They were married in 2014 and ordained in 2015. Help Heal the
South Florida Artist Creates World

Holocaust Memorial for MorseLife Several times a month, Temple Judea volunteers

proudly wear their Team Tikkun Olam t-shirts while
A m onum e nt a l giving back to the local community. Team Tikkun
memorial that takes the Olam recently gathered at the Palm Beach Food Bank
form of a tree — cast from to prepare food for distribution to our neighbors facing
32,000 pounds of bronze food insecurity. Volunteers bagged vegetables and rice
— by Palm Beach-based and prepared backpacks filled with nutritious options for
artist Bruce Gendelman struggling families.
will soon stand as a moving In addition to the Food Bank, the group also
tribute to Holocaust volunteers regularly at Quantum House, Feeding Hope
awareness and education Village, and St. George’s Table. As the rabbis teach,
on the MorseLife Health we can’t heal the world all on our own — but we
System campus. can and should each make a contribution. We are so
Scheduled to be grateful to all the mensches at Temple Judea who give
completed this fall, the so generously of their time and energy to help support
memorial will serve our neighbors in need.
as part of MorseLife’s
commitment to teaching
the lessons of the
Holocaust through the
Holocaust Learning Artist Bruce Gendelman helps Haylee
Experience (HLE) MorseLife President and CEO Keith A. Myers Hewes, 5, place a butterfly on the memorial
presented by MorseLife watches the installation of The Gendelman Children’s that commemorates the 1.5 million children
Next Generations. Holocaust Memorial. who perished in the Holocaust.

“The horrific facts of
the Holocaust are almost
beyond comprehension
and impossible to discuss
without getting emotional,”
said Keith A. Myers,
MorseLife’s President and

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