Archive: April 2023

Expansion and Looking to the Future, 2023

Posted on April 21, 2023

With a recently completed expansion project and continued membership growth, we look to the future with hope and excitement. We can’t wait to see what comes next!

Rabbi Axler is Hired, 2012

Posted on April 21, 2023

Rabbi Craig Axler is hired to be our congregation’s spiritual leader, becoming the third full-time Rabbi to lead our congregation. His warmth, humor, and skill on the bimah and in the kitchen have made him beloved within and beyond the Temple Isaiah community.

Dedication of Our Building, October 31, 2004

Posted on April 21, 2023

A many-year project culminated in a day of celebration as we formally dedicated our synagogue on still-rural Scaggsville Road.

Establishment of the Temple Isaiah Preschool, 2004

Posted on April 21, 2023

Renée Panoff z”l was the founding director of the preschool, creating a strong foundation and vision of joyous and experiential learning that continues to this day. The preschool was renamed the Rabbi Mark and Morah Renée Preschool in 2012.

Opening of the Temple Isaiah Religious School (now Kulanu), 1992

Posted on April 21, 2023

Temple Isaiah established its own religious school, with Hana Bor serving as the first Educational Director.

Rabbinic Transition, 1986

Posted on April 21, 2023

Rabbi Mark Panoff was hired as the second full-time Rabbi of Temple Isaiah, where he served for 26 years. His vision led to the construction of our building and the opening of our religious school and preschool.