25th Anniversary special issue - Shir Tikvah

Music Director David HRobert Rothstein, SumnBill Malandra, Jay BenaYoung congregants Tobias Tane and NoamNewman share a Torah moment with RabbiOffner in 1994 on the occasion of Shir Tikvah’smove from the St. Paul JCC to the new homeon 50th Street and Minnehaha Parkway.Names of foundingfamilies are stitched intoour Torah cover.ראשיתShir Tikvah’s FOUNDING (B’REISHIT) brought people together as“I have a vivid memory of discussing the mission statement with the early steeringgroup of visionaries at the Schlesingers’ house prior to the first public meeting inMarch or April of 1988. I felt we were engaging in something extraordinarily importantand life-changing.”Rabbi Cathy Nemiroff, Shir Tikvah President 1990-1993Rabbi Stacy K. OffnerFounding Rabbi Emerita, Served 1988-2008“What makes us proud of Shir Tikvah at 25? That’s easy.It’s the people. We were blessed at Shir Tikvah’s birth, withan extraordinary group of people who not only dreamt ofa synagogue that would be inclusive and diverse and liveout the Jewish dictates of justice, but we were blessed withpeople who made it happen. The fact is that every year ofthe 25 has been filled with people who continue to make thathappen. So the answer at 25 is the same as it was at 20 and at15 and at 5 and at inception. It’s the people. Mazel Tov to ShirTikvah on its 25th Anniversary.”