Avodah Award for Community Service
Lights of TKE: An Evening of Honor
Celebrating the 2026 recipients of the Avodah Award for Community Service
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Olde Town Athletic Club
Nominations for our 2026 recipients
Each year, Temple Kol Emeth honors individuals in our community with the Avodah Award for Community Service. As we look forward to the 2026 Gala evening, we ask you to help us honor those who give so much back to our community. We appreciate your input about those who you feel best exemplify the purpose of the Avodah Award: to recognize those heroes and heroines performing community service for the progress and betterment of TKE and our community.
If you have questions about the Avodah Award or the nomination process, please reach out to Sandi Davis.
Nominations are requested by November 21, 2025.
Below is a partial list of previous Avodah Award recipients. While many have continued to serve the community, we want to offer the 2026 award to dedicated supporters of TKE who have not yet received the award.
Past Recipients of the Avodah Award
2008 - Rabbi Steven Lebow
2009 - Blake Singer
2012 - TKE Past Presidents
2013 - Harvey and Addie Schneider
2013 - Henry Hene
2014 - David Kimmel
2014 - Ira Wajsman
2015 - WRJ Past Presidents
2016 - Rabbi Steven Lebow and Madeline Sable
2017 - Paul and Paula Wilson
2017 - Judge Stephen and Reva Schuster
2018 - Tony and Janet Mills
2018 - Dean and Lisa Mallis
2019 - Steve and Marnie Harris
2019 - Mike and Carolyn Shapiro
2020 - Rabbi Steven Lebow
2022 - Diane Lidz
2022 - Brad and Karin Miehl
2024 - Craig Aronoff
2024 - Byron and Pam Spanjer
2025 - Nikki Goodstein
2025 - Hal Schlenger





