Avodah Award for Community Service

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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

announcing the 2026 honorees

This year, we are honoring three individuals who continually share their artistic talents with our community:

Burt Kann, director of the Shir Emeth Choir

Doug Pisik, creator of the Birthright Bench celebrating our 40th Anniversary

Robin Singer, designer of the mantle for our Ahavat Torah Scroll

We look forward to celebrating them and the gifts they bestow on our community at the Evening of Honor Gala!

If you are interesting in serving on the Gala Organizing Committee, please reach out to chairs Frank Mix or Cindy Culver.

The Avodah Award for community service

Each year, Temple Kol Emeth honors individuals in our community who 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.

Past Recipients of the Avodah Award

2008 - Rabbi Steven Lebow
2008 - Larry and Linda Smith
2009 - Blake Singer
2011 - Cynthia Bowman
2011 - Paul and Ellen Lopez
2012 - TKE Past Presidents
2013 - Harvey and Addie Schneider
2013 - Henry Hene
2014 - David Kimmel
2014 - Ira Wajsman
2014 - Renae Popkin
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