On March 2, we attended the beautiful installation service for our daughter, Rabbi Emily Langowitz, who serves Temple Solel in Paradise Valley, Arizona (in the Phoenix area) as Assistant Rabbi alongside Rabbi John Linder.

Emily grew up at TBE and it was a joy to have Cantor Jodi Sufrin, longtime mentor to Emily, share words with the congregation about “Who your rabbi is.” Cantor Sufrin would know, from singing at her Simchat Bat at eight days old to Tot Shabbats when Emily attended Gan Elohim, TBE’s Preschool, through junior choir, to encouraging Emily to lead the occasional Shabbat service, and well beyond.

Emily served TBE as Student Rabbi in 2014-15 and had the great opportunity to continue learning from Rabbi Joel Sisenwine and the TBE clergy team. She was ordained by Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (New York) in May 2017. We were joined by Andy’s parents Sandy and Larry Langer, Emily’s brother Joshua, and one of Nan’s sisters Lisa Borowitz. It was a simcha to remember!