We gratefully acknowledge additional contributions

and generosity from:

 

Susan and Bill Firestone for providing the

musical entertainment 

Charlotte Meyer for the beautiful flowers and

table top decorations

Judi and Bruce Herzberg for providing many

of Rabbi Wallk's favorite desserts

 

and from all of you for your contributions to make

Rabbi Amy Wallk's Crystal Celebration a huge success!!!!

 

 

With gratitude for the positive impact

you have made on so many lives

throughout the community and with

appreciation for your vision, leadership, 

and inspiration for all of us.

 

We are honored to celebrate you.

 

 

Jane and Brad Albert

 

 

Mazel Tov to Rabbi Amy Wallk as we celebrate
her 15 years at Temple Beth El!

 

Thank you for all that you do to enrich our
lives and community with your wisdom, grace,
and compassion.

 

With love and admiration,

 

Carol Halpern Wernick & Family

Susan and Richard Halpern & Family

 

We are so pleased to honor Rabbi Amy Wallk
with her 15 years of dedication and commitment
to Temple Beth El and the greater Jewish
community in Springfield.

 

Yascher Koach

 

Alissa and Steve Korn

 

 

For your incredible ability to reach out

and understand all types of people.

 

We thank you for being our Rabbi- with warmth.

 

Love,

 

Iris and Marc Linson

 

 

Mazel tov to Rabbi Wallk

on your 15th anniversary

at Temple Beth El!

 

 

Michelle and Stuart Anfang

 

Congratulations to Rabbi Wallk and

Temple Beth El

 

 

With gratitude for your leadership and

personal friendship.

 

 

The Bloom Family

 

Anne, Elliot, Shannon, and Jeffrey

 

Dear Amy:

 

So much learning,
sharing and joy.

 

And, so much more to be!

 

With Love,

 

Elaine Geha and Fred Brownstein

 

In honor of Rabbi Amy S. Wallk, PhD

on the occasion of her 15th year

of outstanding service to Temple Beth El.

 

הוי מתלמידיו של אהרן. אוהב שלום ורודף

.שלום אוהב את הבריות ומקרבן לתורה

 

Be among the students of Aaron. Love peace and purse peace,

Love people and bring them close to Torah. (Pirkei Avot, 1:12)

 

 

ORVILLE W. DALE  and ROBERT A. FRIEDLANDER

"Caring about others
   running the risk of feeling
   and leaving an impact on people
    brings happiness "....
    Rabbi Harold Kushner

     Thank you for being our Rabbi,
      spiritual leader, and jewish         
      educator for the last 15 years!

 

      Susanne and Bob Osofsky

 

 

Mazel Tov and warmest wishes

on your 15th crystal 

anniversary with Temple Beth El.

 

Thank you for your inspiring and

enriching leadership as our Rabbi.

 

 

Rhonda Goldberg and Adam Peck

Joshua and Alyssa Peck

MAZEL TOV

to a most special rabbi and friend

AMY WALLK

from the Polansky Family

 

pic: Your friends at Hadassah's Youth Aliyah Village June 2022

 

 

In appreciation and gratitude

for all that you do to make

Temple Beth El a vibrant,

spiritual and welcoming community.

 

 

Ellen & David Ratner

 

With wishes and Mazel Tov

to Rabbi Amy on her

milestone 15 years.

 

Much appreciation for her creativity,

warmth and spirit.

 

Fondly-

 

Suze and Marc Goldman

 

 

 

Rabbi Wallk: Congratulations

on your Crystal Celebration!

 

We look forward to many more

years of your masterful leadership, 

guidance, teaching, and especially

friendship.

 

Susan and Jonathan Goldsmith

 

Dear Amy,

 

What a beautiful tribute to you

from your congregation.

 

I am so happy to support this

tribute.

 

Mazel Tov! and much love,

 

Susie Goldsmith

 

 

 

Celebrating your achievements and

 

looking forward to the future.

 

 

 

 

Miriam Lieff

 

As we honor and thank you, Rabbi Wallk,

for fifteen years of devoted leadership at Temple Beth El,

we wish to quote from a message recently seen

in the temple sanctuary...

 

 

"We're glad YOU'RE here!"

 

 

Jane and Barry Schulman

 

 

 

 

Thank you for being our Rabbi

and sharing your wisdom and love

for Judaism with us.

Maxine and Randy Bernstein
 

 

 

 

We appreciate you for bringing the two 

Springfield synagogues together.

 

Also, thank you for the help you given

my family.

 

 

 

Dr. Max Chorowski

 

 

In gratitude to Rabbi Amy Wallk

for 15 years of compassionate and inspirational

leadership at Temple Beth El.

 

 

We appreciate all that you do, and what you've done 

especially for the Fieldstein and Cohn families.

 

 

Ellen Fieldstein and the Cohn family

Mark Fieldstein

 

 

 

With love, wishing you good health and happiness

as you continue to have an active voice

and leadership for our community.

 

 

Betsy and Richard Gaberman

 

 

 

Rabbi, thank you for being so

welcoming to us when we first

came to the community. 

 

We value your friendship.  

 

Judi and Bruce Herzberg

 

 

 

Thank you for all your support

especially during the last 2 1/2 years!

Yasher Koach

 

 

Sara Horowitz and Family

 

 

 

Congratulations Rabbi Wallk for your

first 15 years  as our teacher, educator, 

friend and Rabbi!

 

We are proud of you and wish you

continued success!

 

 

Ronda and Mark Jackowitz and family

 

 

 

Inspiring rabbi, strong community leader-

and dear, dear friend!

 

Mazel Tov and thank you for all you do.

 

Susan Kline:  Business Communications

Instructor & Consultant

[email protected]

 

Susan and Ed Kline 

 

I greatly appreciate all the work you do

at Temple Beth El.

You are second to none with your pastoral

caring for the sick, elderly, and those in need

in the community.

I have learned so much from you being

an excellent teacher in Jewish studies and

with knowledge of Torah.

 

Yasher Koach.  Your dear friend-

Charlotte Meyer

 

 

 

 

In appreciation of Rabbi Wallk

who has enriched and strengthened

our Temple Beth El community.

 

 

 

Debbie and David Peskin

 

 

 

 

Mazel tov to Rabbi Wallk

on your 15th anniversary

at Temple Beth El!

 

 

 

Ann Gutman and Rick Ratner

 

Seems like yesterday we welcomed you to town

and to celebrate Kayla's Bat-Mitzvah!

 

Thank you for being here for our family and the entire

community during both celebratory times and times 

of sadness, and for being a constant source of

light, spiritual guidance, and leadership for all.

 

Warmest and Best Wishes,

Harlene Ginsberg and Jerry Schreibstein

Kayla and Andrew Schreibstein

 

 

 

 

To a colleague and dear friend whom

I admire and learn from:

 

"Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa used to say:

A person in whom the spirit of others takes delight, 

in that person the spirit of G-d takes delight."

Pirkei Avot  chapter 3

 

This- Rabbi Wallk is you.

 

Blessings, hugs and love,

Rabbi Elana Zaiman

MINYANAIRES CLUB

 

Since the beginning of Covid, Temple Beth El shifted in how it would handle daily Scharit, Mincha/Maariv, and Shabbat services. Rabbi Amy Wallk along with Rev. David Aminia oversaw the Zoom presence for those in need of a daily minyan. Rabbi Wallk provided the comfort and guidance to those bereaved who needed a minyan to daven daily and say Kaddish. Here are just a few of the many individuals who chose to send financial support and words of gratitude to Rabbi Wallk.

 

(*additional acknowledgments may be found in the ad journal)

Sharon and Rev. Aminia*

Jackie Brickel: Thank you for your continued spiritual guidance

Fred Brownstein*

Sue and Ray Burk: With heartfelt thanks for all Rabbi Wallk does for the community and Judaism

Ruth Burstein: Congratulations and thank you for keeping me connected to TBE through the morning minyan and outstanding learning opportunities

Janice and Gene Cantor:  With gratitude for your spiritual leadership during these difficult times

 

Max Chorowski*
Ellen Fieldstein and Family, Mark Fieldstein*
Dennis and Miriam Gordan: * From the Minyanaires to a Minyanaire!

Roberta and Ellis Goldberg: Thank you for helping us during a very difficult time
Rabbi Robert and Faith Goldstein* "Make yourself a rabbi, find yourself a friend." Pirkei Avot
Jill Goldstein and Patti Goldstein:  Thank you for your ongoing support and guidance
Peter Gordenstein*: Can always "count" on you
Laura and David Hirsh*
 

Sara Horowitz* and Arnold Horowitz

Anonymous

Cantor Elise Barber & Rabbi Benjamin Weiner

Ann and Stuart Barowsky

Drs. Claire and Arnold Berkman

Judith and Dr. Alan Bullock

Karen Cayo-Sharkey

Beth and Mel Chafetz

Cohen-Shrage Family

Robbie Cohn

Kimberly and Robert Dambrov

Amy and Steven Dane

Lysee and Henry Danko

Elina and Daryl DeAngelis

Karen and Robert Engell

Wendy Cohn Feldman

Cynthia F. and Joseph M. Gensheimer

Rabbi Robert and Faith Goldstein

Joan Freedman Goodman

Miriam and Dennis Gordan

Tiffany and Scott Greene

Sydney and Jerry Hirsch

Laura and David Hirsh

Rabbi Steven Kane

Nechama Katan

Norah and Craig Kazin

Aileen and Cliff Kramer

Jon Lasko

Lauren (Odentz) and Nathan Levin

Gina and Rabbi Robert Levine

Sharon Levy

Jay Loevy

Mitzi and Larry Mackler

Sherry and Jeff Mandell

Karen Mendelsohn and Jeff Cossin

Robyn Newhouse

Donna Oberstein and Dr. Ace Allen

Debbie and Andy Okun

Rabbi Barbara Penzner

Rhoda and Judd Peskin

Mollie and Dan Plotkin

Susan and David Porter

Julie Rabinowitz

Lisa and Bill Radner

Diane Remin

Joan and Mark Mendel, and Loraine and David Reznik

Susie Rosenberg

Eileen Rutman

Mayor Domenic J. Sarno

Michael Cole and Miriam Shames

Stephanie and Jonathan Shames

Marsha Shapiro

Springfield Jewish Community Center

Natalie and Doug Stanger

Rabbi Debbie and Steve Stiel

Bonnie and Mark Sumner

Abbie and Meyer Weiss

Melvyn Altman

Reverend David and Sharon Aminia

Shelley Barron

Patti Bassell

Elise and Randy Block

Ellen and Jonathan Chilton

Linda and Rabbi Alan Cohen

Deb Shapiro Cohen

Denise Cohn

Susan and David Corn

Mary and Vinnie Daboul

Martha Dalitsky

Lynn and Bob Dashevsky

Estherae and Howie Davis

Gail and Shelly Dorph

Art and Diane Federman

Trudi Galblum and David Feingold

Merle and Rabbi Edward Feld

Myra and Jerome Gold

Roberta and Sam Goller

Rabbi James and Jennifer Greene

Adele Miller and Arnold Greenhut

Margaret Mastrangelo and Rabbi Devorah Jacobson

Jamie and Curt Jensen

Jewish Family Services

Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts

Judy and Sheldon Katz

Carla Klausner

Ellen and Stephen Kort

Shirley and Alan Levitz

Henia Lewin

Rev. Marisa Brown-Ludwig and Peter Ludwig

Michele Marantz

Rev. Holly McKissock

Marcy Mekler

Diane Miller and Steven Weiner

Selma & Bernie and Shelley Milstein

Lisa and John Nascembeni

Charles Reiter

Fradya and Rabbi Joel Rembaum

Marjorie and Michael Robinson

Kay Grossman and Jeffrey Roitman

Linda and Craig Salvay

Terry Schultz and Russ Finer

Tamara and Neal Schuster

Joel E. Schwartz

Ellen Shankman

Gail Skivirsky-Bohn

Tina Smith

Carol and Steven Steiner

Beatrice Szlajen

Joyce Weinbaum

Diane Miller and Steven Weiner

Annette Weinshank

Ina Werman

Liz West

Barbara and Bruce Winer

Tara and Dr. Steven Wolman