Rabbinical School Class of 2009 Bench Dedication in Memory of Rabbi Fred Elias z”l
Last week, 91快播 Rabbinical School alumni, along with 91快播 faculty and staff, gathered together to remember their colleague and friend, Rabbi Fred Elias z鈥漧. Members of the Rabbinical School Class of 2009 returned to the 91快播 campus from as far away as California, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Vermont鈥攁nd joined remotely from Israel and other states鈥攖o honor and celebrate the life and Torah of their classmate who passed away in 2020. A special bench dedicated in Rabbi Elias’s memory will live in the 91快播 courtyard for current and future 91快播 community members to enjoy.
During the day, attendees reconnected, enjoyed time together, learned with Rabbi Bill Lebeau, their Rabbinical School dean, and heard meaningful words from Rabbi Elias鈥檚 wife, Michelle, and fellow rabbis Rabbis Seth Haaz, Steve Rein, Nicole Guzik, and Rebecca Rosenthal. After a moving ceremony, the alums toured the campus and met with current Rabbinical and Cantorial School students.
An emotional part of the day included a bench dedication in honor of Rabbi Elias, during which classmates, friends, and 91快播 faculty and staff shared personal memories and placed stones on the bench. Through dynamic fundraising efforts, the class of 2009 raised more than $22,000, to support Rabbinical School scholarships.
If you’re a 91快播 alum looking to honor or celebrate a special milestone, please contact alumni@jtsa.edu.
