Fulfillment of the
Mission: Progress toward out mission is accomplished
with a variety of service and social activities. Highlights
of our service activities from the past year include:
- Supporting the Break the Fast after Yom Kippur
- Setting up the Sukkah
- Cooking latkes at the Hanukkah party Serving a spaghetti
dinner for Shabbat Across America
- Honoring the ladies at Tree of Life with an Annual Mother’s
Day Brunch
- Provided ushers for B’nai Mitzvot celebrations
- Provided gifts for honorees at B’nai Mitvot and
Confirmation services.
On the social side of things, we meet several times a year
for dinner and to attend lectures or sporting events. This
year we hope to expand our activities to include some family
activities and some joint events with the Women of Reform
Judaism (i.e., Sisterhood). |
History of
the Brotherhood 
There is a long history of having a Brotherhood at Tree of Life,
but unfortunately the organization lapsed into inactivity sometime
during the 1990s. In the spring of 2002, some interested members
began meeting monthly for dinner and by the fall of 2002, we
officially reorganized and members began paying dues. The charter
members of the recent resurgence of the TOL Brotherhood included
Brad Smith, Marc Rapport, Steve Savitz, Ed Hertz, Todd Weiss,
Jerry King, Steven Langer, Marshall Diamond, and Benar Amado.
In the first year of the new Brotherhood (2002-2003), we ultimately
had about 36 members and established a useful and visible presence
in the congregation. Highlights that year include giving copies
of Pirke Avot to B'nai Mitvot celebrants, purchasing Chumashim
to honor the Confirmation class, making jalapeno pepper latkes
at the annual Hannukah party, serving lunch at the Purim play
(which included TOL Brothers in crucial roles), and having Inez
Tenenbaum speak about progress in the South Carolina schools
at our first Annual Mother's Day brunch. In the second year (2003-2004),
we expanded our membership to over 50 members, continued with
all of our major activies associated with Jewish holidays, and
expanded our activities to include underwriting the Break the
Fast following Yom Kippur, cooking dinner for Shabbat Across
America, and supporting the TOL Cookbook and food festival.
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