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The board of trustees and
officers of Temple Beth El
have sent a rebuttal letter to
the temple's 1,500 member
families in advance of an Oct.
27 meeting by temple
members seeking the board's
ouster.
The seven-page letter made
the following points in
response to a letter from the
"Temple Beth El Action
Committee":
• Diane Lynn and F. Barry
Abrams, who ran for the
board in support of retention
of Rabbi Dannel Schwartz,
were elected but did not
receive a majority of the votes
or a mandate from the
congregation;
• The board denied that it
has been unresponsive to the
congregation, and cited a
series of communications to
the congregation on retaining
or releasing the rabbi;
• Questions about the
board's July 23 vote and a
previous change in the by-
laws concerning that vote
were addressed by temple
members who were experts in
the field before the actions
were taken.
The letter concluded that a
recall petition is un-
precedented in the 137-year
history of the temple, but that
the board and officers are
meeting to address the issue,
that they mailed this week's
letter to Beth El members,
are seeking "other advice and
counsel," and "will proceed in
a timely and appropriate
fashion . . . in the best in-
terests of our beloved Beth El
and of Rabbi Schwartz."
Beth El president Jerome
Ash declined to discuss the
issue with The Jewish News,
but issued the following
statement:
"The board of Temple Beth
El is working diligently to
resolve the present situation
within the congregation. We
are confident that we will
conclude the matter with
dignity and sensitivity."

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FRIDAY, OCT. 23, 1987

Vol. XCII No. 9

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