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Jewishly engaged and com-
mitted people he’s ever 
known. 
“He’s an inspiration, and a 
Jewish role model for me. His 
value to our community goes 
far beyond his title as b’nai 
mitzvah coordinator,” Miller 
said.
One reason Lowen believes 
he’s been successful in the 
role is he realizes every stu-
dent comes from a different 
background. 
“Not every kid comes from 
the same mold, and you have 
to take that into consideration 
when you teach,” he says. 
Another reason Lowen 
believes he’s been successful 
is the light-heartedness of his 
teaching style.
“Becoming a bar mitzvah 
— it’s a prayer, not a per-
formance,” Lowen says. “It 

doesn’t matter how well the 
student sings or how a word 
is pronounced; it’s the kind of 
person they are and become. 
I have fun with my kids, and 
they have fun with me. I take 
it seriously, but you can get 
more done with a feather 
than a stone.”
Looking back on his 17 
years in the role, one mem-
ory in particular makes it all 
worthwhile for Lowen.
“There was a student whose 
mother was dying, and I came 
to the hospital by her bedside 
and the student did his Torah 
portion and prayers for her,” 
Lowen recalled. “There wasn’t 
a dry eye in the place. That’s 
one thing I’ll never, ever for-
get.”
There will be no one 
replacing Lowen’s position. 
Instead, the b’nai mitzvah 

process is being adapted so 
all of the clergy and a group 
of tutors will take care of the 
duties. Miller says Lowen is 
irreplaceable. 
“When people hear the 
name Alan Lowen, they 
think Torah, joy and love, 
and I think as much as any-
thing else, people will think 
about how they can connect 
to Torah in a fun, loving 
and caring way,” Miller said. 
“That’s a legacy he’ll contin-
ue to participate in and ben-
efit from.”
Lowen reiterates that he’s 
retiring from the role, not 
from the temple. He’ll still be 
there as a gabbai and Hebrew 
teacher, and the kind, helpful 
presence he’s been for over 
three decades. 
“I’m still there for anybody 
who needs me,” he says. “And 

I’ll be there, God forbid, until 
the day I die.”
The special Dec. 10 ser-
vice will be in person and 
streamed online at www.tbel-
ive.org and Facebook Live. 

A special service will be held 
Dec. 10 for Alan Lowen.

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