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tution, and that was the main 
thing for me.
”
It’s that group mindset, he 
says, that’s kept him at Temple 
Israel for so many years.
“
As somebody once said, 
‘The best idea wins,
’” Tisdale 
describes. “If there’s a discussion 
over something, it’s the best idea 
that wins, not the person.
”

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
While a commitment to its 
families and proactive deci-
sion-making are key reasons 
Tisdale remained with Temple 
Israel, it’s ultimately the people 
who inspired his career.
“We take really good care of 
our people,
” he says. “That keeps 
you in a place.
”
Tisdale notes excellent rela-
tionships with temple clergy, as 
well as the 20-plus presidents 
who have served throughout his 
tenure. “Each president brings a 
different talent to the table,
” he 
says, “and we try to help them 
have a fabulous experience for 
two years.
”
Overall, “there are some great 
people here,
” Tisdale adds. Yet 
it’s not just clergy and lay lead-
ers; it’s the programming depart-
ment, educators and office staff 
who have made Temple Israel a 
place where Tisdale calls himself 
“lucky” to have built a career.
Although Tisdale has no big 
plans for retirement, he hopes to 
travel and partake in one of his 
favorite pastimes, photography, 
and spend time with his three 
grandchildren.
As he steps down for the final 
time, Tisdale believes Temple 
Israel will continue looking 
forward and expanding both 
existing and new offerings. 
“We’re going to strengthen 
what we already have going,
” he 
says. “We’re taking that into the 
future.
” 

For questions about the Shabbat dinner, 

contact Kristin Zivojnov at (248) 661-

5700, ext. 152. Register at www.jlive.app/

events/8251.

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