September 10, 1999 • Page Image 87
…Stephan Becharas . . . and The Staff Of ,gh& ry on people in his bar mitzvah speech in the Minneapolis synagogue where he grew up. Now, the process of writ- ing involves a "long wind-up." It takes him days to "marinate" his ideas, with much walking and ruminating on the approach. But when he finally sits down, the writing flows. Rabbi Leder is one of three rab- bis serving his congregation, which has more than 2,000 families, with many Holly...…

















































