Chairman Praises Staff for September 11th Efforts

In a moving and heartfelt tribute, Russell Silverman, chairman of the UAHC Board of Trustees, praised the UAHC staff for their efforts on September 11th.

"The response of Rabbi Yoffie and all those who work for the UAHC was remarkable in its focus and rapidity," said Silverman, who was in New York on that fateful day. "By two o'clock that afternoon, the New York staff had put together most of the information your congregations received that evening,"he said. "They did this despite the dual strains of concern about missing relatives who worked in the World Trade Center and the stress of a city under attack. Their extraordinary efforts should not go unrecognized," he said.

Silverman announced the formation of two new committees. The first will work with congregations on long-range and strategic financial planning, the second to guide congregations through a comprehensive self-assessment.

Silverman also asked all the delegates to be sure to register to vote for the World Zionist Organization elections.

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