Alan Adelman - Current 2008-09 President
Alan was born Oct 2, 1943 Brooklyn NY he joined the Navy after High School, he continued his education with other Navy schools which allowed him to become an Independent Duty ( advanced) Corpsman. His service was distinguished with various personal awards and citations. During his military career, he obtained AA from Meredith College & B.S. Maryland Univ. (off Campus)
Upon retirement from the service, he continued his public service working for the U.S. Small Business Administration, initially as the Regional Contracting Officer for ten years. Then he laterally moved positions and served as Loan Officer (Liquidation) and retired in Nov.1998.
He moved from Dallas, Texas to Poinciana with his wife, Grace and she became a naturalized citizen in 1983.
Norman Salinsky - First Vice President
Norman is a product of the City College of New York and New York University. He has spent his entire career in information technology. He retired as a vice president for information technology for a division of Time Warner.
Judy Kaskel - Second Vice President
Carol Lowenstein - Treasurer
IN 1981 KISSIMMEE JEWISH COM BEGAN, ALONG THE WAY WE BECAME CONGREGATION SHALOM ALEICHEM, INC. HARRY, CAROL AND DAVID WERE PART OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS. HARRY DID THE SERVICES FOR MANY YEARS, WITH DAVID ASSISTING. WE MET ONCE A MONTH AT THE WOMENS CLUB IN KISSIMMEE. SEVERAL YEARS LATER WE SEARCHED FOR A TORAH, ONE WAS LOCATED IN MIAMI, WE DROVE DOWN WITH ANOTHER MEMBER AND THE TORAH WAS PURCHASED. HARRY AND CAROL PURCHASED THE MANTELS FOR EVERYDAY AND HOLY DAYS, AS WELL AS THE RIMONIM AND DEDICATED THEM TO OUR PARENTS. AS THE TEMPLE TOOK SHAPE WE NEEDED A YAHRZEIT BOARD. WE TOOK CARE OF THIS AND DEDICATED IT TO THE WEITZENKORN AND LOWENSTEIN FAMILYS WHO PERISHED IN THE HOLOCAUST, HARRY BEING THE ONLY SURVIVOR OF HIS LARGE FAMILY.
IN 1994 OUR BUILDING BECAME A REALITY. CAROL HERD ABOUT HOLOCAUST TORAHS AVAILABLE FROM THE WESTMINSTER SYNAGOGUE IN LONDON, SHE WROTE TO THEM AND EXPLAINED HARRY WAS A SURVIVOR AND SANDORE SALMAYNE WHO GAVE US A START BUILDING OUR TEMPLE, WAS ALSO A SURVIVOR, WE WERE ALSO A SMALL CONGREGATION TRYING TO BRING JEWISH LIFE TO KISSIMMEE A SMALL TOWN ETC.AFTER QUITE A LONG TIME THEY DECISED TO SEND US ONE OF THE TORAHS THAT WAS RECOVERED AFTER THE WAR. IT IS AT LEAST 260 YRS OLD. WE CONTACTED A FRIEND OF OURS IN LONDON WHO WAS ABLE TO HAND CARRY THIS TORAH TO US IN KISSIMMEE. HARRY AND CAROL SPONSOR TO TORAH TO BE SENT TO US. WE AGAIN TOOK CARE OF THE MANTELS, AND THE RIMONIM AND DEDICATED THEM TO OUR PARENTS.
CAROL HAS BEEN THE TEMPLES TREASURER SINCE 1994. SHE HAS ORGANIZED THE BREAK FAST FOR YOM KIPPUR AND HAS ORGANIZED THE PASSOVER SINCE 1983.
HARRY HAS BEEN INSTUMENTAL IN KEEPING THE SERVICES RUNNING SMOOTHLY SINCE OUR BEGINING IN 1981.
Carol is a founding member of the temple
Pat Wolfe - Recording Secretary
Pat was born in Tampa and is a third generation Floridian. She moved to Kissimmee in 1972 with her husband, Herb and two daughters. Pat was a private detective in Tampa and got her real estate license before moveing to Kissimmee. She is a licensed real estate agent for the past thirty six years. She joined the temple in the early 1980's when it was known as "KISSIMMEE JEWISH COMMUNITY".
Pat is a graduate of Webber International University. She is past president of the women's council of real estate, served three terms as secretary on the Realtors Board of Directors, voted "REALTOR OF THE YEAR" twice by her peers, was A mediator for FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ETC.
Directors at large
Dr. Bernard Eingold, PHD
Dr. Elliot Port, MD
Joan Lotto
Dr. Jeffery Rudell, MD
Committee Chairpersons
Harry Lowenstein - Ritual committee ( See Carol Lowenstein )
