Posted By  richards on April 14, 2015    
				
				    Although he is not retiring,     Temple Beth El of Hollywood will be marking     Rabbi Allan Tuffs' 18 years with the congregation with a    Chai Tribute Weekend to their spiritual leader on April 17 at    7:30 p.m. and April 18 at 7 p.m. at the temple.  
    "We have been planning the event for over a year because of the    popularity of Rabbi Tuffs with our congregation," said Chai    Tribute weekend chair Dodie Weinstein.  
    "The weekend will be filled with surprises that we don't want    Rabbi Tuffs to know about. All I will say is that Rabbi Tuffs    has blessed us with his devotion as a cornerstone for our    congregation. Many congregants that our rabbi has touched    deeply will be happy to participate in a tribute to his 18    years at Temple Beth El."  
    The celebration will begin with a special musical tribute    Friday Night Shabbat service to Tuffs, to be organized by    Temple Beth El Cantor Manny Silver, the temple band and    surprise (to Rabbi Tuffs) musical guests followed by a festive    Oneg Shabbat.  
    The festivities continue on April 18 with a cocktail party    featuring many tributes to Tuffs along with gourmet food items    as well as musical entertainment.  
    "We will be offering many food stations at the party, featuring    Asian, delicatessen, fish, such as salmon, pasta, among other    items. The evening will be memorable and we already have over    175 people who have reserved," said Weinstein.  
    Tuffs fondly remembers how Temple Beth El has grown into a    strong Reform congregation serving Southeast Broward.  
    "There has been a rapid evolution of change at Temple Beth El    over the past 18 years, such as the increase of women in our    leadership and staff roles in our congregation that I point to    with pride," said Tuffs.  
    "Given that the intermarriage rate is high, I am also proud    that Temple Beth El has not only welcomed interfaith couples,    but encouraged these couples to have leadership roles in our    congregation. I have also personally performed 150 conversions    to Judaism in my 18 years, and will encourage more non-Jews in    an intermarriage to fully embrace Judaism."  
    Not only has Tuffs performed conversions, he has also taught    classes on diverse topics important to the congregation, such    as Kabbalah studies, meditation, Torah and Talmud studies.  
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