Midwood
Shalom and l’chaim
The welcome mat is out for Rabbi Matt Carl, and congratulations are on board to the East Midwood Jewish Center for celebrating 90 fruitful years in the community.
The incoming spiritual leader, an environmentalist and educator who hails from way across the west coast in Long Beach, Ca., was installed on Dec. 14 and took the reins from Rabbi Alvin Kass, who retired after 36 years of service.
Rabbi Carl formerly led the congregation at the Park Slope Jewish Center, and also served at the Battery Park Synagogue in that other borough of Manhattan, across the river. He was the director of community development and engagement at Hazon and served as associate rabbi of Congregation Mount Sinai.
East Midwood, established in 1924, is a combination synagogue and community center.
Standing O joins with co-presidents Randy Grossman and Toby Sanchez and the congregation in welcoming Rabbi Carl, “May you have a long and successful tenure, and birthday wishes to the East Midwood Jewish Center, many more.”
East Midwood Jewish Center [1625 Ocean Ave. at Avenue K in Midwood, (718) 338–3800].
