Pictured: “RPRS dedication” Temple Emanu-El Executive Director Christine Elliott, Rabbi Michael Shefrin, Rickie Paley Religious School Director Segall Ben-Herut, benefactor Jana Paley, and Rabbi Brenner Glickman display the beautiful plaque honoring

Sunday, October 11, marked the beginning of a new era at Temple Emanu-El, as the religious school was formally dedicated in memory of Rickie Paley by her beloved daughter Jana Paley. Benefactors, friends, rabbis, and Temple leaders joined Rickie Paley Religious School Director Segall Ben-Herut, students, teachers, and families for the naming ceremony. In addition to offering sincere gratitude to Jana for her generous and visionary financial gift, attendees were inspired to learn directly from Jana Paley about her mother, and why naming the religious school was such a meaningful and appropriate way to honor Rickie’s legacy as an entrepreneur, innovator, philanthropist and devoted Jewish mother. 

Pictured: “RPRS dedication” Temple Emanu-El Executive Director Christine Elliott, Rabbi Michael Shefrin, Rickie Paley Religious School Director Segall Ben-Herut, benefactor Jana Paley, and Rabbi Brenner Glickman display the beautiful plaque honoring

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