To: Jack Zinn, CSI President
We support Rabbi Kane
We are writing to express our anger and frankly, our disgust, with the CSI Board's recent action to recommend that Rabbi Kane be terminated approximately 18 months from now. This action is contrary to the best interests of the congregation and reflects a remarkable disconnect between the Board and the congregation.
Why is this important?
Rabbi Kane has given 22 years of devoted and effective service as the leader of CSI, and the thought that any of the very real long-term financial and membership issues facing the congregation (and which, as you know, face the Conservative movement generally) would be ameliorated by firing our Rabbi is ludicrous. He has enriched our lives in many different ways- through his teaching, his spiritual guidance, his encouragement of meaningful engagement with Jewish life, the outstanding educational programming he has brought to the shul, his leadership in Westchester on behalf of Israel advocacy, and the innumerable large and small acts of kindness he has performed on behalf of so many members of the community and our families.
We strongly believe that separating Rabbi Kane from CSI would be devastating to the community, and it would also irrevocably change our relationship with CSI as well.
We strongly believe that separating Rabbi Kane from CSI would be devastating to the community, and it would also irrevocably change our relationship with CSI as well.