Our Rockdale Experience
Allan Frankel with Sara Frankel
We decided to participate in CYJL for many reasons.
Judaism is very important to our family. Sara and I were raised in loving Jewish homes, and we wanted to pass that on to our children. It has become very important to them as well.
Our children are the fifth generation of our family to belong to Rockdale Temple, and all have greatly benefited from their affiliation. All three have attended Sunday School, have become Bar and Bat Mitzvah respectively, have been confirmed, and have attended Kulanu.
Additionally, all three have been to Israel at least once, with Max, our middle son, having participated in Onward Israel as well. All three children have attended Jewish camps. They each have many dear friends from their experiences that they remain close to even now.
We are very blessed to be part of a vibrant congregation, thanks in large part to Rabbis Coran and Kahan, and our Board members. We attend services as a family whenever possible, and have shared many life cycle events throughout the years at Rockdale.
It is our hope that by participating in the CYJL program others may be inspired to further their involvement in the Jewish community, and gain the enrichment that our family feels.
