Honoring Rabbi Judah Washer and his wife Helyne of Teaneck | Jewish Historical Society of Northern New Jersey

We begin the new year by recalling the honoring of Rabbi Judah Washer, the spiritual leader of Teaneck Jewish Center, and his wife Helyne for 25 years of service to the congregation. Below are newspaper clippings highlighting the celebration.

Rabbi Judah Washer, 25 years of service, Teaneck Jewish Center, 28 February 1978 — Teaneck Rabbi Judah Washer and his wife Helyne being honored for 25 years of service, Feb 28, 1978.

Teaneck Jewish Center presidents, New Jersey, Young Marrieds, Men's Club, Sisterhood, Helyne Washer, Rabbi Judah Washer, Jim Michaels, Ann Solomon, Abe Solomon, Muriel Feldman, Ruth Roffman, Muriel Goldman, Marilyn Reinert, Bella Gould — Top photo shows past and present presidents and their wives and the honorees. (See photo for IDs) Bottom photo shows presentation by Young Marrieds, Men’s Club and Sisterhood. (See photo for IDs)

Teaneck New Jersey, Rabbi Judah & Helyne Washer, Howard & Marilyn Reinert, Major L. & Natalie Landau, Sen. Matthew & Muriel Feldman, Lillian & Rabbi Samuel Cooper, Norman Lamb, Rabbi Baruch Silverstein, Rabbi Paul Hait, Rabbi Harold Halpern — The upper left image shows members of the dais honoring Rabbi Washer and his wife Helyne. (See photo for IDs) The upper right image shows the Women’s Chorus paying tribute in song to the honorees. (See photo for IDs)

Teaneck New Jersey, Women's Chorus, Lola Edelman, Muriel Feldman, Adele Golbey, Roslyn Bloom, Natalie Landau, Ann Solomon, Selma Polevoy, Charlotte Levine, Gloria Anfang, Gerry Levine — The upper left image shows members of the dais honoring Rabbi Washer and his wife Helyne. (See photo for IDs) The upper right image shows the Women’s Chorus paying tribute in song to the honorees. (See photo for IDs)

Men's Chorus, Teaneck (NJ) Jewish Center, Alan Bloom, Kurt Heilbronner, Merwin Levine, Sidney Roffman, Milton Polevoy, Jules Edelman, Arnold Mowitz, Edward Anfang, Abe Solomon, Jay Ansh — Men’s Chorus paying tribute in song to the honorees. (See photo for IDs)

Teaneck Jewish Center, New Jersey, Helyne & Judah Washer, Major L. Landau, Sen. Matthew Feldman — Presentations by past and present presidents. (See photo for IDs)

Teaneck Jewish Center, New Jersey, 1978, Dr. Norman Lamm, Yeshiva University, Rabbi Judah Washer — Top photo shows presentation to Rabbi and Mrs. Washer by Senator Matthew Feldman, bottom photo shows the honoree Rabbi Washer with guest