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Whereas: Howard L. Jaffe was ordained by the Hehrew Union College-Jewish institute of Religion in 1983 and was
awarded a Doctar of Divinity in 2008;and
Whereas: Rabbi Jaffe served congregations in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Warren, New Jersey before coming to
Lexington;and
Whereas: Rabbi Jaffe has led the reform Jewish community of Lexington as Senior Rabbi of Temple Isaiah since 2000;
and
Whereas: Rabbi Jaffe has, throughout his career, shown his deep cornmitment to equity and equality for all, including his
work as Vice Chair of the Reform Movement's Cammission on Outreach;and
Whepeas; Rabbi Jaffe has inspired generations of youth and adults to repair the world and act for social justice;and
Whereas: Rabbi Jaffe has continuously shared his leadership with the broad Lexington Community in numerous roles,
including as a member of the Cary Library Executive Board throughout his tenure in Lexington;and
Whereas: Rabbi Jaffe has demanstrated his commitment to caring, community, dignity, and respect, as the Chair of the
Lexington Interfaith Clergy Association and through his work with the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization;
and
Whereas: Rabbi Jaffe has made significant contributions to the larger Boston community, as President of the Baston Area
Association of Reform Rabbis and President of the Massachusetts Board of Rabbis;and
Whereas: Rabbi Jaffe has dedicated his career to heiping people of all faiths lead meaningful lives in community;and
Whereas: Rabbi Jaffe has rnodeled far the community what it means to be a mensch.
NOW, TI�EREFCIRE, WE, THE SELECT BO�lRD of the Town of Lexington,Massachusetts,do hereby recognize
Rabbi Howa�d�. Jaf,fe
for his many years af service,not only to Lexington,but to the Jewish Comrnunity,to the Greater Boston community and ta all
whose lives he touched and who have been helped by him.We extend our sincere best wishes to him on his retirement.
I1V WITNESS WHEREOF, we have set our hands and caused the seai of Lexington to be affixed herewith on the 6th of June
2022.
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