Presented by The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Karen and Marc Rivo
“It was love at first sight! The natural thing to do was give back as a symbol of our deep gratitude for what Temple Beth Sholom has done for us.” I remember that day like it was yesterday. When Andrea and Bill Kirsh introduced us to the Temple, it was love at first sight. After a dozen massive snowstorms in 1994 and Marc’s job offer in Miami, we left the winters of our beloved Washington, DC for tropical Miami Beach. I recall
being welcomed into the Temple by the preschool director and feeling right at home. As Marc and I drove up to our rental house later that day, we were warmly greeted with a beautiful welcome basket from Beth Sholom. Growing up in Greensboro, NC, where Jews were quite the minority, Karen’s parents were active temple participants and instilled a strong Jewish identity. Marc’s mother, born in Tzfat in northern Israel, came from an Orthodox household. Synagogue and Israel were always a central part of his upbringing. Yet, in
Made with FlippingBook. PDF to flipbook with ease