October 2010: President’s Award
When Joan Levine asked me take on the Presidency, she executed the approach masterfully. It was a lesson in the art of negotiation. It was a Shabbat morning, services had been peaceful and relaxing, my stomach was full from the Kiddush food, and warm from the Kiddush schnaps. My children were playing with all the other children, and I was enjoying some good conversation with some close friends. Then she struck. Like a shark circling a seal off the coast of Cape Cod, she cornered me, took an introductory bite to test the sweetness, and then went in for the kill. And I have to say, I was flattered to be asked. I consider it a great honor to be here before you.