Back in October of 1973, Richard M. Nixon was president (well, for a little while longer), Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and his Vietnamese counterpart Lê Đức Thọ were awarded the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts in negotiating the Paris Peace Accords, the New York Yankees’ Ron Blomberg became Major League Baseball’s first designated hitter, and gas prices averaged around 38.5 cents a gallon.
Oh, and Winston Williams was just rolling up his sleeves and getting started at Chizuk Amuno.
On the occasion of his 50th anniversary working at the Pikesville synagogue, Williams, a beloved member of the maintenance department there, was recently honored with a day of celebration and gratitude by the congregation and Krieger Schechter Day School.
Among the activities were a congratulatory video, a speech by Chizuk Amuno’s Rabbi Joshua Z. Gruenberg, cake and other activities.
“It is once in a generation (or, in this case, two generations) that something as momentous as our beloved custodian Winston Williams’ 50th anniversary at CAC&S takes place,” Chizuk Amuno posted on social media. “On October 10, Winston greeted our families outside at carpool, visited the classrooms, and in a unique turn of events, we set up the Esterson [Auditorium] for him this time, gathering for food, community, and celebration in his honor.
“Please join us in wishing ‘Mazal Tov‘ to Winston on his 50 years here at Chizuk Amuno Congregation and Schools, Krieger Schechter Day School, Goldsmith Early Childhood Center [and] Rosenbloom Religious School.”
Williams began working at Chizuk Amuno after his mother worked for the late Rabbi Israel M. Goldman, who served as spiritual leader of Chizuk Amuno from 1948 to 1976.
“Everyone matters to him,” Vered Nusinov, KSDS’s middle school English department chair, said of Williams in a 2022 Jmore article. “He has a huge heart. … He is just that kind of person, one who cares about the building and the people who work there. Everything matters to him. He has a huge heart.”
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