WEST HARTFORD – Chabad House of Greater Hartford announced recently the appointment of Lee Gold of West Hartford as the synagogue’s new chairman of the board.  An attorney with Butler, Norris & Gold in Hartford, Gold presently serves on the West Hartford Town Council.

The Gold family has supported Chabad House of Greater Hartford for close to 40 years. Gold, whose family has supported Chabad House for almost four decades, joined the Board in 2018.  He succeeds Alan Lazowski as chairman. Lazowski has led Chabad’s Board of Directors for 16 years and will continue to serve as a senior member.

“It has been a great honor to serve as Chabad’s Chairman of the Board,” said Alan Lazowski.  “I am incredibly proud of our accomplishments, especially during the pandemic. I am confident that Lee’s leadership will be an asset as Chabad continues to grow and expand in our local community.”

“Lee will bring a new vision to the Chabad House of Greater Hartford, which is in a state of expansion,” said Chabad’s Director Rabbi Joseph Gopin.  “Throughout the pandemic Chabad House of Greater Hartford has been on the front lines of providing social, humanitarian and spiritual support to the local community. We are now seeing new families moving to this area and joining our Chabad programs, the Hebrew School, summer camp, adult education and other programs offered. We have established 10 centers in the Greater Hartford area, with special focus on youth and college campuses.  We are about to embrace new teen and young professionals divisions, adding new staff to lead these programs. Lee’s leadership and strategic vision will help us go to the next level.”

“I look forward to Chabad’s continued expansion and growth, I am excited about this opportunity and know that with the help of all those involved we can achieve great success in the present and future,” said Gold.

Lee holds a bachelors degree in History from Lehigh University, where he was a member of the national honor society Phi Beta Kappa. A graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law, he is active in several bar associations, including the Connecticut Bar Association, the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, and the Hartford County Bar Association.