Leroy Pinder (He/Him) has lived one block from Shaarei Tfiloh synagogue since 1969.  His family was the nineteenth black family to move into the neighborhood.  As a teenager, Leroy worked at the synagogue for Michael Sopher and Ms. Arnold who helped to make the synagogue run.  He was very excited when he heard Shaarei Tfiloh would be opening back up again and wanted to be part of the team.

Leroy worked for the Mass Transit Association for 28 years among many other jobs he’s held.  Leroy has 7 kids, 30 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.  He loves to play music.  The bass guitar is his preferred instrument.  He was happily married to his wife, Sandra for 20 years, until she passed.  Anyone who knows Leroy well knows that he likes his ‘me time’ from 6 – 8 pm every night and he’s best known by the name ‘Boo Boo’.