 During Rabbi Taylor's tenure, the congregation also became a tremendous leading force in the movement to free Soviet Jewry, with many congregants traveled to the Soviet Union, and working throughout the country to mobilize support for the refuseniks.The religious school and membership continued to grow, and the membership cap was repeatedly increased to support the growing Jewish community.Rabbi Taylor was one of the first Silver Fellows at Harvard University, and he also spent a sabbatical at Oxford University.