| Membership | Debbie Sigal Don Reckles |
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| Promotes membership by new arrivals to the community and residents who are not affiliated with any local synagogue. Welcomes new members and orients them to the Congregation and its various programs. Encourages personal participation and connections among members. Promotes member retention and solicits feedback from departing members. |
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| Havurah | Dan Gold | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Supports the creation and maintenance of Havurot for members of the Congregation by placing new members in existing Havurot, creating new Havurot and assisting with event planning. Maintains records of Havurot membership for purposes of planning and communication. |
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| Men’s Club | Don Reckles | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Organizes social and intellectual programming for men in order to increase their involvement in the Congregation and the Jewish community at large. | ||
| Women’s Connection | Amy Durschlag | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Organizes social and intellectual programming for women in order to increase their involvement in the Congregation and the Jewish community at large. | ||
| Social Action | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | |
| Organizes projects of Tikkun Olam ("repairing the world") of interest to the members of the Congregation. | ||
| Jewish Life & Practices | Mike Durschlag | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Promotes Judaism to the members of Beth Am without a specific focus on ritual in order for members to connect to the Beth Am community in new ways. Acts as a liaison between the Congregation and Rabbis regarding Jewish practices and ritual observances. |
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| Hesed | Lori Good | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| The Hesed Committee makes calls when congregants have new babies, are ill, or experience a death in their family. We also provide meals when needed and make sure families have enough people for a shiva minyan | ||
| Center for Lifelong Jewish Learning | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | |
| Assist the Rabbis to develop and promote adult learning opportunities for the Congregation and the community at large. Classes have included: Judaism, Talmud, Hebrew language, Tefillah, adult b'nai mitzvah program, Jewish ethics, Israel-related topics, current events and family matters. | ||
| Pre-School | Hilary Mattes | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Advises the Pre-School Directors on the educational programming, operations, budget, policies and evaluation of the Congregation’s Pre-School program. | ||
| Jewish Learning Center (JLC) | Myra Fleischer | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Advises the JLC Director on the educational programming, operations, budget, policies and evaluation of the Congregation’s Hebrew school program. | ||
| Youth Commission | Judy Parker | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Advises the Youth Director on the programming, operations, budget, policies and evaluation of the Congregation’s youth programs, including the: – Katan-Tan, Mahar and Kadima programs for elementary school ages; and – United Synagogue Youth (USY) program for middle and high school ages. |
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| Executive | Gary Frost | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Prepares policy recommendations for the Board of Directors as provided in the Bylaws of the Congregation. Acts on management and personnel matters as delegated by the Board of Directors. |
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| Marketing & Public Relations | Don Reckles | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Develops marketing and advertising strategies to promote the Congregation and its programs. Assists the staff and committees with marketing and publicizing their programs, services and membership benefits through (a) internal communication to Members, and (b) external communication to prospective Members and community participants of public events. |
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| Human Resources | Steve Hochberg | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Recommends personnel policies, training and staff development programs for staff of the Congregation. | ||
| Nominating | Bob Rauch (Immediate Past President) |
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| Identifies and nominates prospective executive officers and members of the Board of Directors for election at the Annual Meeting of the Congregation or appointment by the President. | ||
| Building & Grounds | Greg Zweibel | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Oversees the use, maintenance and improvements to the Congregation’s buildings, grounds and equipment. | ||
| Security | Greg Zweibel | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Oversees the security and safety at the Congregation’s facilities. | ||
| Technology | Chris Griffith | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Advises the staff on implementation, use, maintenance and improvements to technology systems including, computers, networking, telephone, audiovisual and security systems. | ||
| Budget & Finance | Russel Silberstein | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| In coordination with the Executive Director, prepares and recommends an annual budget to the Board of Directors for presentation and adoption at the Annual Meeting of the Congregation. Monitors actual income and expenses compared to the approved budget, notifies the Board of Directors of major variances, and recommends corrective actions. Recommends to the Board of Directors any changes to membership dues, tuition or usage fees. |
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| Ways & Means | Rick Schwartz | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Oversees fundraising programs to increase the financial resources of the Congregation. Programs have included: annual Gala dinner/dance, Yom Kippur appeal, [etc.] | ||
| Special Consideration Committee | Michael Goodman | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Reviews requests for special dues/consideration based on financial inability to pay/donate the dues and/or fees as approved by the Congregation Members at the Annual Meeting. Applicants must fill out the required application forms and provide a signed copy of the prior year federal income tax return of the applicant(s). If granted, individuals must agree to volunteer their time/services to the Congregation. | ||
| Long Range Planning | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | |
| Develops, and recommends to the Board of Directors, a set of priorities and related timetables for new programs that involve extensive financing, unusual expenditures of time, or long-range planning. Proactively identifies new needs and new areas of possible service for study, clarification, and referral to a standing committee or to the Board. Develops and maintains a rolling Five-Year Financial Plan using the current year budget as its basis, with assumptions regarding significant variables affecting the operation of the Congregation. |
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| Capital Campaign | Russell Silberstein Rick Schwartz |
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| Develops the capital campaign formation strategy and manages implementation of all related fundraising activities. | ||
