Committees
Below is a list of each committee and subcommittee at KB. To get involved, please contact the committee chair or email info@kahalbraira.org.
Activities & Social Action Committee
Action Against Antisemitism
Ways to get involved:
- Attend meetings about how KB can fight antisemitism.
Chair: Cara Seiderman
Adult Potlucks Subcommittee
Ways to get involved:
- Volunteer to host a potluck for Shabbat or another event
- Help organize and support potluck hosts
Chair: Ellen Sugerman
Anti-Racism Book Group
Ways to get involved:
- Attend monthly book group meetings on Zoom
- Suggest books and other resources for the group to read
Chair: Melinda Rothstein
Family Potluck Subcommittee
Ways to get involved:
- Volunteer to host a potluck for Shabbat or another event
- Help organize and support potluck hosts
Chair: Lynn Feigenbaum, Lyla Wienbaum
LGBTQIA+ Working Group
Ways to get involved:
- Help brainstorm and implement ways to make KB more friendly to LGBTQ+ members
- Help plan a program, training, or service related to LGBTQ+ issues
- Participate working group meetings and advocacy work
Chair: Phil Katz
Holiday Committee
Holiday Subcommittees: Rosh Hashanah Evening, Rosh Hashanah Morning, Kol Nidre, Yom Kippur Morning, Yom Kippur Afternoon, Yom Kippur Closing, Chanukkah, MLK Day, Tu B'shevat, Purim, Passover, Yom Hashoah
Ways to get involved:
- Members of each holiday subcommittee help with event setup and cleanup, shop for supplies, lead parts of the service, and organize volunteers
Chair: Ellen Forman
Chesed Committee
Ways to get involved:
- Organize meal trains, rides, and other support for members in need
- Write supportive notes to members going through hardship or celebrating a simcha
- Help connect members to support from outside KB
Chairs: Sara Laschever, Babs Moss
Community Gathering Committee
A/V Subcommittee
Ways to get involved:
- Help set up A/V equipment before community gatherings
- Help clean up A/V equipment after community gatherings
- Facilitate Zoom schmooze for the remote participants at community gatherings
Chairs: John Lee, P.A.M. Spierings
Hospitality Subcommittee
Ways to get involved:
- Brew coffee and/or bring light snacks, creamer, etc, to for schmooze at some of our community gatherings.
Chair: Looking for a new chair
Program Subcommittee
Ways to get involved:
- With input from members, research and schedule speakers for our Sunday programs
- Be a contact person for the speaker, greet them when they arrive at KB, and introduce them before their talk
Chair: Jane Buchbinder
Service Subcommittee
Ways to get involved:
- Recruit service leaders for Sunday service
- Support speakers in developing a service by providing advice and guidance as needed
Finance Committee
Ways to get involved:
- Meet to discuss budget priorities and support the treasurer in developing a budget
- Give advice to the executive committee on the financial health of the congregation
Chairs: Paula Wolk
Fundraising Committee
Ways to get involved:
- Help draft the annual appeal letter and email campaign
Chairs: Larry Dieringer, Nancy Waters
Liturgy Committee
Ways to get involved:
- Periodically update Kahal B'raira's High Holiday, Chanukkah, Passover, and Yom Hashoah liturgy
Chairs: Paula Wolk
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee develops and implements programs and procedures designed to foster membership, integrate new members into the congregation, and retain current members.
Committee Members do the following:
- Volunteer to greet visitors at our community gatherings and events
- Staff the name tag/visitor sign-in table at community gatherings
- Talk to visitors and prospective members who are looking for more information about KB
- Invite people to come to our events
- Run the New Member Club
- Manage Open Houses for prospective members
- Conduct exit interviews with departing members
Chair: Phil Katz
Music Committee
Ways to get involved:
- Sing or play a musical instrument with our choir, the KBeats! All are welcome; no prior musical experience or abilty is needed.
Chair: Lysander Jaffe, interim music director, Zach Mayer, music director
Outreach Committee
Ways to get involved:
- Take pictures at KB events and community gatherings
- Help design flyers, ads, and social media posts
- Help at open houses and tabling events
Chair: Jon Levine
Sunday School Committee
Ways to get involved:
- Serve as a class parent. Class parents organize a pizza party for each class in the fall, and another social event in the spring.
- When needed, help update the Sunday school curriculum
- Participate in the search for Sunday school staff and in candidate interviews
Chairs: Staci Rubin, Michaelann Zimmerman