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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

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

LGBTQ+ 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, Purim, Passover

Ways to get involved:

  • Members of the holiday committee 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: Bambi Good, 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: Judy Adler

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: Ellen Richstone, 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: Jon Levine, Melinda Rothstein

Membership Committee

Ways to get involved:

  • Volunteer to greet visitors at our community gatherings and events
  • Talk to visitors and prospective members who are looking for more information about KB
  • Staff the name tag/visitor sign-in table at community gatherings

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

Tue, 30 May 2023