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Chesed Committee

Chair: Noah Bernstein

The Chesed Committee will focus on acts of loving-kindness between members of our Temple Judea community. We will be sending cards to people, offering meals and rides to people who need them, visiting people who would benefit from a visit and attending shiva.

Circle of Friends

Co-Chairs: Larry and Carole Roth and Stan and Shelli Dunn

Circle of Friends is a group of active seniors (and near-seniors), open to all members of Temple Judea. We are a social 'bevy' of friends that sponsors a series of lively, entertaining, and fun events throughout the year.

Membership Committee

Chair: Shari Wohl

The membership committee focuses on strategies to increase membership as well as retain established members.

Men's Club

Chair: Brian Shaper and Noel Weiss

The Temple Judea Men’s Club is dedicated to bringing the men of Temple Judea together in friendship while facilitating a meaningful and relevant connection to our community, under the principles of Torah.  

Rosh Chodesh

Chair: Gail Snyder

Temple Judea’s Rosh Chodesh group is a social/study gathering for women that meets on or near the date of the new moon each month. Our meetings are typically held in the homes of congregants who serve as hosts. Each meeting features a vegetarian potluck dinner, a short service, and a member-led program of Jewish learning.

Sisterhood

Co-Chairs: Lorraine Kogan, Laurie Ann Moore, Risa Neiman

Temple Judea's sisterhood brings together women to serve our Temple, support our community and enrich our lives through social events, educational and spiritual programs.  We are a diverse group of women who offer a warm, open and inspiring environment, enabling women to make new friends or deepen relationships they already have.

Social Action Committee

Co-Chairs: Cathy Gilgore and Melanie Blumberg

Judea’s activities related to tikkun olam – working together to repair the world. Our efforts include programs that help people in need, that provide education on issues of social justice, and that advocate for addressing the underlying causes of social injustice. Members of the committee participate in organizing and publicizing specific programs, determining what activities we will undertake, and setting the direction for Social Action efforts at Temple Judea.

Youth Group – “The Tribe”

Chair: Carrie Kaiser

The Tribe will focus on 8-12th grade with some events open to younger age groups. The mission of this group is to bring Jewish Youth together to socialize, participate in Temple events, connect with younger children in the congregation and contribute to the community. We will have monthly meetings after religious school on Sundays.

Adult Education

Chair: Open

Supporting our adult population, the Irving and Sylvia School for Adult Learning encompasses several ongoing and special programs for our young at heart members to further their understanding of Jewish concepts, texts, rituals, language, and customs. Whether through Torah study each Saturday morning, Adult Hebrew with Rabbi Sklarz, or special offerings throughout the year, adult education is a vital part of Temple Judea’s mission and being.

Facilities

Chair: Paul Moore

Supporting the facilities of Temple Judea, this committee ensures proper maintenance and repairs are made to ensure the comfort and safety for all that come to our building.

Choir Directors

Chair: Marge Hewitt and Jaime Cook

The choir participates with Rabbi Sklarz several times throughout the year, including the High Holy Days. With scheduled rehearsals, the choir beautifully leads the congregation in prayer and song to create a spiritually uplifting atmosphere for the congregation to enjoy.

Facilities Rentals

Chair: Risa Neimann

This group works with interested parties that may want to rent space at Temple Judea for a luncheon or dinner following a simcha such as a bar or bat mitzvah, erev Shabbat dinner, or meal following an unveiling or funeral, for example.

Fundraising

Chair: Open

The fundraising team works with congregants and others to raise the necessary funds to support the overall mission of Temple Judea. This group may identify certain fund groups that may have special appeal to members, allowing for designated funds to be contributed to Temple Judea to support a specific activity, such as adult education, or scholarship fund for Small Wonders or our religious school.

Technology

Chair: Dan Shapiro (Website/Shulcloud) and Charlie Klatzkin (Hardware and Physical IT)

Temple Judea relies on various technologies to support our administration and other areas of Temple life, such as video recording, Zooming, or streaming on Facebook. We also have our webmaster and volunteers that support internet and other technologies in the building.

Marketing

Chair: Jessie Frabasile

The marketing team seeks to find effective ways to communicate best to our congregation and the overall community. Through the use of email, snail mail, and social media, the marketing team develops flyers and advertising campaigns to let the community know all the wonderful offerings available at Temple Judea.

Parent Teacher Association

Chair: Open

Working with the Director of Religious Education and the VP of Education, the Parent Teacher Association includes representatives and ambassadors from each grade to support the educational and overall mission of Temple Judea.

Security

Chair: Phil Holder

The security team works to ensure the building’s security apparatus is current, and the hiring of in-person guard services at the building. Working with Jewish Federation and the Secure Community Work, as well as local agencies, the security team is sure to keep current on security standards and needs for the Temple.

Membership

The membership committee focuses on strategies to increase membership as well as retain established members.

Ritual