(2009-2010)

Adult Living and Learning Committee creates diverse programming that appeals to all adult members and perspective members of our AA community. This variety of programs will foster spiritual, social and personal growth in a stimulating environment with the goal to inspire individuals to forge a stronger connection to their Jewish faith and community. Chairs: Beverly Beren (Interim Goodman Institute) and Tanya Jacobson (programming)

Ahava Committee plans and implements programming for the community-wide seniors social group that meets on the second Wednesday of each month from September through June for lunch, socialization, friendship and sheer pleasure. Chair: Bobbie Knopf

Blood Drive Committee  Committee  organizes and coordinates the quarterly blood drive held at the synagogue. Chair: Gail Solomon

Brotherhood endeavors to support the synagogue through participation, ruach, and commitment. Our goal is to make the synagogue relevant for the men in our club and to make the men in our club relevant to the synagogue. Chair: Richard Bressler

Budget & Finance Committee prepares the annual budget and presents regular reports to the board. Chair: Carl Rosenthal

Cemetery Committee assists with the purchase and maintenance of burial sites at Crestlawn, Greenwood, and Arlington; Betsy Teplis represents the synagogue’s interests at historic Oakland Cemetery. Chair: Donald Reisman

Chevra Kadisha - "Holy Society" - is a group of AA congregants who care for the deceased through the act of "Tahara" -  taking care of the physical cleansing, purification & spiritual needs of the deceased prior to burial."Chesed Shel Emes" - the truest, most selfless act of benevolence." Chair: Delcy Pardo Harber

Community Action Committee plans, coordinates, generally manages and helps in the funding of the 15 or more projects that are worked upon during the year. The main emphasis is to see that the each project has sufficient financial means and manpower (including coordinators) to fulfill the missions each project requires. Chair: Alan Wexler

Cultural Arts Committee produces and presents classical music recitals and concerts in the synagogue that are open community-wide. Chairs: Shirley & Ivan Millender

Facilities Committee reviews facility work, reviews contracts dealing with buildings and grounds, reviews the needs for the synagogue's facilities and grounds, makes recommendations on maintenance issues.  We do periodic walk through inspections of the facility with the synagogue staff to assist with maintenance issues. Chairs: Adolphus Coolik and Philip Goldstein

Daily Minyan Committee encourages minyan attendance and coordinates the bi-monthly birthday/anniversary breakfasts which follows the morning minyan. Chairs: Rabbi Raphael Gold and Sally Kaplan

Endowment Committee oversees the management and activities of the synagogue’s endowment funds. Chair: Larry Gold

Eizenstat Lecture Series Committee is established as necessary to support the efforts to produce the yearly Eizenstat Family Memorial Lecture. Chairs: Lois & Larry Frank and Deborah Spector Victor

Governance Committee is charged with updating the Bylaws of the congregation in accordance with the strategic plan. Chairs: Herb Alperin and Debra Elovich

Greeters: Committee solicits and schedules volunteer greeters for Friday night and Saturday morning Shabbat services, special events and High Holiday services. Their function is to greet and make welcome all who come into the synagogue as well as to help those who are new to the synagogue find their way. Chairs: Mildred & Marty Kwatinetz

High Holidays Committee works with the director and staff of the synagogue to insure the success of the High Holiday services including seating, security, ushering, honors, logistics and general programming. Chair: Mark Stern

Marketing and Communications Committee establishes appropriate policies and procedures as well as oversees and evaluates the effectiveness of AA’s various means of communication, and also assists in marketing efforts on behalf of the synagogue. The committee oversees the publication of the newsletter and other publications in addition to the development and maintenance of the website and other forms of electronic media. Chair: Ann Alperin

Membership Committee works to facilitate an environment where members feel connected and engaged in all aspects of synagogue life and prospective members want to become a part of our community. We engage in outreach to prospective members; assist new members in making personal connections in our community; collaborate with programming committees; work to encourage member participation in services, programs, and activities; and address member satisfaction to facilitate membership retention. Chair: Robyn Liebman; Co-chairs: Y’AALL: Jillian Wagenheim and Rachel Knopf Miller; College Outreach: Lori Miller; Adult: Roslyn Konter

Museum Committee
Chair: Doris Goldstein

Nominating Committee as constituted by the bylaws develops the annual slate of officers and board members for approval by the  membership and fills in leadership vacancies as needed.
Chair: Nancy Levine

Operations Committee provides lay support and leadership in implementing the strategic plan to insure its success over the next 2-3 years. The committee provides guidance and support to the executive director and serves as a liaison between staff and the board pertaining to issues of operations. Chair: Mark Stern

Prayer, Ritual & Chesed Committee makes recommendations to the rabbi and board on ideas to enhance the services and rituals in our synagogue. (For instance, we recommended that the Torah Service be restructured to allow for more commentary and explanation by moving to the triennial cycle.)In addition, the committee offers alternative ideas for prayer and ritual services. So far, we have recommended and helped implement AAbsolute Shabbat Service, AAbsolute Unplugged Service, and Shabbat Meditation Service. Chair: Steve Grossman (Interim) and Tanya Jacobson

Sisterhood is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2010 and  is a  part of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism which is dedicated to the creation of a vibrant American Jewish community that nurtures the individual, the family and the community with the values of Jewish tradition.
President: Madeleine Gimbel

Sam Schatten Memorial Concert Committee is the ad hoc committee established to produce L’Chaim … To Life! - a musical tribute celebrating the life and spirit of Dr. Sam Schatten z’l. Chairs: Sheila Adelman and Nancy Levine

Strategic Planning Committee, currently assists in the implementation of the recently adopted strategic plan. Chairs: Jack Balser and Marianne Garber

Ushering Committee is a caring component of the synagogue family  and performs the function of "Hachnasat Orchim", welcoming guests to our synagogue for prayer and celebration.  The ushers greet congregants and guests, escort them to specific seats when required, provide directions and answer questions of all sorts, and give information to the gabbi when needed. Chairs: Mark Fleishman and Susan Schlansky

Youth & Family Education and Programming Committee establishes policies and procedures for the religious school and the areas of informal education. Chairs: Douglas Ander and Jon Colton