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Temple Emeth Committees
To send a message to a committee, please use our Committee Contact Form.
Adult Choir "Kol Emet": Kol Emet, our 4-part, 20-voice choir, rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 - 9 pm with choir director Jacqueline Guttman and accompanist James Chiappini. Kol Emet sings for High Holiday services and for several Shabbat services throughout the year and participates in the annual URJ Regional Choir Festival . No audition is necessary, although choral experience is helpful. New members are always welcome.
Adult Education: Laurel Kane. The course offerings of our extensive Adult Education program vary from year to year and may include Bible, Talmud, Hebrew, cantillation, comparative Judaism and more. Instructors include our clergy, staff and guest lecturers.
Annual Giving: Sy Yegelwel and Howard Lieberman. This committee is responsible for organizing and implementing the Annual Giving Campaign, which is a yearly drive for donations from Temple Emeth members used to help support basic functions of the Synagogue, including building and grounds maintenance, electrical costs, custodial and administrative office supplies.
BARJ Liason: Ken Hoffman
Bazaar: Lynn Chaiken.
B'nai Mitzvah Liaison: Marc Klausner
Bulletin: The Bulletin, a monthly bulletin (September-June) and mid-month mailings, provide a convenient method of informing members as to what has recently transpired at Temple as well as of future plans. It also includes messages from the Rabbi, Cantor, Early Childhood Center, Religious School and various Temple committees. A calendar is also included and we encourage advertising to help defray the cost.
For additional information contact Sandi Klein, for Bulletin Advertising contact Audrey Seares.
B'yachad : Elliot Steinberg. People of all ages and interests will find a place to socialize at Temple Emeth. B’Yachad is open to both men and women, and is one of the most important. service and social arms of the Temple.
Capital Campaign: Marc Chelemer, Elinor Buchbinder,Ted Greenwood and Micki Grunstein.
Caring: Paul S. Lazar Caring Community. Elinor Buchbinder. Our Caring Committee extends a hand of friendship to Temple families in times of crisis. From visiting the sick in area hospitals to helping provide transportation and meals for those in need, the Committee strives to provide warmth and caring.
Cemetery: David Fox
Children's Worship: Karen Sacks and Susan Schwartz.
College Committee: Lynne Graizel. This committee maintains contact with our college and grad school youth through holiday mailings during the year.
Counsel: David Kohane
Dues Review: Marc Chelemer and Stuart Breslow. Considers congregant requests for special dues arrangements based upon financial limitations. An adjunct committee evaluates the procedural process.
Early Childhood Center: Sharon Kalman, Established in 1985, our Early Child-hood Center (ECC) offers an opportunity for the very young to develop a positive Jewish identity and an awareness of Jewish traditions. The ECC provides programs for toddlers, preschoolers and their parents, among which are a "Mommy and Me Program" and nursery school classes for 2 to 4 year olds. Tot Shabbat, a delightful 20 minute service for 2 to 5 year olds and their parents, is conducted by the Rabbi and Cantor on the second Shabbat morning of each month at 9:30 a.m.
Emeth Temple Youth: Rachael Kantor. Senior League, for our eighth through twelfth graders, takes an active role in synagogue and community life, planning and carrying out social, cultural, religious and service programs and projects. EMTY ( Emeth Temple Youth) is affiliated with the North American Federation of Temple Youth, the Reform Jewish Teen movement.
Educational Endowment: David Fox
Etz Chayim: Shel Grossman
Finance: Jeff Etzin
Fundraising: Michael Robinson
House: Suzanne Keusch. The House Committee is responsible for all the issues dealing with the Synagogue building --maintenance, repair and replacement of equipment and furnishings --and also oversees the care of the grounds. The Committee works closely with the office staff and custodians to identify and resolve problems. The Temple Beautification Fund, while administered by the House Committee, is supported by donations from members and allows for the addition and purchase of items not covered in the annual House Committee budget. Contributions to this fund may be made to honor or thank someone, wish them a speedy recovery or Happy Birthday or to memorialize a loved one.
Institute For Living Arts (ILA): Joy Firshein. The Albert and Mildred Otten Institute for Living Arts, endowed by the Otten family, enriches our lives by providing quality performances, lectures, recitals and children’s programs to the congregation and the community.
Israel / ARZA Committee: As American Jews we support the State of Israel by celebrating her accomplishments and showing solidarity with her people in good times and bad. Temple Emeth's Israel Committee works in partnership with ARZA, the Association of Reform Zionists of America, which advocates for religious pluralism in Israel and connects American Reform Jews to Israel. In addition the Israel/ARZA Committee will be instrumental in the planning of a congregational Israel trip in late 2010 or early 2011. The Temple is currently seeking a volunteer to serve as chair of the Israel/ARZA Committee. Please contact Rabbi Steven Sirbu for more details.
Kallah Weekend: Beverly Lazar and Carlene Fleishman, Co-Chairs. An annual retreat weekend offers an opportunity for intensive study, camaraderie and Shabbat celebration in a lovely retreat setting.
Lazar Educational Endowment: David Fox. The Lazar Educational Enrichment Endowment Allocations Committee considers all written proposals for educational grants within Temple Emeth and approves such requests as the members of the committee deem appropriate.
Library, Rabbi Joshua Trachtenberg Memorial: Terri Binder and Marion Wolf. An adjunct to Temple Emeth’s extensive adventures in learning is our Joshua Trachtenberg Memorial Library. The library houses the most extensive Judaica collection in Bergen County, including scholarly volumes, works of fiction and materials suitable for children.
Membership: Larry Silver, Chair. The Membership Committee serves the needs of the Temple community through Open Houses and special events during the year such as the New Member Shabbat.
Memorial Plaques: Marion Schechter.
Men's Text Study: The sacred texts of Judaism address some of the fundamental questions of religious faith and personal relationships. Though the themes are universal, and experience teaches us that when men sit down to study these texts, the experience can be rich and rewarding. Tradition even has a special name for the friendships that are formed over the study of text: chevruta. Men's Text Study is open to all Jewish men, especially those who have little or no experience studying Jewish texts. For more information contact Rabbi Steven Sirbu. Upcoming dates are January 8 and March 3, 2009.
Minyan: David Conford. Our Minyan Committee provides services for houses of mourning during the shivah period.
Museum, Jewish Experiential : Barbara Balkin. Our Jewish Experiential Museum enhances the life of our members by providing exhibits, displays and lectures and co-sponsoring cultural programs.
Women of Emeth (WOE) : Calling all the wonderful women of Temple Emeth! Be part of our intergenerational sisterhood. Sisterhoods have always been the collective presence, voice and strength of Jewish women within the structure of synagogues. The Women of Emeth gives us an opportunity to come together and enjoy one another’s company. If you are a mother, wife, daughter, sister, grandmother, bright, resourceful, fun-loving, dedicated to Jewish values and ideals, and ready to make some new friends, join us!
Oneg Shabbat: Ruth Adler “Share The Joy” of a family simcha and celebrate the special birthday, anniversary, baby naming, graduation, aufruf etc. To arrange please call Marion Schechter in the Temple office.
Outreach: Larry Fink. Our Outreach Committee helps us to welcome Temple members who are in interfaith families.
Passover Second Night Seder: Karen Sacks and Marc Klausner.
Personnel Committee: Flip Bernard The purpose of our committee is to assist the temple in developing policies and procedure for its employees.
Planned Giving: Richard Buchbinder.
Publicity: Carla Silver. Members desiring publicity write ups for temple events should submit information on sheets available in the temple office or in our mailbox. Please submit the information in as camera ready text as possible - preferably by email (see the form). Pictures should be sent by e mail as jpeg images or, less preferably, sent to our mailbox as hard copy with email notification to us. All pictures should be identified as to event, date and names of persons depicted. For pictures of children be sure to have parental consent.Word processing will be much appreciated. Please list your phone number or email for us to reach you, if necessary. Please indicate whether your phone number, name can be published , how interested people can make reservations, and whether the event is open to nonmembers. For desired coverage of an event, get your flyer or related material to our mailbox at temple or send by e mail. We reserve the right to edit the material if corrections are necessary. We are not responsible for changes, errors, made by the media. Material should reach us 2-3 weeks before the event. We also submit post-event pictures and outcomes to the media. Send us the appropriate material as timely as possible.
Religious School: Beth Pascarello and Lisa Abrams. Temple Emeth Religious School fulfills the precept of education of youth as basic to Judaism with dynamism and creativity. The school, serving grades K-7, has a diverse curriculum of Jewish religion, history, culture and the Hebrew language. Each of our 13 year-old students is encouraged to participate in a Shabbat morning service marking his or her Bar or Bat Mitzvah. We do not see this event as the end of religious instruction, but as a milestone.Students in grades 8-12 attend the Bergen Academy of Reform Judaism (BARJ), a county-wide high school program. Our students continue religious education through tenth grade Confirmation, on Shavuot morning.
Rentals: The newly renovated Temple Emeth boasts a beautifully decorated Social Hall, Youth Lounge and Entry Foyer. Our Social Hall can accommodate a party of 200-250 people and includes a large 24' x 28' wooden dance floor. The same room can accommodate 500 guests when used as an auditorium (without tables or the dance floor). The Youth Lounge can accommodate smaller, more informal get-togethers, while the Entry Foyer is perfect for a dramatic cocktail reception. The huge kitchen boasts all new Hobart commercial appliances; including two large refrigerator units and a king size freezer, large capacity dishwasher, several large stainless steel counter and sink work areas. The kitchen is also equipped with a double size gas range including three ovens, as well as a warming oven. For more information about Temple Emeth -- "A Special Place for Your Special Occasion" -- contact Marion Schechter, Temple Administrator, at 201-833-1322.
Representatives:
URJ:
UJA: Ted Greenwood and Laura Kirsch
Renaissance Group: Co-chairs Barbara Kaufman and Elaine Pollack . The goal of the Renaissance Group is to meet the needs of older congregation members who are not tied to temple life through children in the religious school. It is also a way for newer congregants who are empty nesters to meet others of similar ages and interests.
Ritual: Arnie Graber
Rosh Chodesh: Rosh Chodesh is a vehicle for Jewish women to deepen their connection to Jewish life, to build bridges to each other, and to find within themselves sources of wisdom and spirituality that might have been previously untapped. Rosh Chodesh is celebrated on the new moon each month. All women are invited to join us for seven evenings of stimulating, enjoyable exploration of women’s connections with Judaism! For more information please contact Eva Sandrof.
Security Committee: Steve Chaiken and Mike Robinson . The Security Committee deals with issues involving security and safety to insure that our synagogue maintains a safe and secure environment for all our families and visitors.
Shalach Manot: Judy and David Fox, Eva Tobias Giving (and receiving!!) gifts and goodies on Purim.
Social Action: Eva Sandrof. The Social Action Committee is commited to enabling Temple Emeth members to perform acts of Tikkun Olam, healing of the world. Towards this goal, we offer many opportunities for you to help the needy in our community throughout the year. JOIN US IN OUR EFFORTS TO MAKE A DIFFERNCE IN THE WORLD!
Special Events: 2010 Dinner Dance: Maddy Wolf
Strategic Planning: Flip Bernard
Taub Leadership Grant: Howard Lieberman
Teaneck:
Teaneck Community Scholarship: Elaine Kotkin
Teaneck Senior Citizen Housing: Howard Guttman and Ruth Adler
Teaneck Jewish Community Council: Deborah Veach, David Fox and Linda Poskanzer
Technology: Marc Chelemer.
Temple Emeth Endowment Foundation: Suzanne Keusch, President
Ushering: Stephen Friedman. Ushering is one of the best ways to meet other members of Temple Emeth. There are no requirements for ushering, other than the ability to smile and make people feel welcome to our sanctuary, except perhaps occasionally helping a congregant to a seat or indicating where various facilities are within the Temple. We especially invite new members or congregants looking to become more involved to usher for a Shabbat service! Meet your fellow congregants, perform a mitzvah, schmooze at the oneg afterwards. You'll be glad you did.
Volunteer Coordination: Amy Abrams
Website: Peter Adler and David Zatz. The Temple Emeth Website committee supports the webmaster for the website that supplies important information about Temple activities to Temple members and non-members at http://www.emeth.org. Meetings are scheduled for November 19 and March 18 (pending approval).
Youth: Gail Talcoff. The Youth Committee helps coordinate and chaperone events for EMTY and the Junior Youth Group. More parents are always welcome!
Youth Scholarship: Joy Firshein
To send a message to a committee, please use our Committee Contact Form.
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