Social and Hospitality
Chair: Fran Grossman, hospitality@libraryminyan.org, coordinates subcommittees for Chesed, Diaspora Potluck, Kiddush, and Ohel Patuach/ Open Tent.
Chair: Fran Grossman, hospitality@libraryminyan.org, coordinates subcommittees for Chesed, Diaspora Potluck, Kiddush, and Ohel Patuach/ Open Tent.
Coordinators: Susan Laemmle & Mickey Rosen, drash@libraryminyan.org, know that everyone has at least one d’var Torah in them. We take pride in the range of people who offer Torah wisdom.
Coordinator: Russell Cohen, HaftarahCoordinator@libraryminyan.org encourages people to return to their Bat/Bar Mitzvah Haftarah or take on a new one.
Coordinator: Stan Goldstein, stan90034@yahoo.com. Stan welcomes new and returning leyners for short and longer aliyot. The Library Minyan follows the Triennial Cycle.
Gabbaim & Coordinators Committee. Current gabbaim are: Rachel Berwald, Howard Fredman, Norm Garr, Russell Cohen, Michael Shimansky and Daviod Noveseller. Contact them at gabbaim@libraryminyan.org. Gabbaim recruit and guide those playing
Sandra Braun, GreetingCoordinator@libraryminyan.org. Greeters stand near the Chapel door through Shacharit and welcome people arriving. Being greeter is a great way connect with other members.
Fran Grossman, jgross5049@aol.com, helps people plan a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, Aufruf, or other celebration at the Minyan. Please contact Fran if you are planning a Simchah.
Joel Elkins, rosh@libraryminyan.org, heads the Steering Committee, provides liaison with Temple Beth Am, and serves as point person for members and visitors who have question concerning Minyan policy or practice.
Parshat R’eih: Open Hearts & Hands Rabbi Susan Laemmle, August 23, 2014: 27 Av 5774 Earlier this summer, the New York Times opinion section included an interesting social science piece
VeEtchanan 5744/2014 by Meyer Shwarzstein From Wikipedia I learned that the Shema is one of the sentences that is quoted in the New Testament. I also learned that Justin Beiber says