Steering Committee Meeting Minutes — April 1, 2025
Attending: Rachel Rubin Green, Chair, Jules Kamin, Rabbi Joel Rembaum, Russell Cohen, Sandra Braun, Fran Grossman
Absent: Howard Fredman, Rachel Bernstein
- Our new Ritual Chairperson, Rabbi Joel Rembaum, wants for form a formal Ritual Committee that would include the Gabbaim and other interested individuals. R. Rembaum will need to coordinate this with Howard Fredman. Head Gabbai. The two of them will arrange a Gabbai meeting to take place sometime during the Omer. It was also suggested that perhaps a “Gabbai Training Institute” or event be scheduled during Elul to refresh skills and train new Gabbaim.
R Rembaum reminds all of us that Acceptable Prayer choices are guided by the Lev Shalem Siddur and the Luach of the Conservative Movement. R. Rembaum wants to create a laminated sheet with explanation what to do in which order when more than one Torah scroll is used during a service. Also, R. Rembaum has a prayer from Masorti for the IDF and for the Hostages to replace the ones we are using now. R. Rembaum needs to ask R. Kligfeld if the Masorti version is OK. - The current state of the LM budget, as described in the most recent document provided by treasurer Dale Bodenstein, was discussed.
- Sandra Braun Hesed Committee. LM should have called Hesed coordinators to make a meal train rather than provide synagogue breakfast meals. Sandra wants to write up the roles of the Hesed Comm to be distributed in the Weekly. Starting after Pesach.
- Russell Membership chair: Oscar Party had 20-25 people. YP Shabbat game hangout, at the home of Ben Richards and Tal Link, had 12-14 people. March Madness is currently happening. Upcoming ideas: Pot Luck Shabbat dinner maybe in May. Dodgers schedule. Both for all LM.
- Rembaum suggests a young families program. RRG find out about young families Havurah to see if Sandra Lepson can get involved. Russell will talk to R. Matt Shapiro.
- Sandra Braun spoke about the upcoming Kiddush and Learn about Mercaz and World Zionist Congress. We will schedule a Kiddush and Learn with Phyllis Miller author, filmmaker, etc. Time and date TBD.
Meeting adjourned