Committees

Interested in Joining a Sinai Temple Committee?

Our committees are the places where we “create” Sinai Temple. We brainstorm and plan and give life to all the possible aspects of a Temple community. Please consider joining one of our committees or just feel free to visit a single meeting to see what is happening. You can learn about the next meeting of any committee by calling the Temple Office 736-3619. You can also email the Office.

Adult Education  (Chair:  Laurie Weinberg)

• This committee plans and coordinates educational programs of interest to congregants and the larger Jewish community.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah  (Chairs:  Kim Black/Barbara Winer)

• This committee coordinates and assigns the Bar/Bat Mitzvah dates of Sinai Temple’s children.

Men of Sinai  (Chair:  Scott Sherman)

• Men of Sinai offers programming for the men in the congregation.  It also provides meals at various Temple functions (Purim, Chanukah etc)

Caring Community (Chairs:  Lynn Solomon)

• Our congregation hopes to enhance the feeling of belonging for all of our members.  This committee helps people feel part of our community.

Cemetery (Chair: Ron Weiss )

• The cemetery committee manages the funds and grounds of Sinai Cemetery.

Finance (Chair:  Bruce Leshine)

• This committee reviews the budget, endowment funds and other financial matters of the temple.

House (Chair:  Irwin Pers)

• This committee is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and repair of the building and grounds.

Library (Chair:  Tina DeMeza)

• This committee maintains and expands the temple’s library.

Membership (Chair:  Mike Bader)

• This committee contacts and recruits prospective members for the temple.

Membership Retention (Chair:  Marlene Gordon)

• This committee concerns itself with the status of current members.  The committee places special emphasis on membership retention.

Religious School (Chair: Jennifer Metsch)

• This committee meets monthly and works with the Director of Education to oversee and develop programs for the religious school.

Ritual  (Chair:  Sherry Souliere)

• This committee works with the Rabbi and the Cantor to refine and enhance services plus holiday celebrations from Rosh Hashanah to Purim!

Shalom (Chairs:  Karen Mendelsohn)

• The Shalom Committee welcomes and integrates new members into the congregation.

Social Action ( Chair:  Sandy Suib-Dutcher)

• This committee develops and implements opportunities for congregants to participate in “Tikkum Olam” (repairing the world).

Youth  (Chair: Patti Goldstein)

• This committee oversees the Temple’s youth group programming.

If you are interested in joining with any of these Committees, please e-mail the Temple Office.