Committees
Kesher Committees 2024-2025
Adult Education: Sources new guest speakers on topics current to the Jewish calendar, social issues, or the intellectual climate. Coordinates Shabbat scholars in residence and weeknight co-ed learning. Chairs: Abigail Hepner Gross, Aliza Katz
Building/House: Ensures the building is maintained and repaired, and that new equipment is ordered when necessary. Chairs: Joseph Feldman
Catering: Ensures that catering and event policies meet the community’s needs for having smachot at Kesher. Chair: Jeremy Kaufthal
CSS: Provides lay-led protection of the building and members on Shabbat and holidays.
Decorum: Maintains respectful atmosphere during services and speeches. Chair: Amanda Eis
Directory: Produces an annual book of profile information and photos of our growing membership. Chairs: Jordana Merkin, Rich Solomon
Eruv: Verifies eruv is functional weekly. Chair: Oren Adler
Finance: Offers financial oversight, budgeting, financial planning, reporting, and strategic fundraising. Chair: Amir Richulski, Dave Brickman
Hachnasat Orchim: Coordinates annual Shabbat lunch hosted in members’ homes to afford opportunities for members to socialize and connect in informal settings. Chairs: Rebecca Tobin, Efrat Orgel, Susie Smedresman
High Holidays: Works alongside Rabbi Block, Ruth, and the gabbaim to prepare the building and logistics for a meaningful and spiritual High Holidays experience. Chair: Noam Ohring
High Holidays Youth Programming: Plans and organizes youth groups specifically for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Chairs: Batya Nadler, Anat Chemerinski
Kayama: Organizes social events primarily for women, as well as a book club and Shabbat mevarchim lectures. Chairs: Batya Nadler, Kaylie Scheinman
Kiddush: Assists in set up of Shabbat morning Kiddush. Chair: Michelle Elias
Mishloach Manot: Coordinates the annual Purim fundraiser. Chairs: Michelle Sohn, Amber Harris
New Member/Prospective Member: Sends a welcome basket to new families, collects information for a new member profile email, organizes the new member event, and connects new families with other member families. Chairs: Sharon Rosen, Jill Berkin
New Parent Meals: Coordinates meals for up to 2 weeks for families welcoming a new baby. Chairs: Eileen Hod, Amanda Eis
Religious Affairs: Tasked with continually assessing the religious direction of the shul and the day-to-day operations relating to services and holidays. Chair: Ilana Cutler
Shiva/Bereavement: Responds to the needs of members in the event of the passing of an immediate family member, setting up a shiva space, coordinating meals or other chesed for the bereaved. Chairs: Batya Nadler, Nealy Erber
Social Action/Israel Action: Organizes food, clothing, and blood drives and other initiatives and partners with other organizations to raise funds or resources for those in need. Partners with Israeli organizations to show our support in meaningful ways, especially post October 7th. Chairs: Ariella Levy, Leslie Teicher
Social Events: Coordinates one-time events, such as Friday night dinners, a winter event, a spring event, and the Labor Day BBQ. Chairs: Sasha Savitsky, Alyx Rimberg
Spirituality: Responds to the interests of members to find deeper spiritual fulfillment through prayer, song, and meditation. Chairs: Ariella Levy, Aaron Levine
Yoetzet Halacha: Liaises with our Yoetzet Halacha, Nechama Price. Chair: Miri Lipsky
Youth: Oversees the work of the youth directors as they coordinate Shabbat curriculum and special events. Chairs: Estee Friedman, Tammy Rotati
Youth Groups Inclusion: Oversees a shadow program so children with varied social, emotional, and behavioral needs can participate in Shabbat groups and other youth programming. Chair: Deena Kestenbaum
Thu, December 5 2024
4 Kislev 5785
This Week at Kesher
Today's Calendar
Shacharit : 6:30am |
Mincha/Maariv : 4:15pm |
Tomorrow's Calendar
Candle Lighting : 4:09pm |
Mincha/Maariv : 4:15pm |
Friday Night
Candle Lighting : 4:09pm |
Mincha/Maariv : 4:15pm |
Shabbat Day
Shacharit : 9:15am |
Latest time for Kriat Shema : 9:28am |
Mincha/Maariv : 4:08pm |
Havdalah : 5:14pm |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Vayetzei
Shabbat, Dec 7 |
Candle Lighting
Friday, Dec 6, 4:09pm |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Dec 7, 5:14pm |
Erev Chanukah
Wednesday, Dec 25 |
UPCOMING EVENTS
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GOOD & WELFARE
Misheberach List
We are reconstituting our misheberach list, to be used at our daily minyan each and every Monday and Thursday. Please click here to add the name of a friend or family member who is in need of healing. Even if it is a name you've added already, we are starting the list anew, so please add it again.
If you wish, include in the last column the description of the individual, so we know for whom we are davening (eg, "Rabbi Block's aunt Sarah").