Building and Grounds
Contact Nathan Larson
The Building Committee supports the maintenance and repairs the building and the grounds. The committee’s responsibilities are to repair and maintain the building and upkeep of the grounds, make recommendations to the Board about the physical needs of the building, and also regarding policies effecting the use and rental of the building.

Your participation would be greatly appreciated by the committee!

Communications
Contact Laurie Appelbaum
The Communications Committee is responsible for contacting the media to provide communications to area newspapers, radio, and community TV stations regarding upcoming special events, celebrations, or special projects. The committee is also responsible for the publication of the temple newsletter, The Etone, the membership directory, and the upkeep of the website.

This committee could use anyone that has connections to newspapers or radio stations or anyone that could assist them in conveying their messages. The committee could also use proofreaders and editors. Any great ideas are happily accepted.

Education
Contact Michael Fripp
The Education Committee is responsible for the religious school, adult education, and the temple library. They coordinate teachers, curricula, and textbooks for Judaic and Hebrew classes for students from pre-K through Confirmation, as well as for B'nai Mitzvah students and adults.

Religious School
Religious school serves your children, and we encourage your involvement. Whether it is as a concerned parent, a class parent assisting our teachers, or as an event organizer, your input is encouraged. Like any non-profit volunteer organization, we consider your unique talents and skills a blessing. If you are looking for ways to contribute to sustaining and advancing the work of our congregation, we are eager for your involvement helping in our religious school as an educator or as a classroom volunteer.

Adult Education
We have many adult education opportunities. Check with the office for current listings of classes that are being taught. Talk to the Rabbi about other classes you would like taught if you have ideas.

Library
Contact Nina Yellin
Volunteers are needed to work in library, which is open on Sundays when Religious School is in session.

Cafe Kol Ami
Contact Josh & Jen Hornick
Volunteers are needed to help set-up, organize, run, and clean-up Cafe Kol Ami which is oepn on Sundays when Religious School is in session.  Cafe Kol Ami provides an assortment of baked goods and coffee in Onegie Hall and opens at 8:15 AM.

Fundraising
Contact Howie Watt
The Fundraising Committee is responsible for helping us close the budget gap by having fun. Potential Fundraisers include a day at Main Event, a yard sale, a Casino/Bingo Night, outings to the local sports teams, and many more. The Fundraising Committee is looking for a few dedicated individuals to volunteer their time to support these events.

Gift Shop
Contact Alice Jaffe
Run by volunteers, the Kol Ami Gift Shop, Simcha Source , is open from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. weekdays and on Sundays when Religious School is in session. The gift shop volunteers work hard to bring you the finest gift items and Judaica from the world over including exquisite jewelry, games, books, and even Beanie Babies.

Membership Recruitment
Contact Mel Gross
The Membership Recruitment Committee's main goals are to make new members feel welcome and to help them get acquainted with the temple. Membership Recruitment has volunteer opportunities in the area of New Member Brunches or other recognition, calling new members to welcome them to the temple, calling prospective members to give temple information. Membership Recruitment and Membership Support frequently work closely together.

Membership Support
Contact Michelle Tell
The Membership Support Committee is here to help congregants in need and to connect congregants to each other. One of our most important responsibilities is the Sunshine Committee. The Sunshine committee arranges for rides, meals, shiva minyons, visiting the sick, and all the other things that congregants need when things happen in their lives. The committee keeps a list of people who are willing to help in times of need. Contact us if you would like to be on this list.

We also help members become more active in temple activities and support members efforts to know each other through Chavurot which are groups of families that get together on a regular basis to hang out, have fun, and celebrate Judaism. Each group is self-supporting. There are groups for young couples without children, families with young children, and older couples. There are groups of all ages.

Another avenue for getting together is through our Affinity Groups which have fluid membership.  Groups include Gourmet Dining, Lunch Bunch, Needlework, Book Clubs, and others.

In addition, we are responsible for arranging child care during services, including the High Holidays and Shabbat evening.

Ritual
Contact Ilene Redwood
The Ritual Committee is responsible for arranging holiday and life-cycle observances, organizing lay leaders for days when the Rabbi is absent, and generally managing policies and procedures regarding rituals and observance.

Choir
Our volunteer choir adds depth and beauty to our High Holidays and performs occasionally at special services. High Holiday rehearsals begin in July and end with performances at each of the High Holiday Services.

Tikkun Olam
Contact Marianne Cagle
Maybe we’re supposed to be created equally, but face it. All men (and women and children) are not blessed equally. It is for the Tikkun Olam Committee to improve the conditions of people who have less – less food, less shelter, less health, less family, less ability to sustain themselves, even less fun – so many of the things we all have and under-appreciate. We will give: give of our hearts, and of our HANDS and of our TIME, not just of our wallets. And we will include our children because their hands, and especially their hearts, have a lot to give. We may not repair the world in one go, but we can make a dent.

Look for upcoming Tikkun Olam projects and when you see an endeavor – or two – that appeals to you, we will be holding a spot just for you.