Brotherhood

The Temple Emunah Brotherhood is an organization that brings the men of the congregation together for social, religious, service and fund raising activities for the benefit of the Temple and the community. There are approximately 150 members. Social events include movie nights, breakfasts with speakers or other entertainment, annual Brotherhood deli dinner, family Super Bowl Party, spring family barbeque, and other events.

In support of religious life at the Temple, the Brotherhood provides ushers for the High Holy Days and annually builds and decorates the Sukkah. The membership also leads Shabbat services at the annual Brotherhood Shabbat. A major fundraiser is the Yizkor book and book of remembrances which helps enhance the beauty of the High Holiday services. The Brotherhood also sponsors a Passover Wine sale which has over 70 varieties of kosher wine. Fund raising supports the Youth Groups, the Religious School, the Temple Operating Budget, Torah Fund, and Capital Campaign. The Brotherhood donated a new computer and projections system for use by the religious school. In addition, the Brotherhood supports the Tikvah Program for special needs campers at Camp Ramah.

Brotherhood Officers 2011 – 2012

President:	Ed Willins
Executive Vice President:	Howard Reubenstein
Treasurer:	David Goldberg
Co-Vice-President – Administration:	Howard Epstein
Co-Vice-President – Administration:	Mark Bobrow
Vice-President – Membership:	Scott Lerman

Brotherhood events for January and February

Brotherhood Calendar 2011 – 2012

Sun	September 11,2011	Brotherhood Breakfast - “THE U.S. ASKED MY GROUP TO ARM THE NUCLEAR BOMB!”	9:45 AM
Sun	October 2, 2011	Sukkah Setup 1	9:45 AM
Sun	October 9, 2011	Sukkah Setup 2	9:45 AM
Sun	October 16, 2011	Mom's Afternoon Off	10:00 AM
Sun	October 23, 2011	Sukkah Take Down 1	9:45 AM
Sun	October 30, 2011	Sukkah Take Down 2	9:45 AM
Sun	October 30, 2011	Keeper of the Flame Dinner	5:00 PM
Sun	November 20,2011	Mom's Afternoon Off	3-5PM
Sun	December 4, 2011	Emunah’s Greatest Generation Remembers the Pearl Harbor attack 70 years later	9:45 AM
Sun	December 18, 2011	Mom's Afternoon Off	TBD
Sun	January 15, 2012	3rd Annual Brotherhood Brew Party	Time TBA
Sun	January 22, 2012	Mom's Afternoon Off	1:15-3:15PM
Sun	February 5, 2012	World Wide Wrap - Mitzvah Day	8:30 AM
Sun	February 5, 2012	Brotherhood Supper Bowl Party	6:15 PM
Sun	February 19, 2012	Mom's Afternoon Off	10:00 AM
Sun	February 26, 2012	Brotherhood Board Meeting	10:00 AM
Sun	March 4, 2012	Passover Wine Sale	9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sun	March 4, 2012	Wine Tasting	10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sun	March 4, 2012	Membership Dinner	6:00 PM
Sun	March 18, 2012	Yom HaShoah Candle Assembly	9:45 AM
Sun	March 18, 2012	Mom's Afternoon Off	3-5PM
Sun	March 25, 2012	Brotherhood/Israel Action Committee Joint Breakfast	9:45AM
Sat	March 31, 2012	Brotherhood Softball Team Shabbat	9:30AM
Sun	April 22, 2012	Mom's Afternoon Off	TBD
Sun	May 20, 2012	Mom's Afternoon Off	4-6PM
Sun	June 17, 2012	Annual Brotherhood Father’s Day Softball and BBQ picnic	TBD

More events to be posted

Thanks to all our 5772/2011 High Holy Day Ushers

Click here for the list of ushers

Emunah Softball

Minutemensch Schedule and Results

Faith Schedule and Results



Links

World Wide Wrap 2010
Sukkah Building Information

Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs

Sisterhood

Upcoming Events - more details to come!

Cupcake and Martini Night --- Thursday, September 15, 2011
Challah Making --- Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 11:15 am
Paid-up Supper --- Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Rummage Sale --- Sunday-Monday, November 20-21, 2011
Shuk Emunah --- Sunday, December 11, 2011
Feeling your Best Day --- January 8, 2011 - 1-4 pm
Mah Jongg --- Every Wednesday night at 8 pm in the Social Hall
Sisterhood Board Meetings - First Tuesday evening of the month at 8:00 pm

Temple Emunah Sisterhood Executive Board 2011-2012

Officers

Co-President: Karen Evans
Co-President: Debbie Sheldon
VP Administration: Amira Aaron
VP Education: Stephanie Buckler
VP Education: Elyssa Towers
VP Membership: Janet Goldberg
VP Ways & Means: Cindy Bobrow
VP Ways & Means: Sylvie Haffer
Treasurer: Holly Caira
Corresponding Secretary: Barbara Wells
Financial Secretary: Madeline Teitelbaum
Recording Secretary: Cheryl Lowenthal

Committee Chairs

Creative Handicrafts: Ellen Macklin
Flowers: Estha Blachman
Gift Shop: Jane Aronson, Sue Rubenstein, Helen Marcus
Invitations: Rachael Ades
Rummage Sale: Sylvie Haffer
Shuk Emunah: Myra Marshall
Torah Fund: Debby Brosgol


Mission Statement

The mission of the Temple Emunah Sisterhood is to provide educational and social activities to meet the needs of women and their families within our congregation and the community at large; support the congregation, its youth and our religious school; enrich the Jewish education and ties to Israel of its members; and support and unite with Women's League of Conservative Judaism.

Why Should I Join Sisterhood?

Sisterhood provides you with an opportunity to:

• Connect with other women

• Experience stimulating programs and study groups designed to enhance your personal growth, Jewish involvement and sense of community

• Develop your intellect, ability and creativity for personal, educational, and cultural enrichment

• Establish new and lasting friendships

• Become an informed Jewish woman who can make a difference

• Add your voice to influence public policy concerning the family, synagogue, the Jewish community and Israel

• Enrich your own Jewish identity and that of your family

• Support Torah Fund, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, the University of Judaism and Temple Emunah

• Connect with members of Temple Emunah, Branch and International organizations through programs, conferences, conventions, workshops and training services

55+

The 55+ Club at Temple Emunah is a social organization that promotes friendship and bonding among seniors in the community within the framework of a Jewish temple. 55+ is a member of Hazak, the seniors organization of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, but actually predates that organization. We are proud to have won a Sollie Gold award this year from the USCJ, recognizing our entire program.

Our programs include monthly Sunday morning breakfasts with speakers or entertainment, trips to interesting places, movie matinees during the winter months, and services to our members including a break-the-fast immediately following the shofar blowing that ends Yom Kippur.

55+ also sponsors several special interest groups (SIG's). These include a book group and a bridge group, and now a mah jongg group which will meet on Monday afternoons. The first four sessions are classes for beginners taught by Estelle Schwedock, which will meet on October 10th, 17th, 24th, and, if necessary, 31st at 1:30 in the Social Hall. If you are interested in this or in any of the already-formed groups, or have suggestions for additional groups (some suggestions include a more generalized "game afternoon" at the same time and place as mah jongg, with possibilities including poker, Scrabble ... you name it.) please contact us with your ideas at

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For membership information, contact Arthur Orenberg at (781) 862-0620 or just come to the next Sunday morning breakfast. Dues are $10 per person; our fiscal year is September through August.

A summary of upcoming events may be seen by clicking here.

The latest message from our president, Rose-Billie Canter, may be seen by clicking here .

You may click on one of the links below for more information on our activities.

Links

o 55+ Programming

Adult Education Committee

The success of the program hinges on the dedication of the Adult Education committee, which has grown from a small committee to a large one of exceptional volunteers. Terri Swartz Russell, who is the Family Educator at a different Conservative synagogue and a past recipient of the BJE Keter Torah Award, and Linna Ettinger, a Me’ah
graduate and a recipient of the Me’ah Graduate Institute Certificate in Jewish Thought and Spirituality, co-chair the committee. Sylvia Schatz has been a member of the Adult Education Committee for the longest period of time, providing our committee with valuable insight and historical background. Other members have been on board for several years, providing stability to the committee, while others who are new provide energy and renewed commitment to life-long Jewish learning.

The Adult Education Committee works closely with Rabbi David Lerner and with Rabbi Marci Jacobs, who enjoy teaching adults all year long. Each member of the Adult Education Committee and the subcommittees are vital members and are a critical component of the success of the Adult Education Program. If you have any questions at all about any of our programs, please contact an Adult Education Committee member and we will be happy to assist you. Questions may be addressed by clicking this link.

Linna Ettinger: Co-chair
Terri Swartz Russell: Co-chair, Glatzer
Michelle Abramson: Glatzer, Me’ah
Jack Berg: Me’ah
Paul Chernick: Yiddish Vinkl
Rachel Cole: Women’s Seder
Bess Ezekiel: Rosh Hodesh, Women’s Seder
Lisa Fishbayn: Women’s Seder
Bob Frankel: Lexington Institute of Jewish Studies
Ana Karchmer: Boston Jewish Film Festival, Ivrit la Kol
Julian Lander: Lexington Institute of Jewish Studies
Nancy Lefkowitz: Ivrit la-Kol,
Sharon Levin: Women’s Seder
Helen Marcus: Women’s Seder
Larry Marin: Perek Yomi
Lou Nidus: Lexington Institute of Jewish Studies, Talmud
Sylvia Schatz: Glatzer
Louis Stuhl: Talmud
Susan Vernick: Boston Jewish Film Festival

Mark Weiner: Committee Member
Jolley-Anne Weinstock: Committee Member
Evelyn Weyl: Committee Member

Family Education

The Family Education Committee seeks to encourage spiritual and religious growth in families as well as assisting families in building connections and community within Temple Emunah. Family Education programs strive to enable parents to strengthen themselves as the Jewish educators of their children and to assist families in observing Jewish tradition within the home. The Family Education Committee sponsors and co-sponsors activities such as:

• Family-oriented Shabbat and Holiday services and programs
  • Tot Shabbat
  • Family Minyan
  • Simḥat Tot
  • Family High Holiday Services
• The Lulav Shake and Sukkot Marketplace
• Community Shabbat and Havdalah celebrations
• Learners Services
• The Darshan Mentor Program
• Home Ritual Workshops
• Ikkarim

These programs are made possible through a generous grant from the Sh’arim initiative of Combined Jewish Philanthropies.

See Family Programming for a list of upcoming programs sponsored fully or in part by the Family Education Committee.

The Family Education Committee meets once a month, on Monday evenings at 8 pm. Meetings are currently planned for the following dates during Winter and Spring 2012:

January 9
February 13
March 12
April 9
May 14
June 11

For more information please contact Jodie Parmer.

Family Education Committee Co-Chair Laura Blumberg
Family Education Committee Co-Chair Leslie Sherman

Hineni

Hineni (translated here I am) is a program established to care for our Emunah family. Those who need us to prepare and deliver meals in time of sickness, offer transportation for medical needs and contact those in our congregation who are housebound. The committee is dedicated to help our fellow congregants and be there when the need arises.

Hineni needs both monthly sub-chairpeople and volunteers ("helping hands"). The volunteers form the foundation of the Hineni organization and are part of a list of "Helping Hands" who can be called upon for help by the chairperson of the month. Some volunteers are available to make and deliver a meal in time of need. Other volunteers are available to provide transport to a medical facility if the need arises.

Hineni is composed of 12-sub-chairpeople (rotating monthly chair) as well as two co-chairs- Barbara Palant and Joyce Nelson. The sub-chairs are responsible for coordinating the volunteers during the month.

Hineni is an outreach program for our own Emunah family. We will be there for you when you need us.

Keruv (Outreach)

The Keruv (Outreach) Committee aims to make Temple Emunah welcoming and inclusive for all people who wish to participate in our community within the framework of Conservative Judaism. Specifically, the committee endeavors to:

· Enhance our practices as a community that welcomes all Jewish men and women - and their partners, whether Jewish or not - without regard to marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, national origin, or disability.

· Work with Rabbi Lerner to identify issues and to establish inclusive practices for communal life and rituals while maintaining standards of halakhah (Jewish law);

· Raise awareness and educate the synagogue’s membership regarding contemporary issues of concern to the community within the context of Conservative Judaism.

· Provide a forum to discuss topics related to interfaith couples, extended interfaith families, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues, and other matters pertaining to the Keruv mission.

Individuals with questions or concerns pertaining to the work of Keruv are encouraged to contact Rabbi David Lerner or Julie Greenberg, Keruv Committee Chair.

Mak'Haylah (Temple Emunah Chorus)

Click on the icon to hear the Mak'haylah.

Adon Olam

One can have religious experiences in various ways including words, meditation, righteous deeds, and music. The Temple Emunah chorus, the Mak'haylah, enhances the spiritual and religious experience of its members through song. At the same time, the Mak'haylah provides a service to the community at Temple functions and some of its religious Services, as well as to the outside community.

The word Mak’haylah is Hebrew for chorus and etymologically means “something that creates community.” In this spirit, the Mak’haylah has as its goal the freeing of the inner soul of its audiences through song, souls that are often bound up in the tight straits of modern existence.

The Temple Emunah Mak’haylah was founded by Leon Gunther in 1994. The chorus began as a modest group of Temple members who wanted to get together casually to sing songs just for simple enjoyment. However, owing to the increase in the quality of its performance, singing together became a more profound and serious endeavor and its repertoire grew rapidly in many ways and now includes liturgical, Zionist, Yiddish, Holocaust, and Jewish celebrational songs.

Since its founding, the Mak'haylah has provided the musical component of the Temple’s annual Holocaust Memorial Service. The chorus also presents an annual concert at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Newton and sings at various community events. In June, 1996, the Mak’haylah presented its first full length concert, which was recorded as a tape entitled “Emunah Sings”. In November, 1997, the Mak'haylah joined Cantor Rabbi Yehuda Berdugo and l'Ensemble Philharmonia of Grenoble, France, in a major concert at the Jewish Community Center in Newton. On January 30, 2000, the Mak'haylah, along with the New England Klezmer Conservatory Band and the Chorus of Temple Isaiah of Lexington, presented a grand concert of Jewish music as one of the annual Lexington Cary Lecture Series.

New members are always welcome. There are no auditions and the ability to read or sight-read music is not required, though such abilities are extremely helpful.

Click here to contact the Mak'haylah for more information.


Golda Meir House Concert 12-7-09

Hebrew Rehabilitation Center Concert 12-13-09

Mak'haylah Rehearsal Schedule

Mak'haylah Anniversary Concert 3-7-10

Holocaust Memorial Service 2010 4-11-10

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee’s main purpose is to provide a welcoming environment within the Temple Emunah community.

Broadly speaking, we welcome, assist, facilitate, introduce and help navigate. We work together with prospective members as well as current members to help foster a positive and fulfilling connection between each member and the congregation. In may ways, the Membership Committee serves as a resource for the entire Temple Emunah community.

How may we help you?

We organize some activities, help out at others, and generate new ideas, always trying to ensure that the spirit of welcoming carries throughout the community, whether it’s a friendly greeting at the door, an introduction to another congregant during an event, or a connection through a havurah or other means.

We are a diverse group, representing a broad range of ages, interests, life experiences and Jewish observances; this diversity helps us better understand our entire community, and in turn, better enabling us to strengthen the bonds within it.

How We Welcome Prospective Members

One of our primary roles is to reach out to prospective members, make contact, and see how we can help out. This often leads to email exchanges, phone calls or a plan to meet for coffee – whatever works best for the individual or family.

Some prospective members hear about us from friends; others are new to the area having relocated for work or school, and have many questions. We are happy to respond to all inquiries in a caring, professional and confidential way, recognizing that choosing a synagogue and becoming part of a new religious community is a highly personal decision and it often involves a process that takes time. Some are familiar with a Conservative synagogue environment, and for others, it is an entirely new experience. We have many members from a diverse range of religious backgrounds and experiences; for prospective members who are curious about whether Temple Emunah is the right congregation for them, we can help, or find a member who can provide their own first-hand perspective.

As a committee, we are available and eager to speak with you. We welcome your questions. We also invite you to check out the temple calendar and see what is happening at the synagogue: stop in at a minyan; join us for any events; or join us for Shabbat services and Kiddush on Saturday morning to see what’s up and begin to experience Temple Emunah for yourself.

How We Support Present Members

Current temple members may be just months, or even generations into being part of the Emunah family. Some members connect through prayer, others through study, still others through volunteering at the pre-school, library, or kitchen, tutoring, singing, social action, serving on committees, joining in the Israel trips, bike rides, softball, cooking classes, ping pong, yoga and on and on. The Membership Committee is available as a resource to all members. Let us know how we can support you.

For example, during this past year we helped with a new initiative called Community Conversations. Widely attended by hundreds of temple members, this effort served as a platform for fostering candid and meaningful discussions among members, and led to positive changes and stronger bonds within the Temple Emunah family.

Other ways in which the Membership Committee contributes to the synagogue include:

• Hosting a New Members' Shabbat in the fall
• Hosting a Shabbat morning to welcome all of the new babies and children who joined the community within the past year
• Inviting prospective members to barbecues and open house events
• Fielding calls and following-up with prospective and current members
• Arranging welcome presents for delivery to new members
• Connecting new and more experienced members through the Mentor program.
• Facilitating formation of Havurot
• Acting as a liaison with other TE Committees as we build the TE community together

The Membership Committee

Religious School Committee

Our school committee consists of Temple Emunah congregants interested in helping to expand and improve the Temple Emunah Religious School. The School Committee meets once a month (usually 3rd Tuesday of the month from 8:00-9:00 PM, during the school year).

In addition to supporting our teaching staff, school committee members are liaisons to other Temple committees and the community at large. Its work includes reviewing and modifying school policy, providing curriculum oversight, fundraising, recruiting room parents and participating/coordinating special events within the community.

Our School Committee is always growing and changing. If you would like to consider joining our committee, please click here to contact our committee co-chairs, Ronni Skerker and Jennifer Klein.

Social Action

HELP WANTED!
TEMPLE EMUNAH'S SOCIAL ACTION COMMITTEE NEEDS YOU

Join Temple Emunah members as we, with our community, contribute to Tikkun Olam, the repair and completion of the world. We encourage members to develop and lead projects.

To learn more about the Tikkun Mitzvah Pledge Program and the specific ways you may volunteer during the course of the year, please click here

Community Outreach

There are many hungry people in the world; the problem appears so immense that we often feel that we can do nothing. But you can bring a spark to your life and to others by preparing or serving a meal at a shelter through Project Sarah, collecting and distributing food for hungry families through Family Table, or serving a meal on Christmas Day through Project Ezra. Bar and Bat Mitzvah and wedding families are encouraged to contribute to Project Mazon.

Family Table

Family Table began in 1993 as a community response to the rising number of Jewish families and individuals who could not afford the necessities of life. It is a program sponsored by the Jewish Family & Children’s Services (JF&CS) working collaboratively with the Synagogue Council Of Mass, Jewish Community Relations Council and Hillell Council to bring this needed serve to families throughout Greater Boston to increase hunger awareness in our community. Family Table is a member of the Greater Boston Food Bank. The number of families receiving assistance is greater than 150. Many of these families are new to the United States. Some families have breadwinners who unfortunately have lost their jobs or are unable to work due to illness. Synagogues throughout Boston contribute a variety of different food items as well as paper goods and toiletries monthly.

On a monthly basis, our congregation collects 100 boxes of rice (no larger than a two pound bag) and 100 boxes of crackers. The food is placed in the baskets in the front entrance of the temple. The food is collected and brought to JF&CS once monthly by volunteers from our congregation. Temple Emunah also participates in special holiday food drives at Yom Kippur, Purim and Passover. In addition, we also provide Hanukah gifts to children of Family Table recipients. Once yearly, we not only bring our collected food to JF&CS, but we also pack up the groceries at the Waltham site and deliver the food directly to families.

Food and Flowers

After Shabbat, deliver Temple flowers to area nursing homes and leftover food from Temple functions to Sandra's Lodge in Waltham.

Hineni

Hineni provides outreach to our congregation when special assistance is needed due to illness. Volunteers provide transportation, meals, friendly visits, and assistance with household tasks that may be difficult. Hineni also maintains a list of community resources for seniors in need of assistance.

International Humanitarian Relief

Temple Emunah has led nationally recognized efforts on behalf of civilians in war-torn areas; sending aid to Bosnia and resettling refugees locally; collecting funds to aid international humanitarian organizations in Kosovo. Help the Emunah community respond to international crises.

The genocide in Darfur continues unabated. Most recently, China and the Sudan government have signed new agreements of cooperation, without any concern on China's part for human rights. China supports the genocide not only monetarily by being one of the largest purchasers of Sudanese oil, but also by having a vote on the UN Security Council - and that vote is never in favor of helping the people of Darfur (www.savedarfurma.org). Temple Emunah has made a commitment not to stand idly by while the people of the western Sudan, the Darfurians, are suffering. Temple Emunah maintains a project whereby donations can be made to "Temple Emunah/Darfur" for the purchase of solar cookers to be sent into the refugee camps. The lives of women and children can be saved if they don't have to leave the camps in search of firewood and become targets of the Arab militia (Janjaweed). The policy of the Social Action Committee is to not stand idly by but to be as engaged as possible in working to stop the genocide.

K'sharim : Connecting People with Disabilities to Jewish Life

The Havdalah Happening is an annual Havdalah service and dinner for people with disabilities. Volunteers are needed to help with publicity and dinner preparations. Be a part of a welcoming community. K'sharim is now shared by six other congregations, based on the model created at Temple Emunah.

Red Cross Blood Drives

Twice a year, Temple Emunah sponsors a blood drive with the American Red Cross. Volunteers are needed to place telephone calls to donors, to help register people, to serve refreshments, and of course, to donate blood. Tired of giving gifts that aren't really needed? Give a gift that can be a lifesaver To volunteer please call Gila Appleby at 781-863-1326.

Urban Affairs

Help a Child Advance in School

Do you enjoy working with school age kids? Would you like to help urban youngsters who are having trouble academically? If so, here are some great opportunities for you to consider.

Tutoring in a Lowell Middle School

Temple Emunah has been providing tutoring support to youngsters in several locations since 1997. We are now helping at the Sullivan School, a middle school (grades 5 to 8) located in Lowell. Our volunteers are there on Monday afternoons from 1:10 to 3:10 where each works with one youngster during the school day and then as part of an after school program. We have been helping fifth to seventh graders in math and English. Our pay, of course, consists of the satisfaction of seeing youngsters who are having academic trouble move on. You must be available at least twice a month to participate. Teaching experience is not necessary.
Larry Marin (781)861-7855, coordinator

Literacy Tutoring in a Cambridge Elementary School

If you would prefer to work with children younger than middle school age you might enjoy joining the literacy tutors from Temple Isaiah. They work with children from kindergarten through third grade, in a Cambridge Public School, to provide support or enrichment, primarily in reading. You do not need any teaching experience; training and support are provided through the Jewish Community Relations Council. You would be joining over 700 volunteers in the Greater Boston area who participate in the Greater Boston Jewish Coalition for Literacy. You need to commit to one morning hour each week, but the scheduling is flexible.
Elaine Wiesen (781)862-7078, coordinator

The Social Action Committee facilitates and supports all of these activities. For further information please contact our Social Action chair.

Barbara Posnick, E-Mail or call at 508-358-0812.

Links

o Tikkun Mitzvah Pledge Program
o Social Action Shabbat Talk 1-16-10

Ways and Means Committee

The Ways and Means Committee is responsible for planning and implementing fund raising events and programs which help to supplement the overall Temple Emunah operating budget. Whether a specific event, like our Annual Purim Casino Night, or ongoing programs, like our Scrip Program, the goal of Ways & Means is to create opportunities through innovative and community-building programs for our congregants to contribute to Temple Emunah.

Because member dues do not fully cover the costs of all of the wonderful programs and services at Temple Emunah, our community relies on the generous support of our congregants and friends. The future of Temple Emunah is dependent on raising funds to provide for the continuation of our rich tradition and to create and fund new programs and projects.

Should you have suggestions on fund raising opportunities or wish to become involved in Temple Emunah’s fundraising efforts, please contact Steve Wilner.

Youth Committee

Temple Emunah’s Youth programs provide multiple opportunities for the synagogue’s youth to experience Conservative Judaism, to connect with other Jewish youth (both within and outside of Temple Emunah), and to participate in the larger synagogue community. Activities for meeting these goals are designed, implemented, and supervised by a creative and energetic full-time youth staff, consisting of the Youth Director and two Youth Educators; each of whom also teaches in the more formal setting of the Hebrew School.

Supporting the efforts of these Jewish professionals is the Youth Committee, comprising volunteers from the Temple Emunah community. Most, but not all, members of this enthusiastic, active, and dedicated Committee are parents of children currently participating in the Youth programs. Indeed, many volunteers are parents whose children have graduated yet choose to participate on the Committee because they recognize the impact the Youth programs had on their own children.

Typical activities of the Youth Committee include deciding youth-related policies, chaperoning youth events, advocating for youth priorities, offering a parental perspective, and raising funds for youth activities and scholarships. Some of the major events sponsored by the Committee include the annual congregation-wide Purim Carnival and out-reach mailings before Chanukah and Pesach to college students who were members of Temple Emunah. Additional activities are listed on the Youth Programming page.

The Youth Committee meets once per month and welcomes any Temple Emunah member who wants to help develop strong Jewish identities among the Youth of our synagogue. For more information, please contact our Youth Director.

Click here to go to the Lexington USY web site.