Present: Neil and Pamela Pearlman (Chairpersons), Dov Cooper, Kobi Abelman, Zvi Ariel, Pnina Arbit, Yoni Hammer.
The Chairman welcomed Philip Yakar, the new administrator and stressed that since his work is limited to 10-15 hours there is a need to concentrate his efforts on building demands, rather than general administration (this would include assisting the work of the capital campaign committee). As part of this Sharon Greenblat Deitch will be asked to be the minutes secretary of the Executive Committee on a voluntary basis. All agreed on the need to keep voluntarism active in all areas of the community's work.
Philip reported on his first impressions and raised a number of issues that require attention:
In the ensuing discussion the following points were raised:
A systematic administrative program needs to be put in place.
The office will be in the shelter. The Kranc family have agreed that the memorial plaque may be moved to any room where children's activities will take place.
A budget of four thousand shekels was approved for the purchase of office equipment, including a lockable cupboard, chair and desk. Dov generously offered to lend his laptop computer.
The finance committee will work toward building a budget towards 2004, taking into account the $6000 allocated to the capital fund from dues.
There is an urgent need to take care of the slippery ramp.
The employment of a part time secretary (6 hours per week) was approved, this to be done through a special amuta at minimal cost.
Information and advice was still being collected on the following points:
It was agreed that if Philip needs rapid responses to exceptional requests, he, Pam and Nava Sykes are authorized to make decisions. Pam will receive details of all bookings. An instruction sheet will be issued to all users.
As far as security at events is concerned we will recommend to users that they supply shmirah; the responsibility will be the user's.
These were circulated prior to the meeting. Arising from these reports the following was agreed:
The additional mechitzah on the reader’s table will be kept. The design committee will submit designs to the vaad before changes are made.
Elchanan Reiner and Jonathan Fine wish to donate sets of books. It is not clear if we have sufficient bookshelves to accommodate them and if not, we need to investigate costs of new ones.
The various Children and Youth committees are to be amalgamated into one body.
From Wednesday Novemebr 12th Pinchas
Leiser will lead a shiur at
The tefilot on the yamim noraim were excellent. Thank you letters will be sent to the baalei tfilah.
The dedication ceremony was a complete success; letters of thanks to the organizing committee have been sent.
Eliyakim Rubinstein will speak on November 5th. We will try to distribute flyers locally.
The gabbaim are asked to take note of any special visitors.
Agreed that this will take place on a Shabbat between 11.30 and 13.00.
The pot-luck Shabbat meal on the evening of Shabbat parashat Lech Lecha would be a good opportunity to greet newcomers.
The chairpeople will arrange personal visits to all new members
Steve Horenstein will perform a concert of one of his own compositions on
Financial Report 2002: Philip will check with the bookkeeper on the status of the report.
There is a need to find appropriate members for the vaadat bikoret. Sheri Fox will be approached.
Annual General Meeting will take place on
Elections to the committee should take place at the Annual General Meeting.
It was agreed to approach Randi Garber and Nami Stahl to be co-opted on to the vaad.
In response to requests for vaad approval, the following was agreed:
The mechitza should be able to be opened and closed.
The hanging of pictures (members' work) which are appropriate for a synagogue, downstairs.
Membership of the design committee be expanded to include others in the kehilla.
Dubi Rabinowitch is willing to lend a sefer torah for an extended period on the condition that it will be used during the whole of the first year. He will pay for insurance. A decision will have to be made on the date of hachnasat hasefer.
The Municipality has approved the building change and therefore tofes arba should be granted within days and the electricity officially connected shortly afterwards.
Philip reported on a meeting held at the Minhal Kehilati in Baka about setting up an
Monday November 24th,
Annual General Meeting.
Please note both of these dates in your diaries.