Minutes of Vaad Menahel meeting
12.11.08
Present: Miriam Fine,
Noomi Stahl (co-chairs), Randi Garber, Sharon Greenblat-Deitch,
Daniel Rohrlich,
Michael Stahl, Carol Fuchs, Debbie Greiniman (Vaadat
Bikoret), Philip Yakar (administrator)
Apologies: Kobi Ableman,
Esther Edell, Donna
Goldberg
- Minutes of the previous meeting
Were approved and signed.
- Report on the Beit Midrash
For the first evening 120 people
participated, about 20 of them members or children of members of Yedidya. Some
70 took part on the second Thursday. The needs of the Beit Midrash, such as
books and tables will need to be discussed.
- Website and Warren's Resignation
The Vaad recognizes Warren's enormous contribution over the last
ten years and thanked him for all his work. Asher
Arbit has agreed to take over running Yediot Yedidya.
It was suggested that an events box be
added and highlighted on the front page of the new web-site. (Likewise Asher
will be asked to start Yediot with announcements of special events.)
Before the new site goes up we need to
appoint a person who will have the final word in approving it. Miriam agreed to
take this on. It was noted that it was important that our fund-raisers have
something to show. Warren
has agreed to help the combining of the old and new sites.
- Hagim
Survey
We received about a dozen responses, and
comments will be referred to the Gabbaim. Not all were happy with the
"choir" for T'filat Geshem.
This issue should be further discussed by the Minhag committee
The question of whether to have two minyanim for Mussaph on Rosh
Hashanah will be raised at the next Vaad meeting. It was also suggested that
afterwards there be a discussion on Deot.
Debbie
Greiniman pointed out that there was a need for a gabbait
at the early minyan. The question of whether the hakafot
on Simchat Torah were too long was also raised.
- Chanukah
J.J. Marx is working on a family event.
Programme suggestions were made and it was agreed that there would be only one
community event.
- Blood Drive
Randi reported on the event (on Sunday 16th
November at 17:30) and the
individuals and organizations presenting programmes.
- Sefer Torah
Daniel Rohrlich updated the committee on his and
Akiva Garber's examination of the Rumanian S'farim. It was agreed that legibility was the prime
consideration, and not the weight of the Sefer. In addition a member has offered Yedidya use of a family Sefer. Any repairs
needed would be carried out by at Yedidya's expense, and the Vaad expressed
concern about the subsequent ownership if a large sum is required. The member
involved will be consulted about this.
- Date of next meeting
December 8th, 2008 at 20:00.
(Carol Fuchs
and Debbie Greiniman will not be
able to attend.)