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Survey Results

More than 280 people participated in our focus groups and surveys representing over 42% of our membership units. Participants provided their vision of our future and highlighted the skills we value most for our next Senior Rabbi.  

The illustration represents our exciting vision of what we want to be thinking, feeling, and doing in the coming years as a congregation with our new Senior Rabbi.

The top 15 keywords and phrases for our vision of the future include Community, Education, Programming, Attract Young Families, Jewish, Pro-Israel, Youth Participation, Religious School, Family, Engaging, Tradition, Services, Inclusive, Synagogue, and Active.

Based on our recent focus groups and electronic survey, the top 6 valued skills for our next Senior Rabbi include Rabbi as: pastor; teacher; spiritual leader of worship; religious motivator; congregational leader; and inclusive leader.

 

Senior Rabbi Search Committee

Meet our Senior Rabbi Search Committee, comprising a broad cross section of our membership:

  • Michael Chernoff Co-Chair, RS, Board of Directors
  • Rachel Hyman, Co-Chair, Member at Large, BoD Executive Committee
  • Andy Chod, RS
  • Laura Cohen, GECC, RS, Board of Directors
  • Kevin Fishkind, RS
  • Dr. Jeff Greenberg, Member at large
  • Dr. Scott Gritz, Ritual, Member at large, GECC
  • Dr. Ruth Hoffman, Inclusion, Legacy, Board of Directors
  • Sam Lipson, GECC​​​​​​​
  • Laurie Mackey, Member at Large, Ritual​​​​​​​
  • Dr. Diane Snyder Steren, Sisterhood, Ritual, Board of Trustees, Past President​​​​​​​
  • Carole Urbach (Symonds) Herson, Legacy

 

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