Committees

CRJ has many committees that serve our congregation and the community. If you're considering getting involved, find a committee that might benefit from what you have to offer. If you are interested in a participating on or have a question about a committee, please contact Debra Gold, Program Director at 407-645-0444.

• Adult Learning - Acting Chairperson: Zena Sulkes
The Adult Education Committee develops courses and programming.

• Caring and Hospital Visitation - Chairperson: Donna Smargon

• Cemetery - Chairperson: Harold Landey
Remember your loved ones, purchase a memorial plaque for $600 or two for $1000.The CRJ Cemetery at Woodlawn Memorial Park has undergone a major cleanup and renovation and it looks great. Cemetery plots are available for purchase by contacting the Temple office. 407-645-0444.

Need the Hebrew date for a loved one's yahrtzeit? Check out this web site: www.yahrtzeit.com

• Chai - Chairperson: Debbie Gold
Our newsletter is published monthly (except July) and is mailed to all members of the congregation. We encourage all members to submit simchas and articles by the 5th of the month for the following month's publication to the Temple office.

• Education and Religious School
We are dedicated to serving our Religious School youth through actively supporting the Director of Education in setting school policy, fundraising efforts, bringing school families together, and other school related issues. For more information on joining the “YEC”, please contact Josh Gamson @ jgamson@crjorlando.org

• Financial Oversight - Jay FIsher, Martin Glickstein

• Legal and By-laws - Chairperson: Howard Friedman

• Leadership Development - Chairperson: Alex Sacharoff
We are looking for congregants who are interested in working with CRJ and helping to ensure its vibrant future. If you are interested in becoming intimately involved with the workings of CRJ and would like to take your place as a leader in our community, please contact Alex Sacharoff.

• House and Grounds - Chairperson: David Rasmussen

• Learning Resource Center - Chairperson: Paulette Rosenberg
Check out some of the books we have in our Cantor Harold Dworkin Learning Resource Center. The LRC is open during Religious School hours and can be opened during the week by any member of the temple staff. Books may be checked out for three weeks and may be renewed as necessary.If you like books, love libraries, or just enjoy working with other committed CRJ members, we could use you on the LRC Committee. The LRC (Learning Resource Center) Committee helps maintain and support our LRC/Library. We will soon be setting up regular hours and need people to keep the library open. The committee is doing most of their work right now from 10:00-12:00 on Wednesday mornings before Torah Study.

• Membership - Co-chairpersons: Sandy Goodkind and Helene Becker

• Nominating - Chairperson: Becky Welch
We are taking application for temple members who would like to serve on the board of directors.

• Publicity - Debra Gold

• Ritual Committee (Minhag Hamakom) - Chairperson: Donna Smargon

• Social Action - Co-chairpersons: Sharon Silver and Judy Godorov
This committee puts into deed what Reform Judaism teaches us. The Social Action Committee's mission is Tikkun Olam, helping repair the world. We have a variety of projects throughout the year for CRJ congregants to participate in.

• Scholarship Committee -

• Volunteer Coordinator - Sandy Goodkind

• Congregational Youth Committee (CYC) - Co-Chairs: Amy Goodblatt and Sheryl Sacharoff
The CYC is a committee that actively supports the goals of our youth groups; GORFTY and OAFTY. We are a group of committed adults and youth leaders who share ways in which we can increase the participation amongst our CRJ teens and preteens to stay involved with the activities of our synagogue. It is our desire to foster heightened connections to Judaism, support profound educational experiences, and help to instill meaningful relationships among teens.

As advocates for our youth, we maintain a connection between the CRJ Board and our youth through assisting in creating youth group policy, hiring and supervising of advisors, as well as being a structured group of sponsors for the continuation of strong youth groups that foster long-term commitment to the ideals and values of Reform Judaism.

”Your elders shall dream dreams, and your youth shall see visions.” – Joel 3:

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