Chair: Ben Richards, ritual@libraryminyan.org. This committee works to keep the prayer experience relevant and meaningful, and plans High Holiday services.
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Social and Hospitality
Chair: Fran Grossman, hospitality@libraryminyan.org, coordinates subcommittees for Chesed, Diaspora Potluck, Kiddush, and Ohel Patuach/ Open Tent.
Kiddush coordinator
Jerry Krautman, kiddushcomm@libraryminyan.org, helps arrange co-sponsored kiddushes in honor of birthdays, anniversaries, or yahrzeits. He can also advise on individually sponsored kiddushes for major events.
Ohel Patuach/Open Tent
Coordinator: Essia Cartoon-Fredman, ohelpatuach@libraryminyan.org , opens the tent of home hospitality for newcomers and others. If you’d like to share a Shabbat or holiday meal in the home of Library Minyan members, contact her to arrange a shidduch.
Chesed Coordinator
Chesed Committee supports Library Minyan members during the birth/adoption of a child, illness or death in the family. The coordinators are Lori Harrison and Sandra Braun. Please email them at chesed@libraryminyan.org (or whatever it is) if you or another member of our community needs assistance with meals.
D’var Torah
Coordinators: Susan Laemmle & Mickey Rosen, drash@libraryminyan.org, know that everyone has at least one d’var Torah in them. We take pride in the range of people who offer Torah wisdom.
Haftarah chanting
Coordinator: Russell Cohen, HaftarahCoordinator@libraryminyan.org encourages people to return to their Bat/Bar Mitzvah Haftarah or take on a new one.
Torah Reading
Coordinator: Stan Goldstein, stan90034@yahoo.com. Stan welcomes new and returning leyners for short and longer aliyot. The Library Minyan follows the Triennial Cycle.
Gabbaim
Gabbaim & Coordinators Committee.
Current gabbaim are: Rachel Berwald, Howard Fredman, Norm Garr, Russell Cohen, Michael Shimansky and Daviod Noveseller. Contact them at gabbaim@libraryminyan.org. Gabbaim recruit and guide those playing active roles in services, and arrange for aliyot and other honors. Individual gabbaim here.
Greeting Coordinator
Sandra Braun, GreetingCoordinator@libraryminyan.org. Greeters stand near the Chapel door through Shacharit and welcome people arriving. Being greeter is a great way connect with other members.