Board of Directors and Committees
Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, P.O. Box 432, Easton, CT 06612
Tel: 203-293-8867
For Membership and general information, email info@humanisticjews.org.
CHJ Board of Directors
| President | Ruth Light |
| Vice President | |
| Treasurer | Walt Frank |
| Secretary | Sheila Felsen |
| Immediate Past President | Steve Getz |
Board Members |
Rachel Dreyfus
Roberta Frank (at large)
Gordon Leibowitz (at large) Linda Ludwig (at large)
Previn Patel Dana Preis George Rockmore Ellie Shafer Debbie Shindell Jessica Wolf |
Committees |
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| Jewish Journeys (Adult Education) | Jessica Wolf, chair; Carol Cederbaum, Lewis Eisenberg, Manny Ratafia, Dave Shafer |
| A/V Equipment | Steve Ulman |
| Book Group | Irene Blumenthal |
| CT Coalition Reps. | Cary Shaw, George Unser |
| Federation Rep. | Relly Coleman |
| Finance | Walt Frank, chair and treasurer, Phil Garrison, Mitch Tilkin, Dana Preis |
| Havdalah | Membership Committee |
| High Holiday Service | Michelle Tomarkin, (chair), Rochelle Green, Ruth Winsor, Phil Garrison, Deidre Preis, Dana Preis |
| Holiday (Chanukah, Passover, Tu B’Shvat, Shavuot) | RhonaRobbin, Myrne Retsky, Rochelle Green, Rachel Dreyfus,mentor; Steve Reisberg, Emily Shufrin (Passover only) |
| Men’s Rap | Dana Preis |
| Interfaith Council Rep. | Teri Klein |
| Librarian/Archivist | OPEN: Contact Phil Garrison |
| Life Cycle | Lesley Apt |
| Listserv | Steve Ulman |
| Members’ Forum on Israel and Antisemitism | Coordinated by Loretta Jay, Michelle Tomarkin, and Jessica Wolf |
| Membership | Co-Chair Myrna Retsky and Ruth Windsor, Ellie Shafer, Lesley Apt |
| Membership Directory | Irene Blumenthal |
| Memorial Scrolls Trust Rep. | Emily Shufrin |
| Mitzvah Ceremonial Leader | Ellie Shafer |
| Mitzvah Coordinators | Ellie Shafer, Rochelle Green |
| Mitzvah Mentoring Program | Ellie Shafer, chair; Deidre Preis, George Rockmore, Taegun Moon, Jenny Ginsberg |
| Newsletter | Debbie Shindell, editor |
| Paper Goods | Beth Ulman |
| PR/Advt. | |
| Programming | Previn Patel, chair; Sheila Felsen, Elsa Cantor, Lorri Rachel Shapiro |
| Ritual | Michelle Tomarkin, chair; Rochelle Green, Ellie Shafer |
| SHJ Rep | Dana Preis |
| Social Action | Emma Finn, George Rockmore, Donna Soucy, Teri Klein, Stephanie Ross, Barbara Jay |
| Social Media | Dana Preis, chair |
| Torah Stewards | Andrew Coleman, Alexandra Mack, Dana Preis, Dave Shafer, Steve Ulman, Kurt Zeppetello |
| Voice Mail Coordinator | Ellie Shafer |
| Women to Women | Roberta Frank |
| Website
New Website Planning New Website Content |
Barbara Jay, webmaster; Roberta Frank, Mark Blumenthal
Steve Getz, Debbie Shindell, Michelle Tomarkin Marilyn Brownstein |
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Forum on Israel and Anti-Semitism
Member's residenceThese groups are organized by Loretta Jay, Michelle Tomarkin and Jessica Wolf for CHJ members to have a safe place to talk about Israel, anti-Semitism and other related topics and how we are affected. RSVP is requested so we can plan accordingly. Please email Loretta at lorettacjay@gmail.com.
Board Meeting
ZoomWe will begin to work for next year's programs and any activities of specific interest. Please send me subjects of interest you wish the Board to consider in order to prepare the agenda. Open to all CHJ members. Request the Zoom link from Previn Patel.
Shabbat Candle Lighting
ZoomZoom opens at 6:30pm just to kibbutz. At 7pm we light candles with a short service. We listen to music and short lectures. Watch for the Zoom link on the listserv Friday afternoon.
Book Club – Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom
Member's residenceThis is the “richly detailed story of a woman caught between two cultures” (Sandra Dallas, New York Timesbestselling author) inspired by the real life of Crow Mary—an Indigenous woman in 19th-century North America. Come and join in on the discussion in a member's residence. Watch the listserv for the exact address.
Havdalah at the Beach
Compo Beach, Westport CT, United States +1 moreGet ready to welcome summer at the beach with fellow members, friends and guests on Saturday September 14, 5 p m at the Compo Beach in Westport as usual. Desserts, drinks and parking compliments of CHJ, bring your chairs and dinner. Please RSVP in order to plan for desserts and drinks. Ask for CHJ parking... Read More
