Committees & Chairs

Committees 2023-2024

Every Member is welcome to volunteer and serve on a committee.  If you wish to volunteer, please contact the Vice President who heads the Committee you are interested in.

Congregation Shir Shalom Officers and  Committee Responsibilities: 2023-2024

President:  Todd Sugarman

  • Legal
  • Bylaws
  • Mutual Review–Rabbi and Cantor
  • Nominations Committee
  • Strategic Planning: Jill Hamilton
  • Reconstructionist Movement: Jill Hamilton
  • URJ: Todd Sugarman
  • Security: Elliot Gabelnick, Rebecca Shaw & Evie Weinstein

Vice President of EducationMarina Finkelstein 

  • Adult Education: Evie Weinstein & Ronnie Dubrowin
  • Archives: Joanne Marquisee
  • B’nei Mitzvah: Jill Hamilton
  • Preschool age activities
  • Education
  • Community Religious School Parent Council : Jessica Cunningham
  • Spivack Youth Library  and Adult Library: Robin Raphael and Rella Corris
  • Youth Group: Vacant

Vice President of Worship:  Bruce Corris

  • Caring Committee/Chesed: Adrienne Crandall and Renee Klein
  • Confirmation
  • High Holy Days
  • Interfaith Connection
  • Music
  • Ritual and Liturgy:  Bruce Corris
  • Shabbat Celebration
  • Tikkun Olam: Maureen Seitz 

Vice President of Administration:  David Safir

  • House:  Todd Sugarman
  • Cemetery:  
  • Communications:  Marc Slonim
  • Oneg Shabbat: Joanne Marquisee
  • Operations
  • Personnel

Vice President of Membership:  Tara Karch Cross

  • Membership
  • New Member Orientation
  • Welcoming

Vice President of Finance: Joe Glickman

  • Annual Giving: Evie Weinstein
  • Budgeting: Larry Posses
  • Dues/Dues Relief: Joe Glickman
  • Endowment:  Randy Spivack
  • Finance–including Financial Reporting:  Joe Glickman & Larry Posses
  • Fundraising
  • Israel Bonds
  • Planned Giving
  • Maintenance of Union Membership (MUM):  Todd Sugarman

Men’s Group:  Dan Kester

Women of Shir Shalom President: Amy O’Donnell