Committee Mission Statement
For the past 11 years Rabbi Tom Alpert has provided outstanding leadership to our congregation as a worship leader, teacher, and friend. As we prepare for Rabbi Alpert’s retirement in summer 2024, the Rabbinic Transition Committee is tasked with two specific goals: making plans to celebrate Rabbi Alpert’s 11 years as our Rabbi and conducting a search for our next rabbi.
The committee reflects the diversity of the temple’s membership, including Board members, a past president, and congregants who represent different demographics including age groups, length of membership, and various cohort groups.
We look forward to all Temple Etz Chaim members joining in this journey. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions or concerns at rabbinic-transition@temple-etzchaim.org.
Committee Members:
| Andrew Rubenstein, President Temple Etz Chaim | ||
| Robert Martin (co-chair) | Bill Ferstenfeld (co-chair) | |
| Wendy Bierman | Margaret Black | |
| Stacy Bushey | Howard Heilweil | |
| Ellen Keith | Alyson Lajeunesse | |
| Candace Lyons | Mike Rubin | |
| Jamie Sharrow | Richard Shulman | |
| Jayme Solomon-Zissu | ||
| Karen Sirota (consultant) | ||
Important Links
- March 2024 – Update mailing
- October 2023 – Submission of CCAR Application
- September 2023 – Survey and focus groups report
- July 2023 – Follow up mailing
- July 2023 – Focus groups mailing
- June 2023 – Survey mailing
- June 2023 – Initial community communication