I hope everyone had a joyous Chanukah. Thank you to all the volunteers and staff who made yesterday's Chanukah Extravaganza such an amazing community event!
As referenced in my November 23 email, we have important opportunities coming up for the community to hear about and give feedback on important Board and congregational initiatives.
I hope you'll join us on Thursday for the Town Hall and December 20 for the special board meeting. Please be sure tofill out the formif you want to provide written or oral feedback on the Jonquil Street property for the meeting on the 20th.
UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
Dec 9 at 8:00 pm – Town Hall Zoom in for updates on membership, our education visioning work, HVAC replacement, to meet new staff members and more.
Dec 13 at 8:00 pm –Monthly Board Meeting
Congregants are welcome to attend, as usual. The agenda will be provided to the community the Friday before the meeting.
Dec 20 at 8:00 pm – Special Board Meeting: Jonquil Property
The Property Use Committee will present findings and the Board will consider the best path forward. Congregants are invited to speak for two minutes during the meeting (as time allows) and/or may submit written comments in advance. Learn how below.
Jan 10 at 8:00 pm – Monthly Board Meeting
Congregants are welcome to attend, as usual. The Board anticipates making decisions about the property at this meeting. The agenda will be provided to the community the Friday before.
The December 20 special meeting is an opportunity for the Board to hear from the Property Use Committee and review their findings. We will also welcome input from congregants as part of the decision-making process of the board. You may submit written comments before December 16 using this form. If you would like to speak for two minutes during the meeting, you can make that request via the form. We have 30 minutes set aside for public comments, but the Board will consider extending that allotment if needed. Please help us gauge congregational interest in providing comments by filling out the forms by December 16.
If you have questions, please email me at TIPresident@tifereth-israel.org. I look forward to seeing you on Thursday. And please don't forget to bring your jokes for the start of the meeting! We'll get started with that a few minutes before 8:00 pm.
