Cast Your 2025 Absentee Ballot
If you’re unable to attend the annual meeting on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM, you can cast your vote using this form, instead. Scroll down if you wish to review the 2025/26 proposed budget and 2024 Annual Meeting Minutes, located below the Ballot form.
Minutes of Havurah Shir Hadash
General Membership Meeting
July 1, 2024
Meeting called to order at 7:01
Rabbi’s Welcome and Opening Prayer
Opening prayer and song: ‘Hinay mah tovu manayim’… Bless our words to be God’s words. Peace. Amen.
President’s Report
Daniel: The Havurah is facing many challenges that all other communities are also facing. However we are optimistic.
Rabbi’s Report
- Has been our rabbi for thirty years and much has happened during this time. We have a good relationship with the other local synagogues.
- Since October 7 we’ve been connecting with the local police and other institutional responders.
- Thank you Ayala for everything that you have done.
- Rabbi David is retiring. There are some serious applicants. Stay tuned.
- There is hope for Jewish Renewal. We have our place in it, am doing our best and facing the challenges.
Executive Director’s Report
Ayala expressed gratitude and thanks
- To the Council.
- To the staff. Karen is an incredible office manager. We hired Kristina who is an expert in QuickBooks.
- To Moshe Ross for all he does for us.
- To Daniel for helping us secure the $150,000 security grant.
- To Steve Ennis, our project manager.
- To Ellen Marks for overseeing the unhoused parking program.
- To Rabbi David for EVERYTHING.
Budget
- Daniel explained that this is a transition year. We are not alone. A lot of schuls are retracting. We are hanging in there.
- We have gone through and gone past the Kalman gift from three years ago.
- Daniel went through the budget line by line.
- Budget passed by a hand vote. 50 people voted !
Meeting adjourned 8:12
2025-26 Proposed Budget Summary
Cast Your 2025 Absentee Ballot
If you’re unable to attend the annual meeting on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM, you can cast your vote using this form, instead. Scroll down if you wish to review the 2025/26 proposed budget and 2024 Annual Meeting Minutes, located below the Ballot form.
Minutes of Havurah Shir Hadash
General Membership Meeting
July 1, 2024
Meeting called to order at 7:01
Rabbi’s Welcome and Opening Prayer
Opening prayer and song: ‘Hinay mah tovu manayim’… Bless our words to be God’s words. Peace. Amen.
President’s Report
Daniel: The Havurah is facing many challenges that all other communities are also facing. However we are optimistic.
Rabbi’s Report
Executive Director’s Report
Ayala expressed gratitude and thanks
Budget
Meeting adjourned 8:12
2025-26 Proposed Budget Summary