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.

2025 Absentee Ballot

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