Clusters
Clusters of Committees
Havurah's governance is organized into six areas of focus called clusters, and each cluster includes many committees. Each committee has its own mission and goals, which makes the Havurah community rich and engaging. Members can be involved in as many committees as they want. Click on the hyperlinked name of each cluster to visit the cluster website, which itself contains links to each committee/group page within that cluster.
Avodah
Our Avodah (Religious) work strives to help each community member find their own path to meaning and connection through Jewish practice.
Committees/Groups in Avodah: Bikkur Holim (Visiting the Sick); B'nei Mitzvah; High Holidays; Ma'avar (Transitions); Mikvah; Music; Rosh Chodesh; and Spiritual Life.
Hadracha
Hadracha (Governance) is responsible for steering Havurah Shalom, ensuring that our decision-making processes are in line with our values and mission. Hadracha empowers and supports staff and committees, modeling collaborative governance with a lens of equity, transparency, and inclusivity, ensuring ongoing visioning toward our future and supporting sustainability throughout Havurah. The committees within Hadracha include Steering, Anti-Racism & Belonging, Finance, Fundraising, Gesher, Leadership Development, Nominating, Personnel, and Transparency & Inclusivity. Hadracha also includes the Treasurer and Corporate Secretary positions and the Jewish Community Relations Council Representative.
Committees/Groups in Hadracha: Anti-Racism & Belonging; COVID Management Team; Finance; Fundraising; Gesher (Bridge); Leadership Development; Long-Range Planning; Nominating; Personnel; Transparency & Inclusivity; and Steering.
Kehillah
Our Kehillah (Community) goal is to infuse our community with welcoming, relationship building, and generosity across generations and among new and longtime members.
Committees/Groups in Kehillah: Alte Rockers; History; Kabbalat Shabbat; Lotsa Helping Hands; Neighborhoods; and Welcoming.
Limud
Our Limud (Learning) goal is to inspire and empower members of all ages through engagement with Torah while building community through Jewish learning.
Committees/Groups in Limud: Book Group; Israel/Palestine; Library; Lifelong Learning/Adult Learning; and Teen Engagement. Also, Shabbat School, Middle School, and High School.
Makom
The Makom (Place) Cluster supports, sustains and develops a safe and welcoming home for Havurah’s community through the Building Maintenance, Design, Garden, Information Technology, Safety, and Space Jam committees.
Committees/Groups in Makom: Building Maintenance; Cemetery; Courtyard Taskforce; Design; Garden; Information Technology (I.T.); Safety; and Space Jam.
Tikkun Olam
Our Tikkun Olam (Social Action) work seeks to be a force for healing in the world by focusing, organizing and engaging the Havurah community in social justice work.
Committees/Groups in Tikkun Olam: Climate Action (HCAT); MACG (Metropolitan Alliance for Common Good); Poverty & Homelessness; Racial Justice; and Sanctuary.
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Upcoming Events
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Saturday ,
AprApril 27 , 2024
Shabbat, Apr 27th 10:00a to 12:00p
Please join us in welcoming Beatrice Weiss Ekstrom as a Bat Mitzvah and member of our community. -
Sunday ,
AprApril 28 , 2024
Sunday, Apr 28th 11:00a to 1:00p
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Sunday ,
AprApril 28 , 2024
Sunday, Apr 28th 12:00p to 4:00p
HCAT invites you to continue with our climate action month by attending a community wide Climate Action Fair at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center. Cosponsored by the MJCC and the Jewish Federation’s Climate team, meet dozens of environmental organizations and discover resources for actions you can take. A series of speakers will talk about forestry, electrification, native plants and climate friendly foods. (And let Elianne Lieberman know if you can give someone a ride or are seeking a ride!) -
Sunday ,
AprApril 28 , 2024
Sunday, Apr 28th 1:00p to 5:00p
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Monday ,
AprApril 29 , 2024
Monday, Apr 29th 5:30p to 7:00p
Join the Climate Action Team's monthly meeting in Zoom Room Gimel. -
Tuesday ,
AprApril 30 , 2024
Tuesday, Apr 30th 8:00a to 9:15a
For all who want a regular prayer practice and for people saying Kaddish. We will observe Yizkor today as well. We meet both in person and streaming online in Zoom Room Aleph. All are welcome. Please email info@havurahshalom.org for join info. -
Tuesday ,
AprApril 30 , 2024
Tuesday, Apr 30th 7:00p to 7:30p
[RSVP to be emailed a recording of the April 9 intro session.] The Omer is an ancient tradition marking time between the Exodus from the Narrow Place to the Expanse at Sinai. Explore tools and practices to facilitate your own learning and experience from Liberation to Revelation. We will have an intro class followed by half-hour check-ins, one for each Sephira. Led by Andrine de la Rocha. 7 pm, Tuesdays, Apr. 9 (Intro), 23 (Chesed), 30 (Gevurah); May 7 (Tiferet), 14 (Netzach), 21 (Hod), 28 (Yesod); Jun. 4 (Malchut) Led by Andrine de la Rocha. -
Tuesday ,
AprApril 30 , 2024
Tuesday, Apr 30th 7:00p to 8:30p
February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln’s beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, lies upstairs in the White House, gravely ill. In a matter of days, despite predictions of a recovery, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. “My poor boy, he was too good for this earth,” the president says at the time. “God has called him home.” Newspapers report that a grief-stricken Lincoln returns, alone, to the crypt several times to hold his boy’s body. From that seed of historical truth, George Saunders spins an unforgettable story of familial love and loss that breaks free of its realistic, historical framework into a supernatural realm both hilarious and terrifying. -
Thursday ,
MayMay 2 , 2024
Thursday, May 2nd 11:00a to 3:00p
This exhibit is about science and art. It is meant to be a learning experience, about the top 60 solutions to climate change, as researched by over 5,000 scientists. And most importantly it is about hope. It is about learning about these solutions to climate change and changing the hearts and minds of those around us, so that we can all work together. Anne Nesse, 2024 -
Thursday ,
MayMay 2 , 2024
Thursday, May 2nd 7:00p to 8:30p
We will break the event planning process into manageable steps. Led by Chari Smith. We will meet in Zoom room Gimel