Staffing Task Force
Staffing Task Force
Members of the Staffing Task Force include Julia Lager-Mesulam, Oren Kosansky, Shari Raider, R.E. Szego, Alana Silverman, and Adela Basayne. The Staffing Task Force is responsible for the following:
Models
- Exploring other congregations' staffing models
- Being mindful of/incorporating vision of Music Coordinator position in consultation with Rabbi Benjamin
- Considering ways to combine certain tasks within positions
Finances
- Reviewing previous conversations about money and implications on staffing
- Identifying what Havurah needs, what we can afford, and if we can’t afford what we need currently, considering how to change our revenue so we can support our community
Collaboration
- Recruiting other members to join Staffing Task Force
- Reviewing materials that Governance 2.0 created around staffing needs that were expressed during focus groups and interviews with staff and leadership
- Reviewing recommendations of Life of A Member
- Reviewing Long Range Plan recommendations
- Meeting and partnering with staff on their ideas about staffing models
- Meeting and partnering with Steering on their ideas about staffing models
- Communicating with congregation the Staffing Task Force's scope of work and providing updates
- Consistently partnering with Treasurer, Steering Committee, and Personnel Committee on costs per position
- Consulting with Personnel Committee and Corporate Secretary on job descriptions
Goals
- Short Term - Coordinating with Personnel and Governance 2.0 on HR outsourcing option
- Long Term - Making a recommendation to Steering and staff on staff to be hired, including job descriptions and costs associated with positions
Sat, December 2 2023
19 Kislev 5784
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Upcoming Events
All Events
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Saturday ,
DecDecember 2 , 2023
Shabbat, Dec 2nd 3:00p to 5:15p
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Saturday ,
DecDecember 2 , 2023
Shabbat, Dec 2nd 5:15p to 8:00p
Grade 4 Shabbat School class gets together to hang out and have fun! -
Sunday ,
DecDecember 3 , 2023
Sunday, Dec 3rd 10:00a to 12:00p
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Sunday ,
DecDecember 3 , 2023
Sunday, Dec 3rd 6:30p to 8:00p
Watch Selma before we meet, and we'll discuss the film together over Zoom. (Film rating: PG-13; teens welcome to join too.) -
Monday ,
DecDecember 4 , 2023
Monday, Dec 4th 1:00p to 4:00p
We are excited to bring mahjong back to Havurah. It is a fun, social activity that builds community, encouraging new friendships and cementing old ones. And while some of us may play elsewhere as well, we all agreed that restoring its place as an ongoing congregational activity will be a good fit for Havurah and those of us who play or want to learn the game. So please don't hesitate to join us! -
Monday ,
DecDecember 4 , 2023
Monday, Dec 4th 7:00p to 8:30p
We will explore the military occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip through film, lectures, and discussion. We will ask questions about the declared purposes, political and legal foundations, impact, and future of the Occupation. Led by Joel Beinin. -
Tuesday ,
DecDecember 5 , 2023
Tuesday, Dec 5th 7:00p to 8:30p
Join members of the Havurah Leadership Development Committee to learn more about our unique community and the ways we all support each other in our participatory culture. All members are welcome to join us! -
Tuesday ,
DecDecember 5 , 2023
Tuesday, Dec 5th 7:00p to 8:30p
Eyal Bitton is the cantor at Portland's Neveh Shalom and was raised in the Moroccan Jewish community in Montreal. Through lecture and song, he will examine various elements of Moroccan sacred music—synagogue song, cantillation of sacred texts, the piyyut (liturgical poetry), and life cycle songs. Moroccan Jews have a very rich and proud religious culture, and a varied and ancient musical tradition, reflecting its Moroccan milieu, its Andalusian heritage, and more. -
Tuesday ,
DecDecember 5 , 2023
Tuesday, Dec 5th 7:30p to 8:45p
Jewish text study is similar to tuning a radio. Each type of text—TaNaKH (Bible), Rabbinic Literature (Midrash and Talmud), Medieval Commentary (Rashi, ibn Ezra, Nachmanides) and Mystical (Kabbalistic and Hasidic)—operates on a different frequency. Each seeks to clarify what we are hearing about the world, following a set of rules. Each reads the world’s signals. We will spend two weeks tuning into specific passages from the four genres. Hebrew is not necessary for this overview , although we will read some of the “greatest hits” together in the original. Transistor radios preferred to digital, because we are all subject to static. Led by Rabbi Joey Wolf. -
Wednesday ,
DecDecember 6 , 2023
Wednesday, Dec 6th 4:00p to 6:00p
Sat, December 2 2023 19 Kislev 5784