The following is a brief description of the committees that have been established by Kol Ami.
If you would like either to join a committee or recommend a new committee (or if you would like more information about a committee) please e-mail admin@kolamivirginia.org, and your request/comments will be forwarded to the appropriate individual.
Adult Jewish Education Committee – The Adult Jewish Education Committee works to broaden and deepen Jewish learning among Kol Ami members, and support our efforts to be a lifelong learning community.
Care and Concern /Inclusion Committee – The Care & Concern/Inclusion Committee supports the community’s commitment to providing comfort and assistance to Kol Ami members experiencing life challenges, such as illness, disability, grief, death, loneliness, and aging. Support includes maintaining lists (Yahrzeit, healing, resources), coordinating transportation and food, assisting with Shivas, and offering healing services. The Committee also works with its Inclusion Team to improve access to Kol Ami activities, through identifying and minimizing obstacles and arranging accommodations as needed.
Children & Family – The Children & Family Committee organizes and runs Kol Ami’s Jewish Children’s Education Program (JCEP), multiple family-friendly holiday celebrations each year, and helps with the B’nai Mitzvah Program. JCEP is a small school with approximately 20-30 students, taught by volunteer teachers from the Kol Ami Community, and focused on Hebrew language skills and Jewish Studies. Annual family-friendly holiday celebrations we organize include High Holiday Children’s Services, Hanukkah, Tu BiShvat, Purim, and a JCEP-led Shabbat service/pizza party.
Honors Committee – The Honors Committee identifies Kol Ami members whose contribution to the community has been exceptional. It proposes them for recognition as Kol Amites of the Year or as recipients of the Hineni Award.
Membership Committee – The Membership Committee provides a personalized welcome to new and potential members in order to help new members find a fulfilling home in our congregation. The membership committee also reaches out to departing members to better understand why Kol Ami was no longer meeting their needs.
Ritual Committee – The Ritual Committee plans the Ritual calendar of services and establishes policy with regard to religious services and other activities (i.e. Passover Seder). Its work includes: food and kashrut issues, format for services, adherence to holiday customs and ceremonies, and answers to questions about established ritual issues. Members of this committee might have skills and/or interest in leading lay-led services. This committee also interfaces with Kol Ami’s rabbinic support.
Tikkun Olam Committee – The Tikkun Olam Committee seeks out and organizes opportunities for volunteer action.
July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
POSITION | NAME | EMAIL [at] = @ |
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President | Debra Linick | president@kolamivirginia.org |
Vice President | Jane Schulman | vice-president@kolamivirginia.org |
Secretary | Ted Joseph | secretary@kolamivirginia.org |
Treasurer | Erv Walter | treasurer@kolamivirginia.org |
July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020
Position | Name | |
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Steering-At-Large Members |
Gordon Achtermann |
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Committees | ||
Adult Education | Elenor Hodges | adult_ed@kolamivirginia.org |
Care and Concern/Inclusion | Rayna Aylward, Co-Chair Toni Popkin, Co-Chair Todd Birkenruth Joan Goldfarb Louise Lerner Madeleine Levy Sharon Sterling Cameron Vanore |
care@kolamivirginia.org |
Children & Family | Mindy Rudell, Chair Dayna Davitz Joan Goldfarb Emily Toll |
children@kolamivirginia.org |
Honors | Rayna Aylward Jane Petkofsky Toni Popkin Mindy Rudell |
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Long Range Planning | Jane Schulman, Chair Elenor Hodges Michael Linick Jane Petkofsky |
planning@kolamivirginia.org |
Membership | Emily Schwartz Greco, Chair Debbie Linick |
membership@kolamivirginia.org |
Ritual | Mike Jawer, Chair Erin Bueno de Mesquita Mark Graboyes Joan Goldfarb Margie Jervis Steve Pershing Jane Petkofsky Anne Salzberg |
ritual@kolamivirginia.org |
Tikkun Olam | TBD | tikkunolam@kolamivirginia.org |
Key Volunteers | ||
Healing List | Toni Popkin | healing@kolamivirginia.org |
JCRC Liaison | jcrc@kolamivirginia.org | |
Kol Amites Music | Jim North & Jason Wright, Co-directors
Jason Wright, Arranger |
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Leyning Coordinator | Anne Salzberg | |
NOVA Education Directors’ Council Liaison | Jason Weiss | |
Reconstructionist Movement | Jason Weiss | jrf@kolamivirginia.org |
Schmooze Club | schmooze@kolamivirginia.org | |
Shabbat Hosting | Valerie Herold | hosting@kolamivirginia.org |
Talmud and Pizza | Richard Ruth | talmudandpizza@kolamivirginia.org |
Webmaster | webmaster@kolamivirginia.org | |
Yahrzeit List | Madeleine Levy | yahrzeit@kolamivirginia.org |
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Phone: 571-336-5544
Rabbi's Study: 202-364-3006
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4444 Arlington Blvd.
Arlington Blvd. (Route 50) & George Mason Dr.
Arlington, VA 22204
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