Temple Bat Yam is governed by the congregation’s Constitution and By-Laws ratified by the membership in May 1997. Congregational leadership is exercised by a board of directors comprised of six elected officers, seven elected trustees, the previous president of the congregation, our Rabbi, Religious School Director and the president of the sisterhood. Several appointed constitutionally-mandated committee chairpersons also serve on the board which meets monthly. Our Constitution and By-Laws provide for broad participation by the membership through a variety of standing committees: Arts and Furnishings, House, Jewish Education, Ritual, Membership, Nominating and Election Supervision, Public Affairs, Publications, Social Justice and Outreach, Ways and Means, and Youth Activities.
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Rabbi Estelle Mills
Executive Board
President, Karen Abrams
Executive Vice President, Rachel White
Congregational Vice President, Stu Smolins
Treasurer, Lew Bush
Executive Secretary, Joan Kessler
Congregational Secretary, Jeff Thaler
Past President, Paul Schwab
Trustees
Rolfe Gudelsky
Michael Gershenfeld
Cole Taustin
Christine Glick
Steve Winkler
Bette Bohlmann
Board Members
Religious School Committee Chair, Rabbi Estelle Mills
Sisterhood President, Anita Winkler
Rabbi, Rabbi Estelle Mills
Men’s Club, Steve Winkler & Steve Cohen
Committees
Membership, Paul Schwab
Arts & Furnishings, Bonnie Kaplan
Adult Jewish Growth, Rabbi Estelle Mills
Library, Grayce Cohen
Ritual, Steve Winkler
Finance, Jay Taustin
Development, Sandy Abrams
Publicity, Vacant
Caring, Bette Bohlmann
Community Outreach, Rina Thaler
Religious School, Rabbi Estelle Mills
House, Candy Gusst