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, Candy Gusst
Executive Vice President, Bette Bohlmann
Congregational Vice President, Stu Smolins
Treasurer, Lew Bush
Executive Secretary, Joan Kessler
Congregational Secretary, Jeff Thaler
Past Presidents, Karen Abrams, Paul Schwab, Candy Gusst, Larry Pack, Stu Eisenman, Larry Michnick, Mike Waldman, Jeff Thaler, Hal Glick, Mel Stein, Jerry Selig, Andy Benjamin
Trustees
Stu Eisenman
Mike Gershenfeld
Christine Glick
Rolfe Gudelsky
Donald Hamburg
Jay Taustin
Steve Winkler
Board Members
Religious School Committee Chair, Rabbi Estelle Mills
Rabbi, Rabbi Estelle Mills
Committees
Membership, Karen Abrams
Arts & Furnishings, Emily Schwab
Adult Jewish Growth, Rabbi Estelle Mills
Library, Grayce Cohen
Ritual, Steve Winkler & Bette Bohlmann
Finance, Jay Taustin
Development, Sandy Abrams
Publicity, Tim Rucinski
Caring, Rabbi Mills
Community Outreach, Rina Thaler
Religious School, Rabbi Estelle Mills
House, Candy Gusst
Sisterhood, Anita Winkler
Men’s Club, Steve Winkler & Steve Cohen
Safety & Security, Sandy Abrams
Judaica Shop, Karen Abrams