Adult Education Committee
Chair: Mary
Executive Committee Liaison: Isabel Margolin
The Adult Education Committee works in conjunction with the Rabbi and Cantor to provide interesting and thought-provoking educational experiences for our membership. Every few years we run an Adult B'nai Mitzvah class and the Adult B'nai Mitzvah ceremony is always a moving and meaningful event for our entire community. Hebrew reading classes are also frequently taught by Rabbi Finkel, Cantor Toren, and our Educational Director, Mary Sheydwasser. The goal of the committee is to bring adults in our community together for learning opportunities. Please contact Mary if there is a class or educational program you would like to see developed at PBJC - she will be happy to work with you to make it happen!
Caring Committee
Chair: Carol
Executive Committee Liaison: Beverly Berkowitz
We believe that acts of goodness are intrinsic to every religious community. We strive to provide
From time to time, we hear of illnesses, accidents, hospitalizations, births and deaths in our community. We want to be there for our fellow congregants in their time of need or happiness. Each of us can be part of our conduit.
If you find out about any of the events that
Charitable Giving Committee
Chair: Steve Sanders
Executive Committee Liaison: Jonathan Lewis
The Charitable Giving Committee has worked to help streamline and organize the various charitable giving opportunities available to our membership. They developed our "Circle of Life" program whereby members can choose a variety of areas to which they can donate funds.
Community Outreach Committee
Chairs: Mark and Ina Roffman
Executive Committee Liaison: Jonathan Lewis
The Community Outreach Team began almost 5 years ago with 9 families and now has almost 40. Since its inception, the committee has provided beds, mattresses, bedding, tables, chairs, rugs, microwave ovens, etc for individuals who were placed in apartments or group homes by the Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris Counties (MHA). In addition, we have established a food pantry for the clients (consumers) at the MHA. We also have worked with the New Jersey Council for Jewish Women, to provide the resources to purchase clothing and sneakers for 40 children who were living in shelters maintained by Homeless Solutions. We also provide first class Thanksgiving dinners for over 100 guests, which were served by members of the committee.
Our committee does not have regular meetings. When we receive a request from the MHA, we purchase the items and the cost is divided by the number of families of the team. The same occurs after a dinner. The commitment is about $150 a year. If you are interested in joining the committee, please email Mark at markroffmanphd@gmail.com.
nourish.NJ
Chairs: Lou Schwartz
Executive Committee Liaison: Evan Zuckerman
The Community Soup Kitchen & Outreach Center is now known as nourish.NJ. The name was changed to better reflect the full scope of services they provide. Besides serving meals, they also provide a free farmer’s market, offer mental and physical health services, legal and immigration assistance, job search help, and secure housing assistance.
The COVID-19 pandemic is preventing nourish.NJ from taking volunteers at the present time. Despite this circumstance, nourish.NJ has continued to help those in need. Since the COVID-19 crisis began in March, nourish.NJ has served thousands of meals and distributed thousands of bags of groceries and supplies.
For more than 20 years, PBJC has served as a member congregation of this organization, taking responsibility for donating food and serving lunch whenever there is a fifth Sunday of a month. Due to the pandemic, PBJC is currently unable to volunteer to serve meals. However, we continue to help nourish.NJ with donations of non-perishable food items as well as with monetary donations so the organization can continue to provide much needed services and supplies to the community in need.
We look forward to continuing our relationship with nourish.NJ as the organization grows and evolves. We will see how we can best support the organization and the people it serves during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Thank you for your continued support.
Finance Committee
Chairs: David Kraut and Seth Friedman
Executive Committee Liaison: Evan Zuckerman
The Finance Committee works on all issues of synagogue financing, including budget preparation. They work in conjunction with our Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Synagogue Administrator, and Bookkeeper to ensure the financial operations of the synagogue run smoothly.
Fundraising Committee
Chair: Samantha Goodstein
Executive Committee Liaison: Jonathan Lewis
The Fundraising Committee works to raise funds for PBJC projects and special programs. A large gala type fundraiser is held every few years that brings our entire community together for a night of celebration to raise important funds for the synagogue. The committee will also run smaller events such as bowling nights, theme parties, dances, and more.
House and Grounds Committee
Chairs: Alan Rothberg and Josh Blumenthal
Executive Committee Liaison: Michael Weinstein
The House and Grounds Commitee works on maintaining and improving the buildings and grounds owned by PBJC. The committee is responsible for routine upkeep and maintenance as well as new projects and initiatives.
Legal Committee
Chair: Michael Marchant
Executive Committee Liaison: Evan Zuckerman
The Legal Committee is convened as necessary to oversee legal matters for the synagogue. The committee meets during contract negotiations and when needed to deal with any legal matters pertinent to PBJC.
Membership Committee
Chair: TBD
Executive Committee Liaison: Betsy
The Membership Committee is responsible for welcoming new members to our community. Their mission is to maintain and grow our membership. A welcome event is held each fall to enable our new members to meet other members of our PBJC family. The committee also works with synagogue administration to help address membership questions or concerns.
Nursery School Committee
Chair: Samantha Goodstein and Lauren Baumgarten
Executive Committee Liaison: Jared Silverman
The Nursery School committee works with our Nursery School Directors on executing the mission and goals of our wonderful Nursery School program. The committee meets several times throughout the year to allow parents to discuss ways to further enhance the program.
Programming Committee
Chairs: Eve Fields and Beverly Miller
Executive Committee Liaison: TBD
The Programming Committee works to bring interesting programing to PBJC for both the PBJC membership and the greater community in Montville and surrounding towns.
Public Relations and Social Media Committee
Chair: TBD
Executive Committee Liaison: Betsy
The Public Relations and Social Media Committee is responsible for promoting PBJC events and activities to the community. The committee will create posts for the PBJC social media pages, including Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. They will also help create press releases for local media as appropriate for various events.
Religious School Committee
Chairs:
Executive Committee Liaison: Michael Weinstein
The Religious School committee works with our Educational Director on executing the mission and goals of our dynamic and vibrant Religious School program. The committee meets several times throughout the year to allow parents to discuss ways to further enhance the program.
Ritual Committee
Chairs: Barry Weinreb and Glenn Fox
Executive Committee Liaison: Evan Zuckerman
The Ritual committee works together with the Rabbi and Cantor on all religious and spiritual issues concerning the synagogue. They organize and plan High Holy Day services each year and work diligently throughout the year to help ensure the spiritual needs of our entire congregation are met.
Security Committee
Chairs: Mike Singer and Jack
Executive Committee Liaison:
