Present:
Rabbi Raachel Jurovics (RJ )
Caro Foulkrod (CF)
Stacy Grove (SLG)
Peter Gabor, President (PG)
Janet Isaacs, Secretary (JI)
Margie Sved, Treasurer (MS)
Carol Gabor (CG)
Stephen Jurovics (SJ)
Lewis Copulsky, Vice President (LC)
Absent: Les Taylor; Jeff Land
Resigned: Debbie Warren
PG noted a quorum (8) was present at 4:10 pm and called the meeting to order. PG
provided the agenda. Yavneh Board members will total 10 as Jeff Land resigned from
the Board as of the end of the fiscal year.
RJ discussed the commonalities of the springtime holidays in all the major religions,
noting seeds of current faiths are identifiable in aboriginal religions. She encouraged
spiritual humility in light of this recognition.
The minutes from the last Board meeting on March 23, 2014 were circulated and
reviewed. Then SLG moved them to be accepted with a second by MS. The minutes
were unanimously approved with small edits.
PG started the President’s Report by circulating the list of current Board members and their terms, as a part of planning the upcoming Annual General Meeting of the Yavneh community (AGM). Staggered three-year terms of board members was discussed, along with the need (1) to clarify the term for PG (who is now completing the first year of a two year term as President) and (2) recruit someone to complete the remaining year of a three-year term resulting from JL’s resignation.
A list of potential candidates to serve on the Board was generated, with the plan that SJ was to contact them first so the candidates can be elected during the May 10, 2014 AGM. Board members also listed Yavneh members and supporters who deserved to be thanked publically during the AGM. The financial handouts needed for the AGM were discussed with input of MS and PG. MS summarized the current financial status and the early results of the current fund-raising goal of $18,000. LC was thanked for his efforts on mailings and updating the 2014-15 membership form.
The Rabbi’s report started with an announcement about her June 22 to July 21, 2014
mini-Sabbatical. She reviewed the April 6th Social Justice Seder and the invitation for a 2015 Social Justice Seder to be hosted by two Smithfield congregations who have been active participants. Although this 2014 Seder was a lower-cost event than previous years, it was less well attended. She encouraged further discussion about the November 8, 2014 planning for the Fall Scholar in Residence program, to avoid a
conflict with a Federation event the same weekend.
Several announcements were made: How the Amazon Smile website functions as a
Yavneh fund-raiser; the Board thanks and supports a one-time Richard Kahan business solicitation (he provides Yavneh administrative support services); SLG informed the Board about the Cary Beth Shalom synagogue renovations; RJ will plan activities for a Yavneh Board retreat after the new board members are elected.
SJ briefly reviewed the progress of the New Hope Alliance in setting up a board
meeting. The next Board meeting is Sunday June 15, 2014 at 4:00 pm.
The meeting ended at 6:03 pm after a motion from SLG and a second from JI.
Minutes prepared May 27, 2014 by Janet Isaacs, Secretary
Rabbi Raachel Jurovics (RJ )
Caro Foulkrod (CF)
Stacy Grove (SLG)
Peter Gabor, President (PG)
Janet Isaacs, Secretary (JI)
Margie Sved, Treasurer (MS)
Carol Gabor (CG)
Stephen Jurovics (SJ)
Lewis Copulsky, Vice President (LC)
Absent: Les Taylor; Jeff Land
Resigned: Debbie Warren
PG noted a quorum (8) was present at 4:10 pm and called the meeting to order. PG
provided the agenda. Yavneh Board members will total 10 as Jeff Land resigned from
the Board as of the end of the fiscal year.
RJ discussed the commonalities of the springtime holidays in all the major religions,
noting seeds of current faiths are identifiable in aboriginal religions. She encouraged
spiritual humility in light of this recognition.
The minutes from the last Board meeting on March 23, 2014 were circulated and
reviewed. Then SLG moved them to be accepted with a second by MS. The minutes
were unanimously approved with small edits.
PG started the President’s Report by circulating the list of current Board members and their terms, as a part of planning the upcoming Annual General Meeting of the Yavneh community (AGM). Staggered three-year terms of board members was discussed, along with the need (1) to clarify the term for PG (who is now completing the first year of a two year term as President) and (2) recruit someone to complete the remaining year of a three-year term resulting from JL’s resignation.
A list of potential candidates to serve on the Board was generated, with the plan that SJ was to contact them first so the candidates can be elected during the May 10, 2014 AGM. Board members also listed Yavneh members and supporters who deserved to be thanked publically during the AGM. The financial handouts needed for the AGM were discussed with input of MS and PG. MS summarized the current financial status and the early results of the current fund-raising goal of $18,000. LC was thanked for his efforts on mailings and updating the 2014-15 membership form.
The Rabbi’s report started with an announcement about her June 22 to July 21, 2014
mini-Sabbatical. She reviewed the April 6th Social Justice Seder and the invitation for a 2015 Social Justice Seder to be hosted by two Smithfield congregations who have been active participants. Although this 2014 Seder was a lower-cost event than previous years, it was less well attended. She encouraged further discussion about the November 8, 2014 planning for the Fall Scholar in Residence program, to avoid a
conflict with a Federation event the same weekend.
Several announcements were made: How the Amazon Smile website functions as a
Yavneh fund-raiser; the Board thanks and supports a one-time Richard Kahan business solicitation (he provides Yavneh administrative support services); SLG informed the Board about the Cary Beth Shalom synagogue renovations; RJ will plan activities for a Yavneh Board retreat after the new board members are elected.
SJ briefly reviewed the progress of the New Hope Alliance in setting up a board
meeting. The next Board meeting is Sunday June 15, 2014 at 4:00 pm.
The meeting ended at 6:03 pm after a motion from SLG and a second from JI.
Minutes prepared May 27, 2014 by Janet Isaacs, Secretary
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