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The Adult
Education Committee organizes encourages Jewish study by organizing
study groups. The chair can arrange for members with expertise in Hebrew,
Torah reading, and chanting to share their expertise with other members of
the congregation.
Services
for children in grades K-4 take place on the second Saturday of each
month, arranged by Dor L'Dor. Older children often take part in
regular services. During High Holy days there are also special
services for children. For children under 5, babysitting is available
on Shabbat morning. Family celebrations include a Chanukah party and
Purim celebration. (Also see School.)
The Life
Events chairperson and committee respond to the life events of members,
such as funerals, weddings, naming ceremonies, and Bar and Bat
Mitzvahs. The Life Events group can arrange for funeral and burial
protocol, shiva services, and other services to the mourners.
The
Membership Committee plans and carries out a variety of activities
necessary to sustain the congregation through recruiting and maintaining
membership.
Volunteers
from the membership speak at Shabbat services. The Program
Committee recruits these volunteers and plans other programs, including
the visit of a Leslie Reggel Scholar to enrich the congregation's
learning.
Each
service requires the participation of a number of congregants. The
Vice-President for Ritual guides the congregation in the practice of
Jewish rituals, customs, and traditions, organizing Shabbat services
throughout the year and planning High Holy Day services. A Sedra
Review Coordinator, a Shabbat Evening Service Leader Coordinator, and a
Shabbat Morning Service Leader Coordinator work with him or her to plan
services and recruit members to participate in them.
The Social Action Committee conducts
activities that support our larger community. These activities
include serving monthly dinners at a homeless shelter for men that is
sponsored by the East End Cooperative Ministries, working with Interfaith
Volunteer Caregivers to provide services to the elderly, organizing an
annual picnic to raise funds for local, national, and international
charities, collecting food for local food pantries, organizing a Mitzvah
Day, and advocating a dialogue on the Middle East conflict.
In
organizing these activities, the committee seeks to reflect the conscience
of the congregation. While committee members provide leadership and
support, many congregants help organize and carry out the various
activities. The committee meets monthly at member's houses to plan
future activities. Committee members typically serve for one or two
years, with new members joining in the spring. The committee welcomes
participation by school-age members of the Congregation. Congregants
interested in joining the committee or wanting to learn more about its
activities should contact the chairman.
Social Events include an Oneg Shabbat after each
Friday evening service and a Kiddush for every Shabbat morning service,
special celebrations for Simchat Torah, Rosh HaShanah, breaking the fast
after Yom Kippur, a family Chanukah party, and a Purim party. In
2003, Dor Hadash will have a very special celebration for our 40th
anniversary.
School
(Dor L'Dor) Liaison attends board meetings of both
the congregation and the Dor L'Dor Hebrew School.
The
principal means of communicating with the congregation as a whole are
through the Kol, the bi-monthly newsletter, by e-mail,
and via this website. A membership directory is produced
annually. The Jewish Chronicle, Pittsburgh's weekly newspaper
of Jewish interest, publishes the schedule of Dor Hadash services and
events.
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