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Notes From the Board

• The Board has approved design plans for new window coverings in the Sanctuary/Library and work will commence this spring.
• Plans are being made for the Purim Carnival in March, and the TBH Passover Seder in April. If you’d like to volunteer, please contact Jane Kemp or Wendy Roth for the Purim Carnival, and Anna Stein for the Passover Seder.
• Are you interested in joining the Board of Directors? Please contact David Zimring or Anna Stein.

• Many activities are being planned for the Hanukkah Fair on December 3rd and more volunteers are needed.
• TBH submitted an application to the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program (CSNSGP) for assistance with security upgrades. Award announcements will be made in January or February.
• The Rabbi Search committee will be sending out a survey to congregants in December. Please complete the survey: our answers will guide the committee as they conduct their search during the coming year.
• There have been no changes in the nature of the interactions the community is having with us on Social Media.  Additionally, we are continuing to monitor the security of our Temple and grounds, and no incidents have been reported. 

• Rosh Hashanah services were well attended and the social hour afterwards was a big success, allowing new and old members alike to share and connect. 
• The Marketing Committee presented analytics from Instagram and Facebook showing we are getting quite a bit of traffic from our social media ads.
• Applications for membership by three families were approved. 
• Sukkah building will take place on Sunday, September 24th, around 10:15 am, since Sukkot starts at sundown on Friday, September 29th. 

• Weeding work party scheduled for Sunday, July 23, 9 am to noon. Volunteers needed. 
• Rabbi Search Committee being formed well in advance of Rabbi Dean’s retirement after next year’s High Holidays.
• Marketing Committee took a fresh look at how we do outreach and advertising.  They will concentrate more on digital this year, rather than print, with a focus on TBH community events.
• Upcoming events:
  • Movie night, Saturday, July 29.
  • Religious School starts, August 20.

Solano Stroll, Sunday, September 10.

• Annual Membership Meeting will be Sunday, June 11 at 1:00 PM. Budget approved and Board Nominations presented for Membership Meeting.
•  Driveway will be repaired on May 30, and parking lot will be resurfaced and restriped on June 20.
•  Cantor Marney Margules’s concert was wonderful.
• We will be participating in the Oakland A’s Jewish Heritage Night on Tuesday, June 27; the El Cerrito Fourth of July event; and the Solano Stroll.
• Various methods are being used to discourage flies.

• Welcome new Religious School students Scarlett and Vivian.
  
• Passover Seder went well. Thanks to all who volunteered.
  
• We are participating in the City of Richmond yard sale, Saturday, May 13. Each seller is responsible for their own items.
  
• Fencing has been installed to protect the newly planted fruit trees from animals.
  
• Richmond Standard has published articles about the Seder and Cantor Marney’s concert.
  
• GRIP is looking for a bilingual (Spanish) caseworker.

Upcoming Events

• Religious School is planning a field trip to Urban Adamah on Sunday, April 16.
• Cantor Marney Margules will perform a concert at the Temple on Sunday, May 7 at 2 PM.  
• GRIP thanks us for hosting their Annual Meeting. In the past year, they have served 80,000 meals and placed 30 families into housing. The Harmony Walk will be Saturday, October 28. Rabbi Dean is now on the GRIP Board.
• A Nominating Committee is being formed. There are several openings on the Board. Please contact any Board member if interested.
• The Budget Committee will be working on next year’s budget. Please send any suggestions to Laura Taub.

Notes From the Board

• GRIP Annual Meeting is at Temple Beth Hillel on Sunday, February 19. All are invited. In co-operation with the County, GRIP successfully operated a warming center during the recent rains.
• Upcoming events and volunteer opportunities
  • Purim Carnival March 5. Chairs Jane Kemp and Wendy Roth have created a signup sheet.
  • Passover Seder April 8. Contact Anna Stein to help set-up and cook.
  • Jewish Heritage night at the Oakland A’s vs. the Yankees June 22.
  • El Cerrito July 4 celebration and Solano Stroll September 10. Contact Larry Fox to volunteer.
• Thanks to all who helped replace the sand and wood chips in the playground.
• Religious School students and families enjoyed planting two trees for Tu B’Shvat. They then sampled 27 different kinds of fruit and later brought home cups planted with seeds. The next week they were among those who learned to bake hamantaschen.
• Howard Lacheen is our new Building and Grounds Chair. Lauren Schiffman has joined the Marketing Committee.

• The fallen tree and two other dying trees were removed. The trees are at the end of their life span, and more will need to be removed in the future.
• Do not leave food in the refrigerator.

• Purim Carnival was very successful; attendees had a lot of fun.
• Upcoming Events
  • Passover seder Saturday, April 8, 6:00pm.  Send in your reservation form.
  • Selma Goldberg will conduct a matzo ball soup making class Sunday, April 2 at 12:30 PM.
  • Cantor Marney Margules will perform a concert at the Temple on Sunday, May 7 at 2 PM.
  • Religious School is planning a field trip to Urban Adamah on Sunday, April 16.
• GRIP thanks us for hosting their Annual Meeting. In the past year, they have served 80,000 meals and placed 30 families into housing. The Harmony Walk will be Saturday, October 28. Rabbi Dean is now on the GRIP Board.
• A Nominating Committee is being formed. There are several openings on the Board. Please contact any Board member if interested.
• The Budget Committee will be working on next years’ budget. Please send any suggestions to Laura Taub.

• Playground work party is on Sunday, January 22, at 12:30 PM. Sand in the sandbox will be replaced, and new wood chips will be added.
• Jane Kemp and Wendy Roth will chair the Purim carnival on Sunday, March 5. There will be a hamantaschen-baking workshop on February 12, at 12:30 PM. 
• The Passover seder will be Saturday, April 8, at 6 PM. Anna Stein will be in charge.
•  A tree fell, blocking Park Central. It was moved to our property, and we will have it, and other trees in danger of falling, removed.
•  Religious School will focus on Tu B’Shvat this month. Next Youth Shabbat is Friday, January 20.
•  Amazon Smile, which benefited Food for Thought, is discontinuing their program.