Volunteer Opportunities

  • CBI Volunteer Opportunities

  • Please sign up to be a volunteer to support the community. There is something meaningful for everyone. Review all the choices. Sign up here or at the bottom of the form. Choose as many as you like.

  • Membership Committee

    Our Area of Greatest Need

  • The work of the Membership Committee is critical to the success of CBI. Help us recruit and engage new members and strengthen our community.

  • Current Committee Members

    Co-chair - vacant

    Co-chair - vacant

    Angela Cohen                                                            

    Meryl Griff Hubscher                                                 

    Wendy Kaplowitz

    Dan Ramer

    Stacy Thompson                                                                    

    Rachel Wininger

    Paula Touger – Executive Committee Liaison

  • Music Taskforce

  • 🎶 Help us spread the word about the inspiring and uplifting music at CBI - The Musical Shul - and work with us to grow the magic of music in everything Jewish. 🎶

  • Current Committee Members

     

    Miriam Linver – Co-chair

    Susan Zelman - Co-chair

     

  • Help out in the Synagogue Office

  • Volunteer a few hours of your time to support the synagogue office by answering the phone or doing some clerical work.

  • Help make a Minyan

  • Put your name on the “Minyan Call List” so we may contact you when we don’t have ten for our on-line morning and evening minyanim. And let us know if you can come in person on Friday morning.

  • Diversity & Inclusion Committee

  • Help us achieve our goal of making every individual, family, and household in our community feel welcome to participate fully in all aspects of synagogue life.

  • Multi-faith Families

    Current Committee Members

    Wendy Kaplowitz                  

    Wendy Minocha        

    Marion Mohl

     

  • LGBTQ+ Community

    Current Committee Members

    Brad Schenerman - Chair

    Amy Alpert

    Micole Cohen Richter

    Meryl Griff

    Debra Nevas

    Ivy Schmerken

    David Troll                             

    Melissa Zarin                                                             

    Glenn Zarin    

  • Jews of Color

    Current Committee Members

    Rachel Benjamin

    Roz Engel

  • Individuals with Disabilities

    Current Committee Members

     

  • Social Action/Tikun Olam Committee

  • Work on a meaningful project of social action that addresses the needs of the wider world.

  • Current Committee Members

     

    Melissa Zarin - Chair                                                  

    Angela Cohen                                                            

    Lisa Friedman

    David Gutstein                                                           

    Henry Bloom – Executive Committee Liaison

       

     

  • Israel Engagement Committee

  • Help identify and plan events and activities to increase our engagement with Israel.

  • Current Committee Members

     

    Ari Dybner – Chair                                                     

    Joe Tenenbaum – Honarary Chair                            

    Michelle Daniel

    Dan Dovdavany                                                         

    Janet Slifer

       

     

  • Religious Affairs Committee

  • Work with the clergy to enrich the religious life of the community.

  • Current Committee Members

     

    Susan Gordon (co-chair)                                

    David Gutstein (co-chair)

    Matt Askin                                                                 

    Dan Dovdavany

    Hank Kaplowitz                                                          

    Jessica Marinoff                                                         

    Helene Moehlman

    Brad Schenerman                                                      

    Sara Sherman                                                            

    David Touger                                                             

    Karen Tucker                                                              

    Susan Zelman                                                            

    Henry Bloom – Executive Committee Liaison

       

     

  • Facilities Committee (including Aesthetics Subcommittee)

  • Help keep our facilities beautiful and in good working order.

  • Current Committee Members

     

    Nik Minocha – Chair                                                  

    Andy Cohen

    Michael Jurist                                                            

    Andrea Levine                                                            

    Sharon Draznin                                                          

    Jamie Beneroff – Executive Committee Liaison

       

     

  • 100th Anniversary Committee

  • Help plan and implement one of the events or activities celebrating CBI’s 100th Anniversary.

  • Current Committee Members

     

    Mariela Dybner – Co-chair                                        

    David Touger – Co-chair                                            

    Sara Sherman – Administrator

       

     

  • Spring Gala (3/9/2024) Committee

  • Help plan and implement this marquee social event and critically important fundraiser.

  • Current Committee Members

     

    Jonathan Engel – Co-chair                                                                 

    Janet Slifer – Co-chair

       

     

  • High Holiday Appeal Committee

  • The High Holiday Appeal is essential to CBI’s financial wellbeing. Help engage and encourage our members to participate and give generously.

  • Current Committee Members

     

    Henry Bloom – Chair                                                 

    Andy Cohen

    Jonathan Engel

    Nan Greenwald

       

     

  • Environment/CBI Alliance for Sustainability

  • Help CBI do its part to preserve and protect the natural world.

  • Current Committee Members

     

    David Kanarek – Chair                                               

    Corey Biller    

    Tina Burk                                                                    

    Brett Cohen                                                               

    Roz Engel                                                                   

    Rabbi Akiba Lubow                                                    

    Lori Pitkowsky                                                                        

    Micole Richter                                                           

    Neil Schneider                                                            

    Janet Slifer                                                                 

    Linda Sotnick                                                             

    Nancy Weinstein                                                       

    Henry Bloom – Executive Committee Liaison

       

     

  • CBI Preschool (CBIP) Board

  • Work with other board members to support Rabbi Julie in making the CBI Preschool the top Jewish preschool in our area.

  • Current Committee Members

     

    Amy Radin - Chair                                                      

    Laurie Kavowras                                                         

    Jessica Marino

    Aditi Srivastava

    Nealy Troll                                                                 

    Ruth Kirshner – Executive Committee Liaison

     

  • Blanche Bayar Religious School (BBRS) Board

  • Work with other board members to support Rabbi Julie in making BBRS the top religious school in our area.

  • Current Committee Members

     

    Jody Sheinbaum - Chair                                             

    Jennifer Abramson

    Milena Gaskovitch                                                     

    Lisa Glassman                                                            

    Melissa Wernick                                                        

    Ruth Kirshner – Executive Committee Liaison

     

  • Adult Education Committee

  • Help CBI maintain a robust program of adult learning opportunities

  • Current Committee Members

     

    Wendy Kaplowitz – Co-chair                                     

    Debra Nevas – Co-chair                                             

    Hank Kaplowitz                                                          

    Marion Mohl                                                             

    Glenn Zarin                

     

  • Help set up a Shabbat dinner.

  • Join the set-up crew for one of our monthly Shabbat dinners.

  • Please sign up to be a volunteer to support the community. There is something meaningful for everyone. Review all the choices. Sign up here or at the top of the form. Choose as many as you like.

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