Your Voice Matters: Selecting Our New Rabbi & Rebbetzin

Your Voice Matters: Selecting Our New Rabbi & Rebbetzin

This quick 6-7 minute survey asks what qualities and skills matter most to you. Every member should complete the form, not just one per family, so we hear all voices. It's anonymous, and individual responses will be kept private. If you need help completing the survey, please contact the Shul office.
Section 1: About You
1. What is your age?
2. What is your gender?
3. How long have you been a member of the Shul?
4. Which minyan do you usually attend?
Section 2: Rabbinic Qualities and Community Role
5. What is the most important role you expect the Rabbi to fulfil in our community? Please rank these roles in order of importance.

5. What is the most important role you expect the Rabbi to fulfil in our community? Please rank these roles in order of importance.

Rows	Rank
Spiritual leader (e.g. leading services, delivering sermons)
Educator (e.g. teaching Torah, leading study groups)
Pastoral caregiver (e.g. providing counselling, visiting the sick)
Community builder (e.g. fostering connections, engaging members)
Administrator (e.g. managing synagogue operations)

5. What is the most important role you expect the Rabbi to fulfil in our community?

6. Please rank these skills in order of priority for the Rabbi (1=most important, 8=least important)

Rows	Rank
Delivering engaging sermons
Leading meaningful prayer services
Teaching adult education classes
Engaging youth and families
Providing pastoral support and counselling
Fundraising and donor engagement
Building community partnerships
Using technology/social media for outreach

7. What is the most important role you expect the Rebbetzin to fulfil in our community? Please rank these roles in order of importance (1=most important, 4=least important)

Rows	Rank
Supporting the Rabbi’s work (e.g. co-leading programs, hosting events)
Leading independent initiatives (e.g. women’s groups, educational programs)
Providing pastoral care (e.g. counselling, community outreach)
Serving as a role model for Jewish family life

6. What is the most important role you expect the Rebbetzin to fulfil in our community? Please rank these roles in order of importance.

8. Please rate how important each of the following is to you in a Senior Rabbinic Couple:

Rows	Not important	Moderately important	Extremely Important
Knowledge of Torah and Jewish Law
Offering hospitality (Shabbat meals etc)
Running accessible and engaging educational programmes
Approachability and warmth
Representing our community externally
Connection to Israel e.g. education, advocacy
Inspirational teaching or speaking
Ability to connect with diverse age groups

8b. Please rank these skills in order of priority for the Rabbi

9. What type of community atmosphere should the Rabbi and Rebbetzin foster? Please rank these attributes in order of importance (1=most important, 5=least important)

Rows	Rank
Warm and welcoming
Intellectually stimulating
Spiritually uplifting
Socially active and engaged
Traditional and reverent

9. What type of community atmosphere should the Rabbi and Rebbetzin foster? Please rank these attributes in order of importance.
Section 3: Shul Experience and Services
10. What type of synagogue service do you find most appealing? (choose up to 3)
11. What is your preference for the structure of Shabbat morning services?
Section 4: Final thoughts

These questions are optional and any information shared is strictly confidential and anonymous. This information will not be shared.
12. Is there any Rabbi/Rabbinic couple you feel we should consider during our search?
13. Do you have any additional feedback about our rabbi and rebbetzin search? For example, you might share qualities or experiences we should prioritize, characteristics we should avoid, or suggestions for the process. Your input is anonymous and greatly valued!
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Your Voice Matters: Selecting Our New Rabbi & Rebbetzin

Section 1: About You

Section 2: Rabbinic Qualities and Community Role

Section 3: Shul Experience and Services

Section 4: Final thoughts