Program Committees

"Respect those who can teach you, and seek ways to be close to them." —Pirket Avot
 

The Adult Education Committee is dedicated to fostering lifelong learning and spiritual growth within our community. We offer a variety of educational opportunities for adults to deepen their knowledge and connection to Jewish traditions, text, and values. In 2020, we transitioned many of our classes to a virtual setting to allow for us to find teachers from all over the world and allow flexibility for our community.

For more information or to volunteer, please email adult@brotherhoodsynagogue.org

Our primary goal is to raise money for the Annual Fund through mailings, personal solicitations, and more. We also try to work with other committees to create greater appreciation for our synagogue within the community and, in doing so, attract new members, initiate new programs and, consequently, raise yet more for the Synagogue. The more "development" we engage in, the more the synagogue benefits.

For more information or to volunteer, please email development@brotherhoodsynagogue.org

The House Committee focuses on all physical aspects of our beautiful building, overseeing maintenance, capital improvements, operating budgets, security and maintenance personnel. Our members come from a wide range of backgrounds, including construction and real estate, and some were involved in the renovation of the building ten years ago. We strive to keep Brotherhood looking sharp and operating as efficiently as possible. 

For more information or to volunteer, please email house@brotherhoodsynagogue.org

The Israel Committee serves to enhance our congregants’ relationship to Israel through educational, social, and cultural presentations and events which include film, food, speakers, musicians, and other entertainers.

For more information or to volunteer, please email israel@brotherhoodsynagogue.org

The Nursery School Committee serves as a liaison between the Nursery School and the Board. We discuss any pertinent issues the school or Board has involving the success of the school, as well as develop ways the Nursery School community can better integrate itself with the synagogue community as a whole.

For more information or to volunteer, please email ns@brotherhoodsynagogue.org

Embodying the Hebrew expression tikkun olam — the healing and repairing of our world — the Social Action Committee  (SAC) organizes our homeless shelter during the winter months, runs clothing, food, book, and blood drives, arranges for visits to area cemeteries for those in need of transportation, and provides educational programs on a variety of subjects including veterans issues, hunger, healing and visiting the sick,  the environment and more.   Under SAC sponsorship, Brotherhood recently joined the Jewish Climate Leadership Coalition, a nationwide group of nearly 200 synagogues and Jewish organizations convened by Adamah (formerly Hazon), committing to creating annual goals for our community that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions as well as mobilize our community around climate action.  For more information or to volunteer, please email socialaction@brotherhoodsynagogue.org

In cooperation with the SAC and the RJC (Racial Justice Committee), the Brotherhood Committee on the Refugee and Immigration Crisis (BCRIC) was founded several years ago to promote social justice for refugees, asylees, and undocumented immigrants through education, advocacy, and relief.  Main projects include monthly dinners at Brotherhood for asylum-seeker families with children in NYC public schools; preparation and distribution of gift packages with seasonal clothing and games and toys for children; and expansion of our advocacy campaigns in conjunction with HIAS and the Synagogue Coalition for the Refugee and Immigration Crisis (SCRIC). For more information or to volunteer, please contact BCRIC@brotherhoodsynagogue.org. 

For more information or to volunteer, please email socialaction@brotherhoodsynagogue.org

The Ushers Committee requests volunteers at 1) Shabbat services (Friday evenings and Saturday mornings, 2) High Holy Day services (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur), and 3) other days as requested by the Rabbi or Board of Directors. To sign up and help welcome people to Brotherhood, please sign up here.

For more information, please email ushers@brotherhoodsynagogue.org.