Chair(s): Jackie Krammer 612-824-7808    

The Development Committee is responsible for establishing and implementing a culture of and commitment to giving by the members of Shir Tikvah. The Development Committee coordinates all fund raising activities of the synagogue. It also recommends fund raising policy and new initiatives to the Board. In addition to raising funds for current needs, this committee takes responsibility for planned giving of funds to come to Shir Tikvah in the future. The committee needs creative thinkers who enjoy people and appreciate the importance of these funds to keep Shir Tikvah financially healthy.

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Plans, promotes and administers adult education classes, workshops and lectures at Shir Tikvah.

Chair(s): Jerry Cohen 952-926-2178    

This committee has oversight of the maintenance and upkeep of the physical plant and grounds of Shir Tikvah. Knowledge is always helpful but not required. This is a "hand-on" committee that has lots of fun and pride in our building.

Chair(s): Andrea Rubenstein 612-341-1253    

This committee ensures the financial well-being of the congregation and develops the budget. The committee learns about all the activities of the congregation and helps to assure appropriate and balanced funding.

Chair(s): Ginny Heinrich 651-578-0809    

This Committee ensures that our Library contains current materials available for check out by both members and non-members, develops cataloguing, conducts follow-up with overdue books, and keeps our library looking beautiful.

Chair(s): Kathryn Klibanoff 612-824-8511     Ruth Markowitz 651-227-3625

The committee is responsible for overseeing the membership process, welcoming new members and responding to membership inquiries. You must be a member of Shir Tikvah for one year prior to joining this committee.

Chair(s): Linda Alter 651-698-4994     Martha Brand 612-377-7239

G'milut Chasadim (Deeds of lovingkindness) and Tikkun Olam (Repair of the World) are pillars of Jewish life. This committee determines the issues and events that we will focus on as a community to aid all of Shir Tikvah in helping to make this world a better place. The committee has worked on affordable housing, food shelves, greening the synagogue and member households, worker’s rights, and foreclosure prevention.

Chair(s): Ray Levi 612-927-5657    

The T'filah ("Prayer") Committee is responsible, with the Rabbi, for the ongoing vibrancy of our worship services. Tasks have included the creation of prayerbooks, creative services, the Passover Haggadah, a congregational kashrut policy, a yearly ritual calendar, coordinating volunteers to host our Oneg Shabbat tables, and working as Shammas to help with service set-up.

Chair(s): Wayne Kuklinski 612-728-1716    

The Committee oversees our Religious School and Hebrew School. Tasks have included the creation of a Parent's Handbook for Religious School, examination of school curriculum, the running of a safe, educational Shabbat Shelanu program on Friday nights.

Chair(s): Barry Epstein 612-927-6873    

The Youth Connections Committee supports Shir Tikvah in reaching out to our Jewish youth and encouraging them to practice Judaism, maintain their affiliation with a synagogue and eventually raise their children as Jews.

Chair(s): Caryl Barnett 651-698-5572    

The concept of a Caring Community is to have extensive and integrated activities to assist members in being connected to Shir Tikvah, to each other and also in having their various needs met. This committee, just started in May 2004, seeks to develop and strengthen a broad array of functions and services to flesh out this concept. At meetings, committee members bring excitement and energy to discussions and planning. There is a new sub-committee of Yad B'Yad, whose focus is inclusion in the congregation, called Koleil. New participants are eagerly welcomed.