Student Rabbi
Beth Sholom Temple will have a Student Rabbi next year! Ora Jacobsen, a second year student at Hebrew Union College in New York, will be coming to Fredericksburg one weekend per month from September 2022 through May of 2023. Her first visit will be in late August or early September. Watch here for details.
Lay Leadership
Beth Sholom Temple is host to a cadre of talented lay leaders. These members lead Shabbat services and other events, read Torah, deliver sermons, and on occasion, provide musical accompaniment.
Every Friday evening and Saturday morning, a minimum of three individuals are needed for the service -- a Service Leader, a Torah Reader, and a Zoom Producer. Our Ritual Committee is always happy to train new Lay Leaders for BST and members are encouraged to participate in the program. Please contact Allan Grady at elswheels@gmail.com if you are interested in a role in one of our services.
Our Board of Directors for 2021-2022
| President | Jonathan Levin | president@bstva.org |
| VP Administration | Larry Wilson | admin@bstva.org |
| VP Community Life & Activities | Michelle Swanson | community@bstva.org |
| VP Religious Life & Education | Sabina Weitzman | religiouslife@bstva.org |
| VP Finance | Sid Snitkin | finance@bstva.org |
| Treasurer | Ellen Grady | treasurer@bstva.org |
| Recording Secretary | Laura Rosenthal | |
| Corresponding Secretary | Robert Miller | |
| Sisterhood Representative | Natalie Wright | sisterhood@bstva.org |
| At Large Members |
Michael Camber |
Our Policies
BST has a number of policies relating to Events, Ritual, Learning, Lifecycles, and more.
Regarding BST Advocacy:
In response to questions raised at the mid-year meeting about how the Board decides which advocacy issues or events to support or participate in, the Board has finalized its policy outlining the criteria it uses and restrictions it must adhere to. Please contact President Rodrigue with any questions, and remember that any congregant of BST may request that the BoD consider issuing an advocacy statement on any issue. Moreover, although a BST member may not advocate as an official representative of BST, each member of the congregation is free to express his or her advocacy on any and all issues as a concerned, private citizen, and is encouraged to do so. Click here to see the policy in full.
Financial Policies
BST has assorted policies regarding funds for donations, budgeting concerns, and other areas that fall under the term "financial". For more information you can click here.
Sun, May 22 2022
21 Iyar 5782
Board of Directors Calendar
Board of Directors meetings are held on the third Monday of the month at 7:30 pm on Zoom, and when circumstances permit, in BST's Social Hall. Changes to this schedule are posted on the calendar above and the weekly email.
Click here for Board Meetings on Zoom.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend these meetings!
Board Meeting Agendas and Reports
Minutes from monthly meetings and committee reports for the current temple year (July 1 - June 30) are in the office.
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Minutes from prior years are in binders in the bookcase
outside of the Library.
For the current month's minutes, please click below.
