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DC MINYAN BOARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN - until 11/16

The DC Minyan Nominations & Elections Committee is pleased to announce the candidate nomination period for Board of Director positions is NOW OPEN through Sunday, November 16. A finalized slate of candidates will be announced by December 1 and the election will be held from December 15 through December 17.

CLICK HERE to nominate yourself or another member as a candidate for the DC Minyan Board. Any “member in good standing” may nominate any “member in good standing” (including yourself). Every full DC Minyan “member in good standing” is entitled to one vote per position in the election. Associate members are not considered full members.

The following positions are open (all 2-year terms, ending January 2028):

• Executive Officer
• Secretary
• Programming Committee Chairperson
• Governance and Strategic Planning Committee Chairperson
• Gabbai Committee Chairperson

For detailed descriptions of these positions, please visit dcminyan.org/leadership or check out the bylaws. For additional information about the election, please visit dcminyan.org/election or email exec@dcminyan.org. If you did not receive the email we sent on Monday with full details about the nominations process, please check your spam or updates folders!

COORDINATE OUR MATCH-UP MEALS!

DC Minyan is seeking a volunteer to coordinate our future Match-Up Meals! These events run 2–3 times a year with the aim of bringing together new and longtime members to share good food and great company. The coordinator helps pair hosts and guests and ensures everything runs smoothly. It’s a simple but meaningful way to help strengthen our community connections. If you’re interested in taking on this rewarding role, please contact Adam Fineberg at hospitality@dcminyan.org.

BECOME OUR FIRST-EVER SIMCHA COORDINATOR!

The Lifecycle team is looking for a volunteer Simcha Coordinator to liaise with member families who are celebrating bnai mitzvah or aufrufs at DC Minyan. This individual would be the point person to connect simcha celebrants with information about space rental, kiddush, davening, and more. Please contact Tamara Litwin at lifecycle@dcminyan.org if you are interested or have questions.

BECOME A HOSPITALITY HOST

We’re updating our hospitality list and looking for people to contact should someone within or visiting our community need to be hosted for a meal. People on the distribution list receive occasional messages seeking hosts. If you join, you have no obligation to host—just the opportunity to open your home if and when you’re able. You’ll help make our community more open, warm, and welcoming to those who come through DC.

Please see here for our kashrut policy. For informal hospitality meal matches, our coordinators will make matches based on the preferences and practices of those being matched, doing everything possible to ensure everyone feels comfortable and welcome. Please note that no food may be cooked on Shabbat for hospitality meals. That said, not having a fully kosher kitchen does not exclude you from joining this list!

Join the list here.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

DC Minyan's official 5786 Membership Drive is wrapping up! If you have not yet paid your membership dues, please do so by logging into your account at dcminyan.org/member and paying your account balance. (Please also make sure your contact information is correct.) You must be a member in good standing to nominate a candidate, run for a board position or vote in the upcoming Board of Directors elections.

As a reminder, you can use ACH payment and significantly decrease processing fees for your payments compared to credit card/PayPal (roughly 0.085% vs 1.99%). To set up ACH payment, go to the “Payment Methods” section of your account and select “Add New Payment Method.” Remember to confirm the micro-deposits ShulCloud will send to your account to finalize the process.

It’s never too late to become a member. If you have any questions, contact Ronit Kempler and Rachel Lipman at membership@dcminyan.org or complete this form.