Leadership

The Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is the executive committee of the DC Minyan and broadly ensures that the goals of the Minyan, as expressed by the Minyan Leadership Council and general membership, are being achieved. The Steering Committee is wholly responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Minyan, for setting the programmatic course of the Minyan, and possesses all other powers not specifically delegated to the Leadership Council. It is additionally responsible for working with Committee Chairs to provide them with necessary guidance. Committee Representatives submit budget requests to the Steering Committee prior to the start of each calendar year. The Steering Committee is responsible for presenting an annual budget to the Leadership Council.

The Steering Committee consists of four members of the Minyan in good standing, serving two-year renewable terms beginning and ending in January. Two of the four positions turn over each year.

Current Steering Committee members: Benjy Braun, Jonathan Warsh, Ariella Bock, and Dena Roth. Email: sc@dcminyan.org.

The Leadership Council

The Leadership Council comprises leaders across various aspects of the Minyan and therefore brings a wide array of backgrounds and functional experiences to bear on Minyan structure and programming. The Leadership Council sets the long-term vision of the Minyan. It is responsible for the following: large or long-term logistics decisions, such as location of Minyan services or programs; setting membership rates; approving major budgetary expenditures and the Steering Committee’s annual budget; and allocating supplemental funds to Committees as needed. It also plays a role in selecting new members of the Steering Committee, as set out below.

The Leadership Council meets approximately every quarter and is composed of all Steering Committee members, the two immediate past Steering Committee members, if they so choose, plus one Committee Representative for each permanent Committee. Each member of the Leadership Council should be a member of the DC Minyan in good standing.

The permanent Committees receiving representation on the Leadership Council, and their current chairs, are as follows:

• Chinuch (Education): Daniel Chudnow, chinuch@dcminyan.org
• Community Relations: Jordy Snyder, communityrelations@dcminyan.org
• Finance: Isaac Brooks Fishman, finance@dcminyan.org
• Gabbai: Benjamin Epstein, gabbai@dcminyan.org
• Hospitality: Eliana Fishman, hospitality@dcminyan.org
• Parents and Kids: Deena Fox and Lilah Pomerance, parents@dcminyan.org
• Special Events: Kaylin Bugos, specialevents@dcminyan.org
• Kiddush Coordinator: Marci Bayer, kiddush@dcminyan.org

The Gabbai Committee

The DC Minyan gabbais, or ritual coordinators, are responsible for orchestrating DC Minyan services, including assigning those who lead services and read Torah. The gabbais typically reach out to community members to participate weeks in advance in order to provide participants with adequate time to prepare.

Current Gabbai Committee: Benjamin Epstein, chair; Jonathan Dine, Yael Nagar, and Abby Wolfe (Friday Night Gabbai). Email: gabbai@dcminyan.org.

Special Events

The special events group coordinates and oversees community lunches and dinners as well as other holiday programming. To help plan a special event at DC Minyan, please email specialevents@dcminyan.org.

Community Relations

The Community Relations committee is responsible for developing community building programming, maintaining DC Minyan’s membership lists, spearheading DC Minyan’s annual membership drive, serving as the point people for new arrivals to the community, and soliciting feedback and input from the community. For more information, please email membership@dcminyan.org.

Finance

Our budget is reviewed annually, and the leadership makes sure that the budget continues to reflect our community’s evolving needs. The budget is approved by the Leadership Council each July. If you have any questions or want more specific information about DC Minyan’s budget, please email treasurer@dcminyan.org.

Other Leadership Roles

The leadership and administration of DC Minyan includes the following additional positions. See  Programs for descriptions and duties.

• Announcements Coordinator: Adam Fagen, announce@dcminyan.org
• Bereavement: Abigail Romirowsky and Miriam Szubin, bereavement@dcminyan.org
• D'var Torah Coordinator: Miriam Liebman, dt@dcminyan.org
• LGBTQ Liaison: TBD, LGBTQ@dcminyan.org
• Life Cycle Events: Miriam Szubin, lifecycle@dcminyan.org
• Meals Support: Jonathan Dine and Anna Ravvin, meals@dcminyan.org
• Membership: Jordy Snyder, membership@dcminyan.org
• Mitzvah List (Community Support): Lia Katz and Jessica Torch, mitzvah@dcminyan.org
• Social Action: Jesse Rabinowitz, socialaction@dcminyan.org
• Tot Shabbat (Parents and Kids Committee):  totshabbat@dcminyan.org
• Treasurer (Finance Committee): Isaac Brooks Fishman, treasurer@dcminyan.org
• Webmaster: Hillel Smith, website@dcminyan.org