This year the board voted to change our budget year, which had run from January through December. The new budget will run from July through June. This was done to bring budgeting in line with the Rabbi's work year, the school year, and many other income and expense items.  This new system will be much easier to track income and expenses and match them to the budget year.

The transition for member dues will be handled in the following manner. To realign dues for the new budget year, we concluded our last budget on June 30^th, 2011. We are now in budget year July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. Half of your dues for the original 2011 year will be credited to the old budget and that book will be closed. If you still have an outstanding balance for the first 6 months of 2011, you will still receive statements for that.

Moving ahead into the new budget year, the other half of 2011 dues will be credited to the current year. Statements will then be sent out towards the end of this year for the remaining balances, i.e., the first six months of 2012. In the Spring of 2012, we will begin sending statements for the 2012-2013 budget year.

This may seem confusing right now, but it will become clear as we proceed through. The treasurer will be available to discuss this transition with anyone who has questions after statements come out. Rest assured, no one will be double billed for dues as we move through this process.

Thank you for your continued support of our beloved Temple.

This Friday Shabbat 8:00 PM

Shabbat Shira (Musical Shabbat) Honoring Gerry Vance Owen

Sermon in Song by Charlotte Rosenberg

 

Installation of Rabbi Paul Sidlofsky

Rabbi Sidlofsky will be officially installed as the Rabbi of Temple of Israel during Shabbat services Friday, February 10 at 8:00 PM.

All congregants are encouraged to attend and this service, as always, is open to guests.

Please make every effort to attend this event.

As an essential underpinning of a Holy community the Board of Trustees is committed to the full and free exchange of ideas among our congregants.  The Board understands that we cannot always agree about issues facing the Temple or the community, but voicing your concerns and opinions is important, indeed vital, to all of us.

Please keep in mind that our congregation is a family and, as such, we respect our fellow congregants and welcome all comments and opinions. If at any time you feel that the Board is not listening to your concerns, please communicate with any Board member in order to assure that all points of view are fairly and considerately resolved.