Chai events coming up
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September 13, Wednesday, 7:30 PM. Book discussion at the Gordons. September 17, Sunday, 7 PM. Desserts and more at the Kent Center. September 21, Thursday, 7 PM. American Jewish Literature talk also at the Kent Center. October 15, about 4 PM. Movie/Coffee Night. October. Book discussion. Exact time, date and place will be announced later. The book though will be Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom.

July 10 Meeting Results in
New Club and By-Laws Committee

First, a special thanks to Fern G. and Rita M. for setting up the pizza party. A special thanks, too, to the Rabbi for setting the positive tone of the meeting. With out the Rabbi's help, our meeting would never have ended with so much accomplished. And to Rita M., another thanks for helping me lead the meeting. I'm especially grateful to the five volunteers who stepped forward to work on the new constitution.

About thirty people attended Chai's reorganization meeting on July 10. A new group was formed called B'nai Chai. Twenty six people signed up for membership in the new group.

For three months, B'nai Chai will be going through a transitional period during which time I will keep activities and communications going by updating the website and through e-mail messages. Six volunteers took on the crucial job of coming up with a new constitution. I also asked the committee to recommend what should be done with the funds remaining in the Chai treasury.

At the end of three months -- or earlier if the committee is ready -- the committee will present the results of their work to the members of B'nai Chai, and suggest what to do next (vote on their constitution, elect officers -- whatever they decide).

During the three month transitional period, whoever signs up to be a member of B'nai Chai is considered a member. During this transitional period, there will be no dues. It will be up to the committee to spell out membership requirements as part of their work on the constitution.

If you were not at the meeting but would like to sign up as a member of B'nai Chai, just send me an e-mail message and I will add you to our membership roll. Then you can be formally involved with us in creating this new social group that will provide lots of fun activities for us all and also be of service to the Temple.

The committee members are Jerry J., Larry G., Joe K., Ira B., Phyllis R. and Diane S. (Why last initial?) Thank you so much gentlemen and ladies for stepping forward to take on this important job. Thanks to you, our new club has a promising future.

I appreciate, too, that Frank C. has offered to be an advisor, and since Frank was involved in writing the original Chai constitution, his advice might be very helpful, indeed.

Richard Gordon bnaichai@gordonrichard.com
B'nai Chai Coordinator

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Throughout this website, when referring to club members, I will only use first the name and last initial for the sake of privacy since this site is accessible to the general public, and many people are very concerned about privacy issues. If anyone prefers that I use his/her entire name, just let me know and I will be happy to accommodate.

 

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