From The Boardroom | September 2025

At our September board meeting, we discussed several subjects, including High Holy Days services and the Endowment Fund. And if you are curious about either of those things, please join us at tonight’s Erev Rosh HaShanah service and ask a board member.

In this month’s installment of From the Boardroom, we wanted to direct your attention to committees. Sounds boring, right? The truth is that they’re only boring if you don’t have a vested interest in what the committee is working toward.

Here at Temple Ohav Shalom, we are a community. And communities function best when everyone works together. That’s why, in addition to the committees you may already know — membership, fundraising or spiritual enrichment — we are reintroducing the Building and Grounds Committee as an effort to take better care of our building, the parking lot and the surrounding property. If you have ideas or have questions about how you can participate, please speak with a board member. Brian Kline, vice president-operations, will be chairing that committee.

Also, Elizabeth Coslov, a member-at-large, will be leading an effort to clean out and make some sense of our kitchen. Community participation is needed and encouraged, and we hope that many of you have the drive and can find the time to assist in this and future building and grounds activities. 

L’shanah tovah!

Author

Sam Jacobs, President, Temple Ohav Shalom