Shomrei president Miriam Haimes announced this change in an email to the congregation on Wednesday July 7:
Dear Shomrei Community
Art Schuman recently informed us that due to some unforeseen commitments, he is unable to dedicate the time needed to continue to serve on the Rabbi Search Committee. We appreciate his contributions so far and know that we can depend on Art for input as the search continues. As I mentioned in my initial announcement, it is important that the Search Committee “broadly reflects our membership, spanning diverse interests, needs, religious practice, age, family status and gender.” Based on this, we wanted to fill the opening with someone who could represent the same generation as Art, and I am thrilled to announce that Barbara Gollob has agreed to join the search committee. Please join me in welcoming Barbara, a long time Shomrei member, to the Rabbi Search Committee. Please read on for her bio. Continue reading →