News from Kol Ami

In just a few short weeks, my term as President of Kol Ami will come to an end, and Elliot Miller will be taking over as President. Before I step aside and officially become Immediate Past President, I would like to offer my thanks to all of those who have helped me over the past two years. I have been fortunate to have had two very capable Boards whose tireless work and commitment has made an incredible difference to our Kol Ami community. Thank You. To the Chairs of our Kol Ami Committees who’s work impacts our members most directly, thank you for your commitment and hard work in support of our congregational goals.

I have been very fortunate to have had the support of our Past Presidents who were so involved in the discussions and negotiations of our new lease agreement with Leo Baeck and Zareinu. Your guidance and wisdom is greatly appreciated.

And a special thanks to my Exective team – Nicole Arnold, Caryn Silver, Elliot Miller, and Aviv Haras. Over the past two years, we have dutifully met each Wednesday at noon to discuss and review all open issues at Kol Ami and ensure we were moving our congregation forward. Thank you so much for all of your hard work.

I would also like to thank our full time professional staff, Rabbi Micah Streiffer and Joanne Shinwell, who I have had the pleasure of working with on an almost daily basis during my time as President. It has truly been a great partnership. I would also like to thank our part time professional staff, Judy Silver, David Bernstein, Mathias Memmel, Aron Katz, and all of our teachers for all you do for Kol Ami.

Lastly, I would like to thank our Kol Ami members who have reached out to me with advice, expressed their concerns, or just given me words of encouragement, thank you for putting into action your passion and care for Kol Ami.

Kol Ami is a small congregation that acts like a big congregation and we can only do this through the support and dedication of all of our members and staff. Thank you all.

Mark