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Kehilat Chaverim's Religious activities are facilitated by four committees. These committees
work together to create programs of religious observance.
work together to create programs of religious observance.
Kehilat Chaverim. A Community of Friends...A welcoming cooperative where Judaism is celebrated.
Jewish Calendar / Religious Activities
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Bar/Bat Mitzvah Chairs: Laura Pels, Faith Messer Fuerst
Helps families with overall bar/bat mitzvah planning, development of the service, logistics of the event,
and general problem solving. Serve as coaches to bar/bat mitzvah youths in preparing their d'var Torah
speeches. Work with the families individually and may also participate in family workshops.
Festivals Chair: Nancy Malley
Plans activities for Sukkot, Chanukah, and Purim. For Passover, the committee will coordinate the
matching up of members for at-home Seders.
Shabbat Chairs: Karen Dworski , Herb Gerjuoy
Develops and conducts monthly Sabbath services, usually on Friday
evenings. Responsibilities include location, shopping, set-up,
clean-up and baby-sitting for Sabbath services, as well as
structure, content and leadership of services.
High Holidays Chairs: Sue Garten, Marcie Schwartz
Arranges logistics and coordinates services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Kehilat Chaverim is a cooperative Jewish community of about 80 households in the Greater
Hartford, CT area, established in 1978 to find new ways to explore and express Jewish identity. Its
purpose is to meet the cultural, religious, educational, social and life-cycle needs of its members
Hartford, CT area, established in 1978 to find new ways to explore and express Jewish identity. Its
purpose is to meet the cultural, religious, educational, social and life-cycle needs of its members
