Kehillah

Chapel Hill Kehillah

~ A Welcoming Community

1200 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 

 (919) 942-8914   admin@chkehillah.org

 

 

 

 

   

 

   
 

 

 

~ Committees ~

The Kehillah encourages its members to become active on one or more committees. It is only with assistance and support from our lay leaders that we are able to provide quality programming for the Kehillah.

Adult Education: plans and implements a docket of adult education programs, including classes on basic Jewish knowledge and special interest programs

Caring: provides assistance to families facing illness, care-giving responsibilities and/or the birth of a child by providing food, cards and other services as needed. Click here to fill out a volunteer form.

Chevra Kadisha: takes care of the body after death and before burial by ensuring that the body is cleaned and wrapped properly and that someone is able to be with the body during this time period

Cemetery: forms policies around burial and for the planning of the cemetery grounds

Communications: coordinates the Kehillah newsletter and other publicity, such as the web site and the Kehillah brochure

Community Advocacy: coordinates the political action activities for the Kehillah and engages Kehillah members in the local and national community to effect positive change

Facilities: makes and carries out plans that pertain to the physical Kehillah building and grounds

Fundraising: helps determine the fundraising needs of the Congregation and then plans and implements a calendar of fundraising events

Membership: reaches out to prospective members, welcomes new members, helps connect members to each other; plans community social events to welcome newcomers,  and matches Kehillah members in chavurot (small friendship groups)

Preschool: forms policies related to the school, makes major curriculum decisions, and provides support and assistance to the director of the school

Religious School: forms policies related to the school, makes major curriculum decisions, and provides support and assistance to the director of the school.

Ritual: arranges for Shabbat, festival services and Yarzheit minyanim; help guide the Kehillah through ritual-related community processes; and form a High Holy Days Subcommittee each year to plan and implement High Holy Day services.

Social Action: coordinates the social action activities for the Kehillah; plans social action-related programming; and engages the community in mitzvah opportunities