EXECUTIVE BOARD & Committees

Executive Board 2025-2026
President – Steve Yaffe
Vice President – Pauline Childs
Treasurer –Rhona Nadel
Recording Secretary –Robin Yaffe
Ritual Officer / Ritual Committee Chair – Russ Cobe
Member At Large - Tanya Trachtenberg

Events

As a committee member, you will help encourage people to join and activities to bolster members of the temple as need arises. This includes sending out Yahrzeit notifications and get well soon cards. You will greet and welcome our congregants and other attendees at events. This will be done using training recommended by our Security lead. Committee members reach out and welcome new members. Committee members will also reach out within other local organizations to find potential new members.

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Overseen by Tanya Trachtenberg, Board Officer - Events, Sisterhood & Brotherhood

Membership

As part of this committee you will work on taking care of the members of the temple. This includes sending out Yahrzeit notifications and getting well soon cards. At events a member of the committee will welcome our congregants. This will be done using training recommended by our Security lead. When new people join it will be the committee's responsibility to reach out and welcome them. They will also reach out to local organizations to find new members.

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Overseen by Robin Yaffe, Board Secretary

Communications

This committee takes charge of informing current and potential members of Temple Solel and our mission. The committee's purview includes the website, social media, Charlotte Jewish News, and in-person events. They will make sure people know what is happening, where, when, with who, and anything else that needs to be shared.

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Overseen by Steve Yaffe, Board President

Ritual And Education

Members of this committee are responsible for ensuring the spiritual health of our temple. This includes working with the Lay Leader to prepare the religious aspects of our regular services and holidays. This committee is also in charge of developing opportunities in which Temple Solel members can learn more about Judaism and Hebrew. The lay leader gives personal B'nai Mitzvah training to our youth members.

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Overseen by Russ Cobe, Board Ritual Officer

Social Action

This committee will recruit volunteers for and run our events helping the local community. These include providing meals at Community Cafe and the Bethel Mens' Shelter as well as gathering food donations for the Fort Mill Care Center. To ensure these wonderful things get done, we need volunteers and donations. Committee members will ensure that each event has what it needs.

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Overseen by Pauline Childs, Board Vice President

Finance

Members of this committee will work closely with the Treasurer in reviewing and developing the annual budget, financial statements, and the temple’s investments. A major role is to encourage donations and philanthropy. This committee already has all the specific roles filled, it doesn’t need as many volunteers as the other committees.

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Overseen by Rhona Nadel, Board Treasurer

security

The primary goal of the security committee is to keep everyone safe. This includes instructing members of the membership committee in The Power of Hello techniques to greet and screen people. The Security committee coordinates with the York County Sheriff's office for security at Temple Solel events. Security Committee Members would also lead, should an emergency occur, including directing attendees to building exits. Security Committee members are provided additional training to be prepared.

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Overseen by Barry Childs, Security Lead