Religious policy is set by a consensus of the Religious Committee, the Rabbi and the Board of Directors. Our weekly Sabbath and various holiday services stress congregational participation and music as well as explanatory material presented throughout the Hebrew liturgy. Our religious style may best be described as located along the part of the spectrum where the most traditional aspects of Reform overlap with the most progressive aspects of Conservative practice. Each of the holidays of our calendar year is celebrated in its unique and special way with emphasis on family participation and enrichment. There are numerous committees in which to participate.
Committees are active in a variety of areas.
Since 1976, Rabbi Lewis Mintz has served as religious leader of our Congregation, having been involved in nearly every aspect of our dramatic growth and development in that time. He studied at Brandeis University, concentrating in Near Eastern and Judaic studies. He holds a Masters Degree in Counseling from Antioch University and studied Rabbinics at the Jewish Theological Seminary. He was ordained Rabbi by the Academy for Jewish Religion in New York, a unique cross-denominational seminary founded over 40 years ago, whose graduates serve in Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and Independant congregations throughout the country. A loyal alumnus, Rabbi Mintz served on the Academy's Board of Trustees for 8 years.