Its primary function is to ensure quality religious education and diverse educational programming for the Temple community. The committee's responsibilities include administering the Sunday School and Preschool programs, hiring personnel, curriculum planning, school related policy making, budget development, and long range planning for religious education at the Temple. Meetings are held regularly and the committee reports monthly to the Temple board. The social action committee undertakes a variety of programs to address the problems of the larger city and world community. Activities have included Soviet Jewry, Christmas Dinner for isolated and needy people, sponsorship of plays and productions designed to constructively communicate social issues, clothing and equipment collections for the needy, programs of presentations on social issues of national and international concern.
Membership is open to the entire congregation.
The social committee is organized to provide a variety of social and fund raising events. The goal of the committee is to provide ample opportunity for temple members to gather and enjoy each others company as well as to involve the greater Melrose community. The social committee also organizes and runs the annual shopping day fundraiser. The timing of the day allows for people to do holiday shopping while helping the temple promote itself and raise funds. Membership in the committee is open to all and volunteers are always appreciated.