Later this month, Bet Tikvah will have a pot-luck picnic to discuss these issues amounst its members. There are those of us that feel it is important that there is a place in Pittsburgh where Gay and Lesbian Jews can express their culture and spirituality. It is hoped that after this picnic, Bet Tikvah will take a direction that its members are more comfortable with. It seems to me that singles should pay less than couples. Each person is an individual and we need to emphasize that.
Most members have no idea what the organizational budget is and why funds are necessary.
They need to be reminded that the utility company charges the synagogue the same rates it charges everyone else. It seems to me that singles should pay less than couples. I would tend to agree with this. We also need to be more accepting. Raising a handicapped child costs boku-bucks.