Joint Commission on Rabbinic Placement
Joint Commission on Rabbinic Placement
Congregational Questionnaire
The Rabbinical Assembly
3080 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
Phone (212) 280-6000
Fax: (212) 749-9166
E-mail: placement@
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Part I
DATE OF APPLICATION ______________________________
(mm/dd/yy; example 09/08/02)
NAME OF SYNAGOGUE __________________________________________________
Name of President __________________________________________________
Information About Synagogue:
Address __________________________________________________
City __________________________________________________
State __________________________________________________
Postal Code __________________________________________________
Country __________________________________________________
Telephone __________________________________________________
Fax __________________________________________________
E-mail __________________________________________________
Name of Search Committee Chairperson:
__________________________________________________
Address-home _______________________________ Address-business_____________________________
City _______________________________ City _____________________________
State _______________________________ State _____________________________
Postal Code _______________________________ Postal Code _____________________________
Phone _______________________________ Phone _____________________________
Fax _______________________________ Fax _____________________________
E-mail _______________________________ E-mail _____________________________
Prefer to Receive mail at (please choose one) ( Business ( Home
Prefer to be called at: (please choose one) ( Business ( Home
President/Chief Volunteer Officer:
Title (Mr., Rabbi, Mrs.,) __________________________________________________
First Name __________________________________________________
Middle Name __________________________________________________
Last Name __________________________________________________
Business Phone __________________________________________________
Business E-Mail __________________________________________________
Home Phone __________________________________________________
Home E-Mail __________________________________________________
Prefer to Receive mail at (please choose one) ( Business ( Home
Prefer to be called at (please choose one) ( Business ( Home
Corresponding Secretary of the Search Committee
Title (Mr., Rabbi, Mrs.) __________________________________________________
First Name __________________________________________________
Middle Name __________________________________________________
Last Name __________________________________________________
Business Phone __________________________________________________
Business Email __________________________________________________
Home Phone __________________________________________________
Home Email __________________________________________________
SUMMARY QUESTIONS
Number of Membership Units of Congregation to closest 25, e.g. 225, 750 _______________
Indicate Senior Staff – Please write out Hazzan, Educator, Executive Director, Assistant Rabbi, Early Childhood Director, Ritual Director – Indicate full-time=FT or part-time=PT
1._______________________2.______________________3.____________________4._________________
5._______________________6.______________________
Day School in the Community – Write YES or NO _______
Instrumental Music on Shabbat – WriteYES or NO _______
Congregation is Egalitarian – Write YES or NO _______
Comments:
Congregational Information
A. Number of member units today: Total _______
Families _______ Single Members _______ Seniors ______
Children 0-4 _______ Children 5-13 _______
Age Distribution _________________________________
B. Number of member units five years ago: Total _______
Families _______ Single Members _______ Seniors ______
Children 0-4 _______ Children 5-13 _______
Age Distribution __________________________________
Future demographic projections of the congregation, are: ________________________________
Talk about the future demographics of the entire Jewish community as a whole:_______________
What website can the candidate check for more information:
For the synagogue _______________________________________
For the larger Jewish community __________________________
For the general geographic area __________________________
What is the best book to learn about:
Your Jewish community _______________________________________________
The general geographic area _______________________________________________
Other resources you may want to tell us about_________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Year synagogue founded ________
Please answer one of these questions -
a) For North America Congregations - Are you affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism? Write Yes or No ____________
What region of the USCJ _____________________________________
b) For overseas congregations: What is your connection to Masorti Olami? _____________________________________________
C. Synagogue Facility
Describe about your physical space:________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Describe the Rabbi’s study ____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Where are religious services held? Describe the space ______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
List and describe other professional synagogue or congregational staff, e.g. Cantor –leads services, conduct an Adult and children’s choir ____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Does the Rabbi have a secretary/assistant? Describe:________________________________________
Religious Life
Describe your siddurim – Do you have a primary one?_______________________________
Daily/weekday: _________________________
High Holy Days _________________________
Sabbath and Festivals: _________________________
Describe the Sabbath Service (e.g. congregational singing/Torah discussion, Hebrew/English
Usage):Talk about both Friday night and Shabbat morning. _____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Full Torah Reading Write yes or no ________
Triennial Torah Reading Write yes or no________
Other (desribe) _____________________
Who reads Torah?___________________________________________________
Describe the High Holy Day Services (e.g. choir, number of parallel services):
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
What religious event is the synagogue most proud of and why?________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Describe weekday Yom Tov services and programs________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Adult attendance at services (excluding Bar or Bat Mitzvah or other life cycle events)
Friday – Kabbalat Shabbat early___________ late________________
Shabbat morning ___________
Weekday Yom Tov morning_________ evening_____________
Daily Minyan morning___________ evening_____________
Describe the process used to make ritual decisions:
What are your congregation’s attitudes about Conversion and Intermarriage? (involvement in synagogue program, membership policy)
In addition to leading religious services; the next most important tasks/priorities/roles of the Rabbi is?
List three:
What is your congregation’s current practice regarding:
Instrumental music on Shabbat?
Video taping on Shabbat?
Participation of women?
Ritual or religious trends the candidate should know about:_____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
The last major religious policy change was:__________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Describe the impact_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
The next major religious policy issue facing the congregation will probably be?______________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
What religious policies/traditions should the next Rabbi make sure to preserve?______________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Programming
Describe three current synagogue events your congregation is most proud of?
Describe a unique synagogue event:
Other committees and programs the Rabbi should know about?
Women’s League/Sisterhood Membership Total: ______
Describe role in congregation:
Men’s Club Membership Total: _______
Describe role in congregation:
Describe your current Adult Education Program:
What involvement are you looking for from Rabbi in Adult Ed Program?
Congregation Education
How many days does afternoon school meet? (two, three) _________________
How many students are in the school grades aleph to heh? – Total ___________
Expectations of the new Rabbi in relationship to the school:
Describe Post Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program:
What percentage of Children continue after Bar/Bat Mitzvah? ______________
What expectation do you have of the new rabbi with the Post Bar/Bat Mitzvah program.
Describe the Early Childhood Program of Synagogue (including # of Students):
What percentage of ECE families continue membership after finishing the school? ______
What is current Rabbi’s role in ECE?
Describe the youth activities?
How many go to Camp Ramah?_________ Involved with USY?_________
USY Summer programs _________ Kadima _________
D. Community Profile
1. Other synagogues
Are there other synagogues in the local area? ______ How many? ______
What branch?____________________________________________
Describe your relationship with them:
How does your synagogue differ from them?________________________________
2. Jewish Community
Describe the other local Jewish community institutions:
What is the synagogue’s relationship to them?
What is the role of the current Rabbi in the greater Jewish community outside of the synagogue?
3. College and Universities (List those in close proximity)
Does the Rabbi have a role?
4. Is there a Jewish day school in or near your community? Write Yes or No _____
Solomon Schechter Day School Write Yes or No ______
Number of students in local Jewish Day Schools _______
Through what grade? ______
Number of students from your synagogue ______
G.
Name of present Rabbi __________________________________ Years served ______
Name of preceding Rabbi __________________________________ Years served ______
Name of preceding Rabbi __________________________________ Years served ______
Name of Cantor(Hazzan)__________________________________ Years served ______
Name of Executive Director________________________________ Years served ______
Name of Educational Director_______________________________ Years served ______
Does Rabbi attend Board meetings: Yes No
Comments:
Is Rabbi expected to attend other committee meetings? (Explain)
Why are you currently searching for a new rabbinic leadership?
What is it about your synagogue that makes your synagogue particularly attractive to a Rabbi?
Part II – Synagogue Finances
Remuneration
We ask you to indicate either a specific figure(s) or a specific range. The “Proposed Salary” section should read, for example, “the salary range is $70,000 to $80,000” or “the minimum salary base is $60,000 or the maximum salary is $120,000.” We ask you not to write “negotiable” with no numbers attached. (Enter additional comments below)
a) Proposed salary ________ (include parsonage if housing not provided)
and/or
b) Percentage of pension in addition to salary _____________
*Additional comments)
c) Standard benefits for Rabbi in addition to salary (not included in “a” above):
Income- Disability Insurance
Major Medical Insurance – Hospitalization
Convention Allowance/Continuing Education
Professional Dues
Describe the benefits arrangements.
d) Other benefits?
e) Additional comments:
(If outside the united States, please describe arrangements for medical coverage, private, insurance, etc.)
Housing (in addition to proposed salary)
a) Housing provided by Congregation? Yes No
b) If so, distance from Synagogue ______ miles (please enter one number, use additional comments if necessary)
c) Where housing not provided by the Congregation:
Cost of Housing? ___________________________________(please enter one number)
Cost ranges? Minimum Cost_______________ Maximum Cost___________________
Type? _____________________________________________________________
Distance? _______________________________________________________
Does the Rabbi need to ride to shul on Shabbat? _________
d) Housing arrangements with current Rabbi?
Are you willing to help the Rabbi purchase a residence? Yes No
If yes, please explain how.
Budget
(All amounts are in U.S. Dollars)
Size of Congregational budget? ________
Status of Financial condition?
Accumulated deficit is:
Describe sources of revenue (e.g. fundraising, income from pre-school)
If there a deficit this year, how is it met?
Does the current Rabbi have a role in fundraising?
Part III – Primary Mission
This section must reflect a consensus of the Search Committee
a) What is your congregation’s style?
b) What are the congregation’s core values? (list 3-5)
c) What are the three primary goals of your synagogue?
d) What is unique about your congregation?
e) What are your congregation’s strengths?(list three)
f) What are your congregation’s weaknesses?(list three)
g) The three most important issues to confront your synagogue in the next five years will be:
1.
2.
3.
h) What three qualities are most important to you in your new Rabbi?
1.
2.
3.
i) The three most important priorities of our Rabbi should be:
1.
2.
3.
What role does the Rabbi have in hiring/firing and supervision of staff?
j) The single most important issue a Rabbi needs to know about your congregation is:
k) What do you want the Rabbi to change?
l) What do you want the Rabbi to preserve?
m) What do you want the Rabbi to build?
n) How do you expect the rabbinic position to change over the next few years?
***FOR SENIOR RABBI YOU ARE FINISHED WITH THE SURVEY***
*** FOR ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE RABBI PLEASE CONTINUE***
Part IV
Name of preceding Second Rabbis were 1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
Describe relationship to Senior Rabbi:
Three most important priorities of Second Rabbi:
1.
2.
3.
Specific areas of responsibilities will be:
Role of Second Rabbi on the High Holy Days will be:
Role of Second Rabbi with regard to life cycle events:
Role of Second Rabbi with Youth Department:
Role of Second Rabbi with School Department-Elementary and High School. Pre-school:
Role of Second Rabbi with Adult Education:
Role of Second Rabbi with B’nai Mitzvah
Role of Second Rabbi with local Day School:
Additional comments:
Statement by Senior Rabbi about his/her vision of relationship to Second Rabbi
NOTE: It is expected that the congregation will reimburse all travel expenses for a Rabbi invited for an interview.
NOTE: The application is due the 25th of the month. A congregation will be listed upon completion of Parts I and II. Referrals begin when all the parts are completed.
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