Rabbinical Placement Commission Rabbi Cindy Enger Director of Placement 212.972.3636 cenger@ccarnet.org 355 Lexington Avenue 18 th Floor New York, NY 10017 Return electronically as an attachment to nblagman@ccarnet.org Rabbi Application Type of Position: Part- Time In keeping with the highest ideals of Reform Judaism our congregation agrees: 1. To abide by our teaching that each individual is created b tzelem Elohim, in the image of God, so that we will include in our search all candidates regardless of age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or marital status; 2. To follow the rules, policies and procedures of the Handbook of Placement Procedures ; 3. To take into consideration the principles of The Guidelines for Rabbinical- Congregational Relationships ; 4. To conduct our search solely through the Reform Movement s Rabbinical Placement Commission. President: Karen Friedman Date April 18, 2018 Please type in the president s name; doing so indicates the president approved this document and authorized this search. Date of Application: 4/18/2018 Date Position is Available: 7/1/2018 Congregation: Congregation Beth Shalom Physical Address: 849 West 96 th St. Mailing Address: 4000 W 106 th St Ste. 160-118 City/State/Zip: Indianapolis, IN 46260 Carmel, IN 46032 Email: Telephone: 317-306- 5644 Website: bethshalomindy.org President- Elect: Beth Lande Email/Telephone: bethlande@gmail.com/317-432- 6335 Current Rabbi: Rabbi Stanley Halpern Length of Tenure: 5 years Chair/Co- Chairs of Search Committee: Charlene Pfenninger/Jackie Randall Chair Email: Charlene@indianacollections.com Chair Telephone: 317-332- 7157 Co- Chair Email: randalljackie@yahoo.com Co- Chair Telephone: 317-250- 7145 Number of members on the search committee: 8
Professional Staff Please list the names, tenure (length of service) and status (part- time or full- time) of the professional staff. Position Name P/F Tenure Rabbi part time Rabbi Stanley Halpern P 5 years Assistant Rabbi Associate Rabbi Rabbi Emeritus Cantor Cantorial Soloist Accompanist Executive Director Educator/Principal Program Director Early Childhood Director Youth Director Lifelong Learning Director Administrative Staff Bookkeeper Other Congregation Identity Number of member units today: 85 Number of member units five years ago: 20 Families: 75 Single Members: 10 Age Distribution: Mid 20 s to Mid 70 s Date congregation founded: October, 2010 Is there a building? Yes - rented Date built: N/A Congregation Facilities Permanent seats in sanctuary: N/A Sanctuary Seating Expandable to: 100 Number of classrooms: 4 Number of offices: 3 Social hall/auditorium: doubles as sanctuary Library: 1 Rabbi s study: 1 Chapel: N/A Other: Youth lounge: none Religious Services Please indicate the prayer books used for: Sabbaths and Festivals: Mishkan Tifillah High Holidays: Gates of Repentance Lifelong Learning Does your congregation have an early childhood center? No Number of students: Number of classes: Does your congregation have a day school? No Number of students: Number of classes: Grades:
Does your congregation have a supplemental religious school? Yes Number of students: 12 Number of classes: 4 Grades: range 1-6 (groups) + confirmation How many bar or bar mitzvah ceremonies did you have: 2-3 per year This year: 2 Five years ago: 0 Does your congregation offer post Bar/Bat Mitzvah or Confirmation programs? Yes Number of students: 6 Number of classes: Grades: Does your congregation have an adult learning program? Yes How many classes per year? 4-6 Informal Learning Does your congregation have a Middle School youth group? No not yet Number of participants: N/A Does your congregation have a High School youth group? In planning Number of participants: N/A Is your program affiliated with NFTY? In planning Do you have a summer day camp? No Number of participants: How many students in your congregation attend a residential Jewish summer camp? 2-5 Does your congregation have a school- year retreat for supplemental school students? No How many attend? Does your congregation offer adult weekend retreats? In planning How many attend? Community Profile Other Jewish agencies and facilities: JCC, Federation, GUCI Jewish Home for the Aged: Yes - Hooverwood Jewish Community Relations Council: Yes I representative Federation and Welfare Fund: Yes - Jewish Federation of Indianapolis Day school: Yes- Hastens Hebrew Academy Other congregations: Conservative: Congregation Shaaray Tefillah Reconstructionist: Congregation Beth El Zedek Orthodox: B Nai torah Other: Reform Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, Safardic Etz Chaim Other major institutions in the community: Colleges and universities in the area: Butler University, Indiana University (Bloomington), Purdue University Lafayette, Marion Univ., University of Indianapolis, IUPUI, Ball St. Univ. (Muncie), IN State Univ (Terre Haute), DePauw (Greencastle)
Important Considerations Please thoroughly fill out all questions listed below. What three qualities are most important to your congregation in your new rabbi? Flexibility, Open Minded, Genuine personality The three most important priorities of our rabbi should be: Growing membership through community outreach, promote involvement of membership, complement our current Rabbi, networking The single most important thing a rabbi needs to know about our congregation is: We are a congregation that relies heavily on lay leadership to set and committees to carry out our priorities. What are the three primary goals of your congregation? Membership - Grow the congregation to become viable for the long term Expand services in general (spiritual and programming) Reduce burnout in our volunteers What are the three most important issues to confront in your congregation in the next five years? Better communication of who we are Engaging younger families, both members and non- members More engagement of interfaith families Establishing a building fund Please provide your congregation s Mission Statement. What are your congregation s core values? Transparency, Communication, Valuing individuals, Social Action, Inclusiveness What are your congregation s strengths? Our core values are our strengths. What are your congregation s greatest challenges? Money, Membership, Leadership Development We are a newer congregation, less than 8 years old but very active. We have in the past had 2 clergy who complemented each other. We now have one Rabbi and are looking for someone to complements him and to work as a team. In the future, this could become a full- time position. Finances Size of the congregational budget: $95,000 Percent of the budget covered by dues: 75% Average member dues: $872 Other sources of revenue: Fundraising: $18, 750 (Does not include additional donations pledged for second clergy position) Endowment: Other: Religious School Fees $5000 Remuneration - We ask that you indicate a specific figure or a specific range Proposed base compensation (salary and parsonage)*: $15-35, 000 (dependent on hours and responsibilities)
Percentage of pension in addition to salary: Standard benefits of a rabbi in addition to salary (not included above) Health insurance*: Convention allowance: Car allowance: Professional Expenses: Organizational Dues: Housing: Family Leave Policy: Income- Disability insurance: Sabbatical: Life insurance: Books and periodicals: Social Security Reimbursement: Other: * The best practice is to specify on this form the compensation range and the nature of the health insurance. If that is impractical, these issues should be discussed prior to or during the onsite visit. Briefly describe the financial condition of the congregation. We budget within our ability to cover expenses with reserved funds on hand. Please provide a history of your congregation if it is not located on your website. Please provide a copy of your congregation s Bylaws if they are not located on your website. Thank you for participating in the Reform Movement s Placement process. We look forward to working with you toward a successful conclusion to your search. 2012 Central Conference of American Rabbis