Share the Vision The Next 50

Share the Vision The Next 50

Meeting Goals Keep the meeting to 90 minutes Update on our progress and process Discuss our vision for the next 50 Review committee recommendations and gather additional feedback Get you involved

Why Remodel? This is not about building a new building - its about building a new Beth David We need facilities that support our programming Need to eliminate an unrecognized long term liability - an enormous amount of deferred maintenance

Process 1. Interviews with clergy, staff, members to discuss problems and needs - Apr 2013 2. Congregational forum to discuss needs - Jun 9 2013 3. Rough plan to determine vision and detailed cost estimates within 10% accuracy - July 2013 4. Congregational Forum - Sep 15 2013 5. Congregational vote on Next 50 Project - Dec 15 2013 6. Committee meetings to refine the plan - Dec - Mar 2014 7. Present committee work and get additional congregational feedback and involvement Campaign underway - April 20, 2014

Major Milestones Detailed plans have started based on Focus Group input Go to Planning Commission on Jun 11, 2014 Won t break ground until we have $5.1M committed (Goal is August)

Projected Costs Construction Costs $4,046,085 Architecture & Consultants $279,000 Permits & Fees $115,713 Furniture and Fixtures $268,000 10% Contingency Reserve $404,608 Total $5,113,406 Building Endowment $1,000,000 Support perpetual maintenance Total Goal $6,100,000

Next 50 Campaign Total number of gifts 31 $700,000 and above 3 $300,000- $699,999 1 $200,000- $299,999 1 $100,000- $199,999 3 $10,000- $99,999 12 $5,000- $9,999 5 $1,000- $4,999 3 under $1,000 3 Current total $3,514,305.25 (58%) Goal - 100% Participation

Million Coin Campaign The Next 50 Congregation Beth David Tzedakah Boxes distributed so that even our children can get involved in the campaign. Proceeds to be used for the play area and teen lounge.

Focus Groups Help Develop Detailed Plans Sanctuary and Chapel Dov Isaacs, Madelyn Isaacs, David Fishman, Howard Fine, Charlie Marr, Sandy Mayer, Rick and Ann Tavan, Ron and Alison Ruebusch, Sylvia Metz, Bonnie Slavitt Moore, Jack Moore, Rabbi Pressman, Rabbi Ohriner, Barbara Biran

Main Sanctuary & Chapel Lower the Ark and make the bima a single level to provide better accessibility Raise reader s table and create a peninsula Replace the pews with flexible seating Remove podiums except on high holidays Improve lighting, airflow, and sound Add windows, and wall lighting

Focus Groups Help Develop Detailed Plans Social Hall Jerry Zis, Madelyn Isaacs, Tanya Lorien, Jillian Cosgrove, Steve Levin, Sandy Mayer

Social Hall Improved sound quality Portable stage and drop down AV New comfortable seating Enough storage for all chairs and entertainment equipment Raised coffered ceilings with attractive lighting

Focus Groups Help Develop Detailed Plans Mercaz Ann and Rick Tavan, Joanne Cornbleet, Carol Osofsky, Bob Baird, Barbara Biran, Sandy Mayer, Rabbi Pressman, Rabbi Ohriner

Mercaz Feel like a family room - a place to hang out Comfortable seating and space for periodicals, and reading materials Space for donor panels honoring all historical donors Art to inspire our children depicting biblical heroes (men and women) Extensive digital screens showing what s happening at CBD - paperless

Focus Groups Help Develop Detailed Plans Kitchen Carol Osofsky, Susan Leitner, Wendy Glasser, Steve Levin, Iris Bendahan, Tanya Lorien, Marlene and Marshall Burak, Jonathan Mizrachi, Peter Shierloh, Sandy Mayer, Rabbi Ohriner, Barbara Biran

Kitchen Add a walk in refrigerator/freezer Improve traffic flow between sink and workspace - layout adjustments New storage for separate meat and milk pans, dishes, and utensils New HVAC New sinks, dishwasher, ice machine, floor

Focus Groups Help Develop Detailed Plans Office Tanya Lorien, Jillian Cosgrave, Lynn Crocker, Iris Bendahan, Dan Skilken, Sandy Mayer, Barbara Biran, Rabbi Ohriner, Rabbi Pressman

Office Improve access to reception 5 hard wall offices and 6 cubicles Move school offices closer to share resources Add break room and area to prep school snacks

Focus Groups Help Develop Detailed Plans School Hemy Beer, Leslie Drori, Barbara Goldstein, Stephanie Spielvogel, Daniel Kahn, Andrea Ammerman, Barbara Biran, Rama Strod, Monique Alexander, Tanya Lorien, Iris Bendahan, Sandy Mayer

School Better sound proofing between class rooms 7 regular class rooms and 2 class rooms for preschool and kindergarten Each classroom has dedicated AV & whiteboards New play yard - separate space for older kids Add break room and area to prep school snacks Art studio & multi-purpose room

Focus Groups Help Develop Detailed Plans Library and Beit Midrash Barbara Taubman, Judith Krongold, Natalie Schriger, Fred Jacobson, Joanne Cornbleet, Miriam Marr, Marty Sherman, Steve Levin, Hillary Farkas, Susan Rojo, Dori Jasoslow, Ruth Cohn, Tanya Lorien, Rabbi Ohriner, Rabbi Pressman

Library and Beit Midrash Install 500 feet of book shelves - 60% more Add librarian workspace that can be secured Computer workstations Secure place for archives Flexible tables and seating for adult ed, study groups or general work Drop down AV equipment - easy to access

Focus Groups Help Develop Detailed Plans Security and IT Michael and Diane Rock, Joseph Grapa, Lloyd Dickman, Julie Tardos, Tanya Lorien, Dan Skilken

Security and IT Centralized server and network room Improved sound systems through building Wireless access throughout Video surveillance everywhere that police can access remotely Improved security Harden building

Focus Groups Help Develop Detailed Plans You will find detailed notes from these focus groups on the CBD website.

Please leave your mark on the future of Beth David. Give us your feedback, suggestions, and support.

Envisioning the Next 50 of CBD

Envisioning the Next 50 of CBD Congregation Beth David, embodying the values of Conservative Judaism, is a welcoming Kehillah Kedoshah (Holy Community), which exists to be a catalyst for enriching and transforming people s lives through prayer, learning, and communal connection.

Renovated Facilities Enable a New Vision to Fulfill our Mission Vision developed over the course of 1.5 years Input from members at June Congregational meeting Presentation of data by David Fishman and Sandy Mayer to board Two board retreats on strategic visioning

Renovated Facilities Enable a New Vision to Fulfill our Mission As a Beit Kenesset (House of Assembly) As a Beit Tefillah (a House of Prayer) As a Beit Midrash (House of Study)

CBD as a Beit Knesset

CBD as a Beit Knesset Please Welcome Doris Katz! Embrace relational Judaism in all that we do and all that we are as a Kehillah Kedoshah Continue to foster our existing auxiliary groups Provide a comfortable, home-like environment to gather, read, shmooze, and be Jewish

CBD as a Beit Knesset Please welcome Sheryl Lewis! Celebrate and mourn together as a community Come together more regularly for fun events Develop new affinity groups and initiatives into Kehillah life that appeal to our members interests and hobbies

CBD as a Beit Tefilah

CBD as a Beit Tefilah Please welcome Dov Isaacs! Maintain our traditional main Shabbat morning service Provide greater accessibility and comfort for all of our members benefit Experience greater flexibility and aesthetics for our varied prayer needs

CBD as a Beit Tefilah Create a Synaplex atmosphere on Shabbat (Netivot HaNeshamah) Maintain multiple concurrent prayer experiences for members of all ages Feel an encompassing sense of community gathering during Ruah rally and kiddush lunch

CBD as a Beit Midrash

CBD as a Beit Midrash Please welcome Stephanie Rothstein! Provide multiple learning opportunities to meet the needs of different demographics simultaneously Create a welcoming space for learning circles, study partners, and book groups within our building Foster the Levinson library s utilization and growth

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