Inreach, Outreach & Congregational Longevity: A Case Study of Havurah Shalom’s “Ownership Development” Program
Presenter(s): Aaron Pearlman
Time: Shabbat morning
“Dorot” is a year-long program designed to help members feel that they are owners of the community, and the future of the congregation. The first group involved people in their 20s & 30s. The current group is people in their 40s & 50s. It is not specifically a leadership development group, but is based on similar models. Additionally, the group (now in it’s second year-long session) creates a mini-havurah within the community bringing people of similar ages and/or life experiences together to learn, grow, celebrate and give back together.
Aaron has significant experience creating outreach and fundraising program for Jewish organizations. He is currently a Development Director for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at PSU and the Community Outreach Director for the Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at PSU. He served as the Young Leadership Director for the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation for four years. Previous to this Aaron attended the Jewish Theological Seminary / Columbia University Jewish Communal Service joint master’s program. Aaron grew up in Portland and belonged to Havurah Shalom briefly as a child. He is married to another native Portlander, Sacha Reich, and they have two wonderful children – Lev & Ravit.
