Our Volunteer Leadership

There’s a lot going on at Beth Jacob! If you have questions about how things work, or want to get involved in a project, take a look at the list below to see who’s doing what and how you can jump in!

*To contact our volunteer leaders use the form below.

BJC Committees

New Members: We provide a range of services for new members from arranging hospitality and play-dates to providing tours of local supermarkets and delivering a welcome basket when people join our community.

Shabbat Hospitality:  Deborah Sosebee coordinates requests from out-of-town guests who are here for vacation or business trips and need home hospitality, and pairs them with BJC families for Shabbat meals and sleeping arrangements. Contact us at Bethjacobhospitality@gmail.com

Dor L’Dor / Bikur Cholim: BJC arranges visits between volunteers and the incredible seniors in our community who are homebound and can no longer come to shul.  If you’re interested in forming a meaningful friendship with one of these BJC seniors. Just one hour a month can make a difference. 

Chesed Meals: When members of our community have a new baby, face a difficult medical situation, or are sitting shiva for a loved one, Wendy Rubin can arrange for meals to be brought to them during their time of need.

Shiva-house set-up: Our community makes sure that the basics of food, drinks and paper goods are on hand when someone in our community is sitting shiva. 

Mikvah: The mikvah is an essential aspect of our community. Meira Albert coordinates and trains our dedicated mikvah volunteer attendants who enable the women in our community to properly fulfill the mitzvah of family purity. Additionally, she coordinates mikvah appointments to ensure that all users have a safe, pleasant and private experience.

Chevra Kaddisha:  The Chevra Kadisha of the East Bay is a society of men and women who perform tahara for a person who has passed on. Tahara provides a ritual washing and dressing for the mait (body) to be placed in the coffin. We also provide shmira services – guarding the body before burial by reading psalms. There are about 18 women and 16 men now in the chevra, and we are always looking for more people to be involved.