- Rooms are not available for private use during Shabbat and holidays.
- No items owned by Temple Israel may be removed from the premises.
- Use of the Sanctuary
- The Sanctuary is sacred space, to be used only for Jewish worship services, for life-cycle events, for study of Jewish texts, and for programs that enhance the congregation’s spiritual and educational development. The Rabbi will decide whether or not to approve the use of the sanctuary in cases in which there is a question about whether a program meets these criteria.
- No food or drink other than that used in the observation of worship or life-cycle events is permitted in the Sanctuary.
- Use of the Social Hall
- The Social Hall may be used for special events and programs, for special Onegs and receptions, but is not to be used for regular Shabbat Onegs.
- When food is served in the Social Hall, the divider between the Social Hall and the Sanctuary must be closed.
- Use of the Multi-purpose Room
- The Multi-Purpose Room will be used for regular Shabbat Onegs, dinners, meetings, parties, and other event
- Private Use of the Art Room
- The art room can be rented by Temple members outside of normal use hours (Sunday School, Shabbat, and holidays).
- The room may be used for children’s parties, but adult supervision is required and no more than 15 children may be included.
- All supplies are to be provided by the host.
- Entry will be via the Sunday School entrance.
- Use is limited to the art room and boys’ and girls’ restrooms located in the school wing.
- Hosts are responsible for cleaning the room.
- Rental Fees:
- No rental fees are charged to members in good standing for events open to the entire congregation.
- Jewish community groups will be charged rental fees on a case-by-case basis.
- For invitation-only events, the fees are as follows:
i. Social Hall rental fee: $200.00 per six hour period plus a $100.00 cleaning deposit
ii. Multi-purpose Room rental fee: $300.00 per six hour period plus a $100.00 cleaning deposit
iii. Art Room: $50.00 per two hour period plus a $50 cleaning deposit
iv. Cleaning deposits are refundable if space is returned in its original condition
- Rental rates for the Social Hall and Multi-purpose Room include table and chair set up and removal (see 8.a.iii), and use of kitchen.
- Hosts’ Responsibilities
- Hosts of any event, whether open or by invitation, are responsible for the following:
i. Assuring that the Sanctuary is not used except during events listed in 3.a. above.
ii. Assuring that no traif foods, specifically pork products, fish without scales, and shell fish, are served.
iii. Providing the Temple custodian with instructions for set-up, including number of guests, location(s) to be used, arrangement of tables and chairs at least 10 days in advance of the event. All set-up and take-down will be done by the Temple custodian.
iv. Returning the facilities to their original, “hand-over” condition, including cleaning, based on a list provided for each area. If areas are not cleaned or if additional cleaning is necessary, hosts will be billed at a rate of $25.00 per hour. If a cleaning deposit has been charged, cleaning will be charged against that deposit, with any additional cleaning or repair charges to be billed separately.
v. Removing trash and garbage from all rooms used, including the kitchen, and disposing of it in the dumpster behind the building.
vi. Placing recyclables in the appropriate recycling bins.
vii. Checking the education wing, bathrooms, library, and other spaces for trash and damage.
viii. Turning off lights and locking the building.
ix. Any caterers employed by the hosts must adhere to the responsibilities listed above.
- Cleaning Guidelines:
- Social Hall:
i. All tables cleared and washed as needed
ii. Spills cleaned up and trash picked up
iii. Carpet vacuumed
iv. If there are spills on the carpet that warrant the carpet to be cleaned, the host will be charged accordingly
v. Trash and garbage deposited in dumpster; recyclables deposited in recycling bins
- Multi-purpose Room:
i. All tables cleared and washed as needed
ii. Spills cleaned up and trash picked up
iii. Floor swept
iv. Trash and garbage deposited in dumpster; recyclables deposited in recycling bins
- Art Room:
i. Spills and trash picked up
ii. Tables cleaned
iii. Furniture returned to original locations
iv. Trash and garbage deposited in dumpster; recyclables deposited in recycling bins
v. Floor swept
- Kitchen:
i. All dishes, glasses, cooking utensils, etc. washed and put away
ii. All counters cleaned
iii. Stove and sinks cleaned
iv. Floor swept
v. Trash and garbage deposited in dumpster; recyclables deposited in recycling bins