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Hill Havurah Email and Listserv

Hill Havurah Email and Listserv

Hill Havurah has several channels for “official” communication with members and the broader community. Our main channel is the weekly “Shmoozy Nuz” newsletter. This online newsletter includes announcements from our Rabbi, Board of Directors and standing committees regarding upcoming events and opportunities. The Havurah also sends official organizational information via e-mail, such as membership information and billing updates. Occasionally, the Havurah will send information and notices via regular mail.

We encourage members to include e-mail addresses in their member profile, accessed on our website, www.hillhavurah.org,  to streamline administrative costs and ensure timely receipt of information. Please let us know if you prefer to receive communications from the havurah via traditional mail.

In addition to official communications, there is also a “members-only” listserv where members can share information with each other – peer to peer. Some messages have a nexus to Hill Havurah, Jewish causes or culture; others do not. Regardless, the exchange of information on the listserv is meant to help build a sense of community. 

Members must “opt in” to the listserv in order to participate. The listserv itself is not used to send official Hill Havurah communications and the content of messages is entirely generated by members. 

And while the Havurah maintains the listserv, leaders do not regulate it. Please let us know if you need assistance opting in, or out, of the listserv.

While many posts on the listserv may be mundane, users should keep the following in mind:
  • Ours is a diverse community. Posts concerning certain current events may be perceived by some as political or controversial. In exchanging information on such topics, be respectful of others and do not assume that all will agree. (E.g., you might start your message politely with something like “For those of you who are interested…”)
  • Messages in direct support of political candidates or parties are prohibited.
  • As a reader, if you are not interested in a particular message, you can simply delete it. (You may well wish to make your own announcement in the future regarding activities from a perspective that you endorse.) Hillel said, “What is hateful to you, do not do to others.” If you need to disagree, take the time to write a thoughtful, polite response. 
Finally, a message to the full listserv can generate an overwhelming volume of responses. When responding to an individual member who posted a message, please consider responding offline, rather than replying to the entire listserv group. 

Remember: hitting “reply” to a message generated on the listserv will send your own message to the entire listserv. 

Finally, we aspire for all our words to reflect our character, derech eretz, and compassion, rachamim, towards all members of our community.
Sat, June 7 2025 11 Sivan 5785