Temple Emanu-El of Closter 2010 High Holiday Survey

Thank you for participating in our 2010 survey. Your perspective will be important as we continue to seek ways to make the High Holiday services more meaningful for our congregation. Please be assured that your responses are completely anonymous.

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* 1. In which service did you participate?

Main Sanctuary

Parallel Service

Family Service

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* 2. Where did you sit during the service?

In the first 20 rows

In the middle of the congregation

Toward the back of the congregation

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* 3. Please rate the following features and amenities on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "unacceptable" and 5 being "excellent."

	1	2	3	4	5
Acoustics	Acoustics 1	Acoustics 2	Acoustics 3	Acoustics 4	Acoustics 5
Ushers	Ushers 1	Ushers 2	Ushers 3	Ushers 4	Ushers 5
Sight line	Sight line 1	Sight line 2	Sight line 3	Sight line 4	Sight line 5
Security	Security 1	Security 2	Security 3	Security 4	Security 5
Transportation	Transportation 1	Transportation 2	Transportation 3	Transportation 4	Transportation 5

Do you have any additional thoughts on these or other amenities?

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* 4. How important were the following factors in your decision to attend holiday services this year?

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Unimportant
To hear the cantor	To hear the cantor Very Important	To hear the cantor Somewhat Important	To hear the cantor Unimportant
To be a part of the community and share the experience with friends	To be a part of the community and share the experience with friends Very Important	To be a part of the community and share the experience with friends Somewhat Important	To be a part of the community and share the experience with friends Unimportant
The spirituality of the service and the opportunity to pray	The spirituality of the service and the opportunity to pray Very Important	The spirituality of the service and the opportunity to pray Somewhat Important	The spirituality of the service and the opportunity to pray Unimportant
To learn more about the service, including the prayers	To learn more about the service, including the prayers Very Important	To learn more about the service, including the prayers Somewhat Important	To learn more about the service, including the prayers Unimportant
A sense of long-standing family tradition	A sense of long-standing family tradition Very Important	A sense of long-standing family tradition Somewhat Important	A sense of long-standing family tradition Unimportant
To hear the Rabbi's sermon	To hear the Rabbi's sermon Very Important	To hear the Rabbi's sermon Somewhat Important	To hear the Rabbi's sermon Unimportant

How would you describe in your own words your motivation for attending holiday services this year?

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* 5. If you attended the Family Service, please provide your opinion.

	Completely Accurate	Somewhat Accurate	Not Accurate
The service was very child-friendly	The service was very child-friendly Completely Accurate	The service was very child-friendly Somewhat Accurate	The service was very child-friendly Not Accurate
The Rabbi clearly explained the service	The Rabbi clearly explained the service Completely Accurate	The Rabbi clearly explained the service Somewhat Accurate	The Rabbi clearly explained the service Not Accurate
My family felt included in the service	My family felt included in the service Completely Accurate	My family felt included in the service Somewhat Accurate	My family felt included in the service Not Accurate
Storahtelling was a positive addition	Storahtelling was a positive addition Completely Accurate	Storahtelling was a positive addition Somewhat Accurate	Storahtelling was a positive addition Not Accurate

Do you have any additional comments about the Family Service?

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* 6. How accurately do each of these statements reflect your overall impression of the holiday services?

	Completely Accurate	Somewhat Accurate	Not Accurate
I felt engaged from an intellectual perspective	I felt engaged from an intellectual perspective Completely Accurate	I felt engaged from an intellectual perspective Somewhat Accurate	I felt engaged from an intellectual perspective Not Accurate
I felt a deeper connection to the Temple community	I felt a deeper connection to the Temple community Completely Accurate	I felt a deeper connection to the Temple community Somewhat Accurate	I felt a deeper connection to the Temple community Not Accurate
I felt spiritually engaged	I felt spiritually engaged Completely Accurate	I felt spiritually engaged Somewhat Accurate	I felt spiritually engaged Not Accurate
I felt closer to my Jewish heritage	I felt closer to my Jewish heritage Completely Accurate	I felt closer to my Jewish heritage Somewhat Accurate	I felt closer to my Jewish heritage Not Accurate
I was emotionally moved at times	I was emotionally moved at times Completely Accurate	I was emotionally moved at times Somewhat Accurate	I was emotionally moved at times Not Accurate

Optional: In your own words, describe your spiritual, emotional or intellectual reaction to this year's holiday services?

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* 7. How would you characterize the length of the services?

Too Short

Just Right

Too Long

Do you have any comments about the length of the services?

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* 8. How accurately does each of these statements reflect your overall impression of the clergy?

	Completely Accurate	Somewhat Accurate	Not Accurate
Delivered meaningful sermons	Delivered meaningful sermons Completely Accurate	Delivered meaningful sermons Somewhat Accurate	Delivered meaningful sermons Not Accurate
Spoke the right length of time	Spoke the right length of time Completely Accurate	Spoke the right length of time Somewhat Accurate	Spoke the right length of time Not Accurate
Were easy to relate to	Were easy to relate to Completely Accurate	Were easy to relate to Somewhat Accurate	Were easy to relate to Not Accurate
Engaged the congregation	Engaged the congregation Completely Accurate	Engaged the congregation Somewhat Accurate	Engaged the congregation Not Accurate

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* 9. Please provide any additional comments you may have on individual members of our clergy vis-a-vis the High Holidays.

Rabbi Kirshner

Cantor Singer

Rabbi Suson

Rabbi Hoffman

Cantor Scherl

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* 10. How accurately do each of these statements reflect the impact of this year's services on you?

	Completely Accurate	Somewhat Accurate	Not Accurate
Attending services did not change my interest at all	Attending services did not change my interest at all Completely Accurate	Attending services did not change my interest at all Somewhat Accurate	Attending services did not change my interest at all Not Accurate
I am already active and will maintain my level of involvement	I am already active and will maintain my level of involvement Completely Accurate	I am already active and will maintain my level of involvement Somewhat Accurate	I am already active and will maintain my level of involvement Not Accurate
I am already active but plan to increase my level of involvement	I am already active but plan to increase my level of involvement Completely Accurate	I am already active but plan to increase my level of involvement Somewhat Accurate	I am already active but plan to increase my level of involvement Not Accurate
I now plan to participate in the Temple's social programs	I now plan to participate in the Temple's social programs Completely Accurate	I now plan to participate in the Temple's social programs Somewhat Accurate	I now plan to participate in the Temple's social programs Not Accurate
I plan to become a more active and involved member of the Temple, including possibly serving on committees	I plan to become a more active and involved member of the Temple, including possibly serving on committees Completely Accurate	I plan to become a more active and involved member of the Temple, including possibly serving on committees Somewhat Accurate	I plan to become a more active and involved member of the Temple, including possibly serving on committees Not Accurate
I plan to participate in classes at the Temple	I plan to participate in classes at the Temple Completely Accurate	I plan to participate in classes at the Temple Somewhat Accurate	I plan to participate in classes at the Temple Not Accurate
I will have my children participate in Temple programming opportunities	I will have my children participate in Temple programming opportunities Completely Accurate	I will have my children participate in Temple programming opportunities Somewhat Accurate	I will have my children participate in Temple programming opportunities Not Accurate

In what other ways did attending services this year change your attitude or plans?

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* 11. If your children participated in the Youth Services this year, please indicate how accurately each of the following statements reflects your opinion.

	Completely Accurate	Somewhat Accurate	Not Accurate
The Youth Services used innovative approaches to engaging children	The Youth Services used innovative approaches to engaging children Completely Accurate	The Youth Services used innovative approaches to engaging children Somewhat Accurate	The Youth Services used innovative approaches to engaging children Not Accurate
My children were fully engaged in the Youth Services	My children were fully engaged in the Youth Services Completely Accurate	My children were fully engaged in the Youth Services Somewhat Accurate	My children were fully engaged in the Youth Services Not Accurate
The Youth Services were well organized	The Youth Services were well organized Completely Accurate	The Youth Services were well organized Somewhat Accurate	The Youth Services were well organized Not Accurate
The Youth Services were well chaperoned	The Youth Services were well chaperoned Completely Accurate	The Youth Services were well chaperoned Somewhat Accurate	The Youth Services were well chaperoned Not Accurate

Do you have any additional comments about the Youth Services?

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* 12. Do you have any recommendations for how to make our holiday services more meaningful to you?

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* 13. How many years have you been a member?

Less than one year

Between one year and three years

Between three years and five years

More than five years