Havurah Shalom High Holidays 2020 Survey

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* 2. What are the ages of the people in your family who participated in Elul and High Holidays?

0-5

6-11

12-14

15-19

20-35

36-65

over 65

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* 3. Which Elul (the month leading up to Rosh Hashanah) offerings, activities or classes did you participate in? (May choose more than 1.)

Rosh Chodesh Elul Launch Party

Sound the Shofar daily shofar blast

Elul Mindfulness and Meditation

Jewish High Holiday Cooking: Modern Recipes and Classics

Writing into the High Holidays

Teen Improv Games

Spiritual Vocabulary and Preparation for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with Deborah Eisenbach-Budner

Telling the Jonah Story Through Minecraft

Elul Havdalah and Sing-along

Me and White Supremacy

Listening, Doodling, Snacking and Talking: Moving into the Turning

Immigration, Refugees and Sanctuary in Word and Image

Witness from the Streets of Portland: Teen Q and A with Rabbi Benjamin

Hashiveinu: Musical and Spiritual Preparation for the High Holidays

Social Action Poetry: For Those Who Seek Justice and Love Literature

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* 4. Regarding the Elul activities:

The Elul offerings looked interesting and I wanted to attend

The offerings were not interesting to me

Didn’t know about the Elul offerings

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* 5. I wanted to attend Elul offerings such as classes, cooking demonstrations and more but did not because of:

Technical difficulty on my end

Difficulty of Havurah's interface

Other plans

Needed more time to plan

I attended the Elul offerings I wanted to attend

Other (please specify)

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* 6. If you have teens in your family, what obstacles were there to their participation in the offered Elul teen activities?

We didn’t know about them

We knew about them but they weren’t interesting

We knew about them and thought they might be interesting but they didn’t fit our schedule

This question does not apply to me

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Which services, programs or spaces did you attend or participate in? (May choose more than 1)

Selichot Service

Erev Rosh Hashanah Service

Lobby Rooms

Rosh Hashanah Morning and Torah Services

Rosh Hashanah Family Service

Membership Tabling

Teen Tent

Meet Tikkun Olam

Grades 4 and 5 Scavenger Hunt

Middle School Discussion

Cemetery Gathering

Kol Nidrei Service

Yom Kippur Morning, Torah and Haftarah Services

Yom Kippur Family Service

High School Discussion

Tikkun Olam Discussion

Deepening into Yom Kippur: Contemplative Service

Yizkor Service

Afternoon through Neilah Services

Music and Mix Tapes on Demand

Jewish Ritual How-to On Demand

Recordings of Elul Offerings On Demand

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* 8. The services I attended were

Too long to be viewing on a screen

Too short to feel right

A fine length of time

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* 9. On Erev Rosh Hashanah and in Kol Nidrei, we used a webinar format where only the service leaders were visible on screen. In all the other services, you could see everyone’s faces. For services and other big events, do you prefer:

Webinar

Seeing people's faces

No preference

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* 10. How were the production qualities (sound, visuals) in the activities and services you participated in?

Great

Good

Okay

Lower than expected

Unacceptable

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* 11. What were ways you connected with other Havurahniks, and how satisfying were they? (may choose more than 1)

	Very Dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Satisfied	Very satisfied
Lobby Rooms	Lobby Rooms Very Dissatisfied	Lobby Rooms Dissatisfied	Lobby Rooms Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Lobby Rooms Satisfied	Lobby Rooms Very satisfied
Discussions	Discussions Very Dissatisfied	Discussions Dissatisfied	Discussions Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Discussions Satisfied	Discussions Very satisfied
Using the chat	Using the chat Very Dissatisfied	Using the chat Dissatisfied	Using the chat Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Using the chat Satisfied	Using the chat Very satisfied
Viewing faces in gallery view	Viewing faces in gallery view Very Dissatisfied	Viewing faces in gallery view Dissatisfied	Viewing faces in gallery view Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Viewing faces in gallery view Satisfied	Viewing faces in gallery view Very satisfied

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What other ways to connect do you with had been available?

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* 13. Regarding the lobby rooms:

I entered the lobby rooms and enjoyed spending time with other Havurahniks.

I did not try a lobby room -- I needed a break

I didn’t know about the lobby rooms

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* 14. This year, like last, we requested short drash submissions for inclusion in High Holiday services. Please share your reactions to this process.

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* 15. What were some of the most meaningful aspects of services for you?

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* 16. What other feedback do you have about services?

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* 17. It is a deeply held Havurah value that all feel welcome and safe here. Which describes your experience in our virtual tent?

I felt welcomed in High Holidays and Elul spaces

I felt neither welcomed nor unwelcomed in High Holidays and Elul spaces

I did not feel welcomed in High Holidays and Elul spaces

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* 18. Please tell us what would have helped you to feel more welcomed.

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* 19. Regarding finding information about High Holidays programs and services, where did you look for it and where did you find it? (May choose more than 1)

High Holidays Packet PDF

High Holidays at Havurah Shalom Web Portal/Attendee Hub App/Cvent Platform

HavurahShalom.Org Website

Hineinu E-Newsletter

Hakol Newsletter

For Your Family E-Newsletter

I was unable to find the information I was looking for

Calling or emailing a staff member

Other (please specify)

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* 20. Is there anything else you would like to share about your experiences at High Holidays?

Please share any thoughts you have about the content of the services, including the liturgy, rabbi’s drashot and other drashot.

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* 21. In this complex and detailed puzzle of planning the many pieces that go into High Holidays, we always need leadership. Would you be interested in being contacted to help drive a piece of the puzzle in 2021? If so, please leave your name below and your area of interest.

Havurah Shalom High Holidays 2020

High Holidays at Havurah Shalom - Experience Survey

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* 1. Name (optional)

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* 2. What are the ages of the people in your family who participated in Elul and High Holidays?

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* 3. Which Elul (the month leading up to Rosh Hashanah) offerings, activities or classes did you participate in? (May choose more than 1.)

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* 4. Regarding the Elul activities:

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* 5. I wanted to attend Elul offerings such as classes, cooking demonstrations and more but did not because of:

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* 6. If you have teens in your family, what obstacles were there to their participation in the offered Elul teen activities?

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* 7. Which services, programs or spaces did you attend or participate in? (May choose more than 1)

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* 8. The services I attended were

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* 9. On Erev Rosh Hashanah and in Kol Nidrei, we used a webinar format where only the service leaders were visible on screen. In all the other services, you could see everyone’s faces. For services and other big events, do you prefer:

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* 10. How were the production qualities (sound, visuals) in the activities and services you participated in?

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* 11. What were ways you connected with other Havurahniks, and how satisfying were they? (may choose more than 1)

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* 12. What other ways to connect do you with had been available?

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* 13. Regarding the lobby rooms:

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* 14. This year, like last, we requested short drash submissions for inclusion in High Holiday services. Please share your reactions to this process.

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* 15. What were some of the most meaningful aspects of services for you?

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* 16. What other feedback do you have about services?

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* 17. It is a deeply held Havurah value that all feel welcome and safe here. Which describes your experience in our virtual tent?

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* 18. Please tell us what would have helped you to feel more welcomed.

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* 19. Regarding finding information about High Holidays programs and services, where did you look for it and where did you find it? (May choose more than 1)

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* 20. Is there anything else you would like to share about your experiences at High Holidays?Please share any thoughts you have about the content of the services, including the liturgy, rabbi’s drashot and other drashot.

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* 21. In this complex and detailed puzzle of planning the many pieces that go into High Holidays, we always need leadership. Would you be interested in being contacted to help drive a piece of the puzzle in 2021? If so, please leave your name below and your area of interest.

* 20. Is there anything else you would like to share about your experiences at High Holidays?

Please share any thoughts you have about the content of the services, including the liturgy, rabbi’s drashot and other drashot.