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OSEH SHALOM HIGH HOLY DAYS 2014/5775 - SURVEY

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* 1. Shalom! Please take a few minutes to help evaluate this year's High Holy Days Services while they remain "fresh" in your memory. Please let us know what you liked and/or what you did not like. Your comments on the form below will help us determine what was successful, as well as those areas that need improvement for next year. No need to comment on everything. We provided a list simply to stimulate your recall. To help plan next years High Holy Days please call the office at 301-498-5151 and tell them you would like to volunteer for the 2015 High Holy Days Committee.

Please complete on-line if at all possible. Copies are available on the website, www.oseh-shalom.org if you have any trouble with this version. Hard copy will also be available at the synagogue.

If you choose please enter your names(s), phone, or e-mail address. This information is optional.

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* 2. ATTENDANCE:

  Yes No
Was this your first time at Oseh Shalom's High Holy Days services?
Do you plan to come back next year?
Would you recommend Oseh Shalom to anyone you know who is looking for a place to go for the holidays?

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* 3. MEMBERSHIP STATUS:

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* 4. HIGH HOLY DAYS SERVICES:
Please indicate which services you attended:

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* 5. Below is a list of some aspects of our services we would like you to rate. Please feel free to add comments to support your ratings.

  Poor Fair Average Good Excellent Not Observed
A. Length of service(s)
B. Time service(s) began or ended
C. Kol Nidre service
D. Balance of Hebrew and English in the service(s)
E. Sermon(s) - subject, length, etc.
F. Liturgy - choice of readings (many new readings in 2014), prayers, etc.
G. "Honors" and member bimah participation
H. Congregant participation as gabbai(s) and service leader(s)
I. President's address on Rosh Hashanah morning
J. Supplemental Booklets: Did you find them useful, meaningful - How? Did you take them home?
- 1. Greeting/Service Booklet (distributed at Rosh Hashanah)
- 2. Yiskor/Memorial messages and listing of names (distributed at Yom Kippur)
- 3. Martyrology collection of writings and musical accompaniment for service preceding Minha/Nei'lah
K. Congregant cantors serve at Beit services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
L. Nei'lah Shofar Participation: All adults and qualified children who wish to blow the shofar are invited to the bimah at the conclusion of Ne'la.
M. Music: Instrumental, choral, and cantorial
N. Tashlih at Laurel Lakes (first time at this location)

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* 6. YOUTH SERVICES/PROGRAM: Please comment on this year's Youth Programming and Services

  Poor Fair Average Good Excellent Not Observed
Were the programs, prayer experiences and services age-appropriate, stimulating and meaningful for your child/children?
Was the amount and quality of student involvement appropriate to the age group programming?
Service Length

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* 7. LOGISTICS:

  Poor Fair Average Good Excellent N/A
A. SOUND SYSTEM: If commenting on audibility of cantor, rabbi, Torah readers, choir, indicate where you were seated. Did you notice any improvements from the NEW Bose  system installed August 2015?
B. Seating availability, location, comfort, etc.
C. Ushers (visibility, helpfulness)
D. Parking/traffic control
E. Security
F. Quiet Room
G. Lighting and effect of new Dome
H.  Service streaming available for the first time:  if attended "on line", how was your experience?

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* 8. Other Topics for comment:

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* 9. Was your High Holiday experience meaningful? Please share suggestions for 2016/5777.

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* 10. Any other comments?

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