Members Page — Meetings and Documents
Board & Member Meetings
All Members are encouraged to attend and participate in Board meetings. Member participation is a great way to contribute to the life of the community.
Upcoming Meetings
September 9, 2026, 7 pm, Zoom
October 7, 2026, 7 pm, Zoom
November 17, 2026, 7 pm, Zoom
December 9, 2026, 7 pm, Zoom
Zoom Links
To obtain the Zoom link for a meeting, please visit the Calendar page and sign up for the meeting. You’ll get an email with the link.
Past Meetings & Minutes
Open the folder to view dates and minutes of past Board and Member Meetings:
Board Members
Members, please feel free to contact any of the Kol Shira Board members with any questions or feedback.
Contact information is below:
Sam Brill, Co-Chair, Sambrillaustin@gmail.com, (512) 736-6903
Sharon Cohan, Vice-Chair, sacohan1@gmail.com, (512) 698-4316
Rob Randel, Treasurer, treasurer@kolshira.com, (609) 568-0762
Sheldon Levenstein, Trustee, sheldon.levenstein@gmail.com, (512) 589-2821
Seth Bengelsdorf, Interim Trustee, sethbengelsdorf@mac.com, (914) 565-3744
Board Elections & Nominations
Our first Board elections were held on June 14, 2026!
On July 22, 2026, the new Board took office and also appointed an interim member to fill a vacancy until the next election.
We will have a vote for a fifth Board member at the upcoming Winter Member Meeting to be held in early 2027. All members are welcome to run in the election! Instructions for nominations will be sent out prior to the Winter Member Meeting.
Financial Reports
As part of our commitment to transparency, Kol Shira provides members with regular financial reports of all income and expenses.
Open the folder to view reports:
Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Current
Original
Questions and Answers regarding the proposed budget
Member Meetings
Upcoming:
Winter Member Meeting — early 2027 — date TBD
Past:
Summer Member Meeting — June 14, 2026, 2pm to 4pm
Winter Member Meeting - February 22, 2026
Bylaws
Bylaws amendment approved by members August 12, 2026
The member vote was rescheduled from July 22 (listed in the document) to August 12, 2026.
Bylaws amended January 14, 2026
Amendments were made to clarify how our activities are consistent with tax-exempt recognition by the IRS.
The amendments were drawn from the Example in Appendix A of IRS Publication 557.

