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f) In all matters relating to Sections (b), (c) and (e), any notification, invitation, warning
and demand to the member, will be given in writing, by registered mail to the member’s
address as previously notified to the Amutah by the member.

Article VI. Component Organs of the Amutah.

The component organs of the Amutah are:

- The General Meeting.
- The administration of the Amutah, termed the “Board.”
- The Audit Committee or Auditing Body.
- The Rabbinic Authority.

1) The General Meeting:
a) The regular General Meeting [henceforth called “the Meeting”] of the members of
the Amutah is the highest authority of the Amutah. A Meeting will be convened
once a year usually between Pesach and Shavuot in a place and at a time that will be
designated by the Board. If necessary, a General or Special Meeting may be held via
Zoom or other similar technology.
b) In order for a Meeting to be considered legal there must be present a quorum of at
least 25% of the membership.
c) The invitation and notification of the time of every Meeting will be publicized on the
Information Board, in the Bulletin of the synagogue and by e-mail or other electronic
or digital means at least 14 calendar days prior to the convening of the Meeting. At
the same time, a meeting agenda, written documents relating to the upcoming
meeting, such as a Financial Report, a Budget Proposal or other proposals relating to
major issues shall be made available to the membership in writing.
d) The Meeting will receive a report from the Board and from the Audit
Committee/Audit Body of the Amutah and, as required, from other Committee
chairs. It is authorized to:
1. Evaluate the reports of the Board, the Audit Committee and of other
Committees and to decide on their acceptance or rejection;
2. Hold elections of the Board on an annual basis, subject to the provisions of
Article VII. Procedures relating to elections will be established by the Board.
3. Ratify changes to the By-Laws as detailed later in Section Seven [7] of this Article.
4. Decide on the dissolution of the Amutah as detailed later in Section Nine [9] of
this Article.
5. Ratify the budget of the Amutah.
6. Decide on any other matter relating to the workings of the Amutah and its
committees.
e) The General Meeting and Special Meetings will be chaired by the Chair of the Board.
The Secretary of the Amutah will ensure that minutes are kept.