The congregation is administered by a Board of Directors (called elders). Members of the congregation nominate the directors for election to the board, which is elected by the members. This Board of Directors is the sole authority of the congregation and accountable to it. The rabbi is one more member of the congregation. He and all the members are accountable to the Board of Directors.
Decisions are made by the Board of Directors and communicated to the members in general. But on some occasions, when a major decision is needed to be made (example: building or buying a meeting place, retaining or dismissing a rabbi, or starting a Jewish Day School) the major decisions are presented to the congregation for a vote.
