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Message: <blockquote data-quote="embee" data-source="post: 8669825" data-attributes="member: 7026827">I just meant that it can be hard finding people to volunteer. At our temple, there's a 3rd Vice President, a 2nd VP, a 1st VP, a President, an Immediate Past President, and a Past President. Each one leads to the next. So agreeing to be 3rd Vice President is actually agreeing to a 12 year commitment to the Board. Which is why we went through 7 candidates for 3rd Vice President before finding someone with Board experience who would do it, and then only with stipulations. That said, if someone like Nakia wanted to join the Board at my shul, we'd jump at the offer. One of the considerations for the Board is that everyone is represented. So the plotline about how the women of the mosque are treated (their facilities being underfunded) rings pretty true. I also liked the part where the imam and Nakia had their exchange through the barrier. In Orthodox Judaism, there is the mechitza, for a similar reason (paternalistic modesty so that the menfolk can focus on their prayers without the distraction of women). As said, I found the entire episode wonderful. I liked that the focus was less on bog-standard newfound powers and rather on developing three-dimensional side characters who exist separate from the main character.</blockquote>