Giving Opportunities
Thank you for generous and kind support of Temple Israel. Through your donations, we can continue to provide wonderful programs, maintain our facility, and help meet the needs of the community.
Gifts can be directed to a specific fund, and can be designated to celebrate life cycle events and simchas celebrated by friends and family members, such as birthdays (and new birth days!), anniversaries, B’nai mitzvot, and weddings. Donations can also be made in memory of loved ones for recent deaths or Yahrzeit anniversaries.
Acknowledgment of each donation will be sent to the respective family.
- Adult Education, which enables and supports the Temple in providing a wide variety of educational and entertaining programming
- General, which provides for the daily maintenance of the synagogue
- Library, which fosters a love of Jewish life, culture, and history
- Ma’asim Tovim, which supports social action activities of our congregation, including an outdoor free library and food pantry
- Oneg/Kiddush, for weekly Oneg Shabbat and Kiddush luncheons
- Temple Israel Jewish Camping Scholarship, which provides scholarship assistance for children of our members to attend Jewish youth camping programs
- Youth Programming, which subsidizes social activities and events for any teenage members of the congregation
- Cemetery, which supports the operation and beautification of the Temple Israel Cemetery, which is managed by the Temple Israel Cemetery Corporation, a separate 501(c)3 non-profit entity
- Men’s Club, which underwrites its activities and social events
- Religious School, which supports religious school programming and tuition scholarship
- Rabbi’s Tzedakah, which provides discretionary funding for the Rabbi to assist those in need, both within and without the congregation
- Sisterhood, which supports all aspects of synagogue life. Please CLICK HERE to go to Sisterhood’s website to make your donation
- Torah Restoration, which ensures that congregational Torah scrolls are properly maintained according to the highest standards of Jewish law and custom. Funds are also used for the beautification and maintenance of the Bimah and synagogue ritual objects.
- Marlene A Davis Art Education, Marlene z”l was a Judaica artist and a member of the congregation. Her works can be found within the Temple
- Frederick Cohen Large Print Siddur, which supports the funding of special, large print siddurim for those congregants with poor eyesight. Fred z”l (of blessed memory) was a member for many years
- Elaine Farb Memorial Choir, which supports choral music tradition in our synagogue
- Friends of the Ethan Gold Children’s Library, which was created in Ethan’s z”l memory to establish, maintain and purchase books for the Temple Israel children’s library
- Harold & Hannah Rosenblum Education, which supports education, and who are active, long-time members
- Savage Family Temple Israel Chapel, which was established to create and maintain our Chapel
- Magness Family Children’s Play Area Fund, which was established to maintain our outdoor recreation area;
- Siddur/Chumash Dedication, which allows individuals to honor or commemorate friends and loved ones in a Siddur (prayer book) or Chumash (Torah and Haftorah portions). A bookplate with your dedication will be placed in the inside cover, and an acknowledgment will be sent to the family. The cost of the books to be dedicated is as follows:
- New Shabbat Siddur Lev Shalem: $36.00
- New Large Print Shabbat Siddur Lev Shalem: $76.00
- New Etz Hayim Chumash: $79.00
- Commemorative Markers, which provide a loving way to memorialize those who have passed before you. The types of markers are as follows:
- Yahrzeit Memorial Plaques, dedicated to the memory of loved ones, are placed on the Yahrzeit wall inside the sanctuary, and its lights are kindled during each yahrzeit and yizkor observance. The cost of each plaque is $360.00.
- Tree of Life, where a new leaf is added to the tree adorning a wall of the Roth Social Hall, with an inscription honoring a loved one or commemorating any special occasion or joyful event. The cost of each leaf is $180.00.