Tzedakah is a central mitzvah of Judaism. It humanizes both the giver and the recipient. It acknowledges an important occasion, honors a person for a job well done, or pays tribute in sympathy
Help sustain our ongoing worship, learning and all our congregational activities with a contribution to our General Fund. For more targeted giving to something near and dear to your heart, consider one of our special funds:
DISCRETIONARY FUNDS
- Rabbi Scott Fox: Tzedakah projects at the Rabbi’s discretion
- Cantor Kelly Cooper: Tzedakah projects at the Cantor’s discretion
- Educator: For benefit of the Torah Center and its teachers
- President: For special projects at the President’s discretion
BOOK FUND
- Library Fund: Purchase of library books
COMMUNITY FUNDS
- Homeless Assistance: Helps those in need pay first and/or last month’s rent
- Caring Community: Funds programs for Temple families in need
- Nancy Leff and Donald Leff Memorial: Purchases Hanukkah gifts for children of needy families
- Yad B’Yad: Purchases kitchen and catering supplies for Yad B’Yad
MISCELLANEOUS FUNDS
- Rabbi Wolli & Sarah Kaelter Sabbath Fellowship: For Sabbath Fellowship senior programming
- Stan Solomon Building: For building repairs
- Miriam’s Youth Social Justice Education Fund: Helps teens participate in the
URJ Social Action Programs
MUSIC FUNDS
- Rob & Debbie Feldman Family Got Shabbat: Funds quarterly alternative music service.
CAMP FUNDS
- Paula & Michael Avchen Campership: Camp/trip program for children in financial need
- Lester Elbert and Corinne Van Boemel Memorial Campership: Camperships for those in financial need
- Lipeles Family Camp & Adult Shabbaton: Fund for Families in need
- Jewish Campership: Camperships for those in need.
TORAH CENTER FUNDS
- Torah Center Fund
- Polly Alevy Memorial Education: Funds for Torah Center
- HUM (Horim U’Morim): Funds Torah Center projects
- Torah Center Scholarship: Assists with Torah Center fees and scholarships
- Roselle & Herbert Sommer Scholarship Fund: Assists with Torah Center fees and camp scholarships Torah Center Scholarship
PROGRAMMING FUNDS
- ANDI: Programs for our teens
- Jack Bard Memorial: For Jewish programs of interest to the congregation
- Social Action: For social action and programming needs
- Joys of Jewish Learning: Funds adult education programs at the Temple
TEMPLE ISRAEL FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FUNDS
To contribute to our future and sustained programs consider our Foundation Funds