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Supporting the Temple There are many ways to support Temple Beth-El. All members provide support through membership dues. Details on the Dues structure are found in the New Member Information.Besides dues, there are many funds to which contributions may be made for specific purposes. Following is a list of those funds: GENERAL OPERATING FUND Temple Beth-El’s Board of Trustees utilizes this fund to defray current synagogue expenses. Your unrestricted gifts to the General Operating Fund help Temple Beth-El wherever the current need is greatest. (Also added to the General Operating Fund are contributions that commemorate an event or honor an individual, prayer book dedications, and purchases of memorial plaques or leaves on the synagogue’s “Tree of Life.”) “MITZVAH CARDS” (SYNAGOGUE SCRIP) Through arrangement with several local merchants, Temple Beth-El receives gift cards at a discount to face value. By purchasing these “Mitzvah Cards” from the temple and using them instead of cash when they shop, synagogue members support the synagogue. 75TH ANNIVERSARY ENDOWMENT FUND Strategically managed by the synagogue’s Investment Committee, the 75th Anniversary Endowment Fund was established to help ensure Temple Beth-El’s longer-term financial stability. Five percent of this fund’s total market value is added annually to the synagogue’s General Operating Fund. RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Directed by our spiritual leader, the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund is intended to support causes and activities deemed to be valuable, but for which no other funds have been allocated. CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Directed by our Cantor Shapiro, the Cantor’s Discretionary Fund is intended to support causes and activities deemed to be valuable, but for which no other funds have been allocated. DR. SAMUEL G. SIMON SCHOLARSHIP FUND Under the aegis of the synagogue’s Scholarship Committee, the Simon Scholarship Fund assists member families to finance their children’s’ travel to Israel, tuition at certain Jewish summer camps, and participation in USY-sponsored summer programs. The fund provides each Temple Beth-El bar/bat mitzvah with a $500 gift certificate redeemable for travel to Israel. RABBI ERWIN ZIMET MEMORIAL INSTITUTE TRUST Rabbi Zimet (z”l) served as Temple Beth-El’s spiritual leader from 1946 to 1989. Overseen by Th e Rabbi Erwin Zimet Institute Memorial Committee and managed by the synagogue’s Investment Committee, the funds in this trust help underwrite social, cultural, and educational undertakings that perpetuate the values and goals to which Rabbi Zimet devoted his life. SHERMAN FAMILY FUND The largest of several restricted funds dedicated to promoting Jewish adult education within the Temple Beth-El community. Distributions from The Sherman Family Fund are directed by the Adult Education Committee to finance programs and other offerings that provide opportunities to expand our members’ knowledge and understanding of current Jewish affairs. WILLIAM AND SADIE EFFRON SPEAKERS FUND Established by William (z”l) and Sadie Effron, a highly prominent and philanthropic Temple Beth-El member couple, distributions from this fund is used by the synagogue’s Adult Education Committee to sponsor an annual lecture series. Each year, a notable guest speaker is welcomed to Temple Beth-El to address members on a subject of topical interest. DR. MARK ECKSTEIN FUND Temple Beth-El member, Dr. Mark Eckstein seeded this fund. The synagogue’s Adult Education Committee directs annual distributions to finance visits by guest lecturers. Speakers are selected based on their ability to address issues pertaining to Jewish identity—a topic of great significance to Dr. Eckstein. SYLVIA AND ARTHUR LEVINSOHN FUND Arthur Levinsohn (z”l) remained an active synagogue member until his death in 2004. Among his and his wife Sylvia’s (z”l) contributions to the Jewish Community was a book of Jewish-related puzzles they coauthored. The Sylvia and Arthur Levinsohn Fund distributes five percent of its year end market value to the synagogue’s General Operating Fund annually, part of which is used by our Education Director to provide copies of the Levinsohn’s Book of Jewish Puzzles to every bar and bat mitzvah. DIANE TINKELMAN FUND Managed by the Temple Beth-El Investment Committee and directed by the synagogue’s Education Director, distributions from this fund are restricted to underwriting class field trips for fifth and sixth grade students of Temple Beth-El’s award-winning religious school. NEUSTADT FUND The Neustadt Fund is directed by the synagogue’s Scholarship Committee and is managed by the Investment Committee. Annual distributions fund scholarships that Temple Beth-El awards to member families to defray the cost of their children’s’ tuition at United Synagogue-sponsored summer camps. GOTTDEINER FUND This fund is administered by the synagogue’s Education Director and managed by the Investment Committee. Annual distributions from the Gottdeiner Fund are awarded to deserving Temple Beth-El high school and college students to assist in financing their educations. MISCELLANEOUS EDUCATION FUND Established by the synagogue’s Board of Trustees and administered by the Education Director, the Miscellaneous Education Fund provides support for a broad range of education-related programming at Temple Beth-El. DR. JACK AND KARIN FEIN CHANUKAH FUND An annual tradition at Temple Beth-El is its Chanukah Dinner, open to all member families. Jack and Karin Fein established this fund to help preserve this festive congregational event. TORAH REPAIRS FUND Temple Beth-El is blessed with possession of many beautiful Torah scrolls that have been purchased with member contributions over the last 78+ years of the synagogue’s existence. Administered by the Rabbi, the Torah Repairs Fund finances repairs and general maintenance of these precious scrolls. HIRSDANSKY FUND This fund was established by the Hirsdansky family to provide an annual award to the religious school student who is determined to have made the greatest progress or who has otherwise provided exceptional contributions within the classroom setting. The fund is overseen by Temple Beth-El’s Education Director. HERMAN FUND Annual distributions from this fund are available to the Education Director for use in bettering the teaching skills of staff and the procedures used in the synagogue’s religious school. SPITZ TORAH FUND One of the congregation’s Torah scrolls was contributed by the Spitz family. This generous family simultaneously established the Spitz Torah Fund to pay for future maintenance and repair of that particular set of scrolls. The fund is directed by the Rabbi. MYRA AND STEPHEN HORWITZ FUND In order to assist Temple Beth-El’s Board of Trustees in maintaining the grounds surrounding the synagogue, Sandy Horwitz established this fund in memory of Myra and Stephen Horwitz. In 2006, most of the fund’s assets were disbursed to finance design and construction of a beautiful meditation garden adjacent to the synagogue. EFFRON JUNIOR CHOIR FUND Disbursements are directed by the Cantor for underwriting the training and activities of Temple Beth-El’s Youth Choir. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND Distributions of this fund are used by the synagogue to acquire library books related to the Holocaust and certain other Jewish topics. ABRAHAM TINKELMAN FUND Disbursements are directed by the Cantor to purchase supplies and music for the synagogue’s choir. |
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