Giving Opportunities
Enhanced Membership Participation
Each year, we ask that those who are able to increase their membership level to do so at an enhanced level. These enhanced levels include the following and donors are acknowledged on the plaque immediately outside of the sanctuary:
Haverim (Friends) $1,800
Bonim (Builders) $3,600
Re’im (Partners) $5,400
Shomrim (Guardians) $7,200
Malachim (Angels) $10,000+
These dues are in addition to regular annual dues and specifically help to defray the costs for families who cannot afford to pay their full dues.
Annual Fund
This cornerstone fund raising appeal invites our congregation to provide annual support coincident with the High Holy Days, a traditional time to support one's synagogue. This financial participation is essential because dues and tuition are not sufficient to maintain a progressive Jewish presence in the.
In addition, the donations ensure that our programs are fully funded and that all who wish to join our congregation and participate in our community can do so regardless of their ability to pay. At Temple Sinai, no one is turned away due to financial hardship.
Planned Giving
By including Temple Sinai in your financial and estate plans, you may increase your current income and provide future support for areas of the congregation that are important to you. Often, you can make a larger gift than you might have thought possible, while also benefiting yourself and your family. Planned gifts may be eligible for immediate tax deductions or reduce estate taxes for you and your children.
Honor a loved one with a leaf on our Tree of Life, mark the passage of a child's graduation on our newly installed Sinai Wall of Scholars, or remember a Yahrzeit with a dedication on our Sanctuary wall.
To learn more about participating financially at Temple Sinai or to address any questions, please contact Joe Slade, Executive Director, at jslade@templesinaibc.org or (201) 568-3035, ext. 201.
Tree of Life
Honor a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a new baby, a special birthday or anniversary by contributing to this art work on the wall of the Temple lobby with an engraved, permanent installation:
Brass leaf $500
Copper leaf $1,000
Pomegranate $1,800
Garden rock $3,600
Yahrzeit
Your donation pays tribute to beloved family members and friends who are no longer with us, but whose memory is very much alive.
Special Funds
Temple Sinai has established Special Funds that support specific areas of synagogue life and activities. Gifts of any size are welcomed and greatly appreciated and you may select where you would like your donation to be credited. (List below)
Adult Education Fund
Help fund the weekly Shabbat Torah Study Group, adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah program and other Adult Education programs.
Bill Kaplen Memorial Youth Fund
Brotherhood
Support the ongoing speaker program, and numerous other social and community activities.
Early Childhood
Help support our early childhood program.
Early Childhood Scholarship Fund
Help provide scholarships for our youngest students attending the Early Childhood Center.
Lynn & Lizzie Koch Education Fund
Help enhance the academic experience of our children. This fund is in honor of Lynne and Lizzie Koch, devoted and beloved members of the Temple Sinai ECC and Religious School.
Paul Winter Helping Hands Fund
Named for a beloved Temple member, this fund provides outreach and support to congregants in time of need.
Religious School Scholarship Fund
Help provide scholarships and support for a Jewish education at Temple Sinai.
Richard S. Wolfman Family Music Fund [SC: Rename from “Wolfman Music Foundation].
In appreciation of our Cantor, provide support for musical presentations that enhance our spiritual experience at Temple Sinai.
The Leslie Simon Simcha Fund
Contributions to this fund enrich Jewish holiday celebrations for our children.
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
In appreciation and in honor of the work of Rabbi Millstein, funds are used to support people in need, as well as Temple and community programs.
Summer Scholarship Fund
Help to supplement tuition for URJ Summer Camps and NFTY Programs to Israel for the children of Temple members who could not otherwise afford these invaluable programs.
Rabbi Educator Discretionary Fund
In appreciation and in honor of the work of Rabbi Kramer-Mazer, funds are used to support people in need, as well as Temple and community programs.
Renaissance
Help to support programs for congregants 55+.
Sisterhood Fund
Support the many educational, social and cultural programs run by the Sisterhood.
Social Action
Help focus on the political and social needs of our community
Temple Operating Fund
Help Temple Sinai bridge the gap between membership dues and other income and the programs and services provided.
Youth Group Fund
Support this fun, socially responsible recreation program for our teenagers. These social and educational programs build on the Jewish education and spirituality students begin in Religious School.
Sinai Wall of Scholars
Honor your child as he or she celebrates the milestone of graduating from the Early Childhood Center. Memorialize this event with a permanent, engraved plaque for $180, to be incorporated into the design of a mural depicting the Five Books of Moses and exhibited in the hallway of our Religious School.
Corporate Matching
Many corporations match charitable giving from their employees. Temple Sinai of Bergen County is a 501(c)(3) organization. We urge you to ask your employer for the appropriate forms and information for submission to the office for processing. Please do not miss this opportunity to add to your donation.
Hineini for Our Spiritual Home
The vision of Temple Sinai’s Hineini Capital Campaign is to complete a full renovation of our building and create an endowment to sustain our community.
Over the past 65 years, life in general and congregational life at Temple Sinai has changed so much, but our facility has changed very little. Our Board of Trustees, in partnership with our clergy and professional staff, is committed to renovating our building to reflect Temple Sinai’s role as the flagship synagogue for Reform Jews in Northern New Jersey. Just as the five founding families did for us 65 years ago, it’s our turn now to create our legacy. In the same way that you are participating meaningfully in life at Temple Sinai, please participate financially in our Capital Campaign in an amount that is meaningful to you. Every gift is truly appreciated and important.
