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Year-End Review of Donations 

12/20/2021 11:03:09 AM

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We are thankful for several types of donations that help to support Temple Beth El throughout the year. Many of these donations support Temple Beth El with funds that can be used where needed. Gifts designated for specific projects allow for growth and innovation.

 

Bequests
Donations from bequests—gifts to Temple as a beneficiary in a will, IRA, or other financial asset upon a person’s passing—create a legacy gift that supports TBE in the future through our permanently endowed funds. We are grateful for the legacy these members have created in remembering TBE in their planned giving: 

  • Ivy Dreizin Edelman for her donations to the Alex and Edythe Edelman Memorial Fund
  • Jeanne Silverberg
  • Marv Conney
  • Susan Sinaiko for the creation of the Jacob J. Sinaiko Memorial Endowment Fund

 

Memorial and Tribute Donations
Donations to memorialize loved ones and celebrate occasions big and small are acts of tzedakah that sustain Temple life. These gifts can be given for general use or directed for a specific use. 
We are grateful for 2021 donations totaling just over $25,000 to the greatest need fund, which provides flexible funding that can be used as needed. We are also thankful for memorial and tribute donations that were designated for specific uses or funds, discussed below.

 

Donations for Special Projects or Funds
Donations in 2021 that were given for specific uses total over $300,000. These gifts were donated to Temple for special projects or programs outside of membership contributions.

  • Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund, which allows the rabbi to help support Temple and community needs.
  • Establishment of the Cantor’s Discretionary Fund, which allows the cantor to expand Temple’s music program.
  • Funds for new computers for staff.
  • Funds to purchase items needed for safety in our Religious School during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Memorial and simcha plaques, the funds from which go to the building fund or the greatest need fund. 
  • Our beautifully renovated sanctuary, made possible from donations of over $200,000, including substantial donations from Sisterhood, Men’s Club, and the Goodman Foundation.
  • Acquisition of two Torah scrolls that survived the Holocaust from the Memorial Scrolls Trust, made possible through the generosity of two TBE families.

 

Donations to Endowed Funds
Our permanently endowed funds, including the Yerusha Endowment Fund and the Larry Kohn Chair for Jewish Learning Fund, are the basis for Temple Beth El’s financial future. Contributions to these funds were made through tribute and memorial gifts, additional donations during membership renewal, and bequests. Donations in 2021 to all of our permanently endowed funds totaled over $62,000. 


All donations, large or small, allow Temple Beth El to provide programs and services today while securing our financial health for the future. Thank you for all your giving in 2021.

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