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Funds That Support Our Students

02/11/2025 10:14:52 AM

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Thanks to the generosity of many TBE families, we are fortunate to have funds that directly benefit our youngest members, providing opportunities for activities that expand their connection to Judaism beyond TBE. These funds include:

Ries/Roth Scholarship Fund: This fund, established by Judy and Gary Ries, continues a family tradition started by Judy’s parents, Lillian and Jerome Roth, at their congregation in Elgin, IL. This fund grants at least one $1,000 scholarship annually to a high school senior who is furthering their education at an accredited college, university, technical school, or trade school. The award may be used for tuition, room, board, or books. This financial need-based scholarship is granted to a student who has demonstrated a well-rounded high school experience. Recipients of this award must have been confirmed and be a current member of Temple Beth El and an active post–b’nai mitzvah participant in Temple life and/or the greater Jewish community. 

Campership Funds: Sending a child to a Jewish summer program deepens their relationship to Judaism. Temple Beth El is proud to be able to support our youth in attending Jewish summer programs through camperships (camp scholarships). Camperships are provided through the generosity of TBE’s Sisterhood, Men’s Club, Rabbi’s and Cantor’s Discretionary Funds, and funds set up by families wanting to help make Jewish summer programs more affordable, such as the Norman Weiss Memorial Campership Fund and the Evelyn & Ben Minkoff Residential Campership Fund. 

When our students participate in Jewish educational experiences, including Jewish camp, youth group, Midrasha Hebrew High School, and confirmation, they are forming a positive Jewish identity that will sustain them well into adulthood. Our camperships and scholarships not only remove barriers for students to have these experiences but encourage them to stay active and connected to their Jewish community. 
 

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