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Year-End Review of 2024 Donations 

02/11/2025 10:33:33 AM

Feb11

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 TBE’s growth and innovation.

Two new bequests are reminders of generous and beloved TBE members:
Marj Tobias: A charitable bequest was directed to the Tobias Jewish Programming Fund from Marjorie’s estate. With this gift, the Tobias family’s generosity will have long-lasting benefits for our congregation.

Howard Goldberg: We are grateful to Sandy Goldberg for her generous donation to the Yerusha Fund in remembrance of her husband, whose memory is honored by this act of giving.

If you are interested in more information about Temple Beth El’s Dorot Society, which honors those who provide for our future through planned giving, or other giving opportunities, please contact Executive Director Stefanie Kushner at exec@tbemadison.org.

A special fund assists our community 
The Rabbi Jonathan Biatch Endowment Fund: Tim and Kathy Mazur established the Rabbi Jonathan Biatch Endowment Fund, which will help Temple Beth El members needing assistance.

Donations for special projects or funds
The Tobias Jewish Programming Fund: The generous donation we received from Marj Tobias’s planned giving added to this fund, which most recently provided funding to create a beautiful installation weekend for Rabbi Prosnit, making all the events cost-free for attendees.

Jewish Burial Association of Madison, Sunset Memorial Gardens, and Jeff and Marv Levy: The genizah ceremony last fall (burial of sacred books) was made possible by the generosity of the Jewish Burial Association of Madison, which donated a burial plot at Beit Olamim cemetery; by Sunset Memorial Gardens for the donation of a vault and for the services they provide for opening and closing the plot; and by Jeff and Marv Levy for donating funds for the second vault needed for the large number of books we buried.

Madison Top, the Blotner Music Fund, the Cantor’s Discretionary Fund, and the TBE Music Fund: These resources brought us together for a wonderful weekend to enjoy the music of Dan Nichols as an artist in residence in early 2024.

Donations to memorial, tribute, or greatest need funds
Donations to memorialize loved ones and to 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 2024 donations totaling just over $16,000, which provide 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.

Donations to endowed funds
Our permanently endowed funds, including the Endowment for Spiritual Leadership, the Yerusha Fund, and the Larry Kohn Chair of 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 2024 to all of our permanently endowed funds totaled over $1,000,000 (this includes donations paid on pledges previously made to the Endowment for Spiritual Leadership). Your support through these endowment funds helps provide a foundation for Jewish life to thrive at Temple Beth El well into the future. 
 

April 30, 2025 2 Iyar 5785