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Endowment for Spiritual Leadership

Your Gift Will Transform Our Future

The Endowment for Spiritual Leadership was established in 2021 to ensure Temple Beth El's long-term spiritual vitality. The purpose of the endowment is to fund the costs of employing our spiritual leaders, which will provide financial stability for the congregation.

Our aspiration is an $8 million endowment to completely cover the costs of providing spiritual leadership for the foreseeable future. Each gift—those already made and those yet to come—reflects our shared commitment to the strong spiritual future of Temple Beth El.

The Value of Our Spiritual Leaders

Our clergy are essential to reinforcing Temple Beth El’s foundational houses—worship, learning, social justice, and community—and to maintaining a Reform Jewish presence in Madison and the region.

  • Guiding our worship and holiday observances with prayer, music, and ritual, both traditional and innovative
  • Providing a spiritual framework for our social justice priorities and action
  • Sustaining us with pastoral care during times of illness, change, or loss
  • Celebrating momentous life momentous life events like weddings, baby namings, and b’nai mitzvah

Your Legacy Recognized

Give a new or increased donation today to establish your legacy at Temple Beth El, with your name displayed prominently in the Weinstein Community Court on a unique art piece expressing our gratitude to donors at the $1,800 level and above.

This recognition of gifts will stand as a tribute to our congregants’ dedication to Temple Beth El’s future.



Make your contribution of $1,800 or above by October 15, 2025, to be included in the recognition piece.

Donor names will be displayed in various elements of the art piece according to recognition levels; dollar amounts will not be listed.

We are thankful to generous donors for funding the recognition piece so that all contributions remain fully dedicated to the purpose of the endowment.

The Impact of Endowment Giving



By securing funds for our spiritual leadership now and into the future, we are building the foundation laid by our successful prior endowment campaigns that established the Larry Kohn Chair of Jewish Learning Fund and the Yerusha Fund.

The total amount of the Endowment for Spiritual Leadership is invested and generates interest income to support the employment of our spiritual leaders. 

Endowment gifts are separate from the annual contributions you make to Temple Beth El, which cover operating expenses and fund our innovative programming.

An endowment provides sustaining income now and is a crucial resource for future generations.

Your support is vital and greatly appreciated.

Learn More

Your transformational gift to this endowment is a legacy that keeps our community thriving.

Check out our frequently asked questions about the Endowment for Spiritual Leadership.

To learn more about this opportunity or to make a gift, contact Stefanie Kushner, executive director, at 608-238-3123 or exec@tbemadison.org or complete the form below.

Please indicate below if we may include your name when we recognize our contributors to the Endowment for Spiritual Leadership.
Gifts may be made by check, by eCheck (electronic check) with no fee by logging in to your TBE account, or by credit card. Credit card payments will include a 3% processing fee that is assessed by credit card companies and charged to Temple Beth El.

 

Photos on this web page generously donated by Loan Dang.
 

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