Ways to Contribute
There are many ways to contribute to Temple, including participating in our tribute card programs or event sponsorship. See below for more information.
Send a Tribute Card
Remember a special occasion by sending a personalized Mazel Tov, to express your condolences to a friend, or for any other reason, and help out your Temple at the same time. We have a number of funds to which you might like to direct your donation and will send out the card on your behalf. The suggested minimum donation is $18.00.
Sponsor an Oneg or Kiddush Luncheon
The Friday evening Oneg Shabbat and Saturday Kiddush Luncheon give our members an opportunity to gather socially after the Shabbat service. We invite our members to sponsor or co-sponsor an Oneg or Kiddush Luncheon.
Some members choose to sponsor the Oneg in memory of a loved one whose Yahrzeit is being observed. Others sponsor in celebration of a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a special birthday or anniversary, an upcoming wedding or for no special reason at all! The Temple office staff takes care of all the details, and the cost of the Oneg ($180) is tax deductible.
Order a Memorial Wall Yahrzeit Plaque
We accept online requests from Temple members to add names of their immediate family members to our sanctuary’s Yahrzeit Memorial Wall.
Cost: $360.00 per plaque ($240 of this amount qualifies for a tax-receipt).
Buy Grocery Cards
Safeway and Co-op gift cards are available to order and buy throughout the year. The gift cards can be used to purchase groceries and other products and there is no expiry date on the cards. If you don’t shop for groceries and either Safeway or Co-op, please consider buying a card for use at one of their gas bars. Or, if you’re looking for a practical gift for someone, a gift card in a small denomination is a great idea. The cards can be purchased at the Temple office.
Make a Donation Online
Consider making a donation to one of our existing funds listed below as a fitting tribute that honours someone’s accomplishment, a memorial to a loved one, or as an expression of gratitude or appreciation for a simcha. Each month, eBlast newsletter recipients can view a list of donations to various Temple funds and activities. The following are brief descriptions of the purpose of the funds and the ways that the dollars are used:
Adult Education Art & Scroll
This fund supports art programs and various adult education events, organized by our Temple.
Al Osten Building Fund* and for Solar Panels
The money in this fund is directed towards maintaining the Temple building as a welcoming home appropriate for the broad range of activities and functions that the synagogue provides.
Brown Bag Lunch Program
These donations support our efforts to feed school children in need.
Caring Community
Provides support for our Temple Families.
Cohos Youth Education Fund*
This fund is dedicated to supporting youth education by funding programs, events and social action projects for the youth of our Temple.
Daniel Arato Fund*
This fund was created in 2003 in memory of Daniel Arato by the members of his B’nai Mitzvah class. Dan was a happy, fun-loving kid who loved to entertain other kids by juggling, doing magic tricks and telling jokes and funny stories. In that spirit, the fund provides financial assistance for kids to go to summer camp and annually sponsors the children’s entertainment at the Chanukah and Purim celebrations.
Donna Riback Shabbat School Fund*
This fund provides ongoing support for our Shabbat School Educators.
Jewish Enrichment
Scholarships are given from the proceeds of this account to assist Temple members in attending conferences and events which enrich their Jewish lifestyle and practice.
Piano Upkeep
These dollars flow directly to the upkeep and tuning of our beautiful grand piano
Prayer Books
Donations are used to replace/repair siddurim and chumashim used in our religious services.
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund*
Donations made to this fund are used by Rabbi Glickman to assist individuals in need and to support worthy causes.
Ritual
These donations go towards the purchase of ritual items and programming.
Sam Switzer Programming Enrichment Fund*
This fund will allow us to support and be innovative with programming in all areas to maximize our members’ involvement in Temple.
Shabbat School Operations
Proceeds allow our Shabbat School to purchase additional resources for the benefit of the children in the school.
Smolkin Memorial Wall*
This fund was spearheaded by Temple members Barry and Debbie Smolkin to establish our sanctuary’s Yahrzeit Wall. Current donations will be used to reduce the cost of name plaques for those members requiring financial assistance.
Social Action
Funds are directed to critical social action projects carried out by the Temple family.
Temple Operations
These monies provide additional resources for ongoing Temple activities and maintenance.
*Except for those funds marked by an asterisk*, any contributed dollars in excess of those needed for the above described purpose or activity will, at fiscal year-end, be directed toward the Temple’s operating account to cover ongoing needs.
WUPJ Ukrainian Crisis Fund
In the light of the conflict on the Ukrainian border, the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ) launched the Ukrainian Crisis Fund. We ask people from all over the world to make donations towards the support of the Jewish community in Ukraine.
Money will be spent on individuals and communities to ensure their safety and well-being. If the conflict escalates further, your money will become crucial and necessary help for many people. If the tension eases, the fund will be spent on the development of the progressive Jewish community in Ukraine.
Make a Donation to the WUPJ Fund Today
Watch the captioned video of the meeting our Ukrainian congregations, and learn more about the region and how we can support our Progressive congregations there.