Ways to Contribute

Birthday? Anniversary? Promotion? Graduation?

Celebrate your special occasion at services: sponsors are always appreciated. You can bring your own treats, or contribute $25 for a Friday night Oneg Shabbat or $50 for a Saturday morning Kiddush. To sponsor either event, contact the CBI office, 342-6146

If you would like to make an aliyah to celebrate a birthday or anniversary, contact Head Gabbai Mark Lewkowicz.

Children may also celebrate with a blessing before the ark on Friday night or Saturday morning; contact Rabbi Danan.

Giving tzedakah is another time-honored Jewish way to celebrate a special occasion; donation envelopes to a variety of synagogue funds are available in the CBI lobby. Your donation will be recognized in the newsletter and if you provide the address, the person whom you are honoring will receive a card from CBI.

Opportunities for Giving

The Temple budget is never sufficient for accommodating all of the many worthwhile activities and deserving causes in which our Congregation family engages. Your contributions are essential for helping to fund these important activities. There are many reasons to make a donation to the funds listed below:

to congratulate friends or family on a special Simchah
gratitude as you celebrate a Simchah
to remember the Yahrzeit of a relative or friend
to show your sympathy for someone's passing
to help your congregation for any reason

General Fund
To meet under-funded or unmet Congregation budget needs

Gert Lenner Foundation Fund
To assist CBI youth to visit Israel or attend Jewish summer camp

Library Fund
For the purchase of books and supplies for our library

Prayerbook Fund
T o purchase prayerbooks for the sanctuary, at the cost of $36 each. A bookplate will be placed in each prayerbook acknowledging the designated honoree.

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
For charitable donations or congregational needs, as directed by the rabbi

Rabbi Scholarship Fund
To assist Rabbi Danan in the completion of her Ph.D. studies

Religious School Fund
For programs and supplies for our religious school

Temple Beautification Fund
To beautify our Temple, both inside and out.