Ever since the construction of the mishkan in the desert after the Exodus, we have been obligated to build our synagogue and financially support its operations and provide for the ritual, educational, social and community services it offers. The members and friends of Beth Israel Judea have been generous over the years, and it is always with grateful heart that we acknowledge them in our Bulletin.
Whether it is for a memorial, a thank-you, an acknowledgement or a simcha, BIJ has several funds that you can choose to support when you make your donation. Your act of tzedakah can then help build and maintain a certain function that has special significance to you or your beneficiary.
We have been blessed with the donation of money which has enabled us to set up some special purpose funds. These funds are on-going and can be the recipients of your tzedakah. If you are interested in setting up such a fund, please contact Sara Heckelman at the BIJ office.
General Fund: Money donated underwrites the operation and administration of our synagogue from buying light bulbs to upgrading our computer software. The General Fund provides the means to make all the other things we do happen!
Property Improvement Fund: Provides the funds needed for necessary capital improvements including roof, electrical and communication repairs.
Adult Education Fund: Funds help provide special synagogue adult education and enrichment programs.
Care and Concern/Social Action Fund: Provides funds for meals, cards, and help for BIJ members who are ill, had a recent loss, new birth, or any situation where a member needs help and for BIJ social action projects
Kurt Hylton Fund: Funds underwrite special purposes ranging from teacher-training classes, High Holy Day prayer books, and restoration of the Beth Israel window in our Fireside Room, among other projects.
Scholarship, Campership and B'nai Mitzvah Fund: Provides funds for youth related needs including the synagogues share of the Gift of Israel contribution, religious school tuition and B'nai Mitzvah scholarships, and camp scholarships
Music and Cantor Fund: Provides the funds needed to support and enrich the musical life of the synagogue.
Prayerbook Fund: Provides us with the needed liturgical materials to use at our religious services.
Social Action Fund: Provides the means for performing the mitzvah of tikun olam – repairing the world. Projects include Tenderloin Outreach, tutoring underprivileged children at the McClaren Child Care Center, Social Action postcards and much more.
Torah Repair & Chumash Fund: Provides funds for the repair and maintenance of Sifrei Torah and repair and replacement of Chumashim.
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund: Provides the funds needed to allow our rabbi to distribute funds according to his discretion.
Rabbi Herbert Morris Fireside Room Fund: Provides for furnishings, décor and upgrades to the Fireside Room.
Martin & Gregg Flaum Library Fund: Provides the funds needed to purchase books for our lending library to benefit members.