TZEDAKAH (CHARITY)
by
Rabbi Robert N. Levine, D.D.
On a recent trip
to Israel I told our forty-five participants this story as we gazed
at the Temple Mount, the site of the First and Second Temples. The
midrash is told of two brothers who lived on opposite sides of the
hill. One brother was married with three children, the other was
single. One night the brother who was single woke up and said, "I
have abundant crops. There is so much more here than I can eat or
even sell for profit. Let me....Read
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WHERE A GIFT IS NEEDED
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Tzedakah and philanthropy are at the heart of Judaism and at the
heart of the Rodeph Sholom community. For over 165 years, this
community has answered the call for support of the annual Yom Kippur
Appeal, as well as responding with thoughtful generosity when needs
arose in the congregation and, during the past 30 years, at the
Rodeph Sholom School.
We are always
available to discuss your specific concerns, questions and
situations. Please contact Deborah Siegel at 646.454.3050 or send an
email to
development@crsnyc.org for assistance with your charitable and
philanthropic planning.
Here are some ways you can give tzedakah at Congregation Rodeph
Sholom: -
GENERAL FUND
The fund is used to supplement the operating income of the
congregation, which is primarily comprised of membership dues.
Gifts are allocated wherever there is the most need.
The fund includes the Food Drive and Homeless Shelter Fund, as
well as honor/memorial gifts.
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]
-
YOM KIPPUR APPEAL
This annual campaign is
the primary development initiative for the congregation.
Beginning right before the High Holidays, the annual support of
all congregants, parents, and friends is solicited by the Board,
volunteers and staff. Gifts to the Yom Kippur appeal help bridge
the 65% gap between membership dues and actual operating costs.
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]
- YAHRZEIT DONATION
On the anniversary of a
beloved one's death, congregants
are sent a reminder and may wish to make a
gift of tzedakah in memory of
their beloved – a way to make the memory tangible in the world.
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]
- PRAYER BOOK FUND
This fund
provides for upkeep and replacement of the various prayer books
used by the congregation on a weekly and holiday basis. A prayer
book may be dedicated in honor or in memory of a loved one or a
special occasion.
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]
- EDUCATION FUND
This fund helps cover a variety of continuing education
opportunities for the synagogue and community, such as Basic
Hebrew, Tuesday night classes, multi-week courses or an evening
with an outstanding guest lecturer. Whether you can contribute
some or all of the year’s costs, your donation will be
invaluable.
[
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]
- GENERAL MUSIC FUND
This fund allows Rodeph Sholom
to undertake projects such as the recently created CD
compilation of our Shabbat melodies featuring Cantor Garfein and
our Rodeph Sholom musical forces. Future projects will be
undertaken as funds allow.
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]
- UNDERWRITING
POSSIBILITIES
Members
and friends may fund new initiatives or provide budget relief
for costly projects so that more funds will be available for
education and other activities. A donor can either totally or
partially underwrite a project.
[
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Underwriting Possibilities
]
- NOTHING BUT NETS CAMPAIGN
Buy a mosquito net and save a life. Help us with our continuing
commitment to address the ongoing crisis in Darfur by helping
refugee camp residents stay healthy from the threat of malaria.
100% of your contribution goes to the purchase and distribution
of mosquito nets!
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]
- SOLAR COOKER CAMPAIGN
Help
women and children in refugee camps in Darfur not fear for their lives
because they have to search for wood and risk
the Jinjaweed militia. Support the Solar
Cooker Campaign today and make a real
difference.
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]
- CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
The campaign
supported the construction of the Schnurmacher Chapel on the
sixth floor of the Temple, and the creation of a Middle School
on 79th Street for grades seven and eight, among many other
improvements to our facilities.
[ click for more
information about the
Capital Campaign,
Schnurmacher Chapel,
or Rodeph Sholom Middle
School
]
- SPECIAL ENDOWMENT
FUNDS
Rodeph Sholom has Special Endowment Funds that support various
areas of the synagogue, including music programs, the purchase
of library books, decorative restoration and maintenance of the
synagogue, and religious school tuition scholarships, among
others.
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Special Endowment Funds ]
Gifts of any size are appreciated and may be credited toward
existing funds. Gifts of $25,000 or higher can be used to
establish a new endowment fund named in honor of, or in tribute
to, the donor(s) or someone designated by the donor(s). Please
contact Deborah Siegel at (646) 454-3050 or send an
email to
development@crsnyc.org to get further information about
endowments and how to establish a permanent named endowment fund
through an outright or planned/estate gift.
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