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Donate 3The Emanuel Synagogue makes a commitment to provide our members with spiritual support, meaningful programs for children and adults, and a beautiful, well-maintained synagogue building. Your generous support will help ensure that we can continue to make the same commitment into the future. Annual giving, over and above dues, is essential to the life of every synagogue including our own. We hope you will consider a gift to any of our funds as well as the special campaigns that we have from time to time.

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CONTACT Executive Director Stuart Levy, (860) 236-1275 Ext. 112, stuart@emanuelsynagogue.org

Key Fundraising Appeals

Kol Nidre Annual Giving Appeal
This annual appeal to members before the High Holy Days is to raise funds for synagogue programs. Pledge cards are included with High Holy Day tickets.  Please help us by making your pledge as soon as possible by doing one of the following:

  1. returning your pledge card in the enclosed self-addressed, stamped envelope;
  2. emailing Stuart Levy at stuart@emaneulsynagogue.org the amount of your pledge; or,
  3. paying your Kol Nidre Annual Giving Appeal pledge online.

Our congregants generously support this annual campaign, which helps meet our budgetary obligations.

Leave a Legacy
Leaving a legacy ensures the future of The Emanuel Synagogue. You can do so in the following ways:

CONTACT Executive Director Stuart Levy, (860) 236-1275 Ext. 112, stuart@emanuelsynagogue.org.

The Emanuel Synagogue is participating in Leave a Jewish Legacy, a program sponsored by the Jewish Community Foundation to promote charitable giving through bequests.

Gift Cards
As a fundraiser we sell gift cards to many local and national retailers. Find out more at our  page dedicated to gift cards.

The Emanuel List of Funds

General
Contributions to this fund are used where the need is greatest, as determined by our Board of Trustees.

Endowment
Provides funds to address our program needs over the next generation, supplying the financial foundation to remain dynamic, innovative and inspiring. Non-Restricted Named Funds can be established with a minimum contribution of $1,000. Income generated by these funds is used for general purposes. Special Purpose Named Funds can be established with a minimum contribution of $5,000 (payable over three years). Income generated by these funds is used for a dedicated purpose. Special Purpose Named Endowment Funds are identified below with an *.  All of the general purpose named funds are listed at the end of this page.

Discretionary
Discretionary funds are intended for charitable purposes for programs that generally benefit the congregation, but not for normal operating expenses or personal use. Rabbi Small, Rabbi Lazowski,  Hazzan Cohn, Ritual Director Moshe Pinchover, Executive Director Stuart Levy, and Director of Education Judith T. Fox each have a discretionary fund.

Funds with Special Designations

Adult Education
Supports lifelong learning programs and helps to develop and launch new programs.

 

Art Fund
Helps purchase and maintain art throughout the building.

Accessibility Fund
Helps provide and maintain equipment necessary to provide handicap access to our facilities.

B’yadeynu/Social Action Fund
Enables The Emanuel to provide a rapid response to national or international emergencies, and supports lecturers and programs that focus on social justice, ethics, and/or human relations.

Caring Committee Fund
Provides funds for the activities of the Caring Committee, including delivering gifts to home-bound members and holiday packages to college students.

Defribulator Fund

To maintain a well functioning defribulator to use when needed to revive congregants having heart problems and to educate staff and congregant volunteers on how to use the machine as well as general CPR.

Flower Fund
Ensures that our bimah always has fresh flowers.

Garden Funds
Maintains The Emanuel gardens

Green Building Fund

Supports efforts to lower the carbon footprint of The Emanuel building and maintain the premises in as ecologically friendly way as possible. Funds may also be used to educate the congregation on issues of ecology.

Library Fund
Supports the work of our librarian and Library Committee in acquiring new publications for our library.

Minyonaires
Supports activities of the Minyonaires.

Music
The Cantor and Music Committee use these funds to purchase music and underwrite concerts.

Prayer Book
Provides for purchase and replacement of the congregation’s prayer books and repair or purchase of ritual items.

Religious School

Scholarship
Provides scholarships for The Emanuel youth to participate in formal and informal youth education, including camp and trips to Israel.

Sisterhood Funds

Special Needs Funds

Torah Repair
Ensures that we are able to keep our Torahs in good repair.

Youth Activities
Helps support the activities of our Kadima (pre-teen) and USY (teen) youth groups.

Named General Endowment Funds