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Temple Beth Elohim
Special Funds
he basic operating expenses of Temple
Beth Elohim - salaries, routine building
Garden Fund
maintenance, the Religious School,
etc
. - are
met through membership dues and fees paid
by each of our temple families.
Dues and fees, however, do not fully
finance many other activities and projects that
are not only desirable but also vital to ensure
that our synagogue continues to meet the
needs of our members and their families.
These activities and projects are supported
through contributions to a group of Special
Funds.
Voluntary contributions to the funds, by
those who have the means to donate, help to
support the worthy projects of the Special
Funds and avoid burdening those members
whose means are limited with increased dues.
There is no question that giving is an
important element of our Jewish tradition and
heritage. It is the custom for congregants to
memorialize occasions of sorrow and joy
through voluntary gifts to appropriate Special
Funds.
This brochure lists and describes each of
these Special Funds in order to help you
direct your gift to a fund that is meaningful to
you.
The minimum contribution to any fund is
$10.00 ($36.00 to the Prayer Book and Bible
Fund) and the amount of your individual
contribution shall remain confidential.
Alex and Edith Stein Memorial Fund
General Operations Fund
This Fund was established in memory of the parents
The General Operations Fund helps to defray
of Louis Stein, our Rabbi Emeritus. The fund is
the cost of temple operations, thereby
used to purchase significant religious objects, such
helping to keep our annual dues more
as the silver elements that adorn our Torahs. It may
reasonable.
also be used to purchase museum quality art, as
well as to maintain and repair our Torahs.
Building Fund
The Building Fund is the repository of building fund
assessments contributed by each new member. It
is used for the maintenance and repair of our temple
facility and for capital improvements. It may also
be used to help fund any further expansion of our
temple building.
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund
The Cantor’s Discretionary Fund allows the Cantor
to support causes and activities that the Cantor
deems valuable and for which no other funds have
been allocated.
Cemetery Maintenance Fund
This fund helps to defray the annual cost that we
are obligated to pay for the upkeep of our temple’s
cemetery properties.
Charles H. and Gertrude Levey
Special Events Fund
This fund is used to subsidize cultural and religious
events on a regular and ongoing basis. The fund
has been used to pay the honoraria of speakers and
to help fund other events, such as the concert of the
Long Island Cantors Ensemble.
Holocaust Children Memorial
This fund was established to create a
memorial to the children who perished in the
Holocaust in the form of a memorial garden
to be located in the courtyard of the temple.
While we plan to involve our children in a
major way in raising the necessary capital
for this project, regular gifts to the fund are
always welcomed.
Jay Offsey Stained Glass Fund
This fund financed the purchase of the
stained glass window above the Ark. The
funds may be used in the future for the
purchase of stain glass panels to replace the
panels on either side of the Ark.
Kitchen Refurbishing Fund
The Kitchen Refurbishing Fund is used to
purchase new equipment and to refurbish
the temple’s kitchen facilities.
Library/Sharon Beth Drilling Fund
This fund provides for the purchase of
books, materials, and supplies for the temple
library, with special emphasis placed on
children’s needs.
SPECIAL
FUNDS
Lloyd Baron
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Congregational Concern Fund
The purpose of this fund is to provide flowers,
books, and other appropriate gifts for ill or
otherwise distressed congregants, as well as
for the recognition of life cycle events.
Mark Levine Memorial Garden
Fund
Honoring the memory of past president Mark
Levine, this fund is used to maintain the
temple’s memorial garden and to enhance
general landscaping of our temple grounds.
Philip Goldstein Memorial Fund
This fund was established to purchase audio
visual and related equipment for use by the
Religious School and temple youth group, as
well as to help purchase furnishings for our
Religious School
.
Prayer Book and Bible Fund
By contributing to this fund a congregant is
able to purchase and dedicate books for temple
use at Shabbat and festival services
.
Pulpit Flower Fund
This fund is devoted to providing floral
displays on the bema and around the sanctuary
for Shabbat worship services and during
holidays and festivals.
Rabbi Benjamin Memorial Fund
Honoring the memory of Rabbi Robert
Benjamin, donations to this fund are not
earmarked for a specific purpose. This fund
has been used to publish Rabbi Benjamin’s
High Holy Days Youth Service and to
purchase
the new High Holy Days prayer
books. The fund may be used in the future
to establish a permanent Kiddush Room in the
temple.
This fund allows our Rabbi to support causes and
activities that the Rabbi deems valuable and for
which no other funds have been allocated
Rabbi Stein’s Endowment Fund
This fund honors Rabbi Emeritus Louis Stein. It is
intended that this fund will continue to grow as
contributions are received and that only the income
generated will be expended. This income will help
defray expenses with particular emphasis on school-
related
needs.
Sanctuary Beautification Fund
This fund is used for improvements in the
appearance of our sanctuary. Among many other
projects, this fund was used to construct the Ark
and to re-carpet the chapel.
Steven K. Bishop Choir Fund
Honoring the memory of Steven K. Bishop, this
fund provides for the purchase of music, specialized
books, and choir robes, as well as for the
maintenance and repair of the organ and for other
choir related expenses.
Youth and Education Fund
This fund provides money for specialized school
equipment, camp scholarships, and other youth and
education special needs approved by the Board for
Religious School and youth activities
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Alex and Edith Stein Memorial Fund
Building Fund
Cantor’s Discretionary Fund
Cemetery Maintenance Fund
Charles H. and Gertrude Levey Special
Events Fund
General Operations Fund
Holocaust Children Memorial Garden Fund
Jay Offsey Stained Glass Fund
Kitchen Refurbishing Fund
Library/Sharon Beth Drilling Fund
Lloyd Baron Congregational Concern Fund
Mark Levine Memorial Garden Fund
Philip Goldstein Memorial Fund
Prayer Book and Bible Fund
Pulpit Flower Fund
Rabbi Benjamin Memorial Fund
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Rabbi Stein’s Endowment Fund
Sanctuary Beautification Fund
Steven K. Bishop Choir Fund
Youth and Education Fund
T
EMPLE
B
ETH
E
LOHIM
926 Round Swamp Rd., Old Bethpage, N.Y.
11804
(516) 694-4544: Fax: (516) 454-8809
www.mytemple.org
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