May those who contribute to our funds find great strength in the knowledge that they are providing for the Congregation’s future.
Secure Future – Supports synagogue activities and operations
Capital Campaign – Supports the synagogue expansion project
Building Maintenance – Provides for minor building improvements
Endowment – Provides for major building improvements
Dorothy & Marvin Kohner Oneg – Provides refreshments at Oneg Shabbat receptions after services
Rabbi Joseph L. Baron Memorial Museum – Supports the museum collection & brings in speakers for special Shabbat programs
Foundation – Used for improvements & redecorating
Lillian Friedman Archives – Supports preservation of temple documents and history
Yahrtzeit – Provides reminders of the Yahrzeits of loved ones to congregants and friends, and promotes Torah, worship, programming related to death and dying, and preserving the history of the Congregation.
Rabbi Barolsky’s Discretionary
Cantor Barash’s Discretionary
Rabbi Emeritus Berkson’s Discretionary
Adult Education Enrichment – Promotes special educational activities & programs
Education & Scholarship – Scholarship grants for children to attend Reform sponsored educational programs
Special Projects – Lifelong Learning – Supports projects driven by the Director of Lifelong Learning and the Lifelong Learning Committees
Rabbi Dudley Weinberg Scholar-in-Residence – Invites Jewish scholars for weekends to preach, lecture & teach
Rabbi Dudley Weinberg Library – Supports library purchases of books & related materials
Bible & Prayer Books – Purchase & repair of Bibles, prayer books & study pamphlets
Bible & Prayer Book Bookplate – Sponsor a Bible or prayer book with a commemorative bookplate. $36/each
Bernice Gratch Children’s Library – Purchase materials for the children’s collection
Cantor Sol Altschuller Music – Supports special musical & cantorial programs
Harold & Betty Stein Torahpalooza – Underwrites our all-music Torahpalooza worship service
Emil & Mary Hersh Special Activities – Funds cultural, social & other activities to celebrate Shabbat & holidays
Henry & Edna Levy Group Service – Provides for human resource programs
Family Program – Supports programs for families
Food Bank – Supports the congregation’s food bank efforts
Lawrence S. Katz Interfaith – Promotes interfaith religious activities
Bonnie Joseph Women’s Forum – Promotes the study of women’s issues
Albert & Jeannette Gross Senior Citizens – Provides transportation to services & programs
George & Sylvia Laikin – Annual $300 savings bond awarded to 10th grade student
Natalie & Matty Katz Leadership – Encourages service to congregation & community
Mel Sinykin Minyan – Underwrites programs and activities of the weekly Shabbat Morning Study Minyan
Social Action Tzedakah – Monies donated are sent to charities designated by the Social Action Committee on a monthly basis.
Elaine Callif Mitzvah Meal – Supports CEEBJ Mitzvah Meals (meals for CEEBJ people who need them), whether for purchasing groceries and supplies for advance meal prep at CEEBJ, or helping someone give a meal when financial support would enable it.
Silverman B’nai Mitzvah – Partially funds State of Israel Bond gifts
CEEBJ College Outreach – Maintains connections with college students & parents
Alvin Stein Special Youth – Supports special youth programming
Michael K. Fefferman Campership – Administered by the Temple Brotherhood, provides camperships to our children attending camp programs sponsored by the Milwaukee JCC or BBYO
Jack and Renee Dygola Campership – Provides camperships to our children attending camp programs at OSRUI or other URJ and NFTY programs
Women of Emanu-El Braille – Funds large-print books, recordings & tapes
Betty Siegel Memorial – Supports special events