Support Us

Temple Beth-El relies on the financial generosity of its members to help meet its ongoing expenses and to secure its long-term financial stability. There are many different ways that you can help, ranging from small contributions in honor of a particular mitzvah or life cycle event, to larger endowment contributions or bequests. You can see a listing of Temple Beth-El Funds below.

Please contact fundraising@tbe-sb.org for additional information on making gifts to Temple.

In addition, there are several ways you can help Temple financially at no additional cost to you. Temple participates in numerous programs with local and internet retailers that provide Temple with a monetary donation each time you make a purchase (with no additonal cost to you). If you are making the purchase anyway, you might as well ensure that Temple receives a portion of what you spend. These programs include:

Amazon Associate Program

Temple receives 5% on most purchases you make,
provided you enter the Amazon.com site
by clicking on the above logo before making your purchase

Easy Gift Giving with DOLLAR$ AND $EN$E

Purchase gift cards from the Temple’s Dollars and Sense Program

Go to www.glscrip.com  click on retailer list for a complete list of available gift cards.

E-mail your order to lkgerber@comcast.net and your order will be sent to you!!!!

Contact Lisa Gerber with questions.

Temple receives an average of 9% of the amount you spend
at a wide range of area restaurants, retailers, and supermarkets,
provided you purchase scrip or gift cards in advance

Simcha Plaques: A permanent way to celebrate happy occasions – min. $180 per plaque. 

Memorial Plaques: A permanent way to remember departed loved ones – $360 per plaque.

Remembrance Book: A way to remember departed loved ones at High Holy Days.

The Kurt and Tessye Simon Fund for Holocaust Remembrance
The Kurt and Tessye Simon Foundation

Donations to any of these funds may be sent to the Temple Office, or by credit card by clicking on this link Donations

Please include the full name and address of the party being acknowledged.

TEMPLE BETH-EL FUNDS 

GENERAL FUNDS

  • Temple Endowment Fund

  • Temple Building Fund II

  • Temple Food Pantry

  • Rabbinical Trust Fund

  • Rosenfeld Communication Fund

  • Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

  • Temple Operating Fund

  • Cantorial Trust Fund

MEMORIAL FUNDS

  • Sig Welber Chapel Fund

  • Thomas H. Ries Memorial Fund

  • Heppenheimer/Forgash Memorial Fund

  • Bette & Jordan Kapson Memorial Fund for the Sanctuary

  • Rose Levy From Memorial Beautification Fund

MUSIC

  • Sy & Ellie Morris Musical Enhancement Fund

  • Dorothy & Dr. Herbert Schiller Cantorial Music Fund

  • Kurt & Tessye Simon Cantorial Fund of Temple Beth-El

RELIGIOUS & CULTURAL FUNDS

  • Louise J. & Ira N. Anes Memorial Humanitarian Fund

  • Janet B. & Bernard B. Berman Fine Arts Fund

  • Rhonda L. Hurwich Memorial Floral Fund

  • Sam & Rollo Hurwich Holy Day/Festival Fund

  • Evelyn & Stanley Pollyea Spirituality Fund

  • Samuel & Bea Tolmach Memorial Fund for Social Justice

  • Robert Simon Memorial Leadership Fund

LIBRARY, ART & ARTIFACT FUNDS

  • Sarah R. Coffman Archives & Libraries Fund

  • Mildred & David Glicksman Jewish Periodical Fund

  • Ruth & Richard Rymer Archives Fund

  • Sydell & Ben Traub Library Fund

  • Dorothy K. Rosenwasser Arts & Artifacts Fund

  • Fund for the Sifriyah (Children’s Library)

  • Agnes & Sam Slutsky Library Fund

SISTERHOOD FUNDS

  • L’Havdil (To Make A Difference)

  • Youth/College Fund

  • Friend Caring Fund

  • World Union for Progressive Judaism

  • Y.E.S. Fund of Women of Reform Judaism

YOUTH/EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP & RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUNDS

  • Irvin & Minette Brown Israel Experience Fund

  • Toby Cohn Scholarship Fund

  • Charles S. Fizdale Memorial Faculty Fund

  • Lauren Sue Levatin Arts and Crafts Fund

  • Babette Maza Discretionary Educational Fund

  • Sherry & Don Medow Youth Activities Fund

  • Dr. Jacob Sarnat Memorial Creative Education Fund

  • Rabbi Albert M. & Rose Shulman Religious School Fund

  • Kurt & Tessye Simon Scholarship Fund

  • Mr. & Mrs. Larry Smith Campership Fund

  • The Posar Family Children’s Assistance Fund

  • Hebrew School Assistance Fund