Donations and/or Payments

There are many ways to support Congregation Shaarey Tikvah. Each tax-deductible* donation provides critical funding that helps to sustain this wonderful community.

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• Shofar Campaign -  High Holiday pledges paid throughout the year
• Endowment - Contributions providing long-term support to the congregation
• Tribute Gifts - Commemorating simchas or other personal achievements
• Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund - Confidential use by Rabbi Roland
• Guest Speaker Fund - Allows us to transport, house, and pay honorariums
• Mitzvah Corps - Purchases shiva trays, fruit baskets, Kosher meals, etc.
• Garden Fund - Supports the annual care of the grounds
• General Fund - Programming, education, operations
• High Holy Days Choir - Professional musicians/singers perform
• Sisterhood - Membership, programming, education, and outreach
• Men's Club - Membership, programming, education, and outreach
• Dues and Fees - Paying your CST invoice in part or in full * May not be fully tax-deductible
• Events - CST events where an entrance fee is charged. * May not be fully tax-deductible
• Al & Hilda Bertman and Belle Cohen Kitchen Fund - To provide for improvement, modernization and maintenance of the synagogue kitchen.
• Milton & Mollie Chenchinsky and Sam & Dorothy Segel Children’s Fund - To provide children’s activities, including services, holiday programming and youth group programs.
• Jack Chernin General Purpose Fund - To be determined by the synagogue’s Board of Trustees.
• Jackie Chernin Children’s Fund - To provide children’s activities, including services, holiday programming and youth group programs.
• Marvin & Irene Engelberg Guest Speaker Fund - To provide guest speakers for various synagogue functions including holiday programming, Shabbat services and lecture series.
• Tzarikh Iyun: The Fersky Fund for Adult Learning - To provide adult Jewish learning opportunities through visiting scholar-in-residence weekends.
• Richard & Martha Gompertz Lecture Fund - To provide guest speakers for various synagogue functions including holiday programming, Shabbat services and lecture series.
• Josh Stone PlayStation Fund - To provide funds in support of maintenance of the playground.
• Henry & Marion Gruen Garden Fund - To provide flowers for, and to maintain, the front entrance garden.
• Rachel Fay Hoffer Youth Fund - To provide funding for CST youth in Kadima and USY to attend conventions.
• Dr. Richard and Roberta Katzman Building and Grounds Fund - For the beautification of the building and grounds of the synagogue.
• Leavitt/Spector Family Shiva Fund - To provide shiva books that explain the bereavement process and Jewish laws and customs relating to mourning when someone suffers the loss of a family member.
• Cantor Gary D. Paller Music Fund - To provide funding for musical programming.
• Alan A. Leff Fund for Jewish Engagement and Spirituality - To provide funding for opportunities for growth as Jews.
• Henry Margolis Synagogue Security Fund - To provide funds for materials or services needed to keep Shaarey Tikvah safe and secure.
• George E. Markwitz Holocaust Education Fund - To fund Holocaust education programs for synagogue youth.
• Matanah Women’s Education Fund (an acronym for “ma’agal” – circle, “Torah” – learning, and “nashim” – women) - To create community among women through learning.
• Rudy and Judy Michel Children’s Fund - To provide children’s activities including services, holiday programming and youth group programs.
• Peter Rosskamm Children’s Fund - To provide scholarships for children attending youth camps or travelling to Israel
• Moses & Meta Schnerb Shabbat Fund - To provide funds to enhance the meaning of Shabbat for all ages.
• Robert & Alice Schubach Fund for Holocaust Education - To provide funds for the continuance of Holocaust-related programming
• Rabbi Jacob and Rita Shtull Adult Education and Programming Fund - To provide adult education including programming, literature, prayer books, and chumashim.
• Justin & Alma Zimmerman Social Hall Fund - To fund the beautification, restoration and maintenance of the Zimmerman Social Hall.
• Martin Kohn and Marcia R. Silver Wholesome Kitchen Fund - To provide wholesome food and equipment necessary to produce it at CST
• Wertheim Family Fund for Holocaust Education - To provide funds for the continuance of Holocaust-related programming
• Claryne, Joseph and Harriet Karsh Jewish Sacred Music Fund - To provide funding for cantorial and/or choral music on Shabbat, Festivals or in educational settings.
• Sherman Leavitt Benevolent Fund - To provide funding for congregants in need at the Rabbi’s Discretion
• 75th Anniversary Fund - General Operations
• Board Designated Fund - General Operations

For more information about other donation opportunities, please contact Martha Sivertson, 216-765-8300 ext. 101 or simply use the donation form below. We have programs to accept gifts of stock as well as company matching programs.

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