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Simchat Torah Project

The "Simchat Torah Project” is a Global Project to unite the Jewish world and honor the memory of the 1,200 souls lost on October 7th and the many hundreds since. Join us in preparing a new Torah cover for one of our Torah scrolls as a way to commemorate this horrific historical event.

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Synagogue funds, Rabbi's discretionary funds, education funds, youth funds, 

and many other options to help NSJC. Thank you!

SECURITY FUNDS

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Armed Security Fund:

Provides armed security guards during services and religious school.

 

Security Upgrade Fund: 

Provides monies for security upgrades to our facilities

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GENERAL FUNDS

 

Synagogue Fund: 

Allows for funding of unanticipated expenses throughout the year. We kindly suggest a donation to this fund if you are uncertain to which other fund to contribute to.

 

Building Fund:

Pays the cost of synagogue building repairs, upkeep and previous renovations.

 

Capital Campaign and Endowment Fund: 

Assures the congregation’s future with donations of cash, insurance, property, trusts and bequests for immediate (Capital Campaign) and future (Endowment Fund) use.

 

Holocaust Memorial: 

NSJC Will Never Forget. A plaque on the Memorial Board in our sanctuary is an opportunity to contribute toward Yom Hashoah programming. ($118)

 

Kiddush Fund: 

Subsidizes oneg Shabbatot on Friday evenings, kiddushim on Saturday mornings and holidays to enhance the religious life of the congregation.

 

Memorial Plaques: 

A plaque on the Memorial Board in our sanctuary is an enduring memorial tribute for your loved one. ($700)

 

Prayer Book and Bible Fund: 

Underwrites the cost of repairing and replacing bibles( $75), prayer books ($36) and sanctuary items.

 

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund:

Provides assistance to families and children in financial need, funding to worldwide organizations, need-based tuition scholarships and support of activities of Conservative Judaism.

 

Rebbe’s Tish: 

Supports our food pantry program that helps feed the hungry in our local community.

 

Tree of Life: 

For simchas only.  A leaf on the tree is an opportunity to honor a loved one, commemorate a milestone or is the perfect memento for a bar or bat mitzvah, wedding, birth or any joyous occasion. (Leaves: Bronze $360, Silver $540, Gold $720)

 

Library Fund: 

Helps purchase new volumes for the library’s general collection and specific additions to various special collections. 

EDUCATION FUNDS

 

Cantor Martin Ehrlich Memorial Scholarship Fund:

Provides awards to youth who wish to study in Israel.

 

Patrons of Education Fund: 

Provides enrichment programming and services to our Religious School and Hebrew High School.

 

Lustig Family Fund:

Offers scholarship grants for teens to participate in the Ramah Summer Encampment program.

 

Education Scholarship Fund:

Offers need-based Religious School scholarship awards.

 

Jesse Becker Memorial Fund: 

Provides need-based scholarship support for Religious School and Youth Programming.

 

Religious School Fund: 

Subsidizes purchases as needed including materials, special events and trips in the Religious School.

 

Shoah Memorial Fund:

Assures our commitment to Holocaust education through special programming and ongoing community participation.

 

Elaine Silverman Memorial Education Scholarship Fund:  

Provides need based religious school tuition scholarships for children in grades Gan, Aleph or Bet.

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YOUTH FUNDS

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Jeffrey Warshaw Memorial Fund:

Provides subsidies to young members active in our Youth Group program. 

 

Joyce Baxt Memorial Fund: 

Provides subsidies to young members active in our Youth Group program. 

 

Marlene Freed Memorial Fund: 

Provides awards to youth who wish to study in Israel. 

 

Youth Fund:

Provides need-based support for children and teens to participate in Youth Group activities; also underwrites the cost of special youth programming.

 

Deborah Ilysse Siegel Hamburger Memorial Fund:

Provides need-based scholarship awards to members of NSJC USY or Kadima for USY Summer Encampment program.

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