Congregation Emanu El Funds
 

We gratefully acknowledge all of your generous contributions which make possible greater service by our congregation to God and humanity. Printed here is a summary of Emanu El funds. We encourage you to contribute to any of them throughout the year, noting occasions of joy and sorrow. We always acknowledge your contributions in writing and those $10 or greater are published in the Temple Bulletin.
(A printable contribution form is available here as a document file.)

Foundation Funds

Ablon Fund for the Creative Arts - programming in the creative arts
Caplovitz Lectureship - for programs on moral issues in contemporary society
Cecile & Emanuel Wulfe Confirmation Leadership Award Fund - a scholarship for an outstanding TEFIYite in the Confirmation Class
Chester Marcus PTA Campership Fund - provides support for students to attend URJ Greene Family Camp
Connie Reischer Scholarship Fund - for an annual scholarship to Greene Family Camp
Debbie Joy Gligor Special Fund
Dick Fox Emanu Elders Lectureship
- for special programs for our seniors
Dolores & Buddy Wilkenfeld Communications Fund - to develop and implement various forms of communication with our congregation
Edis Lewis Parkans Emanu Elders Fund
Eleanor & Frank Freed Lectureship
- for programs on contemporary social issues
Florence & Ben Blum Leadership Fund - leadership development
Foundation Fund - for any purpose benefiting the congregation
Gerard & Pauline Lechenger Morgenstern Adult Education Fund - to provide funds for adult study
Helen & Harry Reichek Lecture Fund - for programming
Hoffman-Nathan Youth Fund - for scholarships for youngsters to attend gatherings of Jewish content
Jean and Julian Goldberg Children's Creative Arts Fund - to develop and enrich creative arts programs for children
Jeanette Oshman Fund - to provide help to our people in need
Julia Kaplan Religious School Enrichment Fund - for enrichment of our religious school
Julius Nathan Music Fund - for congregation musical programs
Julius Zinn Fund - for general congregational needs
Lack Scout Fund - to enrich our scouting programs
Lillie & Dan Sterling Israel Scholarship Fund - for scholarships to Israel for college students
Max & Bertha Pasternak Publication Fund - for educational and creative materials
Michael Spolane Education Fund - to enrich Jewish education at Emanu El
Milton Popkin Endowment Fund - for programs about other cultures and religions
Mitzvah Day Fund
Morris & Frieda Wolfe Fund - for special needs of the congregation
Moser Library Fund - for library programming
Nathan Berg Lecture Series - a lectureship on political issues
Performing Arts Fund
Philip G. Lusky Religious School Scholarship Fund
- for scholarships for religious school tuition
Riva Bursten Caring Congregation Fund - to make our congregation a warmer and more caring community
Ronald Brochstein Fund - to enrich preschool educational and cultural programs
Rose Goodfriend Israel Pilgrimage Fund - to provide an annual scholarship for a Confirmand to participate in a Jewish experience, especially the Israel Pilgrimage
Roy A. Walter Rabbinic Enrichment Fund - for the educational and spiritual enrichment of our rabbis
Rozelle & Robert I. Kahn Lectureship - for an annual lectureship by a Reform scholar
Sandford Lack Scout Fund
Sarah & Adolph Blumenfeld Sacred Objects Fund - to purchase sacred objects for our congregation
Schulman Fund - to provide for Temple needs as they arise
Shirley & Marvin Barish Teacher Enrichment Fund - for religious school teacher training
Sol & Helen Laufman, Bill Laufman, Shirley Laufman Getz College Fund - for social events to involve our rabbis with our college students
Wayne Family Fund - for the benefit of children
Willie Mae & Alexander Goldstein Fund - to enhance the education or provide for physical, spiritual or emotional needs of children under ten

Special Funds

Rabbi's Good Works - assists individuals and community projects in need
Temple Fund - provides for a wide variety of Temple needs as they arise
Robert I. Kahn Social Justice Fund - to send a congregant to the Reform Movement's Consultation on Conscience sponsored by the Religious Action Center
Robert I. Kahn Gallery Fund - maintains and adds to our art collection
Farb Community Service Fund - provides funds to meet humanitarian needs in the community
Building Fund - provides for major improvements and repairs
Cersonsky Cemetery Beautification Fund - provides funds to enhance Emanu El Memorial Park
Kagan-Rudy Chapel Fund - maintains cemetery chapel
Prayerbook Fund - provides prayer books for congregational worship
Ricky Schnurr Campership Fund - provides an annual scholarship for 4th grade student at Greene Family Camp
Jason & David Marcus Playspace Fund - maintains our playgrounds
Stillman-Lack Library Fund - provides for growth and maintenance of our library
Greene Family Camp Fund - provides for special needs at Greene Family Camp
Jay Sterling Children′s Library Fund - provides growth for the children's section of our library
Fredell Lack Eichhorn Music Fund - enriches congregational music
Edward Wayne Hunger Fund - helps eliminate hunger in our community
Becker Early Childhood Fund - to enrich programs of our preschool
Harold Reingold Religious School Fund - to provide extras for religious school Auxiliary Funds

Auxiliary Funds

Sisterhood Flower Fund
Sisterhood Fund
- enriches Sisterhood programming
Brotherhood Jewish Chautauqua Society Fund - provides funds for interfaith teaching

 

 
 

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