To send congregants to the Consultation on Conscience at the Religious Action Center
An endowed fund is a charitable gift established in perpetuity in which the principal is invested, and a small portion of the fund’s balance is used in the operating budget of Congregation Emanu El on an annual basis.
Endowed Funds are an essential part of Congregation Emanu El’s annual operating budget and will help sustain the congregation in perpetuity.
You can memorialize or honor a loved one by establishing an endowment fund or you can contribute to any of our existing funds by clicking here.
The following are Congregation Emanu El’s Funds:
GIVE A GIFTTo support the needs of the temple and to fulfill the mission of Congregation Emanu El.
To send congregants to the Consultation on Conscience at the Religious Action Center
To provide adult Hebrew education programs
To provide and enhance Becker School programs
To provide Becker Early Childhood Center scholarships
To provide for Transportation Fair and the librarian in Sugar’s Library
To enhance preschool education
To provide training programs for Emanu El teachers
To provide Helfman Religious School scholarships
To support Helfman Religious School teacher assistants
To enhance Helfman Religious School programs
To provide Helfman Religious School scholarships
To promote the spiritual growth of Helfman Religious School students
To enhance Helfman Religious School programs
To provide Helfman Religious School scholarships
To enhance Helfman Religious School programs and provide funds for teachers to attend conferences
To support programs that benefit children attending Helfman Religious School
To support programs that assist people in the community
To provide Emanu El’sclergy with funds to help individuals in need and to support organizations that benefit the community
To support small and emerging organizations that improve life for underserved Houstonians
To support the Rabbis’ Good Works Fund
To support mitzvah projects that improve life for Houstonians
To feed the hungry of Houston
To provide creative arts programs
To create and promote programs that strengthen Emanu El’s support for Israel
To present programs on political issues
To send Emanu El leadership to URJ Biennials and underwrite leadership programs and speakers
To present programs on contemporary moral issues
To enhance musical programming
To provide programs for Emanu Elders
To present programs on issues in contemporary society
To present annual lectures by Reform scholars
To provide programs about religion
To provide library programs
To provide musical programs
To provide programs for Emanu Elders
To promote an understanding of other religions and cultures
To provide and enhance congregation programs
To present programs on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues
To provide food and refreshments for Emanu El programs that bring members closer to the congregation and to each other
To strengthen the vision of Congregation Emanu El’s leaders
To support programs for families
To support spiritual and cultural enrichment
To provide scholarships to send Helfman Religious School students to Greene Family Camp
To provide programs and services for special needs children
To provide arts programs for children
To support the educational, spiritual, physical and emotional needs of children ages 10 and under
To help send Confirmation students to Israel
To support Greene Family Camp
To provide scholarships for children to attend events with Jewish content
To support Emanu El’s Scout program
To provide Emanu El college students opportunities to have dinner with the congregation’s rabbis
To provide need-based scholarships for those attending Helfman Religious School, summer camp and trips to Israel
To provide Greene Family Camp scholarships
To give an Israel bond to every Emanu El Bar and Bat Mitzvah
To send an outstanding Confirmation year TEFTY member to a NFTY event
To provide Greene Family Camp scholarships
To provide Greene Family Camp scholarships
To provide awards to outstanding Confirmation students
To support enrichment programs for young adults
To provide a scholarship to send an outstanding Confirmation student to a NFTY event
To provide for the general needs of Emanu El and its facilities
To ensure Emanu El is a welcoming, accessible and inclusive community
To provide prayer books for worship
To maintain and enhance the Proler Chapel
To purchase and maintain Emanu El’s sacred objects
To maintain and enhance Emanu El Memorial Park
To maintain and enhance Emanu El’s music library
To maintain and enhance the Kagan Rudy Chapel at Emanu El Memorial Park
To maintain and enhance the Robert I. Kahn Gallery
To maintain and enhance the playground
To make Emanu El more affordable for young members
To maintain and enhance Emanu El Memorial Park
To provide printed educational and creative materials
To maintain and enhance the children’s section of the Stillman-Lack Memorial Library
To maintain and enhance the Stillman-Lack Memorial Library
To enhance Emanu El’s communications with congregants
To support and improve Emanu El’s operations and programming
To discuss your options around Endowed Giving, please contact Anna Shabtay, Director of Congregational Advancement, at annas@emanuelhouston.org or 713.987.3316.