Donation Categories

 This is for members and non-members alike.

Plaques and Prayer Books

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  •  Prayer Book $ 45
  •  Chumash $ 60
  •  Tree of Life Plaque $118
  •  Memorial Board Plaque $360 (members only)
  •  Pew Plaque $250

Sunshine Cards

This is a great way to reach out to friends, relatives, neighbors, and fellow congregants. Cards are sent out from the Temple office in honor of someone (birthday, anniversary, birth of a child, on becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, on being Confirmed, speedy recovery, etc.) or in memory of someone. You select the amount (the minimum donation is $10 and can be billed to your account) and the fund that you wish to donate to:

  • Adult Education Fund (supports a full range of Adult Education programs)
  • Beautification Fund (provides for the physical enhancement of our Temple)
  • Cantor Michael Trachtenberg Landscape Fund (supports the maintenance and enhancement of our Temple grounds)
  • Cantor’s Discretionary Fund (aids congregants and community members in financial need and organizations involved in Tikkun Olam)
  • Fund to Feed the Hungry (helps to support local, nationwide, and Israeli food programs)
  • Herbert M. Silberman Artist/Scholar-in-Residence Fund (helps underwrite artist/scholar-in-residence programs)
  • Israel Fund (maintains our support for people and programs in Israel)
  • Joseph Karol Youth Scholarship Fund (funds Israeli travel programs, North American Federation of Temple Youth conventions, Confirmation and Atid trips, and scholarships to Union for Reform Judaism summer camps)
  • Music Fund (provides for the music-related needs of our congregation)
  • Oneg Fund (helps defray the cost of our weekly Oneg Shabbat celebrations)
  • Rabbi Adam D. Fisher Library Fund (provides for the building and maintenance of the Temple library)
  • Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund (aids congregants and community members in financial need, organizations involved in Tikkun Olam, and the Shalom Interfaith Project)
  • Rabbi Harvey Witman Religious School Fund (supports a full range of Religious School programs)
  • Special Projects Fund
  • Tikkun Olam Fund (helps to provide non-food-related assistance to those in need)
  • URJ Camp Scholarship Fund (enables Temple Isaiah youth to attend Union for Reform Judaism summer camps)
  • Vivian Kohn Memorial Fund
  • Worship Fund (supports the purchase of Shabbat and High Holy Day prayer books and Chumashim and helps to maintain Torah scrolls and all articles of worship)

In addition to sending out cards, the information is listed in our Temple bulletin (unless we are requested not to publish it).

Sustaining Membership & Friends of Temple Isaiah

Please pledge your support to Temple Isaiah by becoming a Sustaining Member or a Friend of Temple Isaiah

  • Platinum Chai ($5,400)
  • Golden Chai ($3,600-$5,399)
  • Silver Chai ($1,018-$3,599)
  • Circle of Growth ($540-$1,017)
  • Circle of Hope ($360-$539)
  • Chaverim ($180-$359)
  • Mitzvah Partner ($118-$179)
  • Chai or Multiple ($18 or multiples)

Beautification Plaque

The purpose of the Beautification Fund is to generate money to renovate and beautify our synagogue. All monies will go into a separate fund dedicated to this purpose. To assist in this goal, a wall sculpture was commissioned and is located in the Temple lobby. This permanent work of  width=art provides an opportunity to commemorate your support for Temple Isaiah. After decades of Temple Isaiah taking care of us, it is time for us to take care of it. Plaques of different sizes are available in the following categories:

  • Contributor        $ 250 per year for 3 years
  • Sponsor            $ 500 per year for 3 years
  • Patron               $1,000 per year for 3 years
  • Benefactor        $2,500 per year for 3 years

To make a contribution, or if you have any questions, please contact the Temple office.