As with most Temples, Temple dues cover only a percentage of our operating costs. In order to offer quality programs and services we are dependent on the generous donations of our members. Gifts are often made to commemorate happy occasions, such as births, anniversaries, b’nai mitzvah, graduations, and weddings. It is customary to make a donation to the Temple when you receive an aliyah to the Torah. In addition, many people donate to funds in order to remember a loved one who has died.
Our donation funds support a wide range of Temple activities. Listed below is a description of funds currently available which support Temple Beth El. All tributes are acknowledged in the Temple Bulletin and an acknowledgment card is sent to the recipient.. The amount of the gift is kept confidential. We thank you for your support through your donations.
For additional information about donating to Temple Beth El, please contact Gale in the Temple office on 810 720 9494.
Below is a complete list of the funds and their descriptions. Please know we appreciate your thoughtfulness in supporting Temple Beth El by remembering and honoring your friends and loved ones through your generous contributions.
Opportunities for Tributes
Fay & Clement Alfred Family Ritual Fund
Enhances ritual and religious services and events
Building Fund
Maintains and updates (including mortgage)
Temple Building and physical plant
Dorothy Shapiro Fund
Sponsors cultural events of interest to the Jewish
community and the Flint community at large
Endowment Fund
Insures continued support of Temple Beth El
Minimum donation/pledge of $1,000
General Fund
Provides support for general operations
of the Temple
Brian Evan Hirsch Memorial Fund
Supports resources for Jewish education and learning including
gifts for B’nai Mitzvah and Confirmands
Library Fund
Maintains and enhances library resources including
books, periodicals and prayer books
Leona & Harry Mills Ivriah Educational Fund
Helps subsidize Ivriah Costs.
Memorial/Yahrzeit Plaques
Purchases memory name plates (with light bulb)
for plaque on sanctuary wall - $400.
Rabbi’s Good Works Fund
Enables the Rabbi to donate to charitable institutions and/or entities
Scott Goldman Youth Education Fund
Subsidizes youth educational experiences
Torah Fund
Maintains, restores and purchases Torahs and Torah covers
Theodore M. Rosenberg Memorial Music Fund
Funds piano maintenance and supports
High Holiday Music
Tree of Life
Purchases leaf (in honor of, in memory of, etc)
for tree in temple lobby - $350
To make a contribution to any of the above funds, contact:
Kay Melet (810) 230-7977
Eileen Miller (810) 732-8215
Payment is required before a card can be sent and prior to listing in the Temple Bulletin. If recipient is not a Temple member, include their full mailing address with payment. Indicate in the lower left corner of your check into which fund you would like your tribute to be placed. If you are contributing to more than one fund, you need to write a separate check for each fund. Thank you for your cooperation.
Contribution Levels
(unless indicated above)
Golden - $10.00
Chai - $18.00
Special - $25.00
Double Chai $36.00
Very Special $50.00
Very Generous $100.00
