Endowment Funds

Congregation Shir Shalom Funds

When you choose to honor those whose memories are dear to you, or express your gratitude for a joyous occasion, you are invited to make a contribution of Tzedakah. Below is a list of funds for your donations and a brief description of each fund:

    • BOOK FUNDS- Library and Prayer Books
      • Library Fund – To purchase, replace, repair and upgrade the Temple´s Adult Library
      • Spivack Youth Library Fund – To maintain a Youth Library as directed by the Spivack Family
      • Prayer Book Fund – For repairing and replacing the Temple´s Prayer Books
      • Edith and Joel L. Cohen Prayer Book Fund
    • Building Fund
    • CANTOR AND RABBI FUNDS
      • Cantor´s Discretionary Fund
      • Cantor Susan Wehle Caring Committee Memorial Fund
      • Cantor Susan Wehle Memorial Garden Fund
      • Rabbi´s Discretionary Fund
      • Rabbi Daniel E. Kerman Memorial Fund – For community as stated in the Fund´s Mission Statement
      • Rabbi Steven & Patty Mason Israel Scholarship Fund – provide grants for the B´nai Mitzvah travel to Israel
    • Congregation Shir Shalom Endowment Fund
    • Cemetery Fund – For purchase of Cemetery Plots
    • Chesed/Caring Fund
    • EDUCATION FUNDS
      • Education Fund
      • Religious School Director’s Discretionary Fund
      • Anne Bernstein Memorial Education Fund
      • Leonard Goodman Education Fund
      • Gunilla Kester Bat Mitzvah Fund
      • Bella and Bert Kremer Education Fund
      • M. Sobel Education Fund
      • Sherri & Aubrey Abelson Memorial Education Fund
    • Executive Director´s Discretionary Fund
    • Fight Hunger Fund
    • Landscaping Fund
    • MEMORIAL FUNDS – UNDESIGNATED
      • Abe and Shirley Marquisee Memorial Fund- For the enhancement of Congregation Shir Shalom as directed by Joanne Marquisee.
      • Dr. Barnett A. Slepian Memorial Fund – For the enhancement of Congregation Shir Shalom as directed by the Slepian Family
      • Dr. Max & Jeanette Rivo Memorial Fund – For the enhancement of Congregation Shir Shalom as directed by the Rivo/Solender Families 
      • Ellen Davis Memorial Fund – For the enhancement of Congregation Shir Shalom as directed by the Davis Family
      • Hyman Midda Memorial Fund – For the enhancement of Congregation Shir Shalom as directed by the Midda Family
      • Irving & Helene Fudeman Memorial Fund – For the enhancement of Congregation Shir Shalom as directed by the Fudeman Family
      • Jane Oved Memorial Fund – Landscaping in memory of Jane Oved
      • Julian Safir Memorial Fund – For the enhancement of Congregation Shir Shalom as directed by the Safir Family
      • Marshall L. Glickman Memorial Fund – For the enhancement of Congregation Shir Shalom as directed by the Glickman Family
      • Robert Unher Memorial Fund
      • Samuel B. Cohen Memorial Fund – For the enhancement of the Temple as directed by Cynthia Cohen & Family
    • Music Fund – To provide necessary materials for musical enrichment
    • Neustatter-Shapiro Fund
    • Nursery School Fund – For the needs of the Temple´s pre-school programs
    • Sanctuary Fund – For improvements in the Temple´s Sanctuary
    • Sisterhood Kitchen Fund
    • Social Action Fund
    • Thanksgiving Baskets Fund – provides food for needy families at Thanksgiving
    • Yahrzeit Fund – For general operating expenses related to Memorials
    • Youth Group (Operating) Fund
    • Youth Group Scholarship Fund – To assist the Temple´s youth group-age children in attending Youth Group

Last Updated on 12/11/2022 by wpadm