About Our Funds
Making a contribution to Temple Sinai is a wonderful way to honor a loved one's memory or acknowledge a special occasion. Please see a description of each fund and it's purpose below.
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(585) 381-6890
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Non-Endowment Funds
The non-endowment funds are meant to be spent as needs come along and to fulfill parts of the budget.
Accessibility and Inclusion
To pay for capital improvements and purchase of equipment so that everyone may have access to programs and facilities; to pay interpreters and other special needs assistants. To pay for programming.
Adult Education
To support adult education programs.
Building
For the purchase of building furnishings and capital improvements. Specific large repair and maintenance items can be paid for with Board of Trustees approval.
Cantor Discretionary
Used for a variety of charitable and educational purposes, as well as for musical programming within Temple and the community at the Cantor's discretion.
College Connection
To send Temple’s college students High Holiday and Passover packages and other items to maintain their connection with Temple
Floral Fund
For the purchase of interior plants and flowers.
General Operating
Helps defray the operating costs of the congregation and supplement the operating budget.
Israel Programming
To promote Israel-related programming at Temple.
Israel Youth and Study
To support Temple youth who participate in accredited travel/education programs in Israel.
Joel Bloom Memorial
Used to maintain the garden and fund special programs within the realms of Jewish music and entertainment.
Music
Provide special music programs for the congregation, help supplement ongoing musical activities such as youth music groups and choir; provide appropriate materials.
Library
To purchase library materials, reference books, literature and computer material.
Mitzvah Connection
Provides for response to our individual families at times of joy and celebration, as well as difficult times such as illness or death.
Next Stage
To enhance programming for the Baby Boomers and Beyond community of practice population
Oneg
Provides additional funding for Onegs.
Prayerbook
Provides for the purchase and repair of prayer books and Torah books.
President’s Discretionary
President can use contributed funds for any temple or socially beneficial activities.
Rabbi Katz/Rabbi Till Discretionary
Used for scholarships and a variety of charitable and educational purposes, as well as for projects within the Temple and the community at the Rabbi's discretion.
RAIHN (Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network)
To support Temple Sinai’s participation in RAIHN and make contributions to central RAIHN organization.
Religious School
To provide for unbudgeted school needs including scholarships for students with financial needs.
Robin Shiffrin URJ Campership
To contribute up to $250 towards the cost of a first time camper at a URJ summer camp.
Schoenfeld Social Action
Devoted to Tikkun Olam, to support social action projects.
Sinai Youth Group
To support youth activities
Ted Rothschild Art and Cultural
To assist with purchase and maintenance of artwork to enhance the beauty of our synagogue, increase our exposure to works of art with religious significance. Contributions also support programming in the fields of art, drama, literature and Judaic studies.
Torah Restoration
To be used for Torah repairs
Tree of Life Leadership
To promote leadership development and support participation in URJ conferences.
Windows of Light/Habitat
Currently being used to fund Temple Sinai’s contribution to the Interfaith Habitat for Humanity Building Projects that we have been involved in and to fund our next Habitat House.
Endowment Funds
Temple Sinai invests the endowed capital. The endowments are there in perpetuity, and generally yield about 4% per year as a contribution to various parts of the budget. Therefore, the capital is never touched, ensuring that the donor’s gift is a permanent source of funding. It's a gift that keeps on giving.
Cultural Endowment
Income from the endowment principal supports substantive programming in the fields of art, drama, literature and Judaic studies. These programs help enrich the Jewish community at large as well as enhance Temple Sinai's place within the community.
General Endowment
Income is to be used to supplement annual budget income; principal is forever restricted
Shabbat Family Program Endowment
To have daytime Shabbat family intergenerational programming.
Youth Endowment
The annual income is used for youth group programming
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3 Sivan 5780
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Temple Sinai 2020
Annual Meeting
Thurs., June 18th
7:30 PM
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Community Relief & Recovery Fund
Temple Sinai was one of several local Jewish Organizations awarded a grant by the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester from the COVID-19 Community Relief and Recovery Fund.
The Relief and Recovery Fund was established by the Federation to help Jewish institutions manage through the COVID-19 crisis, address social service needs, and provide emergency assistance to community members in need. The fund is made possible by the generous donations of individuals and organizations throughout the Greater Rochester area.
We are fortunate to be recipients under the COVID-19 Community Relief and Recovery Fund and sincerely thank the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester for their continued support of Temple Sinai as we work to engage our congregation and sustain a vital and relevant synagogue in these unprecedented times.
If you would like to support the Federation in its efforts to support the Jewish Community, you can make a contribution to the COVID-19 Community Relief and Recovery Fund by clicking HERE.
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