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TEMPLE DE HIRSCH SINAI TRIBUTE FUNDS
General Operations
General Fund: Enables Temple clergy and staff to provide innovative worship, education, and other programs for members of all ages and the greater community
Security Enhancements and Support: Offsets the costs of security on both campuses, including guards, training, equipment, and maintenance
Building Repair and Special Needs
Building Maintenance Fund: Supports building maintenance and repairs on both campuses
Harriet Meyers Elevator Fund: Supports maintenance and repair of Temple elevators
Sidney Z. Jaffe Auditorium Fund: Maintains and provides repairs for the Jaffe Room on the Seattle campus
Community
Alhadeff Endowment Fund: Supports outreach and programs for Temple families with young children
Caraco Family Innovation Fund: Supports innovative programs and other opportunities at Temple that respond to the dynamic nature of the contemporary American Jewish community.
Jeffrey K. Butler Children’s Fund: Supports Temple programs and services for children with special needs
Julie Engel Fund: Supports unanticipated incidental expenses incurred by Temple members facing illness
Rita Philips Fund: Subsidizes Israeli programs, Bridge Family Religion School and/or lectures
Samuel Goldfarb Choir Fund: Supports choir needs and promotes music at Temple.
Tikkun Olam Fund (Siegal): Supports Temple’s programs that allow members to partner together in repairing the world, addressing urgent issues including voter engagement, food insecurity, environment, refugee resettlement, and poverty
William and Edith Warshal Fund for Sacred Journeys: Supports members who are caregiving for elders, experiencing the decline and death of a family member and/or facing a period of mourning and bereavement
Yahrzeit and Remembrance Fund: Provides general support for Temple worship, education, and programs
Education
Benjamin Zukor Children’s Library Fund: Subsidizes books and resources for the Children’s Library
Bridge Family 8th Grade Experience Fund: Subsidizes Temple’s 8th grade trip to ensure access for all students, regardless of financial circumstances
Bridge Family Religion School Scholarship: Provides need-based scholarships for the Bridge Family Religion School
Dobrin Education Fund: Supports educational programs for all ages
Galante Student Scholarship Fund: Subsidizes travel for Bridge Family Religion School students to attend school trips
Green Youth Assistance Endowment: Supports new programs and scholarships for Bridge Family Religion School students
Jack D. and Myrna Israel Senior Youth Travel Fund: Subsidizes Temple’s annual trip for high school seniors, reducing the cost for participants
Jeffrey Gorlick Memorial Library Fund: Subsidizes the purchase of library books, periodicals, and other media for the Temple library
Jennifer Rosen Meade Preschool Fund: Supports school operations, need-based scholarships, and special projects
Keller Family Lecture Series Fund: Supports Temple’s annual scholar lecture series
Louis S. Levy and Zelma L. Levy Endowment Fund: Subsidizes school-age programs and offsets tuition costs for Bridge Family Religion School for members in need
Michael Harvitz Art and Music Fund: Supports art and music programs for school-age students
Richard and Dianne Arensberg Music Education Fund: Supports musical experiences for youth that foster a connection to Judaism and the community
Discretionary
Rabbi Weiner Discretionary Fund
Rabbi Weisman Discretionary Fund
Rabbi Silverstein Discretionary Fund
Rabbi Speizer Discretionary Fund
Executive Director Discretionary Fund
BFRS Education Director Discretionary Fund
Scholarships and Awards
Carolyn Silverman Scholarship Fund: Supplements the cost of Hebrew and B’nai Mitzvah training for families in need
Flash Camp Scholarship: Provides need-based assistance to offset the cost of Jewish summer camp
H. Blumenthal Memorial Youth Scholarship: Subsidizes scholarships for Bridge Family Religion School students in need and youth activity trips
Kenny Waldbaum Memorial Award Fund: Supports an award for the most inspirational Confirmation students, including a small gift and donation to the nonprofit of the student’s choice
Marty Bridge Campership Fund: Assists campers in need who cannot afford the full cost of URJ Camp Kalsman or other URJ camp
Merielle Eastern Scholarship Award: Supports awards for post-high school education for Bridge Family Religion School graduates
Piha Young Leadership Award: Supports an award honoring a young adult Temple lay leader
Pruzan-Abrams Charitable Foundation Camp Kalsman Scholarship Fund: Provides a two-week scholarship for one camper each year
Thal Scholarship Award: Supports an award for post-high school education to a Bridge Family Religion School graduate
Ritual and Prayer
Benezra Benevolent Fund: Helps families in need receive and attend Temple services and programs, including B’nai Mitzvah and Bridge Family Religion School
Freeman Kol Nidre Fund: Supports the music for the Kol Nidre service
Nathan and Stephen Ash Choir Fund: Supports choir needs, organ maintenance and musical programming
Oneg Fund: Subsidizes costs for Oneg meals before or after Shabbat services
Project 613: Supports ongoing Torah education, Torah repair and maintenance
Rose Bresky Ritual Fund: Helps pay for items needed for ritual observance (candles, challah, lulavs, etc.)