Tzedakah

Giving to others is simply an act of
righteousness; the performance of
a duty; giving the poor their due.

 
  • Passover Food Drive
  • Shomrei Tikvah
  • Synagogue Funds
  • Torah Fund
  • Torah Readers Connection
  • Wall of Flame

    • Trees planted in Israel

    Trees can be purchased at $10 each through the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and, by your request, planted in the "Brotherhood Forest" with others sponsored by Synagogue members.

    The Synagogue Office, 732-297-0696  
     

    Shomrei Tikvah

    Shomrei Tikvah (The Guardians of Hope) is a capital fund used to preserve and embellish the operation of our buildings and grounds. Funds raised through Shomrei Tikvah provide a financial cushion to repair and maintain our building, especially important as the building ages.

    Past fundraising activities sponsored by Shomrei Tikvah include the Torah Restoration; a reception and studio tour hosted by sculptor George Segal and his wife Helen; an exhibit of sculptor Leon Bibel's oversized Spice Boxes; artist-in-residence Beth Heit; guest speakers U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg and Dith Pran; and an auction of a Leon Bibel dreidel.

    Membership in Shomrei Tikvah requires a minimum $1,000 contribution beyond current Synagogue obligations. Activities of Shomrei Tikvah are open to nonmembers for a nominal fee.

    E-mail Jeff Schwartz,  
     
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    Passover Food Drive

    Each year, Congregation B'nai Tikvah helps the Jewish Family Service to assemble and distribute Holiday Food Baskets to enable needy Jewish families in our community to enjoy a traditional Passover.

    100 pounds of Matzoh is great but, pretty boring at a Seder. Please be creative in your donating!
    Here's a list of items that Jewish Family Service usually asks us to contribute:

    Matzo2 lbs.
    Matzo Meal1 lb. Box
    Sugar1 lb.
    Gefilte Fish1 regular size jar
    Horseradish1 jar
    Canned Soup 
    Potato/Latke or Kugel Mix1 box
    Candies1 box
    Oil1 quart
    Macaroons or Cookies1 can or box
    Jelly1 jar
    Canned vegetables 
    Canned Tuna/Sardines2 cans
    Canned fruit2 cans
    Grape juice1 bottle
    Instant/Decaf Coffee1 jar (4 or 6oz. No larger)
    Coffee 1 can
    Tea Bags1 box
    Soda1 liter bottle

    USY and Kadima will help keep the cartons empty and will help transport the donated food to the drop-off for sorting and distribution.

    If you have any questions or would like to help with the assembling, collecting or distribution please do not hesitate to contact me or Jewish Family Service directly at 257-4100 and ask for Anita Dorfman.

    E-mail Deborah Spigner,  
     
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    Onegs and Luncheons

    Congregants are encouraged and invited to sponsor an Oneg or Luncheon to celebrate a B'nai Mitzvah, wedding, anniversary, birthday, baby naming, lost baby tooth, or anything important to you and your family. To sponsor a luncheon, please call the office at 732-297-0696. To sponsor an Oneg you can sumbit the following form:

    Sponsor an Oneg

    On (requested Date):
    Occasion: (In honor of)

    Name:
    e-mail:

    * The Friday Oneg is Parve.

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    Torah Readers Connection

    Torah Reader's Schedule Recruiting people to read Torah is not always an easy task. Sometimes people are just nervous, other times they do not have the motivation. Well, not having motivation is no longer a valid excuse because of "The Torah Readers Tzedakah Connection Project". This project involves sponsors promising to donate a fixed amount to one of the synagogue funds for each time the reader they sponsored chants from the Torah (up to 12 times per year).

    Sponsor a Torah Reader

    Amount:   Donated to:

    Sponsor's name: ( required )

    Reader's name:

    Contact: ( questions or comments )

    Torah Reading Schedule

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