Donations
Through Tzedakah We Make an Impact
Congregation Sons of Israel offers many opportunities for the mitzvah of Tzedakah. Among these are vehicles through which people in special need can be helped, programs serving educational, spiritual and social needs can be assured, and through which social action can be generated in times of community need. Listed below are some of the special funds that translate donations into action. Each serves a different purpose; all are well deserving of your generous support.
You may donate online using your CSI Community Portal account or as a Guest. These include all CSI Funds, Siddurim and Chumashim Dedications, and Kiddish Sponsorships or Kiddish (Yahrzeit Memorial) Fund donations.
To donate online, scroll down to the CSI Funds & Dedications section, below. All funds available are listed below, along with a description of each fund. Just click on the Fund Name and you will be taken to the donations page. From there, you can still change funds, enter how much you wish to donate, and make dedications.
Thank you for your consideration.
CSI Funds & Dedications
| Fund Name [Click Fund/Dedication name] | Description |
|---|---|
| General Operations and Building Funds: | |
| Etz Chaim - Tree of Life Fund | The Tree of Life Fund is our general fund that helps with CSI's unanticipated, large expenses with approval from the Board of Trustees. |
| Kol Nidre Appeal | Donations to the Kol Nidre unrestricted fund are needed for the general operations of CSI and are used where ever they are needed. |
| Ira Kestenbaum Beautification Fund | Donations benefit beautification projects on the grounds of CSI. |
| CSI Security Fund | Donations are made to offset various CSI Security expenses. |
| CSI Security Sponsorship | Donations are made to sponsor a four-hour Security Guard shift at the cost of $220 per shift. |
| Gilbert Kavy Memorial Building Fund | Contributions are used for building improvements and to help cover unanticipated building expenses. |
| Memorial Garden Fund | Through this fund, bulbs and other perennials are planted in our Memorial Garden. For dedication opportunities, see the Memorial Garden giving page. |
| Cemetery Fund | Donations to this fund are used for the beautification and upkeep of the CSI Cemetery. |
| Website Redesign Fund | Donations to this fund will be used to fund the redesign project of the website, modernizing the look-and-feel of the site. |
| Caring and Community Outreach: | |
| Membership Development Fund | Donations to this fund are used to support CSI’s programs, activities and outreach efforts that are designed to promote CSI and attract new/retain existing members. |
| Caring Community | The CSI Caring Community committee provides support to the synagogue community, such as assistance for bereaved families (including food deliveries as needed during Shiva), home and hospital visits, assistance to the elderly or ill (including rides to services, doctors appointments, and shopping). Donations to the Caring Community also support the HaMishpacha program. |
| Abraham Cohen/Fred Starler Memorial Tzedakah Fund | This fund is distributed to charitable causes at Passover |
| Environmental Fund | This fund will support environmentally friendly (green) initiatives at CSI. |
| Refugee Resettlement Fund | CSI is participating with HIAS and other agencies to settle a family from Ukraine in our community. |
| Education: | |
| Mitzner Family Special Educational Needs Fund | Donations are used to fund our Lev Program, providing 1:1 shadows, technology, and Special Education training |
| Rhoda & Mel Miller Tuition Assistance Fund | Donations are used to help defray costs of the CSI Religious School for families in need of financial assistance |
| Organic Farm Fund | Donations are used for Farm programming and to assist with other projects on the CSI Community Organic Farm |
| Rachel Greenstein Children's Resource Library Fund | The Rachel Greenstein Resource Library was established with the goal to enhance our children's learning by providing books and other learning materials for the Nursery School and the Religious School. |
| Study-in-Israel Scholarship Fund | Once an applicant is accepted or enrolled in a study program in Israel, he/she can apply for this scholarship. |
| Religious School Fund | Donations to this fund will support the CSI Religious School programs, activities, materials, and other education needs. |
| Nursery School Fund | Donations to this fund will support the CSI Nursery School and help to provide educational programs and materials to benefit our youngest students. |
| Youth Activities and Jewish Camping: | |
| Jeffrey Dittelman/Robinov Ramah Overnight Camp Fund | This fund provides help towards overnight camp tuition at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. The emphasis at Ramah is the personal growth of children as Jews. |
| Zuckerman/Charlotte Hering Ramah Day Camp Fund | This fund provides help towards day camp tuition at the Camp Ramah at Nyack. The emphasis at Ramah is the personal growth of children as Jews. |
| Youth Activities Fund | Established to aid in the funding of the Youth Advisors for both High School (USY) and elementary school Youth Group (Kadima) programs. Also provides scholarships for those children who are in need of financial help to attend regional United Synagogue Conventions or Synagogue Retreats |
| Professional Staff Discretionary Funds: | |
| Rabbi's Discretionary Fund | Used for various charitable and worthy causes, providing assistance to people in financial difficulties, and funding to worldwide and local organizations [at the discretion of the Rabbi] |
| Cantor's Discretionary Fund | Allows for assistance to charitable organizations and special music programs [at the discretion of the Cantor] |
| Shabbat Oneg & Prayer Books: | |
| Kiddish Contribution | Each Shabbat offers the opportunity to honor the memory of a deceased loved one or to commemorate a special event with a donation to our weekly Kiddushim. Your name and the name of the person or people in whose memory or honor you are contributing will be announced from the Bimah and listed in the weekly handout on the Saturday of the specified Shabbat. |
| Kiddish Sponsorship | In addition to Kiddish contributions, CSI offers the opportunity to sponsor a specific Kiddish and to help plan special foods or themes. Your name and the name of the person or people in whose memory or honor you are contributing will be announced from the Bimah and listed in the weekly handout on the Saturday of the specified Shabbat.. |
| Siddur Lev Shalem | CSI has an ongoing need for new Siddurim or Chumashim. Donations of this type offer you the opportunity to honor the simcha or memory of a relative or friend with a label of dedication that is inserted into each book donated. |
| Etz Chaim Chumash | |
| Memorial Dedications: | |
| Memorial Plaque Dedications | Remember your loved ones with a plaque on the lovely memorial wall in the lower social hall. Each plaque is $336, which includes both the permanent/decorative one that will be placed on the wall and the smaller one that we display in the sanctuary on the Shabbat of your yahrzeit each year. In the Dedication area, please include:
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| Memorial Garden Dedications | The CSI Memorial Garden, located at the back of the property and in front of the Organic Farm, is a serene and beautifully landscaped part of our nine acres. There are special opportunities to make named dedications in honor or memory of your loved ones. |
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