“The world rests on three things, Torah, Worship and Tzedakah (acts of loving kindness).” (Pirke Avot 1:2)
Program and Membership fees support only a portion of the funds needed for Congregation Shir Shalom. We provide for clergy, study, religious education and programs to benefit our 100 plus members/families and our extended community (friends, guests, and visitors) who attend programs and activities of special interest. In order for our Congregation to provide high quality, value-based programs, (and to keep them affordable to all), regardless of economic and cultural circumstance, additional support must come from concerned individuals, corporations and foundations. Our community must invest today so that future generations can grow up in strong community of Jewish tradition and learning.
Yahrzeit Donations
Jewish people place great value on the customs and traditional practices relating to remembrance. Observances such as Yahrzeit, Kaddish and Yizkor have, for centuries, linked each generation with those that have gone before, and bound the Jewish people with their history. If you would like to remember your loved one by donating to the Yahrzeit Fund, enter their name and month of passing below, and click Donate.
Annual Giving Fund
Provides unrestricted funds to help sustain the core programs, support and activities that enhance the richness of life of the entire Congregation.
Tzedakah Fund
Supports the efforts of our Caring Community Committee, enabling these volunteers to provide help and resources to homebound, bereaved, needy and critically ill members of our community.
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
Provides resources for allocation by the Rabbi for charitable or Congregational purposes at the Rabbi’s sole discretion. (Donors frequently contribute to this fund in appreciation of services the Rabbi has performed, such as officiating at a wedding or funeral, or assisting with Bar/Bat Mitzvah training.)
Jewish Music Festival Fund
Supports the “Sonoma Jewish Music and Art Festival” focused on outreach to Sonoma and the Greater Bay Area community by providing a diverse Jewish cultural experience though music, art, food, and schmoozing.
Permanent Endowment Fund
Provides a promise for today and tomorrow. Your gift plants the seeds which ensure that Shir Shalom will maintain a strong and growing Jewish presence for years to come.
High Holy Day Non-member Donation
Ticket for High Holy Days, 2010. $180 per person recommended donation.
Give your time, be a volunteer: Shir Shalom thrives on the energy of its members. Your talents, your time, your presence is welcome in more ways than you can imagine. Please see the Volunteers page for more info.
Leave a Legacy – Build a Future: All members and friends of Shir Shalom are encouraged to consider a bequest as a way to provide a major, ongoing impact to this special place. When you leave a bequest to Shir Shalom, you give a gift that makes a difference beyond your lifetime — an enduring legacy! Please contact Sy Lenz (President) or Lori Bremner (Treasurer).
Contacts: For more information about the various funds of Shir Shalom, or to discuss your specific giving preferences, please contact our President, Bonnie Lasky, at 707-769-1778, or our Treasurer, Lori Bremner, at loribrem (at) gmail (dot) com, 707-363-1263.
