Tzedakah Tuesday

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Join us in a special initiative for the last seven weeks of 2014 as we celebrate philanthropy, tzedakah and tikkun olam. Each week, a new question will be posted here, and on B'nai Jeshurun's Facebook page, asking congregants and friends to share their personal stories, values and priorities about giving. We encourage you to check back often to see replies, provide your own answers and celebrate giving. As they say, "Don't give until it hurts....give until it feels good."

And if you would like to support B'nai Jeshrurun, please visit our giving webpage or contact Development Director Kim Cole at 216-831-6555 ext 132. Todah rabah for ALL the giving you do, to B'nai Jeshurun and throughout the community.

This week's question is:

the eighth night of hanukkah celebrates giving back. where would you like to donate money and time as a family in the upcoming year?

Click here to submit your own answer.

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PAST QUESTIONS:

WHEN I HEAR THE WORD TZEDKAH, I THINK...

...of Sunday School growing up.

growing up, the message i received from my family regarding philanthropy was…

...we give what we can, not in a showy or public way, but we give. (member 23 years)
...It is a duty as well as an honor to be able to help others. (member 2 years)

MY LIFE WAS AFFECTED BY SOMEONE ELSE’S PHILANTHROPY WHEN…

...I was able to particpate in Panim el Panim as a teenager. A life-changing experience. (member 2 years)
...I received financial aid that enabled my attending an outstanding university. Because of that generosity, I give back and pay forward with both money and time.

I GIVE TO THE SHUL BECAUSE...

...it is my home and I want to preserve its existence. (member for 22 years)
...it is an important place for our family, so I should also support it financially. (member for 23 years)
...I receive a much larger payback. (member for 3 years)
...to me it's my second home. (member)

If I had $100,000 to donate to the shul, I would want it spent on…

... endowment dollars toward a specific program, whether that be a speaker series or a family learning program. (Member for 23 years)
... a fund to help create Israeli and Jewish cultural programming to bring more people into the synagogue. (Member for 15 years, and Congregation Beth Am member before that)
...an endowment gift, perhaps to underwrite communal meals or other community building activities. Thanks for asking! (Member for 22 years)
...an endowment for adult Jewish education (non-member)