Tribute Funds
Tribute Funds are a meaningful way for members and friends of the community to honor loved ones, celebrate joyous milestones, or commemorate special occasions while simultaneously strengthening the organization’s mission and operations. Every donation to a tribute fund serves a dual purpose: it offers a personal way to acknowledge a person or event, and it provides essential financial support to a specific area of the organization. Your contribution ensures that the spirit of your dedication is channeled directly into the vitality and future of the community.
Discretionary Funds of our Clergy
Rabbi Averbach’s Discretionary Fund – Donations to this charitable fund used for individual, educational and communal needs and are at the discretion of Rabbi Ari Averbach.
Dr. Hazzan Noam’s Discretionary Fund – Donations to this charitable fund used for individual, educational and communal needs and are at the discretion of Dr. Hazzan Noam Fields-Meyer Gould.
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education Fund – Donations to this fund are used to augment the Early Childhood Education program with additional enrichment programs and materials. They are at the discretion of the Director of Early Childhood Education and the Trustee, Early Childhood Education.
PTEC PTO Fund – Donations to this fund are for programming for the parents of students in our ECE.
Religious School Education
Religious School Fund – Donations to this fund are used to augment the Relgious School program with additional enrichment programs and materials.
Havdalah Fund – This Fund provides funding for our annual “Havdalah & Hot Dogs” program. Attended by congregants of all ages, Havdalah & Hto Dogs is a fun, family event based around a delicious hot dog dinner, a spiritual Havdalah service and a series of fun, themed art projects for the whole family. It is administered by the Religious School Director and the Trustee, Religious School Education.
Confirmation Program Fund – Donations to this fund are for Confirmation use and are geared toward presenting a gift to Temple Etz Chaim on behalf of the Confirmation class. It is administered by the Religious School Director and the Trustee, Religious School Education.
Dr. Ruth Anne Kaplan Religious School Scholarship Fund – This Fund provides scholarships for Religious School students. It is administered by the Religious School Director and the Trustee, Religious School Education.
Elisa Feldman Memorial Religious School Scholarship Fund – This Fund provides scholarships for Religious School students. It is administered by the Religious School Director and the Trustee, Religious School Education.
Lipnick Religious School Scholarship Fund – This Fund is a combination of the Julius and Esther Lipnick Scholarship Fund and the Religious Scholarship Fund for B’nai Mitzvah tutoring. It is administered by the Religious School Director and the Trustee, Religious School Education.
Sandy Tischler Torah School Fund – This Fund provides scholarships for Religious School students. It is administered by the Religious School Director and the Trustee, Religious School Education.
Youth
Youth & Scholarship Fund – This Fund is used to augment Temple Etz Chaim’s Youth program with additional enrichment programs and materials as well as provide scholarships to offset the cost of sending students to regional conventions.
Buildings & Grounds
Community Garden & Bird Sanctuary Fund – This Fund is used to maintain and oversee our community garden, bird sanctuary and outdoor amphiteater. It is administered by the Executive Director and the Trustee, Buildings & Grounds.
Paving Maintenance Reserve Fund – This Fund is used to maintain our parking facilities. It is administered by the Executive Director and the Trustee, Buildings & Grounds.
Men’s Club
Scholar-in-Residence – Donations to this fund provide financial support for the Men’s Club Annual Scholar-in-Residence program, which brings renowned scholars to TEC for a weekend of congregational study and learning on contemporary issues.
Silverstein Humanitarian Fund – Donations to this fund provide funding for Men’s Club social action activities in support of worthwhile humanitarian causes.
Women of TEC
Torah Fund – Donations to this fund enable rabbinic and cantorial students, educators and community leaders to receive a superior education at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, the Schecter Institute in Jerusalem, our own Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles, the Seminario Rabbinico Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires, and the Zacharias Frankel College in Germany.
Women of TEC Scholarship Fund – Donations to this fund provide scholarships to the children of TEC members in grades K-12 who want to attend Jewish overnight camps or participate on organized trips to Israel.
Temple & Community Funds
Dunaier Music Fund – Donations to this Fund maintain and enhance our musical programming as well as our existing sound systems and equipment. It is administered by Dr. Hazzan Noam and the Trustee, Religion & Worship.
Kiddush Fund – This Fund provides Kiddush and Oneg for our congregation after services. It is administered by Rabbi Averbach, the Executive Director and the Trustee, Religion & Worship.
Ritual Fund – Donations to this Fund help purchase ritual objects, prayer books and childcare services used in the performance of our services, including but not limited to Shabbat, Minyan and High Holiday services. It is administered by Rabbi Averbach, the Executive Director and the Trustee, Religion & Worship.
Security Fund – Donations to this Fund help cover any additional costs related to campus security. It is administered by the Executive Director and the Trustee, Security.
Tzedakah Fund – Donations to this Fund go to charitable organizations in Israel. It is administered by Rabbi Averbach and the Trustee, Religion & Worship.