Our newest joint venture is to begin a drive to raise money far the purchase of a Torah. Congregation Har Shalom has been very generous to loan us a Torah to this point, but we would like to work toward having one of our own. To this end, we encourage as many people as possible to become 'Torah sponsors," by donating $100 or more to the Torah fund. It seems fitting that the first major gift the congregation will buy itself will be a Torah, the centerpiece of our faith. As with our other funds, contributions of lesser amounts are certainly welcome - - any donation made in honor or in memory of someone will be acknowledged with a card sent by our life cycle committee. (If you want a card sent out, please include with your donation the name and address of the Person(s) to whom it should be sent.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank past contributions to previously established funds - - the simcha fund, the memorial fund, the education fund, the book fund.
At our last meeting, the Board adopted the recommendation of the Religious Services committee to set the standard donation amount for siddurim and machzorim at $25 and for chumashim at $50.
It has been very gratifying to see the congregation benefit from peoples' generosity and to develop our sense of community participation through tzedakah. As we work toward acquiring the necessary "tools" for enhancing our prayer and celebrations, we can enrich our path of spiritual growth and understanding which is at the heart of seeking to create a community together.
Sincerely,
Neil and Lisa Makstein, co-
Presidents