Kol Nidrei Appeal 5780

Dear Friends:

On Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, we’re given the formula for a favorable judgment:

"ותשובה, ותפילה, וצדקה מעבירין את רוע הגזרה"

“Repentance, Prayers, and Charity remove the evil of the decree”

Teshuva and Tefilla are completely in our hands, The Shul, however, is happy to help with the third part – Tzedaka. The Bnai Yeshurun Kol Nidrei Committee respectfully requests that you respond generously to the Kol Nidrei Appeal and make Bnai Yeshurun a primary Tzedaka beneficiary this time of the year.

The Shulchan Aruch (Yoreh Deah 249:16) writes that the mitzvah of supporting a community Shul is a priority in the Tzedaka hierarchy and is only exceeded by the mitzvah to facilitate the study of Torah and tending to the medical needs of the poor.

Kol Nidrei Appeal contributions are used specifically for CBY operating expenses throughout the year. The Kol Nidrei Appeal is the only formal appeal during the year whose purpose is to ensure that the Shul is operating smoothly.

As you know, Shul expenses increase with inflation, so your support is needed more than ever. In recent years, only 65% of the CBY membership responded to the appeal. We need to do a lot better. We ask that everyone participate to the best of his or her ability. If you have not participated in the past, please make a fresh start and contribute generously this year. If you have participated in the past, please consider increasing your pledge above and beyond what you gave last year. Contributors will be recognized by category, unless requested otherwise.

A successful appeal allows the Shul to function in an appropriate manner, while making all of us proud to be members of Congregation Bnai Yeshurun.

The following categories recognize the various levels of contribution. These categories are:

$ 5,000 - 10,000          Sarei Torah                $ 360 - 499      Amudei Nechoshet

   3,600 -   4,999          Amudei Yahalom          250 - 359      Mechazkim

   1,800 -   3,599          Tomchei Torah             180 - 249      Amudei Chai

   1,000 -   1,799          Sarei Ha’elef                 100 - 179      Menadvim

      750 -      999          Amudei Zahav                 50 -   99      Bonim

      500 -      749          Amudei Kesef                    1 - 49        Chalutzim

Please fill out the form below to make a pledge.