18 Shoolman Way, Milton, MA 02186 | (617) 698-3394 | Email Us
18 Shoolman Way, Milton, MA 02186 | (617) 698-3394 | Email Us
South Shore Jewish Congregation
Please click below to donate to one of the following funds. Dedication information will be collected.
Our Annual Tzedakah Fund is an essential part of our budget, acknowledging that dues pays for approximately 40% of our operating costs. The Annual Tzedakah campaign supports our operating budget and also pays for high-impact projects that are would otherwise not be achievable from dues and endowment fund interest. Thanks to the community’s generosity, the 2020 Annual Fund raised nearly $50,000 to support our shul during Covid and reinforce our religious school. Stay tuned for news about the 2021 Annual Fund.
The Dues Plus / Dues Abatement Fund supports dues adjustments for temple members. For more information or to participate in our Dues Abatement program please contact the temple office or the treasurer.
Our Building Capital Repair Fund allows us to begin saving for the inevitable capital repairs and replacements that the Congregation will incur in years to come.
The General Fund supports the annual operating costs of the synagogue.
Passport to Israel: Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills participates in The Myra and Robert Kraft Passport to Israel by matching contributions of our congregants. Any child in third or seventh grade may participate. Many of our families have benefitted from this program. Read more about this program or visit CJP’s website.
Mishloach Manot: Our annual Purim fundraiser raises funds to support the operation of the synagogue’s religious school.
The Library Fund supports the acquisition of books and other media for our treasured library.
The Religious School Fund supports the operation of the Congregation’s Religious School. Learn more about our Rabbi Jerome Weistrop Religious School.
The Rosenbaum Fund of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills provides scholarships for Jewish Camps and Trips to Israel.
The Kiddush and Oneg Fund Supports the meal and beverages following weekly Friday night and Shabbat morning services. Honor a loved one by sponsoring an Oneg or Kiddush.
Bible & Prayer Books Fund buys new prayer books for use in our temple. Purchase a Sim Shalom Siddur or Machzor! Call or email the office for book orders or fill out our online form!
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund meets community needs as determined by the rabbi (e.g., charitable, educational).
Chesed Fund (Deeds of Lovingkindness) supports members of our congregation when they need it by paying the cost to deliver meals to members who have recently welcomed children into their families or are recovering from illness/surgery.
Women’s Network (formerly known as Sisterhood)
The primary philanthropic/tzedakah mission of the Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills Women’s Network is to promote and support the welfare of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills and its Religious School. To do so, Women’s Network, its Board of Directors and its membership at large participates and supports the activities of the Temple. This includes the sponsorship of cultural and educational activities throughout the year. Women’s Network is an active, responsive partner in the leadership of our Temple thus helping to foster a greater sense of community within the Temple Family.
Leaving a gift to the shul in your will or trust, retirement plan, life insurance, charitable remainder trust etc. Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills offers opportunities using planned gifts to enable all congregants to provide important financial support for a wide range of needs. Financial-planning experts can show you how estate plans can be structured to earn you substantial income and also support vital congregational interests in future decades.
Learn More about Planned Giving
Our two endowment funds have a particular focus. As is usual with endowments, principal investments are untouchable and are invested for perpetuity. Only the interest earned is spent annually. Click on the Endowment Fund title to donate to one of our Endowment Funds.
Established in 2011 the Endowment Fund provides general operational funds supplementary to dues, tuitions, and other ordinary payments and contributions, for use in maintaining the highest possible level of religious, educational, cultural, and social activities, programs, and services for its members and the Jewish community. The initial principal of this fund may not be spent by the Congregation unless the viability of the existence of the synagogue is at stake and 2/3 of the Board of Directors votes to approve use of the principal. This fund is intended to assure the continued presence of a Jewish community on the South Shore in perpetuity.
The interest on this fund directly supports our Religious School. Currently this fund supports tuition subsidies in the amount of $290 per student. It also supports fees for Jewish summer camp and fees for continuing Jewish education by members of the Congregation.
Contribute to our Endowment Funds
Acknowledge a Yahrtzeit, send a condolence card or send a congratulations or acknowledgment card with a minimum $9 donation to the synagogue.
Purchase a Card for a Loved One
Remember family members with a permanent memorial “plaque” in our virtual Yahrzeit. See the Yahrzeit Memorials.
Read an article from the Jewish Advocate about our Yahrzeit Memorial.
Go here to make a Yahrzeit donation in honor of your loved one.
We recently launched an exciting new way to donate to our capital campaign, by donating a car, boat, RV or other motorized vehicle. It’s simple to do. Just visit careasy.org or call 855-500-RIDE (7433). Tell them you would like to donate your vehicle on behalf of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills and they will do the rest, including picking up your vehicle and sending you a receipt for the amount it was sold for after the sale has been complete. We get 70% of every transaction and you get a tax deduction, a real win/win. This is available to us on a nationwide basis, so please spread the word to your family and friends and consider donating today.
Donate Your Car Through CareEasy.Org
By buying Scrip from the synagogue and signing up with Amazon Smile $$ you donate to the synagogue as you do your normal shopping without paying anything extra. To order scrip call the Congregation Office or use our donation form and specify your purchase in the “notes” section.
To sign up for the Amazon donation program please click here.
How would you like to donate to CBSBH every time you buy from Amazon – at no cost to you?
We now participate in “Amazon Smile”, a program in which Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to us. It’s easy – just follow these three steps:
If you already shop at Amazon, keep it up – just pay via Amazon smile, and we’ll get a donation. It’s really that easy!
Scrip is a term that means “substitute money”
When you purchase Scrip you’re purchasing gift certificates and prepaid cards that are used the same way you would use cash to shop in supermarkets, pharmacies, (CVS or Walgreens), clothing stores, restaurants, home improvements stores etc. The difference is that our Temple will earn a percentage each time Scrip is purchased. There is no additional charge to you. $25.00 for $25.00 or $100 for $100.
Learn more about our Scrip program.
View our list of scrip retailers.
