Membership Info
Havurah Initiative
Committees – Volunteer Opportunities
Membership Info
Havurah Initiative
Committees – Volunteer Opportunities
Membership Information
Each year we make a budget to meet expenses. We look at how many members we have and estimate what we expect them to contribute to cover our costs. (Kesher fees for our religious school are extra. Kesher tuition pays for approximately half of the costs of running the program).
A Note from the Rabbi
The truth is, you can “get” many things the JCA has to offer – rich and meaningful services on Shabbat and holidays, opportunities for education and social action, a warm sense of community as soon as you enter the building – without being a member.
However, membership in a community like the JCA is not about “getting”. It’s about sustaining. Even more so, it’s about creating. Together we create a vibrant Jewish present that gives us the potential to hope for the future. We support gifted and passionate professionals and dedicated lay leaders.
In order to maintain this beloved community, each of us is asked to pay our fair share in dues. I invite you to respond to this invitation now in the spirit of creating, sustaining, nourishing, and giving.
— Rabbi Ben Weiner
Sustaining Partnership
On average, we estimate that to run the full slate of programs, services, and other activities that make the JCA a vibrant and welcoming community, it costs approximately $200/household/month. However, our community encompasses people from a large variety of financial situations, and therefore we have a fair share system. We ask that you consider your household’s financial capacity to become a sustaining partner in the work of creating community at the JCA. The income brackets listed in the dues form are guidelines for you to consider.
A Note on Discounts: In prior years we offered a discount for members who were also members at another synagogue. Rather than offer a specific discount on your dues income tier, we ask that you simply think about a contribution amount that is meaningful to you and within your means; taking into account your personal circumstances such as membership at other synagogues and select your partnership tier accordingly.