Donations
Thank you for supporting B’nai Israel Synagogue with your donation. You can direct your donation to a specific purpose. We list here our three most important funds:
Chaplaincy Endowment Fund: The Chaplaincy Endowment Fund supports the Jewish Chaplaincy activities at Mayo Clinic and other southeastern Minnesota medical facilities where our Rabbi serves as the Jewish Chaplain.
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Other B'nai Israel Special Funds
Chai Fund: The Chai Fund is used for the day-to-day expenses of the Synagogue. It pays for our ongoing religious services and activities, cultural events, salaries of our employees, utilities and maintenance of our beautiful building. The Chai Fund also supports our social events, and activities related to our Hospitality program for Jewish patients and their families visiting Rochester.
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund: This fund enables our Rabbi to fund individual projects and expenses at her discretion within the guidelines stipulated by the CCAR.
We also welcome donations to our other special funds. Please call our Financial Secretary, Bruce Kall, at 507-533-5255 or contact the office at 507-288-5825.
B’nai Israel Synagogue is a 501(c)3 organization. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Donations can be made by credit card (PayPal) or by mailing a check to our office at 150 7th Avenue SW, Rochester, MN 55902 USA.
Please remember to give us your name and address (postal and/or email) so that we can send you a tax receipt.
COVID-19 Changes:
In order to enable us all to maintain social distancing and preserve the health and well-being of all, all worship services, classes and other gatherings have been canceled. We will re-evaluate and update this in the coming weeks. Thank you for your understanding. We are here to support you in these difficult times and will be reaching out virtually and electronically. Our rabbi can also be reached by cell phone (507-261-5558) so please call if you need help. Let's stand strong together (at a distance) as we navigate these times.
Please consider a donation to our Chaplaincy Endowment Fund. Our Rabbi serves as the Jewish Chaplain at Mayo Clinic and other local medical facilities.