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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High Holiday Donations: Your support will help us continue to offer virtual worship services and programming for our congregation, visitors and broader community who can now join us from anywhere in the world.
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:
As we continue to work to ensure the health and safety of us all, we are maintaining our practice of meeting on zoom. Our community continues to gather and show strength and solidarity and to be present for one another.
Our numerous virtual gatherings provide an opportunity to be present in the lives of one another in new and creative ways and to check in on members, friends and even family from afar. We can take a moment to celebrate and acknowledge the resilience and strength of our community. We are proud of those who serve to keep us healthy in so many different ways.
Please consider a donation to our Chaplaincy Endowment Fund. Our Rabbi serves as the Jewish Chaplain at Mayo Clinic and other local medical facilities.