raphael@crystal.UUCP (11/26/84)
What techniques are acceptable for a synagogue to raise money? I would like to elicit answers based on any set of standards you would like to raise, but I prefer standards grounded in halokho (Jewish way of life). Here is a list of fundraising projects I have heard of, and my one-line reaction: Annual dues: Fine, but it can be steep. Mi-she-beyrakh's (Prayers on behalf of a congregant, recited for a fee during Torah reading): OK, but can be embarrassing. Auctioning kibudim (Honors of various sorts): I don't like it. Yearly appeals during High Holiday services: Contrary to the spirit of the day. Rummage sales: Great, especially if the poor have first chance and good price. Plaques commemorating departed relatives: Traditional. Plaques commemorating joyous events: I like this idea better. Contributions in honor of or in condolence for recent events: A nice idea. Gift shop: A good source of Judaica, but can tend toward bad taste. Soliciting gifts of life insurance policies: Un-Jewish and fraudulent Religious-school fees: The congregation should support the school, not the reverse. Art auctions: Nice idea. Bingo: Encourages gambling, taxes the poor. Any comments?
elbaum@reed.UUCP (Elbaum) (11/29/84)
raphael@crystal.UUCP writes: >What techniques are acceptable for a synagogue to raise money? I would like >to elicit answers based on any set of standards you would like to raise, but >I prefer standards grounded in halokho (Jewish way of life). > >Here is a list of fundraising projects I have heard of, and my one-line >reaction: ... >Mi-she-beyrakh's (Prayers on behalf of a congregant, recited for a fee during Torah reading): OK, but can be embarrassing. ... I don't know about anyone else, but I'm appalled at the idea. ----- Daniel Elbaum {decvax, ucbvax, pur-ee, uw-beaver, masscomp, cbosg, mit-ems, psu-cs, uoregon, orstcs, ihnp4, uf-cgrl}!tektronix teneron----\ ogcvax------+-!reed!elbaum muddcs-----/ cadic-----/ oresoft--/ grpwre--+
teitz@aecom.UUCP (Eliyahu Teitz) (12/04/84)
> raphael@crystal.UUCP writes: > >What techniques are acceptable for a synagogue to raise money? I would like > >to elicit answers based on any set of standards you would like to raise, but > >I prefer standards grounded in halokho (Jewish way of life). > > > >Here is a list of fundraising projects I have heard of, and my one-line > >reaction: > > ... > > >Mi-she-beyrakh's (Prayers on behalf of a congregant, recited for a fee during > Torah reading): OK, but can be embarrassing. > ... > > I don't know about anyone else, but I'm appalled at the idea. > > ----- > Daniel Elbaum in our shul we do not force a person to pay for a misheberach, rather if the person feels like giving we allow it. if the person doesn't want to give they still get the same misheberach. Eliyahu Teitz.