General Funds

Below is a list of Beth Emet's General Operating Funds.  Donations can be made to any of the funds, and it is a wonderful way in which to honor or remember an individual.  For more information, please see "Ways to Give."  For a complete listing of the Beth Emet Foundation Funds, please see "List of Funds."

• Discretionary Funds
  • Rabbi Andrea London’s Discretionary Fund
  • Rabbi Peter Knobel’s Discretionary Fund
  • Cantor Arik Luck’s Discretionary Fund
  • Director of Lifelong Learning Discretionary Fund
  • Executive Director’s Discretionary Fund
• Adult Education Fund - to support the Adult Education program
• Sophie and Richard Badesch Memorial Fund - to purchase books for the library
• BESSY Fund - to support the Beth Emet Senior Youth Group - Grades 9-12
• Beth Emet Soup Kitchen Fund - to provide funds for feeding the hungry at Beth Emet on Wednesday evenings
• Chassamba Youth Fund - to support youth programming at Beth Emet
• Chevra Kadisha Fund - the Progressive Chevra Kadisha is a joint partnership with four other synagogues guided by the principles of kavod hamet (honoring the deceased) and nichum aveh
• Choir Fund - to support the ongoing work of the Beth Emet Volunteer Choir
• Early Childhood Equipment Fund - for purchase of equipment for the Early Childhood program
• Early Childhood Scholarship Fund - to assist families with tuition for the Early Childhood program
• Fair Traded Coffee Fund - to support the purchase of Fair Trade Coffee at Beth Emet functions
• Bruce Gordon Library Fund - to purchase books for the library in memory of Bruce Gordon
• Happy Day Fund - to support Beth Emet The Free Synagogue
• Israel/ARZA Fund - the Association for the Reform Zionists of America supports Reform values in Israel and enhance Beth Emet's relationship with Israel
• Just Congregations - to support community building at Beth Emet
• Kahal Shabbat Fund -to support the Kahal Shabbat Morning service which meets weekly at 9:30 a.m. in the Weiner Room.
• Kol Emet - to support the effort of making Beth Emet a center for Jewish music in the Chicago area
• Memorial Fund - in memory of a recent loss
• Mitzvah Appeal - to support the congregation's annual campaign
• Music Fund - to assist Beth Emet's music program
• Network Fund -to support the activities of Network, a Beth Emet affiliate
• New Torah Fund - for the repair and purchase of new Torah scrolls
• Ozerim - to provide support for those in the congregation in need of healing
• Prayerbook/Torah Commentary Fund - for the purchase of the Mishkan T’filah Siddur or the purchase of the revised Plaut Torah Commentary for our various services
• Harvey J. Rice Camp Scholarship Fund - to support scholarships for Beth Emet students to attend Jewish camps
• Shabbat Connection (Ozerim) – As part of our Ozerim program, contributions support the making and delivery of weekly Shabbat dinners to a member of the Beth Emet community in need of a warm Shabbat meal.
• Shabbat Minyan Fund - to support the Shabbat Morning Minyan which meets weekly at 9:30 a.m. in the Minyan Room.
• Simferopol Partnership Fund - to provide a vibrant Jewish Community in Simferopol, Ukraine
• Soul Stitchers - to support the knitting of shawls and caps for those in need of healing.
• Speedy Recovery Fund - to support Beth Emet The Free Synagogue
• Tzedakah Fund - to provide grant money to support causes, organizations and projects promoting justice, equality and social well-being
• Tzur Hadassah Fund - to support our sister community, Kehilat Tzur Hadassah in Israel
• Yad Fund (to repair and replace Torahs) - for the repair of our Torah scrolls
• Yahrzeit Fund - in memory of a loved one