Temple B’nai Jeshurun Funds
The Temple depends on the generosity of its congregation and other supporters. You can support the Temple as you celebrate with family and friends; as you remember a loved one; as you pray for the healing of body and spirit; as you show thanks and appreciation; as you share with the less fortunate. The Temple maintains the following Funds:
| DESCRIPTION OF FUND | NAME OF FUND |
| GENERAL: | |
| Supports the current operating expenses of the Temple | Temple General Fund |
| Supports the purchase of prayerbooks | The Abe and Harriet Friedman Prayerbook Fund |
| Provides books and periodicals for the Temple Library | The Ben Sanders Memorial Library Fund |
| Supports the purchase and care of our sacred scrolls | The Donald J. Brown Torah Fund |
| Provides flowers for services and other special events | The Frankel Flower Fund |
| CARE & CONCERN | |
| Supports the Rabbi in helping the needs of the congregation and greater Des Moines community |
The Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund |
| Supports the Caring Community in assisting Temple congregants in times of need | The Caring Community Fund |
| Supports the programs and activities of the Social Action Committee benefiting the Des Moines community | The Social Action Fund |
| YOUTH | |
| Provides a book of Jewish content for each Bar and Bat Mitzvah | The Belin Trust Fund |
| Provides scholarships for Temple youth receiving higher education at a Jewish college or university | The Education Loan Fund |
| Supports general youth activities | The Marks Youth Fund |
| Provides scholarships to families with children who wish to attend a Jewish camp or a URJ-sponsored trip to Israel | The Ralph Copple Camp Fund |
| Supports Youth Group activities | The Youth Group Discretionary Fund |
| PROGRAMMING | |
| Supports the Temple choir | The Cantorial Music Fund |
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Supports community celebrations such as Passover Seder and Yom Kippur break the fast, as well as |
The Oxer and Harris Special Events Fund |
| Supports non-physical facility needs and programming, as well as personnel needs | The Program Endowment Fund |
| Provides musical interludes on Yom Kippur, creative liturgies and other programming needs | The Sam & Mollie Hockenberg Program Fund |
| Supports art exhibits as well as musical concerts by artists/musicians “in residence” | The Sidney & Rose Pearlman Fine Arts Appreciation Fund |
| ENDOWMENT | |
| Provides tuition, seminar costs, sabbatical, travel and out-of-town living expenses for the Rabbi and family | The A.H. Blank Memorial Sabbatical Fund |
| Supports the maintenance, construction, and acquisition of physical facilities | The Building Endowment Fund |
| Provides outreach to interfaith families | The David Belin Family Outreach & Welcoming Fund |
| Supports the financial stability for future needs, guaranteeing the next generation has access to this holy community | The Dor L’Dor Endowment Fund |
| Cares for the Temple-affiliated Emanuel Cemetary at Woodland Cemetery | The Gordon/Adelman Cenetery Fund |
| Supports Temple Educational and cultural programs as recommended by the Rabbi | The Harry & Mollie Goldman Educational Fund |
| Supports expenses associated with maintaining and funding rabbinic needs | The Harry & Peggy Pomerantz Rabbinic Endowment Fund |
| Supports clergy and laity with opportunities to increase their leadership skiils and knowledge | The Mandelbaum Leadership Development Fund |
| Supports the Temple’s long-term viability and operations | The Press Family Fund |
| Supports the Temple’s choir | The Norman J. Shalett Choir Fund |