2024 Year of Hope Capital Campaign: Replacing our Sanctuary Carpet & Other Vital Repairs

Our Sanctuary is a prayer space of profound beauty, dignity, and serenity that has stood the test of time. While, to the casual eye, the majesty of the space endures, there’s an undeniable truth beneath our feet—our carpet is torn and tattered, bearing witness to the countless footsteps of generations within these walls. The need for floorboard replacements has become evident as well, but the true extent of the damage remains hidden beneath the worn-out carpet.

It’s time to replace the carpet, in both the men’s and women’s sections, so that our sacred space reflects the reverence it deserves.

This Year of Hope capital campaign is a short and targeted effort, running from now through March. It is important to note that this initiative does not replace our annual Spring and Fall fundraisers, which are essential to fill the gap between membership dues and our annual operating budget. The funds raised in this Year of Hope capital campaign will be dedicated solely to replacing the carpet, fixing the floorboards, and some vital infrastructure repairs, breathing new life into our cherished space. We plan to commence the work in the Sanctuary during the upcoming summer months, when our prayer services routinely move downstairs to our Summer Sanctuary in the Levy Auditorium.

We are seeking 100% participation from our community, demonstrating the collective strength and commitment that defines us. Together, we can ensure that our sanctuary stands for generations to come.  

Thank you to our contributors (as of 4/8/24):

Mark M. Aaron 
Caroline & David Adelman
Alfandary-Nahon Family
Jamie & Daniel Altchek
David & Leah Altman
Vivette Ancona
Anonymous (8)
Bonnie Barest
Lewis Bateman
In Memory of Rae Beispel
Joanne & Yaacov Ben-Avi
Yvette Bendahan
Roey Bender
Bengualid Goldstein family
Esme & Roger Berg
Nava & Dan Bettinger
Rushie & Phil Bieler
Aura Bijou-Plotkin
Emma & Joel Blass
Viviane Bregman
Eugene (Shlomo) Brody
Rabbi Meier Brueckheimer
Lucienne Carasso Bulow
Diane & Yakov Burstein
Karen & Jack Daar
Vivienne Roumani-Denn & Morton Denn
David Deutscher
Rose & Henry Edinger
Malka & Z. Edinger
Josh Eisen
Jill & Louis Felder
Faith Fogelman
Geula Levi-Freeman
Jonathan & Stephanie Freilich
Frieber Family
Raynes Friedman Family
Sabra & Simon Gerson
Sidney Gerson
Carol & Arthur Goldberg
Ron Goldofsky
Elana, Zachary, and Mendel Gorden
Annette Gourgey
Doris & Marshall Greenberg
Judy & Marty Grumet
Maggie & Andre Guenoun
Rachel Neumark Herlands & Jonathan Herlands
Susan & Roger Hertog
Dr. James & Debra Herstoff
Meryl Jaffe & Adam Hurwich
Melissa Epstein & Adam Jackson
Raymond D. Jasen
Ellen & Robert Kapito
Kaplan/Cycowicz family
Yosef Kassorla
Vicki & Sam Katz
Lynn & Alexander Kaye
Alan Kestenbaum & Aviva Preminger by Asher Foundation
Klaber Family
Mona & Stephen Klaber
Ruth & Larry Kobrin
Martin Koenig
Chavie Kahn & Heshy Kofman
Alene Schneierson & Morris Krimolovsky
Travis Krueger
Marcia & David Lavipour
David Lerner
Roberto Levi
Joseph Levin
Laurent Levy
Susan Lobel
Rachel Brody & Michael Lustig
Sheba Mandel
Liliane Marks
Sherri & Joel Maxman
Dinah & Andrew Mendes
Jonathan de Sola Mendes
Juan Mesa-Freydell
Lynn Summers & Roger Mesznik
Gary Miller
Suzanne Morad
Enid Moskowitz
Melissa Rutman & Daniel Nathan
Rebecca & David Nathan
Ruth G. Nathan
Neumark Family
Naomi & Peter Neustadter
Hayyim Obadyah
Carolyn & Steve Okin
Melissa Pearlman
Barry, Caryn, & Charles Pomerantz
Tikva & Irwin Ostrega
Rima Raynes
Barbara & Guy Reiss
Gustave Rieu
Robert Rifkind
Roberts Family
Rabbi Ira & Lisa Rohde & Family
Sandra & Daniel Rose
Arnie & Sondra Rosen
Elaine Rubel
Debbie & David Sable
Roy Sacks
Gillian & Simon Salama-Caro
Jacob Salomon
Carla & Jonah Schein
Ivy & Marvin Schildkraut
Frieda & Isaac Schlesinger
Meralee & Sidney Schlusselberg
Judy & Joel Schreiber
Esther & William Schulder
Lu Steinberg & Michael Schulder
Maimon Schwarzschild
Barbara & Sassoon Shahmoon
Scott Shay
Michelle Shemaria
Luiz Carlos Barreto Silva
Sisterhood of the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue
Seth Skootsky
Suchu & Meyer Solny
Solomon Family
Edward Sopher
Marlene & Michael Sperling
Gale & Steven Spira
Stacey & Oliver Stanton
Robert Starkand
Linda Ann Sterling & Howard Sterling
Susan & Warren Stern
Daniel Suckewer
Margo & Benjamin Suckewer
Arthur Tenenholtz
Madelene & L. Stanton Towne
Steven L. Valenstein, M.D.
Rev. Salomon Louis Vaz Dias
Everett Weinberger
Rivka & Marc Wiznia
Wolkovisky family
Zilkha Family
Alan H Zwiebel

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