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Chadeish Yameinu
Jewish Renewal of Santa Cruz
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2024 - 2025 Annual Membership Page
Are you a new member? Fill out our new member form here
Our fiscal year begins on July 1st.
FILL OUT THE PLEDGE FORM IF YOU PLAN TO PAY BY CHECK:
IMPORTANT: if you plan to increase your dues and you pay via PayPal, you must cancel
the amount for this past year and set up the new amount!
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Here’s some more information about this coming fiscal year:
● First of all–we welcome everyone to be a member of CY, no matter your ability to
pay the minimum recommended amount for dues.
● This year’s budget pays for the following:
○ Rabbi Eli’s compensation package
○ Rental of space at Center for Spiritual Living
○ Miscellaneous operating expenses
● We have a little more than half of our reserve funds remaining
● We need $2,200 a year per household (on average) in dues and other donations to meet our expenses
● But...that will still leave us in the red for FY 25/26!
Like many congregations, we cover most of our expenses through membership dues.
Won’t you consider BECOMING A MEMBER or supporting CY a little bit more–or a lot
more–this coming year?
OUR GOAL FOR FY 24/25:
REPLENISH THE RESERVES AND RAISE AN ADDITIONAL $45K TO ENSURE THE HEALTH OF CY FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS!!
We are very grateful for the generosity of our CY family! And we’re counting on everyone to keep this vital and amazing community healthy–well into the future! If you have questions about this year’s budget and needs, please contact Jeremy Powell, Marion Brodkey, or
Rabbi Eli Cohen.
Are you a new member? Fill out our new member form here
Pay your Membership dues with these easy links below:
$5,000 yearly $416 monthly $1250 quarterly $5,000 one-time
$2,200 yearly $183 monthly $550 quarterly $2,200 one-time
$720 yearly $60 monthly $180 quarterly $720 one-time
What we need to keep meet our expenses per member
If paying by check, make sure you write on the check that it is for payment of "DUES". You may also send us several post-dated checks at once, if more convenient.
Please send your check(s) to:
Chadeish Yameinu
P.O. Box 3578
Santa Cruz, CA 95063
This year, we have opened a TD Ameritrade account so members can support Chadeish Yameinu through stock donations. (Stock Donation | chadeishyameinu)
Please email treasurer@cysantacruz.com for questions about our stock donation program and to update us on any planned transfers.
Finally, check to see if your employer has a “matching donation” program that allows you to multiply your dues support. If your company does not have such a program, BENEVITY is one organization which we know of that will work with companies to set up this kind of charitable giving program for employees.
Why Become a Member of Chadeish Yameinu
It’s like being a citizen of the community, rather than a visitor.
Being a member of CY means you:
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Support the ongoing existence of a vibrant, spiritual community that is available for everyone to plug into in his or her own way.
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Make it possible to have our rabbi by helping raise the funds (through your dues) to pay him.
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Are eligible to enroll your children in our school, bar/bat mitzvah program and youth group.
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Have access to rabbinical advice and counseling.
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Get free or lower admission to events.
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Get our weekly newsletter, the Aleph Branch.
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Have access to posting emails to the community listserv instead of read-only status.
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Automatically become a member of ALEPH, the Alliance for Jewish Renewal.
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Can participate in decision-making, join a committee or the Board of Directors.
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Pay lower fees for lifecycle events.
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Have access to our rabbi for mentoring in spiritual leadership skills and building your Jewish knowledge.
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Help us provide free regular Shabbat services and free drop-in adult education classes.
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Keep Jewish renewal alive in Santa Cruz for ourselves and our children.
Watch a wonderful Youtube Video about the Chadeish Yameinu Community.