Thank you for considering a donation.
A gift to our synagogue means sustaining the Jewish community in the East Valley of Phoenix, Arizona. Whether it’s a gift to our caring community fund that provides a meal to someone who is grieving, the music fund that allows us to enhance beautiful melodies with great technology, or the youth fund that may sponsor a night of fun and games (with a bit of Jewish flair of course) for our teen members- it’s a gift that’s valued and truly has a direct impact.
Your contribution is appreciated!
Please be sure to select the option to "Dedicate" at the bottom of the donation page, if your donation is being made "In Honor" or "In Memory" of a loved one!
Questions or unsure which fund to donate to? Click here to email our Managing Director, Jennifer Legrand, who is always happy to share more information.
Plaque Order Forms
Yahrzeit Plaque
It is a widely observed Jewish tradition to commemorate the passing of a relative or loved one on the walls within a temple.
זכר צדיק לברכה
"The departed live on in the memory of their loved ones."
Order or Reserve a Plaque here.
Tree of Life
Our Tree of Life is a special tree. It is one that will allow you to celebrate a simcha with a lasting tribute to the person you wish to honor. By inscribing a name on the Tree of Life, you are making this joyous occasion, such as a wedding, birthday, anniversary, etc., a truly lasting event.
When you donate a leaf, you are teaching Tzedakah and expressing your belief in the importance of a mitzvah. As we see our tree blossom, so too will our Temple.
Donation Funds
General Fund
Supports the Temple’s greatest needs.
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
The discretionary fund is set up for the Rabbi to spend for the good of our community
Restricted Funds
Restricted Funds are spent for designated purposes, as outlined below.
- Adult Education Fund – Support educational programs with assistance for speakers, materials, and refreshments for adult education opportunities at the Temple.
- Building Fund – Provide additional support toward the building.
- Caring Community Fund – Support members during challenging times.
- Dan Gordon Camp Scholarship Fund – Contributions directly help our kids with additional funding to help them go to camp each summer (Camps include Camp Stein and Camp Newman, but are not limited to those camps).
- Oneg Fund – Donations to support Temple-sponsored noshes and oneg Shabbat, including purchasing food and supplies.
- Religious School Fund – Donations to provide additional support for Religious School programming.
- TETY Fund – Provides additional support to Temple youth programming for the 5th -12th grade students involved in the youth program.
Endowment Funds
Endowment Funds are very specific and contributions to these are added to the principal amount of the fund, with the Temple using interest accrued for the specific needs established in the endowment.
- Ann B. Ritt Art Endowment Fund – Support arts-related programming at Temple Emanuel of Tempe.
- Atid (Future) Endowment Fund – Provide Temple congregants the opportunity to participate in Jewish worship, study and Temple community.
- Flom Chesid Fund – Assist members in need.
- Flom Scholarship Fund – Provide 8th-11th graders one-time financial assistance to participate in a Jewish camp, participate in a Jewish studies program at high school or university, to visit Israel or to attend a Jewish sponsored conference or seminar.
- Karen Shapiro Fund- Help senior temple members with the following options: membership dues, large print or regular prayer books, Bar or Bat Mitzvah program expense, and adult education.
- Robert S. Greenwood Camp Scholarship Fund – Provide financial need-based scholarships for children to attend Camp Stein.
- Rose Sperling Children’s Fund – Provide financial support to children’s programs, excluding the Yad B’Yad Preschool.