Why become a member?

Membership entitles you to:
 

• High Holy Day tickets with preferred seating

• Receive Yahrzeit letters for your loved one's

• Ability to participate in the TBE members only Chavurah! (fun outings, events, house parties, and more) 

• Voting privileges at congregational meetings

• Access to the monthly newsletter, 'Weekly Wrap' e-mail and other mailings

• Participation in educational programs and other activities at a discounted rate

• Services of Rabbi at life cycle events (weddings, baby namings, funerals, etc.)

• Religious school scholarships for families in need

• Bar/Bat Mitzvah assistance

• Inclusion in the membership directory

• Have the names of loved ones that have passed on read during services on Shabbat

• Ability to join or head one of our many committees

• A members only name tag to wear proudly!

• Access to a rabbi for hospitalizations, rehab facilities and nursing homes

• Participation in various Sisterhood and Men's Club activities 

• Being supported when saying Kaddish for a loved one 

• Ability to sponsor an Oneg or Kiddush after services to remember a loved one or celebrate a special occasion

• To watch and support those converting to Judaism

• Have pastoral counseling available to you in times of crisis or trauma

• Possibility for adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah prep

• Have a place to gather in a beautiful Sanctuary and call it your own

Other benefits of membership:

 

Knowing that you are maintaining the only non-orthodox Jewish presence in all of Manatee County. Being a partner with the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. Standing hand-in-hand with other Jewish congregations in SW Florida. Declaring to the world (and during these especially difficult times) that Judaism is indeed alive and well. Having a place for Judaism’s ancient teachings to be engraved, hewn and carved within a Jewish soul.​​​​​​​​

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Your payments help fund the actual synagogue operations for the current year, including Rabbinic salary, administrative, office, and maintenance supplies, upkeep of the facilities, the religious school operation, religious ritual items, and mailings, among other things. We need your support!