BENEFITS & CONTRIBUTIONS

Annual contributions/dues can be paid yearly, quarterly, or monthly. Your contribution category is based on your current status. If you are able, please consider selecting one of the Elective Categories. If you need assistance with payments or a discussion about alternate contributions, contact the Main Office at 845-338-4271 or templeemanuel@hvc.rr.com.

No one should ever feel shame when requesting support. We honor personal correspondences, and your phone call/email is completely private and confidential. The chair of the Confidential Dues Committee will contact you shortly after.

If you are interested in providing for a special endowment in honor of or in memory of a loved one, a special family event, or a gift in your Will, please contact Leslie Kidder, Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee She can be reached at kidderl@gmail.com.

*Note: Religious school enrollment is a benefit reserved for Congregation Emanuel of the Hudson Valley

Annual Dues/Contributions Categories

• Individual: $950

  • For adult individuals.

• Single Parent Family: $875

  • For families raising children with one adult family member.

• Family: $1450

  • Membership includes all adult & child family members.

• Couple: $1300

  • Couple membership is available to couples where both members are under age 30 or over age 65.

• Associate: $800

  • Associate Membership is available to individuals & families living 75 miles or more from Kingston or for families who are members in good standing in another congregation.

Elective Categories

Chai: $1800

Patron: $2500

Double Chai: $3600

Building Fund

Our mandatory building fund payment is your investment in the sustainability of our synagogue, which includes our religious school, chapel, sanctuary, social hall, kitchen, gardens, and community meeting spaces. This mandatory fee is $1,000, either paid in full or in $100 annual payments.