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Capital Campaign

  Our “New Beginnings…Building Our Future Together” Capital Campaign to improve and repair our synagogue and bring our facilities into the 21st century are proceeding well. We are very optimistic that our congregation will pull together to achieve our goal which is to continue to provide our families with a warm and enriching environment through Jewish living, Torah study, Jewish learning, prayer and celebration now and for the future. We need a building in order to accomplish our mission. We also need everyone's enthusiasm, energy and generosity, now. And it is our one, major opportunity to demonstrate that the very Jewish values that we have all been taught will live on to inspire our children, and their children, through our own generosity.

In past issues of the bulletin and our Campaign Newsletters we have tried to share with you, and will continue to do so, some of the humor, some of the surprises and some of the drama that have come out of our Campaign activities. We have many donors who tell us why they have pledged gifts to the Campaign. Some of these comments have been collected by Campaign workers and reported to us. We have respected the anonymity of these donors and are only reporting their comments as to the motivating reasons why they participate.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS:

“Our daughter became a Bat Mitzvah this year. We have come to realize how important our synagogue is to us. It gives our children a sense of community, a feeling of belonging, as well as spiritual and religious education. It is for these reasons that we decided to become involved in the Capital Campaign. It is so important to keep the synagogue life alive and well and thriving and if this means giving time, financial assistance, and asking others to do the same, then we can't wait to help."

“One becomes involved in a synagogue for many reasons: for themselves, their spouses, children, grandchildren, and the generations yet to come. The photos of our children adorn the walls of the Academy. They’re adults now, and on their own. It’s comforting to know they had a place to come to get a Jewish education. The Bar Mitzvah of our children and our daughter’s wedding and granddaughter’s naming are part of synagogue history, and our family’s history. We have been part of BHCBE for a quarter century. The many months and years we both spent struggling through synagogue board meetings, are part of the fabric of our lives that is intimately tied to BHCBE.”

“In addition to contributing money, I want to help, because of the importance of this project. After all, beyond our immediate family needs, what is more important than our Jewish community, and BHCBE as a Jewish home away from home? Many of us have celebrated our major life-cycle events here, and made lasting friendships at BHCBE. In fact, there are no outside funds available for our building project. Governments and corporations don’t give to religious institutions. Jewish families outside of the congregation have their own shuls that need them. BHCBE only has us, its members, who care what happens to our congregation and our children.”

“We've celebrated our Jewishness here. And we've received, physically and emotionally, much more than we've given. Now is the time to show our appreciation by giving something back – and we want everyone with any interest at all in BHCBE to have the exhilaration of giving as much as we have experienced.”

In conclusion, a successful campaign will only find ultimate success when every member of the community does his or her part. We have said it before, and we'll say it again BHCBE is at the center of our Jewish community, and it belongs to all of us. Talk to your friends, and your neighbors. Tell them that you have done your part. Urge them to do theirs. And call the Campaign office, Judith Eitelberg, the Campaign Director, at 847-256-1213, extension 23 to volunteer your time and effort.

The Jewish spirit of practicality is expressed in the rabbinic saying, “Where there is no bread, there can be no Torah. Where there is no Torah, there will be no bread”.
(Pirke Avot 3:17).
 

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