Members and friends of Va’ani Tefilah,

We are entering a period of significant change in our community. After the holidays, our dear Rabbi Aharon and Miriam Leibowitz will conclude their roles, Rabbi Udi Hamerman will become our community’s rabbi, and the leadership and management of the community will transition to new hands. Alongside these changes, we want to continue building our community together and ensuring its continued life and growth in the years ahead.

Change also brings challenges, including financial ones. To sustain an active, meaningful, and open community and realize the goals we have set for ourselves, we need the partnership of all of us.

As we do each year, we are launching our annual fundraising campaign ahead of Elul. In light of this year’s changes, we have increased the suggested contribution for those who are part of our core community. We ask each and every one of you to take part and give as much as you are able. Reaching our shared goal depends on all of us coming together.

A contribution is, of course, more than a payment. It is a way of saying: This community matters to me. I want to be part of it, and I am willing to take responsibility for its future.

Everyone is invited to give according to their means, and the amount of one’s contribution has no bearing on anyone’s sense of belonging, involvement, or place in the community. Every contribution, at every level, is part of our shared effort to secure the future of our community.

Thank you for your partnership, trust, and commitment to Va’ani Tefilah.

Shanah Tovah,
The Va’ani Tefilah Community Board