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It’s Easy to Give

Jews need congregations in order to
perform those acts which Jews Secure giving can be done online with a

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should not and probably can- credit card on our website:

not do alone. www.mzion.org.

–Rabbi Lawrence Kushner
All contributors to the Annual Campaign are
highly valued and will be recognized equally in
alphabetical order. We ask you to consider
making a pledge that is meaningful to you.
L’Chaim 5775
Call the Mount Zion office with a credit
card or mail/drop off a check made out to Annual Campaign
“Mount Zion” with “L’Chaim 5775” in the
memo line.
From gratitude to gift.
For ongoing, monthly contributions within
your budget, our website allows for
installment giving. Stop or change the
amount at anytime.
For a gift of securities or stock, please
call the Temple office at 651-698-3881.

Remember: Your gift is tax deductible.

Mount Zion Temple

1300 Summit Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105
Phone: 651-698-3881
www.mzion.org
Annual Campaign Committee: David Kristal (Chair), Betsy Rest,
Dan Rybeck, Bob Mast, Jeri Glick-Anderson, Mark Cohen, Todd
Marshall, Mary Ann Wark, Rabbi Spilker, Larry Solomon, Jana Robbins

QUESTIONS?
Jana Robbins
Annual Campaign Coordinator
Mount Zion Temple
1300 Summit Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55105
651-698-3881
or email
YOUR GIVING SUPPORTS
THE PEOPLE AND PROGRAMS THAT MAKE OUR COMMUNITY VIBRANT
MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
The way synagogues are funded is changing across the
country. These changes reflect the growing desire to
keep our spiritual communities vibrant and connected
to an increasingly diverse community. Membership
dues, endowment income, and program fees continue
to serve important roles, as do annual campaign
efforts. While many synagogues already have some
form of an annual campaign, this will be Mount Zion’s
first year. We have great momentum already and are
excited for our launch.
A successful, ongoing campaign will help fund our
essential work that serves our community.
SUPPORTING OUR SACRED WORK
DUES – OUR ANNUAL COMMITMENT
When you take a census of the Israelite people according to their en-
rollment… everyone who is entered in the records shall pay…a half-
shekel as an offering to Adonai. —Exodus 30:11-15
Our dues are akin to the half-shekel that every
Israelite gave in ancient days. In accordance with our
congregation’s values, Mount Zion uses the Fair Share
model where all member households give
according to their ability.
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN – OUR FREE WILL OFFERING
Take from among you gifts to Adonai, everyone whose heart so moves
him/her shall bring them.
—Exodus 35:4-5
Giving is an active response to gratitude. Financial
giving is a way to invest in our community’s Jewish
future. Giving at any level can feel good.
We invite to you.
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All members of Mount Zion, year after year, FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
have been so generous through their annual
dues giving. Some are able to invest in our
community over the sustaining membership Q: What does the Annual Campaign support?
rate. This tzedakah enables us to maintain our A: All gifts to the Annual Campaign go toward the
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Fair Share system. Now, we invite everyone to Mount Zion operating budget, including initiatives in
consider an additional investment from your
Jewish education, cultivating life-long connections,
heart, a gift of gratitude – whatever is meaningful
innovative worship services, festivals and community
to you. —Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker
celebrations, and the pursuit of social justice.
Q: Do dues and fees cover Mount Zion expenses?
A: No. Dues and fees cover only a portion of the
operating budget. Dues alone cover approximately 50%
of our budget. On the expense side, the Board has cut
expenses in the past years. To do so further would not
allow us to meet our congregation’s needs.
SHOW YOU CARE.
Q: Does participation matter?
Giving is an active response to gratitude. A: Yes. Encouraging our entire community to
It is a tangible way to affirm your connection to Mount participate philanthropically—at any level—delivers an
Zion’s congregation, clergy, and staff. inspired message about the beliefs of members.
SHARE THE COMMITMENT.
We invite you to make a contribution that is
meaningful to you. This is an opportunity to invest in
Mount Zion’s essential work for the Jewish people, for
our community, and for you.
EVERYONE CAN PARTICIPATE.
The amount is not important. Your participation
will make the difference. In the Talmud, it says:
“When a person gives even a perutah (the smallest
coin), he or she is privileged to sense God’s presence.”