We are here because of your generosity

Your support and contributions are greatly appreciated.

Donate to one of our many funds, including the General, Rabbi's Discretionary, Flower and Caring. Member of B'nai Israel-make a dues payment. Purchase a leaf for our Tree of Life or remember a loved one with a plaque on the Memorial Board.

Donations can also be made by calling the office at 203.267.3394.

New tree of life coming soon!

A new “Tree of Life” will soon be installed in the same familiar B’nai Israel hallway to replace the damaged beyond repair previous tree. The updated and larger plexiglass structure with its cherry wood trunk and branches will have new accent lighting and tricolor leaves as well as stones at its base. All existing leaves will be interspersed with new leaves. Two stones will acknowledge benefactors: the original donors to Temple Israel, Phyllis and Alex Novak and Scott Segal whose generous donation in honor of his wife Lisa’s presidency allowed this project to move forward. Spring is the season of rebirth; with your participation we can bring the tree to life with new leaves. From the Gala until Shavuot, May 26th, leaves are available at the reduced price of $136, a 25% discount off the $180 purchase price.

Purchase a leaf for our tree of life

Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail
Share the joy of your simcha with your Congregational family. Ideal for weddings, graduations, anniversaries, bar or bat mitzvahsand other occasions of joy! Purchase a Tree of Life Leaf inscribed with your tribute! Enjoy a Shabbat honor when the leaf is displayed!

Contact the office for more information.
Click on a file to download.

TREE OF LIFE-order form 2023 (pdf)Download

Purchase a plaque for the Memorial Board

Yizkor -- Remembrance -- links us to our past. A major synagogue ritual is to foster the perpetuation of memory of loved ones by reciting the Mourner's Kaddish as part of our Minyan. This sacred act can be permanently maintained by our congregation through the purchase of a Memorial Plaque on our Yahrzeit Board, which is then lit on the Yahrzeit (anniversary of the date of death) and at those worship services when Yizkor is recited. Please consider so memorializing a dear-one.

To purchase a plaque contact the office .

(plaques are available to members only)

Memorial Plaque Order Form (pdf)Download

Scholarship opportunites at b'nai israel

Traurig Scholarship

The Louis D. Traurig Scholarship Trust at B'nai Israel provides scholarships to students from the Greater Waterbury Area to help defray the cost of college or graduate school education. Founded in 1988 by the late Rose and Edward Traurig, more than 200 scholarships have been distributed, totaling more than $400,000.

Applications must be received by May 1st.

Reminder:

* all application materials are to be sent to Broderick Law Firm, LLC

* only complete applications will reviewed.

Traurig Form for New Applicants (pdf)Download

Traurig Form for Returning Applicants (pdf)Download

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