Campaigns

General Fund (The Six Pillars of STS)

Help support Shomrei Torah Synagogue where our programming and values rest on the foundation of six pillars of sacred thought. Shomrei Torah Synagogue thanks you for your generosity and support.

Rabbi Camras Discretionary Fund

Donations to Rabbi Camras's Discretionary Fund are used to aid with individual, educational or any other needs of the STS congregation and community. They help assist families in times of need with funds, food, or other essentials to get through a difficult time or situation. 

 

Cantor Jackie Rafii Discretionary Fund

Donations to Cantor Jackie Rafii Discretionary Fund are used to aid with individual, educational or any other needs of the STS congregation and community. They help assist families in times of need with funds, food, or other essentials to get through a difficult time or situation. 

 

Passover Yizkor Fund

Yizkor donations are traditionally made to this fund when a person is reciting the Yizkor prayer. It is a special way of honoring the memory of a loved one. A contribution to STS helps to ensure that the synagogue will be there to continue to provide a warm and nurturing place for the mourner to be able to perform the mitzvah of reciting the Yizkor prayer.

Memorial & Yahrzeit Funds

Memorial funds honor the memory of a member of the community with projects they were passionate about. Yizkor donations are traditionally made to this fund when a person is reciting the Yizkor prayer on the anniversary date of the passing of a loved one (Yarhzeit). It is a special way of honoring the memory of a loved one. A contribution to STS helps to ensure that the synagogue will be there to continue to provide a warm and nurturing place for the mourner to be able to perform the mitzvah of reciting the Yizkor prayer. Order a Memorial Plaque for recognizion on the wall in Heytow chapel. Download the form here and make the payment online or by check to STS.

Abayudaya Fund

100% of your donation goes direct to help  feed a village and  provide relief to the Abayudaya (the Jews of Uganda) community. Rabbi Gershom, a past STS Rabbinic Intern, lives in this  village in Uganda and is the spiritual leader of the Abayudaya. Please support our fellow Jews' plight amidst the African famine.

Creative Arts and Culture Fund

Bringing the best in music, art, performance and culture to Shomrei Torah Synagogue.

Art and culture bring beauty into our lives in new and imaginative ways. They express the language of the soul and open a window to the sacred, teaching us to see the holy in the ordinary.  Your gift to this fund will help us to envision, create, and build upon a wide variety of innovative cultural programs at STS.  

Prayer Book Dedication

Help support our prayer book fund. Each dedication will appear on a book plate inside the front cover of the New Siddur Lev Shalem.

 

Tzedakah Fund

Click Donate Now to choose from the following funds, Social Action Fund,or Community of Caring.

 

Minyan Tzedakah Fund

100% of your donation goes direct to help support individual needy senior citizens living in the Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging. The minyanaires at Shomrei Torah Synagogue have for 50+ years supported the needy, through donations to individuals in our local community.

Please help us meet the needs of these people by contributing to our tzedakah program.

Youth & Education Funds

Donations made to these funds are used to augment the programs with additional educational or enrichment materials. This affords our members opportunities to participate in synagogue as well as community programs. Our youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow – m’dor l’dor – we will give our youth of today the foundation to build for future generations.

STS Community Groups

Click Donate Now to make a contribution to one of our affiliate community groups:

USY/Youth Department

Men's Club

Sisterhood

HAZAK Seniors

 

HaShoah Yellow Candle

Your donation supports the distribution of Yom HaShoah memorial candles to the entire congregation, as we remember the Six Million.