Chochmat HaLev Donations page

Dear Chochmat Halev Supporter,

We are in the middle of our spring Raise the Dough fundraiser! Our goal is $50,000 to keep our full array of offerings strong.

We began during Passover, asking for leaven to help us raise the dough. Now, we are climbing the mountain to campaign's end by May 14, which is Shavuot. Shavuot is when Moses reached the mountaintop.

If Chochmat brings you to the mountaintop, help us get there too: make a donation today.

Did you know membership dues cover just 49% of our budget? Each year we fundraise to help cover the rest. Your donation today makes a difference! See a list of our generous Passover Donors here.

YES! I want to contribute to Chochmat HaLev

Our community depends on the support of its generous donors. Do you have a simcha (joyous occasion) to celebrate? A loved one's Yahrzeit (anniversary of a death) to honor? A donation to Chochmat helps strengthen our community and fulfill the mitzvah of Tzedakah (generosity). Thank you!

Yizkor (Memorial) Tree

Throughout the year, our beautiful handmade Yizkor tree stands in our sanctuary to honor loved ones who have died. You may purchase a leaf for the tree to honor the memory of your loved one for $18.00 per name using the PayPal form below. Leaves will remain on the tree through Yom Kippur 2013/5774.

Our High Holy Day prayerbooks (mahzorim) can also be dedicated in honor a loved one or to celebrate a simcha, or to recognize someone in the community or in your life who you wish to honor. Dedications are $18.00 per book using the PayPal form below. Thank you for your generosity in supporting our community.

Purchase Yikzkor leaves and prayer book dedications here. Add the names of those you are remembering, one name per leaf, or the reason for the dedication, one per book.

Make a general donation on-line or by check

Please use this button to contribute to Chochmat HaLev.
You may use the PURPOSE line on the Paypal form to let us know if your gift is for a special occasion or in honor or memory of someone.

You may also mail your gift to:

Chochmat HaLev
2215 Prince St.
Berkeley CA 94705

Include a note that specifies whether you are making it for a special purpose, and let us know the name and address of the person we should acknowledge your gift to.

Thank you to many in our community who have supported Chochmat HaLev with a donation.
Please see the current list of of donors here!

Tradition

The Jewish Tradition is steeped in teachings of generosity. Your gift to Chochmat HaLev allows you to become part of that tradition. Your contribution will support those who have found a home at Chochmat, those who have not yet discovered us, and the generations yet to come. Read Rabbi SaraLeya's teaching from the Talmud, the Zohar and the Psalms about ceilings, holiness, and generosity. Read other generosity teachings from our tradition here.

Our tradition gives us many excuses to donate to causes and institutions we love and value. Have a birthday, graduation, wedding or other simcha to celebrate? Honoring a loved one during their Yahrtzeit? Feeling gratitude for Shabbat or a Jewish holiday? All of these occasions can be marked with Tzedakah (charitable giving). Support your Jewish community today with a gift to Chochmat HaLev.

Thank you for your Generosity
Chochmat HaLev could not exist without your generosity. The Chochmat HaLev Board of Directors, spiritual leaders, staff and members are committed to ensuring that Chochmat HaLev is a sustainable, vibrant and thriving Community. But we cannot do it without you!

There are many ways to help support our holy community financially. Please help Chochmat remain vibrant. Please donate today.

Donate Now

... in Honor of a Joyous Occasion (Simcha)

It is an honored part of the Jewish tradition to contribute to your community on the occasion of a special Simcha. You can donate to Chochmat in honor of Simchas big (weddings, births, anniversaries, birthdays, promotions) and small (what are you grateful for today?). Use the donate button at left to make a contribution.

... in Memory of a Loved One

The Jewish tradition also encourages charitable contributions in memory of loved ones who have departed this life. Use the donate button at left, or:

to Support Chochmat HaLev’s Musical Offerings

Chochmat HaLev’s music is the key that has unlocked the door to a more spiritual life for so many people. If the music has touched you, please consider a special donation to support the Chochmat band. Please use the Donate button on this page to make a donation now. Remember to tell us who/what the donation is in honor of.

Thank you,

The Chochmat HaLev Community