Members of our congregation are encouraged to make yearly contributions. These contributions are normally made after the High Holy Days.

Our rabbi receives many requests from individuals and institutions seeking financial assistance: Jewish, non-Jewish, local, national, from Israel, and from all over the world.  Individuals contribute to the fund in celebration of joyful occasions, deaths, or in appreciation of support provided by the rabbi.

Funds are utilized according to the importance or urgency of the request and distribution is based on the sole discretion of the rabbi. The fund is considered a synagogue fund and is under the confidential supervision of the synagogue treasurer to protect its integrity. 

The future of the New Reform Temple is strengthened through the development of our synagogue endowment fund. This synagogue fund is held at the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City. For decades, our members’ contributions have laid the foundation for our synagogue’s vibrant future.

The congregation is committed to transforming our congregation building in order for the congregation to thrive. This project will be completed by September 2021. The primary focus of the renovation is to enable our synagogue to be more accessible, and capable of supporting our expanding educational, programmatic, and religious activities. Creating an infrastructure for more virtual capabilities is central to this undertaking. Our renovated building will support our commitment to being the most innovative synagogue in Kansas City.

Traditionally, people contribute to this flower fund in honor of family yahrzeits. People also make contributions to support joyful events in their lives.

A beautiful and prominent Tree of Life has been created for recognition of important events, milestones, and celebrations. Temple members can commemorate births, birthdays, weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, graduation, anniversaries, etc. Consider recognizing a special event or someone special with a leaf on our Tree of Life.

Creating a permanent remembrance for our loved one in the synagogue is a beautiful traditional custom. Consider a Yahrzeit nameplate for our Remembrance Plaque. Nameplates include the person’s name in English and, if you like, in Hebrew along with their date of death.

The Krasne family established a generous endowment fund to support a year’s lectureship which enables the synagogue and the community to engage with renowned teachers of Judaism.

This fund provides financial support for unique programs focused on the news of New Reform Temple families.

The Epsten Family established this fund to provide support for the engagement of our rabbi so that resources would be available to engage a rabbi of distinction for years to come.