Dues/Support

Fiscal Year July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020

As a Temple Sinai member, you will receive many benefits. You will be able to participate in Shabbat Services, social and educational events. We will all watch our young children grow as young Jews into beautiful bar or bat mitzvahs. You will experience the joys and sorrows of your Temple Sinai extended family. To enable Temple Sinai to provide you these benefits, we need your financial support. The level of support is listed here, for your convenience:

Introductory Membership For First Time Families enrolling a child in Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten or up to 4th Grade will enjoy their First Year Membership support free. Religious School and Security Fee however, will need to be paid.

Sustaining Memberships

Membership Unit Definitions:

*A family membership is either a husband and wife or domestic partners, living in the same household, with or without minor children, or children enrolled in a college or university up to the age of 25, or in the military service.

This category doesn’t include grandparents, parents, adult children, grandchildren, sister-in-laws, brother-in-laws, mother-in-laws, father-in-laws, etc.
For fiscal year 2019-2020, the Board of Trustees has determined this classification, will include all married couples or domestic partners who are living in the same household and aren’t defined as seniors.

**BUILDING FUND

To maintain and improve the existing facilities the board has adopted a building fund commitment for each member of $2,500, which can be paid over a five year period with a contribution of at least $500 per year.

Members who have already paid a building fund at another temple or synagogue may receive special consideration, per the Union of Reform Judaism’s program, that Temple Sinai has adopted. Please contact the finance department at 702-254-5110 Ext. 102 for further information.

***YOUNG FAMILY MEMBER

This category was created by the Board of Trustees to assist young families, when joining our temple. The young family member price level is open to all families, whose head of household is 35 years old and younger. These households will enjoy the full benefits of membership at a lower support level for the first two years. Also, during the first two-years in this category, the building fund will be deferred.

****SECURITY

The Temple Sinai security fee enables us to provide video and human surveillance on the Hillpointe campus. As recent events have shown us no system is foolproof, so we are developing a layered approach to security. We can’t be a fortress, but vigilance is a necessity.

Payment Policy

Temple Sinai is pleased to define it Membership and Services Payment Policy as follows:

Temple Sinai guarantees that no membership will ever be denied for families with just financial cause and membership and fees may be reduced if applied for through the confidential process of the financial aid committee and all required paperwork is filled out. That is the only mechanism for membership adjustment.

There are three options for Temple Membership Payments:

• We can set up a pay-as-you-go monthly payment schedule using your MasterCard, Visa, Discover Card or Amex. This program is available to a maximum of 10 months ending no later than June 30, 2020. Contact the finance department at the office 702-254-5110 Ext. 102 to make arrangements.
• In order to receive tickets for High Holy Day Services, you must have paid at least 50% of your annual support level by August 31, 2019 or have set up a pay-as-you-go credit card monthly payment plan. A “valid” credit card must be submitted with a defined payment schedule established for the membership renewal period.
• Cash Policy – Those electing to pay their membership with cash will also need to meet the 50% policy of having their support paid by August 31 of the current year in order to receive High Holy Day tickets. The remainder to be paid by December 31st of the same current year.

B’NAI MITZVAH FEES

Temple Sinai looks forward to preparing your child to be called to the Torah as a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. In preparation, your child will start one-on-one sessions with our Rabbi, Cantor, or temple assigned tutor approximately 6 months before his or her Bar or Bat Mitzvah. The Board of Trustees has adopted a B’nai Mitzvah fee of $850 and this fee must be paid before your child begins his or her sessions ($250 of this amount is paid at time of reserving date). The remaining balance may be spread out however must be paid prior to starting with training.

RELIGIOUS/ HEBREW SCHOOL FEES

Registration forms and calendars will be available on the website or can be picked up at the office. There are two payment plans available, all religious school fees must be paid in full at the time of registration or, a valid credit card must be submitted with agreed upon equal payments. The early bird discount is for families who pay their fees in full by June 30, 2019.

Religious School is held each Sunday and Wednesday, with holidays and breaks following the Clark County School District’s schedule. Each child receives weekly religious and Hebrew training under the hands-on direction Religious School Administrator. Our teachers reflect professionalism and high quality.