Annual Apppeal

Congregation Beth Israel conducts its Annual Appeal beginning each year during the High Holidays. Some synagogues call this a Kol Nidre appeal but CBI believes that this effort should be viewed as its Annual Appeal and major fund raising initiative.

During the High Holidays, CBI reaches out to its congregants with a simple request.  Please give a donation to help the synagogue expand what it is already doing well, improve what needs to be improved and ensure that each congregant is having his or her spiritual, educational, communal and cultural needs met.  Our goal is to achieve 100% participation by our membership with the proviso that no gift is too small. And we're very proud that during 2008-2009, over 70% of our members responded with a contribution! 

These funds provide the resources that allow our synagogue to pay for staff training, Bet Sefer teachers needs, upgrade CB equipment and facilities when necessary, reach out to the greater Asheville Community with our Purim and Hanukah parties, support scholar in residence programs and so much more.  In fact our Annual Appeal helped us fund and launch this new, interactive web site that YOU are now accessing.

If you are a member or friend of Congregation Beth Israel please consider a contribution to our Conservative shul to attract new Jewish families as they move into the greater Asheville area.