Application for Membership - Form - Brotherhood Synagogue

“Separate not thyself from the community.”

The Brotherhood Synagogue extends to you a warm hand of friendship and, in keeping with the rabbinic dictum, “separate not thyself from the community,” invites you to join our congregation for prayer, study, and meeting with friends. The Brotherhood Synagogue is a welcoming congregation in the Conservative Jewish tradition.

By filling out this form as fully as possible, you will help us to serve your needs to the best of our ability. We look forward to a long and meaningful relationship.

Applying for membership at Brotherhood is a straightforward and easy process. Please completely fill out the form below – the information is intended for Synagogue records only. If you have any questions, please contact our Synagogue Office at 212-674-5750.

Dues
Brotherhood's membership runs every May through the following April. In November, post High Holidays, dues are prorated.

The amount below represents the cost of both Annual Membership and $200 per adult security fee ($400 for family memberships).

Family (Regular): $3,870
Family (Age 31-35): $3,000
Family (Age 26-30): $1,940
Family (Age 21-25) $800
Interfaith (Regular): $1,950
Individual (Regular) $1,950
Individual (Age 31-35): $1,510
Individual (Age 26-30): $970
Individual (Age 21-25): $410
Out of Town: $360 (No security fee. This membership also does not include High Holiday tickets.)

We also offer a new member discount of 50% off the first year of dues (not including security). Please contact the synagogue office to learn more about the first year discount.

Building Fund
In order to ensure the long-range financial stability of Brotherhood Synagogue, all new members (excluding Out of Town membership) contribute a one-time gift to the building fund of $3000 for a family or $1500 for an individual, payable over the course of six years, in addition to annual dues. This amounts to $500/year for a family membership and $250/year for an individual and will be added to your total upon completion of the New Member form.

The funding needed to carry out operations comes from membership dues and other contributions. We keep our dues as low as possible in an effort to be inclusive. It is Brotherhood Synagogue’s policy never to deny membership for financial reasons. Please contact our Executive Director, Alisha Goodman, if you have any financial questions. All financial information will be kept confidential.

* Adult 1 - Title

* Adult 1 - First Name

Adult 1 -Middle Name

* Adult 1 -Last Name

* Adult 1 - Gender

* Adult 1 - Marital Status

* Adult 1 - Birthdate

* Adult 1 - Home Address

* Adult 1 - City

* Adult 1 - State

* Adult 1 - Zip Code

Adult 1 - Home Telephone

* Adult 1 - Email Address

* Adult 1 - Mobile Phone

Adult 1 - Employer

Adult 1 - Occupation

Adult 1 - Work Phone

Adult 1 - Work Address

Adult 1 - Work City

Adult 1 - Work State

Adult 1 - Work Zip Code

Adult 1 - Hebrew Name

* Adult 1 - Tribe

Adult 1 - Your Father's Hebrew Name

Adult 1 - Your Mother's Hebrew Name

Adult 1 - I am interested in learning more about how to participate in activities, groups and programming planning in the following areas:

Adult Education - Developing courses and classesFundraising - Planning fundraising projectsInterfaith - Building bridges to other faithsIsrael - Educating the community about IsraelMusic - Participating in volunteer choir and music programmingProgramming - Arranging cultural and social programsReligious Services - Chanting Torah or HaftorahSocial Action - Working on projects to meet community needs

Adult 1 - Are there other activities, groups, or clubs -- or anything else at the Synagogue -- which you are interested in learning more about or are you interested in starting or leading a new club or group?

* Is there a second adult applying for membership?

* Adult 2 - Title

* Adult 2 - First Name

Adult 2 -Middle Name

* Adult 2 -Last Name

* Adult 2 - Gender

* Adult 2 - Marital Status

* Adult 2 - Birthdate

* Is the Home Address for Adult 2 the same as the home address for Adult 1 above?

* Adult 2 - Home Address

* Adult 2 - City

* Adult 2 - State

* Adult 2 - Zip Code

Adult 2 - Home Telephone

* Adult 2 - Email Address

* Adult 2 - Mobile Phone

Adult 2 - Employer

Adult 2 - Occupation

Adult 2 - Work Phone

Adult 2 - Work Address

Adult 2 - Work City

Adult 2 - Work State

Adult 2 - Work Zip Code

Adult 2 - Hebrew Name

* Adult 2 - Tribe

Adult 2 - Your Father's Hebrew Name

Adult 2 - Your Mother's Hebrew Name

Adult 2 - I am interested in learning more about how to participate in activities, groups and programming in the following areas:

Adult 2 - Are there other activities, groups or programs -- or anything else at the Synagogue -- in which you may be interested in learning more?

* How many children do you have?

Child 1 - First Name

Child 1 - Last Name

Child 1 - Gender

Child 1 - Birthdate

Child 1 - Hebrew Name

Child 1 - School Name

if applicable

Child 1 - Occupation

if applicable

Child 2 - First Name

Child 2 - Last Name

Child 2 - Gender

Child 2 - Birthdate

Child 2 - Hebrew Name

Child 2 - School Name

if applicable

Child 2 - Occupation

if applicable

Child 3 - First Name

Child 3 - Last Name

Child 3 - Gender

Child 3 - Birthdate

Child 3 - Hebrew Name

Child 3 - School Name

if applicable

Child 3 - Occupation

if applicable

Child 4 - First Name

Child 4 - Last Name

Child 4 - Gender

Child 4 - Birthdate

Child 4 - Hebrew Name

Child 4 - School Name

if applicable

Child 4 - Occupation

if applicable

* How many yahrzeits would you like to observe?

First Name

Last Name

Gender

Hebrew Name

Birthdate

Passing Date

Observance (select one)

Relative of:

Relationship

First Name

Last Name

Gender

Hebrew Name

Birthdate

Passing Date

Observance (select one)

Relative of:

Relationship

First Name

Last Name

Gender

Hebrew Name

Birthdate

Passing Date

Observance (select one)

Relative of:

Relationship

First Name

Last Name

Gender

Hebrew Name

Birthdate

Passing Date

Observance (select one)

Relative of:

Relationship

* How did you hear about The Brotherhood Synagogue?

If you don't mind us asking, which congregant do you know?

If you don't mind us asking, how do you know of us?

The Brotherhood Synagogue is a non-profit religious institution belonging to its membership. The funding needed to carry out operations comes from membership dues and other contributions. We keep our dues as low as possible in an effort to be inclusive. It is Brotherhood Synagogue’s policy never to deny membership for financial reasons. Please contact our Executive Director, Alisha Goodman, if you have any financial questions. All financial information will be kept confidential.

* Annual Dues - Please choose an option:

* In order to ensure the long range financial stability of the Synagogue, all new members contribute a one-time gift to the building fund ($3000 total) payable over the course of six years, in addition to the annual dues. The amount is $500 per year for Regular Family Membership. Please select "I accept" to continue with the membership application.

In order to ensure the long range financial stability of the Synagogue, all new members are requested to contribute a one-time gift to the building fund ($1500 total) payable over the course of six years, in addition to the annual dues. The amount is $250 per year for a Regular Individual Membership. Please select "I accept" to continue with the membership application.

* I wish to arrange my/our Membership Dues by:

Total Membership Dues