Establish an Endowment Fund

Establish an Endowment Fund in your name with a current or deferred gift. The fund can be restricted to benefit any single synagogue, agency or organization you select, or it can be part of our General Endowment Fund for disbursement to wherever the needs are greatest for the future Jewish community. With endowed funds, only the income is dispersed annually to the donor’s designated charity, the principal being left intact and invested for growth. These permanent funds are the safekeeping our Jewish community needs to ensure its future.

Unrestricted Endowment Funds
Steve Barenholtz Family Memorial Fund

Carol Berendt Memorial Fund – to honor the memory of their mother, the fund was established this year by Carol’s children to support the Jewish community.

William & Sylvia Cohen – established in 2006

Kenneth & Catherine Gale – established initially as a Donor Advised Fund in 2002, the Gale family has endowed this fund as a permanent gift to our community.

Bernard and Norma Goldberg – established in 2003 by the Goldberg family
who explained that they both began our lives here, raised their four children
here, grew their business here, and want to be sure that there is a viable
Jewish community for the next generation.


Baurice and Helen Laffer – established in 2004 by their children
who remembered their parents as strong and loving people who
spent their entire life in Syracuse helping others. It seemed appropriate
to their five children to set up this fund to carry on that tradition.


Dr. David and Marjorie Marshall – established in 2004. Dr. Marshall had a
sizable collection of anatomic artifacts in a museum above his dental office
which was donated to the anthropological museum of Syracuse University,
which treasured this gift.


Ben & Mae Meltzer – established in 2002 in their memory by their
daughter Anne who believes that many smaller funds can have a large
impact on the well-being of the CNY Jewish community.



F.L. Putnam Foundation – established in 2002 as one of our very first funds this out-of- town donor felt compelled to support our new organization.

Myrna Rubenstein – established in 2004 by Myrna to support her charitable intent.

Sam Pomeranz Fund – established in 2003 as one of our first endowed funds. Sheldon & Mateele Kall, trustees of the Sam Pomeranz Trust, follow the intent of the Trust to provide funding for needy CNY Jewish Agencies.

Restricted Endowment Funds

To Benefit: The Syracuse Jewish Federation Annual Campaign
Paula Alexander LOJE PACE Fund – established in 2006 Paula and her late husband
Lawrence have been long time donors to the Federation campaign. She has been proud
each year to give a significant gift to the annual campaign, and she wears her gold
“Lion of Judah” pin with honor. She decided to take her annual philanthropy to
the next level.


Alan & Nirelle Galson PACE Fund – established in 2007 by the Galson family to perpetuate their support for the community

J. Jeffrey Solomon PACE Fund – established in 2006 in memory of Jeff by his sons,
Neal and Philip, and his brother Paul to perpetuate the mission of the
Syracuse Jewish Federation.



Gershon & Dina Vincow PACE Fund – established in 2006. The Vincow
family explains that the PACE fund gives them the opportunity for perpetual
participation in the Jewish community, which has been so meaningful for
their lives. They have great confidence that the Foundation will secure
and grow their fund.


Howard & Anita Weinberger PACE Fund – established in 2006 the Weinbergers
appreciated the range of Jewish institutions in Syracuse which were developed
by those who came before them and felt a responsibility to help ensure that
these vital programs are available to families in the future.

To Benefit: Congregation Beth Sholom Chevra Shas
Anonymous CBSCS Fund – for the Future- established in 2005 in memory of an member of the congregation.

Ona & Bernard Bregman CBSCS Fund for the Future – the Bregmans established the
fund this year. They explained that they have been active members for 46 years and
hope to ensure the future of the congregation for at least another 46 years.



Casper Family CBSCS Fund for the Future – established by Janina Casper in this last year of her life to perpetuate her support to her beloved congregation.

William & Sylvia Cohen CBSCS Fund for the Future – established during this year to support their congregation.

Richard & Abbe Eggert CBSCS Fund for the Future – established this year. Dick & Abbe explain
that in their 45 years of living in Syracuse their congregation has always been an important part
of their lives. They want to play a small part in making sure CBSCS is there for their grandchildren
and maybe even their grandchildren’s children.



Rabbi Jezer Lectureship & Education Fund at CBSCS – The fund was established by members of CBSCS in 2004 to honor Rabbi Daniel A. Jezeer upon his retirement after 25 years of leadership to the congregation. The goal of the fund is to sponsor scholar-in-residence programs for the synagogue and community,
exploring different facets of Jewish thought, life and culture.



Schonfeld / Feldman CBSCS Fund for the Future – established this year by Norma Feldman as a way of
honoring the past and helping to ensure the future. Norma explains that this fund is a tribute to her parents, Bernard & Pearl Schonfeld, who raised her with a love of her Jewish heritage. She hope this fund will serve
as her legacy to a continuing vibrant congregation for many years to come.


Howard & Anita Weinberger CBSCS Fund for the Future – established in 2007 by the Weinberger family to perpetuate their support for their beloved congregation.

To Benefit: Temple Adath Yeshurun Endowment Fund
Miriam Fleischman Fund for Temple Adath Yeshurun – established in 2005 by Mimi to provide a permanent gift to benefit her synagogue each and every year.

To Benefit: The Syracuse Hebrew Day School
SHDS Alumni Legacy Fund – established in 2006 by alumni of the Hebrew Day School to endow scholarships for deserving families.

SHDS Cindy Martin Library Fund – Emile Martin established this fund in memory of his wife
to fund the needs of the Hebrew Day School library. Cindy was an avid reacher, a teacher
by profession, and a staunch supporter of SHDS as a needed community institution.



SHDS Class of 2006 Legacy – established in 2006 by the graduates of the Class of 2006 to provide scholarships and operating support to SHDS.

SHDS Committee for 50 – established this year to celebrate SHDS’s 50th anniversary in 2010 and to support the Judaic Studies programs.

SHDS Endowment Fund – established in 2005 to provide ongoing support to the SHDS.

SHDS / Sam Pomeranz Scholarship – established in 2003 by Sheldon and Mateele Kall, trustees of the Sam Pomeranz Trust, to provide annual scholarship support to deserving families.

To Benefit: The Rabbi Epstein Hebrew High School
Epstein School / Sam Pomeranz Fund – established by the Sam Pomenanz Trust to support the community high school.

To Benefit: The Jewish Music & Cultural Festival
JMAC Fund – established this year by Sid Lipton and Mimi Weiner who explain that they
want to ensure the continued presence of a Jewish Music Festival in downtown Syracuse
because this festival helps all people enjoy Jewish culture in a joyous positive manner.