Ways to Give

Why Give?

When God asked Moses to build the Mishkan, the sanctuary in the wilderness, the materials came from “every person whose heart is moved.” No one built it alone, and no one was asked to. Jewish communities have been built that way ever since.

Since 1838, Congregation Beth Emeth has been a home for Reform Jews in the Capital District, and for seventy years that home has stood at 100 Academy Road. Here we pray together, learn at every stage of life, celebrate and mourn with one another, and show up for our neighbors. Membership dues sustain our core; gifts beyond dues, from members and friends alike, make everything else possible. Your gift puts our values into action. It helps us:

• Enrich learning for students in the Einhorn Center of Jewish Education
• Send young people to URJ camps, where they find Jewish friends and a place to belong
• Fill our sanctuary with music for adults and children
• Serve hot meals to neighbors in need across Albany
• Keep everyone who enters our sacred spaces safe
• Care for the grounds of our cemetery and home on Academy Road
• Preserve our history and archives for generations to come

When you give to CBE, you sustain more than a building. You strengthen a community that will be here for your children and grandchildren, and for people we haven’t met yet who will one day walk through our doors looking for a home.

Thank you for making Beth Emeth part of your giving.

Ways to Give:

Online One Time Donation:

Make a one time donation simply through our online donations portal.

Online Payments - Congregation Beth Emeth

Make A Gift By Check:

If you are making your donation by check, please complete the dedication form below and mail it along with your check, payable to Congregation Beth Emeth, to:

Congregation Beth Emeth
100 Academy Road
Albany, NY 12208

Download the Dedication Form →

Make A Gift Through Wire Transfer:

Congregation Beth Emeth welcomes contributions by wire transfer. Please contact our Business Office for banking instructions. We ask that you notify Irene, our Bookkeeper at: Irene@CBEAlbany.org, when your transfer has been initiated so that we can properly identify, credit, and acknowledge your gift.

Monthly Giving / Installments:

For assistance in setting up your monthly giving or gift in installments, please contact Irene Holsapple by emailing Bookkeeper@CBEAlbany.org or call 518.436.9761 x223.

Donor Advised Fund (DAF):

You may make a contribution to Congregation Beth Emeth directly from your Donor-Advised Fund. Contact your fund administrator to recommend a grant to Congregation Beth Emeth. Please include your name as you would like it to be recognized and any specific designation or dedication for your gift so that we can properly acknowledge and direct your contribution.

Donate Your Stuff:

One of the many ways you can support Congregation Beth Emeth is by donating gently used items to our Annual Garage Sale, held each June. As one of our largest fundraisers of the year, the Garage Sale is a wonderful opportunity to give your unwanted items a new home while making a meaningful contribution to our congregation.