create a jewish legacy of western massachusetts brochure

What will your legacy be?

Beit Ahavah, the Reform Synagogue of Greater NorthamptonKlara Grape lifelover560@yahoo.com

B’nai Torah (Longmeadow)David Steinberg davesteinberg@msn.com

Congregation B’nai Israel (Northampton)Dorothy Nemetz djnemetz@aol.com

Congregation Sons of Zion (Holyoke)Dr. Steve Levine levinemd@aol.com

Greater Springfield Chapter of HadassahSusan Goldman sugoldman@aol.com

Heritage Academy (Longmeadow) Dr. Ben Falk drbenfalk@comcast.net

Hevreh of Southern BerkshireAmy Lindner-Lesser hevreh.temple@verizon.net

Hillel House at the University of MassachusettsCourtney Pupkin cpupkin@external.umass.edu

Jewish Community of AmherstDavid Sharken ledorvador@j-c-a.org

Jewish Family Service of Western MassachusettsRobert Marmor r.marmor@jfswm.org

Jewish Federation of the BerkshiresArlene D. Schiff Arlene.schiff@verizon.net

Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts (JFWM)Scott Kaplan skaplan@jewishwesternmass.org

Jewish Geriatric Services (Longmeadow) Susan Kimball Halpern shalpern@jewishgeriatric.org

Lander Grinspoon Academy, the Solomon Schechter School of the Pioneer ValleyJustin Cammy jcammy@smith.edu

LYA (Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy, Longmeadow)Rabbi Noach Kosofsky rabbink@comcast.net

Rachel’s Table, a program of JFWMDebbie Rubenstein drubenstein@jewishwesternmass.org

Sinai Academy of the Berkshires (Pittsfield)Elissa Haskins-Vaughan elissahv@gmail.com

Sinai Temple (Springfield)Steve Sussman stevesussman@comcast.net

Springfield Jewish Community CenterMichael Paysnick mpaysnick@springfieldjcc.org

Temple Beth El (Springfield)Rhoda Peskin rpeskin@tbespringfield.org

CJL Participants CJL Participants cont’d

Sinai Temple

As contact information may change, please visit our website for the most up-to-date listings:

www.jewishlegacywesternmass.org

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Why Create a Jewish Legacy?Jewish tradition teaches us to make the

world a better place for future generations.

Chances are you already support Jewish

organizations of your choice. But have you

considered including those organizations

in your will so you can continue to make a

difference for generations to come?

Your legacy gift can reflect everything

that is important to you. The planning

process itself can engender meaningful

conversations with your family and

build bonds with your partners in the

community. You can rest assured that your

efforts will allow organizations to continue

their work to build and sustain a vibrant

Jewish future.

As my parents planted for me before I was born, so do I plant for those who will come after me.”

~ Talmud

What is Create aJewish Legacy?Twenty Jewish agencies have joined Create a

Jewish Legacy of Western Massachusetts

to encourage legacy gifts that will sustain the

Jewish community for generations to come:

• To educate our children

• To strengthen Jewish identity

• To preserve our culture and heritage

• To support our synagogues

• To protect and strengthen the State of Israel

• To feed the hungry

• To ensure the safety and well-being of elders

• To make a difference in the lives of future Jewish generations

The act of creating a legacy empowers you to do the work of your heart.

© 2007, Jonathan Levine/UJC. All other rights reserved

© 2007, Jonathan Levine/UJC. All other rights reserved

You can choose to make a legacy gift in any one of a number of ways to suit your personal circumstances. Please consult your financial adviser to determine what is best for you.

OptiOns include:

• A simple bequest in a will or trust

• An IRA or pension plan

• A life insurance policy

• A charitable gift annuity

• A charitable remainder trust

• An outright gift using appreciated assets or cash

Create a Jewish Legacy is jointly funded by the Jewish Endowment Foundation and the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.

The Federations of Western Massachusetts and the Berkshires are program partners. A grant from the Jewish Federations of North America provides administrative staff support.

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