Write a letter in our community's Torah
$9,796 raised of $40,000 · 11 gifts · 180 days left
For fifteen years we have read from a borrowed Torah scroll. This year our community is writing its own — 304,805 letters, each one written by hand in kosher ink on parchment by a scribe in Jerusalem. Every letter can be dedicated: in honor of a child, in memory of a parent, for the health of a friend. Your name and your dedication go into the scroll's book of honor, and you'll be invited to write a letter yourself at the completion ceremony next spring. A Torah that our children's children will read from, and that you helped write. It doesn't get more permanent than that.
- Secure card payment — we never see your card
- An emailed receipt for your records
Every gift has a job
- $18A Shabbat meal for a guest. Challah, soup and a seat at the table for someone eating alone this Friday.Give
- $180Sponsor a kiddush. The Shabbat morning lunch for the whole community, in honor or in memory of someone you choose.Give
- $360A month of Hebrew school. Books, supplies and a teacher for one child for a month of Sunday mornings.Give
- $1,800A holiday for the community. Sponsor a holiday — the seder, the menorah lighting or the Purim party — with your name on it.Give
Give monthly, keep the lights on
Monthly partners are the steady heartbeat of Chabad of First Light: they let us say yes before we know how we'll pay for it.
$18 a month
Covers a guest at Shabbat dinner every single week of the year.
$36 a month
Keeps a Tuesday class and the Lunch and Learn free for everyone.
$100 a month
A full Hebrew school scholarship for a child whose family can't pay.
Cancel anytime
One email to the office and it stops. No questions, no guilt.
Other ways to give
I give monthly because I remember my first Friday here, when I knew nobody. Somebody paid for my seat that night. Now I pay for someone else's.
Questions about giving
Is my gift tax-deductible?
Chabad of First Light is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your gift is tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. A receipt is emailed to you right away.
Can I dedicate my gift?
Yes. Add "in honor of" or "in memory of" and a name on the form, and we'll mention it at the next Shabbat kiddush if you like.
How do I change or stop a monthly gift?
Email or call the office and we'll change it the same day.
Is giving online secure?
Yes. Your card goes straight to our payment processor and never touches our website or our files.
Can I give in someone's name for a yahrzeit?
Of course. Many people give $18, $36 or $180 on a parent's yahrzeit. Choose "in memory of" and write their name.