Membership Application - Congregation Sha`ar Zahav

Congregation Sha’ar Zahav
AN INNOVATIVE, ENGAGED COMMUNITY
Membership Application
290 Dolores Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 | (415) 861-6932 | www.shaarzahav.org
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Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, Congregation of the Golden Gate, is a progressive Reform
synagogue, established in 1977, that honors and maintains our LGBTQ culture and history.
We are an innovative, diverse and participatory community that welcomes everyone who
wants to create a Judaism that reflects our lives.
Congregation Sha’ar Zahav is a blend of many strands of Judaism. While we hail from
a variety of backgrounds and knowledge, we join together to practice Judaism. We are
united in the belief that modern Reform Judaism, which encompasses the spirit of justice
and egalitarianism, includes all of us.
Congregation Sha’ar Zahav has a strong tradition of lay leadership. In addition to our
clergy, many members lead services and deliver sermons. Our prayer book, Siddur Sha’ar
Zahav, reflects our diversity. It respects the original Hebrew texts, traditions and sources and
includes contemporary writings, alternative interpretations, translations, acknowledgment of
the importance of women in Jewish tradition and gender-neutral God language.
At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav:
— We create a
— We are
Judaism that speaks to our lives.
collaborative and participatory, cultivating a
sense of ownership and inclusiveness.
deeply rooted in lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender and queer sensibilities.
— We are
— We’re queer
in all the most interesting ways, bringing pride, passion, play and laughter to everything we do.
— We value
— We are
— We
l’dor vador – generation to generation.
egalitarian.
welcome the “other,” seeing the face of God,
b’tselem Elohim, in everyone.
do not conform.
— We
— We are
— We
— We are engaged in
— We are
— We value
— We are
haimish kehilla kedosha, a welcoming holy community.
transform ourselves and the world around us.
repairing the world.
leaders.
civil discussion of disparate views.
responsible for each other.
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Congregation Sha’ar Zahav – Key Information
Location:
290 Dolores Street, San Francisco 94103 | (415) 861-6932 | www.shaarzahav.org
Office hours:
9 AM to 5:30 PM – Monday to Thursday
9 AM to 4 PM – Friday
Standard Service Times:
Friday evening at 7:30 PM
Saturday morning at 10:15 AM
Individual contacts:
Rabbi
Camille Shira Angel | (415) 861-6932 x301 | [email protected]
Cantor
Sharon Bernstein | (415) 861-6932 x308 | [email protected]
Director of Children’s and Family Education
Rebecca Weiner | (415) 861-6932 x 302 | [email protected]
President
Laura Lowe | [email protected]
Administrator
Regina Wurst | (415) 861-6932 x303 | [email protected]
Membership Co-Chairs
Ruth Bernstein and Nancy Levin | [email protected]
Congregation Sha’ar Zahav is a member of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), and the San
Francisco Organizing Project (SFOP).
Rabbi Camille Shira Angel has been the spiritual leader of Congregation Sha’ar Zahav since August
2000. She was ordained in 1995 from the New York campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish
Institute of Religion.
Cantor Sharon Bernstein joined Congregation Sha’ar Zahav in 2007. A graduate of the H.L.
Miller Cantorial School at the Jewish Theological Seminary, she is also an accomplished teacher,
composer and performer.
Updated May 2013, please refer to website www.shaarzahav.org for the most current information
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Membership Application
Congregation Sha’ar Zahav
AN INNOVATIVE, ENGAGED COMMUNITY
ADULTS
Adult Member (1)
name (first/last)
preferred name
gender/preferred pronoun
d.o.b.
occupation
employer
work phone
cell phone
hebrew name
email
Preferred phone number
Include my contact info in the membership directory* Home
Yes
Cell No
Work
Adult Member (2)
name (first/last)
preferred name
gender/preferred pronoun
d.o.b.
occupation
employer
work phone
cell phone
hebrew name
email
Preferred phone number
Include my contact info in the membership directory* Home
Yes
Cell No
Work
home address
city
state
zip code
home phone number
*Sha’ar Zahav maintains its membership data for official synagogue use. Members may choose
to be included in the social membership directory which is distributed to congregants only.
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Yahrzeit(s) — Remembering the anniversary of a death.
If you would like to be reminded of the passing of loved ones each year, please list below:
name
relationship
date of death (m/d/y)
name
relationship
date of death
name
relationship
date of death
name
relationship
date of death
name
relationship
date of death
name (first/last)
preferred name
hebrew name
date of birth
current grade
CHILDREN
1
home address (if different from member)
zip code
home phone number
name (first/last)
preferred name
hebrew name
date of birth
current grade
city
state
2
home address (if different from member)
zip code
home phone number
name (first/last)
preferred name
hebrew name
date of birth
current grade
city
state
3
home address (if different from member)
city
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state
zip code
home phone number
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Adult Member (1)
Jewish Non-Jewish
Your religious background:
Were you ever a member of CSZ? ______________
Applying as*:
Member of the congregation
Affiliate of the congregation
Adult Member (2)
Jewish Non-Jewish
Your religious background:
Were you ever a member of CSZ? ______________
Applying as*:
Member of the congregation
Affiliate of the congregation
*Any person who accepts the purposes of this congregation who is not an adherent of another faith, is eligible to
join as a MEMBER OF THE CONGREGATION.
If a person is an adherent of another faith and wishes to support the goals of Congregation Sha’ar Zahav, that
person may do so by becoming an AFFILIATE OF THE CONGREGATION.
Please direct questions and completed materials to: Regina Wurst, Administrator
(415) 861-6932 x303 | 290 Dolores Street, San Francisco CA 94103 | [email protected]
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Congregation Sha’ar Zahav July 2014 – June 2015
Confidential Annual Commitment Form For New Members
member(s)
CSZ members are expected to make an annual Membership Commitment based on a
Fair Share Policy. The chart below shows the various income groups and the corresponding financial
commitment. Your membership and contributions to CSZ are tax deductible to the extent allowed by
law. Thank you in advance for your continued support of Sha’ar Zahav.
Note: In calculating Gross Annual Income (GAI), please combine the income for all members in the
family, whether from employment or investments. For more information please see the FAQ sheet
available on our website www.shaarzahav.org.
GROSS ANNUAL INCOME MULTIPLIER
Check the box that applies
FAIR SHARE RATE
GAI x Multiplier
Up to $20,000
0.55%
$20,001 – $35,000
1.10%
$35,001 – $45,000
1.65%
$45,001 – $70,000
1.75%
$70,001 – $210,000
2.00%
$210,001 and above
$4200
My/Our Gross Annual Income is: $____________ x ____________ = Membership Commitment: $___________
Additional Commitment: $___________
Optional Membership Levels – Students and Long-distance members
may join at the regular membership fair-share levels or at the levels below.
Youth/Student Membership (under 26 yrs.): $54 per year
$___________
Out-of-Town Membership: $360 with HHD tickets; $180 without HHD tickets $___________
Total Fiscal Year 2013/2014 Commitment: $___________
I / We will honor this annual commitment as follows:
In Full 2 Installments
4 Quarterly Payments 12 Monthly Payments
signature
date
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Please make checks out to “Sha’ar Zahav.” Registration for our religious school, Beit Sefer Phyllis Minser, is separate and
registration materials are available every spring for Fall enrollment.
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