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Dues do not come close to providing sufficient funds to keep PJTC a vibrant, welcoming Jewish home-away-from-home. In order to maintain our dues at an affordable level, we encourage additional giving by those who are able. We recognize these generous and committed donors through our Guardians program. Please consider joining many of your fellow members at one of the following levels, which represents their gifts over and above their dues payments. We are truly grateful for these vital additional commitments.
Guardians have helped support our Temple financially for over 40 years. Temple dues cover less than half of the Temple’s operating expenses which means that PJTC relies heavily on donations to balance the budget.
Any member paying normal dues who donates or pledges $1,000 or more to the Temple General Fund (unrestricted donation) becomes a Guardian. Membership is renewed annually and follows the Temple fiscal year (July to June). To become a Guardian for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, please return the signed pledge linked here to the Temple. Your donations are tax deductible.
Guardians are acknowledged for their contributions but most importantly, Guardians are proud of their role in helping sustain the financial viability of our Temple not just for the present but for the future as well. Your name and donor level will be displayed on the Sanctuary Guardians Donor plaque and the Temple Guardians web site, and you are invited to all Guardians events.
Please renew your Guardian membership for fiscal year 2024-2025 by making a pledge or donation While you're at it, why not move up a level? If you are friends with anyone who’s not a Guardian, ask them to join! If you’re not a member, please join us. The Temple needs the Guardians, and the Guardians need the Temple.
Join us and you can attend and perhaps even help plan future Guardian events. We have an annual Guardian Brunch State of the Temple event in February, and a prospective member cocktail (or dinner) event sometime after the High Holidays.
Physical pledge forms are located in the Temple lobby. You can access a PDF here and a ShulCloud form here. You will also receive one by e-mail. To have your name added to the next Guardian plaque, you must return your pledge form or make a $1,000 Guardian minimum donation by January 30, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact the office and request to be put in touch with Bryan Jick, Guardian Chair.
The Guardian giving levels are indicated below. The minimum pledge to qualify as a Guardian is $1,000 (Donor). Names of Guardians and their giving levels are commemorated on the Guardian plaque displayed in the Sanctuary, will be added to the Temple website, and you will be invited to all future Guardian events. Join us and you can also help plan future Guardian events!
Guardian Giving Levels
Donor $1,000+
Friend $1,500+
Patron $2,000+
Diplomat $3,000+
Benefactor $5,500+
Shomrei Zahav $10,000+*
*Shomrei Zahav tier total includes membership dues. Shomrei Zahav receive two complimentary tickets to PJTC fundraising events, reserved parking space at High Holy Days (HHDs) and events, and two reserved HHD seats.
Now, more than ever, the Temple needs your help and support. Please consider becoming a PJTC Guardian!
On a warm and lovely Sunday evening, October 20, more than 50 Guardians gathered just before sunset in the spacious back yard of Doug and Keri Axel's Pasadena home for our annual Guardian cocktails and dinner event. It was also the night of Game 6 of Dodgers v. Mets, and there happened to be a big screen TV in the back yard so it's no surprise that some of the crowd seemed to gravitate closer to that section of the yard (Dodgers won!). But the wine and drinks were there too, so it's hard to say for sure what the specific geographic was. Yet, despite the lure of baseball, soon after their prompt arrival at 5 pm, many folks stood together, mingled, had some delicious appetizers and drank some of the aforementioned wine.
As we stood closer to the Axel's backyard sukkah (assembled with the help of PJTC's USY group), we heard from Jack Singer about the Temple with an update on the Rabbi Search (it's ongoing!), and we heard a lovely story from Cantor Ruth about the meaning of sukkah. Then it was time for a fantastic salmon and couscous dinner (with a tasty lemon vinaigrette sauce), home-made marinated carrot strips on the side, and cherry tomato and mozzarella mini brochettes. Dessert was a selection of brownies, cookies, and coconut dream bars (courtesy of Porta Via). The event was planned to end at 7 pm, but the majority of folks were still sitting and talking (and a few were watching the Dodgers dominate the Mets), past 7:30 pm. A great time was had by all.
Anyone can become a Temple Guardian by pledging or donating a minimum of $1,000 to the Temple general fund. Donating more is fine and encouraged! Guardians are mainly a donor group (which started more than 40 years ago), with 2 events per year traditionally. Our next event is a State of the Temple bagel brunch, to be held Sunday Feb 2 at 10 am in the Social Hall.
PAST EVENT:
On Sunday February 25, 2024, we had our annual business meeting and bagel brunch. We enjoyed a fabulous buffet catered by Nancy Carlton and her crew. Piles of lox; fresh bagels; home cooked spinach, egg, and potato pie; fresh fruit; and scrumptious coffee cake. All free if you were a Guardian. Thank you also to Marcia Alper and Ellen Knell, our greeters, Ira Blitz, our intrepid photographer, and to Melissa Levy and Jack Singer for their time and presentations.
At our meeting, our visiting guest, Rabbi Beals, presented a D’var Torah and led the motzi prayer before we ate. We heard from Executive Director Melissa Levy about membership and engagement, with some great news and some challenges they are tackling. Our membership is growing—we have 49 new member families since last year, the Religious School enrollment has reached 141 kids, and there are 26 stundents becoming B’nai Mitzvah next year. President Jack Singer shared extensive and detailed information about the State of the Temple. According to Jack, “we are in the midst of some major changes, but change is also an opportunity.” He shared some future plans including some planned facilities upgrades.
PLEDGE FORM:
To fill out the pledge form online for 2024-2025, click here.
To print a PDF of our 2024-2025 pledge form, click here.
Please Return the Signed Pledge to the Temple office:
1. Fax the signed pledge to: (626) 798-8410
2. Scan and e-mail it to melissa@pjtc.net or theresa@pjtc.net.
3. Mail it to or drop of at the Temple:
Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center
1434 N. Altadena Dr.
Pasadena, CA 91107-1489
TESTIMONIALS:
Stay tuned for testimonials from a few of our Guardians!
Thank you for choosing to support us in our sacred commitment to sustain a vibrant Jewish community for years to come. Your generosity will allow us to continue to provide loving kindness, spiritual meaning, pastoral support, educational excellence, religious celebration and family enrichment to our members and to the greater community.
If you have any questions, please contact the office at 626-798-1161 or info@pjtc.net.
PJTC Guardians
Thank you to the generous and committed PJTC Members who have become PJTC Guardians and help us continue to build our vibrant PJTC community. Without them, we could not maintain the high level of service and support for our members and the larger, local Jewish community that we strive for at PJTC. We are very grateful for their donations.
Shomrei Zahav
Douglas Axel & Keri Axel
Michael Bernath & Mary Ann Bernath
Kai Lam & Bonnie Buratti
Ezra Callahan & Marisa Callahan
Phil Callahan & Judy Callahan
Steven Hartford & Sandy Hartford
Harvey Knell & Ellen Knell
Barbara Levinson
Jacob Levy & Melissa Levy
Clark Linstone & Karen Linstone
Matt Michelson & Sara Michelson
Mickey Segal & Lee Segal
Jack Singer & Deborah Singer
Louise Wannier
Alan Whitman & Sandy Whitman
Diplomats
Ira Blitz & Virginia Blitz
Gabriel Halperin & Helen Halperin
Peter Knell & Rebecca Knell
Erich Schlecht & Deborah Noble
Vance Tyree
Jonathon Weisz & Sarah Weisz
Mel and Gail Werbach
Patrons
Michael Brown
Jordan Ellis & Judith Ellis
Bryan Jick & Marina Jick
Izak Langholz & Faye Langholz
Jerome Metivier & Julie Metivier
Stuart Miller & Stacy Miller
Sondra Paskach
Steven Roth & Beth Roth
Michael Silver & Tammy Silver
David Snyder & Gail Snyder
Aaron Weiss & Valerie Weiss
Friends
Kevin Bourland & Carol Bourland
Don Diamond
Greg Hunt & Laurie Hunt
Michael Kotick & Yael Kotick
Bryan Langholz & Susan Auerbach
Carl Selkin & Carol Selkin
Victor Zlotnicki & Diana Granat
Donors
Marcia Alper
Nadav Bar-Chaim & Anat Bar-Chaim
Nathaniel Booker
Alan Bernstein & Annie Chang
Neil Brown and Karen Brown
John Carlton & Nancy Carlton
Walter Fried & Gail Fried
Michael Friedman & Elizabeth Short
Karen Gross
Arlene (Sue) Hogan
Harold Kern & Sandra Sonies
Cathy Krasner
Jeffrey Landau & Anita Landau
Joshua Levine Grater & Franci Levine Grater
Josh Pais & Jan Pais
Aty Rotter
Elliot Sainer & Marcia Sainer
James Schaefer & Denise Schaefer
Jeremy Schoenberg & Joanne Glasgow
Todd Sharp & Stacey Sharp
Stephen Sherman & Janet Sherman
Randy Shulman & Mona Shulman
Edie Taylor
Ken Zangwill & Daphna Enzer
Tue, November 5 2024
4 Cheshvan 5785
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