Centennial Campaign

INVEST IN OUR LEGACY. INVEST IN OUR FUTURE.

“I FOUND A FRUITFUL WORLD BECAUSE MY ANCESTORS PLANTED TREES FOR ME. SO TOO WILL I PLANT

FOR MY CHILDREN AND MY CHILDREN’S CHILDREN.” –TALMUD, TA’ANIT 23A

As the greater Jewish community grapples with pressing challenges, including feelings of disconnect to their Judaism and rising levels of antisemitism, the need for vibrant schools and synagogues like Beth Tfiloh is more critical than ever before. Our centennial milestone was an opportunity to mobilize our community to ensure that our beloved Beth Tfiloh continues to be a fixture of Jewish life in the Baltimore community and beyond for generations to come.

We have embarked on a $25 million capital and endowment campaign in order to secure and sustain Beth Tfiloh for you, your children, and your children’s children. The primary goal of the Centennial Campaign is to address the most pressing needs of our congregation and school.

BETH TFILOH CONGREGATION

Our synagogue is more than a house of prayer. It is the nexus of our community, connecting the religious, spiritual, social, emotional, and intellectual. With an already robust schedule, we will establish a center for Jewish life, a centralized programming hub with modern space for communal experience in a personalized, meaningful, and inter-connected manner.

Our congregational funding priorities are focused on: OUR HOME – Improving our synagogue to provide a more warm and welcoming experience

PROGRAM FUND – Establishing a center for Jewish life to better engage our entire community

SUSTAINABILITY FUND – Deepening our commitment to community and accessibility

BETH TFILOH DAHAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Our school is a pipeline for future Jewish leaders. BT provides students with a strong education grounded in Jewish tradition and identity. To ensure our school continues to remain a competitive option for Jewish families, we must invest in the core of BT—our faculty, our students, and our facilities. Doing so will sustain our school’s rigor and programming, enhance our ability to recruit and retain students, and ensure BT remains affordable for all families by removing the need to burden our community with additional tuition costs.

Our school funding priorities are focused on: OUR HOME – Investing in our facilities to better reflect and promote our purpose

FACULTY FUND – Increasing compensation and benefits to attract and retain our talent

STUDENT SUPPORT FUND – Enhancing academic and emotional support to meet students’ needs

Visionaries

$3,000,000 and Above Haron Dahan Foundation Irene and Robert Russel and Family

Pillars

$1,000,000-$1,999,999

Sharon and Jacob Benus, Liba and Avi Benus ’94

Dr. Frona Brown and Family Charles Crane Family Foundation, Inc. The Philip and Harriet Klein Foundation

The Penn-Carliner Family Ronnie Silverstein and Family

Builders

$500,000-$999,999

Anonymous

Faye and Abraham Adler, Rachel and Arthur Adler, Debra and James Buslik, Louise Kovens Goodman, Linda A. and Steven Hurwitz

Rosalie and Richard Alter

Deborah and Dr. Louis Baer

Mark D. and Judith L. (z”l) Coplin The David and Barbara B. Hirschhorn Foundation

Louise D. and Morton J. Macks Family Foundation

Partners

$250,000-$499,999

In honor of Edward and Phyllis Gordon Ricka Neuman, Ian Neuman, and Family

Investors

$100,000-$249,999

Anonymous Beth Kaplan and Bruce Sholk Sarellen and Dr. Marshall Levine

Heather and Aaron Levinoff

The Nathan and Louise Schwartz Tzedaka Fund - Wilmington, NC Nancy and Stuart Rombro Avigail and Dr. Justin Rosemore Stacy and Louis Schwartz Deborah and Dr. Kenneth Vogelstein Faith and Dr. Edward Wolf

Donors

$50,000-$99,999

Anonymous (2) Dr. Adrian Dobs and Dr. Martin Auster

Becky and Josh Brenner and Family Sandy and Sheldon Dobres Robert and Shelley Kaye Rebecca and Moshe “Shiko” ’91 Kazin

Emily and Scott Levin Ellyn and Dr. Stephen Polakoff Eve Kresin Steinberg

Donors

$25,000-$49,999

Anonymous Linda and Howard Miller

Richard Rynd z”l Diane and Larry Seegull Calla and Dr. Todd Samuels

Jill Spector and Joel Cohn Dr. Les Vogel

הּבר הדוֹתּ Todah rabah – thank you to our most generous foundational donors to the Centennial Campaign. To become a part of this historic effort please contact the Development Office at (410) 413-2399.