Membership

Membership forms are available by calling the Beit Ahavah office at 587-3770 or emailing info@beitahavah.org. Specific questions can be sent directly to the Membership Committee. You can also download a PDF version of the form here:

Beit Ahavah Membership Form 2009-2010 (PDF)

Why join Beit Ahavah?

• We are a progressive and inclusive spiritual Jewish community affiliated with the Reform movement, welcoming members from all backgrounds. Beit Ahavah offers a warm and supportive spiritual home.
• We participate in Shabbat and holiday services that are spiritual, musical and meaningful.
• We engage meaningfully with our rabbi, Rabbi Riqi Kosovske, and partner with her on many projects and in the life of the synagogue. 
• We offer a dynamic youth education program, Bat/Bar Mitzvah preparation, teen program and innovative adult education. Our programs integrate the arts into learning and community building.
• We cherish all generations within our community and provide activities and services that meet the needs of our diverse mix of young families, dynamic adults and seniors, and empty nesters.
• We offer members opportunities for social action and tikkun olam, transforming and healing the world.
• We provide the opportunity to be part of a vibrant and growing Reform Jewish community.  Grow with us!

Regarding dues, Beit Ahavah does not want financial considerations to be an obstacle for membership in its community. We are committed to welcoming all participants, regardless of ability to pay - no one will ever be turned away due to lack of funds. However, please remember that Beit Ahavah relies on its members for financial survival. The financial support payments of our members, even at their current levels, do not cover the full operating costs of the community. We therefore ask that you consider making the greatest payment you can, and we encourage members who feel they can afford to do so to make Sponsor Support Contributions above the basic levels.

Payment Schedules

Members can elect to pay their 2009-2010 dues in one payment by July 31, can spread the payments out over three periods -- 50% due on July 31, and 25% due on each of October 15 and February 15, or can pay in installments by credit or debit card. If you wish to pay monthly by credit or debit card, please contact the office to arrange this.

Dues payments and contributions to Beit Ahavah are fully tax-deductible. We will send you a statement in January notifying you of all tax-deductible payments made to Beit Ahavah during the calendar year. Only payments made prior to December 31 will be eligible to qualify for tax deductibility for tax-year 2009.

Please call the office at 587-3770 if you would like to request a dues abatement or arrange other payment terms.

The Board of Directors has set the following minimum financial support levels for 2009-2010:

First Year Memberships:

Individual (18 years of age or older): $625
Family (2 adults at the same address with or without children): $1000
Single Parent Head of Household: $850

Second Year and Beyond:

Individual (18 years of age or older): $900
Family (2 adults at the same address with or without children): $1300
Single Parent Head of Household: $1050

Dual Memberships:

Dual memberships apply only to members who are paying members of another synagogue.
Dual Individual (18 years of age or older): $625
Dual Family (2 adults at the same address with or without children): $900
Dual Single Parent Head of Household: $725
Student Memberships:
Individual: $75

We encourage members who feel they can afford to do so to make Sponsor Support Contributions above the basic levels.

Please Contact us for more information.

Beit Ahavah
P.O. Box 28,
Northampton, MA 01061-0028
413.587-3770
info@beitahavah.org

This page last updated: 2009 November 12 (ms)