Ways to Give

Donate to One of Our Funds

Make an online donation to one of our funds.
Click here for a list and description of our funds.
Send in a check with a note to us at Adath Israel, 250 N Highland Ave, Merion, PA 19066

Purchase a Yahrzeit Plaque

Remember a loved one by purchasing a Yahrzeit Plaque to add to the walls of the sanctuary.
The cost of a plaque is $425. Please  fill out this form.
Plaques are ordered twice a year (Summer & Winter) for placement in time for Yom Kippur and Passover.  If you would like to speak to someone about purchasing a plaque or plaques that are already exist.  Please call the main office, 610-934-1910.

​​Planned Giving

Make a lasting difference for people living in crisis.  Types of planned gifts include: Securities, IRA charitable rollover, bargain sale, charitable lead trust, bequest, retirement plan, retained life estate, charitable annuity, and charitable remainder trust.  Contact Lauren-Marks Cabanas to begin discussions.

High Holiday Appeal

The donations we receive during the High Holiday Appeal go to the heart of our operating budget. It and the Mandell event are our two largest fundraising events of the year and, without them, we simply would not meet our budget.  Without the Appeal, we could not provide the level of services and programming expected, desired and needed by our community.  Our dues do not cover the entire cost of running Adath Israel.  The pre-school and religious school tuition does not cover the entire cost of educating our children…the future of our community.  The programming fees collected throughout the year do not cover the entire cost of programming.  The High Holiday Appeal is the lifeblood of this synagogue and this community.  For these reasons, it is so important for you to participate and at a level that is comfortable for you, but meaningful to the community.

Business Tax Credit 

PA Tax Credit for Businesses (Pre-K EITC)

By using the Pre-K EITC, you can help Adath Israel’s Early Childhood Center.

Pennsylvania businesses are eligible for a tax credit—not simply a deduction—by making donations to a scholarship organization like Adath Israel. The Pre-K EITC program allows our business stake-holders to redirect tax dollars to support scholarships for talented students who could not otherwise afford to attend Adath Israel’s Early Childhood Center.

Pre-K EITC provides companies with a 75% tax credit up to $300,000 for donations to a nonprofit scholarship or educational improvement organization. The tax credit increases to 90% if the company commits to making the same donation(s) for two consecutive years. Tax credits may be applied against the tax liability of a business for the tax year in which the contribution was made.

Pennsylvania businesses that pay any of the following taxes are eligible to participate in the Pre-K EITC program:

Personal Income Tax of S Corp shareholders or partners in a general or limited partnership Corporate Net Income Tax
Capital Stock and Franchise Tax
Bank and Trust Company Shares Tax
Title Insurance Companies Shares Tax
Insurance Premiums Tax
Mutual Thrift Institutions Tax

The Pre-K EITC program is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information about giving to our Preschool, first look at https://jewishphilly.org/ways-to-give/eitc/eitc-forms/.  You may also contact Shari Prensky, Director of Early Childhood Education, at 610-934-1915 or click here.