Congregation Rodeph Sholom Religious School
7 West 83rd Street, NY, NY 10024-5201 Tel 646-454-3100
The registration information you furnish will be kept confidential. It is intended for our records and to help us to better serve our students and their families. Please mail a check payable to Congregation Rodeph Sholom within 1 week, including a $50 late fee after June 30 for returning families. If you need to speak to someone about your account, are in need of scholarship assistance and/or a payment plan, or have any questions, please contact Abbe Haber at
ahaber@crsnyc.org or (646) 454-3042.
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? (Avot 1:14)
Dear Parent(s),
It has been a wonderful year at the Rodeph Sholom Religious School and I’d like to thank all of you for your involvement and support in making this a successful year for our children and families. I’d like to especially thank those families who supported our Religious School Scholarship Fund this past year. Due to your generosity we collected over $50,000.00 in funds which enabled many families to send their children to our Religious School. We believe that every Jewish child is entitled to a Jewish education, because we know that a strong Jewish identity will help them thrive beyond the walls of the synagogue and in life.
We know that a meaningful Jewish education is priceless, and while thankfully our economy has been improving, we are anticipating that many families will continue to need financial support, so it will be a true blessing if you are able to help us provide that support to our families (again). It has been Congregation Rodeph Sholom’s policy to accept every child into our program regardless of their financial ability. The Religious School tuition only covers about 70% of the real cost, so if you are willing and able to add 30% to your child’s tuition, it would help another child to receive a Jewish Education at Rodeph Sholom.
To make it easy, we have done the math for you, just check the box that reads “suggested donation” on the registration form and add the amount to your check. Of course any donated amount is very much appreciated. Hillel, the great teacher of the Mishnaic times teaches us that it is OK to do things for ourselves, but if we only do things for ourselves, what good are we? Life begins to have real meaning only when we begin to consider the needs and wants of others.
Gratefully,
Tirza Arad
Religious School Director
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