FOR THE SPIRITWe celebrate Shabbat and holiday services in ourchapel or sanctuary. Milestones and life-cycleevents including baby namings, Bnai Mitzvah, con-firmation, birthdays, conversions, weddings, specialanniversaries are celebrated together as well ascomfort provided for those at time of loss. DuringFirst Friday Shabbat, we explore new directions inspiritual expression. Live, web-streamed servicesprovide easy access to services.

ANNUAL REPORT JUNE 2016

WHAT WE DOCOMMUNITY & CARING g JEWISH EDUCATION g PERPETUATING JUDAISM & JEWISH LIFE

CONNECTINGA vibrant calendar of events provides congregantsof all ages the opportunity to worship, learn and so-cialize. In addition to CBEs busy calendar Brother-hood, Sisterhood and The Renaissance Group (TRG)provide us with a broad variety of meaningful pro-gramming, all planned so that we can strengthenour connection with Beth Emeth and one another.

CBEYGOur youth group instills leadership skills and pro-vides guidance in charting personal, social and spir-itual direction. Our teens bond together and havefun!

A HOME FOR FAMILIESIn Shalom Yeladim, toddlers and families celebrateTorah and the holidays through music, stories, craftsand of course a nosh! The Parenting Center is alsoopen during services and for Mazel Tots which pro-vides a drop-in program with activities for families.

TIKKUN OLAMSupporting CBE member families in need, helpingthe infirm, sick, providing bereavement and newbaby baskets. Volunteering at Beth Emeths soupkitchen and working on Dianes Farm, help feed thehungry in our community.

LEARNINGThe Einhorn Center for Jewish Education provides astrong Jewish foundation through study, music, Is-raeli dance and song. Childrens library, crafts, andprograms for special needs children make Jewishlearning accessible to all. High school students con-tinue their education beyond Bar and Bat Mitzvahthrough Confirmation. Our Madrachim (Teen Aides)assist our teachers and are young mentors. Lunchand Learn, 92nd St Y and weekly Torah study pro-vide enriching adult continuing education.

YOM KIPPUR APPEALThis year, the Yom Kippur Appeal raised over$46,000 for Beth Emeth. Donors to the Yom KippurAppeal are recognized in the October Bulletin.

TREE OF LIFEDonors to the Tree of Life gave over $14,000 and,were recognized in the February Bulletin. While TheJewish Federation of Northeastern New York gener-ously supports our religious school special needsprogramming, it does not cover all of our costs. Yoursupport funds our religious school, including schol-arships and special needs staffing.

FUN(D)RAISINGThe Garage Sale is a huge success, thanks to yourdonations and countless volunteer hours. The pro-ceeds from your support for the Craft Fair benefit theEinhorn Center for Jewish Education.

VOLUNTEERSWE COULDNT DO IT WITHOUT YOU!Our dedicated Board Members remain an activeand essential part of our community. Brotherhoodand Sisterhood provide meaningful programmingthroughout the year. Their commitment of time andfinancial resources positively impact many aspectsof CBE life. Reyut volunteers make deliveries to en-sure bereaved families can celebrate Shabbat. Mem-bers knit for Marys Corner, cook for the SoupKitchen, maintain Dianes Garden, prepare the Bul-letin mailings, help with the garage sale and the listgoes on.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR CBE!

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CONNECT BELONGENGAGE

WHAT IT COSTSHOW WE PAY FOR IT

Membership over the past 5 years has remained relativelystable, having increased recently to just under 800 members.However, total annual commitment has fallen over this sameperiod due in part to the death of members who voluntarilygave above our standard annual commitment.

Pending passage of the budget, the standard level of annualcommitment will increase by $75. Over the years, we havemade significant cuts and are operating on a lean but fiscallyresponsible budget. With this adjustment, annual commit-ment will have increased a little more than 1% per annumover the past 5 years.

Annual commitment covers only a little more than half ofour operating costs. The remainder of the budget is fundedin a variety of ways including: distribution from the Endow-ment and Funds, special annual gifts, donations from mem-bers who pay above the regular level of annual commitmentand fundraising events.

OPERATING FUNDSAnnual Commitment

Regular Annual Commitment

Above Annual Commitment

Religious School Revenue

Tuition

Religious School Grant

Tree of Life

RS Fundraising

Pulpit, Ritual & Music

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Fees

Perpetual Memorials

Cemetery Income

General Services & Admin

Bulletin

Other Income

Yom Kippur Appeal

Parking Revenue

Fundraising Events

Family Life Programming

Facility Use/Oneg Income

Youth Group Income

Interest Income

Advertising Income

Misc. Program Income

General/Misc Income

Annual Underwriting Gifts

Total Operating Revenue

Endowment Distributions

TOTAL OPERATING FUNDS

OPERATING EXPENSE

Clergy & Music

Administration

Building & Maintenance

Religious School

Programming

Cemetery

Other

TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE

CBE OPERATING BUDGET 2016-2017

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CBE GUARDIANS, BENEFACTORS, SPONSORS & PATRONS:Thank you to the 15% of our members listed below, who voluntarily contribute above the regular level of annual commitment.

GUARDIANS:Marilyn & Bobby Abrams l Sherry & Steve Einhorn l Marge & Barry Hollander l Sara Lee & Barry Larner l Leslie Newman &Mark Rosen

BENEFACTORS:Joyce & Sandy Bookstein l Lucia & Steven Fischer l Sherry & Marvin Freedman l Sherry Gold & Wendell Lorang l Lauren &Harold Iselin l Leslie & Mark Laven l Nancy & Jeff Lozman l Jill Goodman & Artie Malkin l Stanley Metzner l Donna & LeeRosen l Florence Speigel & Ed Sperber l Ilene & Chip Stein l Sally & Jeff Stern l Stevi & Bill Swire

SPONSORS:Karen & Mark Glaser l Carol & David Grand l Cindy & Neal Greenstein l Alan Iselin l Eileen & Greg Lurie l Anne & MichaelMarmulstein l Mara Ginsberg-Pohl & Jeff Pohl l Debbie & Lee Ratner l Ron Richardson l Bob Ruslander l Beth & Mark Scher lLynn & Andy Warheit l Bert Weinberg

PATRONS:Harriet & Fred Ackerman l Susan & Ron Backer l Wendy & Larry Barnet l Jan Reiss-Weitzman & Richard Bass l Susan & GeraldBenjamin l Carl Bloomberg l Naomi & Jay Bloomfield l Cindy Shenker & Jim Campbell l Beth & Barry Davis l Elsa deBeer lMary Ellen & Bruce Dix l Rob Dropkin l Elizabeth & Brian Epstein l Malka & Eitan Evan l Lori & Judd Feinman l Karen & SteveFein l Margaret & Sam Feldman l Joy Davidoff & Jim Finale l Lauren & Bob Finkle l Pat & Bob Friedman l Karen & Mark Friedmanl Karen & Peter Gerstenzang l Gail & Barry Ginsburg l Carolyn & Bruce Ginsburg l Beatrice Glucksman l Liz & Jerry Goldstein lDenise & Steve Gonick l Shirley & Herb Gordon l Karol & Mike Gordon l Danny Green l Robyn & Adam Greenstein l Melissa& Ron Greenberg l Sue & Steve Greenberg l Diane & Steve Harrison l Abbey & Joe Herd l Ellie & Mort Hess l Sophie Hollanderl Judy & Bill Kahn l Kathy & Bernie Kaplowitz l Becky & Paul Kasselman l Cheryl Gelder-Kogan & Barry Kogan l Kathy & DickKotlow l Martha Lepow l Jane & Mark Levine l Ruth & Curt Manasse l Penny & Neil Manasse l Robyn & Ed Marinstein l Louise& Bob Maurer l Ruth & Benjamin Mendel l Don Metzner l Ally & David Meyers l Kathleen & Richard Meyers l Andrea Oser &David Miller l Sari & Kevin O'Connor l Lois & Jonathan Pasternack l Anne & Louis Patack l Jessica & Alan Richer l Bonnie &Stuart Rosenberg l Nancy & Arthur Roth l Ellie & Steve Safranko l Judith & Peter Saidel l Jane & Gary Sanders l Lori & Josh Saxel Marcia Scharfman l Colette & Jack Shamoun l Mollie & David Shulan l David Siegal l Ann & Paul Silk l Nancy & BarrySimon l Robin & Ted Sobol l Gail & Hal Sokol l Valerie & Spike Solomon l Charlotte & Jeff Sperber l Susan & Reid Sperber lStephanie & Bryan Staff l Ruth & Michael Staff l Arleen & Marty Stein l Tina & Ross Stonefield l Lori & Steven Strong l Ilene &Jerry Sykes l Beverly Vener l Toby & Fred Wander l Karen Kaufman-White & Steve White l Kathryn Zox

SUSTAINING BETH EMETHEACH GIFT IS PERSONAL AND EVERY GIFT MATTERS

GIFTS TO OUR ENDOWMENTEach year a distribution from the Endowment is made to help fund the operating budget. The support provided to Beth Emeth

from the Endowment is significant. In the current fiscal years budget, the distribution from the Endowment and Funds is

$178,500. We gratefully acknowledge Marge & Barry Hollander, Cindy Shenker & Jim Campbell, and an Anonymous donor

for their generous new gifts this year. They join the many donors to the Endowment who are permanently recognized on plaques

in the Rosen Newman Lounge.

SPECIAL ANNUAL GIFTSOver $160,000 was donated in 2015-2016 b