Short Hills - Capital Campign

CENTER FOR JEWISH LIFE

What Makes a Community?

Is it a neighbourhood or people with common interests?

Is it fueled by a yearning to belong or a longing to grow with others?

Is it defined by a Rabbi, a prayer schedule or a sway of public opinion?

Ahavat Torah — Chabad at Short Hills is an intimate and dynamic community born out of these and many other questions. The answers to this began in the fall of 1995 in a small living room in Short Hills.

Today the answers continue to grow as we build together our Center for Jewish Life.

“At Chana & Rabbi's home we feel a part of their family. This is one of the many wonderful benefits that we experience by belonging to this amazing community.”

— ROBIN S.

THIS IS OUR COMMUNITY. THIS IS OUR HOME. THIS IS OUR BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE.

YOUR JEWISH

HOME AWAY FROM

HOME

THE SHUL AT SHORT HILLS

Intimate Prayer, Youth & Teen Minyan & Holiday Programming

JEWISH ACADEMY AT SHORT HILLS

Adult Education, Workshops & Seminars

HEBREW SCHOOL

CHABAD ISRAEL ADVOCACY

Where Judaism Comes to Life for Kids

Community Programming in Support of Israel

BAR/BAT MITZVAH CLUB & PREPARATION

CHABAD YP

C-TEENS

CHABAD LIFELINE

JEWISH WOMEN’S CIRCLE

JUDAICA AT SHORT HILLS

Boys and Girls ages 12-13

Touch of Kindness Club

Social & Educational Events

Young Jewish Professionals Network

Crisis & Intervention

One Stop for all Your Jewish Needs

Ahavat Torah — Chabad at Short Hills PEOPLE

RABBI MENDEL & CHANA D. SOLOMON were both raised in Chabad families which instilled within them an energetic drive to love and welcome everyone unconditionally. From a young age, they both dreamed they would one day build a community, which would eternalize the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of blessed memory. They yearned to foster a sense of Jewish pride – no matter the person’s background or affiliation. They have transformed the Short Hills and surrounding areas into a bustling hub of Jewish life where both young and old are excited to connect to their heritage in a fun and meaningful way. Rabbi & Chana, along with their six children, Minna, Freida, Adina, Dovber, Maya and Coby, are proud to lead one of the most unique Jewish communities in the Greater MetroWest area marked with its warm, loving and welcoming trademark. They feel blessed to be surrounded by a community near and dear to their hearts that they consider family.

PHILOSOPHIES

Ahavat Torah — Chabad at Short Hills, is guided by the idea that there should be a place where everyone can feel at home within a Jewish context, and where open-minded exploration is the key, not background or affiliation. Ours is a place where Judaism sheds relevant perspective to our daily lives. With opportunities to expand the mind, excite the heart and touch the soul, we offer a wide range of learning venues, for all ages, where questions are encouraged and embraced. Our goal is premised on the idea that every individual has an indispensable contribution to make to the totality of the human experience.

ADMINISTRATION

Rabbi Mendel Solomon

Executive Director

Chana D. Solomon

Program and Youth Director

Michele Patrone

Executive Assistant

Karen Garland

Financial Executive/CPA

Choni Teitelbaum

Assistant Rabbi/Bar Mitzvah Tutor

Yehudis Dubinsky

Youth Coordinator & Bat Mitzvah Tutor

PROFESSIONAL TEAM

Stephen Geffner

Attorney At Law at Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP

COMMITTEES

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Richard A. Keller

Gavin Berelowitz Erez Elisha Howard Hoffman Lance Kaplan

Vice President of Casey & Keller, Inc./ Licensed Professional Engineer

Mark Lebovitch

Thomas Baio

President of Thomas Baio Architect

Michael Tobia

Professional Planner

BUILDING COMMITTEE

Neil Erman Cory Lebovitch Chana Solomon Lou Perl Ofer Stern Arik Zudkewich

FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Adam Bell Jeff Chavkin Jason Conn Mathew Karch Andrew Rabinowitz David Slater Robin Sysler Marc Zimmet

Budget & Progress

23+77+A 23+5+72A 23+5+72A

PHASE 1

PURCHASES OF PROPERTIES & PRELIMINARY PLANNING 2001-2013

Goal: $1,200,000

Goal: $250,000

Goal: $3,700,000

PHASE 2

NEW BUILDING DESIGN & APPLICATION 2014-2015 Legal counsel, Architectural, Engineering, Planners and Application.

PHASE 3

CONSTRUCTION & DEDICATION 2015-COMPLETION Building & Construction $2.9 Million $800K Mortgage Burning

FIRST FLOOR

Synagogue | Classrooms | Social Hall | Library

LOWER LEVEL

Dedication & Endowment Opportunities O CAMPUS DEDICATION ����������������������������������������������������$1,000,000 O BUILDING DEDICATION ����������������������������������������������������$770,000 O Sanctuary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500,000

O Synagogue Furnishings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36,000

O Hebrew School Name Dedication . . . . . . . . $250,000

O Ner Tamid- Eternal Flame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,000

O Ark-Aron HaKodesh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $180,000

O Administrative Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,000

O Teen and Youth Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $180,000

O Prayer Books and Tallasim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,000

O Administrative Wing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $180,000

O Mezuzot (26 available) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,000

O Kosher Kitchens (each) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $154,000

O Cantor’s Podium-Amud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,000

O Mizrach Mosaic-Eastern Wall . . . . . . . . . . . $ 118,000

O Reception Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,000

O Jewish Life Mosaic Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 118,000

O Rabbi’s Lectern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,000

O Judaic Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 72,000

O Sanctuary Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,000

O Lobby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 72,000 O Elevator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $54,000 O Classrooms (3 available) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 54,000 O Rabbi’s Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 O Bimah-Torah Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 O Building Security System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 O Offices (3 available) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,000 O Holocaust Memorial Dedication . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,000 O Israel Fallen Heroes Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,000 O Office Furnishings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 36,000

Dedication Wall O KETER – CROWN (4 Reserved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250,000 O AMUDIM – PILLARS (6 Reserved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,000 O SHOMRIM – GUARDIANS (1 Reserved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $72,000 O N’DIVIM – BENEFACTORS (1 Reserved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $54,000 O BONIM – BUILDERS (1 Reserved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $36,000 O CHAI – SUPPORTERS (6 Reserved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,000 O CHAVERIM – COLLEAGUES (1 Reserved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 O YEDIDIM – FRIENDS (1 Reserved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,600 O TOMCHIM – ADVOCATES (5 Reserved) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,800 All dedications will be honoured on a distinctive Dedication Wall located in the main lobby atrium.

320 White Oak Ridge Road Short Hills, NJ 07078 973-725-7008 chabadatshorthills.org