Planned Giving & Rimonim Society

Types of Planned Gifts

• Estate Commitments including Bequests, Retirement Plans, and other Testamentary Gifts
• Life Insurance Policies
• Charitable Gift Annuities, Charitable Remainder Trusts, & Charitable Lead Trusts

For any questions or to learn more about making a planned gift to Temple Sinai, please email Noah Benjamin, Director of Development, at .

About the Rimonim Society

The Rimonim Society, established in 2002, recognizes those individuals who have included Temple Sinai in their estate plans or established another type of planned gift to benefit the Temple.

The name Rimonim has special meaning for Judaism and Temple Sinai. For the ancient rabbis, the rimon or pomegranate became a symbol of the sweetness of Torah and because the rimon is filled to overflowing with seeds, it was likened to the fruitfulness of Torah and, by extension, Judaism. It symbolizes Torah, which is spread from generation to generation, thereby insuring its continuity. Rimonim also refers to the Torah crown that often decorates the Torah, especially at the High Holy Days and it is the shape of our ner tamid (eternal light) in Temple Sinai’s sanctuary.

The rimon reminds us of the ability of Torah to sustain us. It is fitting, then, that members of the Rimonim Society are the congregation’s own rimonim – planting the seed for a vibrant future and sustaining the Temple.  Rimonim Society members enhance our congregation and provide the means to carry on our work for generations to come. Their gifts create a legacy for the congregation and continuity of the Jewish people.

We recognize and thank our current Rimonim Society members.