Thank you for your interest in joining the Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach. The JCAB offers several options for membership. In addition to standard family and individual memberships, the JCAB offers Magen David, Chai, Bnei Mitzvah and Ner Tamid Memberships that are all conveniently inclusive of dues and annual contributions to our Building Fund, Annual Summer Breeze Dinner, High Holiday Appeal, and Kiddush Fund along with many other benefits. For more information, please contact our Executive Director, Barrie Daniels.
We offer the following standard membership categories:
Family Membership
Dues: $2,125/yearly + Affiliate (Men’s Club/Sisterhood) Fee: $75 + Security Assessment: $230. Total $2,430
Single Membership
Dues: $1,060/yearly + Affiliate (Men’s Club/Sisterhood) Fee: $35 + Security Assessment: $120. Total $1,215
Young Family Membership (both spouses under 35):
$1,550/yearly
Young Single Membership (under 35):
$775/yearly
Full paying members agree to contribute a minimum of $3,000 to the Building Fund over a maximum period of three years. This pledge will not be in effect until the second year of membership. As always, we will work with anyone in need of an accommodation. We appreciate your membership, support, and participation and look forward to seeing you in Shul.
We offer the following categories of Sustaining Memberships:
Magen David: $25,000/yearly
Chai: $18,000/yearly
Bnei Mitzvah: $13,000 / yearly
Ner Tamid: $10,000/yearly
Please see below for details of member “benefits.”
Each of the below membership categories includes:
• Annual dues
• Building Fund
• JCAB Annual Dinner contribution
• High Holiday Appeal contribution
• Families of graduates receive a complimentary listing and reserved table at JCAB Annual Graduation Shabbat Kiddush
Magen David Membership: $25,000/yearly
– 8 High Holiday seats
– Security Assessment & Congregational Affiliates Fee
– $1,200 “gift dollars” to spend on your choice of additional JCAB expenses and contributions. (Kids Club and donations to other charitable organizations through the JCAB Benevolent Fund excluded.)
– Full Sponsorship for one basic Summer Shabbat Kiddush or comparable Hashkama Kiddush Sponsorships.
Chai Membership: $18,000/yearly
– 6 High Holiday seats
– Security Assessment & Congregational Affiliates Fee
– $1,000 “gift dollars” to spend on your choice of additional JCAB expenses and contributions. (Kids Club and donations to other charitable organizations through the JCAB Benevolent Fund excluded.)
– Full Sponsorship for one basic Summer Shabbat Kiddush comparable Hashkama Kiddush Sponsorships.
Bnei Mitzvah Membership: $13,000 / yearly
– 5 High Holiday seats
– $750 “gift dollars” to spend on your choice of additional JCAB expenses and contributions. (Kids Club and donations to other charitable organizations through the JCAB Benevolent Fund excluded.)
– Co-Sponsorship for one basic summer Shabbat Kiddush, Sponsorship of one Winter Shabbat Kiddush, or comparable Hashkama Kiddush Sponsorships.
Ner Tamid Membership: $10,000/yearly
– 4 High Holiday seats
– $500 “gift dollars” to spend on your choice of additional JCAB expenses and contributions. (Kids Club and donations to other charitable organizations through the JCAB Benevolent Fund excluded.)
– Co-Sponsorship for one basic Summer Shabbat Kiddush, Sponsorship for one Winter Shabbat Kiddush, or comparable Hashkama Kiddush Sponsorships.
- Discretionary “gift” dollars may be applied to:
– Contributions to JCAB for simchas or bereavements - – Additional High Holiday seats (beyond the 8/6/5/4 that come with the membership level)
- – Shul Friday Night Dinners
- – Sisterhood Mishloach Manot
- – Guest speaker or class sponsorship
- – Additional Kiddush or Seudah Shlishit sponsorships
- – Special JCAB events that have an admission fee