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Thank you for your interest in Congregation Beth Israel!


Congregation Beth Israel of Media is a Reconstructionist synagogue in Delaware County (just outside Philadelphia) that is supported by 180 family units. We have been a congregation since 1925, and our members come from all over the Delaware Valley (including the Wilmington, Delaware area).

Together we represent a diverse group with varied backgrounds and religious affiliations. Our membership includes interfaith couples, single-parent families, same-sex families, individual memberships, and members of different ethnicities. Everyone is welcome into our warm and friendly community.


If you would like to join Beth Israel as an official member, please submit this form. If you'd prefer a PDF/Word version or if you have any questions/difficulty with the form, please email our Office Manager, Mikayla.
Account Type
At Beth Israel, our annual membership dues are based on what type of account one has. The criteria for our accounts are:
  • Individual: an account with one participating adult and no participating children
  • Family: an account with either one or two participating adults, and/or at least one participating child
  • Chaver I: an individual or family that lives less than 75 miles away from Beth Israel, and/or who is a member in good standing at another synagogue
  • Chaver II: an individual or family that lives more than 75 miles away from Beth Israel
Unsure about which account type you have? No worries! Our Office Manager, Mikayla, will determine your account type based off of the household information you submit in your application. If you have any questions, please contact her at mikayla.losanowych@bethisraelmedia.org.
For an Individual account, current dues rates are as follows: 
Annual membership dues: $1,137.00
Annual recommended (but not required) Nadiv Lev*: $250.00

New Individual and Family member units are asked to give only half of the annual dues (and no Nadiv Lev) during their first full year of membership.

Please do not let our dues discourage you from joining. NO MEMBER WILL EVER BE TURNED AWAY DUE TO FINANCIAL INABILITY. If you are ever unable to pay your annual dues, we will be happy to issue an abatement, either in part or in full, and can also help you set up a payment plan. We want to make sure everyone feels welcome, regardless of finances.

*Nadiv Lev is an entirely voluntary contribution of the heart and is never required. We are happy to remove it from your account with no questions asked.   
For a Family account, current dues rates are as follows: 
Annual membership dues: $1,990.00
Annual recommended (but not required) Nadiv Lev*: $350.00

New Individual and Family member units are asked to give only half of the annual dues (and no Nadiv Lev) during their first full year of membership.

Please do not let our dues discourage you from joining. NO MEMBER WILL EVER BE TURNED AWAY DUE TO FINANCIAL INABILITY. If you are ever unable to pay your annual dues, we will be happy to issue an abatement, either in part or in full, and can also help you set up a payment plan. We want to make sure everyone feels welcome, regardless of finances.

*Nadiv Lev is an entirely voluntary contribution of the heart and is never required. We are happy to remove it from your account with no questions asked.   
For a Chaver I account, current dues rates are as follows: 
Annual membership dues: $510.00

Please do not let our dues discourage you from joining. NO MEMBER WILL EVER BE TURNED AWAY DUE TO FINANCIAL INABILITY. If you are ever unable to pay your annual dues, we will be happy to issue an abatement, either in part or in full, and can also help you set up a payment plan. We want to make sure everyone feels welcome, regardless of finances.
For a Chaver II account, current dues rates are as follows: 
Annual membership dues: $180.00

Please do not let our dues discourage you from joining. NO MEMBER WILL EVER BE TURNED AWAY DUE TO FINANCIAL INABILITY. If you are ever unable to pay your annual dues, we will be happy to issue an abatement, either in part or in full, and can also help you set up a payment plan. We want to make sure everyone feels welcome, regardless of finances.
Household Information
Primary Account Holder
Leave blank if N/A.

 
Secondary Account Holder
Leave blank if N/A.
Children Living At Home
Yahrzeits You Would Like Remembered

Yahrzeit One:
Yahrzeit Two:
Yahrzeit Three:
Yahrzeit Four:
Yahrzeit Five+:
Questionnaire
Reasons for Joining:
Please indicate your reasons for joining Beth Israel.
 
Committee/Group Interest
Our community exists because of the participation of our members. Please indicate the committees for which you’d like more information, or want to join.
 
Thank you for your interest in Beth Israel!

Once you submit this form, our Office Manager will set up your new member account with the information you've submitted. We will then be in contact as soon as possible with further information and instructions. Please note: no payment is due upon submission of this form. Once your account is set up, we will be in contact to go over how dues will work for your first year of membership. 

In the meantime, if you have any questions or difficulties with this form, please contact Mikayla, our Office Manager at mikayla.losanowych@bethisraelmedia.org.

Thank you again!
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