How you can donate and help Mekor
The generosity of members and visitors who make donations to our shul are vital to help us continue serving our congregation as well as members of the wider Jewish community. Making a donation is a wonderful way to celebrate special occasions, honor your friends and family, or commemorate the yahrtzeit of your loved ones.
ways you can donate
Via Check
Please send any checks to:
Ellen Geller
3 Saint James Ct.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Sponsorship & celebrations
Auxiliary Mekor Membership
Celebrate simchas with your Mekor community by sponsoring a Shabbat Kiddush! Whether you’re marking a special anniversary, a new baby, graduation, or honoring the memory of someone impactful in your life, a Kiddush sponsorship is a meaningful way to bring people together.
Your sponsorship helps provide a warm and welcoming environment for our community to connect, reflect, and share in the joy of Shabbat.
Member Sponsorship Rate: $295
Non-Member Sponsorship Rate: $360
Please note: Send payment via Venmo, PayPal, or through the Mekor website.
Birthday Kiddush – $36
Let’s celebrate our shul birthdays every month with Birthday Kiddush! Sponsor Kiddush in honor of your loved one’s birthday month. Special birthday treats will be served (and singing may occur).
When: Every 3rd Shabbat of the monthNon
Sponsorship Amount: $36
Please note: Make sure to tell us the exact birth date of the person you are celebrating!
donation opportunities
All contributions are fully tax-deductible and will be acknowledged in a letter that may be used for tax purposes. Donations may be made online (Venmo, PayPal Giving Fund, or regular PayPal), or through our website by credit card (scroll down to the end of this page), or by sending a check payable to Mekor Habracha, c/o Ellen Geller, 1500 Walnut St #206, Philadelphia, PA 19102. (Please add service fees for Flipcause.) Please email the shul to let us know about your donation and any dedication you'd like to make.
We offer a variety of donation opportunities:
1. Kiddush (Shabbat & Yom Tov) & Third Meal Sponsorship ($295/members $360/non-members)
2. Plaque on Memorial Board in shul Sanctuary ($1000)​
3. Dedication of an Artscroll Siddur ($100), Machzor ($100), or Chumash ($200)
4. Community Dinner Sponsorship ($1800 full; $1000 half)
5. Talitot ($1000/set of 10; $150/one talit)
6. Mechitzot (2 available) $10,000 each
7. New Aron Kodesh $50,000
General contributions -- any amount is appreciated!
Building spaces still available for dedication: Kitchen ($25,000); Library ($50,000); Synagogue Art Exhibit Hall ($20,000); 1 of 2 Children/ spaces ($25,000 each); Mekor Sanctuary & Event Space ($100,000)​
