Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley Synagogue

Membership – Family

NEW MEMBERSHIPS

Shalom and Welcome!

Dear Prospective Member of the JCSVV Synagogue,

Thank you for considering membership in the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley Synagogue (JCSVV) for the July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 membership year.

As we move toward the end of the social isolation we have all experienced due to the COVID 19 Pandemic, we are offering a variety of enriching services and programs both online and in person, such as Shabbat Services and holiday programs.

Here is a summary of what our Synagogue provides:

  • Religious Services including Erev Shabbat, High Holy Days, and midweek morning Minya
  • Torah Study and other religious educational programming
  • A wealth of cultural and social programs and services
  • Bikkur Cholim visits to ill members (temporarily limited to phone calls)
  • Outreach programs to help those less fortunate in the community
  • Opportunities to plan and implement governance and programming

Our Synagogue offers three types of memberships, indicated below. Membership costs and payment options are detailed on the enclosed Membership Dues Commitment Form.

FAMILY MEMBERSHIP, at $161 per month, includes:

  • Religious Services including High Holy Days, and Holiday Events
  • Voting rights
  • Member pricing for our enriching, inspiring, religious and cultural events
  • Committee and Board participation

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP, at $81 per month, includes:

  • Religious Services including High Holy Days, and Holiday Events
  • Voting rights
  • Member pricing for our enriching, inspiring, religious and cultural events
  • Committee and Board participation

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP, at $425 annually for 2 persons, and $400 annually for 1 person, is available to an individual or family living 50 or more miles from the Synagogue who wishes to support the JCSVV, and includes:

  • Religious Services and Holiday Events
  • Member pricing for our enriching, inspiring, religious and cultural events
  • Committee participation

PRO-RATED MEMBERSHIP:

  • If you become a new Family or Individual Member in the middle of the membership term, you will be offered a one-time pro-rated membership option.

The enclosed Dues Commitment Form provides various options as to how you can pay your membership dues. Let us know if you have any questions.

We invite you to one of our services or events to experience for yourself our friendly and welcoming congregation. Please visit our website, http://www.jcsvv.org for detailed information about our Synagogue, and browse through our calendar of upcoming activities.

We encourage you to contact us with any questions you may have about our Synagogue and membership. If you are interested in becoming a member, you may call the JCSVV office at 928.204.1286, email us at or complete the enclosed membership forms, which are also on our website at http://www.jcsvv.org/membership .

Upon completion of the membership forms, please return them with payment; you can either scan them to the office at or mail them to: JCSVV, PO Box 13, Sedona, AZ 86339. As you will see from the forms, we offer several payment methods. If your situation requires a dues adjustment different from the amount stated, please contact the President, Milt Small at 928.204.1286 or at http://www.jcsvv.org/contact . All communications are confidential.

Your support of our community is a demonstration of your commitment to Judaism and its traditions, and recognition of the significance of our presence in Sedona. Your participation through membership in our congregation is valued and essential to the future of the JCSVV.

Thank you for considering joining our warm and welcoming congregation.

Shalom,

Milt Small, President

Alicia Magal, Rabbi

Gloria Brown, Membership Chair