June 23, 2025
Dear Fellow Congregants,
We extend warm greetings to you, our members, and look forward to your continued participation in JCSVV life during the coming 2025-2026 membership year. We have been enjoying a year of increasing in-person participation by our members for Shabbat Services, Holidays, and other events, such as Break the Fast, Jews and Comedy, learning to lead lay-led Services, in these most difficult times, hearing from and meeting with Israeli Defense soldiers. In addition, we have shared a year of educational and inspiring online programs. We continue to improve and enhance our technology to allow JCSVV members to participate in Services and almost all activities remotely. Our goal is to make it easy for all members to participate.
It is always difficult for a board of Directors to decide to raise membership dues, yet the JCSVV experiences the same price increases that our members experience. We ask you to understand the necessity behind the five percent (5%) increase in dues and making the Security Assessment mandatory for Individual and Family members. How can we not increase security in these times? Please know that we do not turn anyone away for financial reasons. If you need a dues adjustment, please let us know so that you can remain a part of the JCSVV family. For our Associate members, if you can pay the Security Assessment to help cover the increased cost for Synagogue Security, we thank you.
Please renew your membership for the fiscal year, July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026, using one of these options:
Please mail or deliver paper Membership Renewal Forms to the JCSVV office. If you would like to have your membership forms mailed to you, please contact the office. Please note that Havurah members may renew their membership online or by using the Membership Renewal Form below.
Please note that credit card payments will be subject to a three percent (3%) processing fee but there is no charge if you pay by check or arrange for your bank or financial institution to send us your payments.
If you are able to pay more than basic dues, please consider the Tzedakah Circle options listed on the Membership Renewal Form, which helps support synagogue ritual, cultural social and educational programming.
We are excited to announce a new way to support the JCSVV, the Benefactor Membership Package (click here for a description of the Benefactor Membership Package).
If your financial situation requires a dues adjustment, please contact Sybil Malinowski Melody, President at 928.204.1286 or by email at . All communications are confidential.
We encourage members to review the information on using Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD’s) from your IRA to fund your membership and other donations to the JCSVV.
Your continued membership will help maintain the mission of having a Jewish presence in Sedona and the Verde Valley.
With gratitude and blessings,
Sybil Malinowski Melody
President
Alicia Magal
Rabbi
Marissa Luhman
Membership VP
Annual Membership Renewal Fees for Fiscal Year 2025-2026:
Yearly Individual Membership – $1,044 plus $100 Security Assessment
Yearly Family Membership – $2,098 plus $200 Security Assessment
Yearly Associate Membership – $525 for 2 people, $472 for 1 person, Optional Security Assessment $100/person
Please consider Tzedakah membership levels listed on the membership form as an additional support to the JCSVV.
We also offer a Benefactor Membership Package as another way to support the JCSVV (click here for a description of the Benefactor Membership Package).
Please be assured that no one will be denied membership in the JCSVV for financial reasons.
Every family or individual who desires to be a member of our community is valued and important.
Anyone who wishes to become a member is encouraged to join the JCSVV. If your situation requires a dues adjustment different from the amount stated, please contact President, Sybil Malinowski Melody at or call the Office at 928.204.1286.
*All communications are confidential.
