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Step by Step Commemorative Walkway

The Step by Step project offers an opportunity to honor a loved one, while at the same time raising funds for Temple Sinai’s General Endowment Fund.

The Schachter family has underwritten the cost of replacing the walkway, as a tribute to the memory of Charlie, who many of you may recall passed away in the fall of 2020, a loss still felt deeply by so many. The new Walkway is not only functional but also a beautiful commemorative piece of art, honoring loved one.

The walkway design uses pavers of three different sizes, each with a different contribution level. The proceeds of the purchase, after the cost of engraving, will go to our General Endowment Fund. Just as our Endowment Fund helps to ensure the future of our synagogue, the engraved bricks will provide an opportunity to preserve the memories of loved ones. These memories may be of those we have lost, but also memories of joyous occasions such as a B’nai Mitzvah, wedding, or birth of a child or grandchild.

We are grateful to the Schachter family for their generous and loving gift. It is a wonderful tribute to Charlie, who was such a kind and loving father, husband, son, brother, and friend to so many. Glancing down at the names on the walkway as we enter our sanctuary will offer us a reminder of our personal connection to Temple Sinai, perhaps pausing for a brief moment as we think of those we love.

May we all walk together, step by step, with our treasured memories,
Vicki Finnefrock and the Step by Step Walkway Committee

6 x 13 Paver donation of $136
3 lines, 18 characters per line
13 x 13 Paver donation of $254
7 lines, 18 characters per line
13 x 19 Paver donation of $360
7 lines, 25 characters per line

Order your paver here!

Yahrzeit Plaque

Yahrzeit is a widely practiced Jewish tradition celebrating the anniversary of the death of a loved one. A plaque is a beautiful and meaningful way to dedicate and commemorate the departed within the temple. With the purchase of a plaque, the departed will have their name read in perpetuity.