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TEMPLE SHOLOM

A N N U A L R E P O R T

S e r v i c e i n H o n o u r o f Te m p l e S h o l o m ’s G r a d u a t i n g S t u d e n t s

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Temple Sholom: A Canadian Reform congregation that honours and sanctifies each and every person, integrating a deep sense of Jewish tradition with contemporary life.

Now, more than ever, we remain true to our mission.

With every challenge, there is an opportunity. The opportunity for us,

collectively, has been to embrace our faith and community amidst unprecedented shifts in our social and spiritual schematics. The opportunity has been to find that which does not change at the core, while everything around us is changing.

In my view, we have done just that.

The essence of Temple Sholom has not shifted from what it has always been and will continue to be. Whether located in the basement of our founding members or in the bandwidth of our current and future members, Temple Sholom does not waver from our commitment to include all while honouring the sanctity of each and every person through the light, strength and warmth of Judaism and Jewish values. It is clear that our community wants to connect - to belong - and we are still here for that very purpose, perhaps more than ever.

We are blessed with many people who have supported our activities and innovations to help navigate these unchartered waters. Our remarkable clergy, along with deeply committed and talented staff, backed by the leadership and contributions of our lay leadership and volunteers, have ensured that the multitude of activities and support our members expect continues. Not deterred by the countless and shifting challenges of a global pandemic, the people behind Temple Sholom have stepped up in spades to deliver meaningful Jewish experiences and tangible support for those in need. We are doing all we can to live the Torah’s central principle of loving our neighbour.

Yes, with every challenge, there is an opportunity. For me personally, I have had the opportunity to see first-hand the dedication of our Temple Sholom team, and their courage to not waver in the face of adversity; quite the contrary, the collective determination and resolve of our people has never been stronger. We could not be more fortunate. Our community is compassionate, connected and committed to ensuring a meaningful future that connects us proudly to our past - all of our past, that of our synagogue and that of our people. For this, indeed, words of gratitude and respect cannot be adequately expressed.

In this annual report, you will see that our activity is robust, and governance and financial management is responsibly in place. We are well-positioned to weather the challenges ahead and emerge with an even brighter future filled with a deep sense of purpose, tradition and relevance.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, it is our hope that you will continue to find meaning in the sacred work of Temple Sholom and the immutable beauty of our Jewish faith through its many manifestations. We pray that one or many of those manifestations has your name on it and will bring the light required to see clearly the road ahead.

With gratitude and humility,

Jeff Balin Temple Sholom President

JEFF BALIN

Family Shabbat

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2019-20 FACTS AT A GLANCE

Shabbat and Holiday Dinners Served 1,656 1,210*

Men’s Club Members 208 260

Sisterhood Members 200 187

60 Plus Group Members 40 65

MARVY Members 31 33

C O M M U N I T Y A C T I V I T I E S 2019 2020

M E M B E R S H I P 2019 2020

Lifecycle Events (Baby Namings, Weddings, Funerals) 38 51

Conversions 24 23

P R A Y E R & S P I R I T U A L I T Y 2019 2020

T e m p l e S h o l o m S c h o o l Pre-school – Grade 7 Students Madrichim Participants

150 13

170 19

B’nai Mitzvah 29 29

iEngage Participants 29 30

JIC Participants 37 22

Torah & Talmud Study Participants 28 26

S T U D Y A N D L E A R N I N G 2019 2020

THANK YOU! The clergy, staff and volunteers of Temple Sholom are dedicated to serving our members and the community year-round with diverse, spiritual and life-sustaining programs. These metrics capture how much we’ve accomplished and the moments we’ve shared together this past year.

Thank you to everyone for your support of our dynamic congregation. Thank you to our Board of Directors for their inspiring leadership. Thank you for your tzedakkah. Thank you for your time. Thank you for your commitment. Thank you for being there for us and for each other.

Y o u r p l a c e t o b e l o n g .

Total Member Families 836 892

Number of Members 2260 2410

Under 30 38 67*

O N L I N E E N G A G E M E N T

YouTube Views 11,752 YouTube, Facebook, Telus Optik TV, Shaw Blue Curve and Zoom: Prayer Services Lifecycle Events Study Groups and Classes Let's Talk About It Series Cooking Series Climate Series Exercise and Movement for Seniors

Reaching thousands of people

TOP THREE TEMPLE SHOLOM VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE

Since COVID-19, through online tech and TV, we have been reaching higher numbers than used to attend our services. We are pleased to give the wider community a taste of Temple Sholom.

Joshua Kleiner's Bris

* New for 2020, Temple Sholom required individual membership for those age 26 and older.

* Up to March 2020, due to COVID-19.

1. How to Blow Shofar 2. A special & Hilarious Message from Rabbi Dan! 3. It’s OK to Cry

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Beit Midrash HOUSE OF STUDY AND LEARNING

N E X T Y E A R I N J E R U S A L E M The last words of the Passover Seder still ring in my ears, even though they came through the speakers on my laptop, “Next Year in Jerusalem.” Is that something we can even hope or wish for, let alone pray for? Next year? I can't make plans beyond next week! In the midst of this pandemic, one of the many emotional “tolls

on our soul” are that we have lost the ability to plan and dream for the future; to look forward to a new day, a bright future. We just don’t know. All of our assumptions have been overthrown. Judaism and Jewish life are built upon the idea that we must look forward. There is much evidence, both psychological and physical, that when people have an event to look forward to, somehow they have greater powers of physical survival and mental acumen. Simply looking forward to the occasion of a joyful family event almost automatically puts us in a better mood and renews flagging spirits and depression. It is clear that the Jewish calendar, with its commemorative and holy days, is done in such a way that we are always able to look forward to events, holidays and days of historical commemoration. It's harder to look forward now - so much is unknown and unsettled. Looking back on the “pre COVID-19” life of our synagogue, there were many highlights and moments of communal celebration and pride for our congregation. High Holy Day services were filled to the rafters - our membership was literally overflowing our sacred spaces and our classrooms. We welcomed inspiring and engaging scholars from around the globe. Rabbi Ed Feinstein from Los Angeles enthralled us with his insights and powerful teaching. Israeli historian, educator and Vancouver alum Mike Hollander shared insight into Israel's politics and potential. Rabbi Bruce Aft, my childhood camp rabbi,

engaged us with stories and wisdom and then shared those more broadly as part of LimmudVan. Tzeporah Berman and Dr. Jennie Moore helped launch our focus on being Shomrei HaAdamah, Guardians of the Earth, which was followed by monthly workshops, community-wide initiatives and a growing awareness of our Jewish responsibility for our planet. And of course who can forget how we packed our sanctuary for Choir! Choir! Choir! or the numerous other celebrations and events that took place in our sacred spaces. All of that seems so long ago in a different world; but if one thing has become the hallmark of the Jewish people it is tikvah, it is hope. Hope for a brighter tomorrow, for a better future, for a more peaceful and just world. Our synagogue, our Jewish life, is the embodiment of that fundamental Jewish value. We are planning for our future. Families may have delayed a B’nai Mitzvah or a wedding until the pandemic has had more time to subside or a vaccine to be developed, but none have cancelled. We still hope and believe that we will one day stand next to our child as they read torah or stand beneath the chuppah on their wedding day. Just as our people have stood in those places and moments for 2,000 years, just as our Temple has been there for such a moment for more than half a century, we will stand and be again. Though the nations of the world mocked us for our eternal optimism, for our commitment to tikvah, secretly they were also aware and in awe of our fortitude and resilience. The great Rabbi Nachman of Breslov was quoted as saying that every step that he took in the faraway snow in eastern Europe, in the early 19th century, was a step closer to Jerusalem. “Next year in Jerusalem!” was the rallying point of Jewish life, not just the Passover Seder. We may treasure the past and even attempt to preserve it through memory and ritual, but our hopes are fixed on the future and in bringing about a time of redemption. Temple Sholom’s services, classes, programs and activities are powerful acts of redemption, of hope in an uncertain time. Everything our community does stands as witness to the eternal fortitude of the Jewish people and, in particular, the Jewish community. Next year, wherever we are in the shadow of this pandemic, it will be one step closer to Jerusalem, to redemption, to a hope-filled future we can all look forward to.

RABBI DAN MOSKOVITZ Senior Rabbi

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Rabbi Dan and Nicole Katz, one of the Teen Tikkun Olam recipients. Consecration Ceremony

So much of our year can be divided into our “before” and “during” COVID-19 world. In the beginning of the year we had wonderful opportunities to gather together in physical proximity inside and outside of the shul. We joined together in the summer months for Shabbat on the Beach, kibbitzed over kiddush lunch at the shul, held one another in the sorrow of mourning,

and danced together at weddings and B’nai Mitzvah. Now, in the reality of our socially-distant lives, we have found new ways to continue to feel connected and gather with one another in our virtual and careful spaces. Our Temple Sholom family has done a magnifi-cent job of staying connected with one another during these trying times. We have found each other in our online services, through our Torah and Talmud study groups, and Havdalah story time. We have found ways to gather in virtual Shiva minyanim and come together to welcome new life on a Zoom Bris. We have reached out with phone calls, delivered Shabbat meals, and planted vegetables for the Jewish Food Bank. More than anything, I have been amazed and impressed by the ways in which our community’s caring nature has

come through so strongly through our meaningful relationships. So many of you have been reaching out to your fellow Temple Sholom members in your neigh-bourhoods, grocery shopping for one another, and find-ing innovative ways to entertain one another’s children. I think that my favourite experiences so far of gathering in the age of COVID-19 has been the honour of deliver-ing one of our Torah scrolls to our Bar and Bat Mitzvah families at their home. Bringing Torah to a home felt like such a Jewish response to a crisis: we adapt and we always take Torah with us. Jewish history is full of examples of how we have made decisions that completely changed the paradigms by which we practice Judaism, but, have in the end, allowed us to survive and flourish. From the days of Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai escaping from a besieged Jerusalem to establish a Rabbinic, study-based Judaism after the destruction of the Temple, to the emancipation of Jews into broader society that brought about so many of the progressive changes in Jewish practice that we cherish today. Even with the great adaptations that we have made, we have only survived because we have continued to carry the Torah with us. Even when we adapt, when we need to find new ways of expressing our Judaism, we find ways to make sure that Torah is still at the centre. Today we are living through a time for which Judaism has prepared us well by offering a model for adaptation and strength. We will continue to find ways to gather and hold fast to Torah. May we continue to go from strength to strength.

Beit Knesset HOUSE OF GATHERING

RABBI CAREY BROWN Associate Rabbi

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CONGREGATIONAL ENGAGEMENT

As we reflect on this past year, so much has changed in the world as we know it. Now more than ever, we are focused on the important and meaningful work that is at the core of the

Congregational Engagement team. It has been an honour to work in partnership with the Temple board and clergy on some exciting strategic objectives. At the helm has been a plan to drive new programming initiatives and enhance Temple practices to emphasize the continued strengthening of relationships with our congregants. We started our work last August with the Half Shekel Campaign which raised more than $30,000 to help defray the cost of all of the communal meals and gatherings that Temple Sholom offers throughout the year. It’s truly a mitzvah for each of us to participate in this joint undertaking of sustaining our synagogue. Our congregation certainly rose to the occasion and provided for events and occasions that so many of us were able to enjoy. During the High Holy Days, Rabbi Dan spoke from the bimah about loneliness. The whole premise of people in our community experiencing loneliness resonated with our congregation and quickly became a very successful End Loneliness initiative. We promised every congre-gant who requested a coffee shidduch that we would do our very best to match with an appropriate congregant. Not only did we have a lot of fun making these matches, it allowed us to get to know many congregants and many in turn, got to meet each other. New and caring friendships were formed among the many interesting, lovely and unique people right here in our own congre-gation! Among many things, this project really showed us the power of human connection, and that moving outside of our comfort zone can be very rewarding! In late February, we brought our community together through an incredible and inclusive interactive choir experience with Choir! Choir! Choir! that was equal parts singing, comedy and community-building. They entertained us and we sang our hearts out! When we reflect on that now, we appreciate the positive energy

and joyfulness surrounding that evening. We are looking forward to when we will be able to be in the sanctuary again, together as one. In March at the beginning of all things COVID in B.C., we established the Caring Community initiative. This indeed was the beginning of enhanced engagement and support for our Temple community, often to those congregants who needed us the most. We also established the Caring Community Fund to provide essential support and care to the Temple Sholom community through the COVID-19 pandemic with the intent to respond to the broad and changing needs of our congregation. Through the incredible generosity of our members, we were able to support congregants experiencing food insecurity, facing urgent and emerging situations, and provide support and technology upgrades to enable the Temple to reach all congregants virtually. We also offered an array of programs and outreach to all demographics including Zoom webinars led by our rabbis, exercise classes, Seeds of Hope, Mitzvah Masks, meal delivery and Shabbat dinners, to name just a few. Since the beginning of the social distancing phase and throughout these subsequent weeks, we made it a priority to speak with almost our entire congregation on the telephone. The personal calls seemed to be just what was needed for members to know that we are here for them now and for as long as they need. We are so grateful to our many volunteers who stepped up to help our community and we extend a sincere todah rabah to each of you. From making phone calls, to buying groceries, making masks and delivering meals, our Temple community rose to the occasion to ensure each of us belongs at Temple Sholom, regardless of being within the Temple walls.

Meal Deliveries

NICOLE HARRIS

Congregational Engagement

Officer

CATHY LOWENSTEIN

Director of Congregational

Engagement

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Beit Sefer SCHOOL

With a record 170 students enrolled in Preschool to Grade 7 this year, the Temple Sholom School took over the building on Sunday mornings! We were proud to have 19 high school teaching assistants in a variety of roles as part of our madrichim program. Our dedicated teaching staff grew again this year to accommodate our expanding student population, and these teachers continued to innovate and be creative

with lesson plans and engaging activities.

We were thrilled to welcome Annette Kozicki into the Song Leader role, and with her mentorship, we added three of our madrichim to the newly formed band of song leaders. Thank you to Paloma Delisle, Jonah Goldthorpe, and Sadie Quinn for not only your voices, but for being wonderful role models as well. Watch our year end video: Shomrei Haadamah - I'll Be There For You.

Our theme this year was Taking Care of the Earth. On any given Sunday you may have seen students tending to a garden, upcycling and working on crafts in the art room, learning about local sustainable food in the kitchen, or participating in a number of related mitzvah

projects. Some of the changes implemented this year, such as soft plastic recycling, will stay in the school for years to come.

Under the direction of our Hebrew Coordinator, Tami Gabay, our Hebrew Club for students in Grades 4 to 6 has become a popular midweek event. We began the year with a variety of both online and in-person classes which made for a smooth transition to the eventual move to all online classes. I am so proud of our teachers and students for making the switch to learning via Zoom after Spring Break, with very few bumps along the way.

While this school year did not end with us together in the Sanctuary, we finished the year together as a community that encourages and supports each other through uncertain times. Temple Sholom School is truly a kehillah kedoshah, a holy community.

M A R V Y (Metro Area Reform Vancouver Youth) PHIL ANGEL, MARVY Advisor Despite writing this update from a position that I could never have predicted when our year began in September, I have plenty of positive news to share.

This past year has been full of milestones. We welcomed our largest group of incoming members ever (12+), and we also said goodbye to 6 graduating grade 12s. This constitutes our largest graduating class to finish the MARVY program, and we are so proud of their many contributions and continued engagement over the years. We also welcomed Sarah Freedman, our CLASP Fellow. It was a big step for us to work with a full-time person dedicated to youth programming.

This also marks my final year as the MARVY Advisor.

I have been incredibly fortunate to work with an inspiring group of teens, and a wonderful community over the past three years since moving to Vancouver. This community has welcomed me with open arms, and while it is time for me to move on from youth work at Temple Sholom, I'm excited to see our youth movement continue under new leadership.

JEN JAFFE Principal

Challah Baking— School Cooking Chug

MARVY Board

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BILL GRUENTHAL, Leader DINAH LEWIS, Assistant Leader We continue to thrive and provide fascinating and compelling speakers and activities. Prior to COVID-19, the group met monthly at Temple Sholom. Each meeting began with an optional yoga session lead by Temple Sholom 60 Plus member Mark Elster, then there was time to schmooze with new and longtime friends, eat a delicious and nutritious lunch lovingly prepared by Robin Pawer, followed by an interesting program to meet the diverse interests of this group. This year, we were entertained and taught by members of our own synagogue, community and beyond. In May, Irene Dodek, who was trained as an interviewer by the

Steven Spielberg Foundation and conducted the majority of interviews for the Jewish Historical Society of BC and is a co-founder of that group, spoke about the art of interviewing. Her stories were fascinating. In June, Allen Zysblat from Israel, who always draws a great crowd, gave us his annual update on Israeli news and politics. In July, Howard Riback led a Bingo session, and in August, we had our annual Kosher Hot Dog BBQ with Mark Elster speaking about the health benefits of yoga. In September, the event that drew the largest attendance, was the Vancouver-Granville all candidates pre-election Town Hall meeting for our seniors. The political candidates discussed the environment, housing affordability, the economy, seniors, racism, hate and anti-Semitism. In October, Wendy Enns and Cathy

M E N ’ S C L U B LARRY BLOOM, President DAVID SCHWARTZ, Vice President It’s been an interesting and rewarding year for the Temple Sholom Men’s Club. In the space of only 12 months, we’ve moved from Sarah’s Tent with guest speaker Norman Gladstone (Beer 101), to Zoom with presenters Richard Kurland (Hot Topics in Immigration) and Michael Geller (Real Estate in the COVID Era). Despite the lockdown and physical distancing, we haven’t missed a beat. We’re averaging more than 50 participants per online event. Other highlights this past year included the Mix and

Mingle, Movie Night, Poker & Pastrami, and our Latke Fundraiser, which raised $1,000 for the Temple Sholom School. Indeed, we’re pleased to report that our Men’s Club continues to grow. Who would have thought that in just three years after our inauguration we would grow to 260+ members in our group? Now as we head into the summer, we would like to express our sincere appreciation for the participation of our members, as well as the continued support by our Temple staff and clergy.

S I S T E R H O O D ANNETTE KOZICKI & JENNY GLICKMAN-RYND Co-Presidents Our goal for this year was to build on last year’s successes in programming and membership, and to boost our board with fresh members. We brought back the Autumn Fling, reborn as the Fall Fest, and celebrated real talent from our Temple Sholom family. We raised some serious money with that and Game’s Day, and look forward to running them again when we’re able to. We continue to run our beloved Kits For Kids program

which brings much needed supplies to displaced kids of all ages. We start our 2020/2021 year with 6 new board members and cannot be more excited about it. We have a new Social Action VP, a new Treasurer, as well as new members for our Marketing and Membership committees. We look so forward to all the amazing programs we can run and people we can help. The Sisterhood of Temple Sholom hopes to continue to create a safe, welcoming and inclusive place for all women of Temple Sholom.

S I X T Y P L U S

O U R C O M M U N I T Y

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T E M P L E S H O LO M O P E R AT I O N S It’s been a year of welcoming. We welcomed 98 new families/singles as members. For many, it was for the school; for others it was the relevant programs, moving services, or just the opportunity to make new friends. Each of you brought your interests and added new energy to our already vibrant community.

We welcomed the venerated Oakridge Montessori Preschool to our second floor classrooms. With the redevelopment of Oakridge Mall, we are thrilled that they have made Temple Sholom their new home. We welcomed new staff. Marielle Solan joined us as facilities and events manager. She has been taking care of Temple as her own home and has shown incredible

flexibility as she morphed into our Zoom/Online manager, where many of you have gotten to know her over the internet. Nefesh Minyan member Nicole Harris, our congregational engagement officer brought with her expertise as a paralegal and experience in development. Long-time Temple member, Cathy Lowenstein, our director of congregational engagement brought decades of experience in our community as former Head of VTT, and enthusiasm for everything we do or think about doing! And Cantor Shira Stanford-Asayo has led the charge with our many outreach efforts from East Side Jews to Adult Education. They have joined our friendly and professional staff team and, as I’m sure you’ve seen, all are happy to help. We certainly did not welcome COVID-19 and we’ll be happy to see it go. The innovation and creative ways of connecting with you as we work from home has been inspiring. We welcome the day when we can be all together again.

Wong from Baker Tilly Canada, discussed the benefits of estate planning, the importance of a will, and led a general discussion of probate and estate taxes and the use of trusts in estate planning. In October, Larry Garfinkel discussed Indigenous art and raised issues of the struggles and resilience. Larry also addressed reconciliation as an issue for the Jewish community. In December, we once again celebrated Chanukah. Our January meeting was cancelled due to a heavy snowfall so we had to wait until February for an opportunity to view the popular movie “Music of the Heart”, starring Meryl Streep. It is obvious that there was something for everyone in our varied list of activities. The leaders of this group, supported by the synagogue, put in a great effort to organize and to provide our seniors with a reason to come out once a month and be treated to

an opportunity to exercise the body, mind and spirit! We hope that more seniors will come out and attend once we reconvene. Bring a friend and support the seniors of our beautiful synagogue community! In the meantime, we are looking at ways to provide diverse and appropriate online programming in order to fight isolation and loneliness, keeping in mind that not all of our seniors are technologically savvy. During COVID-19, Temple launched two positive initiatives that greatly impacted our vulnerable senior population: the Caring Community Phone Call Campaign and the Essential Grocery Shopping Service. Many seniors to whom we spoke told us how much they appreciated the phone calls, the concern, the conversation, and the offer to help them obtain their groceries or any other need! Well done Temple Sholom community! Our seniors could not be prouder of your volunteerism!

Choir! Choir! Choir! Fundraiser

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FINANCIAL REPORT

The Finance Committee is pleased to report that our operating budget realized an operating surplus of $68,000 this year which has helped rebuild the cumulative surplus to $96,000. We believe that a cumulative surplus of at least $250,000 is an appropriate level to provide for a sufficient cushion for unexpected

short-term revenue shortfalls. Revenues exceeded budget by $104,000, primarily due to higher school enrollment and non-member funeral assessments. Thanks to your support, Annual Commitments increased by $34,000 from last year. Expenses were also above budget by $37,000, primarily in the areas of office expenses and building maintenance costs. Cemetery plot sales have continued well above average for a second year in succession. The Cemetery and Finance Committee will be reviewing the long-term plan and projections for the cemetery in the upcoming year. The marketable securities in the Endowment Fund declined in value by $73,000 (9%) year-over-year, broadly in line with the general market. The 2020-2021 budget will be presented to the congregation at the AGM, provides for a $70,000 (6%) decline in Annual Commitments due to the impact of COVID on certain members and a $71,000 decrease in operating costs, primarily due to deferring filling part-time staff positions. In addition, due to the current uncertain environment, a further $103,000 of budgeted expenses have been earmarked as contingent and will not be spent unless we achieve revenue targets. Our operating budgets continue to assume revenue from three philanthropic initiatives each year, namely members’ Annual Commitments, our High Holiday appeal, and a spring special event with a larger gala every second year.

ERIC ANDREW Treasurer

Financial Highlights for the Year Ended April 30, 2020 Actual Budget Actual Budget 2019 2020 2020 2021

Operating Fund $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Revenue Annual Commitments 1,113 1,140 1,147 1,078 Fundraising, Strategic & Donations 289 241 299 290 TS School & Programs 177 200 228 200 Rentals 27 107 118 150 1,606 1,688 1,792 1,718 Expenses Ritual 551 628 615 562 Office, DCE & Administration 459 447 475 477 Building, Facilities & Security 240 275 298 272 TS School 152 179 169 192 Programs & Outreach 115 115 125 99 URJ Dues 35 43 42 50 1,552 1,687 1,724 1,652 Surplus For the Year 54 1 68 66 Surplus (Deficit) Opening (26) 28 28 96 Surplus-Closing 28 29 96 162

Building Fund $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Revenue Congregational pledges 25 26 74 42

Cemetery Fund $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Revenue Plot sales 140 80 162 85 Funerals, net (2) 3 - Interest & other 7 5 3 1 145 85 168 86 Expenses Maintenance & Insurance (80) (84) (87) (85) Surplus (Deficit) for the Year 65 1 81 1

Endowment Fund $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Revenue Donations 2 1 - 1 Investment Income & Portfolio Gains 63 26 (41) 25 65 27 (41) 26 Expenses Grants Paid 14 30 23 18 Costs 2 2 2 1 16 32 25 19 Surplus (Deficit) for the Year 49 (5) (66) 7 Surplus - Opening 1,564 1,613 1,613 1,547 Surplus - Closing 1,613 1,608 1,547 1,554 Represented By: Short Term Investments & Receivable 101 62 Mortgage Receivable 500 500 Marketable Securities 790 778 Loan to Building Fund 222 207 1,613 1,547

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BY THE NUMBERS

217

1059

1030

OPERATING EXPENSES YEAR-END 2020

NUMBER OF MEMBERS

OPERATING REVENUES YEAR-END 2020

189

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S A V E T H E D A T E

Temple Sholom 7190 Oak Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

604.266.7190 info@templesholom.ca www.templesholom.ca

Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver

Jewish Community Foundation

Association of Reform Zionists of America (ARZA) Canada

Canadian Council for Reform Judaism (CCRJ)

Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism (IMPJ)

Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA)

URJ Camp Kalsman

Temple Sholom Endowment Fund

Temple Sholom Men’s Club Temple Sholom Sisterhood

We also thank the many families and family foundations for their

ongoing support of Temple Sholom.

THANK YOU Temple Sholom gratefully acknowledges the following organizations and agencies for their generous support:

LOOKING FORWARD FOR ANOTHER GREAT YEAR