2026 /2027 T'chiyah Membership Application

Use this form to apply for membership at Congregation T'chiyah. We will follow up after reviewing your form to approve your membership or request more info. Don't worry, it's not a test! We just want to make sure that we know you to be a good fit for the congregation before you officially become "one of us." Please direct questions to jake@tchiyah.org

Responses are viewable by our staff and Board. Your intended terumah pledge / financial info is visible only to staff, President, Vice President and Treasurer - not other Board trustees.

We would love to have you as part of our progressive, participatory and whole-heartedly inclusive community!

T'chiyah members:
– RESONATE with our approach to Judaism
– SHAPE our communal life through committee work, ritual leadership, idea-generating, and skill-sharing
– CONTRIBUTE annual terumah, "dues from the heart," communally-inspired and self-determined monetary contributions to the congregation
– SHARE the work of feeding one another by bringing kiddush at least once per year
– RECEIVE support and care from our Rabbi, Chesed Committee, and fellow members

Interested in supporting the community, but not wishing to commit to the expectations of membership? Become a T'chiyah Tender instead of a member!

Who You Are

Name

Hebrew Name (if you have one)

Pronouns

This address will receive a confirmation email

Phone

Address

Birthday (MM/DD/YYYY)

How did you find us? If you are connected with any members of the congregation, please let us know who.

What inspires you to join T'chiyah?

Do you have any children you are including on your membership? Please list their names, birthday (including year), and any details you wish to share here.

Allergies / Access Needs for you and your household:

Our members periodically connect in identity-based affinity groups. Which of the following identities apply to you? BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and/or Person of Color) Interfaith household LGBTQI+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, etc.) Older adults / seniors Parent currently raising children Sefardic / Mizrahi

If your partner(s) is also applying to join, please click here to list their information and Synagogue Life preferences.

Synagogue Life

Our community thrives due to the creativity and labor of our members. Please choose one or two sefirot (spheres of our work) to support this year. You will receive emails containing meeting information and more.

Sefirot / Interest Areas Avodah: Religious Services & Spiritual Practice Chesed: Care/Mutual Aid Kehillah: Community-Building Limmud: Jewish Learning Malchut: Physical Space, Safety & Accessibility Shefa: Fundraising Tzedek: Social Justice

Which of the following volunteer groups can you participate in this year? Childcare Crew Levites (Singers & musicians who support T'chiyah services) Service Leaders (including leaders-in-training!) Shabbat Shevet (Assisting with set-up, clean-up, etc. as available) Torah leyners (chanters)

Do you have other skills that you would like to offer in service to our community?

What inspires you to join Congregation T'chiyah?

YAHRZEIT INFORMATION: As a community, we support each other as we move through the year and remember our departed loved ones. Please list any yahrzeit (death date/anniversary) information for loved ones you wish for us to remember here. Please list your loved one's name(s), death date, and their relationship to you. (If listing a Gregorian date, please indicate the year, and - if you know - if they died before or after sunset.)

Terumah: Gifts from the Heart

For the 2026-27 year, our Board recommends a rate of $1,300 per adult annual pledge, a $100 increase from 2025-26. Still, we ask that you contribute more than this requested amount if you have the means, as we would require a pledge of $1,645 per person to fully cover our proposed costs.

We recognize that income levels and relationships with money vary greatly within our community, and that contributing this amount may not be feasible for you. We do not discriminate based on pledge contributions – you are not a second-class member for pledging lower than this amount! – nor do we rescind membership status if you end up contributing less than your expressed pledge.

That said: It is vital for us to collect funds to ensure the sustainability of our community and fair compensation for our employees. Please consider our ask for a $1,300 per adult pledge, and contribute an amount that is attainable for you. Every bit helps!

Intended Terumah Pledge for June 2025- May 2026

I intend to fill this pledge by May 2026, by:

online donation(s) made via www.tchiyah.org/give physical check, mailed to Congregation T'chiyah, 22331 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220 Please contact me to discuss this further.

GIVE TODAY: How much do you wish to contribute to your Terumah pledge today? (Enter your credit/debit card info at the bottom of the page.)

Logistics

We might like to use your "What inspires you to join" testimonial on our website, promotional material, etc. What identifying info of yours may we share?

First Name Approximate Age Identifying factors (ex: Involvement in synagogue (ex: Please do NOT share my testimonial.

T'chiyah member info is shared among members via a password-protected online directory. Select any items that you do NOT wish us to share. Pronouns Email Street Address City Zip Name of Partner(s) Name of Child(ren)

When your membership is approved, you will receive access to a new password-protected Member Portal, which features congregational resources, including our member directory.

Photo Release: I give my permission to be photographed or videotaped during program activities. I give permission for T'chiyah to use photo and video content that includes me on website, print, and social media.

Yes No

We occasionally send text message reminders and alerts to our membership. Message and data rates may apply. To opt-out of those messages at any time, reply with STOP and you will be removed from all messaging. For further information, visit breezechms.com/terms-of-service

I opt-in to receive occasional text messages I do not wish to receive text messages N/A (I do not have a phone capable of receiving text messages)

If you have selected to contribute Terumah now, please enter your credit card info below.

(If you do not wish to contribute at this time, make sure that "No payment at this time" is selected for the question labeled "Give Today.")

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2026 /2027 T'chiyah Membership Application

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