Fundraising Haftorah Project

Dear Friends,

We, at Emes Editions, are developing a new project which we feel can be extremely successful in mid-size and large congregations.

The project entails the creation of a hand made Haftorah scroll with all parshiot. These scrolls are calligraphed in Israel and illuminated by Mordechai Rosenstein. This scroll also has the tagim and nikudot and will be very easy to read.

The purpose of this project is two-fold:

  1. One is a huge fundraising project for the synagogue with a minimum outlay of cash
  2. This can be used as a stimulating teaching/learning tool for young people and adults alike.

We estimate the profit for the shul can easily be between $100,000 and $200,000 or more!

Each Haftorah portion can be dedicated by families or individuals who identify with one of the portions. These portions can be "sold" using a formula which we have devised which will help you maximize the profit for your congregation.

Basically, each portion can be dedicated for $1000 with some exceptions. Please note, these portions can be "sold" more than once.

55 Regular portions @ $1000 = $55,000, Allow up to 3 sponsors = $165,000
15 Minor Holiday portions @ $2000 = $30,000
10 Holiday portions @ $3000 = $30,000
3 High Holiday portion @ $5000 = $15,000
Maftir Yonah @ $10,000

Total is $140,000 or $250,000

After you have the scroll, it can be on display in your shul and rolled each week to the correct position, showing the sponsors. The scroll can also have a "mantle" and be used each week on the pulpit by the Bar/Bat Mitzvah child or adult.

The approximate cost for this project is $30,000 for a giclee (electronic reproduction) of the scroll and $55,000 for an original.

This project can be started by a down payment of $20,000 for an original and $6000 for the reproduction. The rest can be paid out in monthly installments over one year. If you pay the full amount up front, there is a 10% discount. For your congregation, this can be an ongoing project.

Thanks for reading and we wish you all a Shanah Tovah!

Sincerely,
Barry Magen and Saul Zalesne