Member Resources
Our community's greatest strength and most precious resource are its members. We honor the range and variety of the talents and experiences our members bring to the community, and appreciate and rely on the support they give to the congregation through participation and financial contributions.
-Kolot Chayeinu Values Statement
Gemilut Chasadim/Acts of Loving Kindness:
Members of our Gemilut Chasadim committee help Kolotniks with shivas as well as meals, visits, errands, and other support. If you or someone you know in the Kolot community is experiencing a time of needing communal support (mourning a loss/welcoming the arrival of a new baby/navigating an illness, for example), or if you would like to offer support to Kolotniks during such moments, please contact Managing Director HaraConnell@kolotchayeinu.org. And, if you find yourself needing a helping hand, please reach out to Kathy Blyn at kblyn3@gmail.com. That is what the Gemilut Chasadim team and the Kolot community are here for!
Navigating your ShulCloud Account:
5786 (2025-2026) Dues Structure
Renew Your Membership Dues Pledge for 5786 (2025-2026)
How to Make an Online Payment/Set up a Payment Plan for Your Account Balance
How to Add a Yahrzeit Observance to your Account
Mutual Aid Fund for SNAP Replacement:
With SNAP food benefits cut and delayed due to the government shutdown, Kolotniks are showing up for each other by organizing a confidential mutual aid fund, emphasizing solidarity instead of charity. Funds will be received and shared via PayPal or Venmo (with other options available if needed).
If you've been impacted, click here to indicate the amount you will not receive. If you're able to share resources, click here to pledge funds for November 2025. You may also email Meredith Slopen, Aleza Summit, or Laura Wernick — or Rabbi Sam Kates-Goldman — to make other arrangements.
Resources for Supporting Immigrants:
Take Action for Our Immigrant Friends & Neighbors
Deportation Defense Manual from Make the Road New York
Jewish Holiday Resources: