NEW MEMBER FORM - Form

* Have you ever been a Romemu member before?

This form is especially for new members at Romemu. Since you have already been a member with us in the past, please do not fill out this form and do not click "submit" below.

RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY

HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION

* First Name

* Last Name

Preferred Pronouns

* Cell Phone or Best Phone

* Email

Please provide a photo for our Membership Directory

The Membership Directory is only accessible to members when they log into our Membership Portal. Providing a photo will help other members get to know you.

* Date of Birth

Do you live in the United States?

* Full Mailing Address (Including Apt / Unit #):

* City

* State

* Non-US State

* Country

* Zip Code

* Professional Field

Employer (If self-employed, please include the name of your business.)

Job Title

* Is there another adult in your household?

* First Name

* Last Name

* Cell Phone or Best Phone

* Primary Email

* Date of Birth

* Do you live at the same address as the adult listed above?

Do you live in the United States?

* Full Mailing Address (Including Apt / Unit #):

* City

* State

* Non-US State

* Country

* Zip Code

* Professional Field

Employer (if self, please include the name of your business)

Job Title

CHILDREN

If you have children, please click the + to add the names and birthdays of your children. Each time you click the + additional fields will appear so that you can enter names and birthdays for all your children.

First and Last Name of Child

Birthday (Month/Date/Year)

YARHTZEIT INFORMATION

If you or any members of your household have lost loved ones, please enter their yahrtzeit (anniversaries of passing) information. To do so, please click the + and add the information requested. If you want to enter more than one, please click + as many times as needed. If you do not have the Hebrew date, it will help us calculate it more accurately for you if you can indicate if the person passed during the day or during the night of the English date provided.

* English Name of Deceased

Hebrew Name of Deceased if Known

* Bereaved

* Relationship of Deceased to Bereaved

Please indicate whether the deceased was the mother, father, sibling, child, or other relationship of the person you designated as bereaved. If the deceased had a relationship with more than one person in your household you would like to note, please use the + to add another yarhtzeit and enter the full information for the additional bereaved individuals.

Hebrew Date of Passing (if known)

If Hebrew date is not known, providing information as to whether the passing occurred before or after sunset will help us calculate this for you.

English Date of Passing

Before or after sunset?

Please select oneBeforeAfterUnsure

MEMBERSHIP BRIT

All members are asked to agree to our Membership Brit (covenant).

Read the Membership Brit and indicate your agreement below.

* I have read and agree with Romemu's Membership Brit.

I have read and agree with Romemu's Membership Brit.

Membership Pathways & Levels

Romemu Manhattan has three pathways to choose from.

בונים/Builders – You are passionate about living an elevated Jewish life and helping others to do so as well. There are 3 Builders levels - Chai ($18,000+), Minyan ($10,000+), Sustainer ($6,400+). Learn more about these membership levels here.

Local and Global Members – You are committed to Romemu and want to be part of your community. Neither geography now finances are ever a barrier to joining. We have a variety of levels so you can find the one that is right for you. Local membership dues differ by household composition. with options for individuals, couples, and families (see rates below). Global membership is $1220 regardless of household composition. View all membership benefits here.

Local and Global Friends – You want to connect with Romemu but you do so occasionally or you have a primary membership at another synagogue and are looking to join as an associate member with some, but not all of the benefits of full membership. Learn more here.

Ez'rah (with help) Options: Financial constraints are never a barrier to full membership in Romemu. If paying full dues is beyond your financial reach, Ez’rah (with help) options allow you to select an amount that is meaningful to you. Select Ez'rah options below to find the one that meets your financial needs.

Read about all our membership levels and dues on our website before completing this section. Need further assistance? Email membership@romemu.org.

Whatever path you choose 100% of your dues support your community.

Please enter an amount for family dues that is meaningful for you.

Please enter an amount for couple's dues that is meaningful for you.

Please enter an amount for global dues that is meaningful for you.

Please enter an amount for individual dues that is meaningful for you.

Deepen Your Engagement With Romemu

While membership dues are essential to the health and well-being of our community, they do not by themselves define membership.

Your engagement with your community through showing up for Shabbat and holiday services, participating in learning, joining us for meals and other programs, and giving of your time in service to your community is what will determine how much you benefit from your involvement with Romemu. Your commitment to showing up and volunteering your time in service to your community is an invaluable contribution to our community.

Therefore we ask you to consider the options below for deepening your engagement with Romemu.

Commit to Engagement

We ask you to commit to being an active member of the Romemu community. One measure of this (though certainly not the only one) is how often you join us for Shabbat services.

Will you commit to joining us in the synagogue or Zoomagogue for at least 1 Shabbat service per month this year or a total of 12 over the year?

Of course, we hope we will join us more frequently. Keep up to date on all the options for engagement by reading our weekly Romemu Now newsletter, which arrives in your inbox every Wednesday.

Check this box if you are committing to deepen your engagement with Romemu, including joining us for at least 1 Shabbat service per month.

Make a Pledge to Donate Your Time to Romemu

We know how valuable your time is. That is why we value every one of the many volunteers who contribute their time and energy to sustaining our community. Volunteering strengthens our community and makes so many of our programs and offerings possible and is also a great way for you to connect with other Romemu members, deepening your connection to your community.

Ready to make a time pledge?
Check the box below next to the volunteer opportunity that interests you. We will connect with you within the next 2 weeks to help you get involved with your area of interest.

Annual Gift

Meaningful and impactful services, life-long learning, exuberant music, social action, and opportunities for deep communal connection that define Romemu require a lot of heart, a lot of soul, a lot of sweat, and a lot of money. Membership dues cover less about 20% of costs.

The rest comes from discretionary gifts from generous donors like you. Please consider making a donation above and beyond your membership dues to nourish and sustain your community.

Your annual gift will help cover costs for members who are unable to cover the price of dues.

We also invite you to view Romemu Sponsorship Opportunities and select a date(s) during the year that is meaningful to you to sponsor Romemu services, courses, or programs that are valuable to you.

Please enter the amount of your donation

A FEW LAST QUESTIONS

* Please share with us: how did you find out about Romemu?

If you heard about Romemu from a rabbi, friend, family member, or other individual, please share their name(s)?

We would love to hear why you choose to join Romemu. Please share.

By checking this box, I give permission for Romemu to quote my response with my name in future materials to help attract new members.

STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

In joining Romemu as a member, I/we agree to uphold the physical, emotional, and spiritual safety of all members of the Romemu community at all Romemu functions and events.

As a Romemu member, I/we agree to act in ways that respect the sacred communal space where Romemu and other religious communities gather and pray.

In the event that I violate these Standards of Behavior, I acknowledge that the Romemu Ethics Committee reserves the right to bar me from participating in Romemu's services, programs, and community.

By becoming a member of Romemu, I agree to abide by any determinations made by the ethics committee and further agree to waive and release any and all claims against Romemu clergy, staff, board members and members of the ethics committee with respect to any such committee review and determinations.

* By checking this box, I/we agree to uphold the Romemu community standards of behavior.

By checking this box, I/we agree to uphold the Romemu community standards of behavior.

Total

This amount should reflect the total dues for the membership level you selected. If this field is showing $0, please return to the "Membership Levels and Dues" section of this form to select the right membership level for you. If you need assistance, please contact membership@romemu.org.

You will have the choice to pay the full amount at once either online or by check or to create a payment plan through which you may choose to pay in smaller increments over several months.

Payment options will appear on the next page.