NEW Membership 2025-26 - Form - United Synagogue of Hoboken

Thank you for considering USH membership! We welcome you to our community, and we thank you for your support! The United Synagogue of Hoboken is available to all members of our community, regardless of what they can pay. No one is ever denied membership for financial reasons. We invite you to participate in our commitment to all members by making a contribution that is meaningful and appropriate for your household.Your membership can be paid all at once, or in installments ending by May 1, 2026.

Security costs have risen dramatically for our community. Please consider helping us to cover these increased costs.With your membership, we are also requesting that every adult member make a donation toward the USH security budget. The safety of our congregation is our highest priority but it is at a great financial burden to our organization.

Membership Enrollment

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Your Demographic Information

* Primary Member's First Name

* Primary Member's Last Name

* Primary Member's Mobile #

* Primary Member's Email

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Please do your best to complete the additional information below. Understanding a little bit more about you is a good way to make sure you get the most out of your USH experience.
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Are you Jewish?

YesNo

Are you a Jew by choice?

If yes, please do your best to provide the name of the rabbi who officiated and date of the conversion.

Your Hebrew Name

Mother's Hebrew Name

Father's Hebrew Name

Cohen, Levy or Yisrael

* Birthday

Providing this information is optional, but it helps us to ensure that you receive communications that are relevant to you.

Pronouns

He/hisShe/herThey/themOther - please provide preference

Prounoun Preference

* Mailing Address

Apartment/Unit #

* City

* State

* Zip Code

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If applicable, please provide demographic information for your spouse or partner.

Spouse or Partner First Name

if applicable

Spouse or Partner Last Name

if applicable

Secondary Member's Mobile #

if applicable

Secondary Member's Email

if applicable

Is your spouse or partner Jewish?

YesNo

Hebrew Name

of spouse/partner

Mother's Hebrew Name

of spouse/partner

Father's Hebrew Name

of spouse/partner

Cohen, Levi or Yisrael

Spouse or Partner Birthday

Providing this information is optional, but it helps us to ensure that you receive communications that are relevant to you.

Pronouns

He/hisShe/herThey/themOther - please provide preference

Prounoun Preference

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If applicable, Children
Please enter the names, Hebrew names and birthdays of your children in the box below.

Children

If applicable, please provide the Names, Hebrew Names and Dates of Birth for your children

Membership at USH

There is a place for your in our community, and we thank you for your support! The United Synagogue of Hoboken is available to all members of our community, regardless of what they can pay, no one is ever denied membership for financial reasons. We invite you to participate in our commitment to all members by making a contribution that is meaningful and appropriate for your household.Your membership can be paid all at once, or in installments ending by May 1, 2026.

Membership Category Descriptions

Benefactor - In addition to household membership, complimentary tickets to USH events.
Household - 2 adults plus any number of children under the age of 21
Individual - 1 adult plus any number of children under the age of 21
Adult under 30 yrs - 1 Adult under 30 yrs of age
Adult under 30 yrs Couple - 2 Adults under 30 yrs of age living in the same household
Adult under 26 yrs - 1 Adult under 26 yrs of age
Senior Couple - 2 Senior over age 69 living in the same household
Senior Single - 1 Senior over age 69
Full Time Student - Undergraduate or Graduate Student
Alumni Categories - former members of USH who have moved out of our area (Please note that High Holy Day tickets are not included in this category)
Kaplan Preschool Family membership benefits - Families with preschool age children attending KPS
Legacy Member of Bnai Jacob of Jersey City - This membership category is for long-time members of Congregation Bnai Jacob who have become members of the United Synagogue of Hoboken following Bnai Jacob's dissolution.

Reduced Membership Request

Personal/Financial Hardship - I have a personal or financial hardship and have entered the reduced membership commitment that I am able to pay at this time. (You may still enter an amount and set up a payment schedule)

We are committed to serving our community and to provide the resources that will keep us safe and secure while we continue to provide services, programming, the Learning Center and Kaplan Preschool programs. The cost of security personnel during our programming hours is in excess of $113,000 (each year). We are asking all our members to consider making a donation of $126 for each adult member, which is one adult's share of our security costs. If you are so inclined and able, a donation above this requested amount would be greatly appreciated.

Membership Security Donation

Requested Membership Security Grant - please help us keep our community safe

$126 - one adult's share of USH security costs$252 - 2 adults' share of security costs$504 - a family's share of security costs$1260 - two families' share of security costs$2772 - one classroom's share of security costs$75,000 - annual cost of security for the Kaplan Preschool$113,000 - annual cost of security for the United Synagogue of HobokenI can donate the dollar amount below to Security Services at USH

Security Donation Commitment

I am donating the above amount to assist in keeping our community safe.

At this time, I would like to donate to the 25-26 to the USH Annual / Yom Kippur Appeal.

Enter an amount

This donation is

In honor ofIn memory of

Honoree Name(s)

Total

Thank you so much for being part of the USH community! All membership commitments must be paid in full or secured with a payment plan through a pre-approved credit card authorization (3% service fee), Paypal (optional 4% service fee) or automatic bank withdrawal (no fee for echecks/ACH). All membership, security and appeal contributions will be tax deductible in the calendar year they are paid.