What's New?

2009 Temple Annual Meeting

June 18, 2009
On Wednesday night June 17th, thirty-one congregants of Temple Emanu-El attended the congregation's Annual Meeting. More…

Congregation Honors Yvonne Gordon

June 18, 2009
During Shabbat Evening Services on Friday June 5th, congregants of Temple Emanu-El welcomed and honored our new friend Yvonne Gordon of Panama City, Florida. More…

Temple Celebrates End of the 2008-09 Religious School Year

May 28, 2009
On Sunday, May 17th, the congregation of Temple Emanu-El celebrated the end of the 2008-09 Religious School year. More…

Two Neighboring Synagogue's Enjoy a Social Event

May 28, 2009
It's always fun when congregants of neighboring synagogues meet each other, renew and/or establish positive relationships, play "Jewish Geography," and, of course, eat and laugh together. More…

Deli Day Returns to Dothan !

May 27, 2009
For many years, Dothan's Temple Emanu-El produced an annual event named Deli Day, preparing and selling to the greater Dothan community corned beef sandwiches presented in a bagged lunch. Due to variety of reasons, the event did not take place for the past five years. More…

Mission

Blumberg Family Jewish Community Services seeks to build, sustain, and assure the continuity of a vibrant Jewish community in Dothan, Alabama.

Our work is driven by the core values of areivut (assuming responsibility for our fellow Jews) and chased (performing acts of loving kindness).

We are guided by a deep devotion to Judaism and a profound commitment to fulfill the Biblical imperative of tikkun olam (repairing the world).

Family Relocation Project Summary

Grants Up to $50,000

We are eager to move at least twenty Jewish families to Dothan Alabama during the time period January 2008 to December 2012 by offering financial assistance up to $50,000 per family.

Guiding Principles

  1. We seek Jewish families who intend to move to, and remain in, Dothan for at least five years.
  2. We will carefully evaluate candidate families so that we bring to Dothan those who have the best opportunity for success.
  3. Grants are available, for those who qualify, up to $50,000 in the following general categories (and maximum amounts):
    • Relocation - moving and resettling ($7,500)
    • Housing - primary residence ($7,500)
    • Temple Emanu-El membership ($1,000)
    • Repaying outstanding educational loans ($15,000)
    • Small business seed money ($15,000)
    • Children's private secular K-12 education ($7,500)
    • Other outstanding financial obligations ($7,500)

Qualification Standards

  1. Pass background and credit checks
  2. Submit written personal and Rabbinic references
  3. Host an in-home visit at your current residence
  4. Travel to Dothan to meet your new community

Please note: Ours is a very small organization with extremely limited resources. This requires that we work only with those families currently living in the United States.

Interested in this once in a lifetime opportunity?