PRIVATE FUNCTIONS

Fees & Payments
(Revised 10/17/2009)

 

The following fee schedule was recommended by the House Committee and approved by the Board of Directors.
These fees are based on and are in line with fees charged by other temples.
All of these fees include increased overhead for use of the building. All fees are subject to change:

In order to reserve Temple Shir Tikvah for a service and/or other function,
a Building Use Application and Agreement along with a 50% deposit must be submitted no later than 30 days after receiving a confirmed date from the Temple Office. The balance is due in full at least ten (10) business days before the event.   The deposit is refundable, minus a $100 administrative fee, up to 6 months before the event upon notice of cancellation to the Temple Office.

  Members Non-Members

1. Basic B’nai Mitzvah fee: includes use of Oneg Room and kitchen for Kiddush (1 hour maximum)

$350  $800
2. B’nai Mitzvah with extended Kiddush: Oneg room
(Must be out of building by 2 PM.)
$475 $900
3. Basic B’nai Mitzvah plus Oneg Room for luncheon or dinner (4 hour maximum) $650 $1100
4. Basic B’nai Mitzvah plus Oneg Room and Sanctuary as function rooms for luncheon or dinner (4 hour maximum) $800 $1400
5. Oneg Room for luncheon or dinner: no service (4 hour maximum) $425 $675
6. Sanctuary space for luncheon or dinner: no service (4 hour maximum) $675 $1000
7. Baby naming during regular service no charge $250
8. Specially scheduled baby naming (3 hour maximum) $300 $600

9. Non-Member Weddings:

a. Ceremony only
    (4 hours maximum building use)
b. Ceremony plus short reception
    (5 ½ hour maximum building use)
c. Ceremony plus luncheon or dinner reception
    (7 hours maximun building use)

 

 

$1600

$1900

$2300

 

Note: Options 1-4 include use of sanctuary for the B’nai Mitzvah service

Options 1–5, 9b, and 9c include the kitchen. Please see Kitchen Guidelines.

Funerals: The availability of the Temple for funerals is limited due to the size of the doorways and the elevator.
Please contact the Temple's Director of Administration for information regarding funerals and memorial services.

Problems and Questions: Any problems with or questions about your rental event, or the rental process in general,
should be referred to the Function Coordinator or Temple Office.

 

Temple Shir Tikvah
34 Vine Street
Winchester, MA 01890
781-729-1263
office@shir-tikvah.org