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Welcome to Brooklyn Heights Synagogue!
We hope that you will find membership an enriching experience and encourage you to explore the diverse opportunities for Jewish expression that BHS offers.
If you would like to tour our building, talk with someone about membership, or arrange a meeting with Lisa Kopel, our Director of Membership Engagement and Programming, please contact her at lisa.kopel@bhsbrooklyn.org or 718-522-2070 ext. 124.
You are always welcome at the Brooklyn Heights Synagogue, and we encourage you to worship with us on a Friday evening, a Saturday morning, or any holiday service throughout the year. This will provide you with the best sense of our worship services and our community. Many of our programs, classes, lectures, and other special events are also open to the public, so please join us for these.
Benefits of Membership
Our synagogue is open to the community for many events and services, but there are some privileges that are reserved for members only:
Religious School for children K-12;
Priority consideration for admission to our Preschool and Parenting Center programs. All accepted members receive a modest discount on Preschool tuition;
The use of our beautiful sanctuary and the services of our clergy at your lifecycle events: baby naming or brit milah, B’Mitzvah, wedding, or memorial service;
The opportunity to purchase gravesites in our cemetery section at Maimonides Cemetery in Elmont, NY;
Participating in our annual Getting to Know You Dinners, Sipping in the Sukkah, community dinners, Purim Carnival, and many other special member events;
Participating in one of our many committees. Click here to learn more;
Admission to High Holidays services free of charge, with discounts for your guests; and
Reduced rental fees for our various facilities.
We are delighted that you have chosen to become part of our community. All information in your application will be treated confidentially.
Annual Membership Commitment
2026-2027
We never want finances to be a barrier to your participation in our community. To request a consideration toward your Membership Commitment, please click here or contact Director of Membership Engagement and Programming, Lisa Kopel, at lisa.kopel@bhsbrooklyn.org or 718-522-2070 ×124.
To remain in good standing, members must pay or enter into a payment plan to satisfy their Annual Commitment by September 9, 2026.
Two Adult Household
$4,185
(Two adults living with or without children)
We offer special promotional rates for new members under 35 years of age OR with children under 6 years of age.
Two Adult Household Special Rates
1st Year: $1,750
2nd Year: $3,015
Two Adult Household Maintenance Fund
$5,000 ($500 billed annually)
One Adult Household
$2,750
(One adult living with or without children)
One Adult Household Special Rates
1st Year: $995
2nd Year: $1,985
All members are required to contribute to the Maintenance Fund, which helps pay for repairs and keeps our 1858 landmark building in good condition.
One Adult Household Maintenance Fund
$2,500 ($250 billed annually)
MEMBERS ONLY
View and pay your account, update contact information, register for Religious School, search the member directory, and more by logging in to your member account.