Planned Gift

Plan a gift

Legacy Zedek Donor Circle

If you have already made a planned gift to Shaare Zedek, please let us know. We would be honoured to recognize you as a member of the Legacy Zedek Donor Circle. Consider sharing this good news with us by emailing us at contact@shaarezedek.foundation . If you prefer your gift to remain anonymous, please be assured your wishes will be respected

By leaving a legacy in your Will to Shaare Zedek Canada, you are ensuring that the hospital serves Jerusalem, both now and in the future.

You don’t need to leave a large amount. Every dollar the hospital receives makes a difference. There is no greater act of ‘tzedakah’ than the selflessness of giving. Your legacy will ensure that we can:

  • Upgrade equipment
  • Redevelop essential life-saving areas of the hospital
  • Provide nursing scholarships and specialized training
  • Provide ground-breaking research that can save lives now and in the future

You can be sure that whatever you leave, it WILL make more of a difference than you could ever realize.

  • Permanent recognition on our donor wall at Shaare Zedek during your lifetime providing the gift is over $5,000
  • Estate plaque on the 4th floor of the hospital in Israel once gift is received
  • Name recognition in spring newsletter donor list
  • The donor will receive invitations to special events and seminars
  • The donor will receive both hospital and foundation publications
  • With permission from the donor, their story will be featured on our website and in donor communication materials
  • For estate gifts over $25,000, the donor will also receive all of the benefits of the hospital’s Yahrzeit program which includes:
  • During the first year of mourning, Kaddish is recited three times daily in Shaare Zedek’s synagogue, regularly attended by staff, patients and visitors
  • An illuminated memorial plaque will be displayed on the Digital Yahrzeit Memorial Board in the synagogue for the entire 12-month period
  • In all subsequent years, Kaddish is said every year on the Yahrzeit (date of death)
  • A special memorial ‘bracha’ is recited on the nearest Shabbat
  • The donor will be remembered during Yizkor prayers on Pesach, Shavuot, Yom Kippur and Shemini Atzeret
  • The donor’s digital memorial plaque will be displayed in the synagogue on the Yahrzeit (date of death)
  • Every year, the donor’s family will receive a letter directly from the hospital reminding loved ones of the Yahrzeit date.

Learn more about leaving a will

For more information on how to leave a legacy in your Will to The Canadian Shaare Zedek Hospital Foundation, please call 416-781-3584 or email contact@shaarezedek.foundation