Join BJ’s Or Hadash Society

BJ Is Already Part of My Legacy Plans

If BJ is already part of your legacy plans, please fill out this form so we can be sure to include you in BJ’s Or Hadash society.

Including BJ in Your Will or Living Trust

To include BJ in your will or living trust, we suggest including the following language:

“I give to Congregation B’nai Jeshurun Starafroler, a not-for-profit institution incorporated by the laws of the State of New York, having as its principal address 257 West 88th Street, New York, NY 10024, federal tax ID #13-0594858. [the sum of $______ or _____% of my estate [or residuary estate] to be used for its general purposes.”

Including BJ as a Beneficiary of Your Retirement, IRA, or Life Insurance Policy

To include BJ as a beneficiary of your retirement, IRA, or life insurance policy follow these three easy steps:

  1. Contact your retirement plan administrator, insurance company, bank or financial institution for a change-of-beneficiary form. Decide what percentage (up to 100) you would like us to receive and name us, along with the percentage you chose, on the beneficiary form. Include BJ’s federal tax ID # 13-0594858.
  2. Return the completed form to your plan administrator, insurance company, bank or financial institution.
  3. Notify us so we can include you in Or Hadash, BJ’s legacy society.

The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor.

For questions about Legacy Giving: Or Hadash, contact advancement@bj.org.