Most new members under 30 do not have children to enroll in religious school, so the synagogue would not have to cover such costs as well. If you have a million dollars, you can do what you want. But you can't tell others to do it too. However, Raiskin applauds creative efforts to bring unaffiliated families into synagogues. Most Jews have been in a synagogue at least once in their lives.
Many congregations open up their religious school classes, to help families get their feet wet.
But each congregation needs to make its own decision. Each ill has a different medicine. A number of rabbis, including Weiner, contend that all synagogues will work with families to make membership affordable. Emanu-El leaders maintain the same policy. Meanwhile, a few rabbis are offering alternative suggestions to make congregational life attractive and affordable to young adults.