Shabbat Greetings
How do two people from similar backgrounds internalize an experience in entirely different ways? This question is at the heart of this week’s Torah portion, Sh’lach Lecha (Numbers 13:1-15:41). Moses…
Shabbat Greetings
This week’s portion, Beha’a lo-t’cha (Numbers 8:1-12:16), we are told that “Moses was exceedingly humble, more so than any person on the face of the earth.” (12:3) Wow, what a…
2022/2023 Religious School Registration
The 2022/2023 Religious School Registration is now open. The Religious School calendar for the 2022/2023 year can be seen HERE. We reserve the right to make changes and will notify you if a newer version…
Shabbat Greetings
The word Naso that gives its name to this week’s Torah portion (Numbers 4:21-7:89) is a verb with a range of meanings, among them: to lift, to carry, and to forgive. Here though,…
Shabbat Greetings
This week’s Torah portion opens the Book of Numbers, or Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20). It is called Numbers in English due to the book opening with a census. In Hebrew, Bamidbar,…
Shabbat Greetings
Bechukotai (Leviticus 26:3-27”34), the last Torah portion of the book of Leviticus, begins with the promise that those who follow God’s ways will be blessed. And then goes into detail…
Shabbat Greetings
As everyone is aware, the COVID-19 Pandemic is still ongoing and we are experiencing another spike of cases. I learned from my colleague at Bayshore Hospital that the Environmental Services…
Brotherhood Lunch Program
Come join the Brotherhood for their lunch program on May 22 at 12:30 PM, with special guest veterinarian Dr. Jonathan Bach, DVM. More details can be found here. Please RSVP…
Shabbat Greetings
This week, we read Parashat Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23) which contains priestly laws and rules of sacrifice. At the end of this portion, in contrast to all the rules of sanctity, appears a…
Welcome our new Religious School Director
Please welcome David Gronlund-Jacob, Temple Shalom’s new Religious School Director. After a career in sales and sales management, David returned to school and received a MARE from the Hebrew Union…
Celebrate Summer 50/50 raffle
The raffle winner will be pulled June 12th at the annual congregational meeting. Winner need not be present. Tickets are no longer available for purchase.
Shabbat Greetings
This week’s portion, Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:1-20:27) continues to discuss the laws of holiness, changing focus from the world of the Sanctuary and Priests to the Israelites as a whole, commanding…