Shabbat Greetings
This Shabbat, we take the time to express our gratitude for our Religious School Faculty. Each and every one of them are dedicated to teach our children about their Jewish…
Mitzvah Day
Join us for Mitzvah Day, on May 4th, at 9:30 AM, at Temple Shalom. It’s that time of year again! Mitzvah Day is back, and we’re gearing up for a…
Shabbat Greetings
(This week’s Shabbat Greeting is inspired by the words of Rabbi Craig Ezrig) – This week’s portion is called, Shemini (Leviticus 9:1-11:47). The word translates to the number, eight. The Eighth Commandment is, Thou…
Shabbat Greetings
This Shabbat, we celebrate the last day of Passover and observe Yizkor, a service of memory of our loved ones who have died. In case you did not know, Tevye,…
Shabbat Greetings
We read in this week’s Torah portion, Tzav (Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36), “Take Aaron along with his sons, and the vestments, the anointing oil, the bull of sin offering, the two rams,…
Shabbat Greetings
The book of Leviticus opens with the word, “Vayikra,” and [God] called. This is also the name of our portion this week, Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1-5:26) “And [God] called to Moses” and told him…
AJG/WTS/Brotherhood Program – “999: The Forgotten Girls”
Join us for a powerful documentary viewing & discussion, on Sunday, April 27, at 1:00 PM. Come watch our screening of “999: The Forgotten Girls”, a gripping documentary uncovering the wrenching…
Shabbat Greetings
This Shabbat, Shabbat HaChodesh (announcing the new month of Nisan), is one of the four specially designated Shabbatot before Passover. In other words, Passover is almost here! Six months ago, we were celebrating…
Shabbat Greetings
This shabbat is a special one indeed! First we read the weekly portion of Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20)and we begin the preparation for the festival of Passover which begins in three weeks by…
Rock Shabbat with Dan Nichols
Join us on March 21, at 7:00 PM, for an electrifying evening of Rock Shabbat, featuring Dan Nichols. Dan is a product of the URJ Jewish camping movement. He has…
Shabbat Greetings
As someone who enjoys exploring the connections between the Jewish holidays and weekly Torah readings, I’ve always found it interesting that Purim falls so close to the Torah portion of Ki…
Shabbat Greetings
This week’s portion, Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10), marks the first time we encounter the idea of a hereditary elite within the Jewish people – Aaron and his male descendants – and their role…