B'nai Mitzvah

The families of our Bar and Bat Mitzvah celebrants have several options as members of our congregation. The culture in our shul is to have your B'nai Mitzvah on a Saturday morning. Being that we are dually affiliated and dually+ represented in our congregation, means that our families have the option to have a Conservative OR Reform Bar/Bat Mitzvah on Saturday morning. Friday night is also available as an option and this past year we honored the request of a family to hold an Saturday afternoon service.

Mikvah

Through the generosity of Louise & Mel Eskanos, Temple Shalom has its own mikvah! While many people may be unfamiliar with a mikvah, this ritual bath is an important and exciting benefit to Temple Shalom members. A mikvah looks similar to a small swimming pool, however, there are many laws, customs and traditions associated with it. The mikvah has several purposes and has been an integral part of Jewish practice for thousands of years.

Cemetery

Sons of Israel Cemetery was established in January 1903 by members of the Sons of Israel Association. The cemetery was incorporated and dedicated as an Orthodox Jewish cemetery under the direction of its initial trustees: Isaac Cahn, Max Safron, Benjamin Rosenberg, M. Behrman and A. Wasserstrom.

B'nai Mitzvah and Interfaith Families

Welcome Interfaith Families!

We like to think of Temple Shalom as a wide and open tent, and we seek to enlarge this tent by offering multiple entrances to our community. We welcome interfaith couples and their families to our services, our schools, and our adult classes. We are a Reform/Conservative congregation, and so we have adapted their rules and customs to fit our diverse membership.

Grief & Mourning

Temple Shalom offers grief counseling to Temple members who have experienced the loss of a loved one.