Temple Beth Shalom is: Spirituality, Education and Community
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We are a welcoming, inclusive Reform Jewish Congregation which offers dynamic educational, spiritual and social programs for all ages. We are a place for worship, a place for education and most importantly a place for community. We are welcoming to all. Whether you are Jewish by birth, by choice, or a part of an interfaith family, you will be a welcomed member of our family. We offer a connection to our shared Jewish heritage and are truly a Congregational Family. To learn more about Temple Beth Shalom, located in Florida, NY in Orange County, we invite you to visit the "About Us" page or click here.
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 Rabbi Shinder is our congregation's Rabbi, Cantor, and Director of Education. This full docket enables her to work with literally all arms of the temple family tree. From various Family Education programming, to tutoring B’nei Mitzvah students of all ages, to providing grief and crisis counseling, to teaching Adult Education, to working with the Board of Trustees, Rabbi Shinder’s vision, spirit, and voice are key components of the religious, educational, and social programs of Temple Beth Shalom. All programs are enhanced by the rabbi’s vision to cultivate a place of respect and honor for the non-Jewish spouses and parents who are a part of the congregational family.
Click here to read - Heroes in our Midst: Rabbi's Yom Kippur Address to our Non-Jewish Members
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The Evolving Law of the Firstborn By Kristine Garroway Parashat B’midbar reminds us of YHVH’s claim to the firstborn, the b’chor (Numbers 3:13). Our parashah, however, is neither the first nor is it the last place the offering of the b’chor is mentioned. Exodus describes the offering of a b’chor in great detail. Exodus 13:1–2 states that the first issue of every womb, human and animal alike, is to be consecrated (for an offering) to the Eternal. Later in Exodus, we are told that the first yield of the vats, along with the firstborn sons and animals, shall be a part of the b’chor offering to the Eternal (Exodus 22:28–29). Accordingly, the Eternal shall [...]
by Jonathan Segal The year 70 BCE, the most valuable place to the Jewish people was destroyed. The second temple and everything that came along with it was demolished, leaving the Jewish people without a religious center in the world. Although the temple was destroyed, the west wall of the complex remained standing and to this day this wall is remembered as the greatest physical evidence of prosperous Jewish life before the Common Era. Today, the Western Wall stands for many things and for many people. To some people the wall stands for history, loss, or victory while to others [...]
Shavuot is not the first holiday that comes to mind when someone asks me about Jewish holidays. When I’m asked about my faith, I usually talk about Shabbat services and dinner with my family, regaling them with stories about my family’s obsession with making the utmost of the roast chicken we have every Shabbat (it’s an Olympic sport in my family). Yet as we approach Shavuot, more and more I think it exemplifies much of the best that Judaism has to offer. On Shavuot we celebrate the handing down of the Ten Commandments to Moses at Mt. Sinai with a [...]
It was just a year ago when I had the opportunity to be part of the listening campaign of the Campaign for Youth Engagement with the WRJ District Presidents during their annual retreat to Kutz Camp. Last year these women shared their unique and powerful stories about a time when an interaction with a young person influenced their lives.
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