Temple Shalom has approximately 850 member families. Our

             membership is very diverse and includes people of all ages and

             families of all types.

             There are many ways to connect to other congregants as well as to

             our clergy and staff. Our size makes it possible to offer activities and 

             programs that appeal to different age groups and interests. We have 

             a wonderful Nursery School and offer early childhood programming

             like Bagels and Blocks and Tot Shabbat. Parents of school-aged

             children have the option of connecting with clergy and other adults

             through a course called Family Connection where they examine

             parallel concepts to what their children are learning in class taught

             from an adult perspective. There are also many ways to become

             involved that have nothing to do with our school. We have a very

             active group called Bonim that offers wonderful activities and

             programming for congregants who are 55 and older, a Brotherhood,

             a Sisterhood, many working committees and a wide variety of

             classes, worship opportunities and activities that allow each new

             member to find his or her own level and path to involvement.

 

             We have many interfaith families who have made the commitment to

             raise their children as Jews. We respect that commitment and invite

             these families to become involved in all that Temple Shalom has to 

             offer including opportunities to learn and gain comfort with

             Judaism. In addition, our Outreach Committee, a group made up of i

             interfaith families, welcomes new families to join in their activities

             and share their experiences.

 

 

              Just as there are many opportunities to learn and interact at

              Temple Shalom, there are many different types of service

              options. Our congregational Shabbat observance on Friday

              night is varied and  includes Family Services; Shabbat Halleilu,

              our spirited service in song; adult-oriented Kabbalat Shabbat

              services; and more traditional Reform services twice each

              month. On Saturday mornings, there is generally a B’nai Mitzvah

              service in our main Sanctuary with our more intimate Shabbat

              Morning Minyan service in our Chapel. Once each month, we

              also have Tot Shabbat for children from infant through pre-

              kindergarten.

 

              All of our services are conducted in English and in Hebrew with

              transliteration for prayers read in Hebrew. It is important that all  

              who come to worship should be comfortable regardless of

              background.

              For a schedule of our worship opportunities, please refer to the

              home page of this website: first click “What’s New” from the

              menu at the top and then select “Bulletin”.

 

 

             We are very proud of our school which serves children from the

             ageof 1 year and 9 months through students in grade 12.

 

 

             Each year, parents receive school registration forms where they

             are asked to tell us anything special that we should know about

             their children. We have students with many different types of

             physical and learning issues that require accommodations like

             extra reinforcement, seating close to the whiteboard or teacher

             instructions given both aurally and in writing. When a student

             needs more intervention, our Educators meet with the family to

             find the best plan and setting for that child. We have a program

             called Gesher that allows Hebrew students to work at a level

             that best suits their individual learning needs in a small

             classroom setting. Gesher students generally join their grade

             level class during the Judaica portion of each day. In any event,

             our Educators make every effort to work with families to make the

             student’s time at Temple Shalom both  positive and productive.

 

 

             The Board of Trustees oversees dues and fee schedules to ensure

             that excellence in clergy and staff, diverse learning options, and

             quality of facilities are maintained as cost effectively as possible. It is

             also Board policy that no person or family is denied membership

             because of an inability to pay the established dues. Current dues

             schedules are available and are based on age and type of family. 

             For this and other detailed information on Temple Shalom, please

             call or email Lori Leiderman, our Membership Services Coordinator

             at 617-332-9550 or lori@templeshalom.org.