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Entrance to Temple Sholom on a summer's day.
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Children look on as the sofer explains the process of repairing a Torah scroll
Bimah with 3 Torah scrolls in ark
Sofer with Temple congregants
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Recent updates

Winter Bulleting 2025

March 16, 2025 by • Tags: , •

Winter/Spring 2025 President’s Message: I have a confession to make: I never much liked Chanukah (at least not as an adult). It is perhaps the most militaristic and nationalistic holiday in the Jewish calendar. The Book of Maccabees is so violent — including violence directed by the Maccabees at assimilated Jews — that the Rabbis […]

Fall 2024 Buletin

September 15, 2024 by • Tags: , •

Fall 2024 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: I’m so honored to have been chosen by you at the Annual Meeting to be the next president of Temple Sholom. The confidence you are placing in me is humbling. I have a tough act to follow! If you see Faye in the coming weeks, please thank her for her incredible […]

Adult Education Events, Fall 2024

August 30, 2024 by • Tags: •

Adult Study/Adult Events for Fall 2024    Sunday, August 11th: Movie screening: Legend of Destruction, before Tisha B’Av, and discussion session afterwards  Saturday, September 14th: Kol Nidre and Demon Bowls – beginning with Havdalah, we will spend this study session exploring the legal and magical roots of Kol Nidre.  For those interested, we will be […]

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Building Bridges, Not Walls: A Passover Message

Building Bridges, Not Walls: A Passover Message jemerman

Rabbi Rick Jacobs
Rabbi Rick Jacobs
As we gather around the Seder table this year, let's defy the divisions of our polarized world and model a different way of being together.

Welcoming Baby

Welcoming Baby sdolgov

Parenting
A rabbi holding a baby
A brand-new baby is an astonishing being! How a tiny human could emerge from a mere bundle of cells, and the simple fact that any human being exists earthside, is truly remarkable.

Making the Target

Making the Target sdolgov

arrows in a target
The road of life rarely unfolds according to plan. There are undoubtedly going to be potholes, detours, and bad weather to contend with. But these challenges cultivate growth by compelling us to reroute in ways that reveal previously undiscovered capacities for self-reliance, resourcefulness, and reimagination.

Leviticus Haikus

Leviticus Haikus jemerman

Photo of a Torah scribe writing in a Torah scroll
These Haikus focus on weekly Torah portions.