Welcome to Temple Shalom!
Are you looking for a place to worship?
A community to belong to?
A religious education for your family?
We invite you to take a look around and see if the Temple Shalom community is right for you!
A Conservative Community:
Temple Shalom is an egalitarian Conservative community that embraces the richness of Jewish tradition and thrives on the diversity of members’ backgrounds, family structure, and ideas.
Our members’ lives are enriched through participation in our vibrant and warm Jewish kehilla (congregation) where passion for praying, playing, learning, and tikkun olam (social action) are fulfilled together. We’re a community: we support one another as we all strive to live our value
Come be a part of a Jewish community that feels like family, and shares the joys of each other’s life events.
From Rabbi Jessica Dell’Era (she/they):
Shalom and b’ruchim haba’im! It is my pleasure to welcome you to Temple Shalom of Medford, a friendly and inclusive Jewish community. We are an intergenerational and egalitarian synagogue affiliated with USCJ, and we love to embody the Jewish value of sayver panim yafot, greeting everyone with a pleasant face! Whether you are new in town or have driven by for years, whether you were born Jewish or not, we will be happy to meet you. Stop on by for a Shabbat service and kiddush lunch, or explore our children’s programming, social events, and learnings. All are welcome here: from seniors and empty-nesters to young adults, couples, and families; Jews of color, LGBTQ+ folks, converts and those curious to know more about Jewish thought and practice. I welcome any and all questions. Feel free to get in touch with me at rabbidellera@templeshalommedford.org or 781-396-3262 extension 2. I look forward to seeing you here at Temple Shalom!
Covid-19 Policies: Temple Shalom has been guided by the Jewish concept of pikuah nefesh (preservation of life), as well as the best advice of doctors, public health experts, and peer institutions, as we strive to support our community and gather safely. Most adult services meet in person and on Zoom. Youth services meet in person only. Other programs are in person unless stated otherwise. Masks are optional at all Temple Shalom events and services. If you are not feeling well, please stay home and join us via zoom and/or in person when you are feeling better. If you have tested positive for covid-19, or have recent exposure to a known covid-19 positive individual, please follow CDC guidelines.
What’s happening:
Below, you’ll find a schedule of this week’s upcoming events.
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Adult Ed Book Club
May 13, 2024 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The Spring 2024 Adult Ed Book Club is reading:
Jewish Priorities: Sixty-Five Proposals for the Future of Our People
edited by David Hazony“Imagine having the entire Jewish people over for dinner—and hosting a raucous, creative, riveting debate about their collective future. Jewish Priorities offers, for the first time, a wide-ranging, ambitious, and genuinely “pan-Jewish” conversation.
Encompassing more than sixty top authors from around the Jewish world—Israelis and Diaspora writers; younger influencers and veteran opinion leaders; rabbinic and communal leaders, journalists and scholars, and literary and cultural figures, ranging from secular to ultra-Orthodox—each contributor offers a different priority for the Jewish people. In the process, Jewish Priorities captures the tremendous breadth, depth, and passionate commitment that has long defined this unique community in history." (description for Amazon)The book club will meet in person at the synagogue on Mondays from 7:30-8:30 on the following schedule (with a big break in the middle for holidays):
April 1, 8, 15 May 13, 20, 27Please RSVP to Deb Varat to be added to the email list
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Hebrew 102
May 14, 2024 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Hebrew 102
Do you already know how to sound out the Hebrew words in the prayerbook? Do you wish you understood more of what you were saying? Join an interactive class for adults where we will take a journey through the siddur together, learning how the Hebrew language works and building a vocabulary that will open up the meanings of the prayers.
The class is being taught by Debby Gelber, who tutors our b'nei mitzvah students on their Torah portions and haftarot. The class will run from Feb 27 for 12 weeks, skipping weeks for holidays. There is a fee for this course and registration is required. For all the details and to register, go to: http://tinyurl.com/TSM5784Hebrew102
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Mah Jongg
May 14, 2024 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
All are welcome whether you've never played before, you need a refresher or play regularly. We will happily guide you through the game as needed. No betting, no pressure! We play a friendly game and you will have fun!
Contact Lin Bell to be added to the notification list.
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Minyan
May 15, 2024 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Be a Minyanaire! Help those in mourning or observing a yahrzeit. Spend time with your TSM community. Take a 30 minute vacation from the stress of your day and your week.
Attend Minyan in person or online at the usual TSM Zoom link. Those who attend in person will decide whether to meet inside or out. For more information or to be added to the weekly minyan mailing list, contact minyan@templeshalommedford.org or Henry Goldberg directly.
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Board of Director's Meeting
May 16, 2024 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The Temple Shalom Board of Directors meets monthly on the 3rd Thursday (except when there is a conflict with a holiday).
If you have anything to share with the Board of Directors, contact Temple President, Rebecca Kurowski, at president@templeshalommedford.org.
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Community Shabbat Dinner
May 17, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm
Come join your Temple Shalom family for the start of Shabbat with a delicious dinner.
Menu for this month:
TBDDinner is at 6pm, followed by services at 7:15pm
Dinner costs $15 per adult and $10 per child, with a $50 max per family.
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Shabbat Mishpacha
May 17, 2024 7:15 pm - 8:15 pm
Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn. – Benjamin Franklin
Shabbat Mishpacha is a monthly celebration of our children and families. Each month, a Religious School class will lead parts of the service, practicing what they are learning in our Religious School.
**Sponsor a Kiddush or an Oneg! Send a message to events@templeshalommedford.org to request a date. See bulletin for price details. Sponsoring a kiddush or an oneg is a great way to mark a special occasion and to support Temple Shalom.