Temple Shalom

Grades 8-12, join us for a lively conversation about contemporary issues through a Jewish lens over a delicious lunch. Members of our clergy and education teams along with lay leaders will facilitate these sessions as we explore how our tradition can help us better understand the world around us. This is a drop-in program. Come to one or all. You are always welcome.

How are spirituality and religion connected to mental health? Share how spirituality is (or is not) a part of your life, and learn side-by-side with others how spirituality and mental health impact each other.

8th-12th Grade

Today’s public discourse over heated ideological and political issues often seems impossible. Have we lost our way to really understand and engage in meaningful and constructive disagreement? Jewish tradition offers an excellent antidote for those who desire a different way to disagree more constructively. Rabbi Abrasley and Rabbi Berry will present the “how-to method” found at the core of all traditional Jewish study when study partners find themselves confronted with contradictory interpretations of Jewish texts. This class takes place at Temple Shalom. BYO Lunch!

101. 4 card tables with chairs. coffee new machine & hot water.

Together, we will grapple with the big questions facing Israel in 2019. How can Israel best live out its mission as a Jewish democracy? What is the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and what are the possible paths for Israel to pursue? What should the relationship be between religion and state in Israel? Come explore and discuss key stances on these questions in preparation for the March 2020 Temple Shalom trip to Israel. Open to all Temple members and especially encouraged for March 2020 Israel Trip participants.

Help honor the many people who made our renovation possible.