Welcome to Temple Beth Shalom, Puerto Rico

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Temple Beth Shalom (TBS), the Reform Jewish Congregation of Puerto Rico, was founded in 1967 by a group of families seeking the warmth and intimacy of a small congregation.  Contributing to this ambiance are our off-island members, non-jewish associate visitors, visiting rabbis, and cantors.

We offer a generous range of programs that appeal to the wide range of our members’ demographics and backgrounds. We observe regular Shabbat and Jewish Holiday services, as well as host adult education sessions and film screenings. Life-cycle events such as weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, confirmations, conversions, and baby naming ceremonies also form an integral component of ourcommunity.

Recent Posts

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

D’varim Haikus 5785

D’varim Haikus 5785 jemerman

Haikus about the weekly Torah portions.

Where Have All the Jewish Movies Gone?

Where Have All the Jewish Movies Gone? jemerman

I’ve been reviewing film and TV here at URJ for nearly a decade and have never seemed to lack for Jewish cinema to cover. Recently, I had the realization that the year was nearly half over, yet I hadn’t written a single movie review.

Superman Can Inspire Us to be Jewish Heroes

Superman Can Inspire Us to be Jewish Heroes jemerman

Superman embodies aspects that many of us strive to emulate: strength, compassion, honesty, and doing the right thing under all circumstances. So when James Gunn, the co-CEO of DC Studios, was announced as the writer and director of "Superman," the first movie set in the new DC Cinematic Universe (DCU), I was intrigued.

Helping Kids Find Belonging in a New Home

Helping Kids Find Belonging in a New Home jemerman

Nearly a year ago, my husband, son, cat, and I all packed up and drove 12+ hours to move to Colorado from Illinois. Here are some tips and lessons I learned from my moving experience that helped ease the transition and helped us find belonging in a new place.