Join us for our Hanukkah party!
Photo sessions will be 10 minutes long, maximum 4 people. It will include 4 digital photos for $40.00. Photos will be delivered to you via email. Clothing: Light colors and without much design so that it does not get lost with the navy blue background and decoration. All games will have an entrance fee of $18 per […]
Hurricane Fiona Recovery
Almost exactly 5 years after hurricane María struck Puerto Rico, we are once again faced with another climate catastrophe. Hurricane Fiona has caused widespread destruction and flooding, and many communities remain without access to electricity, water, food and/or shelter. Our own facilities were faced with a failure of our emergency backup power system, which will […]
We’re Still Here – and We are Still Needed, Perhaps More than Ever!
Thoughts on Shabbat Nahamu August 12, 2022 – Av 16, 5782 Temple Sholom of West Essex Rabbi Norman Patz This week’s Torah portion is a triple-header of passages familiar to us: the Ten Commandments, the Sh’ma and the V’ahavta. They’re all in D’varim/Deuteronomy, chapters 5 and 6. I would be remiss if I didn’t call […]
Event in honor of Shula Feldkran
On Saturday, July 23, 2022, Temple Beth Shalom honored a living legend, Shula Feldkran Vollweiler, for her lifelong love, commitment and dedication to Judaism. Over the last forty years, Shula served as TBS president, vice president, principal and teacher of the religious school as well as Hadassah vice president of education. Currently she is a […]
AN OFFBEAT TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY
On display in the Temple Sholom of West Essex museum case, curated by Rabbi Norman & Naomi Patz.
An Urgent Crowd Funding Appeal
ATTENTION MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF TEMPLE BETH SHALOM The grandson of our long-time member Luis Sanchez and his late wife Dalia, lives in Israel. He needs our help, urgently. The boy, whose name is Yahel Yehuda, suffers advanced brain degeneration. It is a genetic mutation so rare that it is the only one in all the databases […]