Preamble to the Bylaws of Bet Shalom Congregation

It will be a place that will be a family of friends.

It will be a place where you will feel a sense of belonging,
whether you are an adult or a child, young or old.

It will be a place where adults and children will learn together.

It will be a place where nobody will be lost in the shuffle of numbers.

It will be a place where our children will learn to know and understand
other lifestyles and values as well as they understand their own.

It will be a place of involvement—from the rituals on the pulpit to   
participation in services to the dishes in the kitchen.

It will be a place where quality is stressed. 

It will be a place where we laugh, cry, love
and grieve as we practice
 our Judaism together.

Ann Lonstein
April, 1981