Bet Shalom is a community, as well as a congregation. We are single, married, widowed and divorced. We are LGBTQ, and we are straight. We are single parents, coupled parents, Jews by birth and Jews by choice. We are proud of this diversity and provide a variety of ways for each individual to express their Judaism.
Upcoming Events
Culture Coaltion: Through the Narrows with Native American and Jewish Youth
A showcase of student work followed by an audio drama by Z Puppets Rosenschnoz about finding the next step forward in life’s narrow places. In a year-long, cross cultural exchange, Native American youth from Takoda Prep High School and Jewish youth from Bet Shalom Congregation have been exploring and sharing their ideas about roots, identity, and …
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Tot Shabbat
Join our clergy for music, prayer, and more! This month we are making a flower headband for Shavuot. CLICK HERE to sign up for your family's FREE Tot Shabbat Bag with craft materials. Tot Shabbat is geared for families with children 5 years and younger. Tot Shabbat will always occur on the last Friday of …
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In this episode of Between Two Rabbis, Rabbi Locketz, Rabbi Crimmings and Steve Barberio introduce the concept of Jewish Literacy trying to answer difficult questions such as, “Can someone be Jewishly incompetent?” Throughout the discussion, they consider the way the transfer of Jewish knowledge and practice has changed through history, how Google has affected learning, and the joy …
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Steve Barberio, Rabbi Crimmings, and Rabbi Locketz consider the future of Reform Judaism. What does it mean to be interfaith? How has the pandemic shaped Bet Shalom, both currently and in the future? Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS
