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Congregation Shir Ami

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Temple Beth Shalom

Temple Beth Shalom

(4 reviews)

Far West/Northwest Hills

I am a conversion student at Temple Beth Shalom and I have felt welcomed since the beginning. Rabbi…read moreFreedman, Rabbi Steinman, and Cantor Gostein are fantastic. All of my instructors have been very helpful and have really made this experience even more special. Even though we've been dealing with the effects of social distancing and the restrictions of Covid-19, Temple Beth Shalom has still maintained a strong connection with it's congregants and students, whether it's through classes or events or Shabbat service or High Holidays. When my Aunt passed from Covid-19 this year, Rabbi Freedman called to comfort me even though I was only a conversion student. I felt so grateful. The congregation also came together to unofficially sit Shiva for my Aunt. Temple Beth Shalom is a wonderful community. I can't wait to take my beit din at the end of Spring so I can officially be a part of this community.

I honestly didn't want to write this review but I just had to get this off my chest. My family and…read moreI joined this synagogue because we wanted to help our children identify with Judaism more closely and it was important to us that they celebrated their Bar/Bat Mitzvahs in a friendly and loving Jewish environment. Rabbi Freedman even came to our house for a naming ceremony when our third daughter was born. We enrolled our eldest daughter in Bat Mitzvah classes and started attending services. When we joined we couldn't afford to pay the full membership fees and the synagogue allowed us to pay a lower rate. About six months later we started getting regular calls from the finance person at the synagogue wanting to discuss our membership fees and to see if we could start paying more. Needless to say this was stressful and embarrassing and ultimately we just couldn't find the extra money. Sadly we had to cancel our membership. Never once did we receive a call from the synagogue asking about our leaving. It was difficult explaining to our kids why we left. As a Jew I am extremely aware of and sensitive to the stereotypes regarding Jews and money. It was heartbreaking to see that what we could provide financially to the synagogue was more important than us being a part of their community.

Congregation Shir Ami - religiousschools - Updated May 2026

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