What Do I Do Over the Summer? I Learn From Your Children.

I was surprised to be asked recently, “You work all year, what do you do over the summer?”Truth be told, I spend much of my summer learning from your children.
Temple Shalom Celebrates Kayla Shavelson’s Leadership

One of the most meaningful parts of being a kehillah kedoshah, a holy community, is celebrating the achievements of our members. Today, we are proud to recognize an incredible milestone.
Opening the Door to Big Questions: A New Partnership with The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning

Continuing the spirit of Rabbi Paley’s theme for 5786: Through a New Door – Welcoming What Comes next, we are thrilled to be opening a new door on deep, rich
Loose Parts, Big Thinking: Seeing Children’s Play with New Eyes

At Temple Shalom Early Childhood Center, you might notice moments that don’t immediately make sense to an adult eye. A child moving the same basket of rocks back and forth
What makes nature-based education different?

If you’ve been exploring preschool options, you may have come across the term nature-based education and wondered what makes it different from a traditional program. In fact, it’s an approach
Growing Our Community From the Very Beginning – Temple Shalom Early Childhood Center – Opening Fall 2026

At Temple Shalom, community does not begin at bar or bat mitzvah, or even in religious school. It begins much earlier – with our youngest learners and their families. We
Passover U – Opening New Doors Each Year
This spring, Temple Shalom celebrates the fifth year of Passover U, a tradition of learning that continues to grow and deepen with each passing year. Held on a Sunday morning