Life Cycle Events
Temple Beth Sholom is here for all your life cycle events.
Washing baby's feet
Baby in suit on Torah
Rabbi and big sister
Toddler on the Torah
Baby Namings & Brit Milah
Please contact Rabbi Eli to make arrangements to welcome your little one.
Getting tallit
Reading from Sephardic Torah
Reading from Torah
B'nai Mitzvah kid carrying Torah
Bat Mitzvah girl being lifted
B’nai Mitzvot
The bar/bat mitzvah ceremony centers around a child taking on the adult honor of being called to the Torah (an aliyah), to which he or she responds by saying the blessings before and after the reading of the Torah portion. It is customary for b’nai mitzvah to lead most of the Kabbalat Shabbat evening service and Shabbat morning service
Vow Renewal procession
Vow Renewal Bride and Groom
Bride and Groom renewing vows
Weddings & Vow Renewals
Please contact Rabbi Eli to plan for your upcoming nuptials.
Illness
At Friday night and Saturday morning services, we will list the names of those who are will and ask for additional names to be called out from our congregation. The rabbi is available to call or visit the sick. Please call the office whenever you know of someone’s illness or if you or a family member needs assistance.
TBS has an End-Of-Life preparedness checklist to assist you in your planning and making your wishes known.
Yahrzeits
At Friday night and Saturday morning services, we will list the names of those who died in the last year and the names of people whose yahrzeit it is as well as ask for additional names from the congregation. Yahrzeits will also be listed in the newsletter. Contact the office if you have a yahrzeit to add. Yahrzeit candles are available in the office and at some grocery stores.