Thursday, July 29, 2010 | 18th of Av, 5770

Finding Sholom: Reaching Out To Interfaith Families and Seekers

Upcoming Events

Details... Hide Details... Feed the Hungry Sunday, Aug 8, 9:30 a.m. (Out of the Building) Assemble sandwiches and other healthy foods to be distributed as bag lunches to the hungry. This is a monthly program sponsored by Temple Sholom and several other area synagogues. Volunteers are needed for an hour (or less!) to prepare the lunches. For more information contact Kevin Gladish at 773-435-1536 or Kevin@sholomchicago.org.

Details... Hide Details... Volunteer Appreciation & Prospective Member Open House 5:30 p.m., Reception, 6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service Friday, Aug 13, 5:30 p.m. Want to show off your Temple? Curious about what’s happening in the year ahead? Invite your friends and family to join Rabbi Aaron M. Petuchowski, D.D., Cantor Aviva Katzman, Rabbi Taron Tachman, Rabbi Shoshanah Conover and the Temple Sholom Staff and Board for Temple Sholom’s annual volunteer appreciation event open-house reception and special Shabbat Service. See first-hand how we celebrate the work our volunteers while learning about our clubs, groups, Adult Education classes, Family Shabbat Services and much more! Reservations are appreciated. Please contact the membership office at 773-525-4707 ext. 319.

At Temple Sholom we welcome diversity in our congregation. Through our Finding Sholom: Reaching Out to Interfaith Families and Seekers programming, we offer support to members of our congregation who are in interfaith marriages, have children who have intermarried, or were raised by interfaith parents. We also reach out to our many couples who are not interfaith but still deal with interfaith issues in their extended families as they are planning life-cycle events and entering holiday seasons.

Finding Sholom reaches out to those who are seeking to learn more about pursuing a Jewish way of life and to all of our congregants at Temple Sholom. We offer a variety of learning opportunities and programs that will enable all of us to enrich our relationship with Judaism and the Jewish people.

Who is part of Finding Sholom?

• Those interested in choosing Judaism (conversion)
• Those interested in exploring Judaism
• Interfaith couples and couples contemplating intermarriage
• Children of interfaith couples
• Parents of interfaith couples
• Jews dealing with issues of Jewish identity and attitudes toward the changing Jewish community
• Anyone and everyone seeking more information and knowledge about integrating Judaism into their daily lives

Finding Sholom Programs

Dowload the Finding Sholom: Reaching Out to Interfaith Families and Seekers brochure or visit the Temple lobby for a complete list of reading materials, programs and classes.

2008 / 2009 Programming

• Introduction to Judaism Class
• Holiday Workshops: From Chanukah Lights to Passover Seders
• Jewish Cooking Classes
• Choosing Judaism and Conversion: Classes and programs for those pursuing a Jewish way of life
• Interesting speakers talking about their Jewish journeys
• Lunches with the Rabbis
• Monthly Learning Shabbatot
• A special Finding Sholom Shabbat

Recommended Reading

Dealing with interfaith issues can be difficult at times. The following resources may help you begin the journey for answers. Many of these books can be found in Temple Sholom’s library. Topics include:

Conversion / Choosing Judaism

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Intermarriage

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Introduction to Judaism and Jewish Living

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Jewish Parenting and Grandparenting

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For more information about Finding Sholom: Reaching Out to Interfaith Families and Seekers, contact Rabbi Shoshanah Conover at rabbiconover@sholomchicago.org or 773-435-1534.

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