Temple Sholom in Broomall

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06/05/2026

Friday Night Shabbat Services

06/05/2026

Pride Shabbat

In this week's Torah portion, Beha'alotecha, Aaron is commanded to lift up the lights of the menorah so that they shine outward. The image is powerful. Judaism is not meant to hide light. It is meant to help people shine.

Tonight, as we celebrate Pride Shabbat, I have been thinking about what it means to be a community that helps people bring their full selves into the light. To light each person's light shine with safety, dignity, and joy.

Our guest speaker, Dr. Sara Wasserman, will share a teaching on "Finding Place and Space for All of Our Identities." Dr. Sara Wasserman is an educator, advocate, and community organizer with the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice. She has dedicated her career to creating inclusive communities where all people can feel seen, valued, and welcomed.

The Center is named for Bayard Rustin, the chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington and a key advisor to Martin Luther King Jr.. His legacy reminds us that justice, dignity, and belonging are at the heart of building strong communities.

Supporting and welcoming LGBTQIA+ individuals and families is not political or controversial. We are talking about our children, our grandchildren, our friends, our neighbors, and the people we love. We are talking about human beings created b'tzelem Elohim, in the image of God.

The prophet Isaiah teaches that God's house should be "a house of prayer for all people." If we say those words, we must mean them. A synagogue should not simply open its doors; it should open its heart. It should be a place where people feel safe, valued, celebrated, and embraced exactly as they are.

One of the things I am proudest of at Temple Sholom is that we continue to work toward being that kind of community. A place where teens know they can be themselves. A place where adults and families know they belong. A place where questions are welcome, differences are respected, and every person is treated with dignity.

Like Aaron lifting the lamps of the menorah, our task is not to make everyone the same. Our task is to help every light shine.

That is who we are. That is who we have been. And that is who we will continue to be.

Shabbat Shalom and Happy Pride. 🏳️‍🌈✡️

Today we spent time with the Jewish community of Split, a small community carrying a remarkably long story. Jews have li...
05/30/2026

Today we spent time with the Jewish community of Split, a small community carrying a remarkably long story. Jews have lived on the Dalmatian coast for centuries, finding refuge, building community, and contributing to the life of the city through changing empires, wars, and political systems.

What struck me most was not only the history, but the resilience. In a city where traces of the past are woven into every stone, the Jewish story continues to be lived, remembered, and shared. A meaningful day of learning, conversation, and connection. A few other images to share more of what we have seen.

Shabbat shalom from your Temple Sholom family in Croatia! Join us on an upcoming trip…. Look for info soon!
05/29/2026

Shabbat shalom from your Temple Sholom family in Croatia! Join us on an upcoming trip…. Look for info soon!

05/29/2026

In a world that moves so quickly, Judaism insists on slowing us down long enough to notice these sacred continuities.

Chag Sameach! Happy Shavuot! We look forward to being together tonight! As a reminder Temple Sholom is closed tomorrow, ...
05/21/2026

Chag Sameach! Happy Shavuot! We look forward to being together tonight! As a reminder Temple Sholom is closed tomorrow, Friday, May 22, for Shavuot. The building will open ahead of Shabbat services which start at 7:30 PM.

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