Temple Sholom of West Essex

04/30/2026

Our 4th & 5th grade students wrote poetry inspired by "Hatikvah" (The Hope), Israel's national anthem. It is proudly on display at Temple Sholom.

04/28/2026

In the museum case: Please stop by our museum case and see our exhibit celebrating Israel's 78th anniversary. Thank you to Rabbi Patz and his wife, Naomi, for curating it. To read more, click here.https://images.shulcloud.com/14209/uploads/Museum-Case/2025-2026/YomHaatzmaut.pdf

04/28/2026

Join us this Friday (May 1) for our Congregational Shabbat Dinner, featuring soulful live music by Jerome Bongiorno. His light jazz guitar, heard at events around the world and on film soundtracks, will set the tone for a beautiful evening. Register for dinner today at www.sholom.net for what promises to be a very special intergenerational Shabbat to celebrate our teachers, madrichim, birthdays, a bar mitzvah, and one another!

04/21/2026

Last Wednesday, our 6th- and 7th-grade students marked Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day) by hosting a movie night and Q&A with director Denny Klein. The documentary "An Inconvenient Time" tells the story of Holocaust survivor Ruth Ravina, who was just two when Germany invaded Poland in 1939 and endured three concentration camps by age seven.

The film grew out of a B’nai Mitzvah project by sisters Evie and Rebecca Klein of West Caldwell, who were “twinned” with Ruth to learn her story. After seeing a recording of their first conversation, their father, Denny Klein, felt compelled to share it more widely: “It was like God tapped me on the shoulder and said, ‘You have to do this.’” It was a moving night for all.

04/16/2026

On Wednesday, our students realized the fruits of last year's labor. Last year, in commemoration of Kristallnacht (the Night of Broken Glass), our middle school students planted scores of daffodil bulbs as part of The Daffodil Project, a living memorial honoring the 1.5 million children who perished in the Holocaust and symbolizing resilience, renewal, and enduring hope. This year, prayers were said among those beautiful, blooming daffodils on Yom HaShoah.

04/16/2026

Thank you to New Jersey Jewish News for including Temple Sholom's story about 11 sacred scrolls for Holocaust Remembrance Day -- Yom HaShoah v’HaG’vurah. Click below to read the article.

Czech Holocaust scrolls leave Temple Sholom for restoration in London

04/15/2026

This month in the museum case: When you are at the Temple, please stop by the museum case. Tuesday – April 14, 2026, 27 Nisan, 5726 -- is officially titled Yom HaShoah v’HaG’vurah – Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day. The current display focuses on individual objects with a powerful connection to
the Holocaust and especially to TSWE. To read more, click the link ⬇
https://images.shulcloud.com/14209/uploads/Museum-Case/2025-2026/MUSEUMCASEforyomhashoah20261.pdf

04/14/2026

Join Temple Sholom of West Essex this Sunday, April 19 for a beautiful afternoon of classical, musical theater, and Yiddish music. A live band will feature piano, bass guitar, violin, drums, saxophone, flute, and clarinet. Cantor Wright will be joined by the incredibly talented Cantors Danny Mendelson and Talya Smilowitz for this special performance. Concert is FREE, but you are welcome to join us for dinner $18/pp. PLEASE REGISTER for the concert; dinner registration is required at sholom.net.

04/05/2026

Interested in learning about religious school at a Reform congregation? Temple Sholom of West Essex has you covered.

Join us April 21 or 22

Register at link in Bio!

04/01/2026

Chag Pesach Sameach from our TSWE kids!

04/01/2026

Wishing all a Chag Pesach Sameach!

03/26/2026

Camp Zeke visited Temple Sholom on Tuesday to let kids and parents know what it offers for its Summer camp in Lakewood, PA. It's an overnight summer camp where kids celebrate healthy, active living through fitness, cooking, sports, gourmet food, and joyful Judaism.

The youngest campers travel with their bunks, while the older campers create their day based on their interests. So whether a camper wants to run faster, get stronger, zen out in yoga, play sports, or cook impressive dishes, they can create their perfect day. It's a great option for kids.
https://campzeke.org/