Welcome
Welcome to Congregation Beth Shalom! While we are all dealing the pandemic, we are committed to remaining connected as a community. Reach out to us and we will continue to stay in touch with you. For the time being, we will connect online, and we know that in the near future we will celebrate as a Jewish community in person.
Operating Protocols as of May 13, 2020
- The temple plans to continue virtual services and events for the foreseeable future under Phase 1 and 2 of the Governor’s reopening plans. This policy will be re-evaluated as the situation evolves.
- Staff is permitted to work in the temple building, or continue to work remotely, as they deem appropriate.
- Usage of the building by affiliates is to be limited. If an affiliate needs to use the building to meet with staff or to conduct other temple business, they must obtain prior authorization from Rabbi Mark Kula or Lisa Roots. No more than 10 people may be present in the temple at any given time, and 6 feet of social distance must be maintained between each person. We also require the use of facial masks if any individuals plan to interact in-person with other individuals while in the temple building.
- Lisa Roots is maintaining a Google Doc to track the plans and actions of any building users. If anyone plans to go to the temple, they should obtain the requisite authorization and contact Lisa Roots at 406-556-0528 or administrator@bethshalombozeman.org to let Lisa know when they will be there, and what areas of the temple they plan to utilize. Cleaning supplies are available in the foyer of the temple. Immediately prior to exiting the temple, the building user (or the last building user if a group of 10 or less is present) should disinfect any surfaces that they touched during their visit, and use a wipe or paper towel sprayed with disinfectant to open the door to exit the building. Upon exiting, the building user should confirm to Lisa that this cleaning was done.
Thank you.
Latest Issue - News & Schmooze
Shalom from Rabbi Kula
September 14, 2020 – 25 Elul, 5780 – Elul, A journey of Hope and Healing.
Shalom, Beth Shalom and Friends!
In a few days we welcome a new year celebrating Rosh Hashanah. We won’t be together. But, we will connect virtually and imagine the blessing of our relationships and the future when we will gather in person.
Preparing for Rosh Hashanah this year is unique yet special and inspiring. Jewels of Elul are daily insights of hope and healing setting us on a path to the Holy Days:
"The great thing about the world of the spirit is that gravity doesn’t apply. Inertia can be overcome. Our secular culture teaches us to focus on ourselves when we have problems – whether through healthful things like self-help books and therapy, or through numbing things like comfort food, self-medication and complaining to friends. A teacher once shared with me a special tool for lifting oneself out of sadness and depression. It is a very Jewish way to lift yourself up, and it isn’t something you might expect to hear from a rabbi. He said to turn your focus away from yourself and on someone else. Lifting up another person through meaningful, regular volunteer work is a remarkable tikkun and a way to heal the world. It also has the wonderful side effect of healing your own scars. When you feed someone who is hungry, visit someone who is ill, or help a child who badly needs a mentor or tutor, you not only bring healing to our world, but you also create a miraculous new sense of self-worth. Through lifting up others, we lift up ourselves. Throughout the Torah, our ancestors put others first, despite their own difficulties and times of confusion and grief. May we be like them, moving through our struggles by committing to help others."
-Sarah Lefton is an innovator and creator of Jewish Fashion Conspiracy, G-d Cast, and Bim Bam.
Shalom U’veracha-Peace and Blessings
Rabbi Mark Kula
Announcements
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Upcoming Events
Please see calendar for full list.
- September 18, 2020
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Erev Rosh Hashanah (Evening Service)
September 18, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Online (contact us for link)
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- September 19, 2020
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Rosh Hashanah Morning Service
September 19, 2020 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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- September 20, 2020
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Tashlich Service
September 20, 2020 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Bozeman Pond, 700 S Fowler Ave, Bozeman, MT 59718, USA
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- September 25, 2020
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Shabbat Shuva Across Montana
September 25, 2020 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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- September 26, 2020
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Torah Study
September 26, 2020 9:30 am - 11:00 am
2010 W Koch St, Bozeman, MT 59718, USA
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- September 27, 2020
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Kol Nidre (Yom Kippur Evening Service)
September 27, 2020 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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- September 28, 2020
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Yom Kippur Morning Service
September 28, 2020 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Our Mission
Congregation Beth Shalom is a place where affiliates of all ages come together to be a learning and spiritual community who joyfully pray together and celebrate Jewish history and tradition. We cultivate in our affiliates a lifelong connection to Judaism through the lens of the Reform and Renewal movements.
