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Temple Shalom
Temple Shalom is a warm, welcoming, diverse and dynamic congregation. At Temple Shalom, members can enhance their spirituality through worship services; enjoy Jewish learning opportunities for all ages and stages of life; partake in meaningful social action programs and celebrate Jewish holidays and life cycle events with friends and family.
Led by Rabbi Adam Miller, Cantor Donna Azu and Rabbi Ariel Boxman, Temple Shalom is more than a building, school or set of programs. Temple Shalom is about being part of one family. Members come from all over the world and represent every stream of Jewish thought and practice. Sacred experiences are shared by learning together, supporting each other in times of need, celebrating life’s milestones, and finding opportunities for tikkun olam — repairing the world.
Believing that one’s financial situation should not be a barrier to synagogue membership, Temple Shalom has replaced its traditional dues system with L’Shalom, a system that allows members to determine their own annual pledge amount.
The synagogue offers Shabbat worship services, and all major holidays are celebrated. Livestreaming of services and special events allows those who are unable to attend to remain connected.
YESh, Youth Engagement at Shalom (formerly known as the Religious School), is led by Rabbi Ariel Boxman and provides outstanding religious and Hebrew education for children in grades K-12, Consecration, B’nai Mitzvah and Confirmation.
Adult Education is an important part of temple life. Yearround programming includes:
• Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning
• Jewish Spirituality classes
• Wise Aging classes
• Scholar-in-Residence and Artist-in-Residence
• Weekly Torah discussions and learning opportunities
• Adult Hebrew & Adult B’nai Mitzvah
Temple Shalom’s award-winning preschool is the premier preschool in Collier County. Creative learning, outstanding education and a nurturing environment continues year-round and includes music, art, science, technology, fitness & yoga, gardening, Spanish and, of course, enriching playtime. Registration for preschool is ongoing throughout the year.
The Hangout is a premium afterschool care program designed for children in grades kindergarten through 5th grade. The program offers convenient school pick-up services, engaging handson activities, and dedicated homework assistance. Families can choose from flexible scheduling options, including three-day, four-day and five-day plans, to best suit their needs.
Temple Shalom Sisterhood includes an intergenerational membership and operates Collier County’s only Judaica Shop. Sisterhood provides excellent programming, support for YESh, and an unmatched Oneg Shabbat.
The Men’s Club offers lectures, sports outings, a golf tournament and family get-togethers to create a strong sense of community, while also raising funds to support the youth education and life of the congregation.
If social action and social justice are your passion, the Tikkun Olam Volunteers (TOV) of Temple Shalom offers many creative and diverse opportunities to help repair the world. Focusing their efforts on one or two projects every month, the TOV has tackled such issues as water quality in Southwest Florida and reducing gun violence as well partnering with organizations such as Grace Place for Children and Families, Meals of Hope, Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida and Guadalupe Center, to name just a few.
TEMPLE SHALOM
4630 Pine Ridge Road
Naples, FL 34119
Telephone: 239-455-3030
Preschool: 239-455-3227
Education Department: 239-455-2233
Email: info@naplestemple.org Website: www.naplestemple.org
Senior Rabbi Adam F. Miller, MAHL
Cantor Donna Azu, MSM
Director of Lifelong Learning, Rabbi Ariel Boxman, MAHL, MARE
Rabbi Emeritus James H. Perman, D.D.
Executive Director Deborah R. Fidel, J.D., MAJPS
President Joshua Garfield
Movement/Affiliation: Reform/Union of Reform Judaism
Shabbat Services: Shabbat Evening & Shabbat Morning (check website for times)
Special Programs/Features: Sisterhood, Men’s Club, Adult Education, Religious School, Preschool, After-school care; Judaica Shop, Adult Choir, Social Action
