CONGREGATION
BETH SHALOM
A Warm & Caring
Jewish Community
Individualized Youth
Education Program
Designed to meet the unique
needs of every student
A FAMILY
Dedicated to Tikkun Olam
Welcome to Congregation Beth Shalom!
Congregation Beth Shalom is an intimate, evolving, inter-generational congregation, located in Central Indiana. We were founded in 2010 with the goal of providing a small, warm community in which members are made to feel welcome and comfortable.
We welcome everyone to our Reform Jewish Family of Jews by birth and Jews by choice. Our congregation is dedicated to fellowship, worship and inclusion.
2024/5785 High Holidays Schedule
Dear Congregational Family and Friends,
Rabbi Kerber, the CBS Board of Directors, and our entire CBS family would be honored to have you worship with us throughout the High Holiday season.
A brief explanation of each High Holiday Service and registration links can be found here. Guests are welcome to pre-register, although pre-registration is not required. Once registered, you will receive more information on each of the services, and Zoom links if you and your family choose to attend virtually.
There is no charge for High Holiday Services. Zoom links will be also available in the CBS eNewsletter.
We wish all of you a happy and healthy Shana Tovah.
Upcoming Events
Shabbat Services
Nov 22, 2024 at 6:30 PM - 7:30 PMTorah Study
Nov 23, 2024 at 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMThanksgiving Day
Nov 28, 2024
Important Information About CBS Events
All Shabbat worship services will be live-streamed using Zoom and will be available to view via Zoom link and our Facebook page. A link to each Zoom service, as well as instructions on using the link will be included in the individual calendar events, and recordings of previous Erev Shabbat Services can be accessed here.
Worship
Congregation Beth Shalom offers diverse worship opportunities, including Erev Shabbat services on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th Fridays of the month; Wednesday Evening and Saturday Morning Torah Study; Tot Shabbats; and celebration of Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Hanukah, Purim, Passover and Tu Bishvat and Shavuot. Guest musicians and speakers as well as lay-participants, frequently enhance the worship services and help to keep the experience fresh. Unique services including our annual Shabbark and BBQ Shabbat have become favorite traditions.
Most services are also available virtually. Zoom links are published weekly in the CBS E- News and services can be found on Facebook.
Friday night services include Onegs and are occasionally followed by dinners at local restaurants which we call “Daven and Dine.”
We hope you find our services welcoming, enjoyable and an effortless way to make new friends. Don’t want to come alone? No problem. Send an email to membership@bethshalomindy.org and we will be happy to have someone greet you and to be your host.
Please view our calendar for details on our next Erev Shabbat Service.
Membership
Congregation Beth Shalom was established with the premise that the congregants would be the driving force of the congregation. It is a special community where individuality is valued and everyone’s contribution appreciated.
As a small congregation, it is easy to meet new friends, know the Rabbi, and to get involved. Individuals are welcome to attend services or other activities in order to get to know the congregation.
Lifelong Jewish Learning
Talmud Torah
Congregation Beth Shalom offers religious school for students from kindergarten through B’nai Mitzvah training and Confirmation.
Religious school students meet twice monthly, Hebrew students meet twice weekly, and Confirmation students meet once weekly.
Adult Education
Adult education is an integral part of congregational life at Beth Shalom. It is designed to expand congregants’ knowledge of Jewish culture, worship and Hebrew texts through formal and informal courses and programming.
Topics in Jewish history, Hebrew language study, Torah study, modern ethical challenges and cooking are all examples of the diverse content offered.
Social Action
The CBS Social Action Committee supports our community by sponsoring and assisting with programs to help families and individuals in need. It also promotes social justice through the incorporation of Tikkun Olam into all congregational activities.
Our committee readily welcomes assistance from members of our congregation at large, Brotherhood, Sisterhood and our youth, to accomplish our mission. This includes both financial as well as non-financial support.
Congregation Beth Shalom is a member of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ.ORG), Women of Reform Judaism, (WRJ.ORG), and the Religious Action Center (RAC.ORG). Reviewing and referencing these websites will offer you many positions and opportunities to become involved with Social Justice causes as well as connections to many other resources. We are a very proud member of all these organizations and we also recognize that they may represent varying views on issues.