B’ruchim haba-im b’sheim Ad*nai
Blessed are you who have come
in the name of G*d
Being the spiritual leader of the very loving
Beth Am Shalom Jewish family is a great honor.
We are proof that living in this part of NJ
does not have to be a challenge for
those of us who find more
comfort and fulfillment in the more
liberal approaches to Judaism.
Nobody has to be THAT observant
to be a good Jew.
Please join us in person, VirJEWally online, or give me a call. We are a full-service Reform family. We are here to serve you, your loved ones, your friends, and all who are looking for a sanctuary from all the tumult there is in today’s world; a sanctuary in which we share each other’s good times and sorrowful ones. We are here to ensure that nobody has to be alone.
We invite you to stop by one Friday evening and the Beth Am Shalom family will make sure you will be glad you did!
Rabbi Eli Perlman
Rabbi Perlman has served pulpits in Rochester, NY, Monroe Township and Lawrenceville, NJ before joining Beth Am Shalom in 2025.
Beth Am Shalom is the result of a merger between Temple Beth Am of Lakewood and Temple Beth Shalom of Toms River.
We welcome you to join your life to ours and experience life more fully and more meaningfully.
• is good for you and your family and the Jewish people
• means: Community, Fellowship, Friendship
• offers a perspective from which to understand our world
• presents and challenges us with a vision for a better one
• means joys are shared and so heightened
• also means that sorrows are shared and so softened
• provides opportunities for service to others
• gives our lives richer meaning through Sabbath and Holy days, establishing a rhythm in tune with the seasons
• helps us draw close to G*d and one another
This listing of the benefits of synagogue membership is hardly exhaustive. It is, perhaps, as infinite as Jewish learning. They are best realized through active participation in the life of the synagogue. We welcome you to join your life to ours and experience life more fully and more meaningfully.
Held Every Sunday Evening
Come get your game on.
Food service from 6pm to 7pm
• Doors open at 5:30 pm
• Boards are sold at 6:00 pm
• Game starts at 7:00 pm
Your membership makes our work possible. Whether you contribute financially or as member, you make a real and lasting difference in your congregation’s and people’s lives.
Contact our membership committee chair to find out details or come to our Friday evening Erev Services to see our leaders in action.
Contact our office to set up a tour of our facilities our schedule and appointment with our Rabbi. A member will always welcome you with open arms.
Watch Every Friday Evening
Beth Am Shalom continues to sell, “Trees in Israel” through the Jewish National Fund. Do you have a simcha such as births, birthdays, engagements, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs or anniversaries that you wish to honor, and/or a death that you want to memorialize? The cost is $18.00 per tree. You can purchase individual trees, a ring of trees (3), a circle of trees (5), or an orchard of trees (10). Please contact Fran Gimpel, 732-657-7120 and give her the name of the honoree or decedent, and the name and address where to send the acknowledgement. (Donations to this program will be listed on the Tzedakh Page)
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