Beth Shalom

Mission Statement

Beth Shalom is a Jewish community formed by people of diverse backgrounds. We are united in a common desire to be inspired by the richness of our tradition through active participation in all aspects of Jewish life. As individuals and families, we strive to take part in meaningful religious practice, develop a love for life-long learning, engage with Jewish ethical ideals and moral values, reaffirm the bonds that unite Jews around the world, and build a communal home for all our members.

As a Congregation, we understand that the active participation and commitment of all our members is fundamental to the growth and prosperity of a strong Jewish community. We reach out to welcome and embrace those who want to be part of the Jewish people, those who are accompanying and supporting their Jewish family members, and all those who are not yet integrated into Jewish community life.

Our Vision

At Beth Shalom our mission is to become–for the people of southern and western Wake County-a community where the richness and fullness of Jewish life can be experienced, explored, and enjoyed. Allowing for difference of opinions and interests, and respecting personal choices –as is the Reform Jewish tradition—we dedicate ourselves to these essential purposes:

• To take part in inspiring religious practice, cherishing our heritage and customs even as we recreate and renew our tradition for ourselves and for our children;

• To continually educate ourselves, developing knowledge and appreciation for our culture, making Talmud Torah –questioning, studying and learning—an engaging and defining endeavor for all, young and old;

• To constantly probe and apply our moral and ethical values, making our best contribution to Tikkun Olam –repairing the world—through acts of kindness and social justice, loving our neighbor, and caring for God’s creation;

• To connect with and support Jews around the world, reaffirming the bonds that unite Jews to one to another, and recognizing our historic and special bond to the State of Israel; and

• To create a home for all our members, sharing in the building and sustaining of an environment where personal bonds and connections grow, leading to a real and warm sense of community which provides support in good times and bad times.

Aware of the unique and changing conditions of our community in this part of North Carolina, we actively reach out to welcome and embrace those who want to be part of the Jewish people, those who are accompanying and supporting their Jewish family members, and all those Jews who are not yet integrated into the Jewish community life.