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Membership
Thank you for your interest in Temple
Beth Ami. We are the only Reform Jewish congregation in the Santa Clarita
Valley, and we have a lot to offer.
We are very proud of the "family
feeling" in our congregation, and welcome you to join us any Friday evening
for Shabbat services.
A Letter From Our President
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If you are interested in joining
Temple Beth Ami, please click here
for a Membership Application form.
MISSION
STATEMENT OF TEMPLE BETH AMI
The purpose of this Reform congregation shall be to
worship God, to promote Jewish education and the fundamental principles of
Judaism, to ensure the continuity of the Jewish people, to cultivate love,
understanding and enjoyment of our Jewish heritage and to encourage community
involvement.
RELIGIOUS
PROGRAMS
Our worship services reflect the
traditions of Reform Judaism. We encourage the participation of all
congregants, and we attempt at all times to teach the rituals as we practice
them. Children and youth are always welcome.
We conduct weekly Shabbat evening
services. We offer Saturday morning services and Torah study, conducted by
our Rabbi. We also hold Saturday evening Havdalah services. This beautiful
service is preceded by a picnic dinner and followed by a family education
program revolving around a current holiday or Jewish issue.
We also offer Holiday and Festival
observances, life-cycle celebrations (Bar/Bat Mitzvah, baby-namings,
Confirmation, etc.). We observe the High Holidays, build a Sukkah for
Sukkot, dance with the Torah on Simchat Torah, hold a community Hanukkah party
and a community Seder on Passover.
EDUCATION
We offer many educational
programs and services. For detailed information on our educational
programs, please visit our Education page.
SISTERHOOD
Sisterhood is an organization of the
women of our Congregation who have banded together in friendship for
programs to benefit the Temple, for social activities, for study, and,
above all, for the growth of the individual so that each may find an
opportunity to fulfill her potential as a person and as a Jewish woman.
Sisterhood provides the arena for the individual to expand and grow in a
Jewish atmosphere. Sisterhood can do whatever its members feel
would be valuable to them, their families, their Congregation and their
community. Sisterhood needs the support of all of the women of the
Congregation. All of us, whether mother, daughter, sister, aunt,
or wives who are members of Temple Beth Ami are needed as members of its
Sisterhood.
SOCIAL ACTION
The membership of Temple Beth Ami strives
toward the Jewish ideal of Tikkun Olam, repair of the world.
We hold an annual food collection drive
during Yom Kippur to benefit local food banks. We share the Hanukkah
tradition of gift-giving by collecting toys at our Hanukah party and donating
them to needy children.
We also support local social action
programs in the Santa Clarita Valley, including active membership in the local
Interfaith Council.
HAVURAH
Joining
a Havurah is a way for temple members to get to know other members on a
more personal and informal basis. Make new friends and find other
families that have the same interests as you.
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Our MITZ-FUN CLUB
is for children 11-13 years old. This pre-B'nai Mitzvah group is dedicated to
performing Mitzvot and having fun. Levels 3 and 4 Religious School students are
encouraged to join.
Our Temple Youth Group,
TEEN AMI, is for secondary school students grades 8-12. Social
activities are held, such as field trips and sleep-overs, generally built around
a Jewish theme, and frequently with other Temple's groups. Social Action
projects are also conducted with an eye toward improving the community.
DUES & FEES
Our dues and fees are based
on the budgetary demands of our programs. Our aim is to make Jewish life and
Jewish education affordable to every member of our community. No one has ever
been turned away from our programs because of financial limitations. Please see
the Membership Application for
current dues and fees.
Revised:
March 17, 2008
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