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Beth Shalom Congregation
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Since its inception in 1972, Beth Shalom Congregation has grown from 13 founding families to a community of more than 250 members. Beth Shalom fosters an intimate, caring atmosphere in which every member is important. Families grow and learn together by participating in religious services, synagogue committees, and our exciting social activities. Although the relative youth of membership is one of our strengths, Beth Shalom embraces a diverse group of Jacksonville Jewry of all ages.
Beth Shalom quickly outgrew its temporary "storefront synagogue" and moved into its new building on Sunbeam Road in the summer of 1974. Our facility includes an open sanctuary which can be arranged as needed, our social hall which can comfortably accommodate 250 for a sit down affair, a kitchen in which meat or dairy meals can be readily prepared in accordance with strictly Kosher guidelines, a book and music lending library, our classroom wing, and of course our office suites. The beautiful natural setting complements the simple, functional structure which serves as our home. Beth Shalom is conveniently located just east of State Road 13 in Mandarin at 4072 Sunbeam Road.
Our synagogue cooperates with other Jewish agencies and religious organizations locally in order to assist our growing vibrant, creative, Jewish community.
The members of Beth Shalom believe that a synagogue must create a sense of friendship and warmth among its members and the size of our membership is something that we nurture and care about because it means that relationships are personal rather than remote.
Menu of Opportunity
 Beth Shalom Congregation Education Fund
To support a program of lectures, concerts and films that would impact upon all members of the Congregation and
to fund the development for new and innovative curriculum materials.
Sam Gibbs Scholarship Fund
To help support need-based full or partial tuition scholarships to the Beth Shalom Religious School. Extra budgetary
purchases of necessary materials and equipment to send youths to L.T.I. and to conventions.
Adult Education Program
To support annual lectures and film series addressing a variety of issues relative to the Jewish and the general
community. A scholar in residence program; adult spiritual retreats; program for older adults 55 years of age and
older.
Beth Shalom Cemetery Memorialization Fund
To establish a permanent entrance and identification of the Beth Shalom Cemetary and its grounds.
Sally Safer Fund
To support a program of acquiring articles, objects and manuscripts of important Jewish content and value.
Library Fund
To help fund new acquisitions for the Beth Shalom Library and support the improvement of library services to the
entire community. To secure audio and visual aid items for the use of the Congregation.
Beth Shalom Endowment Fund
To perpetuate Conservative Judaism through religious services and programming. To help maintain the beauty of the
Synagogue's religious objects and refurbish and replace the objects when necessary. To support the Beth Shalom
choir through purchase of music and training. To help subsidize leadership training for lay leaders.
Debbie Katz Camp Remah Fund
To send "special", including physically-impaired, children to Camp Ramah.
Adult Education and Cultural Arts Programs
To support Jewish art and culture through community programs such as performing artist series, exhibitions of Jewish
art and a film series.
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