Temple Beth Shalom is proud of its many educational programs.   Because Jewish learning is a lifelong process, we offer educational opportunities for everyone, from toddlers to the most senior members of our community.  In the Fall of 1998 we dedicated our new education building, which has significantly increased our ability to meet the needs of our community.  You can find out more about our specific education programs by following the links on the left. The goal of these programs is to deepen our experience and knowledge of Judaism in order to strengthen faith in God, love of Torah, and identification with the Jewish people through involvement in the synagogue and participation in Jewish life.  We therefore seek to provide an educational system, in accordance with the goals set by the UAHC's Commission on Jewish Education, that will enable children, youth, and adults to become:

1. Jews who affirm their Jewish identity and bind themselves inseparably to their people by word and deed.
2. Jews who bear witness to the brit (the covenant between God and the Jewish people) by embracing Torah through the study and observance of mitzvot (commandments) as interpreted in the light of historic development and contemporary liberal thought.
3. Jews who affirm their historic bond to Eretz Yisrael, the land Israel.
4. Jews who cherish and study Hebrew, the language of the Jewish people.
5. Jews who value and practice tefila (prayer).
6. Jews who further the causes of justice, freedom, and peace by pursuing tzedakah (righteousness), mishpat (justice), and chesed (loving deeds).
7. Jews who celebrate Shabbat and the festivals and observe the jewish ceremonies marking the significant occasions in their lives.
8. Jews who esteem their own person and the person of others, their own family and the family of others, their own community, and the community of others.
9. Jews who express their kinship with K'lal Yisrael by actively seeking the welfare of Jews throughout the world.
10. Jews who support and participate in the life of the synagogue.  Such Jews will strengthen the fabric of Jewish life, ensure the future of Judaism and the Jewish people, and approach the realization of their divine potential.

For more information, please contact education@AnnapolisTemple.org.