WELCOME

WELCOME

Temple Shalom is a vibrant, active congregation established in 2005.  Our mission is to provide a Reform Jewish experience for all who are interested.

Temple Shalom offers regular Shabbat and holiday services in addition to providing support, events, and programs for our members and the community. 

All are welcome!

GUESTS:  Please read “Guest Instructions” below before coming to our location.  Thank you!

 

Our Home

 

We purchased our permanent home in 2014.  Please click on each photo to see the entire photo.  Please scroll down for more photos.

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Front of our building
Bima
Bima
Memorial Board
Memorial Board
Tree of Life
Tree of Life
Tzedukah Box
Tzedakah Boxes

GUEST INSTRUCTIONS - Please read . . .

For the safety and security of all of those attending Temple Shalom, we have instituted law enforcement recommended safety initiatives.  Therefore, FIRST-TIME VISITORS MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED before being admitted to the building.  Please call us prior to your visit at (843) 903-6634 to pre-register which will include providing a government issued photo ID.  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

SHABBAT SERVICES

Friday evening Shabbat services begin at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Shalom, 4023 Belle Terre Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29579.

Saturday morning Shabbat services are held twice a month and begin at 10:30 a.m. at Temple Shalom, 4023 Belle Terre Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29579.   Please check the calendar for dates and times.

If you are not a member and would like to be kept informed of what’s going on at Temple Shalom, please email TempleShalomMBInfo@gmail.com to be added to our email distribution.

All are welcome!

Please see our Health and Safety Statement (below) prior to visiting Temple Shalom.

 

HIGH HOLIDAY VISITOR INFORMATION 2024

As of June 2024, Temple Shalom’s policy of including High Holy Day admission as part of Temple Shalom’s membership, with no additional fee, will continue.

All non-members wishing to attend High Holiday services must pre-register and pay a per person admission fee, if applicable (see below), which will include admission to all five High Holiday Day services.  Pre-registration, including government issued ID, will be required.  The fee structure is as follows:

  • Member’s spouse/partner OR one adult child if the member does not have a spouse/partner – Free
  • Non-members (unaffiliated with a URJ congregation) – $175 admission fee per person which gives each person admission to all five HH services. This fee, per person, may be applied toward 2024-2025 membership dues if they join by October 15, 2024.
  • Non-members affiliated with a URJ congregation – Free due to reciprocity – with proof of membership and ID -suggested donation of $36 per person.

For security reasons, no walk-ins will be permitted.

HEALTH and SAFETY

Temple Shalom is firmly committed to protecting the health and safety of our members and guests.  Therefore, all first-time guests will be required to show ID in order to enter the building.

PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND A FUNCTION IF YOU DO NOT FEEL WELL FOR ANY REASON.  THANK YOU.

UPCOMING SERVICES AND EVENTS

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard

For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard jemerman

Death and Mourning
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As we head into the holiday season, I am acutely aware of how much different this year is going to be than previous ones. I will be celebrating without my mom for the first time. My mother died in January 2021, and I'm still dealing with the unexpected waves of grief that wash over me, sometimes out of nowhere. As I head into this first winter holiday season without her, I'm not quite sure I know what to expect, other than everything is going to be very different.

Enjoy A Crockpot Shabbat

Enjoy A Crockpot Shabbat jemerman

Shabbat
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The Cost of Free Land

The Cost of Free Land jemerman

Native American issues
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When I was a child growing up in the 1980s, the story I learned about Thanksgiving followed the classic script: it highlighted amity between the Pilgrims and their Indigenous neighbors. Due to this connection, the hunger of the European settlers was met with squash and turkey.

Ten Things We Say When We Talk About Antisemitism

Ten Things We Say When We Talk About Antisemitism sdolgov

Modern Day Issues in Antisemitism
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URJ leaders have had thousands of conversations about antisemitism over the past years, especially after October 7th. The following list summarizes the ideas that arise most often in these discussions.