As the fall Jewish holiday season approaches, Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills (formerly Temples Shalom of Milton and Beth El of Quincy) invites interested individuals and families in the surrounding area to join us in observing and celebrating the various holidays. High Holiday services begin with Erev Rosh Hashanah on Sept. 24th, under the direction of spiritual leader Rabbi Alfred Benjamin and Cantor Saralee Shrell-Fox. There will be separate children’s services and activities, and a Community Family Service on Sept. 25th.

Tashlich, the symbolic casting away of sins on Rosh Hashanah, will also be on the 25th at 5 PM at Turner’s Pond on Central Ave., Milton. After Yom Kippur on Sept. 27th, other holidays will follow during October, including special family-oriented holiday events, such as eating in the Sukkah and parading with the Torah scrolls on Simchat Torah.

All services and activities at Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills are open to the entire Jewish community. High Holiday Services this year will be held in the main sanctuary of First Congregational Church, 495 Canton Avenue, Milton. Other holiday observances will be at the church’s Johnson Great Hall Sanctuary, with entry at the rear. For security reasons, non-members interested in attending High Holiday services or other events are encouraged to call the Temple office at 617-698-3394.

The Rabbi Jerome Weistrop Religious School, which provides small, twice-a-week classes, pre-school Story Hour, holiday family events, field trips and more, is accepting applications during the month of September, and will meet at the Pierce Middle School, 451 Central Avenue, Milton. Jewish children of all grade levels are encouraged to enroll and participate in a quality Jewish education.
Families interested in the religious school or the synagogue are invited to attend our Open House at Pierce Middle School on Sunday, September 21st from 10:15 AM-12:15 PM and meet Rabbi Benjamin and Education Director Nancy Mollitor. First-time visitors who call ahead to attend the Open House may receive complimentary seats for one High Holiday service.

Cong. Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills is an egalitarian synagogue and welcomes interfaith families. For further information about Temple services, events or membership, please call the Temple office at 617-698-3394 or visit www.BethShalomBlue Hills.org.