Congregation Beth Sholom

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Welcome to Congregation Beth Sholom
A Reform Jewish Synagogue in Anchorage Alaska 7525 E. Northern Lights Blvd Anchorage, AK 99504
Phone:(907) 338-1836 Fax:(907) 337-4013 Email: Sholomalaska@aol.com

Welcome to the largest Jewish Congregation in Alaska. All visitors who wish to worship with us are welcome. Though our Congregation is very committed to Reform Judaism, people from diverse Jewish backgrounds have found our liturgy appealing. Our facilities are beautifully located in a natural setting which enhances the worship experience. Please feel welcome to attend. Transportation can usually be arranged if needed.

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Welcome to Congregation Beth Sholom, our 'House of Peace' in Anchorage. We are now over 50 years old as a congregation...and we continue to grow, change, and evolve. The original meaning of 'shalom' reaches beyond the sense of 'calmness, no struggle, etc'...It does, however, resonate with the sense of 'completeness' and 'wholeness,' the sense that we can be everything that we have wanted to be, everything that we should be, everything that we can be. We have shared this vision and dream throughout our history and desire to share it with all who join us.

We are proud to welcome as members, now and always, those that are Jews by birth, by choice and those seeking conversion. We also welcome interfaith families and any committed to a life celebrated by the customs and traditions of Jewish Civilization. I, personally, am very pleased to work with a congregation that is committed to the study and teaching of all aspects of Jewish life, history, traditions and culturethat welcomes all Jews into our midst. We are a community that cares deeply for each of its members, that strives for the realization of tikkun olam (the repair of our world) within the teachings of our classes, our work within the greater Anchorage and Alaska communities and our caring and concern for each other.

Please feel welcome in your own questioning and search for Jewish meaning in your life. We hope you will join us in our journey in this world.

FOOD DRIVE ANNOUNCEMENT
WHAT can you do to help our East Anchorage neighbors have a good Thanksgiving?
MONEY, FOOD AND TIME

The St. Patricks site will be serving about 1400 people this year. We need $13,000 in cash to pay for Dinner Rolls, Margarine, Whipped Cream, Pumpkin Pie, and Roasting Pans (what donations dont bring in). Make Checks to Food Bank of AK, with note it is from CBS for Thanksgiving Blessing.
FOOD Please DO donate canned vegetables such as beans, peas, corn and yams.
Please DONT donate non-food items such as anti-freeze, old Passover food, outdated food or opened containers.
Food containers will be available until Nov. 13 in the foyer.
TIME: This year we only volunteer ONE day- Monday Nov. 22 at St. Patricks at the corner of Muldoon and 20th street.

There is a very fun celebration planned for Friday, December 3rd. Starting at 6 pm, there is our annual "Latkes 'til you Dropkes" potluck. Bring latkes if you can, or another dish to contribute for the dinner. There will be a dreidel tournament, crafts for the kids and, if you bring your hannukiyah, we will all light candles together. It will be a happy time. A short family service at 7:30 will follow the dinner. Please come!
Our Annual Mitzvah Mall is comming up on December 5th.

Join the CBS Youth Group and Honor Glenn "OY" Cravez this years Dim Lights Honoree. December 11th

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