Welcome to Our Temple

Serving the growing Jewish population on the Delmarva Peninsula, Temple Bat Yam is a Reform Jewish congregation committed to the ideals and eternal truths of Judaism. Our intent is to maintain the traditions and lessons of our rich heritage while respecting the realities and integrity of interfaith marriages and interfaith families. We encourage participation by all family members and spouses in our congregational life, despite religious diversity within a household. We believe the spiritual interests of both our congregation and those of our interfaith couples and families are best served by inclusion within the nurturing community of Temple Bat Yam.

OCTOBER
Thursday 24 SHEMINI ATSERET YIZKOR Services – 10am

Friday 25 SIMCHAT TORAH SHABBAT
Dinner 5:30pm then Service


 

Upcoming Events

  1. Thu 05

    Torah Studies with the Rabbi

    Dec 05 @ 10:00am - 12:00pm
  2. Thu 05

    Caring Committee Meeting

    Dec 05 @ 1:00pm - 3:00pm
  3. Sat 07

    Saturday Shabbat Service

    Dec 07 @ 10:00am - 12:00pm
  4. Sun 08

    Religious School

    Dec 08 @ 9:30am - 12:00pm
  5. Sun 08

    Religious School

    Dec 08 @ 9:30am - 12:00pm
  6. Sun 08

    Books and Bagels

    Dec 08 @ 12:00pm - 2:00pm
 

Testimonials

From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

10 Yiddish Words and Phrases to Love

10 Yiddish Words and Phrases to Love jemerman

In recent years, Yiddish has experienced a remarkable resurgence. Whether you're reconnecting with your heritage or exploring linguistic quirks, Yiddish offers rich expressions to spice up conversations. Here are 10 phrases you should know and use to participate in the Yiddish resurgence.

For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard

For Some of Us the Holidays Are Just…Hard jemerman

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

As the weather begins to get chillier, many home cooks pull out their trusty slow cookers to create easy yet warm dishes. Slow cooking is nothing new. It hasn't had staying power with Jewish communities just because the resulting food is delicious; it also allowed observant Jews to keep Shabbat by kindling a fire before sundown on Friday and keeping food warm until Saturday afternoon.

The Cost of Free Land

The Cost of Free Land jemerman

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.