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.
Rabbi Estelle Mills
Rabbi Estelle Gottman Mills received her honorary doctorate for twenty-five years of service as a rabbi in 2017. Most of those twenty fiveyears were spent serving as the rabbi of Congregation KolChadash in the Cleveland suburb of Solon, and as the rabbi of Congregation Kol Am in the St. Louis suburb of Ballwin. Under her […]
Cantorial Soloist Phyllis Alpern
Cantorial Soloist Phyllis Alpern’s beautiful voice and lively spirit make Shabbat Services a joyful occasion. A woman of diverse talent, Cantorial Soloist Phyllis Alpern grew up in Amityville, NY and went to college at the University of Michigan. Although she intended studying music, she switched majors and achieved a degree in chemistry. After marriage, she […]
Learning
Temple Bat Yam practices the Jewish tradition of life-long learning. Whether you are interested in religious school for your children, learning more about your heritage, discovering the similarities among Judaism and other faiths, studying Mussar, preparing for a B’nai Mitzvah or exploring conversion to Judaism, Temple Bat Yam’s Rabbi and lay-leadership delivers.
Fellowship
Temple Bat Yam is a busy place! Our Sisterhood, Social Activites, Social Action, Fundraising, Membership and Ritual Committees schedule many religious and non-religious events throughout the year.
Our Role in the Community
TBY helps with community service projects at Coastal Hospice, local food pantries, Deer’s Head Hospital, Operation Paperback, The Salisbury Zoo, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church NOEL dinner and many more. We also sponsor Mitzvah Day, a once a year event that supports many local charities with specific one-time needs. For more information about specific outreach projects. […]
