The congregation...

• A vibrant congregation of approximately 600 families
• A history extending back 145 years
• Members from many different communities in central New Jersey
• An egalitarian approach to worship, programs, and leadership
• An active member of the Union for Reform Judaism
• A diverse membership representing all segments of the Jewish community

Educational opportunities for all ages...

• A thriving religious school for children from pre-kindergarten through high school
• Preschool and daycare programs in Gan Yeladeem
• Active temple youth groups for different ages
• Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah programs
• Weekly Torah Study on Saturday mornings
• Exciting array of continuing education programs for adults
• Keepers of Jewish Excellence - lecture series bringing in prominent guest speakers on all aspects of Jewish life
• Scholar-in-Residence programs with distinguished scholars

Programs for every interest...

• Social Action
  • Active Tzedakah Committee - sponsors wide range of tzedakah projects
  • Participation in community-wide homeless shelter program
  • Annual Mitzvah Days (now twice each year!)
  • "Consultation on Conscience" program - symposium on social issues planned for the spring with prominent guest speakers
  • Partner of Mazon - A Jewish Response to Hunger
  • Supporter of ARZA - American Reform Zionist Organization
• Music
  • Junior choir - sings monthly at family services for Shabbat
  • Shirei Emet - High school choir
  • Adult choir - sings monthly at Shabbat services and at special temple programs and community events
  • Hamelsky Program - provides for special music events like Artist in Residence Programs (we have hosted such noted composers as Max Janowski, Ben Steinberg, and Bonia Shur)
• Cultural and special events
  • Ohavei Tarbut - a concert series featuring a variety of musical genres with accomplished guest artists
  • Major musical productions - such as Joseph and the Many Colored Dream Coat and Fiddler on the Roof
• Organizations within the temple
  • Chavurot - provide an extended family within the larger congregation
  • Generation Alef program for young adults
  • MAP (Member Advancement Program) for new members
  • Israeli Club

Worship Services...

• Weekly Shabbat evening services on Fridays at 7:30 PM
• Monthly family services on Friday evenings during the school year at 7:30 PM (call the temple office for exact dates)
• Shabbat Le'ladeem - Monthly special Shabbat service for very young children at 7:00 PM
• Formal Shabbat morning services on Saturdays at 10:45 AM in the sanctuary
• Informal Shabbat minyan following Torah study at 10:30 AM
• Religious school tefillah services on Shabbat mornings at 11:00
• High Holiday services for Rosh Hashanah (two days) and Yom Kippur
• Services for all the holidays
• Informal Shabbat evening services during the summer - Fridays at 7:30 PM