We value diversity, and strive to provide a safe space for the full spectrum of the Jewish experience, including interfaith and multifaith families. We welcome and encourage all people, regardless of age, race, background, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, health status, citizenship status, or financial means, to participate in our sacred community. Read more...
We are thrilled that you are considering joining Peninsula Temple Sholom! We are proud of our congregation and want you to be a part of it. Please take time to scroll through our website or even attend a worship service or program. If you would like to attend a worship service online, visit sholom.org/live for instructions.
What is Membership?
Joining PTS to become a member of a caring community that is founded in Jewish values and Jewish life. Besides the many intangibles of being a part of this synagogue, PTS members enjoy the following benefits:
- Youth education and programming for children ages pre-k through high school
- Clergy for pastoral care and lifecycle events
- Name badges (aka tickets) for the High Holy Days
- Discounted tuition for the PTS Preschool
- A variety of worship experiences
- Spiritual, educational, and social programming with a Jewish heart
- Social justice opportunities through a Jewish lens
- Sholom Women and the League of Extraordinary Mensches
- A community for saying kaddish
To find out more before you join, please complete a simple PTS interest form by clicking I Want To Learn More and someone from PTS will contact you. When you are ready to join, click I Am Ready To Join to complete a membership application.
Completing The Membership Form
The Membership Application will take you about 10 minutes to complete. You will be asked for personal family demographics, contact information, yahrzeits for tracking, and a membership commitment. If you would like to discuss your membership commitment, select the option labeled, "Other - I will contact PTS." When asked, please upload a family photo (nothing fancy) so we can share your picture with the Board of Trustees. We look forward to welcoming you to our community.