Become a Member

Throughout the week we run a rich schedule of events and programs: family education, adult learning, guest speakers, youth programs, Shorashim (our Sunday morning program for preschoolers and their parents), and social action programs. Consult our calendar for a schedule of these events as well as special programming.

Join us for a Friday evening or Shabbat morning of prayer, singing, and learning. Participate in our communal Kiddush luncheon following the service. Experience our engaging and meaningful Family and Children’s programming that is highly spiritual in nature – not only on Shabbat and holidays but throughout the week as well (especially Sundays).

Members of our Board of Trustees and School Board greet and welcome each person into the Shabbat morning service and will be delighted to make you feel at home as a visitor or a new member.

If you would like to have someone host you at a service, please email Ann Crane, Chair of Member Engagement, and she will gladly arrange for someone to meet you. If you would like to learn more about our spiritual community, please contact Rabbi Akiva Nelson. 

Our religious school, Torah La’am, serves students in kindergarten through 12th grade. We offer a curriculum that emphasizes joy, connectedness, Jewish and Hebrew literacy, and tikkun olam (repairing the world)/social action, all through the lenses of the Jewish calendar, traditional texts, and contemporary commentary.

When we meet:
     – K-2 students: Sunday mornings
     – 3rd through 6th graders: Sunday mornings and Wednesday afternoons
     – 7th through 12th graders: Monday evenings for dinner and classes.

The bar/bat mitzvah is an important milestone along a child’s Jewish journey, and we intentionally prepare our students for this unique rite of passage. During their seventh grade year, our students and their parents attend a special series of classes as a cohort with the Rabbi leading up to their b’nei mitzvah.

We also hold a monthly program on Sundays, Shorashim, for children ages 0 to 5, and their parents, grandparents and caregivers. This program explores a different theme each month through multiple modalities, including music, movement, art, cooking, and play. 

Feel free to contact Amy Shapiro-Kessler, our Interim Director of Family Education & Engagement by phone (914-946-8851) or email.

Our High Holy Day services are open to everyone, as are our joyous celebrations of Jewish holidays and festivals throughout the year.

One of the core values at Bet Am Shalom is the belief that finances should never be a barrier to membership. Bet Am Shalom has several dues categories to meet the financial, geographic and demographic needs of individuals and families; if this fee structure does not meet your financial circumstances, we welcome any conversation that will lead to a more comfortable arrangement.