Shabbat Services

Temple Am Shalom offers a place for all Jews to celebrate Shabbat through worship, music, and communal participation. We warmly welcome non-Jewish and other spiritual seekers to celebrate along with us.

We abide by Reform Judaism tenets and practices. Shabbat services are informal, interactive, and often quite lively. A blend of English and Hebrew prayer is customary, and music similarly mixes traditional and contemporary melodies.

Shabbat services are held bi-monthly. Please check the calendar for dates and times.

Throughout the year, Shabbat services are held bi-weekly on Friday evenings, alternating between an 8pm service for adults and a 6:45pm service for families with children. A simple oneg usually follows these evening services, allowing us to mingle and to revitalize our friendships and community connections.

Our prayer books are: Mishkan T’fila (2007, Central Conference of American Rabbis), used for our weekly services, and The Gates of Repentance (rev. 1996), used for High Holy Days. Both books are available at the Temple in limited numbers for visitors, but we ask that you bring your own book for High Holy Days.

We strongly encourage you to buy your prayer books from these local booksellers (and tell them Temple Am Shalom sent you!):

Frank’s Hebrew Book Store
14425 Cedar Road
South Euclid, OH 44121
www.franksbooks.com
216.291.9847

Grand Judaica
1873 S. Taylor Road
Cleveland Heights, OH
44118-2161
www.grandjudaica.net

Adult Hebrew class

The class is held bi-monthly, on Sundays. Please check the calendar for dates and times.

Life Cycle Observances

Temple Am Shalom’s spiritual leaders strive to establish personal connections with our congregants, and they are prepared and willing to both celebrate and to mourn with you. Judaism is blessed with rituals and traditions that enrich life passages, whether through emotions of joy or those of sorrow. Whatever the event, our leaders and our congregation strive to be “present” and available to help you through your life events with dignity, meaning, and grace.

The Temple offers the following life-cycle events:

Consecration

B’nai Mitzvah

Confirmation

Conversion

Adult B’nai Mitzvah

Weddings

Funerals

Yahrzeits

Holiday and Festival Observances

Temple Am Shalom formally celebrates Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover, and Shavuot.

We informally observe Yom Hashoah V’Hagevurah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) and Yom Hazikaron (Israel’s Independence Day), commonly in conjunction with nearby Reform temples and/or local associations.

All Services are open to the Public. High Holy Day Services Tickets are available for purchase for non-Members.

The Hebrew Calendar for the year 5786 (February 2026 to February 2027)

Includes significant Reform Jewish Events and Holidays.

Key Holidays and Observances

Tu B’Shevat: Celebrated on February 6, 2026, marking the New Year for Trees.
Purim: Observed on March 25, 2026, commemorating the saving of the Jewish people in ancient Persia.
Passover (Pesach): Begins on April 22, 2026, and lasts until April 30, 2026, celebrating the Exodus from Egypt.
Shavuot: Celebrated on June 11, 2026, marking the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
Rosh Hashanah: Begins on September 15, 2026, marking the Jewish New Year.
Yom Kippur: Observed on September 24, 2026, the Day of Atonement.
Sukkot: Begins on September 29, 2026, a harvest festival lasting seven days.

Additional Events

Hanukkah: Starts on December 7, 2026, celebrating the rededication of the Second Temple.
Tu B’Av: Celebrated on August 6, 2026, a day of love and joy.

This calendar provides a comprehensive overview of important dates and observances for the
Reform Jewish Community during this period.

Please Click here to see the Jewish Reform Holidays & Observances Calendar under the Upcoming Events page.