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Statement on Fire at Temple Beth Israel
Temple Shalom is devastated to hear of the fire at Beth Israel Congregation (BIC) of Jackson, MS. We do not yet know the extent of the damage, but we know it was significant and includes at least four Torah scrolls. This was an intentional act of anti-Jewish hatred, and an arson suspect is in custody. This…
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Board Statement on Bondi Beach Mass Shooting
We are heartbroken at the news of the mass shooting at the Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on December 14. The death toll has now reached 15, with dozens of others injured. This was a targeted antisemitic attack, motivated by extremist ideology and intentionally committed during Hanukkah. The victims include Chabad Rabbi Eli Schlanger…
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Office Administrator Job Opening
$15 an hour – Part-time Location Remote; Temple Shalom of Northwest Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR 72701 Benefits Flexible schedule Full job description Temple Shalom Office AdministratorTemple Shalom is seeking a part-time administrator and office manager for an average of 10-12 hours of work per week with some flexibility in scheduling. This position pays $15 an hour.…
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Statement on Hostage Release & Ceasefire Plan
Just over 2 years after the horrific attacks on the Nova Music Festival and multiple Kibbutzim, where over 1,200 Israelis were slaughtered and over 250 taken hostage, we welcome the news of a complex plan to release the hostages and end the war in Gaza. We are grateful to the multiple nations and officials who have worked diligently to secure their…
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Statement on Shooting at Jewish Museum in D.C.
Statement from Temple Shalom of Northwest Arkansas leadership: We are still processing the murders of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., last night, May 21, 2025. We all know that the outcome of antisemitic rhetoric is violence and vigilantism that puts Jews and non-Jews in harm’s way. We…
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Our Next Education Shabbat
Once per semester, Temple Shalom hosts an Educational Shabbat service sponsored by the University of Arkansas Tyson Center for Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace. This service is open to anyone who wishes to learn more about Judaism, Jewish spiritual practices, and the Jewish community in Northwest Arkansas. If you are not Jewish and are curious…
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Standing in Solidarity with the People of Israel
Temple Shalom of Northwest Arkansas stands with other Reform Jewish congregations across the U.S. and around the world to condemn the attacks on Israel Saturday, October 7. Statement from the Reform Movement On this Shabbat Atzeret Simchat Torah morning, the day after the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, our North American Jewish community woke…
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Judaism and Reproductive Rights
There is widespread agreement among scholars and rabbinical authorities that the right to an abortion is accepted and supported across Jewish law and tradition. Even in the most conservative interpretations of Jewish law, many agree that an abortion to save the life of the pregnant person is permitted. As we try to understand what the…
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Resolution on Israel, Temple Shalom Board of Directors
Enacted unanimously at January 13, 2010, Board Meeting Whereas the Land of Israel has been central to the Jewish religion and Jewish history for over three millennia; and Whereas, in modern times, “Reform Judaism affirms the central tenets of Judaism — God, Torah, and Israel” [URJ website: “What is Reform Judaism?“]; and Whereas other modern…
