Shule Shop News!

We have a new range of Greeting Cards including Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah cards. The cards sell for $6.00 each. Please contact either Leora or Rachel to indicate your interest.   Shopping hours Please remember that you can purchase products from the Judaica Shop on weekdays during office hours and on Sundays during Sunday… [Continue Reading]

Tree of Life celebrates Beth Shalom’s life events

Tree of Life

Tree of Life celebrates Beth Shalom’s life events The tree of life adorns the window of Beth Shalom’s foyer. Its multi-coloured leaves celebrate our important life events – births, deaths, marriages, rabbis, our Hebrew School teachers. Designed by Helen Schamroth, it was erected in 2001 through the efforts of Harvey Livschitz.  Harvey explains the process… [Continue Reading]

Board Members and Committee Portfolios

Rabbi   Board Executive President:  Judith Hunt Vice President:  Debbie Swiatek Secretary:  Judith Marks Treasurer:  Shane Sampson Board Members Shai Aharon Danny Gelb Kris Meyer Sally Natan Neil Rothbart Ellen Selkon Paul Wilton Working Committees: Archives:  Judith Marks Conversions and Adult Education:  Sally Natan  Building Maintenance/Refurbishment/Maon:   Danny Gelb Community Care:  Debbie Swiatek Hebrew School:  Ellen Selkon… [Continue Reading]

Membership Committee

Until we finish this posting, you can contact our membership committee by email

Education Bequest Fund

Courses of Jewish Study

Sanctuary Etiquette

December 2011 Ritual Committee would like to send a reminder to the community of how we best conduct ourselves when in shul. This is not meant to be “the ten commandments” of shul behaviour, rather it is meant to encourage us to be considerate of others when in shul so that hopefully it is an… [Continue Reading]

Fundraisng for Oxfam – Living Below the Line

Hi all   Next week Natan and I will be taking part in Living Below the Line, living on $2.25 worth of food and drink each a day from 22 - 26 August. That’s a total of $22.50 for a week’s worth of food.   You can sponsor us at http://fundraise.livebelowthel​ine.co.nz/eliza_and_natan   The figure of $2.25… [Continue Reading]

Legal Advice #1: A Will

A will: what is it, what does it do and why should I have one?

Legal advice #2: Claims against Wills

Legal advice from Juliet Moses

Making sure your will is valid

This is the third of our articles on bequests contributed by Juliet Moses.