Please note that Am Shalom Congregation will be closed from June 30 – July 4 while our parking lot is being redone.

We will continue to check voicemail and email during this time.

Our annual Golf Tournament will take place on Friday Aug 15, 2025

Please join us at The Wilds at Cedar Valley, for Golf or just for Lunch and our Silent Auction.  A portion of all proceeds goes to the Barrie Food Bank.  We welcome any donations including items for prizes and our Silent Auction.

Details and registration/sponsorship at  https://amshalom.ca/annual-golf-tournament-2/

Am Shalom Congregation welcomed Rabbi Emma Gottlieb to the synagogue as our new spiritual leader on Saturday May 3, 2025

Rabbi Emma’s Office/Drop-In Hours are Tuesdays 1pm-5pm. If you wish to meet with her outside of those hours you may schedule a date/time online or email her to request an alternate time or place.

Rabbi Emma Gottlieb’s poetry and other writings, including a weekly poem on the parasha (and other texts, thoughts and teachings) are available on her website: https://rabbiemmagottlieb.com/, or follow her on social media (@rabbiemma on instagram and bluesky), she can be reached at this email: amshalomrabbi@gmail.com

Am Shalom Congregation is looking for a Youth Program Coordinator

Terms: 10 hours monthly    Reports To: Rabbi and/or designate

Responsibilities:

• Network with congressional youth 12-17 (possibly younger), adults and families with young children (members and unaffiliated) to assess Jewish program needs and interests.
• Plan youth activities, family Shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations and other programs during the school year.
• Develop social, religious, and educational programming for youth 1-2 programs per every month or two.
• Encourage and facilitate youth and families to participate in other Temple programs as appropriate.
• Develop and implement a communications strategy to advertise these programs.
• Report to the board semi-annually about activities, programs, number of participants, etc.

Requirements:

• Basic Judaic knowledge and familiarity with the Jewish community and synagogue life.
• Familiarity with Reform Jewish practice and perspectives.
• Strong programming and organizational skills
• Ability to work as part of a vibrant, hard-working staff team.

Compensation: $20 per hour

Application: Please send Resume to amshalomcongregation767@gmail.com