Membership at Society Hill Synagogue is an experience of profound Jewish community, contributing to the nourishment of one’s mind, body, and soul in myriad ways. Membership facilitates one’s access to the wide range of synagogue services, programs, and communal connections that lift up each of our lives, while also serving to strengthen a community that sustains Jewish life across generations. If you’re ready to join or continue as a member, please click here to fill out our membership form.
Access to all of these programs and services, detailed below, is a part of Society Hill Synagogue membership. To explore synagogue membership, please reach out to Executive Director Sahar Oz and/or Rabbi Nathan Kamesar. You’re welcome to drop into any Shabbat service — no RSVP required — to experience our services. Welcome to Society Hill Synagogue!
Membership gives one access to:
Weekly Shabbat services, Friday night (September through May) and Saturday morning (year-round) — services always accompanied by meals with friends and community members.
Holiday celebrations and commemorations, from Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur to Sukkot and Simhat Torah, Hanukkah, Tu Bi’Shvat, Purim, Passover, Yom HaShoah, Yom HaZikaron, Yom HaAtzma’ut, Lag Ba’Omer, Shavuot, and Tishah B’Av.
Ongoing Jewish learning — through a rich array of adult education courses.
A Hebrew School journey preparing students for becoming B’nei Mitzvah and beyond.
Life cycle officiation — from baby namings to B’nei Mitzvah to the officiation of weddings to presiding over funerals, making shivah arrangements, and stewarding families through the experiences of grief and joy alike.
Discounted tuition for our renowned Playschool for ages 18 months-5 years old.
Pastoral counseling — helping individuals and families navigate life’s experiences with spiritual and emotional intentionality.
Enriching programs with guest speakers, scholars, and musicians.
Communal events, from sports outings and gallery visits with artists to ice skating and s’mores, live theatre, and curated historical walking tours, and so much more.
Relationship-building with fellow community members, through cohorts by ages and life stages (young families, 20/30-somethings, middle aged and older adults), and intergenerational groups, including Rosh Hodesh (Women’s monthly gatherings), Men’s Club, Book Club, Mah Jongg Club, and meal deliveries to community members experiencing hard times.
Opportunities to connect with fellow members through mitzvot and social action, like our Food Insecurity Initiative.