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History of Beth Shalom. Columbia, SC. The Jewish community in Columbia has existed since the early 19th century. As in other early American cities, many of the town’s first Jewish settlers were Sephardic, with ancestors from Spain or Portugal. In 1846, Columbia’s first congregation was organized and given the name Sharit Israel—the same ...
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The Sisterhood of Beth Shalom Synagogue plays an active role in the Jewish community. It seeks to instill the ideals of Judaism into the lives and homes of its members through education, social action and religious observance. Beth Shalom Synagogue is located in the Forest Acres area of northeast Columbia.
Oct 13, 2023 · Roger McKinney. Columbia Daily Tribune. 0:04. 0:45. The vigil for Israel Thursday at Congregation Beth Shalom served as a reprieve from the horrors of the past several days, for just a...
Beth Shalom Synagogue, located in Columbia, the capital city of South Carolina, is a conservative, egalitarian synagogue, home to some 300 families. The synagogue split from the more reform temple in 1905 and at that time was composed of immigrant families from eastern Europe. Following the 1905 split, the primarily orthodox members formed the ...
Oct 12, 2023 · COLUMBIA - Dozens of people shared their grief at Columbia's only synagogue Thursday night following the deadliest week for Jews since the Holocaust. The Congregation Beth Shalom hosted a...
The Rabbi. A synagogue is a building, a structure of mortar and wood, but a congregation is what endows the synagogue with meaning. We are proud of our spiritual home, Beth Shalom Synagogue. It has had a long and illustrious history, which extends back one hundred years and counting! Still, a building without including those who fill it is like ...
Oct 13, 2023 · Rabbi Matt Derrenbacher speaks Thursday at the beginning of the Vigil for Israel at Congregation Beth Shalom in Columbia. “Tonight, in the face of the horrors of the last few days,...
