Welcome to Temple Tiferet Shalom!

Your Reform Jewish Home

We are a warm and vibrant congregation based in the Reform Jewish tradition. Here you will find a welcoming and inclusive community of spirituality, comfort, and life-long learning for individuals and families. We have a culture of engaging in Jewish life through prayer, study, celebration, and social action to make our world a better place.

Pre-registration by all visitors (who are not members) is now required.

Temple Tiferet Shalom warmly greets all newcomers to its community. However, during these challenging times, out of an abundance of caution, we now require all visitors who are not temple members to pre-register with the Temple Office at least 24 hours in advance before attending a service or event.

To pre-register, please call 978-535-2100 between 9AM and 4PM. You may not receive a confirmation call back, but you will be placed on the guest list. Visitors may accompany a Temple member to Temple without pre-registration.

TEMPLE TIFERET SHALOM WILL REQUIRE PRE-REGISTRATION BY ALL VISITORS:

Temple Tiferet Shalom warmly greets all newcomers to its community; however, during these challenging times, out of an abundance of caution, we now require all visitors who are not temple members to pre-register with the Temple Office at least 24 hours before attending a service or event. Thank you for helping to keep our community safe.

To pre-register, please call 978-535-2100 between 9AM and 4PM. Visitors may accompany a Temple member to Temple without pre-registration.

While no steps can guarantee Temple security, we believe this strikes the correct balance between our desire to be a warm and welcoming community and a safe one.”

Messages from...

Rabbi, Evan Sheinhait

Now in my second contract with the Temple, the seeds planted
over the past three years are beginning to blossom. The foundation
of the Temple has been laid (both literally and symbolically) as
we celebrated 10 years under the name Tiferet Tiferet Shalom. This
we reaped the benefits of the investment in our community. By looking inward, we strengthened our commitments to our members so that every time you are at Temple Tiferet Shalom, you find fulfillment and purpose.

Through prayer, study, and connection, Shabbat offers a moment to
deepen our spiritual identity. Every month, over 100 congregants and
guests join us in our sanctuary and chapel to experience Shabbat in
community. To reinforce our commitment to nurturing an inclusive and welcoming community, we begin every service sanctuary with a Shabbat spark. These 45 seconds of introduction and conversation strengthen the bonds of fellowship with other congregants, transforming our neighbors in-prayer into acquaintances and friends. Our Saturday morning minyan, formerly known as Service, Snack & Study, is now rebranded as Shir L’Shabbat, A Song for Shabbat. With a renewed focus on communal singing and sharing our personal stories, Shabbat mornings share in the joys and pains of our individual lives with a trusting and supportive community. The L’dor Vador community family services are preparing our religious school students and families for the journey towards b’nai mitzvah, while being a welcome introduction into prayer for those looking for a more intimate and relaxed service. Over the summer, we will be unveiling our new initiative: Shabbat Reset. Through this program, we will offer entry points into Shabbat beyond our liturgy for a twenty-first-century Shabbat experience. Thank you to our wonderful worship committee for ensuring Shabbat at TTS is truly a celebration of contemporary Jewish living.

This year, we offered new ways to bring in subsets of our community
often left bereft of programming. Thanks to the continued support from the Combined Jewish Philanthropies, we’ve established Mishpachah: our initiative for families with young children. We expanded BalaGan, our program for toddlers, to engage over 30 families this year, with much gratitude to our fantastic organizer, Bari Johnson. This summer, we are launching a Baby & Me program, which will allow us to engage the youngest members of our community, building a pathway into the preschool and to long-term TTS involvement. We also have increased programming for our senior members with Zahav. Thank you to Ruth Nager for providing robust and engaging programs for our members in their golden years. We also have new weekly open game nights for your mahjong, canasta, and Scrabble needs. Every day, our congregation gathers in our building for moments of joy and connection.

One of the most exciting changes this year has been the growth of TTS’ partnership with our neighbors. We welcomed with open arms our friends from Congregation Sons of Israel to share our sacred space after the sale of their building. Old connections have been reacquainted and new bonds have formed between our two Peabody communities. We have joined together for programming, services, and meals as our parking lot is fuller and our lobby buzzes with energy every weekend. I, along with our leadership team, hope for a continued partnership with CSI as they plan for their future. I have also opened the doors to our community, hosting both the Peabody Clergy and Ministerial Association and North Shore Rabbis and Cantors Association, and will convene leaders across the North Shore to understand the recent CJP community survey. We have partnered with the Mayor’s office, joining together for civic moments, including my offering of the opening blessing and benediction at this year’s city inauguration for newly elected officials. Temple Tiferet Shalom is a household name on the North Shore!

My goal as your rabbi is to ensure every time you set foot in your temple, you feel a sense of pride and connection to your culture and community. With the right investment, Temple Tiferet Shalom is on the path towards its next exciting chapter. In Pirkei Avot, Rabbi Hillel said: אַַלת ִּּפְְ רֹֹש מִִן הַַ צִּּ בּ וּר Do not separate yourself from the community. As we continue to foster the next stage of Jewish learning and belonging, how could you stay away?!

RABBI EVAN SHEINHAIT

President, Jodi Coburn

Dear TTS family,

I can't believe that this is my final bulletin message as President of TTS. These two years have gone by in a blur. I started off my term thinking that I would accomplish so much, but as with many situations, things come up that take priority, and while I was busy fighting metaphorical fires, the items on my to do list got pushed further down each week that went by. Still, I did a lot that I am proud of, and I intend to keep working for the betterment of TTS, whether I'm President, a board member, or a simple congregant.

In the meantime, these are some items I'd like to touch upon:

A sincere thank you goes out to those of you who made me feel so special on my 60th birthday, attending Shabbat services with me, making donations in my honor, and reminding me that I'm now eligible to participate in Zahav programs. And thanks to my family for spoiling me rotten.
We are in the midst of transitioning to a new temple database called Rakefet. Hopefully, it will be up and running quickly. It has some features that will allow many new functions for members and office staff, and not only will bring us into the 21st century, but will save us money each year, too. Please be patient as we transition to the new system.
New bills will be sent out soon for the coming year. As we started last year, we will be using a commitment structure that has two columns. One column is the Standard Rate, which has the minimum required rate for the category that your family fits into. The other column is the Suggested Rate, a larger amount which we hope you will choose to pay. This extra amount will help us to fund our budget, for, as you know, dues alone do not cover our expenses. Your bill will automatically reflect the Suggested Rate, so if this is not within your means, please feel free to use the Standard Rate. Further, as always, the inability to pay your dues will never prevent your membership. We have a completely confidential abatement process for anyone who cannot afford to pay their dues, so if this applies to you, please email me at jkcsnowman@gmail.com, and I will arrange a private conversation about this for you.
We continue to have a wonderful and evolving relationship with Congregation Sons of Israel. They are renting space from us, but are also participating in many of TTS' activities. Rabbi Evan and Cantor Seth Landau are working together to create more combined services and programming. We are so thankful to Rachael Winer, President of CSI, for her friendship and flexibility, and to have our CSI friends with us.
We have an exciting new program starting in June. It's a Baby and Me class for people with infants. Check out the flyer for complete information. We already have BalaGan for toddlers, a combined youth group (with the JCC and Temple Ner Tamid) for elementary school kids, Lappin Foundation programs for teens (e.g., TeensFeed, Teen Advisory Board, Y2I, etc.), Lappin Foundation programs for young professionals, Sisterhood, and Zahav (for those who are 60+), so this new program rounds out our group of constituencies.
Whether I'm President or not, I'm always interested in helping to bring new programs to TTS, so if you have an idea for one, please let me know, and I will try to make it happen. You can let Rabbi Evan know, as well. He is phenomenal at bringing new ideas to life here at TTS.
I want to remind all parents that it takes a group effort to make your kids feel Jewish. Just dropping them off for Religious School once a week isn't enough to accomplish this very important goal. Do Shabbat at home. (You can sign up for Rekindle Shabbat, a free program through PJ Library and administered through Lappin Foundation, that provides you with Shabbat meals, candles, prayers, activity guides, etc., to help you to do this if you feel intimidated by the idea of doing it yourself.) Read Jewish stories with them. (Again, sign up for free books through PJ Library.) Come to services on some Friday nights or Saturday mornings. Have your kids bring friends to temple to show them what we do. Sign your kids up for youth activities run by our group collaboration with Temple Ner Tamid and the Peabody JCC. Send your kids to Jewish summer camp. Most important, do Jewish things with your kids. If they see you doing Jewish things, they will be more inclined to follow your example.
I also want to remind all temple members that milestones such as B'mitzvahs, Confirmation, Chagigat Siddur, and others are times when every person should attend and support our children,regardless of whether you are related to or personal friends of the person celebrating. We are all a family, and we all should rejoice and share in the milestones of our fellow members.
Don't forget to tell people what a good job they are doing.Expressing your appreciation goes a long way towards keeping people's happiness quotient high. I am especially talking about Rabbi Evan, Cantor Rubenstein, Beth Simons, Shanna Caras, Tracy Cranson, our volunteer board members, committee members, and anyone else who is integral to the success of TTS as the Reform Jewish home on the North Shore.
Make sure you attend the Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, May 31st, at 9:30 a.m. We need a quorum present in order to vote in the new slate of officers and trustees, so it's imperative that you attend. And while you're there, don't forget to thank these individuals for volunteering so much of their time and effort to make sure that your TTS experience is meaningful, fulfilling, and enjoyable.

I am so proud to have worked with our clergy, professional staff, board, and volunteers to continue the legacy of TTS providing a full menu of what Reform Jews on the North Shore want and need. I hope that my last two years of dedication to fulfilling those needs, enhancing our offerings, and meeting the future's challenges has made TTS feel like home to each and every one of you. It has been an honor to serve the community that means so much to me.

Thank you, my temple family, for supporting me personally, and more important, for supporting TTS.

B'shalom,

Jodi