"I helped create Tzedek v'Shalom because there was no other synagogue in the area that met my family's needs. Tzedek v'Shalom continues to fulfill its promise as my whole family remains involved - from the "heretical agnostic" to the spiritually searching, from the person more involved in social action to the girls who love to learn. And we all agree that TvS potluck dinners can't be beat for camaraderie AND food!"

"When I was invited to High Holiday services, I was searching for community. I had lost my daughter Sarah a few months earlier and I needed all the support I could get. The people at Tzedek welcomed me with kindness and warmth and I felt accepted almost at once. While everyone respected my privacy, I was touched the first time a member asked me “Well, tell me about Sarah”.  Before joining Tzedek, I always felt uncomfortable going to synagogue events myself, as I am a member of an interfaith family.  This has never been an issue here- I am accepted for who I am. I now view my fellow members as family."

"It happened at a Bar mitzvah. It was for one of the kids my son was going to Hebrew school with in the shul. We arrived a few minutes late. As we walked into the sanctuary where the rabbi was leading the services, the first thing I noticed was a collection of smiling faces—greeting US. I glanced along the aisles and again and again, people wave to us, shined happy smiles to us, nodded to us in friendly recognition. Even the rabbi, when the moment was free, nodded to us in a smiling greeting.
 
 It was something that one might just ignore, but for me, it was something amazing—a moment of feeling a part of a shul that is a real, heartful, connected community. I’ve been a member of a number of other congregations where walking into services is a lonely, cold experience. It got so this was what I expected upon entering a synagogue’s services. But not at Tzedek v Shalom. There’s something special about what we have. It means that when I go to services, I look forward to them for the people. And I haven’t even mentioned the great music, discussions and spirituality we share at our services."