Woodstock Area Jewish Community Congregation Shir Shalom

About

A Reform Jewish Community in Central Rural Vermont

Story

The Woodstock Area Jewish Community is, like Vermont, a special place. Our goal is simply to provide a Jewish experience that will enable Jewish people from diverse backgrounds to join together, worship, study, and enrich each other's lives. It is a place where Jews can come together and support each other -- and where non-Jewish loved ones and friends are always made to feel welcome. A place where we can learn more about what being Jewish really means to us as individuals, as people in Vermont, and as part of a universal community.
We are a member of the URJ.

Mission

Shir Shalom provides people the opportunity to be Jewish and participate in Judaism in rural central Vermont. We are a community which welcomes all individuals and families on a “no fee or dues” basis. Since 1988, we have successfully thrived and grown with donations from the head and heart. We have found that trusting in the inherent goodness of the human being can and will support our congregation. Shir Shalom places a strong emphasis on educating our children which we believe relies upon and is the responsibility of the community. We welcome non-Jewish partners and strive to create a “family” of Jewish people that desire to maintain and nurture the warm, personal feeling that has flourished at Shir Shalom since its inception. Our goal is to maintain and grow that “family”.