Membership 

We pride ourselves on creating an atmosphere of fellowship and community.

The great Harvard biologist, Lewis Thomas once observed that in nature, there is no such thing as "an ant." Ants come in families, colonies, communities - never alone. Jews are much the same way. We Jews need one another. We need community to share life, a circle of friends for support and celebration, a congregation to share our prayers and dreams, rabbis and teachers to help us grow.

Valley Beth Shalom is a warm community of wisdom. We are delighted to welcome you!

Valley Beth Shalom has gained a national reputation for its programs in Jewish learning and living. Here, you will find a place of deep thoughts and deeply thoughtful people. We offer a variety of prayer services, courses of learning, ongoing commitments to service and acts of kindness for those in need, and celebrations of Jewish culture. Our schools provide outstanding Jewish education to children from infancy through high school. Our community is made up of Jews of many backgrounds. We are proud to include Jews of Ashkenazic and Sephardic heritage as well as Jews from Persia, Israel, and Mexico, Jews-by-Birth, Jews-By-Choice and gay or lesbian Jews. Valley Beth Shalom reaches out to those in interfaith relationships and mixed families and those who are interested in returning to their Jewish roots.

You are always welcome to visit Valley Beth Shalom.

Explore the membership pages on our website. Please call our synagogue office, 818-788-6000 to speak with one of our staff to learn more about us. (Let us know you’re coming, and we’ll have someone ready to show you around!)  Come meet our community.

Senior Rabbi Ed Feinstein

*NEW MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE:
Click HERE to download a PDF version of the 2013-2014 VBS Membership application to fill out and return via MAIL