Affiliated nationally with the Reform movement's central organizing body, the Union of Reform Judaism, Temple Bat Yam draws its membership from a geographical area that encompasses Worcester and Wicomico Counties in Maryland , Sussex County in Delaware and Accomack County in Virginia . The majority of our membership resides in Ocean City , Ocean Pines and Salisbury , Maryland .
Though some of us are lifelong Eastern Shore residents, most of us came here from other places- Baltimore , Washington , Philadelphia , New York and other places along the Mid-Atlantic region. We have members who are in the prime of their business and professional careers, families with young children, families with teenagers and college students, seniors who have moved here to enjoy their retirement, newly married couples, single parent families and singles. We appreciate and welcome our many part time members, those whose primary affiliation is somewhere else.
Among the distinctions that make our congregation strong and vibrant is our policy of inclusiveness, whereby we respect the realities and integrity of interfaith marriages and interfaith families. It is our stated desire to invite and encourage participation by all family members and spouses in our congregational life, despite religious diversity within a household. We believe the spiritual interests of both our congregation and those of our interfaith couples and families are better served by inclusion within the nurturing community of Temple Bat Yam.
We invite and encourage you to join our congregation and participate in the many facets of Temple life.
To obtain a membership packet as well as information about temple activities, dues and religious school,
please call 410-641-4311, email the temple office at templebatyam97@aol.com or membership committee chair Helen Hammerman at helenh33@comcast.net.
