Our Mission

The purpose for which members of Temple Israel have come together is to maintain a community for people of the Jewish faith. The community shall engage in religious, educational, philanthropic and social pursuits. Among its goals shall be the preservation of Jewish values and traditions by observance, education of both children and adults, outreach to nonaffiliated Jews, the welcome and encouragement of participation in the community by non-Jewish spouses of members, and the promotion of understanding of Jewish values in the community at large.

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Mission Statement

It shall be the mission of Temple Israel of Portsmouth, NH to meet the diverse spiritual, religious, educational, and social needs of its members within the framework of Conservative Judaism.

Goals:

• As a Bet T'fillah (House of Prayer), it is our goal to provide high quality, inspiring religious services and an egalitarian atmosphere in which every member may pray and meditate to their satisfaction. Temple Israel is dedicated to the study of Torah; to observance of the mitzvoth.
• As a Bet Midrash (House of Study), it is our goal to provide the best possible educational experiences for every member of the Synagogue by participation in the religious school, adult education and other forms of educational opportunities.
• As a Bet K'nesset (House of Assembly), it is our goal to encourage participation by all members to be warm, embracing, and caring. We wish to facilitate Jewish growth through our programs and activities and to provide an environment which encourages the development of an extended caring congregational family.

Temple Israel is dedicated to the principle of Klal Yisrael which reaches out to all Jews; to the principle of Tikun Olam which seeks to make the world whole, to support the causes of the Jewish People and the State of Israel, and to be the focal point of the Jewish community of Southern New Hampshire.