Serving Northwest Iowa, Western Nebraska & South Dakota

Welcome.

There is a place for you in the Siouxland Jewish Community.

 
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Thank you for visiting our website. We are a vibrant Jewish community spanning more than 150 years of rich history in Siouxland. Our synagogue is the center of an inclusive, dynamic, and unified community that strives to bridge tradition and modernity while engaging the next generation of Jewish leaders. We serve a diverse and multi-generational Jewish denomination. Our commitment is to welcome all who wish to participate.

We offer children and adult Jewish educational, social, and religious opportunities and many other exciting programs.

Our community members come together to learn, pray, meet new friends, and embrace Judaism in the modern world.

Our History


 

Beth Shalom brings the historical traditions of the Sioux City synagogues that merged in 1994 to form the current congregation. We guard the legacies of our founders, and we follow their example as we move forward to the future.

 What We Offer


 
 
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Torah

Shabbat Services

  • Friday Service: Reform

  • Saturday Service: Conservative

Holiday Observances

Educational & Social Programming

Midrasha & Hebrew classes

  • Bar/Bat Mizvah tutoring

  • Torah Study

Adult Educational Classes (as scheduled)

  • Conversion Classes

Onegs and Holiday social observances

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Community Services

Judaica Gift Shop
Community Education
Hospital visits
Volunteer opportunities

 
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Gift Shop


 

Our Gift Shop carries a wide assortment of your Judaica needs and special gift items. Yahrzeit and Havdalah candles, tallit, kippot, candlesticks, picture frames, and mezuzahs are some of the items. The Gift Shop is open during office hours and by appointment on other days.

Please call the office at (712) 255-1990 or send an email to jewfedsc@bethshalomsiouxcity.org

Donations


 

We are grateful for the constant generosity of our members and friends who maintain our inspirational and meaningful worship experiences and educational services.

Congregation Beth Shalom is a fair share dues organization. The Sioux City Jewish Federation conducts an annual United Jewish Appeal Campaign.

Specialized Congregation Beth Shalom funds include:

  • General Operating

  • Youth Scholarship

  • Library

  • Ruth & Sam Epstein Adult Education

  • Hyman Rivin Lecture

  • Social Service (“S”)

  • Rabbi’s Discretionary

  • Captial Campaign/Building

To donate, contact us at jewfedsc@bethshalomsiouxcity.org

Both the Congregation and the Federation have Board Designated Reserve Funds.

 
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Contact Us and Join Our Family

Find a second home here and connect with the Jewish community. Beth Shalom is a congregation where learning, service, and spirituality are embraced and celebrated.

Please contact our director to schedule a time to visit our congregation and join our family.