Peninsula Temple Sholom

37°34′49″N 122°23′37″W / 37.58022°N 122.39354°W / 37.58022; -122.39354ArchitectureTypeSynagogue architectureDate established1955 (as a congregation)Completed1961Websitesholom.org

Peninsula Temple Sholom (abbreviated as PTS) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue in Burlingame, California, in the United States. Founded in 1955, and the congregation has expanded its facilities over the years to include a social hall, a religious school and a preschool.

Rabbinical leaders

The following individuals have served as senior rabbi of Peninsula Temple Sholom:

Ordinal	Officeholder	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1	Gerald Raiskin, z’’l	1956	2006	49–50 years	[1]
2	Daniel Feder	July 1, 2006	incumbent	17 years, 354 days	[2]

Notable members

• Dianna Agron, an actress^[3]
• Scott Feldman, a professional baseball player^[4]
• Bruce Pasternack, a businessman and former president of Special Olympics International^{[citation needed]}

Religious school and preschool

The religious school was established in January, 1956, and 136 students were enrolled. On November 19, 1957 PTS was given the right to purchase property on Sebastian Drive for the construction of a new synagogue and religious school. In 1958, Chester Zeff was hired to be the first religious school director.^[5] In the 1982 a new preschool was added to the temple. By 2004, the temple was completely reconstructed, and a new school building opened.^[6]

Once a month each grade in the religious school has the opportunity to lead a service. The religious school curriculum ^[7] includes the study of sacred texts, Jewish life cycle, Jewish ethics, Jewish holidays, the history of Israel, the holocaust, modern-day Israel, and Hebrew language.

References

External links

• Official website