Ohev Shalom of Bucks
County has served the Jewish Community for thirty years. Our
congregation was founded in 1976 to provide a progressive and
socially conscious Conservative Synagogue and School. Thirty
years later we are still providing our members with a strong
sense of Jewish community.
We are committed to
providing a fulfilling Jewish experience for all our members.
From Pre-School through our Hebrew High School, we instill in
our children a strong sense of Jewish identity. We offer
youth group activities from 4th through 12th
grade. Our Adult Education Beyt Midrash program nurtures our
members’ interest in Jewish study and culture. Our Outreach
program touches many families, enhancing their Jewish
connection. Social opportunities abound for congregants of
all ages. As our community continues to grow we find
ourselves in need of a Jewish campus that is better able to
serve our needs.
As you may recall, we
conducted a Capital Campaign in 2002 to which many of you
donated generously…these funds were largely used for much
needed renovations and repairs that our building required and
initial debt reduction. In addition, we recently received a
very generous donation from one of our congregant
families…this money is being dedicated to reducing our
long-term debt, making it possible for us to focus on our
future.
In support of this growth
initiative, the Kesher Campaign is the capstone
fund-raising initiative that will fulfill our goals of
enhancing the facilities of our Ohev Shalom campus and secure
our financial health into the future. This campaign will
complete activities that started several years ago, and
provide us with a ‘Jewish home’ that is able to meet the
growing needs of our congregation without long-term financial
burden.
The Kesher Campaign
is designed to complete the final stages of the Ohev Shalom
campus. We have $1million available from our prior campaign.
Our goal is to raise, minimally, an additional $1.6 million to
complete our vision for the future. Many of our Ohev Shalom
families have already participated in this effort, but we are
a community and we will not be successful without everyone’s
participation.
In Hebrew, Kesher
means connection…from its inception, Ohev Shalom
has strived to create an inclusive atmosphere, where
individuals can ‘connect’ on a personal basis, depending on
their desires, needs and comfort level. The Kesher
Campaign is about Ohev Shalom allowing each of us to
find, build and strengthen our own connections:
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