Paintings and ‘Music of the Holocaust’ concert will mark Kristallnacht in East Bay, J. Weekly, November 1, 2024

• Cantor Linda Hirschhorn's reflects on her family's history and shares information about our "Music of the Holocaust" event on November 10.  

Temple Beth Sholom Celebrates Longtime Cantor, Castro Valley Forum, September 18, 2024

• Celebrating our long-time Cantor Linda Hirschhorn and her legacy in our community. 

‘A perversion of justice’: Rally decries exclusion of Black and Jewish jurors in Alameda County, J. Weekly, June 18, 2024

• Rabbi Josh Weisman condemns the longstanding exclusion of Black and Jewish jurors from capital trials as a gross miscarriage of justice, demanding resentencing for those affected and accountability for prosecutors and judges involved in this discriminatory practice.

Hayward Teacher who Used Antisemitic Text Will not Return to the Classroom. J. Weekly, October 2, 2023

•  Students, teachers, and community members band together to combat antisemitism in local school

The High Holidays Were Made For This Moment, Jewish Journal, September 14, 2023

• Hopeful horizons for a climate in crisis 

Resilience Hub Resources, City of San Leandro, 2023

• Information, resources, and all you need to know about Resilience Hubs (Sustainable infrastructure) 

How a National Drop in Religious School Attendance is Affecting Bay Area Jews, J. Weekly,  May 2023

• Religious schools across the Bay Area adapt to accommodate busy families 

From steadying the ship to fighting climate change, new rabbis bring fresh perspectives to two Bay Area synagogues, J. Weekly, June 2022 

• Rabbi Josh Weisman and Rabbi Lisa Kingston infuse their congregations with fresh enthusiasm and innovative approaches to community engagement

Temple Beth Sholom as a case study for resiliency, NorCal Resilience Network, August 2021

• Demonstrating Tikkun Olam; Repairing the World by dedication to climate justice and resilience work 

130 year old Synagogue Back from the Brink!,  J. Weekly, Dec 2020

• An old shul learns new tricks - "Temple Beth Sholom is not going anywhere"

A Road Trip Through Jewish Gold Country,  J. Weekly, Nov 2020  

• A tale of reinvention for Jews in search of freedom and fortune   

New Rabbi Takes the Helm at Temple Beth Sholom, San Leandro Times,  September 9, 2020

• Rabbi Josh Weisman, a leading voice in Jewish climate action

San Leandro's 'Little Shul' East Bay's Oldest Surviving Synagogue, San Leandro Patch, April 4, 2013.

•  History of our Shul