Join Our Community
We at Shaarei Shamayim envision a sacred community that embraces the richness of diversity, fostering acceptance, inclusion, and belonging. We strive for passionate community action, fueled by authentic spirituality and tight-knit, supportive relationships.
At Shaarei Shamayim, we:
- provide intergenerational experiences rooted in Jewish community
- foster commitment to spirituality, learning, and justice
- create space for difficult conversations about Israel and Palestine
- offer a spectrum of opportunities to explore Jewish life and identity
Our mission is to weave a tapestry of shared values that resonates throughout our community and beyond.
New Members – Join
If you are ready to join Shaarei Shamayim, please refer to our dues schedule and complete our new member form.
If you would like to learn more, please email our office. One of our staff members will speak with you and get a sense of your interests and whether this community is the right one for you.
Current Members – Renew
To renew your membership, fill out our 2024-2025 member renewal form.
Become a Friend of Shaarei Shamayim
Stay connected to Shaarei Shamayim even if you live far away!
Shaarei Shamayim is building a community of supporters who live outside of Dane County who wish to stay in touch with our congregation – parents or grandparents of our members, members who have moved away, and visitors who have passed through and developed a connection with us.
As a Friend of CSS, we'll send you our newsletter, yahrtzeit reminders, a New Year's card, and other updates. We'll also include y
ou in our member directory in the special Friends section. We hope you'll visit us whenever you're in town – grab a cup of coffee with Rabbi Laurie or drop in to any of our programs, services, or events. Make sure to "like" us on Facebook so you can see what we're up to.
Join or Renew As a Friend
For a Friend membership we request a flat annual donation of $180. New Friend members, please complete our online form or contact our office manager at office@shamayim.org or 608-257-2944.
You can renew your Friend membership by making a payment online here or by sending a check to our mailing address at the bottom of this page (please include a note that you are renewing your membership).
Read More
- Read our vision.
- Check out our calendar and join us for a program, class, event, or service.
- Do you have a young child or a child in grade school? Visit our children's education page to learn about our education programs.
- Learn more about our adult education program.
- Read our welcome newsletter: A Look at Shaarei Shamayim.
- Learn more about Reconstructionism and Jewish Renewal -- Shaarei Shamayim is affiliated with both movements.
- If you are not Jewish but interested in exploring the process of becoming Jewish, email our rabbi.