Temple B’nai Shalom Hits the High Seas
- Paul Scheiner
- Mar 1
- 1 min read
Members and friends of Temple B’nai Shalom just returned from an 8 day cruise to Aruba, Curacao, and Grand Cayman. The group included 33 people who enjoyed activities on the ship as well as on land and then met together for dinner each evening. In addition, they participated in their own sea day activities including games and sing-alongs in a private lounge on the ship.
Aruba and Curacao were particularly interesting as many enjoyed the beaches in Aruba and the oldest active synagogue in the Americas located in Curacao. The synagogue and museum were close enough to the dock that many were able to walk to them. Most of the group felt that the cruise seemed to end too soon.
Now, B’nai Shalom is planning a longer, affordable, cruise on the Princess Line for next winter.The 12-day cruise leaves from Fort Lauderdale on December 5th. It visits the Panama Canal and Costa Rica as well as a few other stops including Cartagena, Columbia. The cruise is open to friends of the congregation as well as congregants.
Temple B’nai Shalom works to enhance the Jewish experience in the area by arranging social activities allowing members to connect with each other as well as the celebration of all religious festivals. Recent social activities included shows, plays, comedy nights, sing-alongs, movie nights, monthly lunch and learns, as well as an annual cruise.
Contact Paul Scheiner at (630) 452-1131 for further information on the Synagogue or on joining the Temple B’nai Shalom Group for the upcoming December 5th cruise.
