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If you are interested in Membership at TBY, please click the box above to complete your interest form and Mel Bordelon, Director of Membership & Temple Experience will reach out to connect.
You can also send her an email at mbordelon@tby.org or call the TBY Office at (949) 644-1999 x139.
 

Be a part of the TBY Family

If you are new to Orange County or just ready to be part of a Temple community, we thank you for this opportunity to tell you about Temple Bat Yahm. TBY is a Reform synagogue with over 600 families that honors the strength of Jewish traditions – all while providing a warm community for our members. Through education, spiritual, and social programs, including life-cycle events, TBY strives to connect families and individuals to one another, creating a caring Temple family. Temple Bat Yahm is committed to being a meaningful spiritual home for all our members, regardless of background, age, stage of life, gender or sexual orientation. 

Finding a Temple that fits you and your family can be a challenging endeavor, and to make this process easy for you, we are available to answer any questions you may have about being a member.  If you have questions about Temple membership, please click here to email Mel Bordelon, Director of Membership & Temple Experience to make an appointment or to let us know you're going to be joining us for a program or service.

Come to TBY and Try Bat Yahm!

What better way of seeing if Temple Bat Yahm is for you than experiencing our services and programs.  Please check out our calendar for upcoming events and worship services.  Most events and all worship services (except for High Holy Days) are open to the public.
 
 

Everyone is welcome!

At Temple Bat Yahm, membership is something special. It is a gateway to a community of support, prayer, kindness, and love. It gives families the ability to preserve memories of the past while creating memories for our future, all while ensuring the next generation has the tools to create a Jewish future filled with traditions of the past and hope for the future
 
Membership at TBY includes access to a plethora of services (including tickets to our High Holy Day services*), access to the TBY Rabbis and Cantors for lifecycle events, discounted enrollment in TBY Preschool, b'nai mitzvah training and Jewish education in JCAL (Jewish Center of Arts & Learning), and youth and adult programming.
 
Levels of Membership

Circle of Honor Platinum - $18,000 Annually
  • 4 Reserved Sanctuary Seats (8 seats in total) for High Holy Days*
  • 3 Reserved Parking passes for High Holy Days
  • Complimentary Program Attendance**
  • Reception with Clergy
  • WTBY Dues & Membership
Circle of Honor Gold - $10,800 Annually
  • 2 Reserved Sanctuary Seats (6 seats in total) for High Holy Days*
  • 2 Reserved Parking passes for High Holy Days
  • Complimentary Program Attendance
  • Reception with Clergy
  • WTBY Dues & Membership
Circle of Honor - $6,500 Annually
  • 4 High Holy Day tickets (6 General Admission tickets in total) for High Holy Days
  • 1 Reserved Parking pass for High Holy Days
  • Complimentary Program Attendance**
  • Reception with Clergy
  • WTBY Dues & Membership
Simcha Member - $5,000 Annually
(New for our 50th Anniversary)
  • 2 High Holy Day tickets (4 General Admission tickets in total) for High Holy Days
  • 1 Reserved Parking pass for High holy Days
  • Complimentary admission to 2 Shabbat dinners**
  • Reception with Clergy
  • WTBY Dues & Membership
Mitzvah Member - $3,900 Annually
  • Complimentary admission to 2 Shabbat dinners**
  • Reception with Clergy
  • WTBY Dues & Membership
Sustaining Member - $3,300 Annually
  • Complimentary admission to 1 Shabbat dinner**

Temple Bat Yahm is committed to welcoming all regardless of the amount you are able to contribute to your dues. Should this not be comfortable for you, do not hesitate to reach out to Mark to have a conversation about a Dues Adjustment. 

On behalf of our clergy and staff, we truly feel grateful to call Temple Bat Yahm our home and you a member of it.

Security:
In order to ensure the continued safety of our congregants and campus, TBY requires an annual security fee of $475 per member family unit each year.
 
Facility Maintenance Reserve:
As part of your membership requirement, each family is initially assessed a total of $1,800, payable over a six-year period at the rate of $300 per year. These funds are used to cover all facility maintenance costs for our Isidore C. & Penny W. Myers Campus. This assessment is mandatory and must be paid to be considered a "member in good standing."
 
*High Holy Days:
To receive your High Holy Day tickets, you must be a "Member in Good Standing" with no outstanding balances from the previous year. All members (except Circle of Honor members) will receive 2 general admission High Holy Day tickets good for all services. Purchase of additional tickets will be available prior to the services.
 
*Sanctuary Seats are in addition to Lifetime Seats. We will do our best to accommodate seating requests, however we cannot guarantee additional seats will be adjacent to Lifetime Seats
 
Voluntary Giving Opportunities:
In addition to your membership dues, there are many voluntary giving opportunities that will further support TBY initiatives and programs. We thank you in advance for any additional contributions that can be found by CLICKING HERE.
 
 
Here are some frequently asked questions about being an Interfaith Family and/or LGBTQIA+ members here at TBY:
 
  • Is my non-Jewish spouse expected to convert upon joining Temple Bat Yahm?
    Non-Jewish spouses and other family members are welcomed with open arms at TBY. It is a simple truth that without the support of non-Jewish family members it would be difficult, if not impossible, for us to have the thriving community we currently enjoy. While non-Jewish family members are welcome to participate in almost every way that a Jew may, there are some roles and responsibilities that can only be performed by members of the Jewish faith. Examples include being a member of the Board of Trustees at the Temple and accepting certain honors during worship services. Conversion to Judaism is a very personal decision and, although we are delighted to support anyone on that journey, it is not a prerequisite to becoming a valued person in our community.

  • Will my non-Jewish spouse be allowed to participate in our children’s life cycle events?
    Absolutely! We regularly invite non-Jewish parents to participate in the life cycle events of their Jewish children. After all, non-Jewish parents are often the key to their children’s participation in this life celebration and it is only fitting for them to be included and recognized for their support for Jewish life.

  • Will non- Jewish grandparents be included in B'nai Mitzvah?
    Similarly, non-Jewish grandparents can participate in many ways in the celebration of their grandchildren’s life cycle events. We hope that the experience will ensure that they know what it is to experience naches (pride in the achievements of one’s Jewish children or grandchildren)!

  • Are there any programs available at Temple Bat Yahm to increase my non-Jewish spouse’s comfort level?
    From the array of adult learning offerings to the regular worship services we hold at Temple Bat Yahm there is a wealth of opportunity for non-Jews to gain familiarity and to feel comfortable in our community. You are welcome to participate in all of our learning opportunities. From time to time we hold sessions more specifically geared towards non-Jews or Jewish adults who have not had much formal Jewish experience growing up.  A particularly good place to start is Coffee Talk on Sunday mornings during JCAL (our Sunday school). During these sessions we cover a wide range of topics including the nature of Torah, Jewish belief, practice and raising Jewish children. No question is off limits! You are also encouraged to make an appointment with one of our rabbis to discuss your own particular interests and to tailor a learning program just for you.

  • Will a Rabbi of Temple Bat Yahm marry us if we are Interfaith and/or members of the LGBTQIA+ community?
    A wedding is one of the most exciting transitions in life and it is a celebration not only for the couple, but also for their families, friends and community. It is the beginning of what we all pray will be a lifetime of loving marriage. Mazel Tov on your momentous decision!

    If you are planning to get married we encourage you to make an appointment to meet with Rabbi Zylberman as early as possible to find out how we can best help you in your exciting new journey. We are here to support all those who wish to explore building a bayit b’yisrael, a Jewish household. Each couple will be treated with great sensitivity keeping in mind their own individual circumstances and dreams for their future together. Please email Debbe Katz, Clergy Administrator, to schedule a time to talk.

  • Do you recommend any websites or literature to prepare our family before getting involved at TBY?
    The best advice is just to jump right in! For those wishing to explore further reading we would recommend the following resources:

​Websites:
www.urj.org 
The website for the Union for Reform Judaism, which represents Reform Jewish communities throughout North America

www.myjewishlearning.com 
A non-denominational resource for Jewish learning for all levels of inquiry

www.reformjudaism.org 
A source for those who are Reform, from a different stream of Judaism, “just Jewish,” interested in conversion, or merely curious to learn more about the customs and traditions that TBY follows

Books:
“Living Judaism”, by Rabbi Wayne Dosick
“To Life”, by Harold Kushner 

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