Community Shul o f M onte c i to & Santa B arb ara LED BY RABBI ARTHUR GROSS-SCHAEFER, we are an innovative and caring community that enjoys learning and celebrating Judaism together. Our mission statement is: “Building together a warm and vibrant home of living Judaism. This is our shared work, the task that binds us together as a community.” We have a unique approach to celebrating and studying Judaism. We think of our Shul as a large family. Thus, everyone associated with us become members of our Shul family. We recognize that everyone’s financial situation is different and do not want to preclude people from becoming part of our Shul for financial reasons. We purposefully do not have a permanent building, and therefore, none of the associated constraints and costs. We rent beautiful facilities to hold our events, and have also enjoyed services and celebrations at the beach, park and people’s private homes. Many of our events or celebrations are user-pay, while others may be potluck, or free of charge. We welcome Jews of all backgrounds as well as interfaith and blended families. Community Shul of Montecito & Santa Barbara PO Box 994 Santa Barbara, CA 93116-0994 805.895.6593 communityshul.com Itzik Ben-Sasson communityshul@gmail.com
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