1. As a house of worship, the religious service is Am Shalom’s top priority. Because we are a synagogue, we are more limited in the types of rooms and supports than what you might find at hotels and event venues. This means that you’ll need to book early and potentially hire an event planner to support your event.

2. Everyone must follow the agreed-upon rental times. Am Shalom is a busy place – a vibrant multi-functional facility. We must account for everyone’s timelines, from set-up through clean-up, in order to accommodate all types of synagogue events.

3. Event spaces are reservable on a first-come, first-served basis. If your child’s service is in the morning and you wish to welcome your guests back for an evening event, so long as you are the first to reserve a space that safely accommodates your guest count, that space – at that time – may be yours. 

4. Once agreements are accepted, deposits are non-refundable. Am Shalom has only one of each room type available for celebrations and we often host multiple families on one Saturday. The deposit allows us to protect the space(s) and time(s) you have reserved for your event.

5. Spaces, faces, and time = rental fees. Rental fees outlined in the Service & Celebration Agreement are based on the particular event spaces (Sacks Family Social Hall, Crown Room, complete social hall, etc.), plus the number of guests and type of event you are envisioning and the amount of set-up and clean-up times required for these different spaces. The maximum number of pre- and post-event hours available are clearly specified and need to be honored to allow Am Shalom to welcome all families on a given day.