Congregation Beth Sholom | Modern Orthodox Synagogue | Rochester, NY

Welcome to Congregation Beth Sholom, Rochester, New York’s largest Modern Orthodox and Zionist synagogue.  Led by our charismatic and inspirational spiritual leader, Rabbi Shaya Kilimnick, Congregation Beth Sholom offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere.  Our synagogue is a community resource for every member’s full life, from birth, to B'nei Mitzvah, marriage, and in times of need.

The counting of the Omer, Sefirat HaOmer, always brings back found memories of 6th grade, where I was rewarded a vanilla cupcake for reaching the big 50 without missing a day. At a young age, I learned a very important lesson about Sefirat HaOmer, which is that the process of counting to 50, is just as if not more important than the actual goal itself.