Temple Beth Sholom Restoration Fund

Temple Beth Sholom was the first Synagogue in Chula Vista, California. It has been the only local Synagogue in the South Bay area for over 50 years. The building itself has been used for religous purposes for just over 100 years. It was built in 1914. It was previously a Christian Church before the early Jewish community of Chula Vista purchased it from the church and made it into a Synagogue. It has been a staple within the community and has always been a place the Jewish people of San Diego California, (especially the South Bay and Tijuana, B.C.) communities could count on being there. It was a special place that has helped many Jews to cope with the traumas experienced by the Holocaust, and was founded by many survivors, some who still attend! Over the years the founding Jewish community as a whole grew older and less able to take care of the upkeep of the building. Within the past five years, the synagogue has experienced an insurgence of new members who have begun to try to address some of the problems of this aging building. The costs and amounts of renovation needed are extremely high and are more than the synagogues current budget can handle or afford. We are asking all those who would like to share in helping this building remain as a beautiful Jewish landmark in the Chula Vista area to please donate for these much needed repairs. Our major priority is to first get the 3 buildings on the property reroofed. Much of the synagogue has been damaged by water because the roof is just simply giving out over time. The repairs are more numerous than we can mention here, but we are hoping to gain at least $250,000 for the building to begin handling the most needed repairs first. Thank you for your consideration. Shalom!