• Facility Guidelines
• Flowers
• Aliyot
• Financial Obligations
• Kiddush and/or Luncheon
• Friday Night Dinner
• Sample Meals
• General Contract

Our facilities are conducted under the rules of Jewish dietary law. We want to be able to assure your friends and family, no matter how observant their background might be, that they are able to eat in our facilities without any hesitation or misgivings. We are therefore, sharing with you some of the basic rules under which our facilities function. A representative of Rabbi Stephen E. Steindel, our mashgiach, will be present in the kitchen and it will be his duty to see that these rules are carefully observed.

• Facility Guidelines

1. Our kitchen is a meat facility and, therefore, no dairy food will be allowed to be brought in.
2. All food brought into the kitchen must be examined by the mashgiach (or his representative) to make certain that it's contents do not transgress Jewish dietary law.
3. All meats, or manufactured or processed foods, must contain one of the accepted symbols that the food is kosher. (Meats must be koshered before bringing them to our premises).
4. All wines served on our premises, must be bottled under Rabbinic supervision. (Wine which is produced in Israel is strongly recommended.)
5. All foods must be delivered from a kosher establishment and cannot be brought from a private home, even though the home may function under kosher auspices.
6. All baked goods must either be prepared on our premises, or must be baked by a bakery which is under proper Rabbinic supervision.
7. In regard to observing the Sabbath on our premises, the following conditions must be fulfilled.
   1. All work must be completed on Friday afternoon at least one half hour prior to candle lighting time.
   2. Water used for coffee and tea to be served on the Sabbath must be completely boiled prior to candle lighting on Friday.
   3. Cooking cannot begin on Saturday evening, until one hour after candle lighting time on the previous Friday. (Proper adjustments must be made for daylight time).
   4. An affair may begin one hour after the completion of the Sabbath day or two hours after the beginning of candle lighting time on Friday evening.
   5. During any celebration held on the Sabbath, activities such as smoking, photography, and instrumental music, are not allowed. (We hope that you will inform your guests of these rule so that they will not destroy the Sabbath spirit unwittingly).

If, for any reason, you need to contact the synagogue the day of the affair, please call the Catering Department - 412.422.8575. This number answers at all times. We thank you for your cooperation in maintaining the fine standards of Beth Shalom. We desire to maintain the respect of the entire community and that reputation will only enhance the spirit and comfort of your guests.

• Flowers

Only one vase is to be placed on each side of the bima; the height of the flowers is not to exceed 42 inches maximum including the permanent vase; the width should not exceed 36 inches. You may use any florist you desire. Please give the name to the Administrative Office. Flowers are to be delivered on Friday before 2:00 p.m. Flowers may be removed to the Ballroom for your party, but not removed from the building until after sundown on Shabbat.

• Aliyot

Shabbat morning Bar/Bat Mitzvah includes Torah aliyot and Bima honors, plus English reading selections.

• Financial Obligations

All dues must be paid in full prior to your bar/bat mitzvah. In addition, Religious School tuition, bar/bat Mitzvah Instruction fee and $100 Aliyot fee must be paid prior to the Bar/Bat Mitzvah.

• Kiddush and/or Luncheon

The Shabbat morning Kiddush consists of cake, pastries, kichel, wine, punch, and cookies. In addition to the above basic kiddush we have listed below seven alternate choices that can enhance your simcha. A Shabbat luncheon for your guests in our beautiful Samuel & Minnie Hyman Ballroom is a wonderful way to honor your child and to make this date memorable for your family and guests.

Please consult our office on different menus and ideas. Charges are:

1. The Kiddush is served in the Samuel & Minnie Hyman Ballroom for the Congregation plus 150 guests. There will be an additional charge for extra guests. The Luncheon or Dinner will also be served in the Samuel & Minnie Hyman Ballroom
   1. (Luncheon) First 6 hours (which includes 1 hour to set up and 1 hour to clean up): $250.00. Each additional hour 75.00
   2. (Evening) First 6 hours (which includes 1 hour $300.00 to set up and 1 hour to clean up) Each additional hour 75.00 Prices subject to changes
2. $405 KIDDUSH...Assorted loaf cake, assorted pastries, assorted kickel, cookies, wine, punch, ...choice of color of tablecloths
3. $750 KIDDUSH...Assorted loaf cakes, assorted pastries, assorted kickel, cookies, gefilte fish with horseradish, herring in wine sauce, crackers, coffee, tea, wine & punch . ...choice of color of tablecloths
4. $1,150 KIDDUSH...Assorted loaf cake, assorted pastries, assorted kickel, cookies, gefilte fish with horseradish, herring filet in wine sauce, egg salad, tuna salad, crackers, mini-bagels, coffee, tea, wine & punch. ...choice of color of tablecloths, paper napkins, CHINA & SILVERWARE.
5. $1,725 KIDDUSH...Assorted cake, assorted pastries, assorted kickel, cookies, noodle kugel, gefilte fish with horseradish, filet of herring in wine sauce, fresh cut vegetables with dip or marinated vegetable salad with pasta, tuna salad, egg salad, crackers, mini bagels, dinner rolls, coffee, tea, wine & punch. COCKTAIL TABLES, CHAIRS, CHOICE OF LINEN COLOR, PAPER NAPKINS, CHINA & SILVERWARE.
6. $2,475 KIDDUSH...Assorted loaf cake, assorted pastries, raisin, assorted kickel, cookies, noodle kugel, gefilte fish with horseradish, filet of herring in wine sauce, fresh cut vegetables with dip or marinated vegetable salad with pasta, tuna salad, egg salad, chopped liver, fresh fruit in season, crackers, mini bagels, dinner rolls, coffee, tea, wine & punch. THIS WILL BE SET-UP BUFFET STYLE WITH 24 LARGE TABLES & CHAIRS. CHOICE OF LINEN COLOR, PAPER NAPKINS, CHINA & SILVERWARE.
7. $2,875 DELUXE KIDDUSH...Assorted loaf cake, assorted pastries, assorted kickel, cookies, noodle kugel, gefilte fish with horseradish, filet of herring in wine sauce, fresh cut vegetables with dip or marinated vegetable salad with pasta, tuna salad, egg salad, chopped liver, fresh fruit in season, salmon salad, sliced tomato, crackers, mini bagels, dinner rolls, coffee, tea, wine & punch. THIS WILL BE SET-UP BUFFET STYLE WITH 36 LARGE TABLES & CHAIRS. CHOICE OF LINEN COLOR, PAPER NAPKINS, CHINA.
8. $4,600 SUPER DELUXE KIDDUSH...Assorted loaf cake, assorted pastries, assorted kickel, cookies, noodle kugel, gefilte fish with horseradish, filet of herring in wine sauce, fresh cut vegetables with dip or marinated vegetable salad with pasta, tuna salad, egg salad, chopped liver, fresh fruit in season, salmon salad, sliced tomato, chicken salad, assorted fruit blintzes, lox and parve cream cheese, three vegetable salads of your choice (for example: beet salad, carrot salad, cucumber salad) crackers, mini bagels, dinner rolls, coffee, tea, wine & punch. THIS WILL BE SET-UP BUFFET STYLE WITH 36 LARGE TABLES & CHAIRS. CHOICE OF LINEN COLOR, LINEN NAPKINS, CHINA, SILVERWARE, COFFEE & TEA SERVED BY WAITRESSES AT THE TABLES.

Friday Night Dinner

A Friday night Shabbat dinner is an excellent way to start the fabulous weekend you are planning. A traditional Friday Shabbat Dinner can also be easily arranged in the Ballroom.