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[quote=jindc][quote=Anonymous]Any advice for an early-30s, inter-faith couple (I'm the Jewish partner--- Reform) without kids (yet), when considering whether to join a congregation, and which one to join?  I have visited Temple Sinai and Temple Micah several times and liked them both lots, but it seems somehow a little bit silly to join a synagogue without kids.  I know this sounds terrible, but I am really taken aback by how EXPENSIVE temple dues are--- very different than wheren I'm originally from.  It just seems like such a commitment, which I am happy to make to be a member of a Jewish community that I really enjoy.  However, it seems trickier to really fit in without children, and therefore difficult to know whether the community would be a good match.  I'm rambling, I know, but any advice would be appreciated!  [/quote]

If you check in here, I would recommend Bet Mishpachah - services are on Fridays at the DCJCC at 8PM (with Saturday services every other week).  We attended because it was walkable from our apartment...then we joined....then my husband proposed to me there, and we still attend.  Once we have our baby and we have religious school needs, I'll be sad to part with them.  We pay the dues we can afford, no one bothers us about it - we didn't join right away, either, and attended regularly. It's very member-driven, no formal office staff or anything.  You can participate as much or as little as you want.  For a community as progressive as it is, services are very traditional.  We are a straight couple and it's a gay-friendly congregation and have never felt out of place.  There are interfaith couples and couples of all sorts.  Give it a try! [/quote]

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