Our Mission

Shirat HaYam was established in 1983 to be an inclusive Jewish presence on Nantucket and is supported by our 720 member families.

We connect and support Nantucket's year-round and seasonal Jewish residents as well as island visitors. We are strengthened by the diversity of our members' backgrounds and idenitities. We are pluralistic, welcoming everyone from all denominations to participate in worship lead by talented Rabbinic and lay leaders. Our programs - including the tuition-free religious school - embody the Jewish values of lifelong learning, and our efforts in support of the greater Nantucket community reflect the moral imperative of Tzedakah.