★ About Temple Israel
Six decades of warmth, music, and tikkun olam.
From a small group of families on Merritt Island in 1965 to our home today in Viera, TIOB has always been a place where Jewish life is lived openly, joyfully, and together.
★ Who We Are
A dynamic Reform Congregation - where everyone has a seat at the table.
Temple Israel of Brevard is a dynamic Reform Congregation formed on Merritt Island, Florida in 1965. We are a proud member of the Union for Reform Judaism, and in 2020 we relocated to our current home in the Viera region of Melbourne.
We are welcoming to all - including interfaith couples and families, LGBTQ+ individuals, Jews of color, singles, couples, seniors, snowbirds, and seekers of every kind. We want to be your Jewish community.
If you have not visited us recently, come experience our music-filled, vibrant Shabbat worship and meet our amazing rabbi. We can't wait to greet you at the door.
★ TIOB By the Numbers
Years serving Brevard
Founded on Merritt Island
Brand-new home in Viera
Friendships forged here
★ Our Story
A small congregation that grew into a thriving Jewish home.
1965
Born on Merritt Island
A handful of Brevard County families gathered with a dream of building a Reform Jewish home on Florida's Space Coast. With borrowed prayer books and unbreakable resolve, Temple Israel of Brevard was founded.
The Decades Between
Generations of celebration
B'nei mitzvah, weddings, baby namings, High Holy Days, Passover seders, religious-school classrooms full of laughter - the rhythm of Jewish life passed from generation to generation.
2020
A new home in Viera
TIOB relocated to its current home in the Viera region of Melbourne - a beautiful sanctuary, religious-school wing, social hall, and playground built for the next sixty years of Jewish life.
2023
Rabbi Karen Fanwick joins us
Rabbi Fanwick was hired to lead our spiritual life - bringing her music-filled worship, her Hebrew curriculum for adults, and her open-door approach to every congregant.
Today
Active, inclusive, joyful
Shabbat services, Torah study, Mahjong, Men's Club, Bagels & Bible, religious school, BBQs and seders - the calendar is full and every seat at the table is open to you.
★ Snapshots
Life at TIOB, in pictures.
★ Who We Welcome
All means all. Truly.
Walk through our doors and you'll find a community that has consciously, joyfully chosen to be a home for every kind of seeker. Wherever you are on your Jewish journey, you belong here.
Reach out - we'd love to meet youInterfaith couples & families
LGBTQ+ individuals
Jews of color
Singles & couples
Seniors & snowbirds
Jews by birth, choice, or discovery
Newcomers to Brevard
Lifelong learners
★ Pirke Avot 1:6
"Find yourself a rabbi, acquire for yourself a friend, and judge every person on the positive side."
★ Our Values
What guides us, week after week.
Joyful Worship
Our Shabbat services are music-filled and heartfelt. Whether you sing along or simply listen, you'll feel the warmth.
Real Belonging
From Mahjong to Men's Club to Bagels & Bible, we build community through shared time, shared food, and shared stories.
Tikkun Olam
Repairing the world is not abstract here. It's the tzedakah we give, the neighbor we visit, the welcome we extend.
★ Plan Your First Visit
Come as you are.
The best way to meet TIOB is in person. Friday-night Shabbat services start at 7:00 PM and visitors are always welcome - no reservation needed.
★ Visit Us
7300 Lake Andrew Drive
Melbourne, FL 32940
Phone: (321) 631-9494
Email: tioffice@tiofbrevard.com
Office Hours: Tue-Fri, 9 AM - 2 PM (by appointment)