Membership is open to all residents and students living in and around Cambridge who are Jewish by matrilineal descent or who have undergone conversion by a recognised beth din.

Beth Shalom has a large cheder (religion school), adult education classes and a toddler group on Sunday mornings and there are regular social events such as an Oneg Shabbat and quiz, talks and cultural trips.

The community has made funding available for members of its B'nei Mitzvah class to attend Shemesh, the summer camps organised by RSY-Netzer, the Zionist youth movement for Reform Judaism.

Young people are also encouraged to participate in Jewish holiday camps and in Europe tours and gap year schemes organised with Israel Experience.

After receiving a full Jewish education in preparation, the children of Beth Shalom members are provided with the opportunity to become Bar or Bat Mitzvah at the age of thirteen as part of the Shabbat morning service.

Beth Shalom engages in social action projects in the wider community including raising money for Haiti and participation in Mitzvah Day[6] and Human Rights Shabbat programmes.