Most shul websites look like they were built in 2009 and haven’t been touched since. Most shul social content is an afterthought — a flyer posted sideways, a schedule that’s already outdated. The design rarely reflects the warmth, the learning, or the life of the actual community.
Etz Chaim: The Englewood Shtiebel deserved better. A young, vibrant Orthodox shul serving Englewood North, Englewood Cliffs, and Tenafly — built around meaningful tefillah, genuine connection, and a real sense of home — the community was growing, and their creative presence wasn’t keeping up.
Splash Creative has been their long-standing creative partner, handling everything from brand identity and social content to their full website. The relationship has grown because the work works — and because we understand what makes this community distinctive.
The Work: Capturing Something Intangible
The creative challenge with Etz Chaim wasn’t technical. It was capturing something that’s genuinely hard to design for: the feeling of walking into a shul that actually feels like home. Not institutional. Not generic. Not aspirational in a way that feels disconnected from the real community.
Splash Creative built an identity that is warm without being cutesy, modern without abandoning the roots of what a shul is supposed to feel like, and distinctive enough that the community feels proud of how they present themselves to the world.
The website is fast, clear, and built around how people actually use a shul site — finding davening times, learning about shiurim, getting in touch. The social content gives the community a consistent visual voice that makes the shul feel alive online even on ordinary weeks.
FAQ
Does Splash Creative work with synagogues and Jewish institutions?
Yes — shuls, yeshivos, Jewish schools, and community organizations are a meaningful part of our work. We understand the culture, the aesthetic sensibilities of observant communities, and what makes Jewish institutional branding either feel right or fall flat. We don’t need it explained to us.
If your shul’s creative presence doesn’t reflect the community you’ve built, let’s talk.
