Amanda Brensel
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Annual Meeting and Dinner – “A Taste of Asian Cuisine”
Please help us honor our outstanding volunteers and professionals as we celebrate this past year at Temple Beth El. We invite you to join us on a culinary Asian journey through our Great Hallway with stops in Japan, China, and Thailand! Destination selections to include warm edamame, Japanese salad with
April 13, 2022
Purim in the 80s!
Celebrate Purim, Read the Megillah, Have a Hamentaschen at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton! Join us for Purim this year in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or online on Virtual Beth El! For extra fun, the Purim Spiel will feature your favorite 80’s music, and will star our
February 14, 2022
Being Zionist with Haviv Rettig Gur
6:00 pm VIP Meet & Greet with hors d’oeuvres (only open to Temple Beth El members and their guests) 7:00 pm Program $100 VIP Meet & Greet (Only open to Temple Beth El members and their guests) $18 General Admission Free for Students with ID A New York Times bestseller and
October 9, 2026
PEACE Palm Beach County and Interfaith Social Justice At Work with Paige Shortsleeves
Temple Beth El is proud to partner with PEACE – People Engaged in Active Community Efforts – and welcome their lead organizer Paige Shortsleeves to our congregation. Founded in 1991, PEACE is made up of 27 congregations of all faiths from throughout Palm Beach County, and uses the power of
October 9, 2026
Mussar & Movement with Dr. Alan Morinis
We are excited to welcome Dr. Alan Morinis to our Mussar & Movement session. The middah (character trait) for our practice will be responsibility— achrayut. What does it mean to be responsible and how do our sacred Jewish teachings guide us to live a life of responsibility? To whom are
October 9, 2026
Nefesh Shabbat Social Club
Exclusive to 20s and 30s, we’ll kick off the night with a charcuterie spread, drinks, and time to hang out and connect before heading into a meaningful Shabbat service. After services, anyone who wants to keep the night going can join us at a local bar. Registration coming soon!
October 9, 2026
Nefesh Hanukkah Happy Hour
Celebrate Hanukkah with Nefesh Social! Jewish adults in their 20s and 30s are invited to gather for a festive night filled with friends, food, drinks and dreidels. Catch up with your Nefesh community, meet someone new and celebrate the Festival of Lights together. Registration coming soon!
October 9, 2026
Torah Study Through a Mussar Lens: Exploring Parashat Yitro with Dr. Alan Morinis
Dr. Morinis joins us for Torah Study and will help us open up some perennial lessons embodied in Parashat Yitro. Special focus will be given to the instruction that directs us to be a “goy kadosh,” a holy nation. What does that mean? What do we have to do to
October 9, 2026
Shabbat Dinner and Learning: Mastering Your Spiritual Curriculum with Dr. Alan Morinis
Join Dr. Morinis for a Shabbat dinner and learning about cultivating our inner lives. We may not realize it, but those aspects of our inner life that trip us up are not weaknesses nor flaws but a curriculum. That’s the central message of Orchot Tzaddikim, an anonymous Jewish text from
October 8, 2026
Parsha Perspectives
Join Rabbi Greg Weisman to explore the weekly Torah portion. We will uncover timeless wisdom and contemporary relevance in our sacred texts. The discussions will blend traditional commentary with modern insights, creating space for questions, discoveries, and meaningful conversations.
October 6, 2026