Temple Beth El of Boca Raton

Tapestries: Al-Anon Family Group Meeting
2024-09-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-09-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-10-25 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-01 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-08 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-15 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-22 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Al-Anon is a fellowship for those who have a loved one struggling with addiction. Temple Beth El is honored to host a weekly meeting for those looking for fellowship. Learn more at al-anon.org.
Registration is not required in order to preserve anonymity.

Torah Study with Rabbi Dan Levin
2024-09-21 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-09-28 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-10-05 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-10-19 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-10-26 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-11-02 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-11-09 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-11-23 09:30 - 10:30 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Join Rabbi Dan for Saturday morning Torah study.
In person and Virtual at the links below.
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Lunch & Learn: Elul - Preparing our Souls for the High Holy Days
2024-09-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
The Hebrew month of Elul is a time for spiritual awakening, introspection, reflection, and preparation for the High Holy Days. Each morning the shofar is sounded and calls us to rouse our souls from the slumber of routine. We begin the journey of readiness to embrace the new year with renewed purpose.
Join us for an Elul Lunch & Learn series designed to help us reflect deeply on key themes of Awakening, Gratitude, Responsibility and Repentance. Each session will include meaningful discussions and practical takeaways to apply in your daily life. We will awaken our souls, cultivate gratitude, embrace responsibility, and seek repentance.

Tuesday, September 3 – “Awakening” with Rabbi Elana Rabishaw
Tuesday, September 10 – “Gratitude” with Rabbi Greg Weisman
Tuesday, September 17 – “Responsibility” with Rabbi Dan Levin
Tuesday, September 24 – “Repentance” with Rabbi Laila Haas

Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or online.
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We Remember Them: An Evening Commemorating October 7th
2024-10-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
October 7, 2023: a day that forever changed the Jewish narrative and pierced the hearts of Am Yisrael.
1,200 souls were brutally massacred, 240 men, women and children were taken hostage and thousands of lives were changed forever. This terror attack plunged the region into chaos. A full scale war was launched calling up hundreds of thousands of Israeli reservists and active military personnel to defend Israel and her inhabitants.
The tremors of October 7th are still being felt. As we come together, one year later, we reflect on the lives that were tragically lost as well as stories of resilience, unity, and hope.
Commemorating October 7th is not just about the pain and loss but about honoring the unwavering Israeli spirit and our shared commitment to Am Yisrael. Od lo avda tikvateinu, our hope is not yet lost.
Please join us on this first anniversary of October 7th for a meaningful evening of remembrance, stories of extraordinary heroism and song.
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2024 Candidates' Forum
2024-10-20 19:00 - 21:00
Know the Issues – Ask the Candidates – Hear the Answers
Temple Beth El and the Jewish Community Relations Council of South Palm Beach County will be inviting candidates running for local and state office, including US Senate and US House of Representatives, Florida Senate and Legislature, and Palm Beach County offices to make their case to their constituents, and answer questions of interest to Jewish voters. This livestreamed event is open to all.
*All sponsors of this candidates’ forum are 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. As such, they neither support nor oppose any candidate for political office.
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Rosh Chodesh: Sisterhood Connections and Conversations
2024-10-27 09:15 - 11:00 | FL
Rosh Chodesh, literally translated as, “the new month,” has long been considered a holiday gifted to women – when we take time to focus on our own personal growth.
Come to connect with other women, to grow and reflect on the month that has passed, breathe, and give yourself the gift of time to focus your intentions for the month ahead.
This year, through text study, speakers and inspiring conversations, we will focus on what it means to connect with your intuition, and how to listen and learn from the “still quiet voice” within.
All women are welcome and refreshments will be served.
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Mussar and Movement
2024-10-31 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-11-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
The Yoga Circle is expanding! This beautiful class will be led by Rabbi Amy Pessah and Yoga Teacher/Member Amy Appel.
The class will intertwine Yoga with the study of Mussar – a Jewish spiritual practice that gives guidance on how to live a meaningful and purposeful life. Each monthly class will focus on a different human attribute and how to work on achieving it in mind, body and spirit.
*Please bring a mat.
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Commemorating Kristallnacht: Cold Crematorium - Rabbi Greg Weisman in Conversation with Alex Bruner
2024-11-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
When veteran journalist, poet, and novelist József Debreczeni arrived in Auschwitz, he was “lucky” to be sent to a life of slave labor rather than directly to the gas chambers. He survived and after the war wrote Cold Crematorium, which one reviewer called “the harshest, most merciless indictment of Nazism ever written.” First published in Hungarian in 1950 and never translated due to McCarthyism, Cold War hostilities, and antisemitism, Cold Crematorium is now available in English, thanks in part to the author’s nephew, Temple Beth El member Alex Bruner.
As we mark the anniversary of Kristallnacht, Alex, a child of Holocaust survivors, will be in conversation with Rabbi Greg to discuss the historical and family context for his uncle’s deportation to Auschwitz and describe the author’s hellish journey through multiple slave labor camps. He will share pictures, documents, as well as audio recordings from the book.
Join us to learn why Alex’s uncle wrote the book, how it was initially received, the reasons it was not translated into a world language until now, and the lessons one can draw from the work.
Refreshments to follow.
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This event in presented thanks to the generosity of Temple Beth El’s Friends of Music and the Arts.

Stand Together: Unity, Strength, Resilience Rally in Washington, DC
2024-11-10 13:00 - 17:00 | Washington D.C.
Join Rabbi Laila Haas and Cantorial Soloist Michelle Auslander Cohen in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at STAND TOGETHER: Unity, Strength, Resilience.
Stand Together will further the solidarity created by the historic 2023 March for Israel, which occurred exactly a year prior on November 14, 2023. Together we will stand with Israel, for the hostages, and against antisemitism; thank America, the US Military, and our civic partners and allies; honor heroes; and strengthen our Jewish unity. The event will include influential speakers, celebrities and stories of heroism.
DETAILS:
This event is free but registration is REQUIRED. All ticketing and registration are managed the Jewish Federation. Please click below to register, or reach out to Cantorial Soloist Michelle Auslander Cohen at mcohen@tbeboca.org for assistance.
For congregants interested in attending, Temple Beth El clergy will host a dinner on Sunday evening after the rally. Attendees are responsible for arranging their own flights and accommodations. However, if you’re planning to attend, please reach out, and we can share our travel details with you!
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Lunch & Learn: Mussar - A Jewish Approach to Mindfulness
2024-11-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-11-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Taught by Rabbi Amy Grossblatt Pessah
Mussar is a spiritual framework that encourages and teaches us how to be our best selves through the refining of specific character traits. Based on studying Jewish value-based texts, journaling, chanting, and meditation, we are provided with tools for personal and soul transformation. Join Rabbi Amy Pessah as she facilitates our three-part Mussar series where we will learn about the origins of Mussar, its connected to mindfulness, and how to incorporate this helpful practice into your life.
Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or online.
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Shabbat Evening Services: Consecration of Cantor Jake Harris
2024-11-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Join us for a special musical Shabbat as we celebrate the consecration of Cantor Jake Harris.
Be a part of this unforgettable evening as we honor and bless Cantor Jake Harris on the occasion of his cantorial investiture. We will honor the traditions of our past while looking forward to the future of our congregation’s musical and spiritual journey.
Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or online on Virtual Beth El.

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Part of a Weekend of Music with Special Artist in Residence!

Saturday, November 16 at 10:00 am – Musical Torah Study with Artist in Residence, Robbie Solomon – Learn more.
Sunday, November 17 at 7:00 pm – Cantor Jake Harris in Concert: A Musical Journey – Learn more and register for tickets.

Musical Torah Study with Artist in Residence, Cantor Emeritus Robbie Solomon
2024-11-16 10:00 - 10:30 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Immerse yourself in an intimate Shabbat morning experience as we welcome artist in residence, Cantor Robbie Solomon, for a musical Torah study. Cantor Solomon will combine his deep spirituality and musicality into an engaging exploration of the Torah through song and reflection. Cantor Solomon will offer insights into how music enhances our understanding of sacred texts and elevates our connection to the divine.
Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or on Virtual Beth El.
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Part of a Weekend of Music with Special Artist in Residence!

Friday, November 15 at 7:30 pm – Shabbat Evening Service, Consecration of Cantor Jake Harris – Learn more.
Sunday, November 17 at 7:00 pm – Cantor Jake Harris in Concert: A Musical Journey – Learn more and register for tickets.

Cantor Jake Harris in Concert: A Musical Journey
2024-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Join us for an inspiring evening as Cantor Jake Harris presents a concert that weaves together the soundtrack of his life. Through a diverse selection of music—from classical to contemporary, spiritual to popular—Cantor Jake will take us on a personal journey, sharing the moments that have shaped his path as a musician, cantor, and individual.
Student Tickets: $10
General Seating: $18
Preferred Seating: $36
Benefactor Seating: $100
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Part of a Weekend of Music with Special Artist in Residence!

Friday, November 15 at 7:30 pm – Shabbat Evening Service, Consecration of Cantor Jake Harris – Learn more.
Saturday, November 16 at 10:00 am – Musical Torah Study with Artist in Residence, Robbie Solomon – Learn more.
