Temple Beth El of Boca Raton

Shugar Family Introduction to Judaism Program
2026-01-28 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-04 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-18 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-25 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Interested in a deeper understanding of the basics of Jewish life or thinking about converting to Judaism? Then Temple Beth El’s Introduction to Judaism class might be for you. This 18-session weekly course taught by our clergy with other experts in the community covers topics such as holidays, customs, life-cycle events, values, theology, prayers and rituals, Jewish texts, history, and Hebrew.
Introduction to Judaism is open to Jews and non-Jews alike. Often, a Jewish partner, friend, or family member will choose to accompany the prospective convert to the classes. This class is also useful for non-Jews who do not intend to convert but are interested in learning more about Judaism. It is also helpful for people who were born and raised as Jews but feel as though they never received a solid Jewish education. All are welcome.
Please note: this is not a drop-in course. Registration is required for the full 18-session program so participants can enjoy the complete learning experience.
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Contact Aileen Spilka, Clergy Senior Associate, at ASpilka@tbeboca.org or call 561-391-8900 for more information.

Parsha Perspectives
2026-01-30 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-06 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Join Rabbi Laila Haas 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.
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Torah Study with Rabbi Dan Levin
2026-01-31 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-02-07 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-02-21 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-02-28 09:30 - 10:30 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Join Rabbi Dan Levin for Saturday morning Torah Study.
In person and Virtual at the links below.
Zoom Link Livestream

New Member Meet & Greet
2026-02-01 13:30 - 15:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
We’re delighted to invite all new members who have joined since February 2025 to a special New Member Meet & Greet!
Come connect with our clergy, staff, and fellow new members and enjoy interactive activities and light refreshments as you get to know our community. Whether you’re single, a couple, or a family with children of any age, this gathering celebrates the vibrant diversity and welcoming spirit of Temple Beth El. We can’t wait to greet you!
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Contact Debbie Eisenberg at DEisenberg@tbeboca.org with any questions.
The New Member Meet & Greet is hosted by our Membership Committee.

Bereavement Group
2026-02-02 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-02-09 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-02-23 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-02 10:00 - 12:30 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Temple Beth El and Ruth & Norman Rales JFS are proud partners and continue to meet the needs of community members by offering a bereavement group facilitated by Andrea Pittell, MSW, LCSW.
The group will be for those who have lost a spouse in the last year and are looking for support in their grief. This group will be meeting at Temple Beth El’s Schaefer Family Campus once a week.
For those who have lost someone other than a spouse, life partner or parent; JFS has other groups in the area. Please fill out the form and someone from JFS will get in touch with you.
Two times: 10:00 am and 11:15 am. The leaders of the group will tell you which time has space available when you sign up.
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Lunch & Learn: Encountering Elijah: Stories, Texts, and Timeless Meaning
2026-02-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Taught by Dr. Kris Lindbeck
Join us for a captivating exploration of Elijah—one of Judaism’s most inspiring and enduring figures—scholar and storyteller Dr. Kris Lindbeck. Journey through biblical narratives, Rabbinic midrash, and later legends to discover how Elijah speaks to faith, justice, and divine connection. This course will deepen your understanding of a figure who continues to shape Jewish thought across the ages. Dr. Lindbeck is an Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Florida Atlantic University. She holds a masters in Talmud and Rabbinics from the Jewish Theological Seminary and a doctorate in Ancient Judaism.
Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or online.
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Beth El Circles: Chair Yoga
2026-02-10 10:45 - 11:45 | FL
Join fellow member and yoga teacher Amy Appel for a rejuvenating session of Chair Yoga. This gentle practice is perfect for all levels and focuses on improving balance, mobility, and flexibility. It’s a wonderful way to relax, recharge, and connect with other members in a calm and welcoming space.
No mat needed. Chairs will be provided.
Temple Beth El members only.
FREE, but registration is required.

What Does it Mean to be Human? - Wisdom & Wonder Series with Rabbi Rachel Mikva
2026-02-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
What does it mean to be human? Are we good? Are we free? Are we more than dust? Religious convictions about the fundamental nature of human beings significantly influence public policy related to criminal justice, abortion, gender, and more. They are frequently invoked in America’s contemporary “culture wars.” By broadening our collective understanding of what it means to be human, we resist the establishment of one particular Christian perspective as determinative for the entire body politic.
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Parsha Perspectives with Rabbi Rachel Mikva
2026-02-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Join SPECIAL GUEST Rabbi Rachel Mikva 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.
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Torah Study with Rabbi Rachel Mikva (Wisdom & Wonder Series)
2026-02-14 09:30 - 10:30 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
The CCAR is developing a new Torah commentary, and Rabbi Mikva was asked to curate material (historical and modern, traditional and radical) for Parashat Noach. Be part of the conversation that shapes this important project!
In person and Virtual at the links below.
Zoom Link Livestream

About Rabbi Rachel Mikva
Rabbi Rachel Mikva, Herman E. Schaalman Professor of Jewish Studies and Senior Faculty Fellow at the Chicago Theological Seminary, served as a congregational rabbi for thirteen years before returning to academia. Her research and teaching focus on interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in various times and places, exploring how the ideas both shape and reflect the societies in which they unfold. The most profound truths are not simple ones, and they often live in dialectical tension with other truths. Pursuit of justice is essential, but the equally compelling call to mercy sometimes (gently) pushes justice aside. Freedom is a God-given right, but freedom without commitment and purpose leaves us rootless. Peace is our perpetual desire, even as we sometimes decide we must fight. We also live with the breathtaking and terrifying knowledge that religious passion is a catalyst for great good, but all too often is wielded as a weapon. She holds an AB from Stanford University, Rabbinic Ordination, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and a PhD from Jewish Theological Seminary.

Rosh Chodesh Women's Group
2026-02-15 09:15 - 10:45 | FL
Join us in our monthly Rosh Chodesh Women’s Group, where we will delve into the insights of celebrated women authors through their poetry and prose. In a nurturing atmosphere, we will participate in meaningful discussions and welcome the spirit of renewal and inspiration that each new month offers, while participating in various creative activities to explore our unique, personal identities as Jewish women.
2025-2026 Dates:

Sunday, July 27
Sunday, August 17 (at the home of Gina Shugar)
Sunday, October 19
Sunday, November 23
Sunday, December 21
Sunday, January 25
Sunday, February 15
Sunday, March 15
Sunday, April 12
Sunday, May 31

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Cantor Lori Brock and Friends: The Music of My Life - Cantor Stephen Dubov z"l Annual Memorial Concert
2026-02-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
The Music of My Life: a joyful, heartfelt celebration starring Cantor Lori Brock in her final concert after 29 years at Temple Beth El, joined by her dear friends Cantor David Propis, Cantor Neil Michaels, Cantor David Muchnick, Senior Cantorial Associate Michelle Auslander Cohen, and Cantorial Soloist Chris Mason, and also featuring special guest Aleksandra Dubov. Together they’ll bring to life the soundtrack of Lori’s journey—Broadway, pop, Jewish music, opera, and more—in an unforgettable evening of memories, music, and love.
Generously underwritten by The Dubov Family Endowment in Memory of Cantor Stephen Dubov z’’l and Friends of Music and the Arts.

$100 Reserved Benefactor
$36 Preferred
$18 General
$10 Students
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Beth El Circles: Chair Yoga
2026-02-24 10:45 - 11:45 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
PLEASE NOTE: THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO ANOTHER BIG EVENT AT THE TEMPLE.

From Darkness to Light: An Evening of Courage, Friendship and Hope
2026-02-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
On October 7, two best friends, Yosef Haim Ohana and Daniel Sharabi, attended a music festival together—never imagining how dramatically their lives would change.
This powerful live, in-person program brings together firsthand testimony of survival, loss, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to love and compassion. Yosef and Daniel share their journeys—not as a political statement, but as a deeply human message about choosing light over darkness and hope over despair.
Joined by close friend David Gershaw, this evening offers rare personal insight, meaningful conversation, and the opportunity for the audience to ask questions directly of those who lived through these extraordinary events.
This is a not-to-be-missed evening of truth, courage, and connection.
$18 per person
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Featured Speakers
Yosef Haim Ohana is a living testament to the resilience of the human spirit. After being brutally held hostage in Gaza for two years, Yosef emerged with a message rooted not in anger or division, but in love, compassion, and healing. Today, Yosef is committed to spreading a universal message of hope through speaking engagements, storytelling, and creative platforms that inspire people to choose humanity even in the face of unimaginable darkness.
Daniel Sharabi is a survivor, humanitarian, and advocate for healing. After enduring profound personal loss and trauma, Daniel dedicated his life to helping others recover and rebuild. He is the founder of Future for the Survivors, a nonprofit organization focused on providing critical support to victims of terror and trauma. Daniel’s story is one of pain transformed into purpose, and loss reshaped into hope for others.
David Gershaw, son of congregants Scott Gershaw and Fern Kanter, developed a deep personal bond with Yosef and Daniel during what was meant to be a one-week visit to Israel an experience that ultimately lasted nearly two months. During this time, David volunteered extensively, participated in high-level meetings focused on improving government treatment of victims of terror, and entered Gaza alongside the IDF to tour an actual Hamas terror tunnel. David brings a unique perspective as both a witness and participant in this unfolding history.
