Temple Beth El of Boca Raton

Parsha Perspectives
2026-03-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-27 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-03 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-17 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | 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
2026-03-14 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-03-21 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-03-28 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-04-11 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-04-18 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.
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Rosh Chodesh Women's Group
2026-03-15 09:15 - 11:00, 2026-04-12 09:15 - 11:00 | 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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Bereavement Group
2026-03-16 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-23 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-30 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-04-06 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-04-13 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-04-20 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: The Evolution of Jewish Identity
2026-03-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-24 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-31 12:00 - 13:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Taught by Rabbi Larry Kotok
Join Rabbi Larry Kotok for a thought-provoking Lunch & Learn series exploring the sweeping evolution of Jewish identity – from Enlightenment to Emancipation, from the rise of Zionism to the complexities of modernity. We, as Jews, have lived through incredible change and we have found new paths. Where are we headed now? Can Passover help us build our identity as Jews facing tomorrow with hope and faith?
Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or online.
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Beth El Circles: Chair Yoga
2026-03-24 10:45 - 11:45, 2026-04-14 10:45 - 11:45 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
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.

Torah Study with Rabbi Greg Weisman
2026-04-04 09:30 - 10:30 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Join Rabbi Greg Weisman for Saturday morning Torah Study.
In person and Virtual at the links below.
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Lunch & Learn with David Shukiar
2026-04-07 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Session 1 – April 7:
From 7th Grade to Auschwitz, A Journey from Denial to Bearing Witness
In 7th grade, David Shukiar received a flier claiming the Holocaust was a hoax. That moment began a long search for truth that ultimately led him to Auschwitz-Birkenau, Majdanek and Terezin. Through photos and personal reflection, this presentation follows his path from encountering denial to walking the death camps themselves, retracing the final steps of Sophia and Hermi van Hasselt, his daughter’s Holocaust “twins.”
This class explores how misinformation takes hold, how truth confronts us, and why remembering remains essential.
Session 2 – April 14
Whispers from Terezin, the Children and the Words they Left Behind
Explore the haunting poetry of the film Through Children’s Eyes in this text-based class that uncovers the deeper meanings woven into the words of the children of Terezin. Together, we’ll experience their poetry and examine how these texts, through video musical examples, inspired and shaped the music composed for the film, revealing the powerful dialogue between their voices and today’s artistic expression.
Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or online.
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About David Shukiar
The music of David Shukiar has been heard in synagogues, concert halls (including Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York) and theatres all over North America and in Israel. For the past 17 years David has served in the cantorial office at Temple Adat Elohim in Thousand Oaks, CA. He has built a unique and successful music program spanning many generations. He currently serves as president of the Guild of Temple Musicians.

Through Children's Eyes: Documentary Screening followed by conversation with Movie Score Composer David Shukiar
2026-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Through Children’s Eyes is a powerful multimedia presentation that brings to life the poetry and artwork created by children imprisoned in the Terezin concentration camp. Their words are set to evocative music, accompanied by their own drawings and paintings—poignant expressions of hope, fear, and resilience in the face of unimaginable hardship. The documentary follows the creation of this moving tribute and the extraordinary journey leading to a once-in-a-lifetime concert held in the historic Attic Theatre at Terezin, a space that once echoed with music during the darkest days of World War II.
“As I composed the music for this piece, these children came to life for me. I could see their faces and hear their voices and I became deeply committed to sharing their stories and preserving their memory. After the premiere, my focus shifted to bringing the piece to life in the very place where the poetry was written—standing in the space where these precious children scream to us in silence through the walls of the camp.”
– David Shukiar
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Through Children’s Eyes Film Screening is generously underwritten by the Mason Slaine Family Holocaust Remembrance & Education Endowment Fund and by Friends of Music & the Arts.

Lunch & Learn: Young Zionist Voices
2026-04-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Note: No class on Tuesday, May 19
Join Rabbi Ashira Boxman for a six-week Lunch & Learn exploring a collection of essays, Young Zionist Voices: A New Generation Speaks Out, edited by David Hazony. Together, we’ll read and discuss essays by next-generation thought leaders engaging deeply with Zionism, Israel, Jewish identity, and what it means to hold love, responsibility, and complexity at the same time.
Rabbi Ashira is also a contributing essayist in the book and will share personal reflections from her own essay, along with insights into how these conversations continue to shape Jewish life and leadership today.
Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or online.
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Project Nurember Lawyers Luncheon: The Pillars on Which We Build a Just World
2026-04-23 12:00 - 14:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Thursday, April 23, 2026 | Schaefer Family Campus
12:00 – 2:00 pm
Buffet Opens at 11:30 am

The legacy of the Nuremberg Trials, and the work of Bryan Stevenson, inspire us to believe we can change the world.
By pushing ourselves to get closer to those who are suffering, by changing our narratives so we don’t get comfortable with injustice, by sustaining hope, and by embracing our obligation to do uncomfortable and inconvenient things, we can make our world a more just and holy place.
Thank you to our Lead Sponsor, Howard Guggenheim.
Honoring
Bryan Stevenson
Founder of the Equal Justice Initiative
The Marilyn and Jay Weinberg Rule of Law Award
Judge Bruce Reinhart
United States Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Florida
Civility Award

Sponsorship Opportunities:
$3,600 SUPREME COURT SPONSOR
includes Table of 10, special recognition with on-screen ad,* a signed copy of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, and priority seating
$1,800 APPELLATE COURT SPONSOR
includes 5 seats, special recognition with on-screen ad,* a signed copy of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, and priority seating
$750 CIRCUIT COURT SPONSOR
includes 2 seats, special recognition with on-screen ad,* a signed copy of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, and priority seating
$360 FRIEND OF THE COURT SPONSOR
includes 1 seat, special recognition with on-screen ad*, and a signed copy of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
$100 LUNCHEON ONLY
