Parsha Perspectives
2026-08-21 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-09-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-02 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-16 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
2026-08-22 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-08-29 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-09-05 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-09-12 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-09-19 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-09-26 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-10-03 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-10-10 09:30 - 10:30 and 1 more date | 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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Lunch & Learn: The Poetry, Prayer and Music of the Days of Awe
2026-08-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
The High Holy Days are filled with some of Judaism’s most beautiful and powerful prayers, poems, and melodies. Throughout the month of Elul, join members of our clergy team as each session explores a different sacred text or musical piece, uncovering its history, meaning, and enduring spiritual wisdom. Together, we will discover how these sacred words and stirring liturgical music can deepen our preparation for the Days of Awe and open us to reflection, meaning, and renewal.
Tuesday, August 4 – Led by Rabbi Laila Haas
Tuesday, August 11 – Led by Rabbi Greg Weisman
Tuesday, August 18 – Led by Rabbi Ashira Boxman
Tuesday, August 25 – Led by Senior Cantorial Leader Michelle Auslander Cohen & Cantorial Soloist Todd Herzog
Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or online.
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Membership & Engagement Committee Kickoff Meeting
2026-08-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Looking for a meaningful way to get involved? Join the Membership & Engagement Committee and discover volunteer and leadership opportunities to give back to our Temple community. Whether you’re welcoming new members, helping plan programming for empty nesters, or supporting other engagement initiatives, there’s a place for you to make a difference.
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If you have any questions, please contact Elinor Josephson, Director of Engagement and Programming at ejosephson@tbeboca.org or 561-314-2833

Hebrew Marathon
2026-08-29 11:00 - 16:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Don’t know what an “aleph” is? Want to read along with the prayers in Hebrew? Know the basics but want to go beyond? Join us for opportunities to learn, explore and expand your Hebrew with Temple Beth El clergy.
Our “Hebrew Marathon” is designed to teach rudiments of the language to adults in a single day! Most adults already know some Hebrew words and phrases, such as mazel tov, l’chaim and shalom. Students are taught to read those familiar phrases in Hebrew, then given tools to learn more Hebrew on their own.
$36 includes materials and lunch
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Elul Immersion (Mikveh) Ritual at the Beach with Rabbi Laila Haas
2026-09-05 09:30 - 10:30 | South Beach Park Pavilion, 400 N State Road A-1-A, N Ocean Blvd, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
As we prepare for the High Holy Days, we gather at the ocean to immerse ourselves in the renewing and rejuvenating embrace of mayyim chayyim, living waters. This sacred act symbolizes our spiritual cleansing and readiness to begin a new year. We will participate in a Shabbat experience with song and prayer connecting us to the themes of introspection, repentance, and renewal and then enter the water together.
Wear a bathing suit or clothing that is comfortable to wear into the ocean.
We will meet at the South Beach Park Pavilion at 9:30 am. Want to ride together? Meet at the Schaefer Family Campus at 9:00 am to park and carpool together for easier parking!
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If you have any questions, please contact Aileen Spilka at ASpilka@tbeboca.org.

Lunch & Learn: Israel Votes 2026 - "Never Has There Been Such an Important Election" with Michael Hollander
2026-09-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-09-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-09-22 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-09-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
One of the more popular questions Michael Hollander has faced in teaching about Israel over more than 40 years is “Why is the Israeli system of governance so crazy? It seems like your government barely survives its fragile coalition and you are always on the brink of heading to new elections. Why does everything feel like such a ‘balagan’ here?”
This four-part series is designed to help you understand the nature of Israeli democracy and how the uniquely Israeli political system and elections work. Three sessions will be offered during the campaign and before the elections, and the fourth will be shortly after the dust settles and a coalition is made to form a new Israeli government.

Part I – How a People Without Power Became a Powerful People: Israeli Democracy
Part II – Continued Challenges to Israeli Democracy – How did Israel go from its broadest (yet short-lived) coalition to the most right-wing government in its history in the 4th and 5th elections over 3 ½ years? What challenges has Israel faced during this topsy-turvy period?
Part III – Who are the parties and leaders, and what are the platforms and issues in this election?
Part IV – After the Election: What now? Where are we heading?

Mike Hollander is an Israeli tour educator, lecturer, and licensed guide with more than 30 years of experience teaching Jewish history, Zionism, and Israeli society. Originally from Canada, he made aliyah in 1988 and has spent his career leading educational journeys throughout Israel, Eastern and Central Europe, and lecturing to Jewish communities across North America. Mike also served as an educational emissary (Shaliach) for the Jewish Agency in the United Kingdom, where he helped develop programs for more than 1,000 Jewish youth annually. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he created a widely attended series of virtual educational tours and lectures, and since October 7, has continued to present programs on Israel’s history, politics, and current events to communities around the world.
Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or online.
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Mussar and Movement
2026-09-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Join Rabbi Amy Pessah and yoga instructor Amy Appel for a transformative class that blends the physical discipline of yoga with the spiritual wisdom of Mussar, a Jewish ethical practice focused on personal growth and character development.
In this unique monthly series, each session delves into a specific human attribute—such as perseverance, generosity, awe, and orderliness—and explores how to cultivate it through mindful movement, breathwork, and Jewish teachings. By intertwining yoga poses with Mussar principles, participants engage in a holistic practice that nurtures the mind, body, and spirit.
Whether you’re new to yoga or experienced in the practice, this class offers a welcoming space to deepen your spiritual journey, enhance self-awareness, and foster a more intentional and meaningful life.
Please bring a yoga mat.
Dates:

Wednesday, September 23 at 6:30 pm
Thursday, October 22 at 6:30 pm
Tuesday, November 17 at 6:30 pm
Tuesday, December 15 at 6:30 pm
Wednesday, January 20 at 6:30 pm

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Lunch & Learn: The Wholeness of a Broken Heart - Pathways to Resilience and Renewal with Rabbi Amy Grossblatt Pessah
2026-10-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-10-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
We are living during challenging times and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and hopeless. How do we move forward from disappointment and loss? How can we shore up our spirits when our lives seem to ebb and flow?
Join Rabbi Amy Grossblatt Pessah as she guides us in an exploration of hope and resilience. Using the pathways in her new book, The Wholeness of a Broken Heart, Rabbi Amy will share how Jewish wisdom and guidance can help us learn ways to move forward after disappointment, rupture, or loss. We will come to understand how it is possible to live with brokenness…and how in spite of life’s challenges, we can still remain whole.
Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or online.
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Parsha Perspectives with Guest Speaker Dr. Zohar Raviv (Wisdom & Wonder)
2026-10-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Dr. Raviv will lead Parsha Perspectives to explore how Parashat Breishit, the story of creation, serves as a foundation for the unfolding story of the Jewish people and their place in the world.
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Finding Our Home - LGBTQ+ Journeys in the Jewish Community
2026-10-18 16:00 - 18:15 | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
What does it mean to create a Jewish community where everyone feels seen, valued, and at home?
Join us for a meaningful and timely conversation, Finding Our Home: LGBTQ+ Journeys in the Jewish Community, exploring the intersection of Jewish identity, belonging, and LGBTQ+ advocacy. Moderated by Rabbi Greg Weisman, this thought-provoking panel will feature special guest Rabbi Micah Buck of Keshet, a national organization working for LGBTQ+ equality in Jewish life. Members of our own Temple Beth El community will also share their personal experiences and perspectives.
Through stories of family, faith, identity, and inclusion, our panelists will examine what makes LGBTQ+ advocacy a deeply Jewish value and how we can continue building communities of compassion, understanding, and belonging for all.
Come listen, learn, and join the conversation as we continue creating a community where everyone can truly find their home.
This event is free and open to the community.
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