On this Festival of Simchat Torah, join us as we consecrate our new religious school students in celebratory Beth El tradition. We will open the Torah so that it stretches around the sanctuary and read the last words of Deuteronomy followed by the first words of Genesis. We will also bless the Simchat Torah Baby […]
For thousands of years, in a ritual called Tashlich, Jews around the world have symbolically cast their sins into a body of water at the High Holy Days. For over 60 years, humans have been throwing their sins, trash and debris into bodies of water as well. Now, the Jewish community is taking those sins […]
Please join us once again to support those in need in our community by donating food during the High Holy Day season to the Jacobson Family Food Pantry. Please bring non-perishable groceries, including (but not limited to) cereal, pastas, rice, peanut butter and jelly. Please refrain from glass containers. You can also donate from our Amazon […]
"The candle of God is the soul of a person, revealing all the chambers within." - Proverbs 20:27 Hundreds of flickering candles will illuminate the Beck Family Chapel at the Schaefer Family Campus and the haunting melodies of Kol Nidre will stir your soul. The strings of the harp and cello will lead us on […]
"May it be my custom, each day, to be among all growing things and there may I enter into prayer, to talk with the One to whom I belong." - Rebbe Nachman Join us for a soulful Yom Kippur morning as we transform our Beck Family Chapel at the Schaefer Family Campus into a garden […]
6:00 pm Erev Sukkot Service 7:00 pm Harvest Dinner catered by Artisan Foods We are so delighted to honor our Chai Members - those who have been part of our Temple Beth El family as members for 18 years or more - and welcome our New Members who have recently joined our community. Join us […]
6:00 pm Service and Consecration 7:00 pm Pizza Oneg and Nova Dance Party At our Simchat Torah service, we will celebrate the consecration of our newest Religious School students, bless the babies born closest to this sacred day, and unroll the entire Torah scroll. Following the service, we will dance the Torahs into Milestone Hall, […]
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 […]
7:00 pm Live Recording of “Essential Questions With Soul” Podcast Followed by Selichot services and oneg Take your seat as part of our live studio audience for the premiere episode of Essential Questions With Soul, a special series of Temple Beth El’s podcast. Together, Rabbis Dan, Greg, Laila and Ashira will explore one of life's deepest […]