Temple Beth El of Boca Raton

Volunteer Recognition Kol HaNeshama Service in the Round at the Beck Family Campus
2024-05-24 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
Welcome Shabbat with a peaceful mind and an open heart at our service in the round at our Beck Family Campus Kehillah Center. Through the use of niggunim (wordless melody) and inspiring melodies and words, we will deepen our connection to ourselves, to each other and the Holy One.
Volunteer Recognition:
Have you volunteered this year? It truly takes a village. Hundreds of our members have shared their time and skills, from committee work, to Chaverim Team calls, to volunteering as leaders of Chavurot, Circles and more.
We will honor and thank all of our volunteers during both Shabbat Evening Services. Stop by the “Thank you” table at the Oneg as we have a gift to say THANK YOU to you!
Join us in person at the Beck Family Campus.

Shabbat Evening Services: Volunteer Shabbat
2024-05-24 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
This Shabbat we honor the contribution of our volunteers with a special blessing at this joyous service where we celebrate our community. We will also offer blessings for our congregants who are celebrating a birthday in the month of May.
Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or watch online.

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Beth El Circles: Runners Circle Meeting
2024-05-25 05:30 - 07:30, 2024-06-01 05:30 - 07:30, 2024-06-08 05:30 - 07:30 (America/New_York)
Put on your running shoes and ‘Jog with the Jews’ when you join other members to take a run together for some exercise and fun.
Meets every Saturday at 5:30 am at WALGREENS location and at 6:00 am at the PALMETTO location!
Both runs are approximately a 5 mile run, with different stopping points.
Join the Runners’ Circle to be a part of this meeting. The exact meeting locations will be sent to members of the Runners’ Circle
Temple Beth El Members can sign up to be part of a Circle here.

Torah Study with Rabbi Dan Levin
2024-05-25 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-06-01 09:30 - 10:30, 2024-06-08 09:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | 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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Memorial Day - No School
2024-05-27 | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
The Beth El Early Learning Center will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Beth El Circles: Conversational Hebrew Circle Meeting
2024-05-27 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-03 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-10 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Moderate Conversational Hebrew at 2:00 pm
Meetings are weekly on Zoom at 2:00 pm for Moderate Conversational Hebrew
Join the Conversational Hebrew Circle to be a part of this meeting on Zoom. The Zoom link to join will be sent to members of the Conversational Hebrew Circle.
Temple Beth El Members can sign up to be part of a Circle here.

Beth El Circles: Mah Jongg Circle Meetup
2024-05-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-04 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-11 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Get your Mahj on! New or experienced, this Beth El circle lets you ‘break down your wall’ between you and others. Join the fun to play with other members.
To receive all the details, please join the Mah Jongg Circle.
Members can sign up to be part of this Circle or any of our wonderful Circles here!

A Taste of Judaism
2024-05-29 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Join Temple Beth El’s rabbis for A Taste of Judaism®. This 3-session free program is all about showing people what is delicious about Judaism, our faith, our customs and our community. Designed for “beginners” from any religious background, no previous knowledge of Judaism is required. Interfaith couples, in-laws of Jews, unaffiliated Jews, individuals exploring conversion, and anyone seeking more knowledge about Judaism will find this course a good beginning. Please spread the word to friends and family members who may be interested!
Available both in person at the Schaefer Family Campus, and virtually on Zoom. There is no enrollment fee, but pre-registration is requested. Contact Aileen Spilka at ASpilka@tbeboca.org with any questions.
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Shabbat Evening Services: Honoring our Current Board
2024-05-31 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
This Shabbat we honor Temple’s officers and Board of Trustees for their remarkable wisdom and service to our congregation.
Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or watch online.

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Rosh Chodesh: Mind, Body, Spirit
2024-06-02 09:15 - 10:45 (America/New_York)
Take a little time to focus on yourself, to breathe and to bond with other incredible women in our community. We will use Brene Brown’s Book, The Gifts of Imperfection, as an anchor for meaningful and interactive discussions framed with Jewish wisdom to welcome each new month. This program will be led by Cantorial Soloist Michelle Auslander Cohen and Rabbi Amy Grossblatt Pessah. Coffee and light refreshments will be available.
Please note our location for June 2: The home of Gina and Greg Shugar. Specific information will be sent to those who register.
Dates this year include:

August 20 – Elul – Cultivating Authenticity: Letting Go of What People Think
October 15 – Cheshvan – Cultivating Self Compassion: Letting Go of Perfectionism
November 12 – Kislev – Cultivating a Resilient Spirit: Letting Go of Numbing and Powerlessness
December 10 – Tevet – Cultivating Gratitude and Joy: Letting Go of Scarcity and Fear of the Dark
January 21 – Sh’vat – Cultivating Intuition and Trusting Faith: Letting Go of the Need for Certainty
February 11 – Adar I – Cultivating Creativity: Letting Go of Comparison
March 10 – Adar II – Cultivating Play and Rest: Letting Go of Exhaustion as a Status Symbol and Productivity as Self-Worth
April 14 – Nisan – Cultivating Calm and Stillness: Letting Go of Anxiety as a Lifestyle
Saturday, May 18 Havdalah – Iyar – Cultivating Meaningful Work: Letting Go of Self-Doubt and “Supposed To”
June 2 – Sivan – Cultivating Laughter, Song, and Dance: Letting Go of Being Cool and “Always in Control”

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First Day of Summer Adventure Camp
2024-06-03 | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States

Bereavement Group
2024-06-03 11:30 - 12:30, 2024-06-10 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | 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 Danielle Greenblatt, LCSW.
The group will be for those who have lost a spouse in the last 2 years and are looking for support in their grief. This group will be meeting at Temple Beth El’s Schaefer Family Campus once a week starting in June.
This group is currently full. If you have any questions and/or need additional information, please contact Danielle Greenblatt at danielleg@ralesjfs.org or 561-852-3151.

Messy Day
2024-06-05 | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
Children love all things messy and this day is designed to indulge that affinity for all of them. Dress your child ready for ooey-gooey, sticky, wet, outrageous fun! Don’t worry…we will hose them down and change them into a clean outfit when it’s done!

Annual Meeting and Dinner
2024-06-06 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Joanne Douma
Robin L. Eisenberg Jewish Learning and Living Award
Early Learning Center

Barbara Feld
Robin L. Eisenberg Jewish Learning and Living Award
Religious School

Mike Sirowitz
John Rogers Staff Award for Exemplary Professional Service

Marilyn Simon Weinberg
Joseph Q. Kline Lifetime Achievement in Volunteerism Award
Dinner (optional): 6:00 pm
Annual Meeting: 6:30 pm
Join us to honor our outstanding volunteers and professionals and celebrate this past year at Temple Beth El.
Dinner selection includes grilled salmon with lemon and dill, chicken scallopini in a marsala mushroom sauce, Florentine stuffed portobellos, garden salad, roasted veggies and more!
Agenda for the Annual meeting includes:
– Confirm the slate for the 2024-2025 Board of Trustees
– Present the 2024-2025 Operating Budget
– Present the Joseph Q. Kline Lifetime Achievement in Volunteerism Award
– Present the John Rogers Award for Exemplary Professional Service to one of Temple Beth El’s staff
– Present the Robin L. Eisenberg Learning and Living Award to one of our ELC and Religious School teachers.
Dinner prices:
Adults: $29 | Children ages 5-13: $16 | Children under 5: Free
Prices increase by $5 per person on Friday, May 24. Registration for dinner closes on Monday, June 3.
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Learn about our Award Winners

Joanne Douma
Robin L. Eisenberg Jewish Learning and Living Award
Early Learning Center
Joanne has been an Early Childhood educator for over 20 years. She holds a Paralegal Studies certificate from Nova University as well as an Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education.
Over the past 4 years she has served in both lead and assistant teaching positions, working with many different age groups at the Beth El Early Learning Center. Joanne is a dedicated, resourceful and goal driven educator. She has a solid commitment to the social and emotional growth of every child. She is kind and caring to each of her students and their families. She is conscientious and works diligently to help each child build on their strengths and thrive. Joanne is a team player. She is flexible and considerate of others, going above and beyond to help other staff members.
Joanne believes that, “There is no better feeling than knowing you have helped brighten a child’s day and seeing their faces and expressions while they experience and learn new things.”
We are so grateful to have Joanne on our teaching team!

Barbara Feld
Robin L. Eisenberg Jewish Learning and Living Award
Religious School
Barbara Feld has been involved with Jewish studies for over 30 years. In New Jersey she worked on an educational curriculum to develop teaching techniques for children with learning challenges. She was a Hebrew teacher mentor for top tier teachers, assisting them in improving their skills. In the past 20 years, Barbara taught Hebrew and Judaic studies to all ages and started Torah tutoring for B’nai Mitzvah students, including those with learning challenges. Barbara was even featured on CNN for creating an Adult Anshei Mitzvah “senior” class. She continued to follow her passion when joining the team at Temple Beth El of Boca Raton in 2016 as a B’nai Mitzvah tutor where she strives to allow each child the chance to reach their full potential. Barbara’s vast experience and patience allows her the ability to understand every child’s learning style and she derives so much joy from watching her students take a critical step in their Jewish journey by successfully having their Bar or Bat Mitzvah.

Mike Sirowitz
John Rogers Staff Award for Exemplary Professional Service
Mike Sirowitz, a native New Yorker, had the opportunity to retire early and relocate to Boca Raton in 2017. He immediately joined Temple Beth El, and became a valued member of the temple community. So much so that he agreed to “unretire” and become the Beth El Mausoleum Director when the opportunity arose. Since then, Mike has helped countless people throughout the South Florida Jewish community with their end-of-life arrangements at the Beth El Mausoleum. Through his kindness and expertise, he has earned the reputation as a warm and caring individual who is honored to help families and individuals every step of the way on what may be a difficult journey. Mike’s overall responsibility for the Beth El Mausoleum includes sales, operations, maintenance of the facilities, and funeral arrangements. Mike is responsible for scheduling and staffing every funeral that takes place at Beth El, which number about 100 per year.
You will often find Mike at the Temple on nights and weekends to help a family dealing with the loss of a loved one, or supporting other Temple programs. For example, Mike is the staff liaison to Brotherhood and to Beth El Pride, the Temple’s LGBTQ+ group. He is the first one to volunteer whenever we need extra staff support at large events. Mike personifies what this award is all about – someone who goes above and beyond their job description for the benefit of the organization.

Marilyn Simon Weinberg
Joseph Q. Kline Lifetime Achievement in Volunteerism Award
Marilyn Simon Weinberg is a major supporter of Temple Beth El and Jewish organizations throughout South Palm Beach County and Virginia. She and her husband Jay chaired Temple Beth El’s 50th Anniversary Gala, raising funds for teen travel to Israel, and were Honorary Chairs for the Temple’s Gala of Gratitude and Love Honoring Rabbi Dan Levin. They are ongoing underwriters and Honorary Chairs of the annual Project Nuremberg Lawyers Luncheon at Beth El, which brings the lessons of the Nuremberg War Crime Trials into the present day. Marilyn is a major supporter of JAFCO (Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options), Jewish Family Services and the United Jewish Federations. She has raised millions of dollars for scholarships for returning veterans and first-generation students, including matching gifts from the state of Florida and the GI Bill. In 2022, Marilyn received the Rotary Club of Boca Raton’s OPAL (Outstanding People and Leaders) Award for Philanthropic Leadership.
In 2023, Marilyn began fundraising efforts at Florida Atlantic University bringing awareness to The Wallach Holocaust Center, to which she is a major supporter. The new building is expected to open in the Fall of 2024. She also chaired major fundraisers from 2008 through 2014 for the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center at Florida Atlantic University. Last year, Marilyn began her involvement in The Boca International Jewish Film Festival. Together, she and her husband Jay underwrote the Marilyn & Jay Weinberg Film Festival Series.
October 7th, 2023 was a day to never forget for our Jewish people. Marilyn is a major supporter of Israel and took an active role in supporting and fundraising for Friends of the IDF. Through the Marcus Foundation, she is currently funding and supporting the Underground Blood Bank. In conjunction with Friends of the IDF, she led the “Bubbe” Program with Israel Heart2Heart. Marilyn is a huge funder and advocate for the program; and with her generous efforts, our Israeli soldiers received an abundance of vests, ammunition and other necessary supplies to aid in their fight of this war of a lifetime.

Shabbat at Six: Welcome Rabbi Laila Haas
2024-06-07 18:00 - 19:30 UTC | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Early Service!
This Shabbat we meet Rabbi Laila Haas and look forward to welcoming her into our congregation.
Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or watch online.

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Sababa x JNF: Happy Hour at Barrel of Monks
2024-06-09 17:00 - 18:45 (America/New_York) | Barrel of Monks, 1141 S Rogers Cir #5, Boca Raton, FL, 33487, United States
Young Jewish Professionals in their 20s and 30s are invited to join Sababa for a fun happy hour to unwind and enjoy great drinks and even better company!
$18 per person, includes 1 drink and appetizers
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Tikkun Leil Shavuot: Encountering Sinai - The Practice of Presence and Living with Awe
2024-06-11 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
On Shavuot we are called back to Sinai to relive the experience of revelation. This encounter offers meaningful insight to enhance how we live our lives.
Revelation is more than a specific event: it is an ongoing journey of awe-inspiring wonder. For Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel it is expressed by “living life in radical amazement.” Together, guided by the teachings of great Jewish thinkers and contemporary voices, we will explore how being present and attuned to awe engages our spirit, deepens our connections and invites us to seek out the extraordinary in the ordinary.
Come celebrate Shavuot with an extraordinary evening of study and engagement. Followed by a delicious dairy oneg.
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Royal Ball
2024-06-12 | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
Dress Up as your favorite prince or princess to attend our Royal Ball.

Princess Bounce House
2024-06-13 | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
Embark on a royal adventure on this enchanting inflatable featuring a majestic slide fit for a princess, a basketball hoop for endless fun and delightful pop-up obstacles to spark imagination!

Brotherhood Annual Meeting & Celebration
2024-06-13 18:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
What a year it has been! Brotherhood continued to help engage and unite the Temple community with thoughtful programming spanning social, networking, educational and philanthropic themes.
We are coming together on Thursday, June 13, to celebrate with food, beverages, great conversation and plenty of laughs while we cover the following:

The past year’s accomplishments.
Discuss plans and participation for next year – we want to hear what programs and projects excite you most and how we can partner with other groups in the temple.
Recognizing the current leadership and updating our slate of future leaders as part of our succession planning process (there are many ways for you to be a leader including board, committees and programs).
Last but not least, thank our outgoing co-President Jon Levin, with some good-natured roasting. We are looking for several people to share their funniest and fondest memories with Jon.

Free, but registration is required. The last day to register is Friday, May 31.
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Shabbat Evening Services: Naso – Shabbat of Blessings
2024-06-14 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
The priestly benediction in this week’s portion is one of the most powerful statements of blessing in the Torah. This Shabbat we will focus on what it means to be blessed, what it means to bless another, and what it means to be a blessing. We will offer a special blessing to our members who are celebrating a birthday in June.
Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or watch online.

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