Temple Beth El of Boca Raton

Beth El Circles: Mah Jongg Circle Meetup
2023-12-12 13:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-05 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!

ELC Chanukah Celebrations (4's)
2023-12-12 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
4’s parents are invited to come see their children perform in a festive Chanukah show! Afterwards, join us for a yummy latke celebration in the Breezeway. Click here to register!

Beth El Circles: Conversational Hebrew Circle Meeting
2023-12-11 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-12-04 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.

Scholastic Book Fair
2023-12-11 - 2023-12-15 | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the Beth El Early Learning Center with great selections for your preschool-aged children! Buy books for Chanukah and support your school or shop for your child’s class book exchange! Gift wrap supplies will be available. We can’t wait to see you there!
Book Fair In-Person Hours:
Monday: 1pm-5pm
Tuesday : 8am-11:30am & 1pm-5pm
​Wednesday: 8am-11:30am & 1pm-5pm
Thursday: 8am-11:30am & 1pm-5pm
Friday: 8am-10am
Online shopping for the Scholastic Book Fair will open on December 11th.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Musical
2023-12-10 15:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
From the musical genius of Andrew Lloyd Weber (Phantom of the Opera) and Tim Rice (Beauty and the Beast) comes one of the most popular musicals of the last 50 years. This telling of the biblical story of Joseph and his brothers from the book of Genesis is filled with great music, costumes, laughter, joy, and heart. Utilizing many different styles of music from pop/rock to country to musical comedy, this sparkling show follows young Joseph as he faces adversity and triumphs through his dreams and his strong, unwavering faith.
In partnership with Barclay Performing Arts, the Temple Beth El Religious School is proud to present this full musical in celebration of Hannukah!
The musical will be about 2 hours long with a 15 minute intermission. Hannukah candle lighting and a sweet treat will follow the musical.
This event is partially funded by Temple Beth El’s Friends of Music & the Arts.

This performance is FREE and open to the community, but please register below!
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Rosh Chodesh: Mind, Body, Spirit
2023-12-10 09:15 - 10:45 (America/New_York) | Liumi West Retreat, 156th Court South, Delray Beach, FL, 33446, United States
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: Liumi West Retreat.
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
May 19 – 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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Madrichim Training
2023-12-10 09:00 - 12:15, 2023-12-03 09:00 - 12:15 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
Madrichim Program (8th grade):
The 8th grade Madrichim (teaching guides) class will prepare students to be TAs (Teacher’s Assistants) through a weekly Sunday morning program.
Madrichim will gain leadership skills, taking and delivering on responsibilities, how to engage with students individually and in small groups, how to work with a team in a professional environment. Each class is rooted in Jewish text which participants will explore together. The class includes CPR and First Aid training and certification, and they will hear from speakers and leaders within the Temple Beth El Community.
This is one of three options for 8th graders to participate in for formal learning. The program is a fall offering that leads into being a TA for the Second half of the year. All Madrichim will be eligible for Community Service hours throughout the year.

Religious School at the Beck Family Campus
2023-12-10 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-12-03 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
Kindergarten through 5th Grade Religious School classes begin at the Beck Family Campus.

Religious School at the Schaefer Family Campus
2023-12-10 09:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Kindergarten through 6th Grade Religious School classes begin at the Schaefer Family Campus.

Teacher Assistant Program
2023-12-10 08:45 - 12:15 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
Our Teacher Assistants’ (TA’s) work as a partner to the teacher and role model to the students in our classrooms. Ta’s are encouraged to share their skills while leading and also supporting the learning going on in the classrooms. Because these teens are helping younger students learn in a Jewish environment, we feel its important they are also are Jewish learners themselves. Teens must be enrolled in Teen Beyachad or Tuesday Night Classes in order to be a teacher Assistant. This is a year long Commitment where teens can receive either Community service hours or a stipend paid out twice a year. Participants in this program can choose to work Sundays / Tuesday afternoons or both.
If you have any questions about this program, please email Ross Glinkenhouse.

Sababa Boca: Chanukah at Biergarten
2023-12-09 20:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Biergarten, 309 Via De Palmas #90, Boca Raton, 33432
Jewish professionals in their 20s and 30s are invited to join Sababa Boca for an evening celebrating Chanukah!
$18 per person, includes latkes and 2 drinks.
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Torah Study Pilot Group
2023-12-09 10:45 - 11:45 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Saturdays, December 9, 16 and 23
Join Rabbi Dan Levin and Rabbi Elana Rabishaw for a special Torah study, using specific excerpts of Torah to learn about, and provide feedback for the new Reform Torah translation and commentary. Each week will study a different passage, not connected to the weekly Torah portion, or weekly Torah study. This is an opportunity to study and serve as a focus group before the new translation is finalized.
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Torah Study with Rabbi Dan Levin
2023-12-09 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.
Zoom Link Livestream

Beth El Circles: Runners Circle Meeting
2023-12-09 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.

Shabbat Evening Services: Chanukah Celebration Shabbat
2023-12-08 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Let’s celebrate Chanukah together! Our youngest children, our teens and our adults will join together with our bima band and rockin’ clergy to spread the light of Chanukah.
The service will be followed by an Extra-ordinary Oneg & Celebration! Put on your dancing shoes to enjoy our fabulous DJ and tasty treats including latkes, popcorn, hot pretzels, hot dogs and more catered by Artisan Foods.
Register for the celebration:
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Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or watch online.

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Generously underwritten by Joanna, Bob, Daniel & Jason Meisel and by Temple Beth El Brotherhood and Sisterhood.

Fall Mommy & Me Class (18-24 months)
2023-12-07 09:15 - 10:45 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States

First Chanukah candle
2023-12-07

Parent Tribe Volunteers @ The Giving Tree
2023-12-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Giving Tree, 9887 Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida, 33434, United States
Wrap gifts for The Giving Tree with other religious school parents. Please RSVP.

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Tuesday Middle School (& 10th) at the Beck Family Campus
2023-12-05 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
6th, 7th, 8th and 10th Grade Religious School classes at the Beck Family Campus.

Middle School Mixers Before Religious School
2023-12-05 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
Come for dinner and a social experience with your peers!
Dinner is served from 6:00pm to 6:30pm
Social Experience is from 6:30pm to 7:00pm

Beth El Rocks Teen Band
2023-12-05 17:15 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
The Temple Beth El Teen Band is an inclusive and exciting way for students to deepen their connections to music and our community through melodies, both sacred and secular. Teens learn about a variety of musical styles, as well as have opportunities for performances at the Temple and beyond.
Want to learn more fill out our Interest Form, or email Cantorial Soloist Jake.

Tuesday Religious School at the Beck Family Campus
2023-12-05 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
1st Grade through 5th Grade Religious School classes at the Beck Family Campus.

Fall Mommy & Me Class (12-18 Months)
2023-12-05 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States

Rehearsals - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2023-12-04 15:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
Rehearsal Schedule
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH @ THE SCHAEFER FAMILY CAMPUS || 3:30-7:30pm || FULL CAST CALLED WHOLE TIME || DRESS REHEARSAL

3:30-4:15pm — SET UP/GET DRESSED
4:15-5:30pm — CLEAN UP BLOCKING/SPACING/RUN SPECIFIC CUES
5:45pm-7:30pm — RUN THROUGH OF SHOW

The FULL CAST is called the ENTIRE TIME for this rehearsal. Please be on time and please do not pick up your children early. ALL TIME will be used in rehearsal.

This is a DRESS REHEARSAL so please make sure you come in already dressed in your costume pieces, or with all of your items ready to change into
All participants must be signed up to participate. In partnership with Barclay Performing Arts.
Email Heather Erez for questions.

World Famous Author Naomi Ragen and Dr. Efraim Zuroff in Conversation: The Murderers Next Door... And the Scourge of Holocaust Distortion
2023-12-03 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
How could 212,000 of the 220,000 Jews in Lithuania have been slaughtered during the Holocaust when only 1,000 German troops and SS were stationed in the country? The answer: Nazi collaborators.
It’s a history that Lithuania and other countries have been eager to ignore, deny or dismiss out of hand.
Exposing that truth to force national reckonings is at the heart of the work of Holocaust historian Dr. Efraim Zuroff, the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s chief Nazi hunter, and bestselling author Naomi Ragen’s new novel, The Enemy Beside Me.
Dr. Efraim Zuroff, a historian leading the efforts against Holocaust distortion, is the chief Nazi hunter of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, Director of the Center’s Eastern European Affairs and its Israel Office in Jerusalem.
Naomi Ragen is American-born novelist, playwright and journalist living in Israel. She is the author of the play Women’s Minyan, currently being performed at Israel’s National Theatre. She has written thirteen novels, including a number of international bestsellers. Her novel Jephte’s Daughter was listed among the 100 Essential Books for Jewish Readers. She is a feminist Orthodox Jew and women’s rights activist and a beloved speaker at Temple Beth El.
$36 Priority Seating, includes a copy of The Enemy Beside Me by Naomi Ragen
$10 General Admission
FREE for members of Friends of Music & The Arts
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KRISTALLNACHT 85 – A series of programs commemorating the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht – The Night of Broken Glass
In 1938 in Germany and parts of Austria, the Nazi Party carried out a pogrom that destroyed synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses, and saw Jews deported and killed.
See other Kristallnacht 85 Programs:

Friday, November 10 at 7:30 pm – Shabbat Services with a Kristallnacht survivor – Learn more.
Saturday, November 11 at 9:15 am – Kristallnacht Shabbaton Morning of Learning – Learn more.
Sunday, November 19 at 4:00 pm – Farewell Mr. Haffmann Film and Discussion – Learn more.

Rehearsals - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
2023-12-03 12:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
Rehearsal Schedule
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3RD @ BECK || 12:30-5:30pm || FULL CAST CALLED WHOLE TIME

12:30-2pm — CLEAN UP CHOREOGRAPHY/BLOCKING ACT II
2-3:45pm — RUN THROUGH 1
4-5:30pm — RUN THROUGH 2

The FULL CAST is called the ENTIRE TIME for this rehearsal. Please be on time and please do not pick up your children early. ALL TIME will be used in rehearsal. Based

*A pizza lunch will be provided from 12:00-12:30pm for students who were in Religious School that morning.
In partnership with Barclay Performing Arts.
Email Heather Erez for questions.
