Temple Beth El of Boca Raton

The Steve Brown Commemorative Bike Days - 3's
2024-02-14 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
Children can bring their bicycles to school and ride the track, navigating through our signals and signs. Helmets are required.

Tuesday Middle School (& 10th) at the Beck Family Campus
2024-02-13 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
2024-02-13 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
2024-02-13 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
2024-02-13 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.

Beth El Circles: Mah Jongg Circle Meetup
2024-02-13 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!

Spring Mommy & Me Class (12-18 Months)
2024-02-13 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States

The Steve Brown Commemorative Bike Days - 4's
2024-02-13 09:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States

Spring Mommy & Me Class (18-24 Months)
2024-02-13 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-02-08 09:15 - 10:45 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States

Beth El Circles: Conversational Hebrew Circle Meeting
2024-02-12 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: Cooks' Corner Meeting
2024-02-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Let’s get together to share our favorite recipes through friendly conversation via a happy hour! We will focus on a different cooking topic each time.
RSVP is required for the limited number of in-person spots.
Join the Cooks’ Corner Circle to be a part of this meeting. The meeting information will be sent to members of the Cooks’ Corner Circle.
Temple Beth El Members can sign up to be part of a Circle here.

Beyachad Teen at the Schaefer Family Campus
2024-02-11 12:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
8th through 12th graders and their adults delve deep into the Jewish connection to the Civil Rights Journey. Facilitated by Rabbi Greg Weisman and Rabbi Elana Rabishaw.

The Banned Book Club
2024-02-11 12:15 - 13:45 (America/New_York)
This is a book club for those in grades 7-12 who say NO to book Censorship. Through the year we will have regular book discussions, create art, and culminate our experience with a Shabbat Service giving our perspective on book censorship and what it means for our future.
Reading list in no particular order. The Diary of Anne Franke, My Sisters Keeper, The Perks of Being a Wall Flower, The Kite Runner, and Looking for Alaska. The books that have been chosen all have been on a list for censorship or to be banned somewhere in the United States.
All Banned Book Club Meeting Dates:
August 27, October 1, November 12, January 21, February 11, April 5th (Censorship shabbat led by teens), April 7
For more information about this program, please contact Ross Glinkenhouse.
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Laundering Antisemitism: Identity Politics and the University with Professor Marc Dollinger
2024-02-11 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
In partnership with the Jewish Community Relations Council of South Palm Beach County, Temple Beth El is welcoming Professor Marc Dollinger of San Francisco State University. Professor Dollinger will share his own experiences as a Jewish academic of confronting antisemitism, and help us understand what is going on on university campuses today.
Register to join us at the Schaefer Family Campus, or watch on Livestream.
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Livestream

Rosh Chodesh: Mind, Body, Spirit
2024-02-11 09:15 - 10:45 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, 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 for February: Schaefer Family Campus
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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Religious School at the Beck Family Campus
2024-02-11 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
2024-02-11 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
2024-02-11 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.

2nd Annual Beth El Teens vs Brotherhood Softball
2024-02-10 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Countess de Hoernle Park / Spanish River Athletic Facility Park, 1000 Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, FL, 33431, United States
Come out for a friendly game of softball and all are invited to play.
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If you have any questions please contact Ross Glinkenhouse or Mike Sirowitz

The "Art" of Torah and Israel with Rabbi Matthew Berkowitz
2024-02-10 09:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
It is said that there are shivim panim la’Torah, seventy faces to Torah – a multiplicity of interpretations. Art provides a unique and compelling lens into Tanakh. This session will explore the nexus point between bible and the world of art, exploring how art serves as visual midrash for our understanding of Torah.
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Part of the Rabbi Matthew Berkowitz Artist-in-Residence Weekend
Sponsored by The Procacci Family Artist in Residence Endowment and Friends of Music and the Arts.
Other Events:

Our Story, Our Land – Thursday, February 8 at 7:30 pm – Learn more and Register.

ABOUT RABBI MATTHEW BERKOWITZ
Rabbi Matthew Berkowitz, an accomplished educator and artist, is Vice President of the Schechter Institutes, Jerusalem. From 1999 to 2008, he served as JTS’s Senior Rabbinic Fellow based in NY and Florida, responsible for cultivating and expanding the donor base and teaching adult learning groups throughout the United States. From 2009, he served as Director of Israel Programs for JTS working closely with rabbinical and cantorial students to significantly enrich their Israel experience.
He is a founding partner of Kol HaOt studio project in Jerusalem’s Artist Lane – which weaves the arts deeply into Jewish learning. Rabbi Berkowitz is the author and illuminator of Passover Landscapes: Illuminations on the Exodus and the widely used Lovell Haggadah published by Schechter in 2008. Matt is a Wexner Graduate fellow alumnus and serves on the faculty of The Wexner Heritage Program.

Torah Study with Rabbi Dan Levin
2024-02-10 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
2024-02-10 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: The Spirit of Jewish Peoplehood
2024-02-09 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
February Shabbat Theme: The Spirit of Jewish Peoplehood
During the month of February, we will delve into the spirit of Jewish peoplehood. Our celebration of the many facets of our particular history, culture, and spirituality helps us to live and learn from the experience of others.
Join us in person at the Schaefer Family Campus or watch online.

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Our Story, Our Land with Rabbi Matthew Berkowitz
2024-02-08 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El – Schaefer Family Campus, 333 SW 4th Avenue, Boca Raton, FL, 33432, United States
This evening will take us on journey through the artwork of Passover Landscapes: Illuminations on the Exodus. The limited-edition portfolio was created by artist-rabbi Matt Berkowitz and represents an intensive journey of art and Jewish learning. We will specifically explore the rootedness of the work in the Land of Israel and State of Israel. Refreshments will be served.
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Part of the Rabbi Matthew Berkowitz Artist-in-Residence Weekend
Sponsored by The Procacci Family Artist in Residence Endowment and Friends of Music and the Arts.
Other Events:

The “Art” of Torah and Israel – Saturday, February 10 at 9:30 am – Learn more and Register.

ABOUT RABBI MATTHEW BERKOWITZ
Rabbi Matthew Berkowitz, an accomplished educator and artist, is Vice President of the Schechter Institutes, Jerusalem. From 1999 to 2008, he served as JTS’s Senior Rabbinic Fellow based in NY and Florida, responsible for cultivating and expanding the donor base and teaching adult learning groups throughout the United States. From 2009, he served as Director of Israel Programs for JTS working closely with rabbinical and cantorial students to significantly enrich their Israel experience.
He is a founding partner of Kol HaOt studio project in Jerusalem’s Artist Lane – which weaves the arts deeply into Jewish learning. Rabbi Berkowitz is the author and illuminator of Passover Landscapes: Illuminations on the Exodus and the widely used Lovell Haggadah published by Schechter in 2008. Matt is a Wexner Graduate fellow alumnus and serves on the faculty of The Wexner Heritage Program.

Coping with the Crisis in Israel: How do we Cope with the Anxiety of Feeling Unsafe? with Rabbi Elana Rabishaw
2024-02-08 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
As part of Temple Beth El’s response to the ongoing war in Israel, we are partnering with Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services and our Boca Raton community clergy to offer the following virtual programs to help cope with our ever-changing world.
Each program will be facilitated by Danielle Greenblatt and a Boca Raton clergy member. In creating a space for us to share what we are going through, we also create community, hope and healing.
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Register for other events:

Wednesday, January 10 – How do we Cope with Watching Antisemitism Rise Around Us? with Rabbi Josh Broide and Danielle Greenblatt, LCSW – Learn more.
Thursday, January 25 – How do we Combat Feeling Powerless to Help? with Rabbi David Baum and Danielle Greenblatt, LCSW – Learn more.
Wednesday, February 21 – How do we Talk to Kids about Israel and Current Events? with Rabbi Amy Grossblatt Pessah and Danielle Greenblatt, LCSW – Learn more.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class
2024-02-08 17:30 - 18:15 (America/New_York) | https://tbeboca.org/event/bar-bat-mitzvah-class-14/
Students who will become Bar/Bat Mitzvah between January 1, 2025 and June 30, 2025 are invited to this online clergy led 9 week course.
Link will be provided via email.

Pre-K Graduation Portraits
2024-02-08 09:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
TSS Photography will be here on site to take your child’s Pre-K Graduation portraits.

Tuesday High School (& 6th) at the Beck Family Campus
2024-02-06 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Temple Beth El -Beck Family Campus, 9800 Yamato Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33434, United States
6th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Grade Religious School classes at the Beck Family Campus.

Interfaith Dialogue with St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Seminary
2024-02-06 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Seminary, 10701 S Military Trail, Boynton Beach, FL, 33436, United States
St. Vincent de Paul Seminary trains Catholic priests and other religious leaders who will serve the southeastern United States, and for the past several years temple member Rabbi Laurence Kotok has been on their teaching faculty.
In past years, students from the Seminary have joined Temple Beth El at Shabbat services, and are returning the invitation to our community to join them at their Seminary for an evening of learning and conversation.
We will be welcomed by Rabbi Kotok and Professor Mario Cardone, a professor of philosophy, who will be leading a discussion on interfaith dialogue for members of our community and current seminary students who are training for the priesthood.
For more information, contact Rabbi Greg Weisman at gweisman@tbeboca.org.
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