Featured 3:30 pm Support After Loss Featured October 2 at 3:30 pm Support After Loss With a special invitation to those who have had a recent loss, we will gather for a brief teaching and discussion led by a member of the Beth El Clergy. All are welcome to join this six-session series as often as they wish. Registration for each individual session is recommended in case there are updates. ...
Featured 1:00 pm Scolnic Kick-Off Lecture: Crisis in the Middle East with Thomas S. Warrick Featured October 5 at 1:00 pm Scolnic Kick-Off Lecture: Crisis in the Middle East with Thomas S. Warrick Join Congregation Beth El and the Rabbi Samuel Scolnic Adult Institute as we kick off the Fall semester with special guest lecturer, congregant Thomas S. Warrick. Thomas S. Warrick is a nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Middle East Programs and Director of the Council’s Future of the Department of Homeland Security Project. He ...
Featured 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm “A Letter to David” Documentary Screening and Discussion Featured October 5 at 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm “A Letter to David” Documentary Screening and Discussion Join Congregation Beth El for a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of October 7th and a screening of the documentary A Letter to David. Filmmaker Tom Shoval crafts a cinematic letter to David Cunio, held in Gaza since his abduction from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7, 2023. A decade after David and his twin brother Eitan ...
Featured 7:00 pm Women of Beth El Sukkah Social Featured October 9 at 7:00 pm Women of Beth El Sukkah Social Join Women of Beth El for our annual Sukkah Social. We’ll gather in the sukkah and then move inside for some schmoozing, noshing, and a little Sukkot-related learning from special guest speaker Paula Whyman. Whyman will share her story and answer questions. Bad Naturalist is Paula Whyman’s first book of nonfiction. Her earlier book, You May See ...
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices October 9 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are invited to join us in person at Beth El or via Zoom as Martin Sieff leads a discussion of "Persons Historical or Current with Whom I Would Like to Share Dinner." Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured 12:30 pm Support After Loss Featured October 11 at 12:30 pm Support After Loss With a special invitation to those who have had a recent loss, we will gather for a brief teaching and discussion led by a member of the Beth El Clergy. All are welcome to join this six-session series as often as they wish. Registration for each individual session is recommended in case there are updates. ...
Featured 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hagbah Workshop: Learn to Lift the Torah Featured October 19 at 10:00 am - 11:00 am Hagbah Workshop: Learn to Lift the Torah Are you interested in learning a new Jewish skill or brushing up on your technique? Lifting the Torah – known as hagbah – is a sacred honor that connects you physically and spiritually to the heart of Jewish tradition. This honor is open to anyone willing to learn, including post-b-mitzvah teens and adults of all ...
Featured 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Chug Kriah Featured October 26 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Chug Kriah Chug Kriah meets bi-weekly to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. We meet at Beth El and in private homes. Our next meeting will be via Zoom on October 26 at 2:00, when we will discuss Bayta (Home) by Assaf Inbari. For more information, including the Zoom link, please contact Bill Kanter at ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Jews & Brews Featured October 28 at 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Jews & Brews Join Rabbi Harris at his home for some schmoozing and casual Jewish learning around the fire pit. Jews & Brews is sponsored by Men’s Club, but all Beth El members are welcome to attend. Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured October 5 at 1:00 pm Scolnic Kick-Off Lecture: Crisis in the Middle East with Thomas S. Warrick