Featured 10:00 am - 11:30 am Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured February 4 at 10:00 am - 11:30 am Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Coffee & Hebrew at Beth El, led by our Israeli Shaliach, Yoel Gleizer, is a relaxed, welcoming space to practice conversational Hebrew while enjoying great coffee and good company. Each session blends everyday Hebrew, Israeli culture, music, humor, and real-life conversation, with a strong emphasis on connection and community. This series is perfect for anyone ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Art Spy: A Conversation with Author Michelle Young Featured February 5 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Art Spy: A Conversation with Author Michelle Young In The Art Spy, Michelle Young tells the thrilling, true story of Rose Valland, a World War II French resistance hero. When the Germans occupied Paris in 1940, they made the Jeu de Paume museum their headquarters for processing the art they plundered in France, mostly from Jews. The Germans allowed Valland, a museum employee, ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Featured February 5 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 David Margulies leads a discussion on "Phantasia, Aphantasia, and Hyperphantasia – Differing Images of God." Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured 6:00 pm Young Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured February 6 at 6:00 pm Young Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Join other families with young children for a family friendly Shabbat service, followed by a family style dinner! Please use the form below to register for dinner by noon the Wednesday before the service takes place. $36
Featured 12:30 pm Support After Loss Featured February 7 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 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Tzelem Featured February 8 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Tzelem Tzelem is Beth El's group for LGBTQ+ teens. This group is geared for 7th-12th graders and is meant to create a safe space for Jewish teens of all genders and sexualities to talk about the issues in their lives as teens. For more information, contact Allison Brown abrown@bethelmc.org. Please use the form below to sign ...
9:30 am - 10:30 am Family Camp Info Session February 8 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am Family Camp Info Session Join the Beth El family camp co-chairs on February 8 between 9:30 and 10:45 am for an open house in the Beth El library to learn more about family camp, happening over Memorial Day weekend at Camp Saginaw in Pennsylvania. Learn more about what to expect and have your questions answered. For more information, reach ...
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured February 11 at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Coffee & Hebrew at Beth El, led by our Israeli Shaliach, Yoel Gleizer, is a relaxed, welcoming space to practice conversational Hebrew while enjoying great coffee and good company. Each session blends everyday Hebrew, Israeli culture, music, humor, and real-life conversation, with a strong emphasis on connection and community. This series is perfect for anyone ...
Featured 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation and Exploration Group Featured February 14 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation and Exploration Group While classical Jewish teaching suggests "Naaseh V'Nishmah" ("first we do, then we understand"), Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founder of Jewish Renewal, advocated for an alternative approach. He believed that profound connection comes from first understanding one's inner Jewish self through study, practice, and meditation. This monthly gathering adopts Reb Zalman's path. We will use meditation, chant, ...
Featured 2:00 pm - 8:30 pm Chug Kriah Featured February 15 at 2:00 pm - 8:30 pm Chug Kriah Chug Kriah meets regularly to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be on February 15, 2:00 pm, at a private residence. We are reading Al Tesaper L'achicha (“Don’t Tell Your Brother”) by Meir Shalev. For more information including the address, please contact Bill Kanter at kanterdsw@aol.com.
Featured 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Coffee with the Clergy Featured February 17 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Coffee with the Clergy Senior Caucus Coffee with the Clergy on Tuesday, February 17, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. This every-other-month gathering is an informal time to catch up with fellow congregants, hear updates about what is happening at Beth El and in the news, enjoy light refreshments, and do some Jewish learning together. Rabbi Harris will lead a ...
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured February 18 at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Coffee & Hebrew at Beth El, led by our Israeli Shaliach, Yoel Gleizer, is a relaxed, welcoming space to practice conversational Hebrew while enjoying great coffee and good company. Each session blends everyday Hebrew, Israeli culture, music, humor, and real-life conversation, with a strong emphasis on connection and community. This series is perfect for anyone ...
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection February 19 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection Kesher Nashim supports female cancer survivors and those with a new cancer diagnosis. Join Beth El women for confidential, lively discussions, friendship and support at our monthly Zoom meetings. Discussion/Support group for women newly diagnosed or survivors of cancer. One or two women from the group will be "On Call" monthly to talk to any ...
Featured 6:30 pm Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service Featured February 20 at 6:30 pm Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service Friday night is a time for community, song, and joyful noise. Everyone is invited to join us for this exciting service filled with music past and present that stirs the soul and welcomes Shabbat with joy and warmth.
Featured 7:30 pm Women of Beth El and Men’s Club Game Night Unplugged Featured February 21 at 7:30 pm Women of Beth El and Men’s Club Game Night Unplugged Game Night Unplugged at Beth El is back, bigger, bolder, and bursting with fun! Join us on Saturday, February 21, at 7:30 pm for an evening of games, laughter, and friendly competition! Bruce the Bar Game Guru returns with fan favorites like Crokinole, Sjoelbak, and Giant Connect 4, plus a few brand-new games to keep ... $25
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured February 25 at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Coffee & Hebrew at Beth El, led by our Israeli Shaliach, Yoel Gleizer, is a relaxed, welcoming space to practice conversational Hebrew while enjoying great coffee and good company. Each session blends everyday Hebrew, Israeli culture, music, humor, and real-life conversation, with a strong emphasis on connection and community. This series is perfect for anyone ...
Featured 6:00 pm Shabbat Together: A Family Shabbat Service Featured February 27 at 6:00 pm Shabbat Together: A Family Shabbat Service Join Beth El Religious School (BERS) for a joyful and engaging Shabbat experience designed especially for children in grades K–5 and the adults who love them. $15
Featured 9:15 am Sisterhood Shabbat Featured February 28 at 9:15 am Sisterhood Shabbat Join Women of Beth El on Saturday, February 28, at 9:15 am for our annual Sisterhood Shabbat honoring women within and outside of the Beth El community. This year’s Sisterhood Shabbat will feature the Celia and Audrey Resnik Memorial Lecture and honor our Golda Meir Award recipient, Sara Gordon. This year’s Gold Meir Award recipient ...
