7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Chug Kriah August 30 at 7:00 pm Chug Kriah Chug Kriah meets regularly to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our first meeting of the year will be on August 30 at 7:00 PM on Zoom. Our first book of the year is Natan v’Amos by Assaf Inbari. For more information including the Zoom link, please contact Bill Kanter at kanterdsw@aol.com.
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Honey, Healing, and Nature’s Pharmacy Featured September 2 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Honey, Healing, and Nature’s Pharmacy Join Women of Beth El as congregant Alisa Silverman shares her knowledge of the fascinating world of bees and the benefits of honey. We'll also enjoy a guided honey tasting together as we prepare for a sweet new year. Please register by August 28 at noon using the form below.
Featured 9:30 am - 11:00 am Theology with Rabbi Harris Featured September 16 at 9:30 am - 11:00 am Theology with Rabbi Harris Join Rabbi Harris for an in-depth study throughout the year. This class is open to all congregants and only requires your curiosity and enthusiasm. We will meet every Wednesday, in-person and via Zoom, starting September 16 and going through May 26, with the exception of November 18 and April 28. New participants may register using ...
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm High Holiday Seminar September 21 at 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm High Holiday Seminar Join us on Yom Kippur for our High Holiday Seminar, led by Rabbi Harris. The seminar will feature a discussion with congregant Michelle Brafman about her newest book, Draw Near to Me. Draw Near to Me, the sequel to Michelle’s book Swimming with Ghosts, is a timely story about the emotional and spiritual work it takes to repair ...
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Joyful Living and Wise Aging September 23 at 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Joyful Living and Wise Aging The Joyful Living and Wise Aging course is a six session weekly class beginning in September 2026. The goal is to help participants to explore a variety of facets of aging well from a Jewish perspective. The class is participatory and experiential in nature. Acceptance into the course will be on a first come, first ...
Featured 9:30 am - 10:30 am Ancient Rabbinic Law with Rabbi Megdal Featured September 30 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am Ancient Rabbinic Law with Rabbi Megdal Mishnah Rosh Hashanah begins with a deceptively simple question: Who decides when time begins? Along the way, we'll study astronomy, eyewitness testimony, courtroom debate, Jewish law, and the rituals of Rosh Hashanah from the sighting of the new moon to the sounding of the shofar. The tractate invites us to explore how the Jewish calendar, ...