Purim Carnival at TBE! – Feb 27th
Join us for a fantastic Purim Carnival at TBE featuring a giant inflatable obstacle course, bounce castle, games, prizes and more!
YJP Bowling for Ovarian Cancer
Join us for an evening of fun, food and bowling for a cause! For every pin knocked down during this YJP bowling event 10 cents will be donated to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition.
Why Can’t I Pray and What Can I Do About It?
No form of religious expression is more subtle than prayer. Join us for a series of four workshops exploring this topic with Rabbi Neil Gillman
Events
Join us for a fantastic Purim Carnival at TBE featuring a giant inflatable obstacle...
Join us for an evening of fun, food and bowling for a cause! For every pin knocked...
Listen, Learn & Latte
Tuesday, January 12 at 7:30 p.m. A lively and respectful discussion of issues...
ADL University Begins in January
ADL Univeristy Response Form – Download Anti-Semitism, Israel-bashing, the...
Temple Rock Cafe
This looks suspiciously like an invitation. And it is. We are inviting you to stay...
You’re invited to be a part of the wild & romantic era of the Roaring 20’s YJP...
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Religious School Chanukkah Program
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On November 15th TBE’s Religious School went on a day trip to Ellis Island. Click...
On Nov 2nd Kadima had an evening of Color War activities – duck races, donut...
Temple Beth El hosts a vibrant Young Jewish Professionals committee that works to...
On October 17th Kadima had a murder mystery dinner set in the 1870’s wild west...
On October 11th USY slept over at TBE. We painted the youth lounge, decorated cookies,...
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25 Reasons to Visit Israel (especially with TBE!)Why visit Israel? Here are 25 reasons culled from various sources* 1) Visiting Israel takes you higher. It heightens your senses. It heightens your awareness. It heightens your sense of self. It heightens your faith. And it heightens your sense of identification with a land, thousands of miles away, a land that is so very dear to us all. Experience... [Read more of this post]
“TBE to Go” Podcast Series, “From Israelite to Jew”Our new adult ed series, TBE To-Go got off to a nice start with our first discussion section covering the first four podcasts of the series, “From Israelite to Jew.” This section will be repeated next Shabbat morning at 8:45, as part of our Synaplex Shabbat.The next discussion section will take place on Sunday, December 6, at 10:30,... [Read more of this post]
TBE BAR/BAT MITZVAH COMMENTARYWeek after week, our students come forward to explain the deeper meaning of their Torah portions, connecting them to their lives. Here are many of those given this year, included (with permission) with the most recent ones at the top. To go back to earlier ones from 2008, click here and scroll down. Tuesday, October 20, 2009 TBE Bar/Bat Mitzvah... [Read more of this post]
Mitzvah Initiative Information and Class ScheduleThe Mitzvah Initiative classes will focus on the following questions: 1. What are the relationships and responsibilities that give my life meaning and purpose? 2. How can I express these thoughts in an authentically Jewish way? 3. What sources of Jewish wisdom can expand my thinking? 4. What might I learn about the source of my feelings for Judaism... [Read more of this post]
TBE To Go: Online Class, “From Israelite to Jew”TBE To-Go: Online Class “From Israelite to Jew” Using the power of the Internet to bring world-class scholarship to our doorstep, we’ll be embarking on a new adult ed venture called “TBE To-Go.” Much like a book group, I’ll be recommending seminars that can be heard at your own convenience, and then we’ll be... [Read more of this post]
The Torah and the Cross: Supreme Symbols and the Supreme CourtI delivered the following sermon this past Shabbat / Shmini Atzeret: Tonight and tomorrow, we’ll be dancing circles around and with our most sacred object – the torah. Isn’t it fascinating, when you think about it, that our most sacred object is not really an object at all, but a book – an open book, one that is in so many ways a living document.... [Read more of this post]
Why I Volunteer: Rosalea Fisher and Jared FinkelsteinRosalea Fisher and Jared Finkelstein were honored at our Simhat Torah services with the special aliyot marking the end and beginning of the Torah reading cycle. Here are the remarks each of them made to the congregation in honor of the occasion: Rosalea Fisher: As a child, I watched my mother as she modeled for us the art of volunteering. She was... [Read more of this post]
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