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Temple Beth El received a Yasher Koach Award from the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC) “in recognition of its dedication to keeping the tent doors of the Jewish people open … and for improvements implemented in making its congregational website a more welcoming portal to... Read More →

As a project of the Stamford Board of Rabbis, each synagogue in Stamford will deliver Shabbat Bags to all Jewish patients at Stamford Hospital on a rotating basis. For the month of January, volunteers from the Temple Beth El Reyut Committee have been trained and registered to... Read More →

Transport for the both the body and the soul As part of our Reyut initiative, we’re looking for people to provide rides for congregants who are unable to enjoy Friday night services due to a lack of transportation. If you’re interested in performing this special... Read More →

Standing Together You Are Not Alone The Interfaith Council of Southwestern Connecticut and the Mayor’s Multicultural Council invite the community to an interfaith prayer service following the recent election. The event will be held in the lobby of the Stamford Government... Read More →

(Yom Kippur 5777) Today I’d like to share some ideas as to how we might live a more authentic, and authentically Jewish life – and to illustrate my points, the key ingredients will be: a lobster, a carrot and a tree. You might think that to be authentically Jewish the prime props... Read More →

(Kol Nidre 5777) One of my greatest pleasures as a rabbi is when I am contacted by one of our young adults – college students or recent grads – with real-world questions they are facing. So not long ago, I got a call that really challenged me. “Rabbi, I’m going to get a... Read More →

(Rosh Hashanah 5777, Day 2) Over the past few weeks, we’ve begun using our new Shabbat prayerbook, Siddur Lev Shalem. The decision to acquire it was partly based on the very positive response you have had to the siddur’s older sibling, our new High Holidays machzor. When the book... Read More →

(Rosh Hashanah 5777, Day 1) On a Thursday morning in August, as our community was basking in the glow of a fantastic Maccabi week, our sacred space was violated. A man from California, deranged by hate, ended a cross-country odyssey targeting Jews right across the street from our... Read More →

From political and financial scandals to biomedical science and technology, the complex issues of modern society are, at their core, issues of ethical and moral concern. Now more than ever, we need a solid understanding of how Jewish ethics can inform our decisions about the... Read More →

The Keruv Committee at Temple Beth El is pleased to announce two new programs starting this fall to help grandparents and parents deal with the issue of intermarriage. The Grandparents Circle is an education and support program designed specifically for Jewish grandparents whose... Read More →