First Aid/CPR course.....where: Temple Beth El...Date: September 5th....Time: 10 am Price: $10 per person. Call the office to reserve your spot.
Religious School Welcome Back Family Breakfast & First Class, Sunday, September 10th @ 9 am.
First evening Midrasha opening family dinner, Monday, Sept. 11th @ 6:30 pm
Shalshelet opening session, Monday, Oct. 2nd @ 6:30 pm followed by a Q & A for parents @ 7 pm
Genizah Ceremony & Service, Sunday, September 24th @ 11 amTemple Beth El Cemetery, Mechanicsville Road, Whitehall, PA.
Temple Beth El Third Kol Nidre Dinner, Friday, Sept. 29th, 5:15 pm Seudah Hamafseqet Dinner & 6:30 pm Kol Nidre Services (Dinner is limited to 150 people) RSVP by September 18th!
Yom Kippur Afternoon Private Prayer Opportunity, Saturday, September 30th @ 2 pm.
High Holiday Healing Service on Yom Kippur afternoon, September 30th @ 3:30 pm in the Hammel Family Chapel. Please contact the Cantor or Rabbi for more information.
Soup-er Sukkot Shabbat! Friday, Oct. 6th 5:30 pm family service, 6 pm Shabbat dinner with delicious soup. RSVP by Sept. 2th
Sukkah Hop & Family Dairy Potluck, Sunday, Oct. 8th 2 pm to 5 pm. Travel to different Sukkot by bus for fun activities & treats. Return to Beth El for a dairy potluck supper!
Celebrate Simchat Torah! Erev Simchat Torah, Thursday, October 12th! 5:30 pm free spaghetti supper. 6:30 pm the celebration begins...Live Klezmer music, family friendly service..shorter program, earlier time...fun for all ages. Dancing, interative Torah rewind!
Simchat Torah Continues, Friday, October 13th @ 8:30 am...Hakafot...dancing with Torahs, an Allyah for everyone and honoring our Kallah Torah, Hatan and Kallah B'resshit plus a delicious kiddush lunch.
Adult Education
Program Description
Temple Beth El’s Adult Education committee has planned an exciting spring semester. Courses are designed to meet the growing demand of our congregation and our Jewish community for Adult Education topics. It is our hope that these offerings will enrich our lives by learning about Jewish spirituality, history and ideals. Course descriptions are below.
Y Chavurat Torah Study
No sign-up needed for this class
Each Shabbat following Kiddush lunch; length of each class will vary.
Taught by: Shari Spark
Enrich your Shabbat experience by studyingthe parashat hashavua, the weekly Torah portion, with other congregants, each Shabbat in the library at approximately 12:45 p.m.. No previous knowledge or long term commitments are required to participate as we discuss Torah together. This is an ongoing class.
GPS - Guided Prayer Service
Saturday, Oct. 21, Nov. 18, Dec. 9, Jan 27, Feb. 10, March 10, May 5, Taught by: Shari Spark
Exploring parts of the prayer service, we will focus on the how, why and what that makes our Tefillah so meaningful. We’ll put our learning into practice as we join the end of the Shabbat service. This is a user-friendly class with Shari Spark. No sign-up required. 10:00-11:00 am in the Library on Shabbat mornings.