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.
Welcome to Jewish Family Education!
Jewish Family Education is an extremely active enterprise at Temple Beth El. With an average of 10 programs a year, a family interactive Shabbat morning service once a month, activities support 'within the Religious School and an award-winning Omer Calendar, you can see why JFE is all about Doing and Learning!Our programs are a perfect way to feel comfortable with the rituals and traditions of Judaism that are practiced in every Jewish home. Jewish Family Education invites all members of Temple Beth El to attend our fabulous programs and become a part of our experiential learning community.
Contact Shari Spark, Jewish Family Educator, shari@bethelallentown.org, for information about programs, to become involved with our committee, or to ask any questions.
Check out our programming page for a list and description of upcoming events, and our Dor l’Dor page for a list of upcoming Shabbat family services.
Doing and Learning with Jewish Family Education is great!
Link to programming - http://www.bethelallentown.org/Education/Welcome-to-Jewish-Family-Education/Programming-45.cfm
Link to committee - http://www.bethelallentown.org/GetInvolved/Committee-Auxliaries/Jewish-Family-Education-67.cfm
Link to dor l’dor - http://www.bethelallentown.org/Worship/Shabbat-Program/Dor-L-Dor-30.cfm