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                                    Temple Beth El has a place for YOU!

We are a warm, welcoming congregation, offering educational, spiritual, and social opportunities for members of all ages and walks of life in a safe space. We are dedicated to providing a nurturing environment in which all generations feel at home and share each other’s simchas and sorrows. In the spirit of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), we embrace the larger community in which we live, the Jewish people, and the State of Israel.  We are affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
 
 
To be a Guest at Temple Beth El: 
If you are interested in attending services or events at Temple Beth El, please call the temple office at 610-435-3521 to register.
 
We take security at our Temple very seriously, and registration is required to attend services.
 

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Minyan & Shabbat Service Time & Virtual Links

MINYAN & SHABBAT SERVICE TIMES

STREAMING & ZOOM LINKS

 

The schedule may be different on holidays. See the TBE calendar.

Temple Calendar

TEMPLE CALENDAR

SCHOOL CALENDAR

weekly yahrzeit

Weekly Yahrzeit

 

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 We are delighted to announce that TBE will be traveling to Israel in May 2026.

Experience firsthand what makes Israel such a remarkable country. In the company of fellow congregants and your community, 

share in the joy, beauty, and spirituality of the land. For more information on dates, pricing, and an optional extension to Eilat and Petra (Jordan), see:


https://www.israelmaven.com/bethelallentown

 

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Adult Education 

If you enjoyed the Rabbi's Class 
"American Jewish Thought Since 1934"
The Next Class Rabbi Re'em is offering is:

"American Jewish Thought Since 1934: Israel and Peoplehood"

This course will begin on January 20, 2026, and will meet on Tuesdays at 12 Noon
in the Fogelman Library.  

American Jewish thinkers have approached the issues of Zionism and Jewish Peoplehood in diverse ways in the 20th & 21st centuries. The course will examine diverse American Jewish thinkers and their approaches toward Zionism and Jewish Peoplehood. 

For information regarding a ZOOM option contact rabbi@bethelallentown.org.

Click here to sign up

 

Donate Here  - and don’t miss our Purim Spiels & a magical show with The Amazing Carson! 

Click here to sign up

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TOTAL PURIM 2026!
So Much Purim! So Much Fun!
 

QUESTIONS: Contact shari@bethelallentown.org

Erev Purim - March 2nd, 7:00 p.m.
Congregation Brith Sholom
"Star Spangled Purim!"
An homage to the 250th year of Shushan's democracy! 
 
Purim Morning - March 3rd, 7:30 a.m.
Shacharit, Megillah reading, Festive Breakfast
at TBE
 
Purim Afternoon - March 3rd, 5:00 p.m.
Family Megillah Reading, costumes and Hamantaschen!
 
"Day of Giving" supporting our religious school - 
Purim Shpiels by our religious school students
Trivia contest
Magic Show with the Amazing Carson
Sunday, March 8th - 10:00 a.m.
 

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$20 per individual ticket

$50 per Family tickets  - 2 adults and child/ children

 Click here to purchase tickets

Son of Phil & Diane Stein, Matthew’s folk trio Baymele will be on tour on the East Coast next month, with shows in Allentown, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Boston, and beyond!

Matthew grew up studying classical violin in the Lehigh Valley, and he co-founded Baymele with 2 friends in San Francisco in 2017. Baymele performs newly rediscovered gems from Ashkenazi Jewish, Polish, Romanian, Ukrainian, and Hungarian folk music traditions, alongside original compositions.

Click here to purchase tickets!

Click Here to Purchase Tickets

1. Legally Blonde - Easton HS  Only  13 tickets left

2. Jekyll & Hyde - Emmaus HS - Only 12 tickets left

3. Newsies - Northampton HS  - Only 8 tickets left

4. How to Succeed in Business without Trying - Parkland HS - Only 8 tickets left

5. Grease - Nazareth HS - 

6. Phantom of the Opera - Bangor Area HS  - Only 8 tickets left

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Tai Chi Classes on Tuesdays

11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Beginner Class

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Advanced Class

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm -  All Levels

$14/class

If interested in the beginner class, you must register in advance.

Please e-mail or call Helaine Young at h.young@rcn.com, 610-703-6268 with any questions.

Tue, February 10 2026 23 Shevat 5786