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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 AND VIRTUAL LINKS

BEGINNING 11/24 (Monday), all daily minyanim are on Zoom through the winter.
Watch for updates about resumption of in-person minyanim in the spring. 

 

Shabbat and Holiday services are streamed
on YouTube: HERE, 
on Facebook: HERE,
 
starting in September. 5TH - 
KABBALAT SHABBAT AND MA'ARIV
 

NOW STREAMING ON SATURDAY MORNINGS AND FRIDAY EVENINGS

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

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Click here for more information.

 

 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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Mark your calendar for an unforgettable evening on

Saturday, January 24, 2026, at 7:30 pm!

The show is at the  Pennsylvania Playhouse. Their address is 390 ILLICK'S MILL ROAD, BETHLEHEM, PA, 18017

Only 20 tickets are available, so be sure to grab yours before they're gone.

$25.00 per Ticket

Click here to purchase tickets.

Join us in cheering on our talented member, Amy Oselkin, as she takes the stage as Klara.

Hadar National Shabbaton: 

At the end of January, there is a fabulous opportunity to spend a weekend learning from some of the best teachers in the Egalitarian Jewish world,  experiencing meaningful and lively prayer services, and enjoying wonderful meals in great company. It's the Hadar National Shabbaton, and it's open to the public only once every three years. This year's event takes place January 30 - February 1, at the Hilton East Brunswick in East Brunswick NJ, just a little over an hour from Allentown. The cost includes a hotel room for the weekend, all meals, Shabbat services, multiple learning opportunities (including family and children's programming), and a Saturday night concert. For more information, follow this link: https://www.hadar.org/learn/immersives-fellowships/hadar-national-shabbaton

 

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

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Tu B'shevet Dinner - Friday, January 30, 2026 at 7pm Celebrate the New Year for Tree

Click here to RSVP for a Dairy Dinner

RSVP by Monday, Jan. 26th

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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.

Fri, January 16 2026 27 Tevet 5786