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CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER: Morning Minyan & the World Wide Wrap with Men's Club, Followed by Speaker Program!
Sunday, Feb 9th 9:00a to 9:30aWe invite you to join us for the mitzvah of wrapping tefillin in a minyan service. All are welcome, whether you've wrapped tefillin before or not! Minyan attendees are encouraged to bring their own set of tefillin, but one will be provided if needed. Each minyan includes Kaddish for those in mourning and those observing yahrzeit and incorporates some English readings. At each service we read a list of names of those loved ones for whom yahrzeit is being observed. Our minyans are very welcoming to those who are saying Kaddish or simply want to sit in the comfort of a prayer community.
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Shababa
Friday, Feb 21st 5:30p to 7:00pShababa is a fun, engaging “service” for our youngest generation. All children ~8 and under (and their siblings, parents, and grandparents) are welcome to experience the joy of Shabbat with dancing, singing, stories, prayers and children's dinner. RSVP today! Sponsorship opportunities are available – for just $50 you can celebrate a child’s birthday by sponsoring a Shababa. To sponsor a dinner, please contact Dr. Eliyahu Krigel (ekrigel@bethelwh.org or 860-233-9696).
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Package Yellow Candles for Yom HaShoah Remembrance Day
Sunday, Mar 16th 9:15a to 11:30aPlease join Men’s Club to help package Yellow Candles for Yom HaShoah Remembrance Day. Candles will be handed out to SULAM families and mailed to all other families with CT addresses (out-of-state members if requested). Donations can be made payable to Beth El Temple; note “Men’s Club - Yellow Candles” in the memo. All profits go directly to the Camp Ramah Scholarship Fund. Breakfast buffet is included at no charge, starting at 9:15am, after morning minyan. Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 11 if you will be joining us. Remember please Share the Light, Erev Yom HaShoah, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Holocaust Remembrance Day is Wednesday night April 23, 2025 thru Thursday sunset, April 24, 2025.
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Shabbat Morning Services - Second Annual Women's Network Shabbat & Woman of Valor Award Celebration
Shabbat, Apr 5th 9:30a to 12:00pTo watch our livestream, click here
Contact Us
Beth El Temple
2626 Albany Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Office Hours:
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Monday-Thursday: 8:30am - 4pm
Friday: 8:30am - 2:30pm
SULAM Beth El Educational Program:
Upcoming Events
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Sunday ,
FebFebruary 9 , 2025
Sunday, Feb 9th 5:30p to 10:00p
Join us for a Super Bowl watch party sponsored by Beth El Temple Men's Club! Kickoff is at 6:30pm, but doors open at 5:30pm and we'll be here until the game ends! We will have the Nintendo Switch set up for kids to play on a different screen. Registration is $5 per person and includes a kosher hot dog, snacks, and the game on the big screen ($20 household maximum). -
Thursday ,
FebFebruary 13 , 2025God is Here: Exploring Metaphors for the Divine
Thursday, Feb 13th 6:00p to 7:30p
Join Rabbis Debra Cantor and Rachel Zerin for a hands-on exploration of different metaphors for the Divine. These metaphors are all deeply rooted in Jewish tradition, while broadening the ways we think about, talk about, and relate to God and the idea of the Holy. Inspired by Rabbi Toba Spitzer's book "God is Here: Reimagining the Divine," we will use text study, discussion, writing, art, ritual, and more to think about how language and metaphor shape our experiences - and how language and metaphor can either limit or expand how we experience holiness in our lives. Click in to register! -
Wednesday ,
FebFebruary 19 , 2025Studying Dirshuni with Rabbi Rachel Zerin
Wednesday, Feb 19th 6:00p to 7:15p
Join Rabbi Rachel Zerin and Women's Network as we explore both timely and timeless topics through the lens of "Dirshuni: Contemporary Women's Midrash," a book which weaves together ancient Jewish texts and contemporary women's voices. All are welcome, whether it is your first time or you are a regular. All you need is an interest in learning! Snacks will be provided. Note: Evening minyan begins at 5:30 pm (and please join us if you can!). Class will begin at approximately 6:00pm. -
Thursday ,
FebFebruary 20 , 2025God is Here: Exploring Metaphors for the Divine
Thursday, Feb 20th 6:00p to 7:30p
Join Rabbis Debra Cantor and Rachel Zerin for a hands-on exploration of different metaphors for the Divine. These metaphors are all deeply rooted in Jewish tradition, while broadening the ways we think about, talk about, and relate to God and the idea of the Holy. Inspired by Rabbi Toba Spitzer's book "God is Here: Reimagining the Divine," we will use text study, discussion, writing, art, ritual, and more to think about how language and metaphor shape our experiences - and how language and metaphor can either limit or expand how we experience holiness in our lives. Click in to register!
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