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Welcome to Congregation Beth Elohim
We are a close-knit community synagogue in Acton, Massachusetts, about 25 miles northwest of Boston. We draw our membership from over a dozen surrounding cities and towns. Since our founding in 1969 we have been independent and non-affiliated, allowing us to open our doors to all, regardless of religious background or practice. We are a vibrant, diverse, caring and active community. Join us at a service or event! Click here to learn more about us or to inquire about membership.
Around the Shul
Scholar-In-Residence Weekend with Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin ♦ February 7 to 9
DUE TO THE WINTER STORM, THE BREAKFAST WITH RABBI SALKIN ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH IS DELAYED BY ONE HOUR. BREAKFAST WILL BEGIN AT 10:00 AM AND RABBI SALKIN WILL SPEAK ABOUT 10:30 AM. Rabbi Salkin will speak at the Brotherhood Breakfast on Sunday morning (about Bob Dylan's Jewishness!). His theme for the weekend is "Rebooting Liberal Judaism." Find his very extensive bio, his topics for the three talks, and, for planning purposes for food, sign up HERE.
Sisterhood Galentines Celebration ♦ Thursday, February 13 ♦ 7:00 PM at a Sisterhood member's home in Stow
It’s time to celebrate Sisterhood with:games & good times, light refreshments and craft cocktails! $13 per person for Sisterhood members and $18 per person for non-members. This popular event is limited to 28 attendees, so sign up HERE soon.
Na'aseh & Adult Ed Speaker Event: Authors on Inclusion ♦ Tuesday, February 25 ♦ 7:00 PM at CBE & Zoom
Colette Phillips, our speaker on Dr. Martin Luther King Day, and author of The Includers, is visiting again during Black History Month. She will be joined by author David DeLong, author of Hidden Talent. Find more details and sign up with the option to purchase books HERE.
Caring for the Caregiver (of adults) ♦ Sunday, March 2 ♦ 4:00 PM at CBE, in person & Zoom
Support for caregivers of adults - a Q&A with Rabbi Judith Kummer and the CBE clergy and shared stories from community members.We will be exploring this topic through a Jewish lens. For planning purposes, please sign up HERE.
Chant from the Megillah This Purim!
All adults, teens and kids are invited to chant a verse or two from the Megillah (Book of Esther) this Purim! Have fun chanting a small part of the story of Esther at the Community Megillah Reading will be on Thursday evening, March 13. Please contact Cantor Sarra (cantorsarra@bethelohim.org) by February 14 to volunteer.
Participate in the 2nd Annual CBE's Got Talent Purim Show!
Do you sing? Dance? Write poetry? Play an instrument? Can you juggle or do you have art you want to share? Then sign up to participate! All ages are welcome to sign up.
The show will be on Sunday March 16 at 10:00 AM, with a tech run-through on Sunday March 9 after religious school. Email
Leslie at programming@bethelohim.org with any questions.
Sisterhood Games Afternoons led by Naomi Katz Mintz ♦ Meeting the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month ♦ 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM in the CBE Library
CBE Sisterhood is launching a Sisterhood Games Group introduced by Naomi Mintz! The planned schedule is the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. Examples of the games include Scattergories, Catch Phrase, Taboo, Pictionary, and Charades, to name a few. Sign up for February dates HERE. Sign up for March dates HERE.
Israeli Folk Dancing - Monthly Event from Adult Ed ♦ February: Sunday, February 23; click HERE for upcoming monthly dates ♦ 7:00 PM at CBE
Please join us as we bring Israeli Folk Dancing back to CBE. Rina Wagman, an experienced dance instructor from Newton, will continue to lead us in learning fun steps to upbeat Israeli music. Teens are invited, too! Drop in fee is $10. Questions?email adulted@bethelohim.org.
Tot Shabbat & Shabbat Dinner ♦ Usually the first Friday of each month ♦ Check calendar for dates & sign-up link
All of our youngest children and their grownups are invited to sing, dance and pray with educator Naomi Katz-Mintz, Rabbi David, and Religious School Director Cindy Kalish. Everyone is invited to stay for Shabbat Dinner afterwards. Dinner is free but please register using the sign-up link on the CBE calendar or in the Star-Lite.
Torah Talk with Rabbi David ♦ Usually, the first 3 Thursdays of each month ♦ 12:00 to 1:00 PM on Zoom only
This is a general text study class that can bring in Talmud, Mishnah, Torah, Midrash, or other sacred texts. It can also be about Jewish values and current events, or an upcoming holiday.. Click here for the class dates and to sign up to receive the Zoom information.
Monthly Meditations with Cantor Sarra ♦ Monthly Dates ♦7:00 to 8:30 PM at CBE & Zoom
This popular series with Cantor Sarra is back and happening monthly both in person and via Zoom! Click here to see the dates and to sign up.
Sisterhood Bi-Weekly Mah-Jongg
Regular games will be held every other Sunday thereafter from 9:30 – 12. Come play with us! See the dates of play HERE.
Sisterhood Monthly Book Group
Join us! We meet monthly on a Sunday at member's homes. See Star-Lite for upcoming book selections and click here to see the planned dates. Email sisterhood@bethelohim.org if you want to join!
Mid-week Torah Study with Waky ♦ Wednesdays ♦ 1-2 PM ♦ via Zoom
Join a group of adult students that has been studying Jewish texts together for several years. We study using the chevruta style of learning – we all share our thoughts on a wide perspective of texts. No previous knowledge is required nor is reading Hebrew a necessity. Drop-ins are welcome. Contact Waky at adulted@bethelohim.org.
Fun for the youngest and their grownups! Temple Tots for kids age 2 through pre-K held monthly on Sundays at 10 AM and Tot Shabbat followed by dinner held the first Friday of most months
Temple Tots is a free monthly class where kids and their parents can explore Jewish holidays through stories, crafts, and music. See dates for Tot Shabbat on our calendar and join us as we dance, sing and pray and then eat! Email Cindy Kalish, cindyk@bethelohim.org, for more information.
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COVID policy
Our policy has been updated for September 2024. Find it here.
We need everyone's help to run our hybrid services!
Find details and sign up HERE to be an Oneg Host, Greeter or a ZOOM Host to help make these services successful.
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CBE and ADL's Kulanu Initiative
CBE has joined the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Kulanu initiative which targets antisemitism, discrimination, and hate speech. Read more here.
CBE is a member of the Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project.
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We've gone solar!
In observance of the mitzvah, sh'mirat ha-adamah, "protecting the earth," the CBE board has made the commitment to solar power.
Electricity generated by our four solar canopies is among the most for a house of worship in Massachusetts.
See in real time how much electricity is produced directly for CBE and for CBE & the Community. Read about the solar project and when the system went live. Also learn how families are helping the environment by watching our teens in a short video or by joining the Green Team.
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