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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

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. Rabbi Kummer recently opened a spiritual care private practice, “Spiritual Support for Life’s Journey.” We will be exploring this topic through a Jewish lens.  Find more about Rabbi Kummer and sign up HERE. 

Brotherhood-led Shabbat Service ♦Friday, March 21♦6:30  PM

Brotherhood will lead the service and provide the oneg. Email brotherhood@bethelohim.org if you want a part in the service, English or Hebrew and if you can help with set up and clean up.

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. 

Information session for Partakers College Behind Bars Mentoring Program from Na'aseh ♦ Wednesday, April 9 ♦ 7:00 PM at CBE & via Zoom

Join us to learn about volunteer opportunities with Partakers, an organization that provides mentoring opportunities for men and women in the prison system. The panel info session will be led by Rachel Balkan, Director of Mentor Relations. There is no cost for this event. Find more details and please sign up, if possible, by April 6th HERE.

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.

Fri, February 14 2025 16 Shevat 5785