Congregation Beth El

Our Synagogue

The synagogue is a place we congregate for learning and a variety of social activities. But foremost it is a place for prayer and observance.

This page links you to:

• Services - the schedule and special events
• Candle lighting times
• Rabbi's D'var Torah - a weekly insight derived from the Torah
• Shabbat Morning Prayers - Audio files you can download and use

We offer a variety of additional Shabbat morning services:

• Tot Shabbat - for children up to age 5
• Mini-Congo - for children in Kindergarten to 2nd grade
• Shabbat Club - for children in grades 3-6
• Junior Congregation - same as Shabbat Club

  The Upstairs Minyan - an alternative to our traditional minyan focusing on Torah study, prayer and spiritual development. This minyan meets twice a month at 10:30am

Rabbi Pivo's Comments on Tot Shabbat

One of our many wonderful services that Beth El provides its members is our Tot Shabbat program for preschool age children. Every Shabbat morning, from 10:30-12:00, our youngest congregants sing, dance, play and learn about Shabbat and, along the way, are introduced to simple forms of Shabbat prayer.

Bringing our children to shul consistently, beginning at an early age, is a key to the formation of Jewish identity, and it shows them our own commitment to Shabbat and to the community.

I encourage all families with preschool children to join our Tot Shabbat group on any Shabbat and enjoy some time spent together as a family and in the shul.

Rabbi Pivo