We are an evolving, Reform Jewish presence in GeneseeCounty that is inviting, vibrant and inclusive.
We are an open community committed to espousing and strengthening progressive Jewish values.
We manifest this through Jewish study, meaningful prayer, and socially responsible actions.
We look forward to welcoming you in person to this special place, TempleBeth El.
"How awesome is this place! This is none other than the House of God."
(B'reishit/Genesis 28:17)
Upcoming Events
Friday, January 27 - 7:30pm Learners' service Birthday/Anniversay Shabbat
Friday, February 3 - 7:30pm Sue Ellen Hange Leading Service
Friday, February 10 - 6:30pm Tu B'Shvat Seder Rhina Griffel and Grade 4,5,6 leading service Please bring a dish to share.
Friday, February 17 - 7pm service, Grades 1, 2, 3 leading 6.30pm dinner for service-leaders and their families
Friday, February 24 - 7:30pm Birthday Anniversary Shabbat
Saturday, February 25 -10:30am Michael Yufa's Bar Mitzvah "All are welcome".
Friday, March 2 - Grades 8, 9, 10leading 7pm service, 6.30pm dinner for service-leaders and their families
Friday, March 9 - Purim service - 7pm FLRTY-lead Purim shpiel
Saturday, March 10 -10:30am Kaeson Black's Bar Mitzvah All are welcome
Friday, March 16 -7pm NFTY Social Action Kallah FLRTY leading service
Friday, March 23 -7:30pm Learners' service
Monday March 26, 6:30pm The Interfaith Seder $8 per person
March 30 - Birthday Anniversary Shabbat
Friday, April 6 - Erev Pesach - no service
Saturday, April 7 - Congregational Seder - 6pm Kaddish included, Havdalah to start
Friday, April 13 - Service and visit from Fenton United Methodist Church grades 7, 8 Art Project - Connie Winston leading
Friday, April 20 - Grand Blanc service - location to be advised
Saturday, April 21 -10:30 am Josh Nassau-Young's Bar Mitzvah All are welcome
Friday, April 27 -7:30pm Birthday Anniversary Shabbat
A view of our Temple - Inside
Services at Temple Beth El
Temple Beth El holds services on Erev Shabbat (Shabbat evening) at 7:30 pm at Temple Beth El. (Unless otherwise indicated)
Some services are led by our Ivriah (religious school) students.Some are led by our FLRTY (Flint Reform Temple Youth) members.
Some services are held in Grand Blanc, a nearby suburb, and on those occasions, no service is held at Temple Beth El.Please consult the home page for updated details on forthcoming services.
With the exception of the High Holydays, Temple Beth El celebrates the Jewish festivals on the closest Shabbat to the festival.
Temple Beth El holds an Erev Rosh Hashanah service, a Rosh Hashanah morning service, a Kol Nidrei service, and all-day services on Yom Kippur.
In addition, on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur mornings, there is a short service for the 3 - 8 year-olds and a separate youth-led one for the 8 - 14 year-olds.
Please contact the Temple office on 810 720 9494 for further details
Rental Fees for Temple Beth El
The fees for renting areas at the Temple are as follows:
Social Hall: Members (& Jewish Organizations) $400.00 Non Members $600.00
Library: Members (& Jewish Organizations) $85.00 Non Members $125.00
Sanctuary only (Secular Events) Members (& Jewish Organizations) $50.00 Non Members $150.00 Please call or email our events coordinator for the Rental Contract Connie Winston (810) 577-7013 email: cwinston24@yahoo.com or call the office (810) 720-9494
Raffle Time
RAFFLE TIME!!
Sisterhood's Annual Raffle to support Temple’s contribution to the Ivriah will be held on February 5, 2012 at 10.30am at Temple. Tickets on sale now. $50 each. Tickets available through any Sisterhood member.
BACKPACKS OF FOOD
Backpacks of food: In 2008 the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan started a program to fill backpacks with food for students to ensure that they have enough to eat during the weekend. In three years the program has expanded from five schools to now 64 schools across nine counties and serving 3,200 students. Sixteen of the schools are in Genesee County. The money raised by FLRTY will be given to The Food Bank of Eastern Michigan to purchase food and/or back packs. A mere $100 provides food for one child for one year. Please give generously. For more information, please contact Cheri Dickinson.
INTERFAITH SEDER
Monday March 26, 6.30pm. This Seder will be an instructional Seder and it will not include a full meal, just Passover cookies (macaroons). The cost is $8 per person. This may be paid in advance (preferable) or at the door. Checks can be made out to Temple Beth El. This Seder is designed for people who want to learn about the Jewish Seder. Everyone is welcome. Please RSVP by Monday March 19 by calling 810 720 9494.
by Evelyne Klein When our (fabulous) Membership Director asked if I would host a Shabbat dinner at our house, as a way to have long-standing members meet new members, I thought: What a terrific idea!! There were so many new members we did not know, and members we saw at temple events only. What better way to bring old and new together, get to know other members better, than around the Shabbat dinner table? I was amazed at the synergies between the old and new members who came: the conversation flowed around the table, with everyone introducing themselves, and topics ranging from the impact of Hillel on college students to training for boards, to activities for disabled youngsters and numerous other topics, both personal and otherwise. The conversation was lively and vigorous the entire evening. When our kids were young, my father would insist we come for Shabbat dinner on [...]
by Craig Parks I am a very rare breed in the Reform Movement. Out of over 900 congregations I am one of the very few full time Directors of Youth Programming that has been in my job over ten years. I have now spoken at my third national Biennial in a row and do so with great fervor. When those attendees come to my presentations and hear about the 60 -70 kids coming to our Teen Shabbat Jam 2 hour Friday night service once a month or our well over 100 9-12 graders participating in our programs such as the social action youth group Tikkun Project, or the summer camp that brings in gobs of kids and teens who work on staff I sometimes have to reach for napkins to wipe the drool off the faces. I can’t even tell you how many times I have heard the phrase “Can [...]
The Obama’s dog? No, it’s not that “Bo” my friend We’re talking Torah! In this week’s portion Pesach observance described A law for all time Kids are gonna ask What’s this seder mean to you? You must answer them Exodus 12:26-27 Your children may ask you, ‘What is this service to you?’ You must answer, ‘It is the Passover service to God. He passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He struck the Egyptians, sparing our homes.’
