Boomer’s Game Night

We are back in person for Game Night! Network, play and make your own ice cream sundae (BYOB) in the Social Hall. Click here to register by May 8 and let us know what games you will bring.

Event Series Talmud and Toast with Rabbi Olitzky

Talmud and Toast with Rabbi Olitzky

Join Rabbi Olitzky for our twice-a-month Talmud study over breakfast. We will continue our learning virtually via Zoom. Our series is open to everyone, of all knowledge levels and experience as we study Tractate Sanhedrin together. Brew a cup of coffee and make yourself breakfast and sign on to join us for learning! You can access a full […]

Neshama Minyan and Shabbat Dinner

Neshama Minyan and Shabbat Dinner - this Friday, May 20 at 6:00 pm! Join your Beth El family for Shabbat dinner at 6:00 pm followed by a musical Neshama minyan in the round. All ages are welcome. Dinner and the service will be held outdoors.

Event Series Shabbat Services

Shabbat Services

Congregation Beth El 222 Irvington Avenue, South Orange, NJ, United States

Shabbat morning services meet in person in the Sanctuary, followed by a Kiddush lunch in our Social Hall. You can also join services via Livestream. Follow along by downloading a PDF of the Siddur Lev Shalem here. You can follow along with the weekly Torah reading on Sefaria.org. View all Shabbat morning programming here.

Event Series Mini Minyan/Shabbat Club

Mini Minyan/Shabbat Club

Mini-Minyan 11:00am – 12:00pm Babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers celebrate Shabbat together with songs, prayers, stories and more! Shabbat Club: The Prayground 11:00am – 12:00pm A weekly t’fillah experience and hands-on program for kids in K-5, full of prayer, games, and fun! Led by our rabbis and talented madrichim (teen helpers), Shabbat Club meets […]

Event Series Morning Minyan

Morning Minyan

This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Morning Minyan meets at the regularly scheduled times, 7:45am on Monday-Friday, and 8:30am on Sundays and Federal holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning using this link. Access a PDF of the weekday  Shacharit service here. You can follow along with the […]

Rabbi Jehiel Orenstein z”l Memorial Lecture: Dr. Robert Alter – “The Challenge of Translating the Bible”

Dr. Robert Alter is professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of California at Berkley, where he has taught since 1967. With 24 published books including two prize-winning volumes on biblical narrative and poetry, he published his translation of the Hebrew Bible with commentary in 2018. He is serving as scholar for the Rabbi […]