Events

Light up the night and celebrate Hanukkah with fellow Jews across SOMA. Join the community candle lighting in Spiotta Park on the second night of Hanukkah. Sponsored by Congregation Beth El, Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel and Congregation Oheb Shalom.

Join for a fun, outdoor Hanukkah party for all ages featuring dreidel games, gelt, Hanukkah songs, and donuts. Also at 5:30, add the light of Torah to your Hanukkah celebration and join Rabbi Marder for an indoor Hanukkah text study. We’ll all join together for indoor Kabbalat Shabbat services at 6:15 pm.

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 […]

Join us outside to celebrate the last night of Hanukkah. We will light a tiki-torch menorah and enjoy special fire twirling and fire eating performances! Afterward we will gather for s'mores around the bonfire.

Join author Josh Prager in a discussion of his new book, The Family Roe: An American Story, named by Time Magazine a must-read for 2021, is a masterpiece of reporting on the Supreme Court’s most divisive case, Roe v. Wade. Nancy Solomon, managing editor for New Jersey Public Radio, will interview Josh. The event will be […]

Join your Beth El family for a Shabbat evening service on Friday, December 10. All ages welcome as we bring in Shabbat with old and new tunes and a bit of Torah learning. Service will be held in the Stein Family Lounge.

This workshop will take place in the Patio Tent.

Friday, December 17 at 5:00 pm Celebrate Shabbat with a musical service with Jill Kimelman at 5:30 pm. Join us before the service at 5:00 pm for a craft project making a stuffed challah toy with Morah Rivka. This event will be held in the Patio Tent.

Location: Temple Beth Am Yisrael, 60 Temple Drive, Springfield, NJ Cost: $72 Signup here All attendees must show proof of vaccination to attend.