This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
Join Rabbi Marder for a learning session in person, over breakfast following minyan at 9:00 am.
Our Sages taught that the world is sustained by Three Pillars: Torah, prayer, and acts of kindness (Pirke Avot 1:2). On the High Holidays we make space for all three with opportunities to pray, study, and engage in acts of hesed. We hope you find the spiritual paths that help you find purpose, meaning and community this year! South […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
Join us for Tashlikh on Thursday, October 3, at 4:15pm at the Duck Pond behind South Orange Middle School. Cast away your transgressions and step fresh into the new year. Join us for a tashlikh service for adults and families with prayers and meditations, and a service for kids. Bring your shofar if you’d like to join […]
Torah Talk 8:45-9:30am Join us weekly for text study of the weekly Torah portion before the morning service. Start your morning with coffee, tea, and Torah as you learn with us.
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.
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 […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
Join us for "Reverse Tashlikh" on Sunday, October 6. We are joining with Tikkun HaYam (Repair the Sea) to clean up a body of water on the Sunday between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Meet at the Rahway River in South Orange. Please wear rainboots, water-proof shoes or shoes you don’t mind getting very wet. […]
Oct 7 Commemoration Sun, Oct 6 • 4:30-6:00PM This October 7 marks one year since the largest attack on the Jewish community in over 2 generations, murdering more than 1,200 Israelis, kidnapping more than 250 others, and drastically changing our world. Join together for a program commemorating the 1-year mark of the horrific October 7 attacks. Engage […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
October 7 Community Commemoration Monday, October 7, 2024 • 7:30 - 9:00PM Location: Short Hills October 7, 2024 marks one year since Hamas launched its attacks on Israel, murdering more than 1,200 people, kidnapping more than 250 others, and drastically changing our world. What hasn’t changed is the undeniable strength and resilience of our Jewish community. This […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
Join Rabbi Marder for a learning session in person, over breakfast following minyan at 9:00 am.
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
Join Rabbi Marder every other Wednesday morning, alternating with Talmud and Toast, to delve into the creative Rabbinic mind and explore a midrash on the weekly Torah portion. Texts will be available in Hebrew and in English and all levels of knowledge are welcome. This class meets exclusively over Zoom. Click here for the Zoom […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
Our Sages taught that the world is sustained by Three Pillars: Torah, prayer, and acts of kindness (Pirke Avot 1:2). On the High Holidays we make space for all three with opportunities to pray, study, and engage in acts of hesed. We hope you find the spiritual paths that help you find purpose, meaning and community this year! South […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
Sukkah Building & Disassembling Sun, Oct. 13 & Sun, Oct. 27 If you're interested in helping (in any capacity that day), please sign up here. Huge thank you to you and our Men's Club!
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
Sukkot Family Crafts Event Sun, Oct. 13 • 11:30am-1:00pm As we prepare for the joyous holiday of Sukkot, we need help to create beautiful decorations for our Sukkah! Enjoy lunch, crafting, and decorating the Beth El Sukkah as we get ready for the Harvest Festival. RSVP below to join (for free)! Thank you and Mazal […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
Join Rabbi Marder for a learning session in person, over breakfast following minyan at 9:00 am.
Intro to Judaism Class Series '24-'25 September 2024 - May 2025 Exploring Judaism, looking to learn more, or ask and answer big questions? Join this year's (free) Intro to Judaism / "On One Foot" class with Beth El's rabbinic intern, Rabbi Wade Melnick, to discover and learn the depths of your Jewish journey. Topics will […]
Sukkot begins Wed, Oct 16 and ends Wed, Oct 23. Join for Sukkot services Thu-Fri, 10/17-18! Service Dates/Times: Thu, Oct 17, 9:30AM-12PM Sukkot Services Day #1 Fri, Oct 18, 9:30AM-12PM Sukkot Services Day #2 We hope to see you at our Sukkot events below! 🛠️ Sukkah Assembling / Disassembling: Sun, Oct 13 & Oct 27 • […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
Join Rabbi Olitzky for our twice-a-month Talmud study over breakfast, alternating with Midrash in the Morning. 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 […]
Sukkot Across Beth El Wed, Oct. 16 • 5:30pm Connect with your fellow Beth El peers! Sign up to host or be hosted on the first night of Sukkot as part of Sukkot Across Beth El. RSVP by Wed, 10/9. Sign Up
Torah Talk 8:45-9:30am Join us weekly for text study of the weekly Torah portion before the morning service. Start your morning with coffee, tea, and Torah as you learn with us.
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.
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 […]
COMMUNITY EVENT Celebrate Sukkot with your SOMA Aviva Hadassah Community Sunday Morning, October 20, 2024 • 10:30AM - 12:30 PM In the backyard Sukkah of one of our Maplewood members Share a potluck brunch with friends and enjoy a Sukkot talk by Beth El’s Rabbi Rachel Marder, entitled: "Sukkot and Jewish Peoplehood: Are We All Fit […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
Class Series: The Book of Qohelet Sundays, 10/20, 10/27 and 11/3 • 9:30-11am Join Dr. Alan Cooper for a 3-part class series on the book of Qohelet! The Bible's "wisdom" literature (Proverbs, Job, Qohelet) is mainly about knowledge we acquire through experience. But what if the only knowledge we gain from inquiry is knowledge of our […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
Steak and Scotch in the Sukkah Monday, October 21, 2024 • 7:30PM Join for our annual evening of Steak and Scotch in the Sukkah! The cost of the event is $45 for Men's Club Members (who have paid MC dues), $55 for Beth El Members, $65 for non members/guests, and includes all-you-can-eat meat. RSVP Deadline: […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
Join Rabbi Marder for a learning session in person, over breakfast following minyan at 9:00 am.
Gen Extraordinaire Cocktails & Conversation in the Sukkah Tuesday, October 22, 2024 • 7:30pm Were you born between in the 60’s or 70’s — or do you wish you were? Looking to reconnect with old friends and/or make some new ones? Join Beth El Gen X-ers featuring cocktails/mocktails, conversation, and shenanigans all night long.
Good Yuntif / Yom Tov! Join for Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah services Thu-Fri, 10/24-25! Service Dates/Times: Thu, Oct 24, 9:30AM-1PM Shmini Atzeret Services (kiddush lunch to follow) Thu, Oct 24, 6:30-8:30PM Evening Simchat Torah Services (ice cream sundaes to follow!) Fri, Oct 25, 9:30AM-1PM Morning Simchat Torah Services (kiddush lunch to follow) Simchat Torah 5785 Thu, Oct 24 […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
Join Rabbi Marder every other Wednesday morning, alternating with Talmud and Toast, to delve into the creative Rabbinic mind and explore a midrash on the weekly Torah portion. Texts will be available in Hebrew and in English and all levels of knowledge are welcome. This class meets exclusively over Zoom. Click here for the Zoom […]
Join for Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah services Thu-Fri, 10/24-25! Service Dates/Times: Thu, Oct 24, 9:30AM-1PM Shmini Atzeret Services (kiddush lunch to follow) Thu, Oct 24, 6:30-8:30PM Evening Simchat Torah Services (ice cream sundaes to follow!) Fri, Oct 25, 9:30AM-1PM Morning Simchat Torah Services (kiddush lunch to follow) Simchat Torah 5785 Thu, Oct 24 @ 6:30PM Simchat Torah is […]
Join for Shmini Atzeret & Simchat Torah services Thu-Fri, 10/24-25! Service Dates/Times: Thu, Oct 24, 9:30AM-1PM Shmini Atzeret Services (kiddush lunch to follow) Thu, Oct 24, 6:30-8:30PM Evening Simchat Torah Services (ice cream sundaes to follow!) Fri, Oct 25, 9:30AM-1PM Morning Simchat Torah Services (kiddush lunch to follow) Simchat Torah 5785 Thu, Oct 24 @ 6:30PM Simchat Torah is […]
We are piloting a new 'early morning minyan' as an additional Shabbat morning service option! Join from 8-9:30am on Saturday, Shabbat morning, 10/26, in our patio tent. Service will include reading the full Torah portion. Want to learn more or get involved? Please contact Josh Prager.
Torah Talk 8:45-9:30am Join us weekly for text study of the weekly Torah portion before the morning service. Start your morning with coffee, tea, and Torah as you learn with us.
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.
Sukkah Building & Disassembling Sun, Oct. 13 & Sun, Oct. 27 If you're interested in helping (in any capacity that day), please sign up here. Huge thank you to you and our Men's Club!
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
Class Series: The Book of Qohelet Sundays, 10/20, 10/27 and 11/3 • 9:30-11am Join Dr. Alan Cooper for a 3-part class series on the book of Qohelet! The Bible's "wisdom" literature (Proverbs, Job, Qohelet) is mainly about knowledge we acquire through experience. But what if the only knowledge we gain from inquiry is knowledge of our […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Event Sunday, October 27, 2024 • 11:15AM Join us in the final days of Breast Cancer Awareness Month for a conversation with Jenny Leon, breast cancer survivor and Sharsheret representative, and Rachael Lerner, Beth El congregant and breast health expert. This discussion is open to people of all ages, including young women […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
Join Rabbi Marder for a learning session in person, over breakfast following minyan at 9:00 am.
Intro to Judaism Class Series '24-'25 September 2024 - May 2025 Exploring Judaism, looking to learn more, or ask and answer big questions? Join this year's (free) Intro to Judaism / "On One Foot" class with Beth El's rabbinic intern, Rabbi Wade Melnick, to discover and learn the depths of your Jewish journey. Topics will […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
This is your opportunity to begin your day with prayer and reflection. All are welcome! Monday-Friday: 7:45am Sunday and Legal Holidays: 8:15am Rosh Chodesh and Holidays: 7:30am Shacharit runs approximately one-half hour, 40 minutes when the Torah is read on Mondays, Thursdays, Rosh Chodesh, and holidays. If you cannot attend in person, You can sign in each morning […]
1st & 2nd Grade Shabbat Dinner Fri, Nov 1, 2024 • 6:00-7:30PM Join for a meaningful Shabbat dinner with all of our 1st and 2nd grade families and get to know your grade level communities. The evening will entail a Shabbat service, Shabbat dinner, and a family program. For this dinner we are assigned seats […]
Torah Talk 8:45-9:30am Join us weekly for text study of the weekly Torah portion before the morning service. Start your morning with coffee, tea, and Torah as you learn with us.
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.
Shabbat Nashir Join us for ruach (spirit) filled Torah and Musaf Services with full Torah reading. We will meet the first Shabbat of each month at 10:15am in the chapel. Nashir means “we will sing,” and that is what we will do! The best singing is sparked by many voices joining together. View the Nashir […]
