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Temple Beth-El
This community is a dwelling place for progressive Judaism that is welcoming to all who wish to worship, study, celebrate and grow within the Jewish tradition. We welcome interfaith and inter-ethnic households. We welcome individuals and families across the spectrum of gender identity. We thrive on the richness of diverse experience and perspective that strengthens an open and welcoming congregation.
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And it was evening and it was morning, the first day… A Jew’s day begins at sunset Friday, May 24 Shabbat Service at 8:00 pm Saturday, May 25 Shabbat morning services at 10:30 am |
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Take a Minute for a Mitzvah! Sign up here for Plan now for the July Family Promise week Read more about the program here |
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Terumah is Temple Beth-El’s Annual Voluntary Financial Commitment Program
Terumah is the name of Temple Beth-El’s new approach to dues. In the Torah, terumah indicated a “free-will” offering, not a required one.
We pride ourselves on removing barriers at Temple Beth-El as we welcome those of all backgrounds. Allowing members to set their own financial commitment opens the doors even wider to all, regardless of financial situation. Everyone may give as much as they are able and no one has to ask for reduced dues.
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Moving Forward to Our Second 150 Years
In September 2014, after much study and consideration, our congregation voted overwhelmingly to stay at our current location, and to renovate our beautiful sanctuary building. Blessed with an inspired design by award-winnng architects Joshua Zinder and Michel Landau, we have embarked on Kadimah! (“forward” in Hebrew), a capital campaign to fund this project. We are currently in our internal fundraising phase, and expect to move into our public phase in February, 2016. Have ideas or thoughts about how to help? Contact our program administrator, Robb Kushner at admin@tbefriends.org
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Tikkun OlamWe take seriously our obligation to be “fixers” of the world, promoting social justice. Our congregation is a founding member of Jersey City Together, an interfaith community organizing group founded in 2015 with a focus on homelessness, affordable housing, youth opportunities and public safety. We are also involved in refugee resettlement, hunger issues, LGBT rights, interreligious understanding and protecting the earth.
