Temple Beth-El of Great Neck

Temple Beth-El of Great Neck
The Marjorie & Mark Gershwind Campus of Living Judaism
5 Old Mill Road, Great Neck, New York 11023
(516) 487-0900 (FAX) (516) 487-6941

Temple Beth-El is a place where we come to pray, celebrate, and learn. It is a place of solace and sanctuary, reflection and rejoicing, song and study. It is a place where minds are open, friends are made, tradition is honored and change is welcome. We encourage participation and respect individual choices. For 1000 families, Temple Beth-El is home. We welcome you to learn more about us.

Our Temple

Temple Beth-El, the oldest synagogue in Great Neck, was founded in 1928. Rabbi Jacob P. Rudin served as spiritual leader for four decades. It now enjoys a membership of 1000 families and is recognized as one of the most innovative and dynamic Reform congregations in America. We are a member of URJ - Union for Reform Judaism.
The constant interest of a dedicated rabbinate and lay leadership assures that the activities of our Religious School, Early Childhood Education Center, Women of Reform Judaism, Brotherhood, Family, Youth and Social Groups, combine to meet the varied needs of the entire congregation.

The cultural life of the Temple is enhanced by an outstanding library as well as a museum which contains a carefully selected collection of items representing the major periods of Jewish history.

The original Temple building was enlarged three times during the past 60 years and contains many noteworthy works of art.

Calendar of Upcoming Services & Events

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09/29/2008	Erev Rosh Hashanah Evening Service 8:00 PM
09/30/2008	Rosh Hashanah Morning Service 10:00 AM
09/30/2008	Rosh Hashanah Middle School Experience 11:30 AM
09/30/2008	Rosh Hashanah Family/Children Services (Pre-Readers-Chapel), (Readers-Sanctuary) 2:00PM
9/30/2008	Rosh Hashanah Middle School Breakfast 10:00 AM, Middle School Services 11:00 AM
09/30/2008	Rosh Hashanah-Tashlikh at Steppingstone Park
10/01/2008	Second Day Rosh Hashanah- Celebration (Genesis 1:1 - 2:3) 10:30 AM
10/03/2008	Shabbat Shuvah-Shabbat Service (Vayeilech (Deuteronomy 31:1-30)
10/05/2008	Memorial Service at Beth Moses Cemetary 11:00 AM
10/08/2008	Erev Yom Kippur - Evening Service 8:00 PM
10/09/2008	Yom Kippur -Morning Service 10:00 AM
10/09/2008	Chapel Meditations-1:00 PM
10/09/2008	Family/Children's Services (Pre-readers - Chapel), (Readers - Sanctuary) 1:15 PM
10/09/2008	JTC High School Experience - 2:15 PM
10/09/2008	Afternoon, Yizkor, Neliah Services 3:00 PM
10/09/2008	Outreach Break-the-Fast 6:00 PM
10/10/2008	Shabbat Eve 6:30 PM
10/12/2008	Sukkah Decorating 10:00 AM RSVP to Angela Leal at 516-487-0900 x 116
10/13/2008	Erev Sukkot Service 6:30 PM
10/13/2008	Erev Sukkot Eve Box Supper 7:30 PM
10/14/2008	Sukkot: Tot Sukkot Service and Program
10/16/2008	GLIC Sukkot Pot Luck Supper- 7:00 PM
10/16/2008	Men's Sukkot Experience 7:30 PM
10/16/2008	Women's Network Sukkot Program at the home of Alice Fornari 7:30 PM
10/16/2008	Lunch N Learn: Judaism & Politics 3rd Thursday each month Oct 2008 -May 2009 12:00 Noon - 1:30 PM.
10/17/2008	Shabbat Eve: Choi HaMo'ed Sukkot, Shabbot Service 8:00 PM
10/20/2008	Sociable Senior Singles: John Hughes Keyboard Musician Extraordinaire 7:30 PM (Doors Open). Show begins 8:00 PM
10/20/2008	Erev Simchat Torah: 6:30 PM
10/21/2008	Simchat Torah: Simchat Torah Service and Yizkor 10:30 AM
10/23/2008	Women's Network Presents, "An Evening with Alix Strauss 7:30 PM"
10/24/2008	Erev Shabbat: Rabbi Devorah Marcus Installation Service, Rabb iRichard Levy will speak 6:30 PM
10/26/2008	Sunday Seminar (Sponsored by Brotherhood) each month beginning Oct 26 (except May). Additional dates: 11/23, Dec/21, Jan 11 2009, Feb 8, Mar 15, April 26, June 7 9:30 AM - 11:30 PM
10/27/2008	Monday Roundtables meets the following months: Oct 27, Nov 24, Dec 29, March 30, April 27, May 18 12:30 PM-2:30 PM
10/30/2008	Adult Education Program: Each week on Thursdays beginning 10/30/2008 through May 14 2009 at 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM
10/30/2008	Rosh Chodesh Group: Sponsored by Women's Network, "Jewish Women in America at 352", 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM each month. Additional dates: 11/20, Dec 30, Jan 27 2009, Feb 26, Mar 26, April 23 and May 19. See bulletin for location and details.
10/31/2008	Erev Shabbat: Noah Shabbat (Come in Costume) 6:30 PM
11/02/2008	American Jewish Experience on Film, (four Sundays) Nov 2, Nov 9, Nov 16 & Dec 7 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
11/03/2008	Jewish Literature: Three Mondays Nov 3 2008, Feb 2 2009, May 4 2009 7:00 PM
11/06/2008	Sociable Senior Singles Presents "What are Catholic Jewish Relations Today? 7:30 PM

Our Judaica Shop is open for business. Contact John Hirsch 516 365-7445 Cynthia Kaplan 516 627- 3078 for a convenient appointment.

Temple Organizations

Brotherhood
Women's Network
The Caring Community
Club Chai
Gay & Lesbian Inclusion Committee (GLIC)
Adult Ed
Early Childhood Ed.
Religious School

Beth-El Connection (BEC)
Junior Temple Club (JTC
Library
Social Action Council
Outreach
Family Education

Giving

Major Donor Lists

Rabbi's Circle, President's Council and Life Membersl

Tribute Fund Form in PDF Format (Click here and print the form)

Naming Opportunities for the new construction

Notices

	We hold Shabbat services Friday evening at 6:30 or 8:00pm and Saturday morning at 10:30 am.
	There is a Torah study minyan every Saturday morning at 9:45am
	We have Shabbat Dinners many Friday nights at 6:15pm. Call the Temple Office at 487-0900
	The Temple needs donated computer equipment. Computers should be Pentiums. Call Marie Mularczyk at the Temple Office.
	The Judaica Shop is open Fridays after services. Stop by or call for an appointment. Please call: John Hirsch (365-7445) or Helene Sterling (482-3454).
	Our Shabbat services are televised on Great Neck's Public Access Television, Channel 20 on Fridays at 3pm & 6pm.
	Tapes of our Shabbat services are available in the Temple Library.
	Prospective members may contact Leon Silverberg at the Temple Office.
	To be a Torah reader at Shabbat services contact Cantor Hest.
	Join our Volunteer Adult Choir - Contact Cantor Hest
	Each Fall classes begin for Adult B'nei Mitzvah and Confirmation. Contact the Rabbis.
	GLIC sponsors a discussion group for relatives of Gay men and Lesbians.

Try these World Wide Web Resources of Jewish Interest:

Shamash - A consortium of Jewish Internet resources
Reform Judaism Web Site
Yahoo listing of Jewish Internet resources
Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Virtual Jerusalem
The Chagall Windows
The Simon Wiesenthal Center
Project Genesis Torah Study
ClickOnJudaism - For Reform Jews in their 20s & 30s
JewishStreet.com - Full featured site
Ari Hest - Cantor Hest's son
Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Library
The Jewish National Fund

KesherNet - Jewish Life on Campus
The Maven - Jewish Internet Resources
The Jewish Outreach Institute
The Jewish Communications Network
The Jewish Post
Beth Israel (Rabbi Folberg)
Jewish Parent Page
ARZA/World Union
Dorot
Zipple.com - Lots of Jewish stuff
Jewish Appleseed Foundation, Inc.
The Jewish Publication Society

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