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 875 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 875 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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05/26/2009	Annual Meeting of the Congregation 7:00 PM
05/28/2009	Shavuot Eve: Erev Shavuot Confirmation Service 8:00 PM
05/29/2009	Shavuot Morning: Shavuot Service with Yizkor 10:30 AM
05/29/2009	Shabbat Eve Shabbat Service, Guest Speaker: Rabbi Dennis Ross of Concerned Clergy for Choice
05/31/2009	Brunch in Honor of Nina Koppelman and Rabbi Rick Shapiro, 10:30 AM
06/05/2009	Shabbat Eve: Family Shabbat Dinner and Service 6:00 PM
06/05/2009	Brotherhood Shabbat 8:00 PM Rabbi Davidson will speak. 8:00 PM
06/07/2009	Sunday Seminar 9:30 AM. Rabbi Shapiro concludes a series of seminars on the topic "Doing Good or Doing Well: Contemporary Jewish Ethics"
06/08/2009	Joint Brotherhood/Women's Network Installation Dinner 6:30 PM
06/12/2009	Shabbat Eve: Shabbat Service Honoring Rabbi Shapiro and Nina Koppelman 8:00 PM
06/15/2009	Sociable Senior Singles, Duke Ellington by the Paul Joseph Duo 7:30 PM doors open, program starts 8:00 PM
06/17/2009	Brotherhood Barbeque (for fully paid Brotherhood Members) @ Kensington Gate Picnic Area 6:30 PM
06/19/2009	Shabbat Eve Shabbat Service Summer Service 6:30 PM
06/26/2009	Shabbat Eve Shabbat Service Summer Service 6:30 PM
06/28/2009	Club Chai Steppingstone Cruise
07/03/2009	Shabbat Eve Shabbat Service Meet our new Senior Rabbis Tara and Meir Feldman. Arrive between 6:00 PM and 6:30 PM to talk informally with them
11/04/2009	Union For Reform Judaism Biennial November 4-8, 2009

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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