WELCOME
There is no better time to be a part of all that is happening at Temple Beth-El.
Beth-El is home for more than 2,300 men, women, and children. We are a place where we come to pray, celebrate, and learn. It is a place where minds are open, friends are made, tradition is honored, and change is welcome; a place of solace and sanctuary, reflection and rejoicing, song, and study. As we seek to meet the spiritual and educational needs of a diverse Jewish community in a caring, innovative Reform temple, we encourage participation and respect individual choices. We welcome you to learn more about us.
HOT LINKS INTO OUR COMMUNITY
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Nefesh Mounain – Bluegrass Erev Shabbat Service
Friday, November 15 | 7 p.m.
As part of the Music at TBE program, Cantor Vladimir Lapin will bring the group Nefesh Mountain to TBE for a special musical Shabbat service.
Nefesh Mountain combines bluegrass and old-time music with Jewish heritage and tradition.
Husband-and-wife duo Eric Lindberg and Doni Zasloff are the pioneers of this new blend of spiritual American music. The couple shares its unique knowledge and passion for these beautiful worlds, incorporating songs in English and Hebrew.
Why Bother with Social Action or Tikkun Olam?
Sunday, November 17 | Bagels and Coffee, 9:15 a.m.; Discussion, 10 a.m.
Come to the Adult Ed program Why Bother with Social Action or Tikkun Olam? with Erica Groshen, hosted by TBE Brotherhood, on Sunday, November 17. Bagels and coffee will be served at 9:15 a.m.; the discussion will begin at 10 a.m.
Register by emailing Sharon Ross or Matt Moshen.
Adult Education: The Haidt Series
Exploring Our Jewish Moral PalateThursday, November 21 | 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Join our TBE rabbis for the adult education Haidt series on Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.
Panim: A Musical Family Shabbat
Saturday, December 14 | 10 to 11:30 a.m.
All are welcome to join us for Panim—our wonderful, song-filled family-friendly Shabbat morning experience for families with children up to third grade.
We will meet for an age-appropriate family Shabbat service, followed by a delicious Kiddush, a learning activity for children and a chance for parents to schmooze or engage in discussion.
Register at https://tbegn.wufoo.com/forms/panim.
For more information, contact Religious School Director David Woolfe at 516-487-0900 or dwoolfe@tbegreatneck.org.
Special Shabbat Series
Saturday, December 14 | 10 a.m.
Come for Shabbat services, and stay for a communal kiddush luncheon and discussion with our speaker Jason Genser, Esq., a professor and founder of Freedom Now, an NGO that works to free prisoners of conscience worldwide.
Professor Jason Genser, Esq., an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center, has served as international counsel to prominent human rights activists and defenders, including Václav Havel, Aung San Suu Kyi, Desmond Tutu and Elie Wiesel. He has taught semester-long seminars about the UN Security Council at Georgetown University Law Center and at the University of Michigan and University of Pennsylvania law schools. He earned a BA from Cornell University, was a Raoul Wallenberg Scholar at Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is a management consultant with McKinsey & Company.
Volunteer for The Tzedakah Project
Sunday, December 15 | 9 a.m.
Please help ease the hunger of local families in need by either packing and delivering holiday dinners on Sunday, December 15, at 9 a.m. or making a donation to sponsor a meal.
A complete dinner with an oven-stuffer roaster, four sides and dessert costs $25 per family. Donate through the temple office or at bitly.com/TzedakahProject.
For more information, call Jordana Levine at 516-850-4472.
Comedy Night
Saturday, February 1 | Doors Open at 7 p.m.; Show Begins at 8 p.m.
Temple Beth-El and Temple Israel will present Comedy Night with three hysterical comedians and Temple Beth-El’s own Stan Levine as Master of Ceremonies with an open bar and delicious hors d’oeuvres catered by W. Kosher Caterers at Temple Beth-El.
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Welcome to the Gershwind Family Religious School.
Our 2019–2020 Religious School program offers:
Grade K-6:
Welcome to Tosefet!
Tosefet means “more” in Hebrew. Tosefet builds on the success of Merkaz Ivrit. We know that we can consistently show stronger decoding skills, prayer proficiency, Hebrew skills, and synagogue literacy and connections with a second day of classes.
Tosefet offers more conversational Hebrew, more learning of Hebrew songs, playing more Hebrew games, gaining more prayer proficiency, gaining more leadership experience, creating personal relationships with our rabbis and cantor, and engaging with me in the classroom.
As in the past, school is held every Tuesday, 4:00-6:15pm. Families may choose their second day, Monday or Thursday. The Monday or Thursday session is held from 4:00-6:00pm. Attending the full two-hour second day program will offer maximum results. We understand that due to scheduling and transportation the two hours on a second day may be a challenge, so families may choose to only attend one hour if needed. Be in touch to discuss your needs, we will do our best for you!
Tosefet is the K-6 program of the Gershwind Family Religious School at Temple Beth-El of Great Neck
Tuesday 4:00-6:15pm
Monday or Thursday 4:00-6:00pm
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Hebrew High Students
7th Grade
Tuesday (6:15-8:30) includes pizza dinner
Instructors: David Woolfe and Morah Orit
The 7th Grade will incorporate a 10-10-10 structure. The first ten sessions of the year will be devoted to the Jewish Teen Funders Network philanthropy curriculum. The second ten sessions of the year will be focused on devising individual philanthropic/mitzvah projects and the final ten sessions will be a Biblical exploration of the mitzvah of giving – of oneself, of one’s wealth, and of one’s time.
Hebrew and prayer proficiency will continue to be a significant part of the 7th grade year.
The 7th grade will also be part of the High School Rosh Chodesh programming.Grades 8th-12th have class 7:00-8:30
8th & 9th Grade
Rabbi Muhlbaum is delighted to be teaching 8th and 9th grade again this year. In her class, students will use a wide range of learning modalities, like debate, mixed media arts, persuasive speaking, and creative writing. They’ll explore different issues and build their Jewish literacy. With Rabbi Muhlbaum, they’ll strengthen their bonds with each other and the Jewish people.
10th Grade – Confirmation
Rabbi Tara creates the opportunity for our Confirmation class to explore how Jewish themes and identity enriches this pivotal year in their lives. The year culminates in a beautiful Confirmation Service at Shavuot.
11th Grade
Our 11th graders will be engaged in the Jewish Teen Funders Network philanthropy curriculum. In addition to exploring what philanthropy means and, specifically, what Jewish philanthropy means we will focus on the skill of fundraising to support philanthropic efforts. (Part of the curriculum requires our students to explore and research organizations to which they will give a substantial charitable gift.)
12th Grade
Our Graduating seniors will have the opportunity to truly “wrestle” with the questions and content that Judaism presents. Rabbi Meir will guide these explorations with our students and looks forward to greeting them on our bimah as graduates!
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Makom-TBE Special-Needs Program
Monday (4:00-6:00)
As Temple Beth-El is committed to creating an inclusive community, Makom is a program for students who have special needs or require accommodations beyond a typical classroom setting. We welcome you to contact us for more information.*****************************************
Questions? Need more info? Ready to register?
Call us! 516-487-0900
David Woolfe, Religious School Director
dwoolfe@tbegreatneck.org
Joy Allen, Religious School Administrator
jallen@tbegreatneck.org
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Click here to log into you TBE Member Chaverweb account.
ChaverWeb Sign In
ChaverWeb is a secure way for Temple Beth-El members to update personal and family information, view account information online, make dues payments and monetary donations to a variety of Temple funds.
How to use ChaverWeb
There are several important things you can do on the ChaverWeb site: update your information, view your account, make payments and donations, and register students for Religious School.
Manage Your Membership Profile
If you have recently moved, changed jobs, or changed your email address or phone number, we would appreciate it if you would let us know by clicking the “Manage Profile” button. We want to be able to keep in touch and the best way for us to do this is to have up-to-date information for all of our congregants.
View Your Bill
If you would like to see a list of entries and recent transactions on your account, click the “Account Status” button. Note that you can check the box to show only open items or all items. You can also click on the “Payments” tab to see recent payments we have received.
Register Students for Religious School
Click on the School Registration icon and follow the steps for the registration. You will first be asked to confirm contact information. Each child is registered separately to ensure that all information about the student is correct.
Don’t forget to hit “Save” at the bottom of each page as you update!
If the changes you are sharing with us involve a major life event, we hope you will also email us at Temple Beth-El so that the rabbis can reach out to you.
Signing in to ChaverWeb for the first time
If you’ve never signed in, contact us and we can send you an email that will contain a temporary password to allow you to log into ChaverWeb.
Please contact Cari Horn, TBE Controller at 516-487-0900 with the email address you want us to use.
- Click the ChaverWeb logo above to to open ChaverWeb in a new window. You can also click the logo found in the footer on every page of this website.
- Enter your email address (email address for family account is Adult 1 — our default is adult male, if you are unsure please contact the office) and temporary password from the email.
- The next screen will allow you to set a new password. Enter the temporary password in “Current Password” and enter a new password where it says “Choose a New Password” and “Confirm Your New Password.” NOTE: Password must contain at least seven characters, including at least one symbol (i.e.,!@#$%^&*).
- Click “Change Password.” You will be taken to a web page confirming your password has been changed.
- Click “Continue.”
- You will see a new web page with several options for interacting with your Temple Sinai account:
- Manage Profile;
- Change Password;
- Account Status;
- School Registration.
Trouble logging in:
If you are having trouble logging in, please try the following:
On the log-in page, click “Forgot your username or password?”
Your username is the email address of the person listed as Adult 1 in our records — our default is ‘adult male’ which may not match your account data. Please contact the Temple Beth-El office (516-487-0900) if you are unsure whose name is in the Adult 1 position.
If you cannot remember your password, enter your email into the box marked “Enter your username to receive your password”. You will receive an email with a new temporary password. Follow the instructions above to reset your password to something you can remember.
If you have tried all this and are still having trouble logging in, please call the Temple Beth-El office (516-487-0900).
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Temple Beth-El is pleased to present our services to congregants and friends via live streaming. All Erev Shabbat, Shabbat morning, holiday, and festival services that take place in the Rabbi Jacob Philip Rudin Chapel and Main Sanctuary will be live streamed. View Here
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We want to welcome you! Temple Beth -El has been a pillar of the Great Neck community for the past 90 years. In recognition of this anniversary, we invite you to share in the richness, the warmth and the community of our Temple Beth-El family by becoming a member with our Gift Membership Program. Learn more about it here and check your eligibility or call us directly at 516-487-0900. -
Great-Full is Temple Beth-El’s new Social Action program. Its mission is to feed, clothe and support all of Great Neck so that our neighbors are never without basic human needs. We offer monthly meal preparation programs for those in need. Want to get involved? Donate Online, call or email us to get involved in this initiative or for access to our resources for you or someone you know.
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For online registration, click here.
Watch as Rabbi Tara Feldman and Registered Yoga Teacher Sharon Epstein describe the meaningful connections between prayer, Torah and Yoga. The Jewish Yoga School at Temple Beth-El offers weekly classes in addition to selective Shabbat Morning Yoga Prayer.
