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Welcome to Temple Beth El, a place where warmth, connections, spiritual life, and dynamic programs all come together. We are proud to be the voice of Reform Judaism in Madison, Wisconsin, and we build upon a rich legacy of social responsibility and tikkun olam. As a house of worship, a center of teaching and learning, and a place of shared community, Temple Beth El offers relevant and meaningful Jewish experiences. We welcome you to become a part of our story.
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Peoplehood:
All Israel Is Responsible for One Another: Kol Yisrael Arevim Zeh b'Zeh
Thursdays, September 19 & 26
7:00–8:00 pm
TBE
Families with Young Children Apple Picking for Rosh Hashanah
Sunday, September 29
3:30–5:00 pm
Community Commemoration of October 7th - Marking One Year
Monday, October 7
7:00–8:15 pm
TBE & YouTube
September 18, 2024
15 Elul 5784
Worship Schedule
All Events
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Friday ,
SepSeptember 20 , 2024Shabbat Midor Lador
Friday, Sep 20th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
A musical service for the whole Temple family, featuring Les Goldsmith and the Promised Band. -
Saturday ,
SepSeptember 21 , 2024Torah Study
Saturday, Sep 21st 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Friday ,
SepSeptember 27 , 2024Shabbat Worship
Friday, Sep 27th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Join us for Shabbat worship both at TBE and on YouTube -
Saturday ,
SepSeptember 28 , 2024Torah Study
Saturday, Sep 28th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Saturday ,
SepSeptember 28 , 2024S’lichot
Saturday, Sep 28th 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
The service of S’lichot inaugurates our Jewish season of repentance. Join us at 8:00 pm for a light nosh and schmooze. We begin with Havdalah and then explore our responsibilities of seeking forgiveness, granting forgiveness, and dedicating ourselves to improving our behaviors and relationships in the new year. -
Wednesday ,
OctOctober 2 , 2024T’filat K’hilah: Erev Rosh Hashanah Community Worship
Wednesday, Oct 2nd 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Rosh Hashanah evening worship for the whole Temple community, led by our clergy and the Temple Beth El choir. -
Thursday ,
OctOctober 3 , 2024T’filat Gan: Rosh Hashanah Worship for Families with Children Ages 0–6
Thursday, Oct 3rd 8:45 am to 9:30 am
Rosh Hashanah worship for families with children ages 0–6. -
Thursday ,
OctOctober 3 , 2024T’filat K’hilah: Rosh Hashanah Community Worship
Thursday, Oct 3rd 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
Rosh Hashanah morning worship for the whole Temple community, led by our clergy. -
Thursday ,
OctOctober 3 , 2024T'filat Noar: Rosh Hashanah Youth Worship and Program for Ages 7–12
Thursday, Oct 3rd 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
Rosh HashanRosh Hashanah worship for ages 7–12 including music and sounds of the shofar. Worship is followed by snack and a program. -
Friday ,
OctOctober 4 , 2024Shabbat Shuvah Worship
Friday, Oct 4th 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm
Please join us in person or via livestream through YouTube. We look forward to spending Shabbat with those who attend in person and those who join us via livestream -
Saturday ,
OctOctober 5 , 2024Torah Study
Saturday, Oct 5th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Friday ,
OctOctober 11 , 2024T’filat K’hilah with Kol Nidrei: Erev Yom Kippur Community Worship
Friday, Oct 11th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Yom Kippur evening worship (Kol Nidrei) for the whole Temple community, led by our clergy and the Temple Beth El choir. -
Saturday ,
OctOctober 12 , 2024T’filat Gan: Yom Kippur Worship for Families with Children Ages 0–6
Saturday, Oct 12th 8:45 am to 9:30 am
Families with children ages 0–6 will gather for Yom Kippur worship including music and a story, led by our clergy. Little ones will learn what is special about this day and practice forgiving and being forgiven. -
Saturday ,
OctOctober 12 , 2024T’filat K’hilah (Shacharit): Yom Kippur Morning Community Worship
Saturday, Oct 12th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
Yom Kippur morning worship for the whole Temple community, led by our clergy. -
Saturday ,
OctOctober 12 , 2024T’filat Noar: Yom Kippur Youth Worship and Program for Ages 7–12
Saturday, Oct 12th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
Yom Kippur worship for children ages 7–12, followed by a program and optional snack. -
Saturday ,
OctOctober 12 , 2024Yom Kippur Afternoon Discussion
Saturday, Oct 12th 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm
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Saturday ,
OctOctober 12 , 2024T’filat K’hilah (Minchah, Yizkor, and N’ilah): Yom Kippur Afternoon Community Worship
Saturday, Oct 12th 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Yom Kippur afternoon worship for the whole Temple community, led by our clergy. This will include Minchah (the afternoon service), Yizkor (a memorial service especially, though not exclusively, for those who have lost loved ones in the last year), and N’ilah (the concluding service of Yom Kippur). -
Wednesday ,
OctOctober 16 , 2024Erev Sukkot Worship and Celebration
Wednesday, Oct 16th 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm
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Friday ,
OctOctober 18 , 2024Shabbat Midor Lador
Friday, Oct 18th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
A musical service for the whole Temple family, featuring Les Goldsmith and the Promised Band. -
Saturday ,
OctOctober 19 , 2024Torah Study
Saturday, Oct 19th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Wednesday ,
OctOctober 23 , 2024Yizkor (Memorial) Service
Wednesday, Oct 23rd 5:15 pm to 5:30 pm
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Wednesday ,
OctOctober 23 , 2024Simchat Torah Celebration
Wednesday, Oct 23rd 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
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Friday ,
OctOctober 25 , 2024Shabbat Worship
Friday, Oct 25th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Join us for Shabbat worship both at TBE and on YouTube -
Saturday ,
OctOctober 26 , 2024Torah Study
Saturday, Oct 26th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Saturday ,
OctOctober 26 , 2024Jaime Tunis Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, Oct 26th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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Friday ,
NovNovember 1 , 2024Likrat Shabbat (Welcoming Shabbat)
Friday, Nov 1st 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
The first Friday of each month is an all-ages Shabbat service featuring Religious School students. Join us in welcoming Shabbat as students from each grade participate by leading a portion of the worship. -
Saturday ,
NovNovember 2 , 2024Torah Study
Saturday, Nov 2nd 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Saturday ,
NovNovember 2 , 2024Avner Roginsky Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, Nov 2nd 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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Friday ,
NovNovember 8 , 2024Swarsensky Memorial Weekend Shabbat Worship: Recognizing the Sources of Antisemitism in Lech L’cha
Friday, Nov 8th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Please join us for this special Shabbat worship as our Swarsensky Memorial Weekend scholar, Professor Chad Alan Goldberg, introduces the weekend’s timely topic—antisemitism and our response to it—in his d’var Torah, tracing how the Torah portion Lech L’cha anticipates antisemitism and hints at both the manifest and secret sources of the longest hatred. -
Saturday ,
NovNovember 9 , 2024Torah Study
Saturday, Nov 9th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Friday ,
NovNovember 15 , 2024Shabbat Midor Lador
Friday, Nov 15th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
A musical service for the whole Temple family, featuring Les Goldsmith and the Promised Band. -
Saturday ,
NovNovember 16 , 2024Torah Study
Saturday, Nov 16th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Friday ,
NovNovember 22 , 2024Shabbat Worship
Friday, Nov 22nd 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Join us for Shabbat worship both at TBE and on YouTube -
Saturday ,
NovNovember 23 , 2024Torah Study
Saturday, Nov 23rd 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Friday ,
NovNovember 29 , 2024Shabbat Worship
Friday, Nov 29th 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us for Shabbat worship both at TBE and on YouTube -
Saturday ,
NovNovember 30 , 2024Torah Study
Saturday, Nov 30th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Friday ,
DecDecember 6 , 2024Likrat Shabbat (Welcoming Shabbat)
Friday, Dec 6th 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
The first Friday of each month is an all-ages Shabbat service featuring Religious School students. Join us in welcoming Shabbat as students from each grade participate by leading a portion of the worship. -
Saturday ,
DecDecember 7 , 2024Torah Study
Saturday, Dec 7th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Saturday ,
DecDecember 7 , 2024Andres Deano Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, Dec 7th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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Friday ,
DecDecember 13 , 2024Shabbat Worship
Friday, Dec 13th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Join us for Shabbat worship both at TBE and on YouTube -
Saturday ,
DecDecember 14 , 2024Torah Study
Saturday, Dec 14th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Friday ,
DecDecember 20 , 2024Shabbat Midor Lador
Friday, Dec 20th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
A musical service for the whole Temple family, featuring Les Goldsmith and the Promised Band. -
Saturday ,
DecDecember 21 , 2024Torah Study
Saturday, Dec 21st 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Friday ,
DecDecember 27 , 2024Shabbat Worship
Friday, Dec 27th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Join us for Shabbat worship both at TBE and on YouTube -
Saturday ,
DecDecember 28 , 2024Torah Study
Saturday, Dec 28th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Friday ,
JanJanuary 3 , 2025Shabbat Worship
Friday, Jan 3rd 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Saturday ,
JanJanuary 4 , 2025Torah Study
Saturday, Jan 4th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Friday ,
JanJanuary 10 , 2025Shabbat Worship
Friday, Jan 10th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Join us for Shabbat worship both at TBE and on YouTube -
Saturday ,
JanJanuary 11 , 2025Torah Study
Saturday, Jan 11th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Friday ,
JanJanuary 17 , 2025Shabbat Midor Lador
Friday, Jan 17th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
A musical service for the whole Temple family, featuring Les Goldsmith and the Promised Band. -
Saturday ,
JanJanuary 18 , 2025Torah Study
Saturday, Jan 18th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Friday ,
JanJanuary 24 , 2025Shabbat Worship
Friday, Jan 24th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Join us for Shabbat worship both at TBE and on YouTube -
Saturday ,
JanJanuary 25 , 2025Torah Study
Saturday, Jan 25th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Friday ,
JanJanuary 31 , 2025Shabbat Worship
Friday, Jan 31st 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Join us for Shabbat worship both at TBE and on YouTube -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 1 , 2025Torah Study
Saturday, Feb 1st 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Friday ,
FebFebruary 7 , 2025Likrat Shabbat (Welcoming Shabbat)
Friday, Feb 7th 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
The first Friday of each month is an all-ages Shabbat service featuring Religious School students. Join us in welcoming Shabbat as students from each grade participate by leading a portion of the worship. -
Saturday ,
FebFebruary 8 , 2025Torah Study
Saturday, Feb 8th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Torah Study meets each Shabbat morning to discuss parasha and Tanakh. -
Friday ,
FebFebruary 14 , 2025Shabbat Worship
Friday, Feb 14th 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm