Over Shavuot 2017, members of the TBE family joined Rabbi David at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center for the ritual immersion of Merissa Ferrar in Lake Miriam, lovingly enfolding her into the Jewish people. We lifted a tallit over her head and escorted her to her first aliyah over …
If you attended TBE’s Passover Community seder, you would have said, “WOW!” A number of guests and members came earlier to help set up, transforming our sanctuary into a large dining hall — larger than our party room downstairs. Most guests arrived by 6:15pm, planning ahead for rush hour traffic and …
In solidarity with those mourning and those suffering from wounds, both physical and emotional, we met at 8pm on Wednesday, June 15th on the temple lawn for a brief memorial/moment of silence, with lighted candles representing those innocent lives extinguished in Orlando and Tel Aviv . The moving service was …
Temple Beth-El of City Island celebrated its 82nd Anniversary with a gala dinner-dance on Saturday, April 1, 2016 at the Pelham Bay …
Dinner Dance Ahead–Ahoy! In just one week, beginning with Shabbos eve on April 1 our gala spring shabbaton takes off. It’s here! …
Since February 15th (at 7:30 pm), a new yoga course has been presented on Monday evenings at Temple Beth-El of City island. …
Due to Winter Storm Jonas our seder for Tu B’shevat was postponed to February 7th. Fortunately, this weekend’s snow wasn’t a problem …
On January 19, Rabbi David will begin our spring adult education series entitled “Mitzvah & Mysticism” – a six-month survey of Jewish holy doings (e.g. lighting Shabbat candles, affixing doorpost mezuzot, wearing a tallit) through both traditional and mystical lenses.
On Sunday, January 10, 2016, at 4:45pm ET, the TBE family gathered for a potluck and live viewing of the ordination of …
Rabbi Shohama leads members and friends of “Your Shul by the Sea” in blessings and songs after President Paul Klein and a young assistant lit our community hanukkiah at Hawkins Street Park on Sunday evening.
