Congregation Beth El

Selichot: Am Yisrael Chai! A Night of Song and Prayer for Israel
2024-09-28 19:45 (America/New_York) | The Conservative Synagogue, 30 Hillspoint Rd, Westport, CT
Am Yisrael Chai! A Night of Song and Prayer for Israel

Join us for an uplifting community service with TCS, B’nai Israel Bridgeport, Or Chadash Fairfield, and Rodeph Shalom Bridgeport.

Shabbat Services
2024-09-28 10:00, 2024-09-21 10:00, 2024-09-14 10:00, 2024-08-31 10:00, 2024-08-24 10:00, 2024-08-17 10:00, 2024-08-10 10:00 | CT
Weekly Shabbat services begin at 10:00 am (9:30 am when there is a B Mitzvah) in person and via our livestream feed. Our services combine traditional and contemporary prayers. Rabbi Ita Paskind’s D’var Torah offers thought provoking and inspirational words. We often spotlight guests and congregants to be our guest D’var Torah assuring different perspectives on Torah and “hot topics.”

Special Shabbat Guest JTS student Maetal Gerson
2024-09-27 18:00 - 2024-09-28 10:00 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
We are thrilled to welcome JTS student Maetal Gerson this September to help us usher in the holiday season. Maetal will join us for our services as well as our pre-holiday dinner. We hope you will join us in welcoming Maetal to CBE!!

Kabbalat Shabbat
2024-09-27 18:00 - 19:15, 2024-09-20 18:00 - 19:15, 2024-09-13 18:00 - 19:15, 2024-09-06 18:00 - 19:15, 2024-08-30 18:00 - 19:15, 2024-08-23 18:00 - 19:15, 2024-08-16 18:00 - 19:15 | CT
Join us every Friday evening in person or via Zoom at 6 pm for an uplifting, spiritual end to your week. We incorporate music to make the service even more inspiring. (Please note, the time & Zoom option are subject to change for special events.)

Pre-High Holiday Shabbat Dinner Schmooze
2024-09-27 18:00 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
It’s time to reconnect! Summer is behind us and the High Holidays are upon us. We all love to reconnect during the High Holidays but why wait??? Come for Shabbat dinner and reconnect over a delicious meal and a glass of wine. To lead us and educate us, we will welcome JTS Rabbinical student Maetal Gerson.

Register now and secure the early bird rate!

Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
2024-09-24 20:00, 2024-08-27 20:00 | CT
This regular monthly meeting takes place on Zoom at 8pm.

Saving our Planet through Zero Waste
2024-09-22 14:00 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
It’s a sad truth that in our consumer society, too many of us discard too much trash. Join Congregation Beth El Norwalk to learn how your household can help the environment by generating less garbage that ends up in a landfill.
The Beth El Social Action Committee is privileged to have engaged Louise Golub, an expert on the subject, to share her thoughts and learnings. Louise will speak at Beth El (109 East Avenue, Norwalk) on Sunday, September 22 at 2 pm providing information that will help us all make a difference. Louise is a member of Beth El who has been mindful of creating close to zero waste for many years. While her professional background is as a CPA, she has taken many college courses in environmental science, while living in a way that minimizes the trash she generates.
Based on science and her personal experience, Louise’s talk will focus on practical ways we can all cut down on the amount of trash we discard.
This program is sponsored by the CBE Social Action Committee and is open to the public. For security purposes, we ask that you register in advance.

Schoke Kosher Food Pantry Truck
2024-09-22 09:30 - 11:30, 2024-08-11 12:45 - 14:45 | CT
CBE’s Social Action Committee has teamed up with the Schoke Kosher Food Pantry truck to offer its services monthly in the CBE parking lot. Each month this truck serves the members of our community with food staples and needs. We are thrilled that the St. Paul’s Church has joined us and over the summer months provides fresh vegetables to the clients. Volunteers are welcome. Contact Sylvia Schulman or Leah Schechter for more information.

Tot Shabbat 5785
2024-09-21 10:30 - 12:00 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
Tot Shabbat returns for another fun year of Shabbat learning and socializing! Geared towards children up to Grade 4, our monthly experiences include a special snack, songs, prayers, and dancing as we celebrate Shabbat and make new friends while learning a little Hebrew and all about Shabbat.

Young Family Kabbalat Shabbat
2024-09-20 18:00 | CT
Rabbi Paskind invites young families to her home for a special Kabbalat Shabbat dinner experience. RSVP is required as these dinners are very popular and fill up quickly.

The Challah Prince!!!
2024-09-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
What better way to kick off the Fall season and prepare for the High Holidays with an afternoon with The Challah Prince!!! Check out one of his videos. Due to the popularity of The Challah Prince and to guarantee everyone who wants to attend gets a seat, we are requesting you register early HERE. We thank Temple Shalom of Norwalk for being a co-sponsor.

Bar Mitzvah Brayden Charlip
2024-09-07 09:30 - 12:30 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States

Young Adults Shabbat Conversation and Community
2024-09-06 19:30 | CT
All young adults are invited to join Rabbi Paskind after services for a special social gathering at her home. If you can make it, RSVP to RabbiPaskind@congbethel.org.

Office Closed
2024-09-02 | CT
The office is closed for the Labor Day holiday.

Shabbat at the Beach
2024-08-16 18:00 | CT
Join us for three special Kabbalat Shabbat services at Sherwood Island State Park’s Pavilion. We will gather at 6 pm. Bring a picnic dinner and let the sun, sand and Shabbat relax your week. (Note: this is an in person service. Unfortunately we cannot offer Zoom at while at Sherwood Island.)

Erev Tisha B'Av
2024-08-12 20:00 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
Tisha B’Av is the most sorrowful day of the Jewish year because it commemorates a surprising number of tragedies that have happened to the Jewish people on this very same date throughout history. Most importantly, both the first and second Temples were destroyed on the ninth of Av hundreds of years apart. It is also the only other full fast day besides Yom Kippur.
This year, Tisha B’Av services will be here at CBE.
To learn more about Tisha B’Av, click here.
