Kever Avot Cemetery Service
2025-09-28 10:00 (America/New_York) | Beth El Memorial Park, 220 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, 06850, United States
Kever Avot Cemetery Service, Beth El Memorial Park at 10:00 am.

Sukkah Decorating with the Beth Elles
2025-09-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
Join the Beth Elles and come to CBE at 5:00 pm on Sunday, September 28 for an evening of nosh and sukkah decorating. (rain date October 5)

Board of Trustees Meeting
2025-09-30 20:00 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
This regular monthly meeting takes place at 8:00 pm on Zoom.

Kol Nidre
2025-10-01 18:15 - 19:30 | Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
6:15 pm service at CBE

Yom Kippur Service
2025-10-02 09:30 - 20:00 | Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
9:30 am includes Yizkor
4:15 pm Yom Kippur Conversation between Rabbi Paskind and CEO of Open Doors, Michele Conderino
5:00 pm Mincha/Neilah
7:14 pm Final Shofar Blast and Break Fast

Kabbalat Shabbat
2025-10-03 18:00 - 19:15, 2025-10-10 18:00 - 19:15, 2025-10-17 18:00 - 19:15, 2025-10-24 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.)

Shabbat Services
2025-10-04 10:00, 2025-10-18 10:00, 2025-10-25 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.”

Torah Study
2025-10-04 11:15 | Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
Join Beth El for monthly Torah study. It takes place during Shabbat morning services, followed by Kiddush lunch, in the Social Hall. All are welcome to come and participate!

Jake Cohen's "Dinner Party Animal" Cookbook Release
2025-10-04 19:30 - 23:30 | CT
Jake Cohen’s “Dinner Party Animal” cookbook release and Bubbe’s Basement Dance Party.
Register here, $36 per person.
Contact David Goldstein at David@congbethel.org for all the details.

NEW YORK CITY!!!! OCTOBER 4!!!! @streickercenter!!
Meet the crew coming for the Dinner Party Animal cookbook release.
Book Talk with @modi_live, @alexedelman, @benjpasek, and @jewdygold.
Followed by a dance party in the basement of a Synagogue DJED BY @emilcohen

More giveaways and surprises to be announced!!!!

Schoke Kosher Food Pantry Truck
2025-10-05 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. Volunteers are welcome. Contact Sylvia Schulman for more information.

Sukkot
2025-10-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-08 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
Yom Tov Service at 10:00 am.
Click here for Sukkot/Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah service schedule.

Sukkot Shabbat Under the Stars, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sukkah!
2025-10-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
Join us Friday, October 10 for Sukkot, Shabbat Under the Stars! A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sukkah!
Enjoy a Holiday Harvest Meat Meal featuring delicious salads, veggies, chicken, and more from our new caterer!
RSVP is due by Friday, October 3 at noon. Please RSVP here.
If you would like to take part in our evening Open Mic and tell a story about a funny thing that happened on the way to the sukkah*! (*Or holiday, or family event); please submit here your storytelling “pitch” for a story up to 5 minutes long in your attendee section. Include the speaker name and 2-3 sentences at most to describe your story. Please note there will be children present.

Shabbat Services
2025-10-11 10:00 | CT
On October 11 Yom Tom service at 10:00 am in the sukkah (weather permitting).
Click here for Sukkot/SheminiAtzeret/Simchat Torah service schedule.
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.”

Tot Shabbat
2025-10-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
Tot Shabbat returns for another fun year at Congregation Beth El! We meet monthly on Saturday mornings and help our youngest friends learn about and celebrate Judaism, Shabbat and the Jewish holidays throughout the year. Our monthly experiences include a special snack, songs, prayers, and dancing. Tot Shabbat is open to children through 3rd grade.
December 13, January 31, February 28, March 21, April 25, May 16, June 13

Shemini Atzeret Including Yizkor
2025-10-14 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
Shemini Atzeret: Tuesday 10/14, 10:00 am Yom Tov service, including Yizkor (in the sukkah,
weather permitting)
Click here for the Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah service schedule.

Simchat Torah Celebration
2025-10-14 17:30 - 21:00 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
You are invited to CBE’s Simchat Torah Celebration
Please register here and enter the names of those attending in the Notes section on the registration and include any food sensitivities or allergies.
To make a donation in honor of our honorees, please click here.
5:30 pm – Simchat Torah Young Family Program
6:00 pm – Community Simchat Torah Dinner celebrating our honorees, David Hirshfield and Sharon & Josh Kesselman
7:00 pm – Simchat Torah service, including reading of the Torah, honoring our honorees, lots of singing and dancing, and a candy hakafah

Simchat Torah Service
2025-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 | CT
Simchat Torah: Wednesday, 10/15, 10:00 am Yom Tov Service.

Explore the Siddur
2025-10-18 09:15 - 10:00 | Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
Join Rabbi Paskind before services each month for a Siddur study session.

Pre BMitzvah
2025-10-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
4th through pre-B/Mitzvah 8th grade students should plan to attend an in-person Shabbat service with Morah Rhonda Ginsberg at CBE, Norwalk, starting at 10am in the chapel. Students will become more familiar with our service, practice their prayers, and prepare for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah. They will help lead the Torah service and other parts of the service, as appropriate.

This year we are excited to add 4th graders to join the group. They will start to recognize the prayers they are learning in Kesher and follow the flow of the service. Practice makes perfect!
We hope that our 7th and pre-B/Mitzvah 8th graders, especially, will attend more often to become familiar with the service prior to B/mitzvah.
As always, parents are welcome to join us too and participate in the service. Please plan to stay for kiddish lunch and socialize after services.
Please note the dates listed below in your calendar to avoid as much conflict as possible. Note: If you are dropping off your child, please remember your door code for pickup.
Dates for pre-B/Mitzvah services:
Jan 31, Feb. 28, March 21, April 25, May 9, June 13

Weekly Limud/Text Study*
2025-10-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
All are invited to join Rabbi Paskind’s Limud, or text study, group on Tuesdays at 12pm (in person and on Zoom). We will read and discuss our way through the Prophets in the Tanach, or Hebrew Bible. Please bring your own copy of the Bible (JPS Tanakh is a great option), or bring up the text on www.sefaria.org on your screen. Feel free to bring your (non-meat) lunch and eat while we learn together.
*October 21 is the first meeting of the Weekly Limud/Text Study Group for the Fall and Winter Sessions.

Free Baby & Me Program
2025-10-23 09:30 - 10:30 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
A free program every Thursday that is open to all faiths with music, stories, free play and more. Meet other caregivers with young children (birth to 2 years old) and help your child to begin socializing with others. Contact Amy for more information. Nitzan@congbethel.org. The program runs October – May.

Home Cooked Shabbat
2025-10-24 18:00 - 20:00 | CT
CBE has a series of Shabbat programming called “Home Cooked Shabbat” where once a month, congregants will host people in their home for Shabbat dinner! The address will be sent to those registered.
Email David Goldstein at David@congbethel.org with any questions.
Click here for all the details and to register.

Anne Frank Exhibit NYC
2025-10-26 10:00 - 16:00 | CT
Join us on a bus trip to NYC to see the new Anne Frank Exhibit at the Center for Jewish History. Your cost includes a ticket for the exhibit, the bus ride and lunch. Reserve now before the bus fills up! The bus will leave CBE at 10 am.

Weekly Limud/Text Study
2025-10-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
All are invited to join Rabbi Paskind’s new Limud, or text study, group on Tuesdays at 12pm (in person and on Zoom). We will read and discuss our way through the Prophets in the Tanach, or Hebrew Bible. Please bring your own copy of the Bible (JPS Tanakh is a great option), or bring up the text on www.sefaria.org on your screen. Feel free to bring your (non-meat) lunch and eat while we learn together.
