Congregation Beth El

Weekly Limud/Text Study*
2025-06-24 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-27 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 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.
*The last meeting of the summer will be on August 19th. The group will resume meeting on Oct 21.

Shabbat Services
2025-06-21 10:00, 2025-06-14 10:00, 2025-06-07 10:00, 2025-05-31 10:00, 2025-05-24 10:00, 2025-05-17 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.”

Exploring the Siddur
2025-06-21 09:15 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
Join Rabbi Paskind before services each month for a Siddur study session.

Kabbalat Shabbat
2025-06-20 18:00 - 19:15, 2025-06-13 18:00 - 19:15, 2025-05-30 18:00 - 19:15, 2025-05-23 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.)

It's a Magical Pride Shabbat
2025-06-20 17:30 - 21:00 | CT
Our Pride month celebration continues as we welcome Liz Toonkel and her Magic for Animals show.
Liz Toonkel is a queer Jewish female magician and performance artist who combines sleight of hand magic with storytelling, comedy and animal activism. She has performed across the globe including at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Aarhaus Festuge in Denmark, The Elysian Theater, headlined the Chicago Magic Lounge and at the 2024 Hollywood Fringe Festival where her one woman show “Magic For Animals” was a Finalist for The Splash Award, The Soaring Solo Social Impact Award, Best Cabaret & Variety act and the winner of Best Costume Design.
When she’s not performing magic, Liz is a production designer whose credits
include the Oscar nominated animated feature “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”, for which her work was nominated for an Art Director’s Guild award, and “Emily the Criminal” starring Aubrey Plaza. Liz was the first time recipient of the Calarts Distinguished Young Alumnx of the Year Award in 2023 for her outstanding work across the arts. She is a magician member of the Academy of Magical Arts. You can find her on Instagram @liztoonkel and www.liztoonkelstudio.com.
Register HERE
Early bird ends June 13.
Here’s a preview of her act.

Pride in the Park 2025!
2025-06-14 12:00 - 20:00 | Veterans Park Norwalk, CT, 52 Seaview Ave, Norwalk, United States
We are thrilled to once again be participating in Norwalk’s Pride in the Park, Saturday, June 14. We will have a booth again this year from 2:00 – 6:00 pm and are looking for volunteers to work shifts to spread love and Judaism to our local Norwalk and LGBTQ community. If you want to help, reach out to David at David@CongBethEl.org.
Pride in the Park is from noon to 8pm at Veterans Park in Norwalk. One of our goals is to offer “free hugs from Jewish parents” for those people who might not have loving accepting parents.

We Welcome Back David Weisberg
2025-06-07 10:00 | CT
At CBE, June is Pride Month and we have a whole host of events planned. What better way to kick off Pride Month than by welcoming back Jewish Federation for Greater Fairfield County’s former CEO David Weisberg! David will be our guest D’var Torah Saturday, June 7. Everyone is welcome to join us for Shabbat services. If you plan to attend, please RSVP so we have an accurate count for kiddush. Register here.

Kabbalat Shabbat
2025-06-06 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.) Services June 6th will be at approximately 6:45 pm following the Pot Luck Dinner.

Pot Luck Shabbat Dinner in the Lot
2025-06-06 18:00 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
Join us for a Shabbat Pot Luck Dinner as we honor Jody Dietch and we wish her well in her new endeavor.
To register your family click here. Please note the dinner will be first followed by services at approximately 6:45 pm/7pm.
SIGN UP HERE and bring your favorite dish to share with the community. We can’t wait to see you there!

Shavuot begins June 1
2025-06-03 10:00, 2025-06-02 10:00, 2025-06-01 19:30 | Congregation Beth El Norwalk, 109 East Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851, United States
As we count down the Omer, we look forward to Shavuot. Shavuot begins the evening of Sunday, June 1 and continues Monday and Tuesday, June 2-3 with Yizkor on Tuesday. Services will be at 10 am both Monday and Tuesday and available via livestream.
We will be having an evening of learning, complete with cheesecake, on Sunday beginning at 7:30 pm.

Office Closed
2025-06-03, 2025-06-02 | CT
The office will be closed for the Shavuot holiday.

Schoke Kosher Food Pantry Truck
2025-06-01 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.

Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
2025-05-27 20:00 | CT
This regular monthly meeting takes place on Zoom at 8pm.

Office Closed
2025-05-26 | CT
Please note the office is closed today.
