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Welcome Welcome to Beth El Congregation, located at the front door of the Akron Jewish Community. Come for a visit and stay for a while! Service Schedule
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Young Family Shabbat Young Family Shabbat Dinner will be held on Friday, January 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mercaz. Please join us! Click here to register
Young Family Shabbat
38th Annual Raffle Good Food! Good Times! Good Prizes! Join us for our annual fundraiser. Click HERE for more
38th Annual Raffle
Beyond Fiddler Enjoy this unique afternoon exploring Jewish culture through music, featuring cantors Nancy Abramson, JTS; Matthew Austerklein, Beth El Congregation (Akron, OH); Bruce Braun, Shaaray Torah (Canton, OH); and students of JTS’s H. L. Miller Cantorial School Jacob Agar, Mira Davis, and Eryka Velazquez. Pianist Scott Stein will serve as accompanist. Click HERE
Beyond Fiddler
Jewish Arts Enrichment An 8-week course beginning January 31 exploring Jewish identity, Jewish symbols, Jewish artists, and Jewish Tradition. Sign-up online at Akron ArtWorks
Jewish Arts Enrichment

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                                   Welcome to Beth El!    

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Minyan times are as follows: Wednesdays & Fridays at 7:30 am and Sundays at 8:45 am. We will continue to have weekday minyan by request only. These can be scheduled at 7:30 am or 7:30pm (if evening minyan is preferred). Click HERE to email a minyan request. If you have a lifecycle emergency, please contact Hazzan Matthew Austerklein at 330.664.9494.

Services for Shabbat Mornings are on Saturdays at 9:15 am and will be live streamed below. Our Lev Tahor Service that happens on the 2nd Friday of each month at 7pm will also be live streamed.

 

 

A BIT ABOUT US 


The Akron Jewish community has a rich history of involvement in the community from its members. We are a sacred community dedicated to growing Jewishly. We seek to provide a wide range of spiritual, cultural, social, and lifelong learning experiences to all who are looking for a vibrant and inclusive Jewish community.

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about Beth El 

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  Bagels, Babies & Blessings             February 2, 9:15 am                        Join us for a special welcome and blessing                       on all babies born in 2018 and their families.

 ANNUAL BETH EL RAFFLE  2/3 @11:30am                                                                          Cantor's Concert Weekend                                                                      February 22 thru February 24                     Events will be held at Beth El & at                       Akron Main Library.  

 

 

FOR REFLECTION

At Yom Kippur services, Rabbi Elyssa discussed what change has meant for us as a people. Let's continue the conversation throughout the year as we look at and respond to these questions:

  • What are the seeds you wish to plant for your descendants?
  • How can our faith renew us to embrace change?
  • How is change a holy part of the unfolding story of our people?
  • How might you allow meaningful change to enter your life personally?

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Shabbat Shalom Bereavement Group

On the last Shabbat of the month, beginning on January 26, there will be an open grief support group - all are welcome, and no RSVP is necessary. Sessions are facilitated by a professional grief counselor in coordination with Jewish Family Services. The funding for this program is made possible through a grant from the Edward I. Abramson JCBA Programming Fund. The group will meet from 12:15-1:15 PM following the extended Kiddush after services. For more questions, please email Hazzan Matthew Austerklein

   Kiddush 
 

Have a special occasion to celebrate? Consider becoming a member of our Kiddush Club!

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New! Beth El Care Team

Interested in being a part of our Beth El Caring Team? Please fill out our interest form by clicking on this link --> Click HERE for more

 

Tue, January 22 2019 16 Shevat 5779