Spiritual Autobiography Class

Congregation Beth Elohim 274 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, NY

Join Rabbi Matt Green and CBE member Carrie Bloss for a special workshop designed for participants to write their own “spiritual autobiographies.” Never heard the term? A spiritual autobiography is a short essay about your life and how you’ve come to be who you are as a Jew. Our hope is that each participant will […]

Small Groups Shabbat and Dinner

Congregation Beth Elohim 274 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, NY

Come join the second annual Shabbat Service and Dinner Celebrating Small Groups – we’ve made it a tradition! Whether you’ve been a small groups regular, aspired to participate but haven’t jumped in yet, or been curious about a particular group or starting your own, this will be a chance to meet group leaders, participants, and […]

Recurring Event Community Shabbat

Community Shabbat

Congregation Beth Elohim 274 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, NY

Are you a Saturday morning regular? Or maybe you used to come regularly and want to reconnect with the ritual and the people? Maybe you’d like to participate with an aliyah, or by sponsoring kiddush? Join us for a member-led effort to gather on those Saturday mornings when we don’t have b’nei mitzvah. Contact Jonathan Spear, jonathan.spear@gmail.com with […]

Recurring Event Modern Jewish Movements

Modern Jewish Movements

Congregation Beth Elohim 274 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, NY

There’s an old adage that for every two Jews, there are three opinions — but there is real truth to this contention, particularly in the modern era. In this course we’ll survey  major Jewish movements such as Hassidism, Haskalah, Wissenschaft, Bundism, the various Zionisms, and religious denominations, unpacking primary sources to explore each in its […]

Spiritual Autobiography Class

Congregation Beth Elohim 274 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, NY

Join Rabbi Matt Green and CBE member Carrie Bloss for a special workshop designed for participants to write their own “spiritual autobiographies.” Never heard the term? A spiritual autobiography is a short essay about your life and how you’ve come to be who you are as a Jew. Our hope is that each participant will […]

Monthly Board Gamers Night

Congregation Beth Elohim 274 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, NY

Play and socialize with others who love a good game at our new monthly Board Gamers night. If you need some added inspiration, check out this recent NY Times article on The Extremely Offline Joy of the Board Game Club, which reports on how Gen Z and millennial players hungry for in-person interaction are especially fueling interest […]