Hope for Our Future Banquet

Congregation Beth Elohim 274 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, NY

Register here. Hope for Our Future is CBE’s way of marking Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day. Each year at this event, we honor one person or organization in Israel that is working for shared society, justice, and peace between Israelis and Palestinians. This year, we’ll honor Rabbis for Human Rights. Founded in 1988, and inspired by […]

Ordination Simchas for Rabbi Evan Traylor

Congregation Beth Elohim 274 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, NY

Sat May 3 | 9:30 a.m. | Blessing at Shabbat Services Sat May 3 | Noon | Learning Session on Evan’s Thesis, “James Baldwin and the Prophets” Sun, May 4 | HUC-JIR Ordination Ceremony at Temple Emanuel | Register here

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 […]

Pool Closed

Congregation Beth Elohim 274 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, NY

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 […]

Recurring Event Tot Shabbat

Tot Shabbat

Congregation Beth Elohim 274 Garfield Place, Brooklyn, NY

Join families from across the CBE community once a month for a Tot Shabbat service. Together we will light the candles, sing, dance, and play all before bedtime. All are welcome—you do not need to be a member of CBE to attend!