September 2014
Community Selichot Service
Community-wide Service and Program at Congregation Beth El
Find out more »October 2014
52nd Congressional District Candidates Forum & Breakfast
Moderated by Liam Dillon, Senior Reporter and Assistant Editor at the Voice of San Diego The Jewish Community Relations Council and Jewish Family Service are excited to invite you to the next event in the Community Connections series! Community Connections is designed to bring the Jewish community together around the important policy and government relations issues we all care about. Democratic Congressman Scott Peters and Republican former San Diego Councilman Carl DeMaio are in a race that is getting national…
Find out more »March 2015
The Challenge of Religious Freedom in Israel and Its Effect on American Jewry
Join us for a presentation and discussion with Rabbi Uri Regev, Esq. at Congregation Beth El on Wednesday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m. on the topic of "The Challenge of Religious Freedom in Israel and Its Effect on American Jewry". Rabbi Uri Regev is a rabbi, attorney and internationally recognized leader and advocate of religious liberty and the liberal movements of Judaism in his native Israel and around the world. He is founding president of Hiddush, a non-denominational and non-partisan…
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Nepal Relief Fundraiser
Please join the greater Jewish community at Beth El on May 24 for a screening of award-winning documentary “Waiting for Mamu,” which tells the incredible, heartwarming story of how social worker Pushpa Basnet has dedicated her life to helping the children of prisoners in Kathmandu, Nepal by giving them somewhere safe to live, learn, and develop. Pushpa and her 48 children were forced to evacuate their shelter after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal on April 25, 2015, destroying their…
Find out more »January 2016
iEngage Kickoff Lecture
Talking about Israel: Foundations for a Values Discourse Kick off conversation ,Wednesday, January 6, 7:00 p.m. Rabbi Lauren Berkun, Director of Rabbinic and Synagogue Programs, SHI North America Congregation Beth El, Jacobs Family Community Hall To Register: shalomhartman.org/sandiego The kick off lecture is followed by a 13 session course at Beth Israel, as well as a community-wide closing conversation with Special Guest Speaker Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman at Beth El. The iEngage: Jewish Values and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict curriculum aims…
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iEngage: Community Lecture
Join the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America for the concluding conversation of the San Diego Communal iEngage Project. "Maintaining Our Moral Compass in a Time of Crisis and Conflict" with Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute. To RSVP, please register at the Shalom Hartman website.
Find out more »January 2020
Together and Apart: The Future of Jewish Peoplehood @ Congregation Beth El
Together and Apart: The Future of Jewish Peoplehood led by Dr. Ray Fink Using the latest iEngage curriculum from the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, we’ll explore a new narrative regarding the significance of Israel for Jewish life. This narrative serves as a foundation for a new covenant between Israel and world Jewry, elevating the existing discourse from a crisis-based focus to one rooted in Jewish values and ideas. Dr. Ray Fink is a Past President of Congregation Beth El,…
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