Temple Beth El of Boca Raton

Temple Beth El of Boca Raton We welcome those who are seeing to live and support a modern Jewish life. www.tbeboca.org

Our purpose is to enrich lives by generating bonds of love through exceptional Jewish experiences. At Temple Beth El of Boca Raton, we seek to inspire a passionate commitment to Jewish life, learning, community and spiritual growth.

🏳️‍🌈 This past Friday, Temple Beth El honored the movement for LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion during a colorful Shabbat s...
06/23/2026

🏳️‍🌈 This past Friday, Temple Beth El honored the movement for LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion during a colorful Shabbat service, along with our members of Beth El Pride!

🕍 Temple Beth El’s Rabbi Ashira Boxman recently spoke at the Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism Conference in New York City! Hel...
06/22/2026

🕍 Temple Beth El’s Rabbi Ashira Boxman recently spoke at the Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism Conference in New York City! Held at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, she was part of the panel entitled “The Next Chapter: Zionism, Jewish Peoplehood, and Jewish Leadership.”

To hear her insights and the full panel discussion, visit https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S7QEjHwRLco&ra=m

06/19/2026

This evening, wear rainbow colors to honor the movement for LGBTQ+ equality and inclusion and join us for a festive service with members of Beth El Pride!

Shabbat Message from Rabbi Ashira Boxman: “Every person is equally valuable, and no two people are called to the exact s...
06/19/2026

Shabbat Message from Rabbi Ashira Boxman:
“Every person is equally valuable, and no two people are called to the exact same purpose. Moses was called to lead. Aaron was called to serve as High Priest. Bezalel was called to build. Miriam was called to inspire through song and prophecy. Their different roles did not make one more valuable than another; they simply reflected the unique soul and gifts that God entrusted to each of them. And perhaps that is Korach’s true tragedy. He could not celebrate another person’s calling because he was too consumed with comparing it to his own.
Comparison is part of the human condition, especially today, when social media constantly tempts us to measure our lives against someone else’s successes. Korach’s story feels just as relevant today as it did thousands of years ago. We can easily fall into the trap of believing that someone else’s platform, position, or influence is somehow more meaningful than our own.
The Torah reminds us otherwise. Our value does not come from having the same role as someone else; rather, it comes from fully embracing the role that is uniquely ours. The goal is not to stand where Moses stood, but to stand where only we can stand.”

READ THE FULL MESSAGE on our blog: https://tbeboca.org/resist-comparison-shabbat-message-by-rabbi-ashira-boxman/

🏳️‍🌈 As Jews, we are called to uphold the values of dignity, inclusion, and justice for all people. This weekend we will...
06/16/2026

🏳️‍🌈 As Jews, we are called to uphold the values of dignity, inclusion, and justice for all people. This weekend we will have multiple opportunities to fulfill that responsibility as a congregation.

First, this Friday, June 19, we will celebrate Pride Shabbat at 7:30 pm at the Schaefer Family Campus, and honor the leaders of our community in the LGBTQ+ Social Justice Circle.

Second, on Saturday, June 20 our congregation will march in the Stonewall Pride Parade. We will be making a strong statement of our commitment to welcoming and supporting our LGBTQ+ community members, friends, and families.

At a time when many feel vulnerable or marginalized, our presence sends a powerful message: Temple Beth El is a place where everyone is valued, respected, and embraced. By marching together, we affirm that every person is created b’tzelem Elohim - in the image of God - and deserves to be treated with love and dignity.
We hope you will join us as we celebrate diversity, strengthen community, and proudly represent the values of Temple Beth El.

06/12/2026

Shabbat Evening Services: June Birthday Blessings | June 12, 2026

06/12/2026

Shabbat Message from Cantor Lori Brock:
“This portion has accompanied me before at a significant moment of transition. Shelach L’cha was the Torah portion I chanted at my Adult Bat Mitzvah on a congregational trip to Israel in 2007. At that point in my life, I was deepening my commitment to Jewish learning and spiritual growth while serving as cantorial soloist of our congregation. Looking back, I can see that experience as one of the many steps that shaped the cantor I would become.
Now, nearly two decades later, I find myself returning to the same portion as I stand at the threshold of another new chapter.
In this Torah portion, God tells Moses to send twelve scouts into the Land of Canaan to see what awaits them. They return carrying magnificent fruit, evidence that the land truly flows with milk and honey. Yet ten of the scouts see only obstacles. They see fortified cities, powerful armies, and people who look like giants, who make them feel small and incapable. Fear blinds them to possibility.
Only Caleb and Joshua are able to see beyond the challenges. They acknowledge the risks, but they also recognize the promise. They trust that the path ahead, though uncertain, will lead to blessing.
Our Sages teach us, “We do not see things as they are; we see them as we are.”
Their story reminds us that we often have a choice about how we view the unknown. We can focus on what we might lose, or we can open ourselves to what we might gain.
We can see only the imposing giants, or we can open ourselves to abundance and possibility. These words speak to me at this time of transition. For much of our lives, we are encouraged to measure ourselves by accomplishments, milestones, and achievements. But there comes a time when life invites us to focus less on what we do and more on who we are becoming; less on what we achieve and more on meaning, relationships, purpose, and service.”

READ THE FULL MESSAGE on our blog: https://tbeboca.org/a-new-chapter-shabbat-message-from-cantor-lori-brock/

06/05/2026

Shabbat Evening Services: Shabbat at Six | June 5, 2026

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333 Southwest 4th Avenue
Boca Raton, FL
33432

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 9pm
Sunday 9am - 12pm

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