Temple Beth El of Boca Raton

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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.

09/06/2026

Selichot With Soul

09/04/2026

Shabbat Evening Services | September 4, 2026

09/04/2026

Shabbat Message from Rabbi Dan Levin: “In the late 1970s, every kid wanted an Atari 2600, one of the earliest and most popular video game consoles.  Kids would spend hours breaking their wrists on simple joysticks,  trying to save the world from invading “Space Invaders.”
Like every kid, I begged for an “Atari.”  But my dad had something better in mind.  He took me to the electronics store and instead, bought an Atari 800 home computer.
The Atari 800 was one of the very first home computers.  Ours had 8k of memory (yes, you read that right). In addition to a few different games, it also featured one of the simple early programming languages called BASIC.
You would turn the computer on and after a few moments of loading, a very simple prompt would appear:  “READY.” I’ve always thought about that prompt – “READY.”  It was more than an invitation to tell the computer what to do.  It was an announcement of the computer’s state of being –  prepared and all set to be given the next task.
The Hebrew equivalent of that prompt is הִנֵּֽנִי – Hineniwhich translates as “Here I am.”  At different times, this is how our ancestors respond to the presence of God.  God calls out to Abraham, and he answers “Hineni.”  God calls to Moses from the burning bush and he too answers “Hineni.”
Theirs was the same posture as my old computer – ready to perform God’s will.
Moses in this week’s Torah portion also asks his people to assume this same posture.  Standing there in the plain of Moab, overlooking the land where they will finally be at home, Moses invites the people to join a covenant with the Holy One: “in order to establish you this day as God’s people, and thus to be for you your God.” (Deuteronomy 29:12).  He asks if they are ready, if they are willing to set aside their own wants and desires and to live in accordance with God’s laws and commandments.”

READ THE FULL MESSAGE on our blog: https://tbeboca.org/hineni-ready-shabbat-message-from-rabbi-dan-levin/

09/04/2026

🟦Temple Beth El of Boca Raton is the first synagogue to partner with the Blue Square Alliance, a unique opportunity for our synagogue to stand up to Jewish hate and all hate.

Join with Beth El’s Antisemitism Social Justice Circle, Teen Mitzvah Corps Ambassadors, and the Blue Square Alliance to stand up against hate.

🎵This past Friday evening, our congregation came together for an uplifting Shabbat Service, featuring the voices of Shir...
08/31/2026

🎵This past Friday evening, our congregation came together for an uplifting Shabbat Service, featuring the voices of Shir Harmony, our teen singers led by the Cantorial Team. What a memorable way to reconnect with friends and family we haven’t seen all summer!

08/28/2026

Shabbat Evening Services | August 28, 2026

08/28/2026

Shabbat Message from Rabbi Ashira Boxman: “During the month of Elul, our tradition teaches that we should read Psalm 27 twice daily as we lead up to Rosh HaShanah. A popular verse from this psalm, and one you can listen to our cantors singing in this message as well, is verse 4:
“One thing I ask of the LORD, only that do I seek: to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD, to frequent His temple.”
The question put before God here asks how we can live in God’s house all the days of our lives. How can we experience the beauty of God and feel such a closeness to God? These are questions we may or may not find ourselves asking on a daily basis. And yet, as we approach the holiest season for our people, we are encouraged to contemplate these types of questions. We are encouraged to reflect on our lives, on our very existence on this earth. So, what does it really mean to live in the house of God? If this is the psalmist’s goal, how do we arrive there?
Our Torah portion this week, Ki Tavo, helps us answer this question. Ki Tavo shares wisdom about what we are to do with the first fruits of the season. After spending months waiting for that one tomato to finally bloom, what do we do once it does?
Our tradition teaches that you must first recognize that it came from God and place the fruit as an offering before God to show your gratitude. Then, after acknowledging where it came from and giving thanks, you may celebrate and enjoy the first fruits with your community, especially with those who might be strangers to you.”

READ THE FULL MESSAGE on our blog: https://tbeboca.org/elul-how-do-we-live-in-the-house-of-god-shabbat-message-by-rabbi-ashira-boxman/

08/21/2026

Shabbat Evening Services | August 21, 2026

08/21/2026

Shabbat Message from Rabbi Greg Weisman:

“As Jews, we also see ourselves as having daily opportunities to make choices of holiness, to bring sanctity into our lives and the lives of those around us. Those opportunities are the mitzvot, the sacred obligations our Torah gives us to care for the vulnerable, to pursue ethical fulfillment, and to connect with the Holy One. In our Torah portion this week, Ki Teitzei, we encounter a litany of these opportunities, 74 in fact; more than in any other portion in the Torah. Each is a unique and interesting opportunity to fulfill God’s teaching, opportunities to do right by someone (or avoid harming them), opportunities to take care of the world around us, opportunities to celebrate the most wonderful moments in our lives, and opportunities to recall some of our people’s most trying times.
Some of the mitzvot, like celebrating Shabbat or welcoming a baby into the covenant of our people are, on their face, holy experiences. But others appear to be mundane: building a guard rail around a building’s roof deck, shooing away a bird before taking eggs from a nest, paying workers in a timely manner when their work has been completed. All are ethically sound. But what makes them holy?
Nachmanides, the great Spanish rabbi of the 1200s, saw the performance of a mitzvah, any mitzvah, not only as the chance to bring some good into the world, but also to heighten our inner, spiritual selves. Fulfilling the wishes of the Author of the Universe were, to him, acts of gratitude that we had been created and that we were given the free will to choose to do right (or not). When we opt to do a mitzvah, he taught, we declare to and for ourselves, “I want to be connected to my people, my tradition, and God.” That doesn’t only please God, it reenergizes our spiritual core. It is in that spiritual energization that we find holiness, even if the act itself seems ordinary.”

READ THE FULL MESSAGE on our blog: https://tbeboca.org/elul-what-do-you-need-what-do-you-choose-shabbat-message-by-rabbi-greg-weisman/

💕📚This past Sunday, Sisterhood joined Rabbi Laila Haas for a lively discussion on “The Goddess of Warsaw” by Lisa Barr, ...
08/19/2026

💕📚This past Sunday, Sisterhood joined Rabbi Laila Haas for a lively discussion on “The Goddess of Warsaw” by Lisa Barr, along with mimosas and brunch catered by Boca Joe’s Catering! This historical fiction novel is an enthralling tale of a legendary Hollywood screen goddess with a dark secret about her life in the Warsaw Ghetto. It was an absolute delight to discuss such strong female characters with the strong women of our community!

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333 Southwest 4th Avenue
Boca Raton, FL
33432

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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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