Beth El Synagogue

Beth El Synagogue Beth El is a pluralistic community and welcomes members who have diverse backgrounds, ideas, levels of knowledge, and observance.

Beth El Synagogue is a vibrant and inclusive Jewish community dedicated to nurturing diverse and dynamic continuity from generation to generation—l’dor vador ודור לדור—through many doors. We are an egalitarian Conservative congregation and a member of the Southeast Seaboard District of the United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism, which hosts this website. We also offer an Orthodox Kehillah affiliated with the Orthodox Union for those who wish to worship in accordance with that tradition.

Shavuot was an amazing time with so much learning going on! You can find our opening panel for the evening here:
05/26/2026

Shavuot was an amazing time with so much learning going on! You can find our opening panel for the evening here:

Missed the learning at Shavuot? Want to hear it again? Here it is!...

Did you miss services? Listen to some more Shavuot learning from Rabbi Daniel Greyber's D'var, "Shavuot, Yizkor, and Mem...
05/25/2026

Did you miss services? Listen to some more Shavuot learning from Rabbi Daniel Greyber's D'var, "Shavuot, Yizkor, and Memorial Day: Choosing Not to Leave One Another Behind" here!

Listen to Rabbi Greyber's D'var, given on May 23, 2026.

A joint statement from Rabbi Daniel Greyber and Rabbi Posner. Since the attack, we have reached out to several local are...
05/21/2026

A joint statement from Rabbi Daniel Greyber and Rabbi Posner. Since the attack, we have reached out to several local area Mosques and Muslim leaders in Durham. We denounce any kind of hate, and stand with our Muslim brothers and sisters in solidarity, and we grieve and honor those who gave their lives to protect others.

As we approach Shavuot, Rabbi Daniel Greyber had some thoughts about creating communities who care.
05/20/2026

As we approach Shavuot, Rabbi Daniel Greyber had some thoughts about creating communities who care.

On the eve of Shavuot, listen to Rabbi Greyber's thoughts on communities becoming not just caring communities, but communities who care deeply.

Check out Dr. Ben Sommer's final D'var at Beth El here! Thank you for visiting us this past year!
05/19/2026

Check out Dr. Ben Sommer's final D'var at Beth El here! Thank you for visiting us this past year!

Listen to Dr. Ben Sommer's reflections for his last Shabbat with th...

Listen to Rabbi Posner's D'var, "Parashat Behar: Time to Rest", from May 9, 2026!
05/18/2026

Listen to Rabbi Posner's D'var, "Parashat Behar: Time to Rest", from May 9, 2026!

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Grateful to have the incredible Rabbi Greyber leading our community with wisdom, humility, and courage. His latest op-ed...
05/08/2026

Grateful to have the incredible Rabbi Greyber leading our community with wisdom, humility, and courage. His latest op-ed is thoughtful, educational, and deeply worth the read. We are proud to learn from and alongside him every day.

Now that it’s been featured in the Times of Israel, we of course had to share it again. 😊

Read it here: https://www.jta.org/2026/05/06/ideas/yes-im-worried-that-giving-to-gaza-could-benefit-hamas-but-zionism-today-demands-hope

Daniel Greyber: "If we only know how to say no to what is dangerous, and not yes to what is hopeful, we will forfeit the future we claim to seek."

Daniel Greyber is rabbi at Beth El Synagogue in Durham, NC and author of Faith Unravels: A Rabbi's Struggle With Grief and God.

Read his full post on The Blogs.

*The posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties, and don’t necessarily reflect the views of The Times of Israel.

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/why-my-synagogue-raised-funds-for-a-gaza-school/

“If we only know how to say “no” to what is dangerous, and not “yes” to what is hopeful, we will forfeit the future we c...
05/07/2026

“If we only know how to say “no” to what is dangerous, and not “yes” to what is hopeful, we will forfeit the future we claim to seek.”

A rabbi whose synagogue raised funds for the Gaza Children's Village responds to his critics.

Address

1004 Watts Street
Durham, NC
27701

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 1pm

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+19196821238

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