Temple Beth-El

10/07/2026

🕯️ Three Years Since October 7th

Three years ago, our world changed. On this day in 2023, the Jewish people experienced the deadliest attack since the Holocaust — over 1,200 lives taken, hundreds taken hostage, communities destroyed. The pain of that day, and of all that has followed, remains with us still.

Today we remember each precious soul who was murdered. We honor the soldiers and first responders who have given their lives in the war that followed. And we stand in solidarity with Am Yisrael — in mourning, in strength, and in unshakable hope for a future of peace and security.

May their memory be a blessing

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09/25/2026

Religious school kids make the art, Men’s Club builds the structure, Carlos hangs up lights, Jenn decorates, Jo sets the tables and makes amazing food….and shortly Rabbi Salston will be leading everyone in a week of joyful prayer! Temple Beth-El is a well-oiled machine and ready for Sukkot! What a beautiful community we have ❤️🍁 if you want to see the final result, you’ll have to show up in person!

09/24/2026

Check out Rabbi Salston's beautiful Kol Nidrei and Yizkor sermons here:

https://www.bethelrichmond.org/comm?post_id=1765489

https://www.bethelrichmond.org/comm?post_id=1765490

When the Beit haMikdash, the Temple, stood in Jerusalem and our ancestors gathered there on Yom Kippur, there was a precise, scripted procedure for the High Priest’s Atonement Service. Along with the intricacies of the service hidden within the Holy of Holies, there was also precise choreography f...

09/18/2026

As we prepare to enter Yom Kippur in just a few days, we wish everyone observing a meaningful and reflective fast.

May the time ahead bring peace, renewal, forgiveness, and a sense of gratitude for the year to come.

G’mar Chatimah Tovah — may you be sealed for a good year. 🤍

09/17/2026

Tashlikh extravaganza!!! We had THE best time with you all - going on a scavenger hunt, creating nature crafts, learning about pollution, enjoying the Tashlikh ceremony, reading a story, and awakening our souls (and wow are we awake!!) with the blasts of the Shofar!

09/16/2026

Read Rabbi Salston's Day 2 Rosh Hashanah sermon here!
https://www.bethelrichmond.org/comm?post_id=1763356

09/15/2026

Read Rabbi Salston's Day 1 Rosh Hashanah sermon here!
bethelrichmond.org/comm?post_id=1763323

Shanah tovah. About six months ago, I journeyed to the top floor of our shul and encountered a space that instantly brought to my mind a more famous synagogue room another Rabbi encountered 130 years ago. In December of 1896, a Cambridge Professor named Rabbi Solomon Schechter jumped into a hole in....

09/14/2026

Join us! Register at bethelrichmond.org/event/BridgeSukkot26

09/10/2026

Wishing everyone a sweet new year!

09/04/2026

Shabbat Shalom! The High Holy Days are around the corner - let's welcome them joyfully!