08/21/2023
: Beth Chaverim!
Beth Chaverim started in 1982 with 5 area families, the Levy
Family, the Meyer Family, the Feldman Family, the Bass Family
and the Nudleman Family. The Congregation’s first Rabbi,
Rabbi Barbara Goldman-Wartell met with the families in each
other’s homes until they started meeting in local churches.
Rabbi Israel Zoberman helped the Congregation grow through
the next few decades and with the support of the community
the growing Congregation built a Temple on Stoneshore Road
which was home until 2018. The Congregation then moved to
our new home at Temple Emanuel at the beach in 2019.
We continue to meet each Friday for services in their social hall and
broadcast on Zoom. Once a month, we have a service and a dinner - short worship followed by dinner and drinks at a local restaurant. We gather for Purim Parties, Passover Seders, Hanukkah Parties, book clubs. Many of our Congregants meet for a variety of activities throughout the week.
We remain a close-knit community where people can come as
they are, and a community that values life-long learning,
innovative approaches to Jewish spirituality, creativity, and
Tikkun Olam – healing the world. That’s what draws people to
us from diverse Jewish backgrounds - Conservative, Reform, and non-affiliated. As we continue beyond our 40th year we think back to our accomplishments and who was there to help us, parents, family, friends, our community and look forward to a bright future.
