Welcome to Congregation Beth Elohim
We are a close-knit community synagogue in Acton, Massachusetts, about 25 miles northwest of Boston. We draw our membership from over a dozen surrounding cities and towns. Since our founding in 1969 we have been independent and non-affiliated, allowing us to open our doors to all, regardless of religious background or practice. We are a vibrant, diverse, caring and active community. Join us at a service or event! Click here to learn more about us or to inquire about membership.
Around the Shul
CBE "One Community" Rockin' Auction ♦ Sunday, June 2 ♦ 6:00 PM
Don't miss CBE's biggest social event of the year! RSVP here by May 24th. Join your fellow congregants at CBE’s Rockin' Auction to enjoy catered delicacies and desserts, cash bar, live music and bidding for all these items in the Auction Catalog. Email auction2024@bethelohim.org for questions or if you have goods or services to donate!
Luncheon Honoring Beth Goldstein ♦ Sunday, May 19 ♦ 11:30 AM at CBE
Calling everyone who has interacted with Beth over her tenure at CBE! Join the entire community as we honor Beth for all of her incredibly valuable contributions to our community and to our children's religious education. For our planning purposes, please register here by May 15.
Na'aseh & Kulanu Speaker: Brandeis Professor Dan Breen, "Dog Whistles and Antisemitism" ♦ Wednesday, May 22 ♦ 7:00 PM at CBE and via Zoom
In preparation for election season, learn about "dog whistles." People use dog whistles to say something that may not be politically or morally correct. We'll focus on dog whistles used today to reach anti-semitic audiences. Sign up here so we can plan and to receive the zoom link if unable to attend in person.
Goat Yoga with Sisterhood ♦ Sunday, June 9 ♦ 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Good Pickin' Farm in Westford
Goat yoga is a great way to get out of your head, try something new and interact with silly, adorable baby goats! Sign up here soon as we have a current limit of 10 participants. Once we reach 10, we will start a waitlist and, if enough interest, we'll try to book a larger class. Cost is $36 for Sisterhood members and $40 for non-Sisterhood members.
Torah Talk with Rabbi David ♦ The first 3 Thursdays of each month ♦ 12:00 to 1:00 PM on Zoom only
Rabbi David continues this popular class! This will be a general text study class that could bring in Talmud, Mishnah, Torah, Midrash, or other sacred texts. It could also be about Jewish values and current events, or an upcoming holiday. This fall, the focus will be about Jewish Practice. Sign up to receive the Zoom information.
Monthly Sisterhood Mah Jongg ♦ One Thursday evening per month
Consider joining a Sisterhood Mah Jongg game! Never played but interested in learning? We would be happy to teach you. Just email sisterhood@bethelohim.org. Find the list of dates here.
Monthly Meditations with Cantor Sarra ♦ One Monday per month ♦7:00 to 8:30 PM at CBE & Zoom
This popular series with Cantor Sarra is back and happening monthly both in person and via Zoom! June date is TBD. Sign up here and you will receive the Zoom link.
Tue, May 14 2024
6 Iyyar 5784
Covid Guidelines
We need everyone's help to run our hybrid services!
Find details and sign up HERE to be an Oneg Host, Greeter or a ZOOM Host to help make these services successful.
Office Hours
CBE and ADL's Kulanu Initiative
CBE has joined the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) Kulanu initiative which targets antisemitism, discrimination, and hate speech. Read more here.
CBE is a member of the Ruderman Synagogue Inclusion Project.
Subscribe to our mailing list!
Call the synagogue office, 978-263-3061, to be added to our mailing list. You will receive our newsletters, the weekly Star-Lite, the monthly Star and more.
We've gone solar!
In observance of the mitzvah, sh'mirat ha-adamah, "protecting the earth," the CBE board has made the commitment to solar power.
Electricity generated by our four solar canopies is among the most for a house of worship in Massachusetts.
See in real time how much electricity is produced directly for CBE and for CBE & the Community. Read about the solar project and when the system went live. Also learn how families are helping the environment by watching our teens in a short video or by joining the Green Team.
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