Congregation Beth Elohim

Learn with our 2026 Scholar in Residence, Rabbi Moshe Waldoks Friday, January 30th, Saturday, January 31st, and Sunday, February 1st Theme for the weekend:  From the Big Book of Jewish Humor to meeting the Dalai Lama -- what do Faith and Belief mean? Reb Moshe is perhaps best known for co-authoring the Big Book of Jewish Humor. But he is also Rabbi Emeritus at Temple Beth Zion in Brookline, where he has served since 1998. At TBZ, Reb Moshe revitalized the community by embracing pluralism, humor, social justice and meditation. For more about Reb Moshe please visit: https://www.tbzbrookline.org/welcome/spiritual-leaders/reb-moshe-waldoks/. All are invited to the CBE

Please Join Congregation Beth Elohim for their 24th annual Martin Luther King Breakfast. This year's speaker is William Harlan Dickerson II, also known as Brother Will,  Executive Director of the Brockton Interfaith Community. Brother Will is a seasoned community organizer and faith-rooted leader with over 14 years of experience advancing justice and collective liberation. He currently serves as Co-Executive Director of the Massachusetts Communities Action Network (MCAN). Doors open at 9:15 for breakfast, 10 am guest speaker Brother Will. Registration required:  www.bethelohim.org/mlk-2026.

The social action group Na’aseh (We will Act) of Congregation Beth Elohim, is proud to host State Rep. Simon Cataldo.  Rep. Cataldo will speak about the findings and report of the Special Commission Combatting Anti-Semitism. Rep. Cataldo co-chaired this commission formed in 2024. In time for the start of school, the commission issued its K-12 recommendations. Read the report HERE.   The final report will be released in November. Rep. Cataldo will speak about the commission’s process and its recommendations for school districts, followed by Q & A.  A short reception will follow. Note that this event will be free

A Story of Resistance & Bravery in WWII, featuring the Jewish Partisans In commemoration of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), the Adult Education Committee will be screening Four Winters, followed by a conversation with the film director, Julia Mintz. There will be a short religious service before the screening. FILM SYNOPSIS  Over 25,000 Jewish partisans fought back against the Nazis and their collaborators from deep within the forests of WWII’s Eastern Europe, Ukraine and Belarus. Against extraordinary odds, they escaped Nazi slaughter, transforming from young innocents to courageous resistance fighters. Shattering the myth of Jewish passivity, these last surviving partisans tell their stories

Each year political parties in Massachusetts hold caucuses throughout the Commonwealth to elect delegates to their annual conventions. For Democrats in Acton, the Caucus will be held on Sunday, April 6th at Congregation Beth Elohim Social Hall. The doors will open at 3:30PM and the caucus will begin at 4PM. We can elect up to 15 delegates and 4 alternates to the annual Massachusetts Democratic State Convention, which will be held this year on Saturday, September 13th in Springfield.  The meeting is open to the public, but only registered Democrats in Acton may vote or be delegate candidates. You can

Support for caregivers of adults - A Q&A with Rabbi Judith Kummer and the Congregation Beth Elohim clergy and shared stories from community members. Join us for a discussion of the joys and challenges in caring for ourselves while caring for our loved ones. We will be exploring this topic through a Jewish lens. This event will be held at Congregation Beth Elohim and available via Zoom. Light refreshments and informal sharing to follow the program. Please sign up for our planning purposes. https://www.bethelohim.org/event/caring-for-caregiver. You will have the opportunity, when you sign up, to, optionally, to donate to the CBE

Diversity and inclusion are under attack. Yet we have evidence that these values are a strength and good for business. Come hear from those who have seen successes of inclusion, diversity and equity in our workplaces and communities. Colette Phillips, returns to Congregation Beth Elohim during Black History Month and will talk about her book, The Includers. She will be joined by author David DeLong, author of Hidden Talent. In The Includers: The 7 Traits of Culturally Savvy, Anti-Racist Leaders, Colette Phillips explores the core qualities that inclusive leaders share: character, cultural intelligence, connections, communications, collaboration, courage, and commitment. With humor and