Congregation Beth Elohim

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

In person or on Zoom. Please join us for the 23rd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast where Colette Phillips, President and CEO of Colette Phillips Communications, Founder and President of Get Konnected! and The GK Fund, will speak on "Bridging Communities: Reaffirming the Black-Jewish Alliance." This event is free, but donations to the CBE Na'aseh Social Justice group are very much appreciated. Register for this event at https://www.bethelohim.org/event/mlk-2025.