Growing Thru Grief

Growing thru Grief is a free, open, confidential program sponsored by a coalition of area religious and civic organizations to provide support and comfort to those who mourn. Meetings are held year-round on Tuesdays (except for holidays), starting at 4:15 and ending by 6. During weeks without a formal speaker, one of our facilitators will […]

August 21-22, 2020-Elle Cohen August 27, 2020-Jacob Gabrieli September 4-5, 2020-Julian Goldberg September 11-12, 2o20-Isaiah Donaldson October 2-3, 2020-Ella Cohen October 16-17, 2020-Justin Spitzer October 23-24, 2020-Joshua Null November 6-7, 2020-Liora Lovins November 20-21, 2020-Jonas Asher December 4-5, 2020-Jack Hirschman January 1-2, 2021-Julian Weiner March 5-6, 2021-Gus Wolf March 12-13, 2021-Kai Spira May 14-15, 2021-Saul […]

2018-2019 Healing Yoga Schedule

   Mitzvah Project 2017: Beth El Supports Families Moving Forward  Families Moving Forward, which combined two previous organizations, Genesis Home and Durham Interfaith Hospitality Network, offers a temporary home to families with children in the crisis of homelessness.  They create a path to stability, self-sufficiency, and permanent housing through personalized services and ongoing community support. Last […]

Found during the High Holidays: A woman’s diamond-looking earring was found in the sanctuary, and a child’s coin purse (with money inside) was found in the parking lot.  If either of these items could be yours, please contact the office. We also have a large collection of reading glasses and small toys in the office […]

Julia Edelstein, an incoming Duke Health & Fitness Center intern, is seeking accommodations in Durham starting the week of January 8, 2018 and going through early May. She is looking for a short term lease or rental (one bedroom/one bathroom apartment), a room to rent, or a host family or families (would be happy to help with children […]

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Please join us on October 22nd at 3:30pm at the Levin JCC for a special presentation of Edelweiss Pirates. The Pirates were groups of teenagers who resisted the cruelties of Nazi Youth and Hitler’s police during the 1930s. Refusing to be bullied and rejecting the norms of Nazi society, they stayed true to their own set of beliefs […]

In addition to Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur, we expect a busy weekend in Durham and especially Beth El’s neighborhood of Trinity Park so please plan ahead to avoid any delays. On Friday, September 29, Kol Nidre services will begin at 6:15 pm in the Main Sanctuary and 6:30 pm in the Orthodox Kehillah. The doors will open 45 […]

Tuesday, October 3 at 4:30PM in Westbrook 0012 The Jewish Annotated New Testament: A Panel Discussion with Marc Brettler & Amy Jill-Levine In this panel discussion about the publication of the second edition of The Jewish Annotated New Testament, editors Marc Brettler, Bernice and Morton Lerner Professor of Judaic Studies at Duke University and Amy-Jill Levine, […]