CBE continues to offer support to the ongoing efforts for earthquake relief in Haiti.
There are a number of ways to give financially and to date our community has raised more than $17,500 for theAmerican Jewish World Service, which receives a 4 star rating from Charity Navigator.
In addition, you can also support ongoing efforts of the JDC, which also receives a 4 star rating from Charity Navigator.
Finally, CBE will be taking part in various local efforts to assist Haitians here and in Haiti. Please join the CBE Advisory list to receive regular updates.
Congregation Beth Elohim (CBE), established in 1861, is the largest and most active Reform congregation in Brooklyn.
CBE is host to a variety of youth and family education programs, musical and artistic performances, and religious and social activities:
Religious Services CBE offers weekly Shabbat services for adults and youth of all ages, alternative and lay led minyans, monthly community Shabbat dinners, High Holiday services and other holiday celebrations, and ceremonies for all life cycle events. Follow the links for biographies of our rabbis and cantor.
Yachad Our religious education program teaches youth and families together (yachad) to explore the six core concepts of Text and Narrative; Mitzvah, Tefila (Prayer) and Ritual; Acts of Lovingkindness, Jewish Values and World Citizenship; Israel, Peoplehood, and Pluralism; Tradition and Innovation; and Hebrew Language and Jewish Culture.
Early Childhood Center Established in 1978, the CBE Early Childhood Center has rapidly become one of the most highly regarded nursery school/kindergarten programs in the New York metropolitan area and has become a focal point in the lives of many nursery school families, providing warmth and enrichment to family members and children alike.
After School Center CBE's After School Center offers children in kindergarten through sixth grade a wide variety of instructional classes and recreational activities in a safe and caring environment. In addition to regular after school care, the program also provides mini-camps during school recesses, a summer day camp , and a summer travel camp.
Adult Education Named a 2007 Congregation of Learners by the Union for Reform Judaism, CBE offers a wide array of courses, lecture series, and special workshops.
Jewish Learning From Midrash to music, our community offers a host of opportunities for ongoing Jewish learning for adults. For full course listings, schedule and fees, please follow the link below to the CBE Learning page.
