MISSION OF TEMPLE BETH EL ISRAEL The mission of Temple Beth El Israel shall be to provide spiritual, social, educational, and community service to the Treasure Coast. Additionally, the Temple promotes the enduring and fundamental principles of Judaism thereby ensuring the continuity of the Jewish people. The Temple functions to enable its adherents to develop a relationship with […]

  All our future activities, events, and meetings hinge on whether we are able to hold them due to the coronavirus pandemic. When events resume, please read flyers for more information.

Membership in Temple Beth El Israel (TBEI) Joining Temple Beth El Israel is one of the most worthwhile decisions you will make for your family’s spiritual values.  Temple Beth El Israel has an outstanding rabbi/cantor, a committed religious school, and an inclusive and welcoming congregation.  The Temple offers a broad range of activities for members […]

To see Friday evening and Saturday morning services…click here or click on the YouTube icon at the top or bottom of this page. Shabbat Shalom   The following information is during normal circumstances. Friday evening services begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.      *First Friday of month the service begins at 7:00 p.m. […]

SHABBAT TORAH STUDY Larry Giltman leads the Shabbat Morning Torah study conducted weekly at Temple Beth El Israel, 9:00-9:45 a.m. in the Temple Social Hall. Torah study is devoted to the reading, contemplation, and understanding of the weekly Parasha (portion) Torah passages from the Five Books of Moses. Everyone is welcome to join with the study group […]

Sisterhood of Temple Beth El Israel is a dynamic organization representing women at all stages of life. The group is united in its commitment and support of the congregation.  The Sisterhood focuses on providing interesting and contemporary programs at monthly meetings and encourages lifelong learning efforts. Sisterhood dues support:            Weekly onegs after Shabbat services            Gifts for bar and […]

The Brotherhood functions as a support group for Temple Beth El Israel. Members share a common goal of assisting the Temple to grow and develop into a focal point for the Jewish community of St. Lucie County. Brotherhood activities include: co-sponsoring fund raising events with the TBEI Sisterhood hosting the annual Yom HaShoah memorial service […]

The Religious School of Temple Beth El Israel, the Rabbi, the Youth Education Committee, the Director, and all teachers are dedicated to the complete, Jewish religious and cultural education of the students. The goal of the school focuses on preparing the children for Bar and Bat Mitzvah while fostering the development of competent adult Jews.  […]

Lexi Goldberg with Rabbi Benson The Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program at Temple Beth El Israel is focused on students becoming comfortable, functioning, knowledgeable Jews within the Temple and the Jewish world. Standards are based on three areas of achievement: 1. Leading the congregation in prayer; 2. Reading from the Torah; 3. Becoming a “teacher” (through the […]

OVERVIEW AND HISTORY   Temple Beth El Israel is located on Florida’s Treasure Coast in Port St. Lucie, Florida, a growing community of 200,000 full-time and seasonal residents. Port St. Lucie is about 100 miles southeast of Orlando and 50 miles directly north of the Palm Beaches. St. Lucie West, a planned community within the […]