Temple Beth El of Huntington is a welcoming, caring and vibrant Reform Jewish congregation of more than four hundred households, located on Park Avenue in the village of Huntington just east of the Nassau-Suffolk border on Long Island's north shore. Temple Beth El serves as a house of worship, a house of learning, and a house of congregation to the diverse population of the greater Huntington area. Please tour our website to learn more about our unique and exciting congregation. And please come and visit us so that we might get to know you personally.

Temple Beth El nurtures and engenders progressive thinking as well as traditional values to create an environment that is both comfortable and stimulating for its congregation. We take great pride in our diversity, and inclusiveness. Our doors are always open - not only to our members, but to any and all people interested in Judaism.

Temple Beth El is conveniently located in Huntington, NY. Our address is 660 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743

* Temple Beth El's Annual Purim Celebration on Sunday, February 28th. The Megillah will begin promptly at 11 a.m. Sanctuary doors will open at 10:45 a.m. and all children arriving by 11 a.m. will receive an additional 10 free prize tickets. The carnival will begin at 11:30 a.m. Look for our table in the Atrium on Sunday, February 7th or mail your P.O.P. order form to the temple by February 26th to receive the advance purchase discount. For more info, email rscommittee@tbeli.org

* Our Purim Carnival is open to our entire community AND the public. Our pay-one-price wristbands for children includes games, crafts and prizes. please click to download our order form for the advanced purchase discount order form. Walk-ins welcome and adults are free. Food is for purchase and a few specialty booths have nominal fees.

Join Temple Beth El's own Chutzpah Reperatory Theater this year as the group presents "Guys And Dolls" coming this spring. Performances are March 13th, 14th, 20th and 21st. Please support Temple Beth El's biggest fundraiser of the year.  Place an ad in the Guys and Dolls program and send your congratulations to the cast and crew

Advertising in the "Guys and Dolls" program - please review the advertising options available. Please contact wevegotchutzpah@aol.com for advertising options.

"Guys and Dolls" Tickets are available for purchase beginning on January 10th. Sponsor seats (front rows): $36 (names will be listed in the program). Reserved seating: $18 each, $12 for seniors and children under 12 years old. Tickets will be sold on a first come first served basis. Contact chutzpahtheatre@aol.com for more information regarding tickets.  To download the ticket order form, please click here Ticket Order Form. 

Schedule of Monthly Congregational Shabbat Services:

1st Friday - Family Shabbat with Junior Choir at 7 p.m.

2nd Friday - Shabbat Service with Senior Choir at 8 p.m

3rd Friday - Shabbat Service with Torah Reading at 8 p.m.

4th Friday - Kabbalat Shabbat in the Great Room at 6:15 p.m.

5th Friday - T.G.I.S., Folk Rock Service at 7 p.m. (only 4 or 5 times a year)

* Mid-Year Congregational Meeting on Sunday, February 7th at 9 a.m. Drop off the kids at school and stay for the meeting to discuss the state of the temple, upcoming events, temple finances, and the election of the Nominating Committee. Coffee and bagels will be served.

* Have you always wanted to learn Yiddish? Temple Beth El's first meeting of our new Yiddish class will be February 28th at 11:00 a.m. in the temple library. If you are interested in joining, please contact Linda Mont at 261-8562.

* Mark your calendars, March 30th will be Temple Beth El's Second Night Sedar. Our Seder this year will be led by Rabbi Jeffrey Clopper. The evening will be filled with meaningful observance, learning, singing and the sharing of a home-style meal. For more information, please call Elaine Eig at 631-423-2912. To register, by downloading the registration form.

Our Food Pantry is in need!!
Our food pantry here at Temple Beth El is nearly empty. It is a very active food pantry that many hungry people in our community rely on each week. Please bring a non-perishable food item or two (or three!) to donate each time you come to the temple. Our less fortunate friends and neighbors need and will appreciate your help.

Purim Baby Clothing and Supply Drive

Please bring new or gently used clean baby clothes (sleepers, receiving blankets, onesies, hats, etc.), diapers, formula and wipes and place them in the "bassinette" in the Atrium. Also needed are strollers, tubs and especially car seats and cribs. If you have any questions or want make arrangements for larger donations, contact Carol Werblin at 375-5258 or cwerblin@hotmail.com.

* The 2010 Purim Carnival Needs You! Please help make our biggest party of the year a great success and volunteer at this huge community event. Click on the attached link for more information on becoming a volunteer-- even one hour is great help! For more information including who to contact, please view our information page here or email rscommittee@tbeli.org

* Are you interested in helping those that are less fortunate?  Please consider taking part in Temple Beth El's involvement with HIHI, the Huntington Interfaith Homeless Initiative, please contact Carol Werblin at 375-5258 or cwerblin@hotmail.com  for more details.