Welcome to Temple Beth Or

Our warm, compassionate, vibrant, spirited, inclusive, and participatory Reform Jewish community is religiously and geographically diverse, serving Washington’s northern Puget Sound. Browse our website, attend a service or event, and join us!

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Welcome to Temple Beth Or

Our warm, compassionate, vibrant, spirited, inclusive, and participatory Reform Jewish community is religiously and geographically diverse, serving Washington’s northern Puget Sound. Browse our website, attend a service or event, and join us!

Check our calendar

Our Congregational Priorities

Nurturing our interactive, multigenerational extended family

K'hilah/Mishpachah (community & family)

Nurturing our interactive, multigenerational extended family
Lifelong learning, searching for meaning, and seeking comfort and healing

Torah

Lifelong learning, searching for meaning, and seeking comfort and healing
Worship and celebration through the observance of meaningful, creative, and traditional rituals

Avodah

Worship and celebration through the observance of meaningful, creative, and traditional rituals
Transforming ourselves and our world through tzedakah (fairness), social justice, and g'milut chasadim acts of loving kindness

Tikkun Olam

Transforming ourselves and our world through tzedakah (fairness), social justice, and g’milut chasadim acts of loving kindness

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News

Religious School Registration Now Open – Deadline August 1

Religious School Registration Now Open – Deadline August 1

It’s that time of year — Religious School registration is now open. The form is online again this year for ease of use. The deadline for school registration and scholarships is August 1.  Early August we will be very busy time for the office with High Holy Days preparations, so if it is possible for […]

Capital Campaign Vote Results

Capital Campaign Vote Results

The results are in: 95% of voters supported moving forward with the capital campaign! Now that we have affirmed congregational support, we are ready to move on to the next steps. The capital campaign will launch this Fall, with a kickoff event on September 10. At the same time, we will be working with the […]

Support, Prayers, and Action

Support, Prayers, and Action

Dear Temple Beth Or Community: We often turn to our Shema prayer for comfort and grounding. As we process the school shooting this week in Uvalde, Texas, I want to share a kavanah (intention) written by our Reform Movement’s teenagers after the mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida: When we watch the news after each […]

May update

Given the increase in case numbers, which are now above the previously agreed upon metric, masks are required at services, and onegs will be cancelled until case counts drop below the metric. Questions can be directed to Melanie Field.
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Upcoming Events

Full calendar at templebethor.org/calendar

Recent articles from our Rabbi

Recent articles from our President

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From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

Practicing Democracy

Practicing Democracy jemerman June 28, 2022

Voting Rights
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As we reflect on the United States' Independence Day, I am mindful that democracy also takes commitment and practice. Democracy takes practice because it still is not accessible to all.

Becoming BMitzvah

Becoming BMitzvah jemerman June 27, 2022

Lifecycle Rituals
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I love seeing how our students at Temple Shalom of Newton transform throughout the process of becoming BMitzvah. It's the end of my first year coordinating the BMitzvah program and my colleague Allison Lobron, an experienced leader in inclusion and social emotional learning, and I are hosting an end of year celebration for our BMitzvah students.

Reconciling the Past, Identifying a Pathway Forward

Reconciling the Past, Identifying a Pathway Forward jemerman June 21, 2022

Racial Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
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For the past year, I have been engaged in deep reflection over my responsibility as a Canadian and proud Jew in addressing the horrors committed against Indigenous peoples.

Rabbi Rick Jacobs’ Remarks on Reform LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Rabbi Rick Jacobs’ Remarks on Reform LGBTQ+ Inclusion jemerman June 13, 2022

LGBTQ+ Jewish Life
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Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), recently attended the 50th anniversary celebration of Beth Chayim Chadashim in Los Angeles, California, the world's first LGBTQ+ congregation. This is a excerpt taken from his remarks at the event.

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Temple Beth Or
3215 Lombard Avenue
Everett, Washington  98201-4428
P: (425) 259-7125
F: (425) 953-9888

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