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!

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!

Our Congregational Priorities

K'hilah/Mishpachah (community & family)

Nurturing our interactive, multigenerational extended family

Torah

Lifelong learning, searching for meaning, and seeking comfort and healing

Avodah

Worship and celebration through the observance of meaningful, creative, and traditional rituals

Tikkun Olam

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

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Upcoming Events

Full calendar at templebethor.org/calendar

COVID-19 Guidelines

TBO does not require vaccination, though it is strongly recommended. Masking is optional.

For safety/security reasons, non-members must pre-register to attend in-person events.

Review the complete COVID-19 protocols at templebethor.org/covid

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Capital campaign logo

Temple Beth Or is kicking off a remodel project to update and expand our current building, and we are in the second round of a capital campaign to support this work. Construction starts this Spring. Learn more and support the project at: templebethor.org/building

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From the Union For Reform Judaism / Reform Movement

The Nevas Family's Enduring Passover Tradition: A Celebration of Freedom, Justice, and Community

The Nevas Family's Enduring Passover Tradition: A Celebration of Freedom, Justice, and Community sdolgov

This year's Seder, hosted by Daniel and Lisa Price (the son and daughter-in-law of Jo-Ann Nevas Price and Michael Price), marked the next chapter in the family's tradition. With nearly 60 guests, the evening was filled with music, storytelling, and reflection.

Building Bridges, Not Walls: A Passover Message

Building Bridges, Not Walls: A Passover Message jemerman

As we gather around the Seder table this year, let's defy the divisions of our polarized world and model a different way of being together.

Welcoming Baby

Welcoming Baby sdolgov

A brand-new baby is an astonishing being! How a tiny human could emerge from a mere bundle of cells, and the simple fact that any human being exists earthside, is truly remarkable.

Making the Target

Making the Target sdolgov

The road of life rarely unfolds according to plan. There are undoubtedly going to be potholes, detours, and bad weather to contend with. But these challenges cultivate growth by compelling us to reroute in ways that reveal previously undiscovered capacities for self-reliance, resourcefulness, and reimagination.