TEMPLE BETH EL - Jefferson City, Missouri Established in 1883 - Our historic building is the oldest Temple west of the Mississippi that is still in use.
Shabbat Services are held every Friday night. Visitors who would like to worship with us are welcome.
The Students at Lewis and Clark Middle School began a project 12 years ago to collect 6 million can tabs. During a lesson about the Holocaust the students were having difficulty understanding the magnitude of 6 million lives. The class thought that the can tabs would help to visualize the loss of life and remember the victims. A reception was held on Frday, May 14 to recognize the completion of the project and remember the lives lost during the holocaust.
The money from recycling the aluminum can tabs will be donated to the Holocaust Museum in St. Louis and is expected to be about $1600.
Photos by Jackie Kofsky and Heather Kaplan
Beth El Welcomes the New Year with Student Rabbi Ari
Student Rabbi, Ari Lorge, led services and helped Congregation Beth El welcome the New Year- 5770. Ari is a second year student at the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, OH. The congregation was delighted and honored to have him at Temple Beth El during the High Holidays.
Arthur Frommer - Travel Writer, Visits Jefferson City
Arthur Frommer, the well known travel writer recently visited Jefferson City, his boyhood home. Mr. Frommer enjoyed a tour of Temple Beth El, where he and his family worshiped years ago. Photo courtesy of Stephen Brooks- Jefferson City News Tribune
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