Our community is absolutely incredible here at Temple Beth-El. What an amazing year it has been...full of highs and lows, joys and challenges, uncertainty, strength, comfort and support. Together, we stand strong. Together, we will conquer what the future holds. Take a few minutes and let's remember together what an incredible community we have...
About Us
open community creates engaging & diverse jewish pathways
Located in St. Petersburg on Florida's beautiful west coast, Temple Beth-El is a Reform Jewish congregation that has served this area since 1928 and is focused on strengthening relationships and making connections. We are a welcoming Reform community for Jewish and interfaith households to experience an uplifting and joyful sense of belonging as we seek to connect our members with each other and the greater community and world around us.
Vice Presidents:
David Blum, Gerald Davis & Abby Sterensis
Richard Gram - Treasurer; Pam Sekeres - Corresponding Secretary;
Doug Negretti - Immediate Past President
Board of Trustees
Rebecca Barancik, Joshua Bean, Judy Ciurczak, Will Conroy, Kate Dalley, Marianne Edmonds, Marjorie Friedman, Betty Gootson, Sharon Johnson Levy, Bonnie Lurie, Todd Pardoll & Leticia Pendygraft
Brotherhood Co-Presidents:
Lewis Kroll & Steve Jenkins
STAFF - click a name or picture to contact them!
MICHAEL TOROP
RABBI
SARAH GOTLIEB
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Bridget Siegel-Fultz
director of youth engagement
KENDRA CLUCK
Marketing & integration coordinator
tracy nash
bookkeeper/registrar
Tovah feld
executive assistant to rabbi
cantor pamela siskin
director of pastoral care
randi nash-ortiz
Director of
early childhood education
dan berman
Director of education &
family Programming
mARC TUCKER
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Bobby Gerry
Maintenance team
Jeff Rairdon
Maintenance team
OUR CANTORIAL SOLOISTS
BARBARA MAZER
Barbara Mazer is a classically trained soloist, music teacher and choir director. She has been a song leader and Cantorial Soloist since 1993. She has served a dozen Reform congregations and Jewish Community Centers in Nashville, St. Louis, Columbus, Tampa, Clearwater & St. Petersburg. During the day Barbara works for The Florida Orchestra, focusing on development and strategic planning, and more importantly, is the proud mom of two wonderful children!
JOYCE LIU
Joyce S. Liu hails from a long line of Chinese musicians (her paternal grandfather was a Pekingese opera singer and her maternal grandmother a piano and voice teacher). Joyce S. Liu recognizes the depth and value of “L’dor Vador” - that we pass on our heritage and legacy from one generation to the next. She is honored to be a “klei kodesh” - a holy vessel - as she shares music with her favorite congregation.
Locate us
Temple Beth-El
400 Pasadena Ave S
St. Petersburg, FL 33707
727-347-6136
Facilities
The Temple Beth-El we currently occupy was built in the early 60's by architect, Morris Lapidus, a Miami based architect who designed The Fontainebleau, Eden Roc Hotels, and other iconic 50's and 60's buildings now symbolic of Florida's history. His work is now considered historically significant and is known for whimsical details like curved glass walls and nonlinear shapes (much like you will find in our main sanctuary.) The sanctuary seats 350 worshippers, while the rest of our site includes a large social hall for simchas and congregational events (seating 270 for dinner and 450 for performances), a library (seating 80) and the Founder's Hall, a youth, education and programming center built in 2001 (seating 80 in our all purpose room, 100 in the courtyard outside the Founder's Hall, 100 outside the all purpose room, and 25 in the Founder's Hall Foyer).
Sat, January 16 2021
3 Sh'vat 5781
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