Welcome to our website (B’ruchim Ha’Bayim).

Beth El congregation traces its history back more than 150 years and has been in our current synagogue building for 60 YEARS AS OF 2024.More details about us may be found in the Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities.(click the preceding for the link).

Shabbat Services every Friday night at 7:30

LEADERSHIP

Rabbi: Jeffrey Kurtz-Lendner
President: Lester Mintzer
Vice President: Carol Schepp
Treasurer: Ron Rubin
Recording Secretary: Phil Renick
Corresponding Secretary: Rebecca Brannon
Trustee: Lester Mintzer
Trustee: Eric Rynar

Trustee: Ron Ornstein
Past President: Amanda Friss
At large member: Leeanne Shepherd
At large member: Zach Bradley
Sisterhood President: Sherri Alt
Men's Club President: Lester Mintzer Religious School Principal: Liz Webb

Pictured below are Beth El members displaying the proclamation by the Harrisonburg City Council recognizing May 2023 as Jewish American Month. The pictured are Quinn Webb, Liz Webb, Ron Ornstein, Andy Kohen and Les Mintzer. (click here)

Welcome to our website (B’ruchim Ha’Bayim).

Beth El congregation traces its history back more than 150 years and has been in our current synagogue building for 60 YEARS AS OF 2024.More details about us may be found in the Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities.(click the preceding for the link).

Shabbat Services every Friday night at 7:30

LEADERSHIP

Pictured below is the newest addition, located on the land behind the building. It is an array of solar panels that will provide nearly 100% of our electricity needs annually.(click here). The array is now surrounded by protective fencing, not shown in the photo.