Beth El Temple Center founding members Beatrice (Bea) and Harold Ponn (both of blessed memory) established The Donald Ponn Scholarship Fund in memory of their son. . It supports the youth of our congregation by providing scholarships for a variety of activities that help our children develop their identities and bring them into contact with other Jewish children. In the past, the fund has supported activities such as NFTY teen trips to Israel, NFTY youth institutes, Jewish leadership development and education programs, and Jewish summer camps.

This year, we have great news! URJ Camps are accepting camp and NFTY in Israel applications for the summer of 2022! We welcome your applications for the Donald Ponn Scholarship Fund to support Jewish camping and youth trips to Israel.

On Friday, October 22^nd as part of the Social Action Shabbat Service, the sixth annual Jonathan Jacoby Tikkun Olam Awards were presented to Lisa Hodsdon, Amy Kirsch, Abby Klingbeil, Lauren Lichtel, Tracy Podol, and Shea Brams. The award was created in 2016 to honor long-time Temple member and now resident of California, Jonathan Jacoby.  Jonathan exemplifies the power that each of us has to “repair the world,” inspiring many in the Congregation both to do more and to do better -- to care, stay involved, and make a difference in the lives of others. This year's honorees follow in his footsteps, and serve as role models to us all. Read more about their work in the program booklet .

Beth El Temple Center's Climate Team has organized an ongoing initiative that can benefit the environment and BETC at the same time!  Divert your home food scraps from the landfill; turn them into compost with weekly curbside pick-up service by Black Earth Compost.  Read about the program here.