Welcome to Temple Beth Or...

Temple Beth Or has been serving the Jewish community of Raleigh and Wake County for nearly 100 years. The Temple is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ).

Share the warmth and joy. Temple Beth Or is truly a family affair—a caring, supportive, and inclusive environment. We invite you to visit our congregation and meet Rabbi Lucy H.F. Dinner and the rest of our Temple staff. We look forward to welcoming you into our family.

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Who we are and a look back at our history

Temple Beth Or has been an active Reform congregation since 1912. Temple Beth Or, “House of Light,” was founded in 1912 by a group of Jews associated with the Hebrew Sunday School Society of Raleigh who were interested in providing a Reform Jewish education for their children. We have grown from this small handful of individuals who chose to worship in the Reform tradition, to an active congregation of over 500 member families dedicated to the service of our faith and to each other.

We moved from our Hillsborough Street location (next to Char-Grill!) to our present location on Creedmoor Road in 1978. The Religious School wing was added in 1984 to meet the needs of our growing school-age population. In 1999, we dedicated our new Education Building and Congregational Hall. This major addition also enabled us to convert our old school rooms into administrative offices and meeting rooms.

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Our Staff

Temple Beth Or is a very special place. It is a community of families who come to participate in worship, Jewish education and social and spiritual rejuvenation. It’s a center of comfort, warmth, activity and volunteerism, where you’ll always find familiar, smiling faces — from the clergy to the office staff.

Get to know our staff and view their profiles [ here ].

Staff Directory
(click on name to email)

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Our Worship Schedule

• Shabbat Services are generally held Friday evenings at 6:30 pm, except the first Friday of the month when services are at 8:00 pm. Always consult the calendar (Service/Rituals) for the most current schedule.

 
• Shabbat Morning Services are held Saturdays at 10:30am.

 
• On the first Friday of each month, there is a Young Family Shabbat Worship Service for families with very young children held at 6:00 p.m.

 
• The Temple offers monthly Tot Shabbat learning events and every Friday morning when the Preschool is in session, a special Preschool Shabbat service is held at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary.

Always consult the calendar (Service/Rituals) for the most current schedule.