Temple Beth-El of Great Neck

What Temple Beth-El of Great Neck does

Temple Beth-El of Great Neck is a Reform Jewish congregation founded in 1928, located at 5 Old Mill Road in Great Neck, New York, serving the Jewish communities of western Nassau County and eastern Queens. It is a private, independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ). The congregation's core offering is a unified worship, education, and community programming platform rather than discrete products: weekly worship services (Friday evenings, Shabbat mornings, weekday minyan, and High Holidays), lifecycle event services (B'nei Mitzvah, weddings, funerals), youth education via the Kehillah Project at the Gershwind Family Religious School, adult education through the Miriam & Moses Center for Pluralistic Adult Jewish Learning, cultural arts programming via the Susan Stumer Cultural Arts Fund in partnership with the Gold Coast Arts Center, and social action and inclusion initiatives. Supporting infrastructure includes the award-winning Shema Magazine, the annual Horizons program catalog, and a multi-channel digital presence across Zoom, YouTube, and Facebook Live for live streaming of services.

The business model is membership-dues-driven (annual subscription, amount not publicly disclosed), supplemented by event fees, religious school tuition, facility rentals, cemetery services at Beth Moses Cemetery, and voluntary donations. Financial hardship accommodations are explicitly offered, indicating that dues pricing is administratively rather than market-clearing. Go-to-market is community-led: word-of-mouth referrals, clergy relationships, and direct outreach through committees such as Brotherhood, Sisterhood, TriBEs, and Young Families. The technology stack is commodity SaaS (ShulCloud for event registration, Zoom for virtual services, Constant Contact for email, Calameo for digital magazine distribution, standard calendar integrations), with no proprietary technology or AI/ML capabilities.

The organization is currently executing a strategic visioning process initiated in October 2023. Key inflection points include the July 2022 hiring of Rabbi A. Brian Stoller as the fifth Senior Rabbi, the March 2025 closure of the Early Childhood Education Center, the April 2025 announced sale of the building to Yeshivat Kol Yaakov with a 10-year leaseback, and the June 2025 termination of consolidation discussions with Temple Tikvah. These moves indicate a rightsizing effort to align the physical and programmatic footprint with current membership and financial realities rather than a growth posture.

Name

Temple Beth-El of Great Neck

Legal name

Temple Beth-El of Great Neck

Website

https://tbegreatneck.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Temple Beth-El of Great Neck is a 97-year-old Reform Jewish synagogue in Great Neck, NY, serving western Nassau County and eastern Queens through worship services, religious education, cultural arts, and social action programs, funded by membership dues, tuition, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reform Jewish Congregation Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Reform Jewish worship
• Religious education programs
• Jewish lifecycle services
• Adult Jewish learning
• Community synagogue services

Headquarters

HQ city

Great Neck

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Synagogue relies on membership dues which only covers a portion of expenses. Financial hardship accommodations available.
2. Event Fees: Fees charged for special programs and events such as the Pre-Rosh Hashanah Challah Bake at $36 per person
3. Donations and Tzedakah: Voluntary donations and charitable contributions from members and community supporters
4. Religious School Tuition: Tuition fees for The Kehillah Project at the Gershwind Family Religious School and other educational programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Temple Beth-El of Great Neck operates as a Reform Jewish congregation delivering weekly Shabbat, weekday, and High Holiday worship services, lifecycle ceremonies (Bar/Bat Mitzvah, weddings, funerals), religious education through The Kehillah Project at the Gershwind Family Religious School and the Miriam & Moses Center for Pluralistic Adult Jewish Learning, and community programming including cultural arts, Israel advocacy, and social action. Membership-based access underpins all offerings, with supplementary products including the award-winning Shema Magazine, annual Horizons program catalog, event space rental, and cemetery services at Beth Moses.

Product overview

Temple Beth-El of Great Neck is a vibrant Reform congregation serving Great Neck and surrounding communities in western Nassau County and eastern Queens. The organization operates as a unified spiritual community rather than a modular product platform. Its core offerings center on worship services (Friday evenings, Shabbat mornings, Weekday Minyan, and High Holidays), religious education (The Kehillah Project at the Gershwind Family Religious School, B'nei Mitzvah preparation, and the Miriam & Moses Center for Pluralistic Adult Jewish Learning), and community programming (Israel Committee initiatives, Cultural Arts via the Susan Stumer Cultural Arts Fund, Chesed/caring programs, and social action). Supplementary offerings include the award-winning Shema Magazine, annual Horizons program catalog, live streaming capabilities via Zoom/YouTube/Facebook Live, and facility services including event space rental and cemetery services. The temple also offers membership programs with various engagement opportunities for young families, teens, adults, and seniors, all designed to support pluralistic Jewish life in the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Kehillah Project at the Gershwind Family Religious School: Youth religious education program at Temple Beth-El
• Miriam & Moses Center for Pluralistic Adult Jewish Learning
• Horizons
• Shema Magazine

Products and services

• Friday Evening Services
• Shabbat Morning Services
• Weekday Minyan
• High Holidays Services
• The Kehillah Project at the Gershwind Family Religious School
• B'nei Mitzvah Program
• Miriam & Moses Center for Pluralistic Adult Jewish Learning
• Horizons Program Catalog
• Shema Magazine
• Israel Committee Programs
• Cultural Arts Programs
• Chesed Community (Caring & Social Action)
• Inclusion Programs
• Live Streaming Services
• Event Space Rental
• Cemetery Services
• Membership Program
• Young Families Programming

Quantifiable outcome

• Leader in Jewish adult education and Jewish cultural arts programming on Long Island
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Temple TikvahminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2025Explored consolidation/partnership opportunity which did not proceed. Leadership determined the organizations were not a good fit at this time.
• Yeshivat Kol YaakovcoreOthers · 29 April 2025Selected buyer for the building sale/leaseback transaction. Yeshivat Kol Yaakov primarily serves the Sephardic community. TBE will maintain exclusive use of original 1932 TBE footprint spaces through a 10-year lease with option to renew for 5 years.
• Miriam & Moses Center for Pluralistic Adult Jewish LearningcoreOthers · 23 September 2024An innovative adult Jewish learning initiative that positions Temple Beth-El as the leader in Jewish adult education on Long Island.
• Sid Jacobson JCCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2024Partnership to offer a Spousal Bereavement Support Group, providing grief support services to the community.
• Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal affiliation with the URJ, the central body for Reform Judaism in North America, providing access to resources, programming support, and connection to the broader Reform Jewish movement.
• Gold Coast Arts CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Gold Coast Arts Center for cultural arts programming. The Susan Stumer Cultural Arts Committee partners with the Gold Coast Arts Center to create cultural arts programs for congregation and wider Great Neck community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Congregation Beth Elohim: Brooklyn-based Reform synagogue known for progressive programming, adult education, and cultural arts. Directly comparable in denomination, programming mix, and community-led GTM.
• Temple Emanu-El: One of the largest Reform Jewish congregations in North America, located in NYC. Comparable in denomination, broad programming (worship, education, cultural arts, social action), and community-led model.
• Stephen Wise Free Synagogue: Historic Upper East Side Reform synagogue with strong education, cultural arts, and social action programming. Comparable in denominational affiliation and programming breadth.
• Central Synagogue: Large Reform Jewish synagogue in Manhattan with extensive worship, education, and cultural programming. Comparable in denominational affiliation, scale of programming, and lifecycle/worship offerings.
• Temple Isaiah: Reform synagogue in Lafayette/Palos Verdes, CA with full-service programming including adult learning, religious school, and cultural arts. Comparable in denomination and programming mix.
• North Shore Congregation Israel: Large suburban Reform synagogue (Glencoe, IL) with similarly mature programming across worship, education, and social action. Comparable in suburban geographic concentration and multi-generational membership.

Emerging players

• Sid Jacobson JCC: Jewish Community Center on Long Island that partners with TBE on a Spousal Bereavement Support Group. Adjacent in serving the Jewish community of Long Island with overlapping social/cultural programming and a similar regional footprint.

Others

• Great Neck Interfaith Food Pantry: Recipient of TBE's social action support. Adjacent community-services organization in the same geography, useful as a same-region operating peer for community-led delivery models.
• Gold Coast Arts Center: Long Island-based cultural arts organization that partners with TBE on the Susan Stumer Cultural Arts programming. Comparable in serving the Great Neck community with cultural programming, but as a non-religious, non-membership organization.

Broad incumbents

• Union for Reform Judaism (URJ): Umbrella organization for the Reform Jewish movement in North America, of which TBE is a congregational affiliate. Provides programmatic resources comparable to those TBE delivers, though at a movement-wide rather than single-congregation level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@templebeth-elofgreatneck2678/streams
• Facebookfacebook.com/TBEGreatNeck
• Instagraminstagram.com/tbegreatneckny/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Temple Beth-El of Great Neck