Beth El Synagogue Center

What Beth El Synagogue Center does

Beth El Synagogue Center is a private, nonprofit Conservative Jewish congregation founded in 1909 and headquartered at 1324 North Avenue, New Rochelle, New York. The congregation serves Jewish families and individuals across southern Westchester County — including New Rochelle, Scarsdale, Larchmont, and Mamaroneck — through a comprehensive portfolio of religious, educational, and community programming. Core offerings include daily egalitarian prayer services (a Daily Minyan maintained continuously for over 100 years, the only such minyan in the area praying three times daily with equal male and female participation), Shabbat services, lifecycle event officiation (b'nei mitzvah, weddings, conversions, pastoral care, mourning support), and cemetery plot services.

The congregation operates an integrated educational and youth ecosystem spanning a Reggio Emilia-inspired nursery school (ages 18 months to 4 years), a K-7 religious school, a Beth El Day Camp (ages 2-12), b'nei mitzvah preparation, youth and teen programming, the Shirateinu children's choir, and adult education including the Limmud and Lifelong Learners programs. The Shoresh Halev Center for Jewish Music, launched in spring 2021, is a dedicated programmatic pillar integrating commissioned works, artist residencies, and the Shirei Neshama documentary music project across synagogue life, positioning Beth El as a hub in the national Jewish music renaissance.

Revenue derives from five streams: membership dues, voluntary donations (including the Shoresh Halev Fund established by Carla and Laurence Stein), religious school and nursery tuition, day camp fees, space rental and catering for lifecycle events, and retail sales through the Sisterhood-operated Baum Judaica Gift Shop. The organization runs on the ShulCloud platform for membership management, calendar, donations, and event registration, with a supporting WordPress-based public site maintained by Addicott Web. Marketing is conducted through the website, The Bulletin print magazine (published five times yearly), email communications, and social media channels (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram), supplemented by Zoom and livestream access for remote participation.

Name

Beth El Synagogue Center

Legal name

Beth El Synagogue Center

Website

https://bethelnr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Beth El Synagogue Center is a nonprofit Conservative Jewish congregation founded in 1909 in New Rochelle, NY, serving Westchester County families through daily egalitarian prayer services, K-12 religious education, day camp, lifecycle officiation, adult learning, and the Shoresh Halev Center for Jewish Music.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Congregation Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Jewish education programs
• Lifecycle event officiation
• Congregational membership programs
• Jewish community services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Rochelle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Synagogue membership fees from families and individuals in the Jewish community
2. Donations: Voluntary contributions from members and supporters, including tzedakah and memorial donations
3. Religious School Tuition: Fees for nursery school, religious school (K-7th), and day camp programs
4. Space Rental & Catering: Rental of synagogue facilities for weddings, lifecycle events, and community gatherings
5. Baum Judaica Gift Shop: Sales of Jewish ritual items, gifts, and tallitot through the Sisterhood-operated gift shop

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Beth El Synagogue Center operates as a Conservative Jewish congregation providing daily egalitarian prayer services, Shabbat and holiday worship, religious education from nursery through adult, youth and family programming, day camp, lifecycle event officiation (weddings, b'nei mitzvah, conversions), pastoral care, and cemetery plot services. The Shoresh Halev Center for Jewish Music, launched in spring 2021, integrates music across all aspects of synagogue life through commissioned works, artist residencies, and children's choir programming. The congregation is supported by member dues, donations, tuition, space rental, and the Sisterhood-operated Baum Judaica Gift Shop.

Product overview

Beth El Synagogue Center is a Conservative synagogue offering a comprehensive portfolio of religious, educational, and community services. The core offering includes daily prayer services (Daily Minyan with over 100 years of tradition) and Shabbat services. The Shoresh Halev Center for Jewish Music, launched in 2021, represents a major programmatic initiative integrating music across all synagogue activities. Educational offerings span early childhood (Nursery School), K-12 religious education (Religious School), and adult learning (Limmud/Lifelong Learners). Family and youth programming includes Day Camp, Youth & Family Programs, and the BE Mitzvah Experience. Additional services include pastoral care, mental health resources, cemetery plots, space rental, and the Baum Judaica Gift Shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shoresh Halev Center for Jewish Music: A music initiative launched in spring 2021 that fulfills a central mission of the synagogue to use music as a foundation for ritual and secular communal life, infusing music into every aspect of synagogue life.
• Baum Judaica Gift Shop
• Shirateinu
• Beth El Nursery School
• Beth El Day Camp

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ShulCloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite platform provider for membership management, calendar, event registration, donation processing, and member login functionality.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Westchester Jewish Center: A Conservative synagogue serving Scarsdale and Mamaroneck in Westchester County, offering comparable religious, educational, and lifecycle programming to overlapping member families in the same geography as Beth El.
• Shaarei Tikvah: A Conservative synagogue serving the Scarsdale area of Westchester County, with religious school, lifecycle services, and family programming that directly competes for Beth El's member families.
• Temple Israel Center: A Conservative synagogue in White Plains, NY, serving Westchester County families with religious, educational, and lifecycle programming that overlaps directly with Beth El's offerings and target market.
• Community Synagogue of Rye: A Conservative synagogue in Rye, NY, serving southern Westchester families with religious, educational, and community programming comparable to Beth El's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Congregation Emanu-El: One of the largest Reform congregations in New York City, offering comprehensive religious, educational, and cultural programming at much greater scale. Comparable as a major Jewish congregational institution but broader in denomination and geography than Beth El.
• Congregation B'nai Jeshurun: A large Manhattan-based Jewish congregation known for innovative spiritual programming and music-forward services, comparable to Beth El's Shoresh Halev music focus but operating at a much larger and more urban scale.
• Stephen Wise Free Synagogue: A historic Manhattan-based Jewish congregation with significant music, education, and social justice programming, comparable in congregational breadth though operating in a different geography and at larger scale.
• Park Avenue Synagogue: A prominent Conservative synagogue in Manhattan with extensive programming, nationally recognized music programming, and a large membership base. Comparable to Beth El in denomination and core offerings but operates at significantly greater scale.
• Temple Shaaray Tefila: A large Reform synagogue in Manhattan with extensive programming for families, seniors, and lifecycle events, comparable in congregational service breadth but operating at a substantially larger scale than Beth El.

Others

• Central Synagogue: A large Reform congregation in Manhattan with extensive educational, music, and lifecycle programming, comparable in breadth of congregational offerings but broader in denomination and geographic reach than Beth El.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCICMRrD741RAZeropfEyWFw
• Facebookfacebook.com/BethElSynagogueCenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/bethelsynagoguecenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beth-el-synagogue-center

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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