Beth El Jacob - An Orthodox Jewish Shul in Des Moines?  Sure!  Beth El Jacob is Iowa's growing Orthodox Jewish congregation. While we have many Jewish families who have been active in our shul for generations, we have seen a renewed interest in new families seeking a more traditional worship and lifestyle.  We think it's important for Orthodoxy to thrive here in the "Middle of the Midwest".  So, what is wonderful about Beth El Jacob?   We honesty care about BOTH your spiritual growth and your growth as a person. Beth El Jacob abounds in all sorts of activities designed around our members' needs and desires, and learning is available for all levels. "Our shul is cool" and we're proud to share it with you. Come and explore our congregation our activities and our dedication to Torah. We have everything here...except you.

 
Rabbi Schwarzbaum In New York - Rabbi Schwarzbaum, Janice and members of the family, were in New York for the Orthodox Union Job Fair and Community Outreach event at Lender College for Women.  They are there promoting Beth El Jacob and Des Moines as a place to come, get a job and build community.  Here is the story!

Jewish Federation of Des Moines - Neil Salowitz, the current president of the Jewish Federation of Des Moines, calls on all Jews of Des Moines to celebrate Shabbat!  Here is the story.

Learning - How about committing one hour a week to learning Torah, Talmud, Ethics of the Fathers?  Got time?  We do!  Make it lunch time, before work, right after work.  Claim your spot!  Call for the schedule at 515-274-1551.  For more information head to our Beth El Jacob Blog!

Lighting Shabbat Candles - If you've done that for years...great.  If you are rather new at the mitzvah we've made it easy to learn.  Just click here and you'll go to Friday Night Lights.

FORBES Selects Des Moines - So why are we so high on Des Moines?  If you head to our new Jobs / Employment section of our website you'll find a link to the Forbes Magazine article that has Des Moines, Iowa ranked as the fourth best city in the nation for business and careers.  OK, so we're not number one...but number four is a ton better than thousands of locations in the United States.  Go ahead...check it out!

See you in Shul!