Welcome to Peninsula Temple Beth El
We inspire and nourish your spirit by cultivating an energetic, engaged Jewish community enwrapped in Torah, music, worship, belonging, justice, and Israel.
L’dor Vador - From generation to generation - speaks to all of us.
Your generous gift to this year’s annual campaign will help ensure that PTBE is here for generations to come, sustaining and strengthening a strong Jewish community on the Peninsula. Your contribution will help our PTBE community thrive!
Click the Chai Giving button below to make your contribution to the Chai Giving Campaign 5785. You can also mail a check to the temple office or email Monica Boardman with your pledge.
Donations appreciated by December 31, 2024.
OR, make a check payable to PTBE and mail to:
Peninsula Temple Beth El
1700 Alameda de las Pulgas
San Mateo, CA 94403
Attn: Chai Giving
We are also happy to accept donations by DAF and stock transfer. Please contact Executive Director Kate Lauzar
for more information on how to give.
PTBE in the News!
Mazal Tov! We are excited to share that Peninsula Temple Beth El has been chosen by The J readers as their "FAVORITE" in the categories of "Innovative Programming" and "Gift Shops" on the Peninsula and in the South Bay! PTBE and other winners will be announced in a special issue of J News on December 22nd.
PTBE 2023 Annual Report
Chronicled on these pages you will find photos, stories, and messages that paint a beautiful picture of who we are and what makes PTBE special. We are thankful for the clergy, staff, and volunteer leaders who bring our worship, celebrations, and programs to life – with an added special thanks to Steve Sarver, PTBE Board Trustee, and Anita Siu, Visual Communication Specialist, for their work on this report.
Find the annual report flipbook here.
Announcing PTBE’s new Eitz Chaim, Tree of Life
“Just as my ancestors planted for me, so do I plant for future generations” ~ Talmud,
Taanit 23a
The new Tree of Life will be prominently installed on the large outdoor breezeway wall—in between our main entrance and the Education Wing, as pictured, making these special tributes visible immediately upon entering our campus. Our community’s 750 existing leaves will be incorporated into the new design, interspersed with leaves being purchased now as new tributes. Plenty of leaves/boulders are available for tributes right now and for years to come.
Order your Tree of Life Tributes and learn more here.