An Orthodox Jewish Shul in Des Moines?  Sure!  Beth El Jacob is Iowa's fastest 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.  Beth El Jacob fits for them.   Why? Because at 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.

 
Israel At 60 - There are a number of events taking place in May to celebrate the State of Israel.  For a full briefing of each visit our Calendar Page.  And, if you go to the Photos Page you'll see a few photos of the Caspe Terrace event held on May 4th.

Major Stuart Wolfer - Was laid to rest in the Jewish Glendale Cemetery on April 11 just a few days after he was killed while on duty in Iraq.  He leaves behind his wife, Lee Anne, three lovely daughters.  His parents Leonard and Esther Wolfer and sister, Beverly and a host of family and friends now mourn his passing.  He was 36.  For the news story please follow this link.

FORBES Selects 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!