Who We Are 

Temple Beth Or is an egalitarian, conservative congregation, modern yet reverent to the Jewish tradition.  As the spiritual center of our Jewish community, our aim is to create a Jewish environment that is warm and caring, meaningful and enriching.  The congregation is made up of about 250 families.

Our Rabbi
 
       
        Rabbi Royi Israel Shaffin born in Los Angeles, CA to two Israeli parents and four Yiddish speaking grandparents - survivors of the Holocaust, earned his Master of Arts and was ordained a Conservative Rabbi at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, NY.  He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Jewish Studies from the University of Judaism in Los Angeles, CA. 

Rabbi Shaffin has served as the Rabbi of Temple Emanu-el at Parkchester in the Bronx, NY and of Tifereth Israel Synagogue in Lincoln, NE.  He has also taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, NY, at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, and at the American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro, NC.  In addition, he has worked as a Visual History Cataloguer at the Survivors of the Shoah Foundation in Los Angeles, CA.

Among his publications are “Zichronot Hayofi”, a historical fiction short story published in Dor: A Journal for Adult Children of the Holocaust and “My Rabbi, Mr. DeRieux”, an entry in
A Tribute to a Teacher by Jeffrey Spoden.

Rabbi Shaffin, his wife, Shoshanna,  and their three daughters have played a vital role in the Temple Beth Or community for the past two years. 

Rabbi's Office Hours:  Monday-Friday, 11:00AM-1:00PM, No Thursdays 
or e-mail  rshaffin@gmail.com

Rabbi Emeritus

Rabbi Dr. Robert E. Fierstien, spiritual leader of Temple Beth Or since June 1976 until July 2008 is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of New York University, holds an M.A., Rabbinical Ordination, and Doctorate from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.  He is a published author, a past president of the Shore Area Board of Rabbis, and is a chairman of the Centennial History Committee of Rabbinical Assembly.

Location

Temple Beth Or is located in the lovely Jersey Shore community of Brick Township.  Brick is approximately 70 miles from New York City and 60 miles from Philadelphia.  The temple is easily accessible from the Garden State Parkway SB Exit 91.  It is located just off State Highway Route 70, on Van Zile Road.