Shabbat Shalom

November 18, 2021 / 14 Kislev 5782 • Volume 19 Number 46

What's happening at TBE?

Friday: Erev Shabbat service
Friday, November 19th, 7:30 p.m.

Join us online or in person for an evening Shabbat service. To attend in-person services, please register here. A digital version of the Orders of Worship will now be available every Friday on the Stream Services page for those attending the service virtually.

This service will be led by Cantor Fine and Rabbi Tiwy.
 
Erev Shabbat Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1032447530906935

YouTube channel link for services: 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7S78hFogZK9TzrReij4J0w

The streaming player for online services can be found on our website here:
https://www.tbetacoma.org/stream-services (click "play" and this feature will work after services begin).


Saturday: Torah study and Shabbat service (Zoom only)
Saturday, November 20th, 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
 
Our Saturday worship experience begins with Torah Study from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. followed by services beginning at 10:00 a.m., exclusively on Zoom. All are invited!
 
Link to Shabbat morning Torah study and Shabbat service Zoom meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82902427314?pwd=aVVOb1AvcWllUkNpTU9Ddll4dGc3Zz09

Yahrzeits

The following names will be read at services on Friday, November 19th and Saturday, November 20th. May their memories be for a blessing.

Rebecca Barde, Albert Benezra, Minnie Berman, Samuel Jerome Cushman, Anna Fingeroot, Beatrice Friedman, Evelyn Friedman, Jack Gelman, Jacob Gisser, Israel Goldiamond, John I. Haas, Ernest Lemin, Barbara Mangel, Dawn Martin, Herman Offenhenden, Murray Pallat, Abram Plotkin, Rebecca Ann Portnoy, Ceilia Raphael, Herb Ravitz, Rosa Rodrique, Gertie Rosefield, Brian Rosenblum, Mela Rubin, Aleck H. Saidel, Leo Scheckner, Morris Seidman, Michael Siegel, Janet Smith, Anne Steinman, Paul Frederick Stoddard, Nathan William Thal, Helen Torem, Lillian Weinstone, Harry Weston, Shirley Sonia Wilner, Charlotte Witenberg

Upcoming Events

Havdalah
Saturday, November 20th, 7:30 p.m. (Zoom)
 
Please follow the link to celebrate Zoom Havdalah: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3203406647.
Meeting ID: 320 3406 647.

What will I need?
Just yourself! However, if you would like to participate in blessings at home, Havdalah blessings are said over wine, besamim (fragrant spices), and a braided Havdalah candle.

What if I don't have those things?
If you don't have a Havdalah candle at home, you can use two candles (or even two matches) joining the flames as the blessing is recited. And if you do not have wine, it can be substituted with something you might use to celebrate or offer to a guest, perhaps coffee or tea. And, most importantly, if you don't have any of these things, just come to say blessings and be together. Please find a link to the Havdalah blessings here.
 
Questions? Contact Stacy Van Wagoner through Facebook Messenger or at stacyrai22@hotmail.com.

Hanukkiyah Contest Hosted by TBE Sisterhood
Friday, November 19th - Wednesday, November 24th

This is an all ages contest and we have four categories to choose from:
Food • Toys • Recycled Materials • Natural Materials

All entries must be dropped off in the temple social hall by Wednesday, November 24th at 4:00 p.m. Entries will be video taped, photographed and placed on Facebook to share with everyone unless otherwise requested. We cannot wait to see the creativity of our tribe! To see the full set of rules and entry information, please visit the Sisterhood page. For more information, contact Madeline Pimentel Diaz at madeline.diaz7@yahoo.com or call (646) 421-0056.

Interfaith Celebration of Gratitude (Virtual)
Tuesday, November 23rd, 7:00 p.m.
 
Please join us as we come together virtually during this season of thanksgiving. Associated Ministries’ annual Interfaith Celebration of Gratitude is one of the most inspiring gatherings in our local faith community, and is being hosted this year by Temple Beth El. The theme is "The Moments In-Between: Discovering the Joy!" For nearly 35 years, this annual service has brought together people of many faith traditions—it is more vital than ever for us to gather this year, even though we cannot do so in person. As always, this event is free but advance registration is required in order to receive the Zoom meeting link. Click here to register. If you have questions, please contact Sandy Windley at sandyw@associatedministries.org.

All Community Thanksgiving Dinner: Drive-Through Style
Thursday, November 25th, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
 
Join us for a Thanksgiving you’ll never forget. This is a community dinner and everyone is welcome at no charge. Head into the Curtis Junior High parking lot on Grandview to pick up a full Thanksgiving dinner. No reservations needed. Questions? Email Nicole Jovich Johnson at nickibellejojo@gmail.com or call (206) 240-7173. Sponsored by Derek Bray, The Table and University Place Refuse. Address: Curtis Junior High, 3725 Grandview Dr. W, University Place.

Second Annual Hanukkiyah Lighting in Uptown Gig Harbor
Sunday, November 28th, 6:00 p.m.

Join Rabbi Tiwy and Cantor Fine for the lighting of the hanukkiyah on the first night of Hanukkah. Participate in a sing-along with Cantor Fine and learning from Rabbi Tiwy! Come and represent Temple Beth El and introduce yourselves to the larger Tacoma Jewish community. Contact Cantor Fine at cantorfine@tbetacoma.org for questions.

Save the Date
 

TBE Speaker Series (was previously Adult Luncheon)
Thursday, December 2nd, 11:00 a.m.

The TBE Speaker Series presents in person and on Zoom—Sam Kaplan author of “Challenging China.” Sam Kaplan’s presentation will be about what he views as one of the four most important issues in the world: what to do about a more authoritarian, more expansionist China. In recent years, China has become more oppressive while at the same time becoming more aggressive on the world stage. Sam will illustrate these troublesome trends while at the same time providing strategies on how the United States and world can deal with them.

The event will be held in the Temple Beth El social hall as well as on Zoom. Please bring your hanukkiyah to help celebrate. This event is free to congregants and friends, and we welcome donations to support the TBE Speaker Series and Lamed Vav.
 
Please call Olivia in the temple office at (253) 564-7101 or email her at olivia@tbetacoma.org to register. The Zoom link will be provided after registration. Please arrive early—around 10:30 a.m.—to get checked in, schmooze with friends and get settled in your seat.

JBLM Hanukkah Candle Lighting
Thursday, December 2nd, 6:00 p.m.

You're invited to show your support for our local Jewish military personnel and join us at the JBLM Jewish Community Candle Lighting Ceremony. Contact Religious Education Director Leslie Bright at leslie@tbetacoma.org for more information or to register.

Temple Beth El’s Shabbat Hanukkah service
Friday, December 3rd, 7:30 p.m.

Join us on the sixth night of Hanukkah as we celebrate the miracle of light and perseverance through music, poetry, history, and liturgy. The service will be held in person as well as virtually. To attend in person, click here to register.

Hanukkah Celebration—Many Candles, One World: A Story of Light and Hope Around the World (virtual)
Saturday, December 4th, 5:00 p.m. PST

Join the World Union for Progressive Judaism for an online Hanukkah celebration which features Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, daughter of Fred and Sulja Warnick. Stay tuned for the event link.

Beit Sefer In-Person Celebration at Temple
Sunday, December 5th, 10:00 a.m.–noon

Join us for our last in-person celebration. Songs, art projects, stories, games, sufganiyot, driedels and more! Bring your favorite hanukkiyah to light together. Please bring at least eight clean, recyclable items to create your own hanukkiyah work of art. Watch your email and Facebook for fliers or talk to your teachers for more information. Dress warmly—it’s December and we will be spending some time outside! COVID-19 protocol: Those ages 12+ (parents too) must be fully vaccinated and those ages 5–11 must have received their first dose. Proof of vaccination can be emailed to Olivia at olivia@tbetacoma.org. Masks and social distancing for all.

Information

TBE Judaica Hanukkah Shop hours
Hanukkah Sale, November 7th – November 21st

Sundays: 10:00 a.m.–noon
Wednesdays: 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Fridays: 11 a.m.–noon and 7:00–7:30 p.m.

All vaccinated members are welcome! For nonmembers or other times, email us at judaica@tbetacoma.org. We have a variety of holiday items and gifts—all proceeds benefit temple programs.
 
Contact the clergy 

If you have a question or concern you would like to share with the clergy, please email Rabbi Tiwy at rabbitiwy@tbetacoma.org or Cantor Fine at cantorfine@tbetacoma.org

Tachlis (the bottom line)

Submitting an event or announcement to Shabbat Shalom 

If you have an item you would like included in this weekly bulletin, please email it to olivia@tbetacoma.org by noon on Wednesday. Submissions must adhere to the guidelines, which may be found here.

For the URJ's transliteration guidelines, click here. Please note that submissions that do not follow these guidelines may not be accepted.