Shabbat Shalom

What's happening at TBE?

Friday: Erev Shabbat Hanukkah service
Friday, December 3, 7:30 p.m.

Join us online or in-person for an evening Shabbat and Hanukkah 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. The first ten minutes of the service will be held outside so remember to dress warmly and bring a flashlight or use your phone's light to see!

NOTE: For those attending virtually, live streaming will begin a little later than normal as we wait for the outdoor portion of the service to conclude. Thank you for your patience!
 
Erev Shabbat Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/318921376754412

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, December 4, 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
 

Havdalah
Saturday, December 4 at 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.

Yahrzeits

The following names will be read at services on Friday, December 3 and Saturday, December 4. May their memories be for a blessing.

Gail Alenick, Marge Appel, Lucy Feist Bachrach, John Beer, Rose Block, David Carrick, Sylvia Charnes, Lorena Di Quattro, Andrew Donner, Morton Eisen, Solomon J. Farber, Augusta Friedman, Jack Gruber, Evelyn Henderson, Theodora (Teddy) Hermelin, Lizzie Kaplun, Bette Leonard, Charles Mason, Miriam Mieches, Carol Morrison, Rahamin Notrica, Harry Robinson, M. Budd Rosenthal, Jean Rozen, Marilyn Sachs, Morris Stameisen, Gary Stameisen, Joseph Sussman, Stanley Tausend, Dorothy H. Ward, Minnie Weinstone, Karl Wolfers

Upcoming Events

Hanukkah Celebration—Many Candles, One World: A Story of Light and Hope Around the World (virtual)
Saturday, December 4 at 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. The service will be available for streaming here.


Beit Sefer In-Person Celebration at TBE
Sunday, December 5 at 10:00 a.m.

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 creat your own hanukkiyah work of art. Check out Facebook 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. Contact Leslie Bright at leslie@tbetacoma.org or Dan Miller at religiouseducation@tbetacoma.org for any questions.

Opportunities

Jewish & New-ish: A Supportive Online Space for Those Who Have Recently Converted to Judaism

Have you converted to Judaism in the past five years? Join an online gathering where you can make connections, process your experiences, and continue your learning through a Reform Jewish lens. Thursdays—December 9, January 13, February 10—from 5:00–6:00 p.m. PST. Plan to attend one, two, or all three free sessions. Live captioning and/or ASL interpretation available with two weeks advance request. For questions or more information, contact Learning@urj.org.

Information

Judaica Shop Hours

• Wednesdays: 3:30–5:30 PM
• Fridays: 7:00–7:30 PM (before services) and 5:30–6:00 PM (before early service–last Friday of the month)
• By appointment by emailing judaica@tbetacoma.org.

Virtual Guide to Jewish Washington available

The Guide to Jewish Washington is now available virtually. The Guide is your one-stop resource for information about Jewish programs and services.

The Guide includes listings for Jewish congregations across the state and for the full gamut of Jewish education, cultural programs, adult education, Israel advocacy, history and heritage groups, Jewish day and overnight summer camps, and Jewish media. The Guide can also connect you with Jewish agencies that provide a broad range of human services for people of all ages.

Our community has lots going on, and the Guide will help you find services you need and discover ways to get involved.

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.