Shabbat Shalom

December 16, 2021 | 12 Tevet 5782
Volume 19 Number 50

What's happening at TBE? 

Friday: Erev Shabbat Service
Friday, December 17, 7:30 PM

Join us online for an evening Shabbat service. A digital version of the Orders of Worship is 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/926165691417886

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 18, 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM
 
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 18, 7:30 PM (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. You can find 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 17 and Saturday, December 18. May their memories be for a blessing.

Emmett Armel, Warren Barde, Anna Brusser, Richard Burnett, Wally Carlson, Ida Cohen, Kate Dawson, W. John Driscoll, Walter F. Etsekson, Miriam Goldstein, Bernard Gorenstein, Mildred Greenwood, Wayne Hollingsworth, Val Wayne Hubbard, James Lindsey, Victor Lyon, Robert Madlem, Aileen Margulis, Luela Melton, Eugene Pease, Jerome Perlman, Terry Robinson, Joseph Rome, Esther Rozen, Muriel Selden, Maurice R. Shochatt, Ethel Simon, Rachel Stahl, Sophie Sussman, Frank Sussman, Fred Tausend, Matthew White, Bluma Yudelson

Upcoming Events

Sisterhood Empanada Cooking Class
Tuesday, December 21, 5:30 PM (virtual—Sisterhood members only)
 
During this live and interactive online cooking class with Sisterhood member, Madeline Laila, you will learn how to make authentic empanadas from scratch right in your own kitchen. She will begin by teaching you how to prepare an authentic empanada dough using ingredients you likely already have on hand. Then, you will learn how to make a traditional flavor-packed Dominican beef filling. As you prepare your dish, she will take you on a culinary journey to learn how we are all connected through food and show examples of empanadas across the world. The class is fully interactive and chef Madeline will walk you through the entire process. Ask as many questions as you like!
 
RSVP today for your recipe list of ingredients: https://www.evite.com/event/00D7P6WXYW4IAULT4EPMK3SL5EVU3E. For questions, please contact Madeline at madeline.diaz7@yahoo.com. We can't wait to see you there!

Save the date

Finding Comfort in Uncomfortable Prayer (Sisterhood sponsored event)
Sunday, January 9, 2:00–3:30 PM

Open to all TBE members! Please join us for this inspirational presentation by Dr. Madelyn Katz. Everyone has had a moment of discomfort when they realized they didn't necessarily agree with the words in a prayer. It’s difficult to know how to respond to that reaction, but it’s a very common and healthy response; it means we are really paying attention to what the prayers are saying. In Dr. Katz’s session, a number of those responses will be uncovered and participants will be given an opportunity to share their personal moments of discomfort if they wish. Discussion will then turn to how to respond to that discomfort and turn it into a meaningful and prayerful experience. Stay tuned for registration information.

Information

Upcoming TBE Office Closure
The temple office will be closed on Friday, December 24 and Friday, December 31.

Temple Item/Book Donations
The temple greatly appreciates your generosity in bringing Jewish books and other Jewish ritual objects to the temple. However, we have limited space and cannot accept large volumes of books or other Jewish objects. If you are not sure what the temple will accept, below is a list of those things that we will be able to take and a list of those things that should be taken to somewhere like Half Price Books or a Goodwill.

Things we will gladly accept:
• Anything that has religious text, e.g., Hebrew Bibles/Tanach, Haggadot, prayer books, m’gillot
• Tallitot and tefillin

Things we cannot accept:
• Used workbooks or other used materials
• Magazines
• Pamphlets, college brochures, or material that is not current
• Videos and DVDs
• Secular books and novels
• Non-Jewish materials

 
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.

Email Safety Reminder
All official communication will come from the office and official TBE emails. Temple Beth El will never send you an email that solicits money, financial information, or asks that you buy gift cards to assist clergy or staff. If you receive such an email and are unsure, please contact the temple office! Please do not click any links or open any attachments if you receive a suspicious email. Temple Beth El does not communicate from public email domains, e.g., Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, Live, AOL, Outlook, or iCloud addresses.

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.