Shabbat Shalom

March 17, 2022 / 14 Adar II 5782
Volume 20 Number 11

What's happening at TBE?

Friday: Erev Shabbat Service (In-Person and Virtual)
Friday, March 18, 7:30 p.m.

Join us online or in person for an evening Shabbat service. A digital version of the Orders of Worship is available every Friday on the Stream Services page.

This service will be led by Rabbi Tiwy and Cantor Fine.

Live streaming services:

• The Erev Shabbat Facebook event can be found here.
• You can watch services on the TBE YouTube channel here.
• The streaming player for online services can be found on our website here (click "play" and this feature will work after services begin).

Saturday: Torah study and Shabbat service (Zoom)
Saturday, March 19, 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
 
Our Saturday worship experience begins with Torah Study from 9:00–9:45 a.m. followed by services beginning at 10:00 a.m., on Zoom. All are invited!
 
Link to Shabbat morning Torah study and Shabbat service Zoom meeting: https://bit.ly/sat-torah-study.

Havdalah (Zoom)
Saturday, March 19, 7:30 p.m.
 
Please celebrate Zoom Havdalah here.
Zoom 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, March 18 and Saturday, March 19. May their memories be for a blessing.

Virginia Balogh, David Bam, Sophie Breall, Peter Pelham Darrah, Faina Geyfman, Irma Goldberg, Fredrick Hyde, Saul Katsnelson, Louis Kosin, Fanny Lamken, Arthur Lamken, Lorraine Langford, George Posner, Mikle Shwab, David Simon, Anna Winn, Sumner Zacks

Upcoming Events

Synagogue Skills with Rabbi Sarah Newmark (In-Person and Zoom)
Sunday, March 20, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Have you been asked to light the Shabbat candles or dress the Torah, but were afraid to say yes? Join us for a two-part class teaching you about these and other synagogue honors, and build the confidence to accept them with joy! Whether you're completely new to this or you've been around awhile but secretly don't feel as confident as you'd like, this class is perfect for you!

The March 20 session will focus on the Friday evening service, while the March 27 session will look at some of the Saturday morning rituals. Both will be held in the Temple Beth El sanctuary for hands-on participation, but will also be available via Zoom for those who can't attend in person. Click here to register.

Sisterhood Third General Meeting (Zoom)
Tuesday, March 22, 5:30 p.m.

Sisterhood members, the third general meeting is coming up on March 22. Following the business meeting, Sisterhood member and Master Gardener Gail Sklar—who has grown orchids for 22 years—will give a talk entitled, Help! I Can’t Get My Orchid to Rebloom! This presentation will cover where orchids grow, the many kinds of orchids, a recipe for growing them so they will rebloom, and sources of information. To attend, please register here. The Zoom link will be included in your confirmation email.

TBE Speaker Series—History of the Kraken (In-Person and Zoom)
Thursday, March 24, 11:00 a.m.

This talk will trace the long history of the Kraken from its earliest mentions in medieval manuscripts, through early modern attempts to taxonomize and categorize it, to its current status as a media monster, and will consider what the stories we tell about the natural world reveal about our place within it.

About the speaker: Lauren Poyer is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington. She is a medievalist who specialized in Old Norse-Icelandic studies, and her research focuses on Christian folk religion as represented in the Sagas of Icelanders.

This event is free to attend thanks to funding from Lamed Vav. Donations are much appreciated. Please register by calling the temple office at (253) 564-7101 or emailing Olivia at olivia@tbetacoma.org. Masks are required to attend in person if TBE is in a High/Medium stage. If you wish to attend virtually, a Zoom link will be provided after registration.

Erev Shabbat Service with Rabbi Gorban
Friday, March 25, 6:00 p.m.

We are pleased to announce that Rabbi Gorban will be leading the Erev Shabbat service on Friday, March 25 at 6:00 p.m. Since she is still in Pittsburgh, this service will be held virtually.

We want to give everyone the opportunity to attend this service and see Rabbi Gorban in action before the March 29th Special Congregational Meeting, so we are offering you the option to gather together and attend the service from the TBE social hall! If you would like to register to attend in the social hall, please click here.

Grand Cinema Film Awards Party
Sunday, March 27, 4:30 p.m.

Join the Grand Cinema for a night of films and fun! Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. Party highlights:

•  Free Grand Movies for a year to the person with the MOST correct award winners!
•  Be a star on the red carpet—dress up like you are attending the REAL Oscars 
•  Great prizes, interactive games, and trivia 
•  Lots of food options to purchase: pizza, soup, desserts, popcorn, snacks 
•  Costume Contest sponsored by Weekly Volcano:

-First place: $100 Boathouse 19/Lobster Shop
-Runner Up: $50 Boathouse 19/Lobster Shop 
-Jury Selection: $50 Boathouse 19/Lobster Shop

Support the Grand Cinema at their first fundraising event in two years.
Admission is $15 or $12.50 for Members. For more information or to purchase tickets, please click here.

Save the Date

TBE Baseball with the Tacoma Rainiers
Sunday, July 3, 6:05 p.m.

It's back! Join in on the fun with Temple Beth El for an evening of baseball and family fun at Cheney Stadium. The Tacoma Rainiers will be taking on the Salt Lake Bees—there's even a fireworks show after the game! Tickets are $16/person and include a reserved seat, ballpark meal, game program, and group video board recognition. Keep an eye on upcoming bulletins for the registration form.

Opportunities

Provide help and assistance to Ukraine
You can respond to the crisis in Ukraine by supporting the special appeal of the Tacoma Jewish Community Fund, working with the Jewish Federation of North America and affiliated agencies. Ukraine’s estimated 200,000 Jews rely on the strong support of the Federation that is today serving as a lifeline for the community. Special Appeal Funds will be allocated through the Jewish Federations’ core partners: The Jewish Agency for Israel, The Joint Distribution Committee and World ORT, and others on the ground in Ukraine. This emergency funding will focus on helping people make Aliyah to Israel; securing local community institutions; maintaining welfare services; assisting internally displaced people; securing temporary housing; maintaining communications; and securing Jewish schools and training staff to manage crisis needs.
 
To contribute and support this appeal, please send your donation, noted for Ukraine Special Appeal, to: Tacoma Jewish Community Fund, P.O. Box 64831, University Place, WA 98464, or call Judith Florence at (253) 752-3621 for more information about making a donation.

AIDNW/JCIJ—All Temple Members Welcome to Participate
Advocates for Immigrant Justice and Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice are collaborating to put together a program to feed newly released detainees from detention. TBE is coordinating 20 sack lunches for the first Thursday of April, and the first Thursday of each month thereafter. Donations, shoppers, and assemblers are all needed! For full information on how to participate, please visit Tikkun Olam—AIDNW/JCIJ (Sponsored by Sisterhood).

Information

Reminder TBE Members: Special Congregational Meeting
The Special Congregational Meeting to vote on the approval of rabbinic candidate Rabbi Keren Gorban is coming up on Tuesday, March 29 at 6:00 p.m. Registration is required (a link was included in the letter sent out to all members). If you would like to request an absentee ballot, please contact the office. Members will also be receiving a reminder email with this information.

Hebrew School
Beginning and Intermediate classes return to classroom Bet 12! Class times remain the same. Students and teacher will be masked at all times.

Judaica Shop Hours

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

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)

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