Shabbat Shalom

June 2, 2022 / 3 Sivan 5782

Volume 20 Number 22

Community Level—Low

Current Protocol:

• Masks are not required but are highly recommended.
• Social distancing is recommended.
• Proof of vaccination is not required—we encourage you to stay up-to-date on your vaccination and boosters.
• We request that you sing quietly.​​​​​​

What's happening at TBE?

Friday: Erev Shabbat Service (Multi-access)
Friday, June 3, 7:30 p.m.

Join us in person or online for an evening Shabbat service. This service will be led by Rabbi Tiwy and Cantor Fine. Masks will be not required for those attending in person. Join us after the service for our first oneg since COVID-19 began!

A digital version of the Orders of Worship is available every Friday on the Stream Services page.

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, June 4, 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, June 4, 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.

Upcoming Events

Joy & Justice / Alegría y Justicia (In-Person)
Sunday, June 5, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. at Powell Barnett Park in Seattle
 
The holiday of Shavuot marks the Jews receiving two joyful and sweet gifts: the Torah and the season’s first fruits. This year, Never Again Seattle honors Shavuot with a creative, all-ages community celebration in support of our migrant siblings. Join us and bring your friends and family—we’ll be out there rain (with pop-up tents) or shine!

Dance to live klezmer by Shpilkis; make art; hear about current migrant-led organizing by La Resistencia and how you can get involved; write a personalized letter asking the Northwest Detention Center to allow detainees to have visitors once again; enjoy light snacks or bring your own picnic lunch.

The Automat Documentary at the Grand Cinema (In-Person)
Tuesday, June 7, 1:45 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.

Americans once sipped coffee and ate pie around communal tables, sharing their struggles and dreams with strangers at Horn & Hardart's iconic Automat. Lifetimes ago, these working class palaces nourished a sense of unity that bridged the diversity of class, language, gender and race in the urban melting pots of the East Coast. 

The story begins in a booming Philadelphia in the late 1800s. White-collar workers are flooding into the offices of newly built skyscrapers, and lunchrooms are springing up to feed them. Co-entrepreneurs Joseph Horn and Frank Hardart seize their chance and by the early 1900s have built a thriving chain of small restaurants and cafeterias, the latter a brand new trend of its own. Hardart brings back from Europe inspiration for the Automat, a 'waiterless' cafeteria that proves enormously popular, making the Horn and Hardart chain the dominant American restaurant company for the next half century. Kings of the New York and Philly restaurant scenes, the Automats feed millions throughout the Depression and two World Wars, serving all comers in palaces of marble, silver, and steel. Good food served cheap, and the enduring thrill of the automat machines themselves wins the Automat a place in our culture and hearts alike. To purchase your tickets, go here.

For both screenings, members of the film's crew (director of photography Paul Mailman, project manager and producer Becky Chandler, and producer Michael Harris) will be at the Grand to share their experiences making the movie and answer audience questions. Click here for more information.

Health Care for All Speaker (Zoom)
Wednesday, June 8, 7:00 p.m.

The Health Care for All monthly speaker series addresses the cost of insulin, which has increased 1200% since the 1990s, where as the manufacturing price remains between $3 and $6 a vial. On Wednesday June 8, at 7:00 p.m., Kevin Wren, a patient advocate and member of Washington State's insulin workgroup, will talk about the costs and access issues of acquiring insulin, which is a serious concern for everyone on insulin and especially for people on a limited income. Click here to register or for more information.

Sisterhood Annual Women's Shabbat (Multi-access)
Friday, June 10, 7:30 p.m.

Join us for a unique service—The Whys of Erev Shabbat: A Creative Service—at Temple Beth El, and celebrate after at the dessert oneg!

Reutlinger Concert Series—Stephen Sondheim: The Tribute Concert (In-Person)
Saturday, June 11, 7:00–9:00 p.m.

Join us at Temple Beth El for our annual Reutlinger Music Concert series. This year will be Stephen Sondheim: The Tribute Concert featuring Cantor Geoff Fine, Dr. Joel Hencken, and accompanist Jinshil Yi. Seating in the main concert hall is limited. The concert is free to the public, and doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Families: Summer Socializing (In-Person)
Sunday, June 12, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

TBE families, please join us for our first Summer Park Playdate of 2022 at the Kids' Gig Playground in Gig Harbor! Come and play for a little while or stay the whole time. Bring a picnic lunch if you'd like. Let's keep our community strong and connected over the summer. Feel free to invite friends that are interested in TBE and the religious school community. Questions? Please contact Dan Miller at religiouseducation@tbetacoma.org.

Active Allyship: Reform Jews Showing Up for Fundamental Rights (Zoom)
Tuesday, June 14, 4:30–5:30 p.m.

Join Keshet, Women of Reform Judaism, and the Religious Action Center to learn how current trends in anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion legislation and threats to bodily autonomy are interconnected. Speakers include a Jewish transgender teen, an educator, and a medical provider, all of whom will talk about how the current political landscape is affecting their lives and why fighting for LGBTQ+ rights is a mitzvah. Join us to act upon and fully live in our Jewish values this Pride Month! Register here.

Speaker Series: Tikkun Olam for Climate Justice (Multi-access)
Thursday, June 16, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Join us online or in the temple social hall for the June session of the TBE Speaker Series featuring Dr. Heather Price. We learn about climate change in the news, our children and grandchildren are worried about it, and many of us want to know how to connect this knowledge within our lives, careers, and communities. In this talk and discussion, we will explore where we are in this era of fossil fueled climate change and what each of us can do within our personal spheres of influence to create a healthier, safer, and more connected community as we address the climate crisis. Tikkun olam, as many of you know, is a Jewish concept “that Jews bear responsibility not only for their own moral, spiritual, and material welfare, but also for the welfare of society at large” (Shatz, 1997). Tikkun olam is a way for us to address the interconnected problems of climate, environmental, and racial injustices. Join us for an uplifting presentation and conversation. 

Please RSVP to Olivia at olivia@tbetacoma.org. This is a free event, sponsored by Lamed Vav. Donations are appreciated.

Pride Shabbat 2022 (In-Person or Online)
Friday, June 24, 5:30–8:00 p.m.

Join the Seattle Jewish community for Pride Shabbat 2022. This year’s event will be held in conjunction with Temple De Hirsch Sinai on Capitol Hill during Seattle’s Pride month on Friday, June 24. Pride Shabbat is open to the community and is a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Jews, friends, families, and allies of all ages. Guests will be welcomed at 5:30 p.m., followed by a 6:00 p.m. service, and a concluding dessert oneg to celebrate the evening. Register here (a link for livestreaming will be sent after registration).

COVID-19 Protocol: Proof of vaccination (defined as 2 weeks past either the second round of Pfizer/Moderna or 2 weeks past 1 round of J&J) or proof of negative COVID test required. Masks are encouraged but not required. 


Save the Date

Home of Peace Annual Cemetery Cleanup
Sunday, July 24, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

The Home of Peace Cemetery Association invites the whole community out one day a year to work with our volunteer board to participate in our annual clean-up on Sunday, July 24 from 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. The cemetery is located at 5421 Steilacoom Blvd SW in Lakewood.

Come for an hour or two to help clean headstones and clean up the grounds. We perform this mitzvah every summer. Our Jewish cemetery is a sacred place and we honor those who have been laid to rest. No previous experience or equipment is needed. Please contact Dave Aqua at (253) 753-3134 to get details.

Opportunities

Holocaust Center for Humanity B-Mitzvah Project
The Holocaust Center for Humanity in Seattle is developing a project to honor those who perished at a young age during the Holocaust and therefore did not have the opportunity to have a coming of age mitzvah. Collaborating with current b-mitzvah students, the Holocaust Center is requesting the names of children and youth who perished between the ages of 10-15 during this period of time to be included in this project. To add a name, to learn more about the project and how children and youth will be honored, please contact Ilana Cone Kennedy at  ilana@holocaustcenterseattle.org.

Volunteers Needed for the Temple Tech Team (Soundboard)
The Temple Tech Team desperately needs more volunteers. No experience necessary—training is provided! In addition to training, a step-by-step guide is provided for you. One Friday evening a month is all we ask. To sign up, please contact Jordan Harris at jhhandjnh@aol.com or (253) 414-7237 or Aaron Petersen at aharon.micharl78@gmail.com.

Information

Temple Beth El is Resuming Onegs!
Onegs will now be resuming after Friday services. Please join us on Friday, June 3 after the 7:30 p.m. Shabbat service for our first one as we say goodbye to Rabbi Tiwy. It will be short and sweet, but there will still be enough time to have a little nosh and catch up with people. (Masks are encouraged, but not required.) We look forward to saying hello again!

Judaica Shop Summer Hours

• Fridays: 6:50–7:20 p.m. (before services) and 5:20–5:50 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)

Submitting an event or announcement to Shabbat Shalom 

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