Shabbat Shalom

June 16, 2022 / 17 Sivan 5782

Volume 20 Number 24

Community Level—Medium

Current Protocol:

• Masks are required for all.
• 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 17, 7:30 p.m.

Join us in person or online for an Erev Shabbat service led by Cantor Fine and Nina King-Madlem. The service will include a birthday blessing for Jack Warnick. Masks are required for those attending in person. The service will be followed by a special oneg sponsored by the Warnick family in honor of Jack Warnick's special birthday.

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 18, 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
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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 18, 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

Music of Remembrance: For a Look or a Touch (Online)
Running for the month of June

Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer's major musical work For a Look or a Touch is the first and only to address Nazi persecution of homosexuals. It's the story of two idealistic young men whose lives and love were torn apart during the Third Reich. The title is from a provision in the German penal code that made even an affectionate glance or caress reason for arrest.
 
MOR commissioned and premiered For a Look or a Touch in 2007, and since then the work has traveled the world. For more information or to rent, click here.

Temple Hikers: Greenwater Lakes (In-person)
Sunday, June 19, at 8:00 a.m.

Join Temple Hikers for a gentle hike to Greenwater Lakes. We’ll meet at the temple on Sunday, June 19 at 8:00 a.m. If you prefer to meet us at the trailhead, a Northwest Trail pass is required, and you can meet us there at 9:30 a.m. It is two miles to Greenwater Lakes. The trail crosses Greenwater River five times on log bridges, and we will take our time on this hike. The old growth forest is beautiful, and its canopy keeps the ground wet. Wear your best hiking shoes and enjoy a relaxing morning getting to the lakes. We will picnic, return to our cars, and return to temple by 3:00 or 4:00 p.m. On a recent visit, Cantor Fine hiked this trail for the first time, and gave it a big thumbs-up!
 
RSVP for this outing to David Wheeler at templehikers@comcast.net, and feel free to call (253) 312-8563 if you have questions or concerns. Bring lunch, water, poles or a hiking stick for stability, and the rest of your ten essentials for hiking.

Educators—Anne Frank: A Virtual Tour of the Secret Annex (Online)
Wednesday, June 22, 1:00–2:00 p.m.

Anne Frank’s life and words continue to have powerful meaning for young people around the world. This webinar offers a virtual tour of the Anne Frank House and exploration of online resources that can be used to prepare students to read and comprehend The Diary of a Young Girl within the larger historical framework of the Holocaust. Led by educators from the Anne Frank House and Anne Frank Center (USA), this webinar will leave time for Q&A.

The ADL's webinars are designed to increase participants’ knowledge of Holocaust history, explore and access classroom-ready content, and support instructional practice to promote student learning and understanding of this complex history and its lasting effect on the world. To register, click here.

Pride Shabbat 2022 (Multi-access)
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

AIDNW: Save the Date
Wednesday, July 20, 9:30 a.m.

The next community meeting for AIDNW (Advocates for Immigrants in Detention) is Wednesday July 20, 9:30 a.m. The speaker will be Dr. Yael Schacher, Deputy Director for Refugees International, Americas and Europe. She will be speaking about asylum and has written a book entitled MPP (Title 42) as a Microcosm: What’s Wrong with Asylum at the Border and How to Fix It. To register for this event, contact officevolunteer@aidnw.org for the Zoom link.

Temple Hikers: Mt. Rainier Near Paradise (In-person)
Sunday, July 24, 8:00 a.m.

On Sunday, July 24 we will be hiking at Mt. Rainier near Paradise. Will there be wildflowers blooming? Will there be snow or will hiking trails be clear?  Stay tuned and watch Shabbat Shalom for updates. If Paradise is still snow-covered, there are many excellent loop hikes in the area. We will hike one of these trails and try to keep our feet dry.

Home of Peace Annual Cemetery Cleanup (In-person)
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.

Against Gun Violence? Save the Date
Sunday, August 14

During the past month, the numbers of innocent lives lost to gun violence is horrifying. Temple Beth El is collaborating with community groups to bring a walk, a march, a demonstration, a gathering to protest gun violence. Save Sunday, August 14 as the date voices in Tacoma will say enough to gun violence in our communities.

Opportunities

Needed: Host Families
High School in the USA—a Nashville based non-profit organization that sponsors and places high school exchange students for an academic semester or school year programs in the United States—is looking for qualified families that might be interested in cultural exchange and volunteering to host a high school exchange student.

They are actively looking for a host family for Luba, a 16-year-old girl from Ukraine. She is unable to return home and needs a new host family. Her host family loves her but are unable to host her for an additional year. For more information, please email Cindy Johnson at cjohnson@highschoolintheusa.com.

Volunteer host families provide three meals per day for the exchange student and a place to stay. Students have their own spending money to cover personal expenses and have accident and health insurance through the program. Host families are not compensated for hosting a high school exchange student per U.S. Department of State regulations. However, families are eligible for a modest tax deduction for each month they host a student.

Ukrainian Refugees—Tikkun Olam Update
Our TBE member Lara Cooper has been in contact with the Slavic Center here in Tacoma. The Slavic Center is currently resettling 30 Ukrainian families. Olga Piddubna is a nurse and volunteer coordinator for these families at the Center. An email from Olga identified the following items in need, items that have been used should only be donated when these items are still in reasonably good condition, with respect to the refugees who have just been through a very hard time. All the families have basic needs for personal care, home care, kitchen and bedrooms. Mattresses have been donated for all. All types of toiletries are needed: toothpaste, shampoo, toilet paper, etc.

• All kitchen items, plates, cups, bowels, paper towels
• Bedding and towels, must be new not used
• Blankets
• To donate furniture, send a photo to Olga. If a family can use the item, the Slavic Center will arrange transportation. Olga’s email olgapidd@gmail.com.
• The families have limited finances. If anyone needs child care, lawn or home care help, send Olga an email.

If you would like to make a monetary donation, mail a check addressed to TBE c/o Andy with a memo that the check is for the Tikkun Olam, Slavic Center.
 
Through the month of July, item donations to the Slavic Center will be accepted at TBE on Friday nights, similar to the way we have donated for the High Holiday Food Drive. Label items as for the Slavic Center Ukrainian Refugees. Items can be placed in the rotunda or in the social hall, against the walls.

TBE Tacoma Pride Booth Volunteers Needed
We need volunteers for our booth at Tacoma Pride which returns to in-person this year. Save the date on Saturday, July 9 from 12:00–6:00 p.m. We’re looking for people to help set-up, share your love of Judaism, and break-down. It’s a great way to share what Reform Judaism is and to get to know the different LGBTQ+ communities in Tacoma. Please contact Cantor Fine at cantorfine@tbetacoma.org if you are interested and let him know when during the day you’re available. Note: set-up is early in the morning.

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

Tacoma’s Shul: Talmud Torah – Sinai Temple by Deb Freedman and Harold Friedman
Local history buff Deborah Freedman and Tacoma native Harold Friedman are pleased to announce the publication of Tacoma’s Shul: Talmud Torah – Sinai Temple. Their collaborative history of the Orthodox and Conservative Jewish community of Tacoma, Washington, features stories pulled from the pages of Tacoma’s historical newspapers, combined with decades of genealogical research. Together they document a narrative of a thriving and exceptionally close-knit Jewish community, spanning the years 1892 to 1960. This publication follows Freedman’s 2016 title, Tacoma’s Dry Goods and Wet Goods: Nineteenth Century Jewish Pioneers. Available for $29.95 via Amazon and at the TBE Judaica shop for $27.

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)

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