Temple Beth El • 5975 S. 12th St. • Tacoma, WA 98465 www.tbetacoma.org
August 10, 2023/23 Av 5783
Volume 21, Number 26
Torah Reading:
R'eih Deuteronomy 11:26–12:28
Haftarah Isaiah 54:11–55:5
Shabbat Candle Lighting: 8:10 p.m.
Celebrate Shabbat with Us:
Friday Erev Pet Shabbat Service: 6:30 p.m. (multi-access)
Saturday Torah Study: 9:00 a.m. (multi-access)
Saturday Shabbat Service and Bar Mitzvah of Isaiah Magnelli: 10:00 a.m. (multi-access)
Community Level—Low
Current Protocol:
Masks are not required but are highly recommended for all.
To keep our community healthy and avoid any service closures, we strongly recommend wearing a mask while at the temple.
What's happening at TBE?
Friday: Erev Pet Shabbat Service (Multi-access) Friday, August 11, 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to join us online or in person for and Erev Pet Shabbat service led by Rabbi Gorban and Val Carlin. We invite you and your pets to join us for an evening Shabbat service featuring a special pet blessing! The service will be held outdoors; please follow the sign instructions upon arrival.
All well-behaved pets are welcome to attend. Pets must remain on leash or in a carrier and under supervision at all times.
Join us after the service for a special oneg sponsored by Donna & Lenny Reisberg in honor of the bar mitzvah of their grandson, Isaiah Magnelli. The oneg will be held in the courtyard, separately from the service location.
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, Shabbat Service and Bar Mitzvah of Isaiah Magnelli (Multi-access) Saturday, August 12, 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Our Saturday worship experience begins with Torah Study from 9:00–9:45 a.m. This will be followed by services and the bar mitzvah of Isaiah Magnelli beginning at 10:00 a.m. (online and in person). All are invited! At the conclusion of the service, please join Isaiah and his family in the social hall for a Kiddush luncheon.
Annual Community Summer BBQ (In-person) Sunday, August 13, 11:30 a.m. Enjoy music, food, games and more. Temple will provide burgers, hotdogs and a vegetarian option with potluck sides and desserts. If you plan to bring a dairy-free dish to share, please list it in the notes section when you RSVP. We're looking forward to enjoying the summer together! For information and to RSVP, visit https://bit.ly/3OdFeem.
TBE’s Green Team/Dayenu Climate Change Circle Kick Off (In-person) Wednesday, August 16, 6:00–7:10 p.m. All are welcome to join us in the TBE social hall to meet your Green Team. Let's reimagine our green spaces and look at some more sustainable lawn alternatives. Snack on popcorn while we watch a short video on grass alternatives, and meet with Pierce County Conservation District landscape designers. We’ll have art supplies for the little ones. Contact Diane Burke for additional information at gogirl315@gmail.com. Please RSVP here.
URJ: Creating Safe Spaces of Belonging in Our Homes (Online) Tuesday, August 22, 10:00–11:00 a.m. Dr. Traci Baxley is a professor, consultant, parenting coach, speaker, mother of five, and the founder of Social Justice Parenting. In this virtual conversation, she’ll explore how intentional efforts to create affirming spaces can impact children's understanding of agency, advocacy, and action. She will offer actionable ways to create safe spaces in your home that will guide your children to become "space-makers" in the world. Learn more and register here.
SAVE THE DATE
Spiff It Up Day (In-person) Sunday, August 27, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Actitives for all ages—outside and inside—with the purpose to make our temple and grounds sparkle before High Holidays. For information, please contact Jani Doctor at (253) 223-4705 or jani@tripsnships.com, or Diane Burke at (206) 930-3025 or gogirl315@gmail.com.
Community Harvest Day (In-Person) Sunday, August 27, 12:00–4:00 p.m. The community is invited to a Community Harvest Day at Curran Apple Orchard where you are welcome to pick apples from untapped trees. Please bring picking bags from home and limit yourself to two bags to leave enough apples for everyone to enjoy. The Community Harvest Day is an opportunity for people to come and enjoy the park. TBE will be there from 12:00–4:00 p.m. with a picnic area where we will explain the connection between apples and Rosh HaShanah for those who come. Address: 3920 Grandview Dr W, University Place, WA 98466.
Annual Home of Peace Cemetery Pilgrimage (In-person) Sunday, September 10, 11:00 a.m. It is traditional to visit the graves of relatives annually, around the time of the High Holy Days. Temple Beth El clergy will be on hand to meet graveside with family members. Directions to the cemetery are available here. For questions, call the cemetery president, David Aqua, at (253) 753-3134.
Opportunities
Keshet Opportunity: Calling on Parents and Allies of Jewish Trans Kids Join with other parents and allies of Jewish trans kids and call on Jewish community leaders to take action for trans rights and dignity. Add your name to this open letter to Jewish community leaders seeking greater action for trans rights, written by parents and allies of trans Jewish kids. Join the 2,000 signatories, including more than 150 parents, and make your voice heard! Add your name here.
Our Temple Needs Your Help We are actively looking for volunteers to help greet the community during temple events and provide our first line of security at our front door. We are also looking for volunteers to help our staff prepare onegs on Friday nights! Call the temple at (253) 564-7101 or email us at frontdesk@tbetacoma.org to learn more about volunteering opportunities!
Keshet Opportunity: Support the Do No Harm Act Keshet is mobilizing the Jewish community to send a clear message: religious freedom does not mean freedom to discriminate. We support religious liberty because our faith tells us all people should be treated with dignity and respect. For more information, please go here.
High Holiday Food Drive Our annual High Holiday Food Drive is coming up! Check out the August bulletin for full information on this year's campaign. Want to give us a head start? Kick off the food drive by making a donation to Emergency Food Network. And, if you have gently used paper bags in your house that you'd like to contribute for the collection of items, please drop them off at temple no later than August 31.
If you attend Saturday services online and wish to purchase your own copy of the Mishkan T'filah (the prayer book used at our Shabbat services), the Judaica Shop has them in stock! Come and check out our new Pride items and sale table.
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.orgby 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.
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