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 Shabbat Service (Multi-access) Friday, August 25, 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to join us online or in person for an Erev Shabbat service led by Rabbi Gorban. Join us before the service for an oneg sponsored by Bill Hershkowitz in honor of his wife, Linda (z"l).
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 (Multi-access) Saturday, August 26, 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 beginning at 10:00 a.m. (online and in person). All are invited! At the conclusion of the service, please join us in the social hall for a potluck lunch and bring a dish to share! Dishes can be pescatarian (dairy and fish allowed).
L’Shanah tovah tikateivu! May you be inscribed for a good year. We would like to invite you to join us for our services and programs. If you have not joined us in the past, we are sure you will find our High Holy Day services to be warm, welcoming and spiritually fulfilling. If you are not currently a member of TBE, please register here!
If you are a member of Temple Beth El, you will be receiving your passes in the mail within the next week and do not need to register for services. If you have family members in town that would also like to attend services, or you are a member of another synagogue, please contact Olivia at olivia@tbetacoma.org for passes.
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 Holy Days. Inside, many helpers are needed! We are doing an inventory of each room in our temple. Please bring your cell phone for taking photos, and basic writing skills for descriptions are helpful. This is a mitzvah needed for our temple insurance so your assistance is greatly appreciated. Other jobs will also be available too. 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 Holy Day Food Drive Our annual High Holy Day 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. New Year items are on sale—cards, gifts, and service items.
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.
To have a copy of the guidelines emailed to you, simply reply to this email with a message to that effect.
