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, September 22, 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to join us online or in person for an Erev Shabbat service led by Rabbi Gorban and Cantor Fine. Join us before the service for an oneg.
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, Shabbat Shuvah (Multi-access) Saturday, September 23, 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).
Time for Personal Reflection, (in lieu of lay-led discussions), 12:30 p.m.
Lay-led Discussions, 12:30 p.m.
Lay-led Discussions, 1:45 p.m.
Yom Kippur Family Service, 2:00 p.m.
Yom Kippur Afternoon Service, 3:00 p.m.
Yizkor Service, 5:00 p.m.
N'ilah Service, 6:15 p.m.
Break the Fast, 7:30 p.m.
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).
If you are not currently a member of TBE and haven't yet gotten your passes and would like to join us for Yom Kippur, you will need to get them at the door.
Community Sukkot Arts and Crafts Decoration Party (in-person) Thursday, September 28, 4:00 p.m. You're invited! Create decorations for our community sukkah, listen to music, and enjoy snacks. All community members are welcome. Questions? Contact Madi at madi@tbetacoma.org.
Soup in the Sukkah (in-person) Friday, September 29, 5:30 p.m. Join us for our annual Soup in the Sukkah dinner to welcome Sukkot. This year's dinner is brought to you by Brotherhood. Reservations are required—$5/person or $15/family. Menu: Salad, Tomato Soup, Mushroom Barley Soup, Chili, Dessert. Register here.
Sisterhood General Meeting and Sip and Paint (in-person) Tuesday, October 3, 5:15 p.m. All Sisterhood members are invited! If you haven’t joined yet, fill out your application to join that night or go online. Cost: $8 for supplies and beverages (cash, check, or Zelle accepted).
Pre-meeting soup in the sukkah (vegan, veggie, and chicken options)
General meeting—find out what’s happening and how you can get involved!
Post meeting social —Sip and Paint in the social hall
Simchat Torah Dinner (in-person) Friday, October 6, at 5:00 p.m. Celebrate our new religious education students and welcome them to the wonderful, lifelong journey of Jewish learning. We’ll begin with a festive meal, followed by Consecration and a short holiday service. At the end of the service, we’ll unroll the Torah scroll and have our recent b-mitzvah chant their maftir portions. The Consecration and holiday service will begin at 6:30 p.m. Menu:Pasta Bar • Salad • Rolls. Cost: $15/person or $36/family. Registration is required, so sign up today!
Save the Date
Mississippi Summer (Seattle Jewish Theater Company) Sunday, November 5, 2:00 p.m. Temple Beth El will be hosting a performance of Mississippi Summer. Written and directed by Art Feinglass, the historically based play is set in the summer of 1965 when hundreds of young volunteers traveled to Mississippi to work for civil rights. It focuses on three of those volunteers, two of them Jewish, on the outspoken local rabbi, and on a dynamic Black civil rights leader. The play will be performed by the Seattle Jewish Theater Company at Seattle and Tacoma venues, including Temple Beth El, in the fall.
Opportunities
Adult Education Registration for the fall semester of adult education here at TBE is now open! To view the course catalog and sign up for your favorite classes, please visit the adult education page of our website.
Religious School Registration Registration is now open for the 2023-2024 Religious Education Program. We're ready to embark on another year at Temple Beth El. With professionally developed curricula that dive deeply into key Jewish concepts, students will have fun learning through interactive activities, art, games, and more! Register today at https://bit.ly/3OxE5Qq. High Holy Day Food Drive Check out the bulletin for full information on this year's campaign. Kick off the food drive by making a donation to Emergency Food Network here: https://bit.ly/3qbwfCE. Please bring your bagged donations and drop them off in the rotunda.
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 or to help answer the phones during the week! Call the temple at (253) 564-7101 or email Olivia at olivia@tbetacoma.org to learn more.
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
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