Friday: Erev Shabbat Service (Multi-access) Friday, April 5, 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to join us online or in person for an Erev Shabbat service. Join us before the service for an oneg at 5:45 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).
Saturday: Torah Study and Shabbat Service (Multi-access) Saturday, April 6, 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). At the conclusion of the service, all are invited to join in for a pescatarian potluck kiddush luncheon!
Join together to rejoice and celebrate Passover! As a holy community, we will take part in the mitzvot of the Passover Seder handed down from generation to generation and share a delicious Passover meal generously prepared by volunteers.
Members (ages 5+): Sliding scale, suggested price per ticket is $36 Non-Member: Adults (ages 13+)—$45; Children (ages 5-12)—$22 Children 4 and Under: Free
Reservations are required! The deadline to register is Wednesday, April 17 by 5:00 p.m. For any questions, please contact Olivia atolivia@tbetacoma.org. To register, click here.
Upcoming Events
StandWithUs 2024 Community Reception Sunday, April 7, 5:30 p.m. StandWithUs invites community members to their 2024 annual Community Reception. StandWithUs will be recognizing heroes nominated by the community that have been champions for Israel or made an impact in our community since October 7. The menu will include a delicious assortment of appetizers, along with Israeli wines! VIP Reception at 5:30 p.m.; General Reception at 6:00 p.m.; Program begins at 7:00 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.
Volunteer Appreciation Shabbat & Oneg Friday, April 12, 5:45 p.m. (oneg), 6:30 p.m. (service) Our community runs on the power of volunteers! To honor your hard work and dedication, join us first for an elevated oneg prepared by staff. Stay for services that will include a special blessing for all volunteers given by the Rabbi plus the presentation of the Volunteer of the Year award. We hope all volunteers who have contributed their time and effort to the vibrancy of our Temple will be able to come. Questions? Email: becca@tbetacoma.org.
Spiff-it-up Day: Passover Edition Sunday, April 14, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Help our temple sparkle and shine for Passover! We will be working in shifts to clean and tidy the indoors and spruce up the outdoor space. There will be snacks! Volunteer sign ups and questions? For the inside, contact Jani Doctor at jani@tripsnships.com. For the outside, contact Jaque Kleiner at jaquelyn.kleiner@gmail.com.
Family Shabbat Dinner Friday, April 19, 5:30 p.m. Join us for a Family Shabbat Dinner prepared and hosted by our 7th grade class. Help students develop a closer connection to Shabbat rituals by sharing the blessing of community with our congregation. Member prices: $15 Adult | $7.00 Kids (13-18) | Under 13 Free. Registerhere. Religious Education: Matzah and Miracles Sunday, April 21, 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Experience The Ten Plagues like never before! Join us in digging into the experiences of humans and animals during the Passover story. Discover more about our history, culture, food, and stories at this amazing event! For more information, email Madeline Pimentel Diaz atmadi@tbetacoma.org. Hillel UW Passover Lunch Thursday, April 25, 11:30 a.m. (leaving TBE around 10:00 a.m.) Hillel UW is proud to contiue their 80+ year tradition of hosting community-wide Kosher-for-Passover lunches. Advanced RSVP's are strongly recommended as only a limited number of lunches will be available at the door. When you register, please select the earlier time slot for Thursday. Please purchase your ticketshere. If you have already purchased your lunch ticket and would like to meet in the temple parking lot to carpool up to the lunch, please register here.
Sisterhood Women's Seder Saturday, April 27, 4:30–6:30 p.m. All female-identifying TBE members and their female-identifying guests are invited to attend the annual Sisterhood Women’s Seder. The menu will be pescatarian and kosher for Passover. We will be having gefilte fish with shredded slaw, matzah ball soup, garden salad, crustless vegetable quiche, eggplant rollatini, carrots with a tzimmes-style glaze, and flourless chocolate cake. Tickets are $18.00 for adults and $10.00 for girls aged 5–17. Register here by Wednesday, April 24 to attend. For questions, please email Madeline Pimentel Diaz at madeline.diaz7@yahoo.com.
Cantor Fine's Retirement Weekend Friday May 3, 5:30 p.m., and Saturday May 4, 5:00 p.m. RSVP for Cantor Geoffrey Fine’s retirement celebration weekend. The registration deadline for the gala and the tribute book is Friday, April 19. To RSVP for the gala dinner, please go here. There will be a Friday evening family Shabbat with a pre-oneg sponsored by the Shir Simcha choir, and a gala dinner and TBE fundraiser on Saturday evening. To make your submission for the Tribute Book or offer a sponsorship for the evening, go here.For questions, contact Alice Greenwood at mom.greenwood@gmail.com or Sue Burget at sueburget@gmail.com.
Save The Date Jewish Book Club Tuesday, May 7, 11:00 a.m. Join us in the meeting room, next to the sanctuary, as we discuss August Blue by Deborah Levy. Do you like to read good books about Jewish subjects or by Jewish authors? Join the book club on the first Tuesday of each month. Please contact Carol Umbehocker at (253) 719-8040 or carolumbe@comcast.net to RSVP, get more information, or to be put on the Temple Beth El Jewish book club email list.
Opportunities
Camp Scholarship Applications Available In partnership with the Jewish Federation of North America and the Foundation for Jewish Camp, the Tacoma Jewish Community Fund (TJCF) is once again offering the One Happy Camper special grant program! One Happy Camper offers up to $3,000 to first and second year campers from local Jewish communities. Click here to apply.
HFLA Scholarships and Loans HFLA offers scholarship amounts of up to $6,500 for qualifying students and SAF loans for postsecondary education of up to $7,500. SAF loans are without interest or fees. The webinar will cover the content: an overview of qualifications required, the application and decision process, and determination timeframes. If you have questions, contact the HFLA at office@hflawa.org; (206) 397-0005.
Information
Judaica Shop Hours
Sundays: 10:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Wednesdays: 4:30–6:30 p.m.
Fridays: 5:45–6:25 p.m.
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 Pride items and sale table. Jewelry Sale: all items are 20% off. Passover items on sale now!
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 frontdesk@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.
