Wednesday: Erev Sh'mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Service
(Multi-access)
Wednesday, October 23, 6:30 p.m. Join us at temple or online for our Erev Sh'mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah service this Wednesday. Dinner and consecration pictures will preceed the service at 5:00 p.m. (RSVP is required, registration now closed). Please reference the Friday Erev Shabbat live streaming services list for how to watch from home.
Thursday: Sh'mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Service (Multi-access)
Thursday, October 24, 10:00 a.m. Join us at temple or online for our Sh'mini Atzeret/Simchat Torah service this this Thursday. You can watch online over Zoom, which you are welcome to join via clicking this link right before the beginning of service.
Friday: Erev Shabbat Service (Multi-access) Friday, October 18, 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to join us online or in person for an Erev Shabbat service. Join us before the service at 5:45 p.m. 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 (Multi-access) Saturday, October 19, 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, the community is invited to join us in the social hall for a potluck pescatarian kiddush luncheon!
Link to Shabbat morning Torah study and Shabbat service Zoom
Music of Remembrance: Peace Imagined Sunday, October 27, 5:00 p.m. MOR is presenting two pieces by Emmy nominee Milad Yousufi, a gifted young Afghan composer whose life as a refugee inspired messages of hope. Yousufi will discuss his creative process from the stage. The concert will also include works by composers murdered in the Holocaust, Erwin Schulhoff and Sándor Kuti, and a musical setting of Primo Levi's texts. For more info including location and purchasing tickets, visit MOR's Peace Imagined page. Sisterhood’s First General Meeting of the Year Tuesday, October 29, 5:45 p.m. Doors will open at 5:45 p.m. for a bit of schmoozing, followed by dinner at 6:00 p.m. This event is open to anyone who identifies as a woman, and feel free to invite a friend! Come enjoy a middle eastern meal, a short business meeting, and Israeli dancing with Rabbi Gorban. Sisterhood looks forward to seeing you there!
Bar Mitzvah of Jack Sagalovich Saturday, November 2, 10:00 a.m. The community is invited to join together for the bar mitzvah of Jack Sagalovich. If you would like to attend via Zoom, you may use this link: bit.ly/sat-torah-service. The community is invited to join the family for a kiddush luncheon following the service. While you're here, please consider donating unopened packages of candles for Jack's bar mitzvah project: baking homemade birthday cakes for children in foster care!
Denim & Diamonds Auction Event Saturday, November 9, 5:30 p.m. Join together in supporting Temple Beth El. Dinner — Dancing — Dessert Dash — Live & Silent Auction — and FUN! Click on this link to register now!Registration closes Friday, November 1. Wear your jeans, wear your ball gown, wear your favorite band t-shirt... Just come to bid and dance the night away! For questions regarding registration, contact stacyvanwagoner@gmail.com or (503) 423-7348 by text or call.
Save the Date
Associated Ministries Annual Interfaith Celebration of Gratitude Tuesday, November 26, 6:00 p.m. AM’s annual Interfaith Celebration of Gratitude service is one of the most exciting and unique interfaith gatherings each year. For 36 years this service has brought together people of many faith traditions to inspire each other by being together in grateful community. This year’s gathering will be held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 7410 S. 12TH St, Tacoma 98465. For questions or more information, email sandyw@associatedministries.org. More details about this year and previous years’ gatherings can be found here.
Opportunities
Speaker Series Needs a New Coordinator The Speaker Series hosted by Lamed Vav is in need of new volunteer to take on the planning of the recurring event. The Speaker Series invites interesting experts from a wide variety of disciplines to share their knowledge with our community. If you love learning from creative and scholarly people, you will enjoy this opportunity. Please email Becca at becca@tbetacoma.org if you're interested in fulfilling this role! 3G PNW Network:
Soliciting Interest in Speaker Training and Development If you are the adult grandchild of Shoah survivors (third-gen, a.k.a. 3G) and are interested in researching and telling your grandparent's story, this opportunity is for you. The national 3G organization Living Links is going to roll out their virtual Speaker Training program to affiliates like 3GPNW in the next few months. 3GPNW would love the opportunity to offer this in the Pacific Northwest to all 3Gs interested. They're currently gauging interest and creating a waitlist that they will notify with details once the program rolls out. If you would be interested in doing this training at some point in the next year or so, contact Gabrielle Plastrik at gabrielle.plastrik@gmail.com by November 1.
JFS: Help Refugee Families Keep Warm As the cold weather sets in, many resettled refugees are in need of warm clothing and gear suitable for Pacific Northwest winters, which can be too expensive for them to buy. You can help keep these families warm by contributing to the JFS Winter Warmth Drive! Consider purchasing and donating new cold-weather items from Jewish Family Service's Amazon Wishlist, which features options at various price points. You’ll find a variety of essentials like coats, gloves, socks, beanies, blankets, and more. The drive runs from October 28 to November 15. For any questions, contact their Community Connections Assistant atinkinddonations@jfsseattle.org or call at (206) 861-3153.
Information
Judaica Shop Hours The Judaica shop is gearing up to reopen! Training for volunteers is being planned. If you would like to volunteer to help in the shop, please email judaica@tbetacoma.org.
Contact the Clergy If you have a question or concern you would like to share with the clergy, please email Rabbi Gorban at rabbigorban@tbetacoma.org.
Tachlis (the bottom line)
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