The TBE Office will be closed next Tuesday,
April 11 in observance of Pesah
 
The Sisterhood Seder will begin at 6:00 p.m. on April 11.
Confirmed Reservations only, please. 

The office will re-open at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12.
Upcoming  Programs
Taus Lecture Series
2016-2017
TOMORROW, Wednesday, April 5
7:30 pm at TBE

Dr. Laurie Levenson
Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue:
The Challenges for Today's
Criminal Justice System

$18 per lecture paid in advance; $20 at the door
Hametz Food Drive
Ends TOMORROW - Wednesday, April 6th! 

Please bring all your unopened, non-perishable hametz to TBE by tomorrow at 4:00 p.m.  We will donate all the food to our friends at Harbor Interfaith Services.  Hametz items include cereal, pasta, crackers, grains, bread, rice and anything containing leaven.

Shoe Drive
Going on NOW through May 31

We are collecting any lightly used men's, women's, and/or children's shoes and NEW (unworn) socks to benefit Shoes for the Homless, Inc.

Donation bins are located in the lobby at Temple Beth El.

Please contact Carrie in the TBE Office with any questions.
Temple Beth El 
Online Auction Fundraiser
We've had some great items donated and are having an online auction!

Use the link below to bid on vacations in Big Bear, Jersey Boys tickets or an amazing tea themed gift basket.


Auction Ends: Midnight Wednesday, April 12th
Reservations are closed
for our upcoming Community Seder.
Contact  Rhea Zaks   directly  with questions. 

4th Annual Community 
Passover Seder
led by Cantor Davidson
Next Tuesday, April 11
5:45 p.m.  at TBE 
Pesah Yizkor Service at TBE
Monday, April 17 at 5:00 p.m.
in the Sanctuary at TBE
followed by
Hametz Community Dinner
at Lamppost Pizza at 6:00 p.m.
Please join us for a special service including Pesah Festival liturgy and Pesah Yizkor.
After services we will gather to celebrate the end of Pesah with dinner at Lamppost Pizza,
2955 Rolling Hills Rd (at Crenshaw), Torrance. Bring friends & family and 20% of your purchase goes to TBE. Individuals will order food for themselves. 
Yom HaShoah
Holocaust Memorial Day
Commemoration & Discussion
with
TBE Member, Marthe Cohn

Monday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m.
at Congregation Ner Tamid
5721 Crestridge Road, RPV

Please join TBE, and our friends at Congregation Ner Tamid (CNT), for a very special evening in observance of Holocaust Memorial Day. Marthe Cohn is author of Behind Enemy Lines: The True Story of a French Jewish Spy in Nazi Germany.

Please contact CNT for more information (310) 377-6986.
SAVE THE DATE!
Yom Ha'atzmaut Concert
Saturday, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. at TBE

Celebrate Israel's Independence Day with Israeli singer,
Shanee Zamir.  Free Admission!

Potluck dessert reception following the concert.
Please RSVP to Zorica Sorkin at zjhome@cox.net as soon as possible.
In The Community
Save The Date
Catholic-Jewish Women's Conference
Social Justice: Shared Heritage, Common Calling
Tuesday, May 9
from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
at St. John Fisher Church 
5448 Crest Road, RPV

Join us for an engaging conference with speakers Rabbi Ronit Tsadok and Cambria Tortorelli.

For more information, please contact www.cjwdsb.com or contact our own
Marla Shwarts with any questions.

Important Notices
Consultation on Conscience
April 30 - May 2
Washington DC

The most exciting Jewish social justice event in Washington!
Featuring high-level briefings with public policy decision makers
and social action leaders, the Consultation helps those with a
passion for tikkun olam bring Jewish values to modern issues
of civil rights, economic and environmental justice, religious
persecution and more. The Consultation on Conscience is Reform Judaism's flagship social justice conference. 

Early Bird Registration Rate - $399 - Ends April 7, 2017
Register, find schedule of events, and travel information at
  www.rac.org/conc
Copy and Print Services Now Available at TBE
Get your copying and printing done with people you know and trust.. for half the cost!

Temple Beth El has a new copy machine and you can use it! 30¢ for color copies
and 5¢ for black & white. 

Contact Carrie or Shoni with questions.

Cemetery Plots for Sale

 

1 plot in Har Shalom I available at Green Hills Memorial Park.


Ten Minutes of Torah

TBE is delighted to partner with the
Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) to bring opportunities for Jewish study right to your inbox. Five days a week, the URJ publishes Ten Minutes of Torah, a daily email.

Sign up today. Be sure to include our congregation's name and location. It only takes 10 minutes to get started on a lifetime of Jewish learning. Begin today! 

Shop online & raise money for our Torah School at the same time!

 

When you shop at Amazon.com, you can  raise money for our Torah School.


 

Click on the Amazon logo above, or do the same on the home page of our TBE website, and Temple Beth El will earn money for every purchase you make at Amazon.com. This can only happen if you use our special link, so we get the credit for your purchase.  We raised over $1100 for our Torah School last year!
Lifelong Learning
Torah Study   
Thursdays at Noon
at Vista Sotheby's
608 Silver Spur Road
Rolling Hills Estates

Join us to explore the weekly Torah portion.  No experience is necessary. If you have your own English Torah commentary, please bring it with you.

Class will continue to meet at Vista Sotheby's

 Sisterhood News
Gift Shop News

The TBE Sisterhood Gift Shop is stocked for Passover.  Shop our selection of Seder Plates, Miriam Cups, and more!  Selection of Haggadot including  the 30-minute Seder and the 60-minute Seder  Activity Books and toys for youngsters.

Please contact Mary Cohn with questions.
T ribute Card

 

Send a Tribute Card to recognize an event of someone who is important to you! The Sisterhood will send your wishes - on marriage, birth, b'nai mitzvah, bereavement, get well, and more - for $3.50 per card.

 
Contact Audrey Stempel to order a Tribute Card (424) 206-2306 or  family@elroi.com
We hope to see you soon at Temple Beth El.  
Find us on the web at: www.bethelsp.org  
Call the office for more information: 310-833-2467   Or drop by for a visit:   1435 W. 7th Street, San Pedro 90732