Upcoming  Programs
Tikkun Leil Shavuot
An Evening of Worship & Learning
Tuesday, May 30
6:45 p.m. Festival Service & Yizkor
7:30 p.m. Erev Shavuot Study & Discussion

Temple Beth El invites our friends at Congregation Ner Tamid to share Torah together on the night of Shavuot.

At 6:45 p.m. we worship together with a Festival Service. In addition, special prayers of Yizkor (Remembrance) will be recited. If you would like the name of a loved one added to the Yizkor list, please contact Rabbi Briskin here.

At 7:30 p.m., Rabbis Briskin and Schuldenfrei will conduct an evening of study and discussion on Jewish texts. We will conclude with a dairy dessert reception.

Please RSVP to Carrie here.
Torah Study    
This Thursday, May 25 at Noon
At the home of Marty & Linda Herman
Please contact the TBE Office for the address.

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.
TBE's Annual Meeting    Next Wednesday, May 31
7:00 p.m.  

Please join us to learn about the state of the synagogue and vote for the proposed slate of Board Members. If you cannot attend, please mail or drop off your ballot on or before TUESDAY, MAY 30!

Reminder: TBE Offices will be closed on Wednesday,
May 31 due to Shavuot.

Cooking with Cantor
at the home of
Cantor Davidson

Join Cantor Davidson & friends for food & fun!

June 1 with Chef Gregory Paul
June 17 "Father's Day Food" with Chef Grant Perry
June 26 "Israeli Feast"

$180 per person for the series
$55 per person for one evening

Please purchase tickets from Shoni in the Finance Office.
ROMEOs and Jewliettes
NEW DATE!
Wednesday, June 7
12:30 p.m. 

We will NOT meet on May 31 
Think Cafe, 302 W. 5th Street in San Pedro 

Please note that ROMEOs and Jewliettes will NOT meet in May. Next meeting is June 7.

Please contact Irv Siegelman with questions.
Coffee Talk with Rabbi Briskin
Wednesday, June 7
4:00 p.m. 
Starbucks Promenade of the Peninsula
550 Deep Valley Drive, RHE 

Come by for a cup of coffee or tea and share what's on your mind. We often sit outside, so please dress appropriately.
A Rabbi and a Minister Walk Into a Bar

Thursday, June 8
7:00-9:00 p.m. 
The Whale & Ale Restaurant
327 7th St. San Pedro 


Join Rev. Anna Woofenden, Rabbi Chuck Briskin along with members of the Garden Church and TBE for drinks and discussion.  We'll explore issues of immigration and migration from different theological perspectives.
Shabbat Around the Table
Returning for a second year! 
Friday, August 25, 2017
Hosted in private homes
The Membership Engagement Committee invites you to  Family Shabbat Dinner hosted in private homes.

If you can host this year in your home, please contact Gail Effros. Also please indicate whether or not you can accommodate children at your Shabbat Table. 

Click here for the Shabbat Around the Table flyer and reservation form. We look forward to hearing from you.
In The Community
Shalom Hartman Institute presents:
Six Days that Shaped 50 Years
A day-long iEngage Conference exploring the legacy of the past and the future of Modern Israel.

Tomorrow, May 24
9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
at UCLA Hillel

$36 includes light breakfast and lunch.

Please click here to make your reservation and for more information.


Artsts' Exhibition
The Artists' Studio Gallery at
Promenade on the Peninsula
presents "A New View"
beginning May 15. 
Our friend, Susan Cohn invites us all
to view the exhibition and enjoy the art.
Susan will donate a percentage of the funds from any sale of her work to a TBE member. 
Visitors should identify themselves
as members of Temple Beth El.
Important Notices
TBE Offices will be closed on Wednesday, May 31 due to 
Shavuot 

We will reopen on Thursday, June 1 at 9:00 a.m.

Even though the offices will be closed during the day, please come to the Annual Meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31.
Shoe Drive at TBE
Ends next Wednesday,
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 Homeless, Inc.
 
Donation bins are located in the lobby  at Temple Beth El.

Please contact Carrie in the TBE Office
with  any questions.
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!

 Sisterhood News

Sisterhood Year-End Dinner & Board Change-Over
Tuesday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Think Cafe
302 W. 5th Street, San Pedro

Everyone is welcome to join us. $25 per person. Please bring payment to the dinner, checks made payable to TBE Sisterhood.

Shop now!
Graduations, June brides,
or get a favorite item for yourself. 

Sale ends May 31  but hurry in for best selection.



All sales support TBE Sisterhood.  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  [email protected]
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