Upcoming  Programs
For All TBE Members and Sisterhood Members!
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 18 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    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 the ballot that you will be receiving in the mail this week.
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.
In The Community
Jewish Women's Theatre 
&
 Newground: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership For Change
present the World Premiere of

More Courage
Stories, plays & poems exploring acts of courage, small or large, that changes lives and inspires us!   

Select dates
through May 16

Shows are presented
in beautiful homes & venues near you!

Please click here for more information and to purchase tickets!



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.
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.

Wednesday, 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.
Important Notices
Shoe Drive at TBE
Ends 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
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  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