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Ways to Help
We are still collecting cash donations and gift cards to help provide for those congregations most impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Please d
rop off (or mail in) retail gift cards to Target, Home Depot, Lowes or Walmart, in any amount to Rabbi Briskin. Rabbi Briskin will send these cards to his colleagues for direct distribution.

Our member, Danny Sarner, volunteered his helicopter piloting skills to help those in greatest need last week. He started a  "GoFundMe" page to help offset the fuel and operational costs required to keep the choppers in the air and the volunteers doing their work.

Donate funds directly to TBE (through   Shoni in the Finance Office or by check-write "Hurricane Relief" in the memo line). Rabbi Briskin will forward the collected funds to his colleagues in need.

Friday, September 15, 2017 / 24 Elul, 5777
Parashat Nitzavim/Vayeilekh  Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30

Dear Friends,

As I have been preparing my messages to share on Yom Kippur, I keep returning to the question that guides me as I write: What do I stand for?  What matters most to me?  What do I need to say at this extraordinary moment in our history, on these most solemn of days?
 
I always return to the metaphor of "what do we stand for" when we come to the double portion of Nitzavim-Vayelech.
 
"Atem Nitzavim Hayom-You stand here today, all of you, in the presence of God...." the portion begins.  The entire community of Israel stands together as one, to affirm the Covenant that God established with them. The Israelites accept the responsibility to preserve the covenant for their generation and generations to come.
 
We live in a covenantal relationship with God. We affirm principles and values that keep us connected to our people, our heritage, and our tradition.  We observe the rites and rituals that will bring us to the synagogue for the upcoming High Holy Days, to pray, reflect and remember.  We live by the ethics that compel us to stand up for the needy, disenfranchised and most vulnerable in our midst.  We hear the loud voice of the Prophet Isaiah who, on Yom Kippur reminds us that without an ethical core to guide us, our rituals mean little.
 
What do you stand for?  What matters most to you?  As I reflect on this question, I invite you to reflect as well and share with me, or post on our TBE Facebook page what matters most to you. 
 
Together we stand, all of us, diverse in our views yet united in our commitment to our congregation, our community and our people.
 
Wishing you a Shabbat of peace and wholeness.
 
Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Chuck Briskin   
Refuah Sh'leimah
For those recovering from an illness:
Barbara Mozlin
Vivian Rigler
Irene Tyson 
Elaine Grove
Beth Wahba 
Wendy Waterman
Jackie Grossman
Josie Morris
Susan Bernard
Sharyl Holtzman
Kevin Bender
Zorica Sorkin
Marc Newman

To add a name to this list, please contact the TBE Office. We will not add names until we are notified by the family. Thank you.  
Upcoming Services
Friday, September 15
6:30 p.m. Musical Shabbat Service
Featuring the Moody Jews

 
High Holy Days Schedule

Saturday, September 16  - 
Selihot 
6:00 p.m. Selihot Deli Dinner catered by Brent's
7:00 p.m. Selihot Performance "Freedom Song"
8:30 p.m. Selihot Service including Havdalah


Wednesday, September 20
8:00 p.m. Erev Rosh HaShanah Service *

Thursday, September 21
9:30 a.m. Rosh HaShanah Morning Service *
3:00 p.m. NEW TIME RH Family Service
4:30 p.m. NEW TIME Tashlikh off-site at Averill Park
Immediately following the RH Family Service, please join us for the ceremony of Tashlikh at the Averill Park Pond (on the corner of Weymouth & West Averill Park Drive). During this ritual we ceremonially cast away our sins by throwing bread crumbs into the water. Please come as you are and feel free to bring bread or bread crumbs to share.

Friday, September 22
6:30 p.m. Erev Shabbat Shuvah - Special Meditation Service
As we continue counting the Yamim Nora'im, the Days of Awe, we gather for the Sabbath of Return as we mark this special Shabbat between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. This services using music, liturgy, chants and guided meditation practices as we reflect on returning to the holy and coming closer to the divine.

Saturday, September 23
10:00 a.m. Torah on the Trails for the Days of Awe walking White Point Nature Preserve
Join us for a contemplative walk to better help us connect to the themes of repentance and renewal. This walk is open to all. Please bring friends, dress comfortably, wear closed-toed shoes and bring water. Meet in the free public parking lot for the White Point Nature Preserve located at 1600 W. Paseo Del Mar in San Pedro.

Friday, September 29
8:00 p.m. Kol Nidrei/Erev Yom Kippur Service *

Saturday, September 30
9:00 a.m. Yom Kippur Family Service
10:30 a.m. Yom Kippur Morning Service *
1:30 p.m. Adult Learning
3:00 p.m. Afternoon Service
5:00 p.m. Yizkor/Ne'ilah Service
6:30 p.m. Break the Fast

* Tickets are required for these four marked services



Friday, October 6 - Shabbat Sukkot
4:00 p.m. Half-Pint Havurah & Hallah Bake
5:30 p.m. New Member Shabbat Dinner Open to All
6:30 p.m. Family Shabbat Service in the TBE Courtyard
Please join us for this special Shabbat Sukkot  welcoming our New Members, celebrating Consecration for our New School Students and birthday blessings for children under 13.
Dinner is open to all and complimentary for all New Members.
$22/adult; $9/children ages 4-12; $60/family maximum.
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
 
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