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10 Shevat 5779
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7:30 p.m. Jewish LIFE: Israeli Folk Dancing
Friday, January 18
8:00 p.m. Shabbat Shirah with the Choir and Tefillah Band
Saturday, January 19
10:00 a.m. Shabbat Minyan Service and Torah Study
5:00 p.m. SMOOCHY Board Bonding Event
Sunday, January 20
No Religious School
Martin Luther King Weekend
Monday, January 21
Martin Luther King Day -- Offices Closed
7:00 p.m. Mah Jongg
Tuesday, January 22
7:30 p.m. Women's Torah Talk @ Offsite
Wednesday, January 23
No Hebrew School
7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, January 24
7:30 p.m. Jewish LIFE: Israeli Folk Dancing
Friday, January 25
8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Service
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Upcoming Events
TBE Events
January 18: Shabbat Shirah with the Choir and Tefillah Band
January 26:
Shabbat Morning Worship with Environmental Theme, followed by Tu BiShvat Seder and Luncheon (more)
January 22: Women's Torah Talk (more)
January 26: Young Family Pajama Party with Sheldon Low (
more)
January 27: Sisterhood Breakfast
February 1: Application Deadline for Brotherhood Youth Scholarship Program (
more)
February 3 to 10: TBE Hosts IHN (
more)
February 9: Jewish LIFE Film Series: Who the Jew are You? (more)
March 24: Brotherhood Persons of Honor Breakfast Honoring Mark and Cindy Andrews
Community
January 22: Conversation and debate series: Israel as a Jewish Democratic State (more)
January 26: Coffee House at B'nai Israel, Basking Ridge 8:00 p.m.: Cantor Pincus joins others in music of the '70s, 80s, folk and B'way (
more
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May 19-21: Religious Action Center's Consultation on Conscience (
more
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January-February
Shofar
is HERE
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Come Celebrate Shabbat and Tu BiShvat, the New Year of Trees
Saturday, January 26
We'll begin with a Shabbat morning service and Torah Study followed by
a Tu BiShvat seder led by Cantor Pincus and Sarah Gluck.
A pot-luck luncheon with some words from our own Dave Cohen on environmental social action will follow, and a rousing, fun song session concludes the day.
Please register and let us know what food item you can bring to the luncheon. You can register
here or by contacting Dina Fisher in the temple office (908-722-0674, ext 312)
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Young Family Pajama Havdalah with Sheldon Low
Saturday, January 26, 5:00 p.m.
Come to temple in your PJs and enjoy a
snugly
song session with the one and only Sheldon Low! Sheldon Low is one of the brightest young stars in Jewish rock music today.
If you have a child or children younger than second grade, this event is for you (older siblings are always welcome)! Children will have a chance to play together while parents get a chance to meet and get to know one another. Adults are welcome to come in PJs, too!
$20 per family. Register HERE.
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Religious School
On three things the world stands:
On Torah, s
ervice [of God], a
nd acts of human kindness. (Pirkei Avot)
TORAH, LEARNING
NO CLASSES JANUARY 20, 21, AND 23 -- CLASSES RESUME JANUARY 27
Sunday PK-6 and Alternative Hebrew: January 27
Monday & Wednesday 3-7 Hebrew: January 28 & 30
Wednesday Confirmation Academy: January 30
AVODAH, SACRED SERVICE (WORSHIP)
Shabbat Shirah-Shabbat Evening Service, this Friday, January 18, at 8:00 p.m.
Shabbat Minyan Service, this Saturday, January 19, at 10:00 a.m.
G'MILUT CHASADIM, ACTS OF LOVINGKINDNESS
This year, Tu BiShvat and Martin
Luther King Day coincide (Monday, January 21), prompting us
to consider the ecosystem of the planet in all its aspects
, from environmental to societal.
What lessons might Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. teach us now
? How does one forge a path through the darkness and cold of winter and negotiate with
contemporary pharaohs who live in our midst? With all of the benefits and beauty of
our global interconnected generation, the earth suffers, people are in dire need
of support, refuge, and advocacy, and our hope for a better world must remain intact.
We can draw hope and inspiration from Dr. King the leader,
visionary, and poet, who had Scripture as his song and integrity and justice as his
anthem.
For more learning about Tu BiShvat, the environment, and social justice, visit hazon.org.
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Enriching mind, body, and spirit.
UPCOMING AT TBE
Sunday, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
January 27; Feb. 3, 24; March 3, 31;
Biblical Hebrew
Sunday, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
February 3, 10, 24; March 3, 10, 31; April 7, 14, 28
Israeli Dancing
Thursday, January 17, 24, 31, at 7:30 p.m.
Looking ahead to February...
Jewish LIFE/TBE Reads: Letters to my Palestinian Neighbor
by Yossi Klein Halevi
Tuesday, February 5 and 12, at 7:00 p.m.
In a series of letters, acclaimed author and scholar Yossi Klein Halevi directly addresses his Palestinian neighbors as he describes how the conflict appears through Israeli eyes. In lyrical, evocative language, he unravels the complex strands of faith, pride, anger, and anguish he feels as a Jew living in Israel, using history and personal experience as his guide.
February 5 and February 12, 7:00 p.m., led by Sarah Gluck
AROUND THE COMMUNITY
Aryeh Green, My Israel Trail: Finding Peace in the Promised Land
Sunday, January 27,
12:00 p.m. at the Flemington Jewish Community Center
Fee: $10/person
Call 908-782-6410 to register.
Jewish LIFE (Learning Is for Everyone) is made possible in part by a grant from the
Jewish Federation of Somerset, Hunterdon & Warren Counties.
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Women's Torah Talk
January 22, 7:30 p.m.
Join in a lively conversation about the week's Torah portion, from a uniquely female point of view...yours and other Sisterhood members. This is a casual version of Torah Study that is easy to relate to on a personal level. Come even if you didn't read the portion; you will still be comfortable joining in. The parsha is Yitro; Exodus 18:1-20:23. Shuey Horowitz is graciously hosting at her home (23 Hayes Ct., Hillsborough) Marcy Rosenfeld is leading the discussion.
RSVP to
Gayle Skolky via email or call 732-412-7572.
This is one of the exclusive benefits of Sisterhood membership - You can join at Torah Talk
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TBE to Host Interfaith Hospitality Network
February 3 to 10
We need your help to host homeless families through the IHN Emergency Shelter program. Several families will call TBE their "home" for a week. You can make a difference.
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 Jewish LIFE Film Series: "Who the Jew are You?"
February 9, 7:00 p.m.
After filmmaker Alan Goldman learns that his son is not technically Jewish, he embarks on a journey to answer the question: "What does it mean to be Jewish?"
If Alan can figure out Judaism's relevance in his own life, he can
pass on this knowledge to help his son find his place in the Jewish world. See the flyer for more.
We will also screen Joe's Violin, a 20-minute Oscar-nominated documentary.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Discussion after the film led by Cantor Pincus
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News from Brotherhood
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Sunday, March 24, 2019
Brotherhood will honor Cindy & Mark Andrews as 2018-19 Persons of Honor. Watch for more details.
APPLICATION DEADLINE!
February 1, 2019 is the deadline to submit your application for our Brotherhood Youth Scholarship Program.
Applications can be found here.
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Share your Joy and Blessings -- Host an Oneg
Hosting a Friday night Oneg is a wonderful way to celebrate a special birthday, anniversary, baby naming or other special occasion with the congregation. Hosting is also an excellent way to build community with fellow congregants.
The following dates are available for committees, families or individuals to host and, no worries, instructions will be provided!
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 Religious Action Center's Consultation on Conscience
May 19-21, Washington, D.C.
Come be part of Temple Beth-El's delegation.
Questions? Contact
Liz Cohen
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How to Reach Us
Temple Beth-El Office: 908-722-0674
Professional Staff
Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday
8:30-6:00
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Tuesday
8:30-5:00 |
Thursday
Closed
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Friday
8:30-3:00
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Temple Beth-El
67 US Highway 206, Hillsborough, NJ
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