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Nationwide Solidarity Shabbat -- We Stand With Pittsburgh
November 2-3 / 25 Cheshvan
Jews across the country will be gathering in synagogue this Friday night and/or Saturday morning as an expression of solidarity and support for the Jewish community of Pittsburgh. Please invite your friends and neighbors to join you. We look forward to seeing you on Friday at 7:00 p.m. or Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
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7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, November 1
7:30 p.m. Jewish LIFE: Israeli Folk Dancing
Friday, November 2
6:00 p.m. Young Family Pizza Dinner - RSVP
7:00 p.m. Family Shabbat Service with Grade 6 Kabbalat Torah
8:15 p.m. Youth: Grade 3-5 Oneg
Saturday, November 3
10:00 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service and Torah Study with Bat Mitzvah of Emily Dickholtz, Parshat Chayei Sarah, Gen 22: 6-24
7:00 p.m. Brotherhood Fundraising Event
Sunday, November 4
9:00 a.m. Religious School
9:00 a.m. Adult B'not Mitzvah Class
9:15 a.m. Sisterhood Breakfast: Nutrition and Food Allergies
10:00 a.m. Jewish LIFE: Biblical Hebrew
Monday, November 5
7:00 p.m. Mah Jongg
7:30 p.m. Ritual Committee Meeting
Wednesday, November 7
7:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, November 8
7:30 p.m. Jewish LIFE: Israeli Folk Dancing
Friday, November 9
8:00 p.m. Shabbat Evening Services with Choir
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Interfaith Vigil in Solidarity with the Jewish Community of Pittsburgh Brings 1,000 to TBE
Nearly 1,000 people gathered at Temple Beth-El Tuesday night, October 30, for an Interfaith Vigil in Solidarity with the Jewish Community of Pittsburgh. The vigil included speakers from seven different faiths, state and government representatives, songs and prayers for healing and hope. The
Stand Up for the Other Pledge also was part of the evening.
To view the vigil on Livestream, click
here. (Program begins at 27:03; Rabbi Gluck's remarks begin at 29:45)
Watch the weekend Courier News for a print piece on the event.
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Upcoming Events
TBE Events
November 6: Election Day. Learn
more
about TBE Votes
November 10: Jewish LIFE Israeli Film Series The World is Funny (more)
November 16: Shabbat Seder and New Member Welcome (more)
November 20: Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Honoring IHN
December 1: Adult B'not Mitzvah Service & Celebration
Community
November 1: Falafel and Film Series at the JCC; 6:30 p.m.
November 1: Women's Philanthropy Imagine Event (
more
)
November 2: FJCC Event: Golem Rocks -- Not Your Grandparents' Klezmer! (
more)
November 13: Lecture: Holocaust through Muslim Eyes, with Mehnaz Afridi (more)
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TEMPLE BETH-EL VOTES
On November 6, VOTE!
Help make Temple Beth-El a 100% voting congregation this year!
-- Find your poling place
here.
-- Polls will be open 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Make a plan for what time you will go and with whom.
-- If you need a ride to the polls, contact the TBE office; congregant volunteers will get you there.
-- If you received a Vote by Mail ballot, you need to use it instead of voting at the polls. Please send that in right away to make sure your vote is counted on Election Day!
Click here to learn more about Mail-in Ballots.
TBE VOTES is a nonpartisan effort, part of a national URJ campaign to urge us as Jews and Americans to exercise our precious right to vote!
If you have questions or would like to help, please contact Liz or Dave Cohen: liz@decarchitect.com or david@decarchitect.com.
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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
Sunday, Grades PK-6 & Alternative Hebrew: 11/4, 11/18
Monday & Wednesday, Grades 3-7 Hebrew: 11/12 & 11/14, 11/26 & 11/28
Wednesday Confirmation Academy: 11/14, 11/28
Monday, Post-Confirmation: 11/12, 11/26
AVODAH - SACRED SERVICE
Family Shabbat Service this Friday at 7:00 -- with Grade 6 Kabbalat Torah ceremony and the kids' choir
G'MILUT CHASADIM - ACTS OF KINDNESS
Our Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive continues. Click here to see the class assignments.
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Enriching mind, body, and spirit.
AT TBE
Biblical Hebrew
Sunday, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Nov. 4, 18; Dec. 2, 9, 16; Jan. 6, 13, 27; Feb. 3, 10, 24; March 3, 10, 24, 31; April 7, 14
iEngage 4: Israel's Milestones and Their Meanings
Sunday, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Nov. 18, Dec. 9, March 3 & 24, April 7, May 19, June 2
Israeli Dancing
TOMORROW, November 1, 7:30 p.m., and continuing most Thursdays
throughout the year
UPCOMING AROUND THE COMMUNITY
Irma Horowitz Film Series: Falafel and Films
Presenting two offbeat short films: "Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas"
(a playful celebration of the Jewish American songwriters who composed the soundtrack to the holiday season) and "Hannah Cohen's Holy Communion"
(the story about a young girl who can't wait to make her Holy Communion -- the only problem is, she's Jewish)
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TOMORROW, November 1, 6:30 p.m. at the Bridgewater JCC
$18 per person includes the films and a falafel dinner.
To register, call 908-725-6994 x9018.
Jewish Film Series at TBE:
"The World Is Funny"
Aspiring writer Zafi has trouble composing endings to her stories. She uses her housecleaning jobs to create interesting tales. Discussion to follow the screening.
Saturday, November 10, 7:00 p.m.
Suggested donation: $7/person
Dr. Mehnaz Afridi, The Shoah Through Muslim Eyes
Co-sponsored by the Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation SHAW, the JCC Holocaust Memorial and Education Center, and the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom.
Free to the community. To register, call Lauren at 908-758-2003. (more)
Tuesday, November 13, 7:00 p.m., at the Bridgewater JCC
To the Little Polish Boy: Developing Empathy Through Ecphrastic Poetry,
with Nancy Gorrell
This program is geared for teens and their parents. (An ecphrastic poem is a vivid description of a scene or work of art.)
Sunday, November 18, 1:30 p.m. at the Bridgewater JCC
Free to the community. To register, call 908-725-6994 x9018.
Co-sponsored by Jewish LIFE and the JCC Holocaust Memorial and Education Center
Kabbalat Shabbat: Traditions & Texts
A three-week mini-course with Student Rabbi Shira Gluck
The ritual of Kabbalat Shabbat is a rich tapestry of texts and traditions from the time of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem to the mystics of the 16th century. Join our favorite student rabbi in exploring the poetry and themes of the Shabbat psalms, with emphasis on the musical-spiritual aspects of Kabbalat Shabbat.
Tuesday, November 27, December 4 & 11, 7:00 p.m.
J
ewish 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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 Jewish Film Series at TBE: "The World Is Funny"
Saturday, November 10, 7:00 p.m.
This is a film about bereavement, longing and the power of family. But the underlying theme is about healing, how love can provide remedy, how fiction can make reality bearable, and how humor works as a way to fix one another.
Aspiring writer Zafi has trouble composing endings to her stories. She uses her housecleaning jobs to create interesting tales. Discussion to follow the screening.
Doors open at 6:45 p.m.
Suggested donation: $7/person
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Shabbat Seder and Dinner -- still time to RSVP
November 16, 6:30 p.m.
On Friday night, November 3, come celebrate what unifies all Jews -- Shabbat! -- with a Shabbat Seder and Dinner. All members are welcome to share the fellowship of the evening with a special honor for members who joined in the past year.
Adults $12; kids under 13 free.
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TBE Reads:
A Light Between Oceans
Monday, November 19, 7:15 p.m.
Discussion led by Andrea Auerbach
A captivating, beautiful, and stunningly accomplished debut novel that opens in 1918 Australia - the story of a lighthouse keeper and his wife who make one devastating choice that forever changes two worlds.
The Light Between Oceans
won the 2013 Indie Book Awards Book of the Year and Debut Fiction Awards, made the 2013 longlist for the Miles Franklin Award, and the 2014 longlist of the International Dublin Literary Award.
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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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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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