May 27, 2020
4 Sivan 5780
This Week with TBE
Thursday, May 28
Erev Shavuot 
5:00 p.m. Erev Shavuot with the Bible Players ( More)
7:00 p.m. Standing Apart at Mount Sinai: Essential Torah for a Time of Pandemic (More)
Erev Shavuot Learning and T'fillah via Zoom (Zoom L ink )

Friday, May 29
Shavuot 
Temple Office Closed 
10:00 Shavuot Services with Yizkor via Zoom ( Zoom Link)
6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service via Zoom (Zoom Link )

Saturday, May 30
10:00 a.m. Shabbat Morning Blessings and Torah Study via Zoom (Zoom Link)
Parshat Naso I; Numbers 4:21-5:30

Sunday, May 31
10:30 a.m.  Q & A Session with Temple Leadership via Zoom 

Monday, June 1
6:30 p.m. School Committee Meeting via Zoom
7:30 p.m. Oversight Committee Meeting via Zoom
7:30 p.m. Ritual Committee via Zoom 

Tuesday, June 2
7:15 p.m. Spirituality Group via Zoom 
7:30 p.m. Q & A Session with Temple Leadership via Zoom  

Friday, June 5
6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service via Zoom (Zoom Link )

Upcoming Events
Ongoing: Light from the Yellow Star Art Exhibit (more)
May 28: Bible Players Return for "Shavuot Night Live" (More)
May 28: Tikkun Leil Shavuot Study Session & Service with Temple Sholom (more)
May 29, 10:00 a.m.: Shavuot Services and Yizkor
June 14: Blood Drive: Schedule to donate (More)
June 14: Food Drive for the the Food Bank Network of Somerset County (more)
June 16: TBE Reads "Beyond the Ghetto Gates"

Community Events
May 20-30: JCC's Annual (Virtual) Race Fundraiser ( more )
June 3: JFS Annual Meeting via Zoom (RSVP)
Three Opportunities to Celebrate Shavuot with TBE 

The Bible Players -- Shavuot Night Live
Thursday, May 28 at 5:00 p.m.Shavuot

The Bible Players , a Jewish improv comedy duo, return to TBE with a virtual exploration of Shavuot. This event will be great for families and kids of all ages. 

Join via Zoom:  bit.ly/bibleplayerszoom

The guys even recorded a message just for TBE:  https://youtu.be/afbASzzwFdU



Erev Shavuot Learning and T'fillah 
Thursday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m.

Standing Apart At Mt. Sinai:
Essential Torah for a Time of Pandemic
Featuring Rabbis Randi Musnitsky, Arnie Gluck, Cecelia Beyer, Ron Isaacs, and Dan Selsberg

Join via Zoom
Password: Torah
Or via phone: Or call 646 558 8656; Meeting ID: 487 845 4864; Password: 770133


Shavuot Services with Yizkor
Friday, May 29 at 10:00 a.m.

Yizkor services can be especially meaningful if you have recently lost a loved one. 

Join Via Zoom;  Password: Yizkor
Or by phone: 929-436-2866; Meeting ID: 859 0647 8820; Password: 462532

Shabbat Online -- May 29 and 30
Shabbat Table
Kabbalat Shabbat Worship
Friday, 6:00 p.m.   Yahrzeits will be read. 
Connect via Zoom or Livestream 
(More info about connecting  here)
Prayers will also be shown on screen.

Shabbat Morning Torah Study with Rabbi Gluck
Parshat Naso I ; Numbers 4:21-5:30
Saturday at 10:00 for Morning Blessings
Torah Study at 10:15
Connect via Zoom

IHN "Hosting" Week: June 7-13
Meals Needed

Normally, Temple Beth-El would house our IHN guests at the temple, but we are unable to do so for our next hosting week. Instead, TBE will fulfill our commitment to IHN by providing meals to the families. Meals should be dropped off at the IHN offices (98 West End Avenue, Somerville) each day before 3:00 p.m. (morning hours are fine, too.)  

Religious School ShalomTBE

With gratitude for a wonderful year!
 

Next up? Celebrating Shavuot together!
Join us tomorrow evening for...

The Bible Players in "Shavuot Night Live"

Join via Zoom:  bit.ly/bibleplayerszoom

The guys even recorded a message just for us:
Blood Drive blood
Sunday, June 14, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

In response to the desperate need for blood during this public health crisis, TBE is holding another blood drive on June 14. This is long enough after our successful March blood drive that TBE donors can donate again. 

Register online at www.redcrossblood.org
Search for our drive (Temple Beth-El) by date or ZIP code (08844), and scroll down until you find it. If you need help registering, contact  Jodi Siegal with your full name, preferred time to donate, telephone number/email, and blood type (if known.)

The Red Cross will be using enhanced safety precautions: 
1.  All donors must be registered in advance. No walk-in donors.
2. Temperature will be taken at the door. 
3. Masks are required. Please provide your own. 
4. Food offerings in the canteen limited to prepackaged snacks and drinks

Contact Jodi with questions or offers to volunteer in the canteen.
Food Drive supporting the Food Bank Network of Somerset County 
June 14; 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.FoodBank


The Food Bank Network desperately needs more food to stock their shelves. Bring a bag of non-perishable food to the temple on Sunday, June 14 (same day/time as the blood drive). Volunteers will be on hand to collect your donations. Please no glass containers and no expired food. 

Or, if you aren't able to get to the store, you can make a monetary donation direct to the Food Bank as they are able to get food in bulk at discounted rates. 

Either way, support the Food Bank as the need is great right now. If you can volunteer to help that day, contact Dave Kornberg.
The Light from the Yellow Star Workshop Art Exhibition  Exhibit

Earlier this year, TBE 8th and 9th graders participated in a workshop creating artwork after reading  "Light from the Yellow Star: A Letter of Love from the Holocaust," by Robert Fisch, a Holocaust survivor. The resulting creations were powerful and very moving. They have been assembled into an online art exhibit.
Helping Hands -- Got Masks? Need Masks? 

Helping Hands is sourcing masks for our at-risk population on a first-come, first-served basis. Email HelpingHands@TempleBethElNJ.org with your request. Thanks  to the volunteers at the Mask Squad who are turning out masks at an unprecedented pace, to the several congregants who are busy sewing masks. Can you join the mask-making crew? Or do you have fabric/elastic to donate? R each out to Helping Hands. 

No sewing skills? M ake your own no-sew mask with a bandana or other piece of fabric, and a couple of elastic bands. Here are easy-to-follow instructions. 
 
Civic Engagement Campaign -- Consider Voting by Mail

The Religious Action Center is launching a nonpartisan Civic Engagement effort to ensure that all voices are heard in the upcoming elections. We're encouraging everyone to vote and reminding folks that you can vote by mail; this is a safe and easy way to make sure that your vote is counted.

Visit  https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/vote-by-mail.shtml and click on your county for a downloadable application. If you need any help requesting or printing a vote-by-mail ballot application, contact our Social Action committee ( ChairSocialAction@templebethelnj.org). Someone from the committee will reach out to help.  

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How to Reach Us

Our Lay Leaders
Leigh Miller ( President)
Gary Cohen (First Vice President)
Andrea Bradley (Second Vice President)
Elyse Robbins (Treasurer)
Jeff Resnick (Assistant Treasurer)
Lynn Small (Secretary)
Julie Hirsch (Connections Counselor)
Roxanne Levinston (Justice Counselor)
Ryan Maizel (Sustenance Counselor)
Melissa Pyle (Learning Counselor)
Jodi Siegal (Spirituality Counselor)

Temple Beth-El Office: 908-722-0674 
Most staff is working remotely. Voicemail will be checked daily.

Professional Staff
Rabbi Arnold Gluck: x311 /  RabbiGluck@TempleBethElNJ.org
Cantor Emily Simkin: x315 / EmilySimkin@TempleBethElNJ.org
Amy E. Rubin (Executive Director); x310 /   AmyRubin@TempleBethElNJ.org  
Sarah Gluck (Education Director): x313 / SarahGluck@TempleBethElNJ.org  
Lisa Friedman (Education Director): x327 / LisaFriedman@TempleBethElNJ.org
Hannah Lafargue (Director of Youth Engagement) x324 /  HannahLafargue@TempleBethElNJ.org

Administrative Staff
Dina Fisher (Administrative Assistant): x312 /   DinaFisher@TempleBethElNJ.org
Ivy Anglin (Religious School Secretary): x316 / IvyAnglin@TempleBethElNJ.org 


Temple Beth-El 

67 US Highway 206, Hillsborough, NJ
Phone: 908-722-0674  |  Email: info@TempleBethElNJ.org
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