Beth El Life
Monthly Bulletin of Temple Beth El Congregation
January 2023 | Tevet - Shevat 5783
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Shabbat Worship
Friday January 6, 4:00 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat at Azalea Trace
Friday January 6, 6:00 pm: Shabbat Worship & Dinner
Friday January 13, 7:00 pm: Shabbat Worship
Saturday January 14, 10:00 am: Shabbat Morning Worship and Bat Mitzvah of Jessica Bodkin
Friday January 20, 7:00 pm: Sisterhood Shabbat
Friday January 27, 7:00 pm: Shabbat Worship
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Learning Opportunities
Torah Study - Exploring Exodus
Saturday January 7, 9:30 am: Temple Beth El
Saturday January 21, 9:30 am: Temple Beth El
Two Jews, Three Opinions
Tuesday January 10, 11:30 am: via Zoom
Tuesday January 24, 11:30 am: via Zoom
Torah on Tap
Tuesday January 3, 5:00 pm: Emerald Republic: this month’s topic will be “Happy New Year!! But What Does It Mean to Be Happy?"
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Oneg Sponsors Needed
Sponsoring a Friday night Oneg is a beautiful way to connect with fellow congregants after services. It is also a wonderful way to honor someone's memory on their yahrzeit, celebrate an anniversary or birthday, thank someone special, or for any other reason that has meaning to you. No planning experience is required!
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Saturday January 7:
Jacobs Camp is Coming to Pensacola Beach!
Join the Jacobs Camp team and other HSJ families at Red Fish Blue Fish on January 7 at 2:00 pm for food, games and fun! This family-friendly event is open to returning, new, and interested campers.
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Wednesday January 18: Sisterhood Luncheon
Calling all TBE Sisterhood members: this month we will dust off our dancing shoes and learn how to line dance! Our luncheon will begin at noon, and feature delicious food and line dancing lessons taught by a professional instructor.
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Friday January 20: Sisterhood Shabbat
The entire congregation is invited to join us on January 20 at 7:00 pm for a special Shabbat service created and led by TBE's very own Sisterhood Board.
Following the service, join us for a delicious Oneg hosted by Sydney McAbee.
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Thursday January 26: UWF Holocaust Remembrance Event
Join us on January 26 at 5:00 pm as we remember the victims and honor the lives lost during the Holocaust.
Hear from special guest speaker and Holocaust Survivor, Dr. Leon Chameides, and enjoy live music as well as light refreshments.
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Friday February 3: Opera Shabbat
Join us on February 3 for TBE's annual Opera Shabbat! We will mark Shabbat Shira - the Shabbat of Song - with a night of music featuring Pensacola Opera’s Artists in Residence.
These talented performers will add their voices to our Shabbat worship, led by Rabbi Joel and Greg Watson. Following the service, we will be treated to a beautiful concert of arias and show tunes.
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Saturday February 25:
Thirteenth Annual Temple Beth El Poker Tournament
Enjoy a night of fun, friendship, delicious food and great prizes at TBE's largest fundraiser! Doors open at 4:15 pm, and play begins at 5:00. Buy in for the 'No Limit Hold 'em' tournament is $100 in advance and $110 at the door.
For more information, contact Terry Gross at 850-434-3333 or 850-449-1762.
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Jessica Bodkin Bat Mitzvah | | |
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Hi, my name is Jessica Bodkin. I will become a Bat Mitzvah on January 14, 2023. My parents, David and Amy, and my brother Austin are all looking forward to it very much!
Currently, I am a 9th grade homeschool student. My favorite subject is Literature. In my spare time I enjoy drawing, reading, singing, and playing Dungeons and Dragons with my friends.
For my tzedakah project I am collecting Color Wonder Stow & Go Studios to donate to the Ronald MacDonald House. Art has always been a way that I express myself. And I think giving children who are going through difficult life circumstances the opportunity for self-expression is a noble goal.
It’s hard to believe after many years in the School for Jewish Living and studying Hebrew that my Bat Mitzvah is finally here. I want to thank all my teachers who have helped me to prepare for this event in my life. I am thankful for their patience and encouragement. I’m excited to be a Bat Mitzvah. I hope you all will join me on this important day and for the Kiddush luncheon afterwards. Childcare will be provided during the service as I remember how hard it was for me to sit still for very long when I was young.
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Thanks to our Manna Food Pantry Volunteers!
Members and friends of Temple Beth El gathered on December 5 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm to volunteer at the Manna Food Pantry in Pensacola. Thanks to the following individuals for their participation: Deborah Buchalter, Myrna Lane, John Macais, Lieba Macais, Robin Mertins, Bruce Pelton, Mary Jo Pelton, and Bill Zimmern.
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TBE Community Corner:
Look what we've been up to!
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SJL-Sisterhood Hanukkah Celebration | |
SJL-Sisterhood Hanukkah Celebration | |
SJL-Sisterhood Hanukkah Celebration | |
SJL-Sisterhood Hanukkah Celebration | |
SJL-Sisterhood Hanukkah Celebration | |
SJL-Sisterhood Hanukkah Celebration | |
SJL-Sisterhood Hanukkah Celebration | |
SJL-Sisterhood Hanukkah Celebration | |
PJ Library-TBE Hanukkah Havdalah | |
SJL 2nd-3rd Grade Family Day | |
P.A.R.T.Y. (Pensacola Area Reform Temple Youth) Hanukkah Event | |
P.A.R.T.Y. (Pensacola Area Reform Temple Youth) Hanukkah Event | |
PJ Our Way and P.A.R.T.Y. Hanukkah Event at Laguna's | |
PJ Our Way and P.A.R.T.Y. Hanukkah Event at Laguna's | |
PJ Our Way and P.A.R.T.Y. Hanukkah Event at Laguna's | |
PJ Our Way and P.A.R.T.Y. Hanukkah Event at Laguna's | |
Angel Tree Gift Drive for Brentwood Elementary | |
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PJF Volunteers at Ronald McDonald House | |
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Joel Fleekop, Rabbi
Steve Eilen, President
Board of Directors:
Steve Eilen, President
Danny Zimmern, Vice President
Carol Kahn Rosenblatt, Treasurer
Alice Klein, Secretary
Ray Engel, Past President
Renee Eilen, Sisterhood Co-President
Liz Broder, Sisterhood Co-President
Terry Gross, Brotherhood President
Andrea Fleekop, Director, School for Jewish Living
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Board Members at Large:
Renee Eilen
Brenton Goodman
Janet Kahn
Julie Kandel-Pogue
Kym Lewis
Bruce Pelton
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