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We are very excited to host a Singing Communities Shabbaton here this weekend (April 28-29) with special guest Joey Weisenberg, the Creative Director of Mechon Hadar's Center for Jewish Communal Music. On Friday we will enjoy a special oneg with nigun-infused Shabbat preparations, and a dinner following services. After dinner, Joey will also lead us in a special program - please make sure to RSVP now for dinner on the temple website. The special Shabbat continues on Saturday with Joey merging nigunim with services and a lunch program following. (Again, please RSVP now! You won't want to miss this special guest!)
Have you registered for the art workshops that start next week?!? The entire month of May is filled with opportunities to participate in many different art forms with old and new friends at the temple! Register now for B'tzalel Art Festival Workshops taking place throughout May.
Temple members should use the promo code MEMBER1 to save an additional $10 on each class. Save the date, as well, for our culminating festival on June 4th!
We are also delighted that Dr. Bill Hoy will be sharing his experiences with us on Tuesday night, May 2nd (more details below). Dr. Hoy is an incredibly engaging and dynamic speaker, and be assured you will walk away from his lecture with morsels to improve your own life, as well as that of others. Join us at 7pm on Tuesday, May 2.
B'shalom,
Firuzeh Claar Bonni Pomush
President Executive Director
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Friday, April 28
Saturday, April 29
9am Torah Study
9:15am Conservative Service
10am Reform Service & Logan Chapman Bar Mitzvah
12pm Building Singing Communities
(Lunch Program) (
Click Here
to RSVP for lunch)
Tuesday, May 2
6:30pm Refuat HaNefesh Healing Service
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These members could use some "Chicken Soup"...
and your prayers for their full recovery of body and spirit.
Nora Keisman, Jeff Koff, Stephen Lazarus, Mary Leavitt,
Sheri Lipton, Sherry Mencher, Bruce Rasner,
Elaine and Sid Reisch, Sue Treshansky and Geri Weiss.
If you hear of someone who is ill or homebound, please contact our
Caring Committee co-chair, Wendy Levin at wenlevin2@gmail.com
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Spotlight on
Stanley Levy
Stanley has lived in Mission Viejo for the past 29 years. He is originally from the Bronx;
Fordham Rd. and Grand Concourse for those that are familiar with the Bronx. He worked in the famous Loew's Paradise Theatre as an usher at age 16, and then lived in Brooklyn after getting married to Leah in 1954. Stan was introduced to Leah when he came back from the "conflict" in Korea. Stan went to De Witt Clinton High School and then went on to graduate from The City College of New York. Stan worked for New York City as a Welfare Fraud Investigator. He also served as first vice-president for the Jewish Employees Association.
Click Here
to read more.
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Special Shabbat Morning Service Led by Adult B'nai Mitzvah
Saturday, May 6 at 10am in the Sanctuary
NOTE: There will not be a separate Conservative service; we will all worship together.
Please join us on this special Shabbat morning as the following community members lead us in worship and are called to the Torah as B'nai Mitzvah:
Crystal Adler, Mark Adler, David Eagle, Caitlin Mirsky, Kellye Moses, and Hilary Rosen
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Friday, May 12 at 7:30pm, followed by a dessert oneg
A Special Shabbat Exploring Mental Health Challenges and How To Respond As A Holy Community
with Scott Palmer from the National Alliance on Mental Illness. We will
also hear about the mental health journeys of congregants Mara James and William Spector
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Mitzvah Recognition Shabbat
Friday, May 19th
Please join us for our fourth annual "Mitzvah Recognition Evening" where we will have the opportunity to witness the participation and talent of those involved in Temple Beth El teen programming this year.
At our service and dinner, we will have the opportunity to recognize:
* 8th Grade Tzedakah Board Presentation of Grant Monies
* Participation in helping build our teen community
* Outstanding Leadership Awards for 8-12th graders
* Speeches from graduating seniors
Schedule
5:15pm - Photos - we will take two group photos to hang on the wall at Temple Beth El - one of for the graduating seniors with their clergy and one of those being nominated for leadership awards. Individual families will have the opportunity to take photos with Mark Montgomery
5:30pm - 7th Grade Mitzvah Projects on display during the Oneg
6pm - Kabbalat Shabbat Service co-led by 7th Grade class
7:15pm - Shabbat Dinner with Tzedakah Board Presentation and Leadership Award Ceremony. The cost for dinner is $12 per person. Please RSVP on temple website by May 12
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Maps of Reality with Rabbi K'vod
Tuesday, May 23 at 7:30pm
A monthly class exploring the mystery of life through the lens of Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism.
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Tuesday, May 30
- Ascending the Mountain: An All Night Shavuot Experience
7pm throughout the night
Wednesday, May 31 - 6am - Shavuot Morning Services including Ten Commandments
Thursday, June 1 - 9:30am - Second Day Shavuot Services with Yizkor
As a sacred window in time, the holiday of Shavuot invites us into an experience of personal and communal revelation. More than a historical moment, the story of the Israelites receiving Torah at Mount Sinai is meant to be re-experienced by us as an opportunity receive guidance around how to live our lives more "soulfully" - with a deeper sense of purpose and meaning. Join the community of Temple Beth El in an all night journey using sacred texts, stories, meditation, and music to ascend the mountain of revelation to reveal a Torah that is personal, authentic, and life-giving.
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Men's Club 15th Annual Golf Tournament
Sunday, June 25th, 12pm Shotgun
Hole in one, win a 2017 Infinity
compliments of Infinity
and Audi of Mission Viejo!
Please join us for another great Temple Beth El "Classic" golf event. Invite some friends. Create a foursome! We look forward to your participation this year as a golfer and/or sponsor! Deadline to register is June 11!
Click Here
to Register
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Logan Chapman,
son of Ryan and Danielle Chapman, will become a Bar Mitzvah on April 29,
2017. Logan attends Marco Forster Middle School, where, in addition to the core curriculum, he plays the string bass in the advanced orchestra. He and his classmates have been fortunate to perform on stage at Disneyland's California Adventure last Fall, and will be competing against other schools from around California in an orchestral concert this Spring. At school, Logan is also learning leadership skills through his enrollment in the Associated Student Body (ASB), which is responsible for planning and staging schoolwide activities, including Spirit Day, school dances, intramural sports, and ASB fundraisers.
Outside of school, through six years of dedication, Logan has earned his Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, but he has recently turned his focus to swimming, where he trains and competes with the Mission Viejo Nadadores. It is through his passion for swimming that Logan has chosen to raise awareness and funds for the
Swimming Saves Lives Foundation, an organization dedicated to ensuring adults know how to swim. One of the Foundation's core principles, in an effort to eliminate deaths due to drowning, is centered upon the belief that if adults are comfortable around the water, their children are more likely to become water safe as well.
When not engrossed in all things school, music, or swimming, Logan has caught the travel bug. Logan's grandparents, Paul and the late Madeline Chapman from Leawood, KS and Jay and Leslie Braun of Channel Islands, CA have helped to instill in Logan the value of strong family connections and a yearning for travel to places far and wide. While traveling with or to see extended family from cities across the country, Logan has also gotten the chance to visit National Parks, iconic landmarks, and even a few places beyond our borders. Having taken pictures of so many sites and memories shared with family and friends, photography is quickly becoming Logan's next great passion.
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How Can I Support our Community?
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Get Involved with BE Sisters
For more and up-to-date information on BE Sisters, visit our Facebook page at
www.facebook.com
. Ask to join us at BE Sisters of Temple Beth El South Orange County. You'll find all the latest information plus lots more from BE Sisters.
Join our Board! We're ready to grow, and we need YOU. If you're interested, contact Debbie Jankowski at
BE_Sisters@gmail.com
. Find out about the fun and interesting programs already planned. BE Sisters is a great way to meet lots of friendly, warm, energetic women who want to learn and have fun while making TBE and our community a warm and welcoming place.
Mah Jongg at the Temple - Are you interested? Email us at
BE_Sisters@gmail.com
to sign up. We'll organize tables for beginners through experienced players, and are looking at starting on Wednesday evenings, with more dates as the interest grows. Need a ride? Let us know when you email us your interest that you need a ride.
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'Passover Plus' SALE
(April 18th through May 2017)
Come in and browse!
Gift Shop Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
11:30am to 1pm
Fridays: *9:30am to 1pm and Shabbat Chais
*(on Jerusalem Shabbat week-ends: 11:30am to 1pm)
Need an appointment? Have a question?
Please call Lin at 949-586-2632
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Celebrate with us!
We love to celebrate our members' lives together with community! What are you celebrating? A special birthday? Looking for a unique way to honor your anniversary? Celebrate and support the temple all at the same time!
Contact Bonni
to sponsor a Shabbat oneg or kiddush lunch...and let us celebrate with you! More info here.
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Continue the legacy of Temple Beth El here in South Orange County by leaving a gift in your Estate Plans. Support the cause that is important in each of our lives.
For a confidential discussion on how you can establish your legacy plan, please contact Bonni Pomush at
bpomush@tbesoc.org
or
call 949-362-7293.
Or,
click here
to complete a Letter of Intent.
Join these fellow Legacy Society members
supporting a cause that is important in each of our lives.
Our Legacy Society
Phyllis & Steve Blanc*
Firuzeh & Jeff Claar
Shiffy & Avi Crane*
Shirley & Lew Einbund*
Pamela & Rob Fecher*
Robin Brandes-Gibbs
& Tim Gibbs
Susan & Michael Goldfader
Myra & Marv Gordon*
Jeff Greer & Keary Gregg*
Mimi Harris*
Marla and Joe Kaufman*
Scott & Bonnie Kehe
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Joan Kirschenbaum
Harvey Kramer*
Sherri Hofmann Krause*
Shula Kalir-Merton*
Mollie & Stephen Lazarus*
Dr. & Mrs. Stanton Leemon*
Cindy & David Mirsky*
Jane & Pete Moss
Amy & Joel Packer*
Bonni Pomush &
Patti Holliday*
Patricia Holzman Rosenbaum
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Cindy & Gil Ross*
Sheri & Jack Saladow
Alice Schultz*
Polly Sloan*
Kymberly & William Spector*
Claire & Arnie Stein
Rosemary & Howard Stevens*
Leslie & Jake Tatel*
Lois Weiss*
Ina & George Welland
Lois & Doug Wilson*
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Formalized/Confirmed
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Add to the Simcha Tree
A Simcha Tree of Life is blooming at Temple Beth El. Gold leaves and stones can be inscribed to celebrate a special simcha in your family's life. Leaves are $180 each And Stones $720 each. Click here for a
Simcha Tree Donation Form
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Yahrzeit Remembrance Memorial Walls
For Temple members who want to remember a loved on the date of their yahrzeit, a plaque on our Memorial Wall in the Chapel or Rotunda is available for purchase. A light will be lit on the Friday preceding the anniversary of your loved one's death and kept lit for the following week. Click here for a
Yahrzeit Remembrance Plaque Order Form
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Volunteer
Get involved! There are countless ways to support our temple community with your time and talents. Here are some ideas, but certainly not an exhaustive list of opportunities. We welcome volunteers!
* Front desk reception
* Mailing preparation
* Solicit donations for gala auctions
* Set up or clean up for special events
* Deep clean areas of building
* Organize storage / declutter
* Sanitize preschool toys
* Join a committee, take on a leadership position
* Greet others at Temple events
* Maintain landscaping or special projects
* Coordinate onegs or provide baked goods
Please contact Bonni at bpomush@tbesoc.org or call 949-362-3999 ext 213 to get started today!
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Stay Connected on Social Media
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Join the Temple's Business Directory
This group is intended to be used as a resource for Temple Beth El members to network professionally with other temple members, and to help find other temple members that provide a product or service that is needed. This is designed to help generate business and networking opportunities within our temple community. Click here to join!
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Temple Beth El of South Orange County | www.tbesoc.org | 949-362-3999
2A Liberty, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
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