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Worship
Friday, November 9
6:00pm Welcoming Shabbat
Babysitting is available in the Melasky Nursery during the 6:00pm service.
Saturday, November 10
11:00am Shabbat Morning Service
B'not Mitzvah of Lauryn Baratz and Anna Brown. Mazel Tov Lauryn and Anna!
Read about our B'nei Mitzvah Students and send congratulations to their families.
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Honor Our Veterans on 11/9
Join us as we honor our Veterans of the US Armed Forced on the Shabbat of Veteran's Day Weekend, November 9th, at our 6:00 service. Rabbi Schindler will be giving a Dvar Torah of gratitude and calling our Veterans up for a blessing afterwards. If you served our country or are currently serving, please join us. |
Women of Temple Beth El - Help promote religious pluralism in Israel! Support Women of the Wall in their struggle to obtain equal access to the Western Wall for all Jews. At our last congregational shabbat, a number of TBE women posed for a group photograph in our lovely Blumenthal Sanctuary. Send this image, along with your thoughts about what the Kotel (the Western Wall) means to you to Women of the Wall. They will use your words in support of their cause. Follow the instructions on this link.
You can copy the photo below HERE.
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Upcoming Dates
11/9- Torah Yoga
11/16- Torah Yoga
RSVP for events requiring reservations |
Buy a Dining Advantage Card Now!
It's the perfect gift - only $20 for $200 in restaurant credits to be used nationwide. Buy your cards at Temple, or purchase them online, and pick up at Temple.
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Gift Shop Buyer Needed!
Do you have retail buying experience, creative buying ability, and working knowledge of Judaica? Would you like to attend one New York gift show per year? Contact Mary Ellen Ezarsky 704-890-6399. |
Mazel Tov
Mazel Tov to Sharon Boyd on the birth of her granddaughter, Evelyn Berman, on October 30, 2012. Proud parents are Ivy and Adam Berman. |
Condolences
Our Temple Beth El member Randy Sinkoe, husband of Marci Sinkoe, father of Lynnsey, and brother of Louis Sinkoe died on Monday, November 5, 2012. The funeral will be on Wednesday, November 7th at 2:30 pm at the Hebrew Cemetery. Shiva minyans will be held on Wednesday, November 7 and Thursday, November 8 at 7 pm in Temple Beth El's Archer Chapel.
Jim Ashwell, father of Kim Wilkoff, died on October 31, 2012. A memorial service will he held in Virginia at a later date.
Frances Goldstein, stepmother of Roz Greenspon, died October 31, 2012.
Burial will be in South Carolina on Sunday, November 4, 2012.
Malcolm Fleishman, father of Larry Fleishman, died November 1, 2012. The funeral is November 2, 2012 at Beth Israel in Fayetteville, NC. Shiva will be observed in Fayetteville.
Mel Gordon, grandfather of Faye Whipkey and Pamela Gagnon, died November 4, 2012. The funeral will be in Florida on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. |
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URJ Hurricane Relief Fund
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy that devastated people's lives and homes, we offer our prayers, sympathy, and support as our fellow Americans and fellow Reform Jews mourn their losses and rebuild their lives, homes, and synagogues. Donations in support can be made to the URJ Disaster Relief Fund through Temple Beth El, through the URJ website at www.urj.org or by sending a check directly to the Hurricane Relief Fund, Union for Reform Judaism, 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017. |
Photo Directory Update
We have secured additional portrait session times. They are on November 25, 12pm-6pm and November 26, 2:30pm-9pm. You can make your appointment here.
Change of Information: If any of your contact information has changed, please email or call Pam Linker plinker@beth-el.com or 704-749-3056 by November 21. (The information we currently have in our database is what will be printed in the Directory unless you contact us with a change).
Opt-Out : If you do NOT want your information to be included in the Directory, please contact Julie Dalli jdalli@beth-el.com or 704-749-3047 by November 21. |
URJ Summer Camps...The best place to spend your summers! See what all the excitement is about! Sign up today! |
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Religious School
11/7- Hebrew School (+ URJ camp presentations)
11/11- No Religious School
11/12- No Hebrew School
11/14- Hebrew School
Include your family's photo in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that helps support our students' education.
Be Part of the Art- in the Religious School Lobby!
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11/18- Paid Up Membership Brunch
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S.P.I.C.E.
Go to the S.P.I.C.E website page for more information on these upcoming events:
Mon. 11/19- Program at Temple Beth El
RSVP online or call 704-749-3070 |
NFTY-SAR Hatikvah Kallah is Coming to Charlotte!
NFTY-SAR Hatikvah Kallah is a regional convention for 6th-8th grade youth group members from around the Southeast. 200+ teens are going to arrive at TBE for the weekend of March 8-10, 2013, and WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! We need host families to house the visitors, and volunteers for other activities. To download the housing/volunteer form, and for more information, go to www.beth-el.com/kallah. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Andy Harkavy aharkavy@beth-el.com |
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Volunteer Opportunities
Sterling Elementary Emergency Needs: Boys: Pants Size 9-12, Shoes 1-5 and Jackets YL and YXL. Girls: Pants size 5/6, size 12+, ALL shoe sizes and Tops YM and YL. Canned foods such as meats/hearty stew, mac & cheese, peanut butter and canned vegetables. Donations can be dropped off at the Sterling Donation box at Temple.
Room in the Inn- There are opportunities to help our homeless neighbors in the months of December, January, February and March!
Join the Holy Rollers! |
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