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Temple Beth El Sacred Gifts

Counting the Omer and Being Counted

  

As a congregation, we join the Jewish world in counting the days from Pesach to Shavuot, and from our Exodus from Egypt to our standing at Sinai to receive the Torah. During this second week of the counting of the Omer, we mystically mark the value of g'vurah. G'vurah reflects strength, judgment and justice. This value is seen most prominently at Beth El in our Social Justice and Action work.

  

Fast Facts About Social Justice & Action at Temple Beth El 

  • 500 congregants were involved with Mitzvah Day 2012 and they worked on 28 projects around the community.

  • Nearly 75 Temple Beth El volunteers gave more than 1500 hours at Sterling Elementary, as a part of our Sterling partnership and SPICE's Principal's Choice Nights.

  • The Shalom Park Freedom School, a program of Temple Beth El and seven other Shalom Park organizations, provided 50 low income students from CMS elementary schools 6 weeks of literacy instruction and fun

     enrichment activities during the summer of 2012.

  • The Temple Beth El Giving Tree helped make Hanukkah and Christmas a little brighter for 60 families and individuals.

Our Sacred Gifts Reflect Giving From the Heart

Shelley Pawlyk, Chair, Temple Beth El Israel Committee

 

 

In a quest to give, whether financially or in acts of Tikkun Olam - "repairing the world" -  is it plausible to think that we can give more than what God gives back to us in return? Stretching beyond "having in order to give," to "giving in order to have" and realizing what is stated in Malachi 3:10 (that what you offer to God through your gifts to the Temple will be returned in abundance) can be intriguing and rewarding. The added bonus of giving at Temple Beth El is the extra effort made by our clergy, staff, and lay leadership to thank us and explain how our giving makes a difference.  Whether you participate in giving anonymously or so your name is known, will you please give faithfully?

 

At Beth El, we pray with our words inside the sanctuary and with our actions outside the sanctuary.  Our acts of tikkun olam, of healing our world happen continually through our dozens of Social Justice and Action activities for every age or stage. Your sacred gift sustains the structures that enable members of Beth El to daily make a difference.

 

In the coming weeks during the counting of the Omer, you will receive a Sacred Gift Pledge Form for the 2013-2014 year.  We hope we can count on you to sustain our congregation. For more information on how you can make your pledge, please contact Candace Naliboff at 704-749-3068 or Here.  
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