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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 fifth week of the counting of the Omer, we mystically mark the value of Y'sod.  Y'sod reflects foundation and grounding.  This value is seen most prominently at Beth El in our youth.


Fast Facts About Our Youth at Temple Beth El 

 

  • This year over 300 children in K-12 will participate in TBE Youth programming. 

  • There are a record 100 children who are in the TBE Religious School Madrichim program. 

  • We have 56 students at Charlotte Jewish Preschool.  

  • We have a regional/national record 85+ Temple Beth El teens registered for NFTY-SAR Hatikvah Kallah and we had a regional record of 230+ teens attend NFTY-SAR Hatikvah Kallah Weekend hosted by TBE in March. 

  • We sent a record 7 Temple Beth El teens to the national NFTY Convention in Los Angeles, California in January and our very own Debbie Rabinovich was elected to the Regional Board as NFTY-SAR President.  

  • Our Youth Engagement Committee (YEC) is having a record year fundraising for our temple youth programs. 

  • Four TBE youth graduates and Teen Band/Teen Vocal Ensemble alumni - Nick Montoni, Noah Lieberman, Kyle Kufert and Max Malter - are singing together in the UNC Chapel Hill a capella group, "Sababa".  

  • We have 115 students enrolled in our Consolidated Hebrew High School.  

  • Last year's confirmation class was 43 and more than 40 religious school students became b'nei mitzvah.

Our Sacred Gifts Reflect Our Youth and Our Future

Susan Jacobs, Director of Education

Andy Harkavy, Director of Youth Engagement

 

As a congregation, it is our responsibility to make sure that we work hard to build a solid foundation for our future congregants and leaders. It is the youth at Temple Beth El that give us a strong sense of purpose and keep us grounded. We kvell over every kindergarten child on the bima at Consecration, and watch with pride as they become B'nei Mitzvah and make the commitment to continue their Jewish education. Our school halls are filled not only with students, but with teenagers who become student teachers, madrichim. Our youth groups lead the nation in attendance and participation records. Our future B'nei Mitzvah students are taught by teens that have already finished the process. Our services are enhanced by the talents of our teen musicians. Every congregant is responsible for making sure that all of these opportunities are supported. These children belong to all of us, and we hold their Jewish future in our hands. We must strengthen the foundation and insure our Jewish continuity by gifting the amount we are able to through our Sacred Gifts program.  These gifts insure that our children can participate fully in every opportunity.

 

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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