Worship Schedule
Shabbat Worship
Friday, December 20th
6:15 pm - Service of Healing & Comfort
7:00 pm - Community Shabbat
Saturday, December 14th
11:00 am Shabbat Morning Worship
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Special Naming Service for Congregants of All Ages
Friday, December 20, 2013, 7:00 pm
On December 20th, we will read from our Torah, a portion called Shemot which means "Names". Accordingly that Shabbat is called Shabbat Shemot - the Sabbath of Names. If you or your child has yet to receive a Hebrew name, we hope you'll choose one and join us for this special ceremony. For more information, please contact any of the clergy or Debora Gluick at 704-749-3043.
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Please Note: Friday, Dec 27th Shabbat Worship will be held at 6:00 pm. Preneg will begin at 5:20 pm.
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Religious School
Please note: There is no Religious School from Sunday, December 22nd thru Sunday, January 5th . Classes will resume on Monday, January 6th. There is NO Sheva Saturday, December 21st. Have a safe and festive winter break.
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Second Annual Arthur Goodman Lecture on Law
Saturday morning, January 11, 2014, 9:00 to 10:15 am
The annual Arthur Goodman Lecture on the Law honors one of Temple Beth El's Founders, attorney Arthur Goodman. Arthur focused on those without a voice in our community: immigrants, minorities and the disabled as well as abused and neglected adults and children. Today, as we read headline after headline about children who are in danger because of abusive families, we can feel helpless. This year's lecture empowers us by bringing together a lawyer from the Council for Children's Rights, a Guardian ad Litem and the head of DSS in Mecklenburg County. They will be joined by our clergy to tell us how we can stand for children...our own, in our Jewish community and the community at large. The program is free and open to the public.
For those who'd like to stay, the program will be followed by a Congregational brunch ($8/person) and an inspirational Congregational Shabbat service lifted by our Teen Band and Teen Vocal Ensemble. RSVP Here.
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A Heartfelt Thank You from a Sterling Elementary School Teacher
Click Here to read about the difference our volunteers have made at Sterling Elementary.
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SPICE DONATES $2,500 FOR SANDRA AND LEON LEVINE SOCIAL HALL LCD PROJECTOR
Our S.P.I.C.E. (Special Programs of Interest & Concern for Everyone over 50) holds many of its monthly programs in the Sandra and Leon Levine Social Hall. In most cases, PowerPoint presentations or other forms of information are projected onto the wall of the social hall. When Temple Beth El was renovated a few years ago, the necessary wiring for computers and projectors was included and drop down screens were installed into the ceilings of the social halls. Unfortunately, the lack of funds during the temple's renovation process did not permit the installation of a projector in the ceiling. SPICE is delighted to provide the money for the projector and its installation for this social hall. We hope that the addition and installation of the new projector will provide many benefits and opportunities to any temple group using the Sandra and Leon Levine Social Hall.
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Volunteers Needed
Volunteers needed to prepare and serve lunch at Urban Ministries Soup Kitchen, Sun Dec 29 at 945 N. College St.
Please arrive by 9:30 am and we'll finish by 1: 00 pm. For more information or questions, please contact Cissy Gottlieb- Here or call 704 364 2880.
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Mazel Tov
Mazel Tov to Laurie & Harry Sparks on the birth of their granddaughter, Hannah Malca Bacovcin, on November 11, 2013. Proud parents are Jacqueline and Hezekiah Akiva Bacovcin.
Mazel Tov to Rose and Jonathan Planer on the birth of their son, Max Harold Planer, on December 10, 2013. Proud grandparents are Joy and Fred Miller.
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Our Condolences
Melvin Farkas, father of Suzanne Collins, died Monday, December 9, 2013. The funeral was held out of town on Friday, December 13, 2013.
John W. Cleveland, brother of Rinky Cardoza, died on November 23, 2013. The memorial service was on November 28th in Darien, GA.
Peggy Shainberg, mother of Lynn Sass, died December 11, 2013. A memorial service will take place in Florida in January.
Lynn Werner, mother of Jodi Greenwald, died December 6, 2013. The funeral was in New York and shiva was observed in New Jersey.
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Temple Programs & Classes
SPICE Potluck Dinner
Friday, Dec. 20th at TBE
Potluck dinner - 5:30 pm
Shabbat Service at 7:00 pm
Please bring a dish to share. Click Here to register. RSVP required by Tuesday, December 17th.
 Chinese Dinner and Movies!
Join us Tuesday December 24th for Chinese Dinner and Movies. We'll have Chinese food and snacks and popcorn during the shows. Bring your own wine! Movies are - Monsters University or Bill Cosby's Far From Finished. RSVP Here.
S.P.I.C.E.
Monday, January 6 - at Temple Beth El
11:00 am - Rabbi Schindler & Imam John Ramadan-
"Same Stories: Different Sacred Texts"
12:00 pm - Lunch - make your own tacos/salad/fruit/dessert
12:45 pm -Tim Funk, Faith Reporter, The Charlotte Observer- "The Changing Religious Landscape in Charlotte"
RSVP required by Monday, December 30th Here.
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 January Events
Brotherhood First Thursday Social
January 2nd at Hickory Tavern, Ballantyne at 7 PM. No RSVP or Fee.
Brotherhood Breakfast and Speaker: Kevin Zolot, Dept of Justice U.S. Attorney
Sunday, January 12th at TBE at 10:00 AM
$10 for program and a 5-Star breakfast. This event is open to all TBE members and guests - RSVPs are required - Email Here.
Kevin prosecutes gangs, drug organizations, and cases of violent crime. He prosecuted MS-13 for federal racketeering and related crimes occurring in the United States and El Salvador. "There is no question that Charlotte was a hub for MS-13 activity," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Zolot "but this case really put a dent in MS-13." The charges included four murders; drug trafficking, multiple robberies, extortion, assaults with deadly weapon, intimidating witnesses and obstructed justice. The successful prosecution led to guilty pleas for 25 of 26 defendants.
January 11th -12th Brotherhood is responsible for Room at the Inn. To volunteer email Here.
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17th Annual
Comparative Religion Series
Jan. 21st - Feb. 25th 2014
On six consecutive Tuesdays, from 7:00 - to 9:00 pm at Temple Beth, educators and religious leaders representing nine Charlotte area faiths will discuss their faith's perspectives on EVIL... Human or Divine? For more information about the Comparative Religion Series, Click Here.
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MLK Shabbat
A highlight of the Temple Beth El worship calendar is our Martin Luther King Shabbat. This year's exchange will be with dynamic and passionate preacher and pastor Reverend Dr. Jerry Cannon and the choir of C. N. Jenkins Memorial Presbyterian Church. On Friday night, January 17th at Beth El's 7:00 Shabbat service, Pastor Cannon will preach and C. N. Jenkin's choir will lift our service with their music. The evening will conclude with a festive oneg.
We would like to make this oneg special with our "home made desserts." If you would be willing to bake, please email Sara Schreibman Here. Desserts should be brought to Temple no later than noon on Friday January 17th.
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Youth Events & News
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Upper Night Out - 11th and 12th Graders: Join your Jew Crew for Upperclassmen Night Out this Friday, 12/20! Come to services at Temple Beth El at 7:00, and afterward we will meet at IHOP in Cotswold to have breakfast for dinner. Be sure to arrange for transportation to 336 S Sharon Amity Road, and bring money for dinner! RSVP by Tuesday, 12/17 at 4:00 PM by clicking Here.
Winter Regional Sign Up - Temple Beth El sent a record number of teens to Fall Kallah in November, setting a record for our entire regional participation! Winter Kallah and Regional Board elections are coming up January 17-20th, 2014! Sign up before Thursday, 1/2 before it's too late! Click Here to register for Winter Regional, and Click Here if you are a NFTY-ite interested in running for Regional Board!
Temple Beth El offers limited financial assistance to make it possible for families in our community to send their child to a Jewish camp program. Please email Dara Gever, Director of Youth Engagement, Here by 12/31 to apply.
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Washington, D.C. Wedding for Same Sex Couples
May 2-4, 2014
Rabbi Judy, along with several Charlotte clergy, is planning another historic weekend of interfaith dialogue, exploring tolerance, inclusion and sanctification in Washington, DC with other faith communities. We have several same sex couples planning to be legally and religiously wed with a reception to follow. We will be traveling by bus, hotel rooms are being arranged along with filing for the marriage licenses. If you are interested in being legally or religiously married or want to be a part of this wonderful celebration as a guest participant contact Sera Callif - Here.
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YOUR MEMBERSHIP PHOTO DIRECTORY
IS HERE!
If you have not yet picked up your directory, yours is waiting at the reception desk at Temple. Stop By!
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