Shabbat Schedule
Friday March 14th
7:00 pm - Purim Shabbat
Saturday, March 15th
9:30 am FIJI
9:30 am Torah Study
11:00 am Shabbat Morning Worship and Maia Bullard Bat Mitzvah. Mazel Tov Maia!
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PURIM at Temple Beth El
Purim Congregational Dinner
Friday, March 14th at 5:45 pm
RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL 5:00 PM WED. MARCH 12TH! CLICK HERE
Wearing costumes is welcomed! We will conclude the dinner with a Tot parade from services into the sanctuary for our Congregational Shabbat Service. Member Discount Price: $10/adult and $6/children under 12, Regular Price: $12/adult and $8/Children under 12. Children under 3 are always free. Bring your own bottle of wine if you'd like.
Community Shabbat Service and Purim Shpiel
Friday, March 14th at 7:00 pm
We will welcome Shabbat as we do each week with our beautiful liturgy. We will conclude the service with a celebratory Megillah Reading and Purim Shpiel as our Temple Beth El prime time players boldly go where no Jews have gone before and offer a Star Trek inspired Purim celebration. The evening will conclude with Hamantashen at our Oneg Shabbat.
Read the Megillah, Lift a Glass
Sunday, March 16th at 3:30 PM
Fulfill the mitzvah of reading the Book of Esther and celebrate Purim with an appropriate beverage. BYOB and there will be some libations selected by Rabbi Jonathan.
COMMUNITY WIDE PURIM CARNIVAL
Keep Calm and Purim On!
SUNDAY, March 16th from 12:00 - 3:00 PM
at the Levine JCC. Food, games, prizes and more!
Join us in the Mitzvah Zone! Do a Mitzvah this Purim:
* Donate your prize tickets to the Shalom Park Freedom School or JFS
* Make a Donation
* Bring canned food or Passover products for JFS
Call 704.366.5007 for more information.
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Volunteers Needed
Support TBE's Healthcare Team by signing up to do patient "check in" o r "check out" duties on a second Tuesday night of the month for 2.5 hours at Charlotte Community Health Clinic. You should like working with people and have computer skills to perform these tasks. The ability to speak Spanish is a plus but not necessary. Please contact project co-chairs Jill Lipson (704-936-9808 or Here) or Susan Abroms (404-556-1680 or Here). We need your help to serve the uninsured in Mecklenburg County!
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Buy Autobell Car Wash coupons and support Temple Beth El. You pay the same $15 as you do at Autobell but TBE gets half the $$$. Contact Barry Ezarsky, 704-236-9546 or Here to purchase your coupons.
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Mazel Tov
Mazel Tov to Sandy and Joe Freiberg and Gloria and Bill Grifenhagen on the birth of their granddaughter, Mabel Peggy Grifenhagen, on March 10, 2014 in Nashville, TN. Proud parents are Jill and Jonah Grifenhagen.
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Our Condolences
Garrison "Gary" Davis, father of Melissa Schine, died March 5, 2014.
A Memorial Service was held on Friday, March 7, 2014. Shiva Minyanim will take place at the Davis home, 9022 Cotton Press Road, Charlotte 28277: Tuesday, March 11th, Wednesday, March 12th and Thursday, March 13th at 7:45 pm.
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"Mordechai's Masquerade"
March 15th at 7-11pm
Enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine, and signature drinks (over 21, please) while bidding on fabulous items including jewelry, artwork, sporting event tickets, restaurant gift certificates, and personal services. Cost is $65 per person or $50 per person for TBE families with children under 12 years of age. Join the Purim fun! Costumes and masks welcome! Click Here to RSVP.
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Sacred Study
South Park Talmud
Wednesday, March 12th at noon at
Rooster's Wood-Fired Kitchen, 6601 Morrison Blvd.
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S.P.I.C.E. Programs
Israel
Monday, March 17th
11:00 am - Dor Hollander, Shaliach (Israeli Emissary)-"History of Zionism." Lunch,
12:45 pm - Author and Middle East expert, Sam Wazan - "An Arab Muslim Perspective on Israel." RSVP required by Thursday, March 13th Here.
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Comparative Religion Lectures
March 18th
From 7:00 - to 9:00 pm at Temple Beth El.
For more information about the Comparative Religion Series, Click Here.
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Jewish Community Night at the Bobcats - Monday March 24th
The Charlotte Bobcats are hosting a Jewish Community Night on Monday, March 24th. This Bobcats game is against the Houston Rockets, featuring Omri Caspri, the famous Israeli basketball player.
Some Highlights of the Event:
- We have been given Pregame VIP access to the arena, starting at 5pm, to watch the players' shootaround and some fun Jewish community engagement.
- Youth will receive cool basketball yarmulkes as a way of remembering this event- with an inscription on the inside.
- $2 from every ticket will be given back to JFS.
- Opportunity our youth have the opportunity to be one of 40 to high five the players as they take the court for the 2nd half.
This is a COMMUNITY-WIDE event open to every Jewish agency. Click Here for more information.
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Youth Events & News
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KATANTY 4/5 Movie Night! Saturday, March 22nd 3:00-5:00 PM in the Music Room
RSVP Here by Wednesday, March 19th at 5:00 PM. Cost: $10.00
March Madness Youth Fundraiser
Support our outstanding youth programs by purchasing a March Madness bracket! Click Here to purchase your bracket.
March Madness Bracket Picking Party March 17th 6:45 - 8:00 PM
Pick the perfect March Madness bracket with Temple Beth El! Come to Buffalo Wild Wings (2530 Sardis Road North) to pick your March Madness teams. The best part: 10 % of your tab will be donated to our youth fundraiser!. Email Dara Gever Here by Friday, March 14th at 12:00 PM to RSVP.
Want to volunteer to help run the LIBERTY booth at the Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 16th? Email Dara Gever Here.
Want to come to a kallah, but worried about the cost? Temple Beth El has AVODAH hours for you! For each AVODAH hour that you complete, Temple Beth El will contribute $7.50 toward a Kallah registration or the bus-it's your choice! The next opportunity:
- Earn 2.5 Hours helping at the Temple Beth El Gift Shop Sunday, 8:30-11:00 AM. Email Dara Gever, Director of Youth Engagement Here to sign up and earn money for upcoming youth programs of your choice.
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