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Services
9:00 am-Orthodox Kehillah Shabbat Morning Services
9:00 am-B'nai Mitzvah Peer Tutoring
9:30 am-Main Sanctuary, Shabbat Morning Services (Bat Mitzvah of La Bomze)
Gabbaim will also try to accommodate requests made in person on Shabbat morning (by 10:15 am, before the Torah service), but please understand that all honors may be previously claimed.
Kiddush Lunch is sponsored by: Laura Quigley and Howard Bomze in honor of their daughter, La, becoming a Bat Mitzvah.
Weekly Minyanim
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 Meet La Bomze!My name is Laila Grace Bomze, but everyone calls me Lala or La. I am in 8th grade at Voyager Acacemy Middle School and I would like to share a school project from last year to tell you about myself.
I am from Shabbat on Friday nights and cinnamon rolls on Saturday morning. I'm from Jewish sleep away camp. I am from a family who spends Chanukah together each year. I am from (pesadik) coffee cake and beef bacon on Passover Shabbat morning.
I am from biking down to the Eno and swimming n the cold seaweedy water and going hiking in the mountains. I am from Myrtle Beach with close friends. I am from the field in my neighborhood where all the kids play. I am from driving across the country one summer. I am from chickens laying eggs behind our house.
I'm from fighting with my brother. I'm from cheerleading on the school team. I am from collecting snow globes from all of the trips that I have gone on. I am from wearing collared shirts and khaki's to school.
I am from watching my brother's boring soccer games. I am from my frog Shaina, who is 8 years old. I am from my dog jumping in to the lake after me. I am from my dad rescuing a kitten from under a car. I am from my mom having cancer when I was young. I am from a horse bite at summer camp.
I am a pink loving, cinnamon roll eating, 12 year old Jewish princess!
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Mazel Tov!
Mazel tov to La Bomze on becoming a bat mitzvah! |
Thank You!
A special thank you to all who braved the weather today to sort, package, and label the food drive food to make the day! A special thank you goes to the MOB for all their work and the pizza in the hut, to Casey for a wonderful indoor Sukkah. Thanks to the klezmer band for their fantastic music and a special shout out to Rebecca and the kids of Beth El without whom it could not happened. What a day! Love, Jacki and Hope
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BE at Beth El
Shiur with Rabbi Hayim Herring Ph.D. and Dr. Barak Richman
Saturday, 10/16 @ 1:30 pm, Beth El Main Sanctuary
Join Rabbi Hayim Herring and Dr. Barak Richman for shiur titled, "Anything, Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere": Judaism of an Age of Extreme Choice. For more information, visit Shiur with Rabbi Hayim Herring and Dr. Barak Richman.
What's Not To Like? A Yiddish Songfest
Sunday, 10/18 @ 3:00 pm
Beth El's 6th Annual Yiddish Songfest to Benefit Urban Ministries of Durham.
Local singers and musicians will present treasures from the rich Yiddish repertoire, including lively folk tunes, haunting lullabies, love ballads, and much more. This year's theme food and drink. Add tasty refreshments, and there is something for everyone to enjoy. All proceeds go to Urban Ministries of Durham. For more information, visit Yiddish Songfest.
Social Action Meeting
Thursday, 10/29 @ 7:00 pm
The first social action meeting and only evening meeting is Thursday, October 29th in the social hall from 7:00-9:00 pm, refreshments will be served. If you are considering Social Action, please join us. All committee members, please come so we can discuss the year.
Kesher Tefillin Project
November 30-December 3, December 6
This fall, the Beth El Lifelong Learning Committee is sponsoring a unique tefillin-making workshop with Rabbi Noah Greenberg, a Berkeley-born artist and educator who lives in Safed, Israel. Rabbi Greenberg is the creator and founder of the Kesher Tefillin project which was launched at Camp Ramah Darom in 2007. Following the success of the initial program, Rabbi Greenberg has run numerous tefillin-making workshops every year for both youth and adult groups at camps, synagogues, and day schools. To date, almost 3500 people have participated in the program - that's 3500 pairs of tefillin! For more information, visit Kesher Tefillin Project.
Of Blessed Memory Exhibit
Friday, 9/11-Thursday. 12/31, Social Hall
A photographic essay of the Durham Hebrew Cemetery, more commonly referred to as the Beth El Cemetery, was conducted over the past two years. It is a testimony to the love, honor and care by family, friends and community to their forebears. The images are inkjet prints on archival paper and are available for purchase.For more information about the photographs please contact Joel Leeb.
Hebrew Classes (Level I and Level II) with Donna Goldstein)
Starting Sunday, 9/20
Are you interested in learning Hebrew? Join Donna Goldstein for the 2015-2016 academic year to learn Hebrew basics, reading and conversational Hebrew. For more information and to register, visit Hebrew Level I/II.
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BE in the Community
Carolina Jews for Justice Durham-Chapel Hill Community Meeting
Thursday, 10/8 @ 7:00 pm, Monsein Community Court at Judea Reform
Melissa Norton from the Durham Living Wage Project and You Can Vote will speak about opportunities for involvement, and we'll share an update on CJJ's latest activities around Medicaid Expansion. RSVP to carolinajews@gmail.com.
Pre-Kadima Bowling
Sunday, 10/11 @ 12:30 pm, AMF Lanes
Join Julie for this fabulous kick-off event for 2rd-5th graders. Pre-Kadima kids will leave together from Talmud Torah by 1pm and head over to AMF Durham Lanes. Cost: $5/person. Please bring packed dairy/Parve lunch. For more information, visit Pre-Kadima Bowling.
Presentation and Q&A with Representative David Price
Wednesday, 10/14 @ 7:00 pm, Judea Reform
Beth El will be co-sponsoring with Kehillah Synagogue and Judea Reform Congregation, Representative David Price of the 4th Congressional district, which includes much of Durham and Orange County, will be Judea Reform's guest on Wednesday, October 14th at 7-8:30 pm. He will speak on the Nuclear Agreement with Iran and other topics of interest to our community. Please note that this co-sponsorship does not endorse any particular view point of the co-sponsors. For more information, visit Representative David Price.
"Who Will Lead? Clerical Communities, Rabbinical Education and Leadership
Friday, 10/16 @ 12:00 pm, Westbrook Building
This event will be a panel discussion, moderated by Hayim Herring, who recently edited a book "Keeping Faith in Rabbis," and will feature Professors Barak Richman, Laura Lieber and our new Hillel Rabbi Elana Friedman. The panel will explore the nature of Jewish communities and how they have changed, and how rabbinic leadership has changed in the 21st century. In addition to the panel discussion, there will hopefully be a robust Q&A with the audience. There will be a lunch reception following the panel with an option to participate in book signing. For more information, visit "Who Will Lead?"
Newcomer's Brunch
Sunday, 11/15 @ 10:00 am, Levin JCC
Bring your questions and your appetite and join us for a hearty brunch and discussion about the Jewish Federation, Levin JCC, area synagogues, Lerner Jewish Day School, local Hebrew classes and our other Jewish Community organizations. For more information, visit Newcomer's Brunch.
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HELP, Health Equipment Load Program
New service for Durham, HELP, the Health Equipment Loan Program.
HELP recycles and restores donated durable medical equipment, and, beginning in January, 2016, will offer these items for free reuse by our Durham neighbors who need it.
If you or someone you know has a wheelchair, walker, or shower seat collecting dust in an attic or garage, please consider donating it. Many people need that equipment but can't afford it.
You can donate your gently-used medical equipment on Oct. 10 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm, and on November 14, 10:00 am-3:00 pm, at our Scrap Exchange location, 2050 Chapel Hill Rd. All donations are tax deductible. Contact info below if you cannot deliver on these dates. For more information, visit HELP. |
Mensch of the Moment
Please help us to identify worthy individuals who we can honor as a "Mensch of the Moment." A mensch is a decent, responsible and honorable person who works diligently in the Beth El community without a lot of fanfare or notoriety.
For more information, please contact Norma Gindes or Lisa Berley. You can send your suggestions to them or complete the short nomination form on the website under the Social Action tab.
The Mensch of the Moment committee will post a photo and description in the lobby of the honoree's accomplishments and contributions, and publicly recognize them in the synagogue newsletter.
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Ways to Support Talmud Torah!
Here are three easy ways support Talmud Torah:
1. Relink your Harris Teeter VIC card (5883) and Kroger Rewards Card (86162) for the 2015-2016 year.
2. Visit Menchie's Yogurt on Tuesdays! For more information, visit Menchie's and Talmud Torah.
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