Festival TBE This Weekend A Weekend to Awaken the Soul August 21-23 We are so looking forward to our very first Festival TBE. We open our doors to our beloved community in a weekend full of prayer, music, contemplation, social action, games and fun ... and... our first ever TBE Zoom-A-Thon. Join us for this special month of Elul as we countdown to the High Holy Days. See below for a full listing of offerings during Festival TBE Weekend. Tech Team These amazing folks have volunteered to take calls from anyone having trouble using Zoom. Gale Swartz Andrea Lawrence Eric Imley Lillian Imley Shoni Gramcko Sharyl Holtzman Matthaniel Cowell Karyn Zafran (available on weekends and after 5pm weekdays) Zoom Telephone Instructions 1. Dial 669-900-6833 2. Enter the meeting ID followed by the # key. 3. Press # again. 4. You will automatically be muted. To speak, press *6. When you are done speaking, press *6 again to mute yourself. Upcoming Virtual Programs Daily Elul Reflections Beginning Friday, August 21 at 9:00 a.m. Join us each morning at 9:00 a.m., on Facebook Live and TBE's YouTube page, for Elul Reflections. This program will include the call of the Shofar, music, prayers, and inspirational words by TBE community members. It is a great way to start each morning. Social Action Shabbat featuring award-winning author and producer, Marra B. Gad, who will discuss her book: "The Color of Love." In her debut memoir, Marra-the "mixed-race Jewish" woman of the subtitle-describes how she chose to help her racist, abusive, estranged Great-Aunt Nette after Nette developed Alzheimer's. The disease slowly erased Nette's prejudices, at last allowing Marra to develop a relationship with the woman who had shunned her in her youth where she was adopted by a white Jewish family in Chicago three days after she was born. "The Color of Love" is the Winner of the 2020 Midwest Book Award in Autobiography/Memoir presented by the Midwest Independent Publishing Association. Saturday, August 22 10:00 a.m. Zoom Meeting ID: 429 568 840 See above for phone instructions. This Shabbat is presented by TBE Open Tent with generous sponsorships from Lido Advisors and Coastline Equity. To purchase your book of The Color of Love by Marra B. Gad, please use the links below: Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/books/the-color-of-love-a-story-of- a-mixed-race-jewish-girl/9781572842755 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-color-of- love-marra-b-gad/1130982083?ean=9781572842755 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Color-Love-Story-Mixed-Race- Jewish/dp/157284275X Agate: https://www.agatepublishing.com/titles/the-color-of-love Zoom-A-Thon $72 Watch Party Sponosor Basket includes a gift basket with popcorn and candy, etc. $108 Havdalah Sponsor Basket includes a gift basket with Watch Party snacks, make-your-own Havdalah candle and a split of wine. Click here for Online Sponsorship Options Or contact Shoni in the Finance Office. Saturday, August 22 7:00 p.m. Zoom Meeting ID: 818 9085 7835 See above for phone instructions. TBE's first Zoom "telethon" uplifting our Temple Beth El community. This special evening will begin with Havdalah with Rabbi Cassi followed by testimonials, entertainment, information about Temple Beth El programs, committees, organizations and featuring Headline Performances by Jewish Music Stars: Rick Recht Neshama Carlebach Josh Goldberg Rob Aronson Charlie Kramer and more! Zoom-A-Thon is FREE and Open to All. Many thanks to Georgia Freedman-Harvey and Andrea Lawrence for co- chairing the Zoom-A-Thon. "SUNday FUNday" Sunday, August 23 10:00 a.m. Torah School is ready to kick-off the school year! We will celebrate with a Torah School Drive-by Parade followed by a "driving" Scavenger Hunt around San Pedro. Torah School Supply Boxes will be given out to students after the Scavenger Hunt. 7:00 p.m. SPeTY Back to School Game Night Hallah Bake supporting Feed & Be Fed: San Pedro Deadline to order is August 18 No late orders can be accepted. Bake a hallah for a good cause! Order dough for pick-up on Friday, August 21 from Temple Beth El and bake along with your friends on Musical Shabbat. If baking isn't for you, buy a pre-baked hallah. If you don't want a hallah, but want to support the cause, buy a virtual hallah. Cost is $5; proceeds will benefit Feed & Be Fed: San Pedro; a local initiative that believes in nourishing the whole person using urban farm to feed the local community in body, mind, and spirit through the cultivation of healthy food, educational programs, and creating a natural sanctuary in the heart of our urban community on the edge of the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro, CA. Everyone who places an order will receive a confirmation email from Shoni about specific instructions for pickup. Place your online order. Contact Shoni in the Finance Office to order. SADIE'S COOKIES FOR A CAUSE Bat Mitzvah Project for Sadie Lieb Deadline to order is August 18 No late orders can be accepted. In honor of becoming bat mitzvah, Sadie is mixing up batches of cookie dough to support the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank whose mission is to ensure that no one goes hungry in LA County. Cost is $10. Choose from chocolate chip, snickerdoodle, and lavender shortbread. Or go crazy and get one of each! If you are staying away from sugar, you can donate "dough." Pickup is Friday, August 21 from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Temple Beth El. You can pick up your cookie dough and hallot at the same time! Order Cookie Dough Online or Contact Shoni in the Finance Office High Holy Days BOOT CAMP At 7:00 p.m. on these Thursdays, you’re invited to join Rabbi Cassi and Cantor Ilan for a discussion on the High Holy Day prayers. August 27 – Why is the Shofar so important anyway September 3 – Who shall live and who shall die: A deep dive into the meaning of the Unetaneh Tokef prayer September 10 – Our Father Our King: exploring new interpretations of Avinu Malkeinu Zoom Meeting ID: 849 2887 8411 See above for telephone instructions. TBE MENsch Club First Event of the Season Thursday, September 3 7:30 p.m. on ZOOM *The first 30 minutes of this program will be social time, so it will not conflict with 7:00 p.m. Boot Camp attendees. Talking Baseball with Alon Leichman, Israeli Olympic Baseball Player MLB Pitching Coach Registration is REQUIRED for Mensch Club Event. Please click here to register for this event. High Holy Days Schedule S'lihot Service Saturday, September 12 at 7:00 p.m. During our S'lihot Service, we are pleased to welcome guest speaker Neshama Carlebach. Erev Rosh Hashanah Service Friday, September 18 7:00 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Saturday, September 19 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Morning Service with shofar and sermon 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Torah Service with community honors 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Family Service 6:00 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Seder & Social Dinner A Rosh Hashanah Seder is a common Sefardic custom. After this twenty minute food-based program, attendees will go into break out rooms to enjoy a virtual dinner and pleasant conversation. Shabbat Shuvah Service Friday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m. Kol Nidrei Service Sunday, September 27 at 7:00 p.m. Yom Kippur Monday, September 28 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Family Service 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Morning Service with a sermon 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Torah Service 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Yom Kippur Learning 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Yom Kippur Afternoon Experience 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Yizkor Memorial Service 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Neila Service 6:30 p.m. Break-the-Fast Shabbat Sukkot Service Friday, October 2 at 7:00 p.m. Simhat Torah Celebration Friday, October 9 *As a reminder, we will be using "Visual T'filah" during High Holy Days Services which means prayers will be shared on our screen for you to easily view. But if you would like to purchase your own prayerbooks for the High Holy Days, here are the links to use: Hardback books from CCAR Press: Regular Edition Large Print Edition Kindle e-books from Amazon: Rosh HaShanah Yom Kippur Flipbooks from CCAR Press For all High Holy Days Services, beginning with S'lihot, please use this special Zoom Meeting ID: 849 5876 0830 See above for telephone instructions. Teen Opportunity Youth Kahaoot & Check-In Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m. For all Yaldei Shalom and SPeTY students with Cantor Ilan. Zoom Meeting ID: 938 934 100 See above for telephone instructions. Cantor's Corner Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Please join us for inspiring music with Cantor Ilan. Zoom Meeting ID: 511 057 769 See above for telephone instructions. Parent's Survival Hour Tuesdays at 9:00 p.m. Socialize with other Torah School parents after you put the kids to bed. Zoom Meeting ID: 656 488 312 See above for telephone instructions. Torah Study Join your TBE Friends for a weekly session of Torah. Thursdays at Noon Join us to explore the weekly Torah portion. No experience is necessary. Zoom Meeting ID: 561 240 220 See above for telephone instructions. Breakfast & Storytime with Cantor Ilan Fridays at 9 a.m.