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Kol Nidre / Yizkor 2024 - 5785
Our annual Kol Nidre campaign is now underway. Click HERE to access this year's campaign letter and donation form. Thank you for your support!
COMING UP AT TEMPLE BETH-EL
Thank you to Susan Arnsten-Russell for bringing this project to Temple Beth-El.
You may register for any or ALL sessions HERE, or click on the flyer.
For more information, please email Susan at: sarnsten@gmail.com
Happy Hanukkah!!
Nothing says lovin’ like
LATKES from Jerry’s oven (ok, fry pan)!!
That’s right…we're oiling up the frying pans and gearing up to make LATKES!! Jerry and his intrepid, highly trained, team of 'Latke Specialists' ("You know what they say..."It takes a tough team to make a tender latke") intends to cook up a pile 'o latkes for an in-person celebration on Sunday, December 29th, 2024. Sign up early to enjoy delicious homemade soup, salad and some really crispy, if not (nearly) famous fried potato latkes!
Get yours HERE before the Tuesday December 24th deadline.
We have decided to extend the sale of Reverse Raffle tickets to raise money for the Endowment Fund for an additional three weeks. The drawing will take place at the Hanukkah Latke Party on Dec 29. You do not have to be there to win.
What's a Reverse Raffle anyway? We're glad you asked. The raffle is a great deal. We are selling 100 tickets for $50 each.
If we sell all 100 tickets the lucky winner will win $1000!!
At the Latke Party we will draw names and the last name drawn wins the big bucks! See, we're doing it in REVERSE! (oh now I get it.)
BUT... as we pull names there will also be prizes of $25, $100 and $200 at designated intervals
AND....If your name gets picked early (that's a bummer) there will be chances along the way to 'buy' back into the raffle.
Many of you have heard this before, but the dues we collect don't cover all our expenses. We always need to do some FUNdraising and the raffle will help provide the temple with the necessary funds that help cover the costs of our amazing programing. So, PLEASE help by buying a $50 raffle.
To buy a raffle credit, sign in and go to the Giving page. The second choice on the pull-down menu is raffle. If you need help contact Melanie.kalman@gmail.com
Rabbi Felix Aber Religious School
Student Registration is Open for the 2024-2025 School Year.
Just click HERE to enroll your student(s) now!
Having trouble logging in? Questions? We're happy to help, please email us HERE
Calling All Educators
Temple Beth-El is currently seeking passionate, dedicated, and imaginative educators to teach at the Rabbi Felix Aber Religious School, preschool through high school.
Learn more about employment at Temple Beth-El HERE
Temple Beth-El Adult Education Program 5785(2024-2025) Celebrating 100 Years of TBE!
Ongoing study of Jewish tradition, history, literature, and thought is a critical component of Jewish life, and a central, dynamic element of Jewish experience. Under the inspired leadership of Rabbi Emeritus Scott Glass and now Rabbi Caleb Brommer, our community has developed multiple opportunities and venues for us to engage Jewish texts and ideas. Adult Education classes are open to all members of the TBE community free of charge. Contributions to the Adult Education Fund support this program and are deeply appreciated.
Registration is required, just click HERE to sign up electronically. If you prefer, you may also call the Temple office at (607) 273-5775 any time and tell us which classes you'd like to attend. Additional programs are being planned, so be sure to check back. Questions? Just email us at: adulted@tbeithaca.org
The Rabbi Scott & Sharon Glass Endowment Campaign 2020-2024
Temple Beth-El launched an endowment campaign to secure the future of the congregation. Every gift to this campaign, which will conclude in 2024, will be matched for the next four years so as to permanently sustain the amazing TBE community, school and activities associated with the temple. In appreciation for their many years of leadership to our congregation, this campaign is named in honor of our beloved Rabbi Emeritus, Scott Glass together with his spouse, Sharon, who both gave tirelessly to our community throughout their 43 years of service to TBE.
The campaign goal is $2M to be raised over 5 years with the goal, when fully funded (including the challenge match of $1.5M) to provide $100K in annual flow of funds in support of the temple, for operations, reserve funds, programming and as needed capital replacement expenses. For further details, please reach out to the campaign committee chair HERE
Information on the Endowment Campaign can be found HERE.
- “My house will be called a house of prayer for all people” (Isaiah 56:7). Read Temple Beth-El's statement on diversity and inclusion HERE.
- A kidney transplant success story.
- We can always be reached via phone (607) 273-5775 and email at: secretary@tbeithaca.org