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Scheduling Reminder: Offices and Schools will be closed
Monday, January 19 for Martin Luther King Day
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 Congregation Beth El, Reverend Dr. Marvis Peoples & Liberty Hill Baptist Church warmly invite you to attend a Service Celebrating the life and work of the
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Sunday, January 18, 2009, 11:00am
Liberty Hill Baptist Church
997 University Avenue • Berkeley
Come enjoy a sermon by Rabbi Yoel Kahn. After the service, we will break bread together as we enjoy a potluck lunch. Please bring food to share along with a list of ingredients and card explaining what your dish is, where it is from and its cultural or historical significance. Everyone is invited. Bring your friends and family!
For more information, please email Linda Gerson
Everyone is invited!
Family Friendly Shabbat Service
Friday, January 23 at 6:15pm
Beth El Nursery School children will be assisting in the service. All families with children of any age are welcome
to attend. Followed by Dessert Oneg
Mark your calendars!
Synaplex™ Tu B'Shevat Celebration
Sunday, February 8th
Tu B’shevat is a day to plant trees and appreciate the environment in which we live. Lets do it together!
Join us for many fun activities:
• Urban hiking into the Berkeley Hills
• Planting and Gardening
• Blessing Walk for Families with Children
• Preparing Fruit from Trees - Come bake apple pies!
• Presentation on Environmental Initiatives and
Realities in Israel
• Symbolic Foods Tu B’Shevat Seder
led by Rabbi Yoel Kahn
• Youth Group Kick Off and much more!
Look for a detailed schedule and registration information in next weeks e-update!
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Shabbat This Week:
January 16 & 17, 2009
20 Tevet 5769
Parashat Shemot
Exodus 1:1-6:1
Friday, January 16
-Shabbat Evening Service 6:15pm
led by Rabbi Yoel Kahn and
Cantorial Soloist Bon Singer
Oneg Shabbat sponsored by
the Magid Family in honor of
the yahrzeit of Marian Magid
Saturday, January 17
-Minyan Service 8:30am
-Torah Study, 9:15am
led by Alan Shonkoff
-Shabbat Morning Service 10:15am
led by Rabbi Yoel Kahn and
Cantorial Soloist Bon Singer
Bat Mitzvah of Hannah Trumbull
Shabbat Next Week:
Friday, January 23
-Shabbat Evening Service 6:15pm
led by Rabbi Yoel Kahn
Saturday, January 24
-Minyan Service 8:30am
-Torah Study, 9:15am
led by Barry Silverblatt
-Shabbat Morning Service 10:15am
led by Rabbi Yoel Kahn and
Cantorial Soloist Bon Singer
Bat Mitzvah of Rachel Graup
Greeter, Gabbai and Bimah
Representatives Needed
To sign up or for more information, including what each of these positions entails, please click here.
When prompted for your password, please enter: shabbat
Upcoming Committee Meetings
• Program Committee Meeting, Tuesday, January 27, 6:30pm
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Grief & Bereavement Group Begins Next Week
Thursday evenings, starting January 22 - NEW START DATE • 7:30-9:00 pm
We are starting a grief and bereavement group for Beth El members who are in the process of grieving either a recent or a distant loss. Building on our previous Yizkor Circles, this will be a place where we can talk, share, support and grieve together in community. When applicable, we will locate our grief within the context of our Jewish tradition. This five-session group for Beth El members will meet on Thursday evenings, 7:30–9:00 pm, starting on Thursday, January 22. If you are interested in participating in this group, please call Cynthia Colvin at (510) 654-3330.
Cynthia Colvin is a licensed Clinical Psychologist. She has been in private practice in the Rockridge area for over 30 years, and has been a member of the Beth El community for 25 years.
The Renewal of Jewish Life in Eastern Europe and the FSU
Havdalah with Rabbi Ferenc Raj
Saturday, January 24, 5:30 pm
Join us for a havdalah reception with Rabbi Emeritus Ferenc and Paula Raj as Rabbi Raj updates us on his recent multi-month working visit to Budapest and the renewal of Jewish life and community in Hungary and Europe.
RSVP by Monday, January 19 by emailing Lenora O’Keith
The Structure of the Liturgy with Rabbi Yoel Kahn
Sunday mornings, January 25 & February 1, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Saturday afternoon, February 7, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
To launch our adult b’nai mitzvah learning, I will be offering two classes on “The Structure of the Liturgy.” This class is open to everyone. It is especially recommended for adult b’nai mitzvah students, parents of upcoming b’nai mitzvah and anyone else who would like a fuller understanding of the structure and meanings of the Shabbat morning service.
Calling All Gardeners
Tu B'Shevat (the holiday of the trees) is approaching. To prepare the ground for our Tu B'Shevat festivities on February 8th, we are holding two garden work parties at Beth El on Sunday, January 25th and Sunday, February 1st from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. We will prune, weed, and feed our trees and plants. Bring your garden tools and get to know other gardeners in the congregation. We could use your help! For more information email Ruth Ehrenkrantz or just show up.
Save the Date!
Beth El Retreat
Friday, May 1 - Sunday, May 3, 2009 at Walker Creek Ranch in Petaluma
More information will be available shortly.
The community is invited...
The Holocaust Effect in Contemporary Art
Sunday, January 25, 2009 • 2:00 pm at the California College of Arts - San Francisco
For more information, please click here
The community is invited...
"Choices" -- a Jewish Community Federation of the East Bay
Women's Philanthropy Division Dinner
Monday, January 26, 2009 • Reception - 5:30 pm • Dinner & Program 6:30 pm
at the Oakland Marriott City Center
For more information, please click here
Beth El member, Susan Seeley is happy to pick up any Beth El women who would like a ride to the event. Please call Susan at 510-652-0935 if you would like to join her at the Beth El table.
The community is invited...
Incredible Summer Course at the Arava Institute
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies in Israel is offering a four week Summer Course on "Israel and the Environment". For more information, please click here
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