Temple Beth El
Honoring Our Tradition, Embracing Our Future
Welcome to Temple Beth El, a place where warmth, connections, spiritual life, and dynamic programs all come together. We are proud to be the voice of Reform Judaism in Madison, Wisconsin, and we build upon a rich legacy of social responsibility and tikkun olam. As a house of worship, a center of teaching and learning, and a place of shared community, Temple Beth El offers relevant and meaningful Jewish experiences. We welcome you to become a part of our story.
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Shabbat La Vida Loca
Friday, April 13
7:30 pm service
Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System Educational Series
Tuesday, April 17, 7:00–8:30 pm
Facilitated discussion of the book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander. Dessert provided.
April 20, 2018
5 Iyar 5778
Worship Schedule
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Friday
Apr 20Shabbat Midor Lador
Friday, Apr 20th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Saturday
Apr 21Torah Study
Saturday, Apr 21st 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Our weekly explorations into the Torah portion of the week will continue as Rabbi Biatch leads Torah study for the parashah of the week. We meet in the Frank Family Lounge on the first floor of TBE. April 7 - Rabbi Jonathan Biatch, Sh'mini, Leviticus 9:1-11:47 April 14 - Steve Olson, Tazria-M'tzora, Leviticus 12:1-15:33 April 21 - Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, Acharei Mot-K'doshim, Leviticus 16:1-20:27 April 28 - Steve Olson, Emor, Leviticus 21:1-24:23 Please contact Director of Lifelong Learning, Nicole A. Jahr, RJE, at learn@tbemadison.org or 608-238-3123 for more information -
Friday
Apr 27Shabbat Worship Service
Friday, Apr 27th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Saturday
Apr 28Torah Study
Saturday, Apr 28th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Our weekly explorations into the Torah portion of the week will continue as Rabbi Biatch leads Torah study for the parashah of the week. We meet in the Frank Family Lounge on the first floor of TBE. April 7 - Rabbi Jonathan Biatch, Sh'mini, Leviticus 9:1-11:47 April 14 - Steve Olson, Tazria-M'tzora, Leviticus 12:1-15:33 April 21 - Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, Acharei Mot-K'doshim, Leviticus 16:1-20:27 April 28 - Steve Olson, Emor, Leviticus 21:1-24:23 Please contact Director of Lifelong Learning, Nicole A. Jahr, RJE, at learn@tbemadison.org or 608-238-3123 for more information -
Saturday
Apr 28Shabbat Service with a Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, Apr 28th 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
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Friday
May 4Shabbat Starts Here Service
Friday, May 4th 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm
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Saturday
May 5Torah Study
Saturday, May 5th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Our weekly explorations into the Torah portion of the week will continue as Rabbi Biatch leads Torah study for the parashah of the week. We meet in the Frank Family Lounge on the first floor of TBE. May 5, Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, B'har, Leviticus 25:1-26:2 May 12, Steve Olson, B'chukotai, Leviticus 26:3-27:34 May 19, Steve Olson, B'midbar, Numbers 1:1-4:20 May 26, Nicole Jahr, Naso, Numbers 4:21-7:89 Please contact Director of Lifelong Learning, Nicole A. Jahr, RJE, at learn@tbemadison.org or 608-238-3123 for more information -
Saturday
May 5Shabbat Service with a Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, May 5th 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Friday
May 11Shabbat Worship Service led by our 8th Grade with Choir
Friday, May 11th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Saturday
May 12Torah Study
Saturday, May 12th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Our weekly explorations into the Torah portion of the week will continue as Rabbi Biatch leads Torah study for the parashah of the week. We meet in the Frank Family Lounge on the first floor of TBE. May 5, Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, B'har, Leviticus 25:1-26:2 May 12, Steve Olson, B'chukotai, Leviticus 26:3-27:34 May 19, Steve Olson, B'midbar, Numbers 1:1-4:20 May 26, Nicole Jahr, Naso, Numbers 4:21-7:89 Please contact Director of Lifelong Learning, Nicole A. Jahr, RJE, at learn@tbemadison.org or 608-238-3123 for more information -
Friday
May 18Shabbat Service with Confirmation
Friday, May 18th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Saturday
May 19Torah Study
Saturday, May 19th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Our weekly explorations into the Torah portion of the week will continue as Rabbi Biatch leads Torah study for the parashah of the week. We meet in the Frank Family Lounge on the first floor of TBE. May 5, Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, B'har, Leviticus 25:1-26:2 May 12, Steve Olson, B'chukotai, Leviticus 26:3-27:34 May 19, Steve Olson, B'midbar, Numbers 1:1-4:20 May 26, Nicole Jahr, Naso, Numbers 4:21-7:89 Please contact Director of Lifelong Learning, Nicole A. Jahr, RJE, at learn@tbemadison.org or 608-238-3123 for more information -
Saturday
May 19Shavuot: Standing Under the Mountain...Then and Now
Saturday, May 19th 7:00 pm to 11:55 pm
The Madison Jewish community gathers together on the eve of Shavuot for traditional study and to develop our shared sense of community. It is customary to stay awake all night to study Torah in Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Legend has it that Israelites slept in late on the morning of the revelation on Mount Sinai, and needed to be roused from their beds. Thus, Jewish communities around the world, observe a Tikkun Leil, or “night of repair or healing” to make up for the mistake of our ancestors. We stay up late so that every part of us, both the physical and the spiritual, is prepared for the receiving of God’s covenant the next morning, during the Shavuot Torah reading. Our night of community-wide learning begins on Saturday, May 19 at 7:00pm, with a panel of Rabbis Sami Barth from Beth Israel Center, Jonathan Biatch from Temple Beth El, and Laurie Zimmerman from Congregation Shaarei Shamayim. Enjoy a special Ma’ariv service to mark the end of Shabbat and the start of Shavuot, followed by delicious dairy desserts, schmoozing, and interludes of music and poetry. After the break, there will be a series of sessions, some concurrently held to give options between text study and other kinds of experiences that will help us get out of our heads and explore our hearts and bodies. Come learn with various talented scholars and teachers from around the community. -
Friday
May 25Shabbat Worship Service
Friday, May 25th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Saturday
May 26Torah Study
Saturday, May 26th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Our weekly explorations into the Torah portion of the week will continue as Rabbi Biatch leads Torah study for the parashah of the week. We meet in the Frank Family Lounge on the first floor of TBE. May 5, Rabbi Bonnie Margulis, B'har, Leviticus 25:1-26:2 May 12, Steve Olson, B'chukotai, Leviticus 26:3-27:34 May 19, Steve Olson, B'midbar, Numbers 1:1-4:20 May 26, Nicole Jahr, Naso, Numbers 4:21-7:89 Please contact Director of Lifelong Learning, Nicole A. Jahr, RJE, at learn@tbemadison.org or 608-238-3123 for more information -
Friday
Jun 1Shabbat Starts Here - Outdoor Shabbat
Friday, Jun 1st 5:45 pm to 6:30 pm
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Saturday
Jun 2Torah Study
Saturday, Jun 2nd 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Our weekly explorations into the Torah portion of the week will continue as Rabbi Biatch leads Torah study for the parashah of the week. We meet in the Frank Family Lounge on the first floor of TBE. June 2 - Cantor Sharon Brown-Levy, B'ha'alot'cha, Numbers 8:1-12:16 Please contact Director of Lifelong Learning, Nicole A. Jahr, RJE, at learn@tbemadison.org or 608-238-3123 for more information -
Saturday
Jun 2Shabbat Service with a Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, Jun 2nd 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Friday
Jun 8Shabbat Service with Choir
Friday, Jun 8th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Saturday
Jun 9Torah Study
Saturday, Jun 9th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Our weekly explorations into the Torah portion of the week will continue as Rabbi Biatch leads Torah study for the parashah of the week. We meet in the Frank Family Lounge on the first floor of TBE. June 2 - Cantor Sharon Brown-Levy, B'ha'alot'cha, Numbers 8:1-12:16 Please contact Director of Lifelong Learning, Nicole A. Jahr, RJE, at learn@tbemadison.org or 608-238-3123 for more information -
Saturday
Jun 9Shabbat Service with a Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, Jun 9th 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Friday
Jun 15Shabbat Midor Lador
Friday, Jun 15th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Saturday
Jun 16Torah Study
Saturday, Jun 16th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Our weekly explorations into the Torah portion of the week will continue as Rabbi Biatch leads Torah study for the parashah of the week. We meet in the Frank Family Lounge on the first floor of TBE. June 2 - Cantor Sharon Brown-Levy, B'ha'alot'cha, Numbers 8:1-12:16 Please contact Director of Lifelong Learning, Nicole A. Jahr, RJE, at learn@tbemadison.org or 608-238-3123 for more information -
Friday
Jun 22Shabbat Worship Service
Friday, Jun 22nd 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Saturday
Jun 23Torah Study
Saturday, Jun 23rd 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Our weekly explorations into the Torah portion of the week will continue as Rabbi Biatch leads Torah study for the parashah of the week. We meet in the Frank Family Lounge on the first floor of TBE. June 2 - Cantor Sharon Brown-Levy, B'ha'alot'cha, Numbers 8:1-12:16 Please contact Director of Lifelong Learning, Nicole A. Jahr, RJE, at learn@tbemadison.org or 608-238-3123 for more information -
Friday
Jun 29Shabbat Worship Service with Choir
Friday, Jun 29th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Saturday
Jun 30Torah Study
Saturday, Jun 30th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Our weekly explorations into the Torah portion of the week will continue as Rabbi Biatch leads Torah study for the parashah of the week. We meet in the Frank Family Lounge on the first floor of TBE. June 2 - Cantor Sharon Brown-Levy, B'ha'alot'cha, Numbers 8:1-12:16 Please contact Director of Lifelong Learning, Nicole A. Jahr, RJE, at learn@tbemadison.org or 608-238-3123 for more information -
Friday
Jul 6Shabbat Starts Here - Outdoor Shabbat
Friday, Jul 6th 5:45 pm to 6:30 pm
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Friday
Jul 20Shabbat Midor Lador Service
Friday, Jul 20th 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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Saturday
Jul 21Shabbat Service with a Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, Jul 21st 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Saturday
Jul 28Shabbat Service with a Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, Jul 28th 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Friday
Aug 3Shabbat Starts Here - Outdoor Shabbat
Friday, Aug 3rd 5:45 pm to 6:30 pm
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Saturday
Aug 4Torah Study
Saturday, Aug 4th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Friday
Aug 10Senior Shabbat
Friday, Aug 10th 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm
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Saturday
Aug 11Torah Study
Saturday, Aug 11th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Aug 11Shabbat Service with a Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, Aug 11th 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Friday
Aug 17Shabbat Midor Lador Service
Friday, Aug 17th 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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Saturday
Aug 18Torah Study
Saturday, Aug 18th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Aug 25Torah Study
Saturday, Aug 25th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Friday
Sep 7Shabbat Starts Here - Outdoor Shabbat
Friday, Sep 7th 5:45 pm to 6:30 pm
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Sunday
Sep 9Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Sunday, Sep 9th 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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Monday
Sep 10Rosh Hashanah Family Service
Monday, Sep 10th 8:45 am to 10:00 am
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Monday
Sep 10Rosh Hashanah Morning Service
Monday, Sep 10th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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Monday
Sep 10Tashlich Service
Monday, Sep 10th 1:15 pm to 2:00 pm
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Friday
Sep 14Shabbat Shuva
Friday, Sep 14th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Tuesday
Sep 18Kol Nidrei
Tuesday, Sep 18th 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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Wednesday
Sep 19Yom Kippur Family Service
Wednesday, Sep 19th 8:45 am to 10:00 am
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Wednesday
Sep 19Yom Kippur Morning Service
Wednesday, Sep 19th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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Wednesday
Sep 19Yom Kippur Afternoon Service
Wednesday, Sep 19th 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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Wednesday
Sep 19N'ilah (concluding) Service
Wednesday, Sep 19th 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
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Wednesday
Sep 19Break-the-Fast
Wednesday, Sep 19th 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
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Friday
Sep 21Shabbat Midor Lador Service
Friday, Sep 21st 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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Sunday
Sep 23Erev Sukkot Service
Sunday, Sep 23rd 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm
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Sunday
Sep 30Conclusion of Sukkot Yizkor Service
Sunday, Sep 30th 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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Sunday
Sep 30Simchat Torah Service
Sunday, Sep 30th 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
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Friday
Oct 5Shabbat Starts Here
Friday, Oct 5th 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm
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Saturday
Oct 6Torah Study
Saturday, Oct 6th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Oct 6Shabbat Service with a Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, Oct 6th 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Saturday
Oct 13Torah Study
Saturday, Oct 13th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Friday
Oct 19Shabbat Midor Lador Service
Friday, Oct 19th 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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Saturday
Oct 20Torah Study
Saturday, Oct 20th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Oct 27Torah Study
Saturday, Oct 27th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Friday
Nov 2Shabbat Starts Here
Friday, Nov 2nd 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm
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Saturday
Nov 3Torah Study
Saturday, Nov 3rd 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Nov 10Swarsensky Torah Study and Lunch
Saturday, Nov 10th 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Friday
Nov 16Shabbat Midor Lador Service
Friday, Nov 16th 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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Saturday
Nov 17Torah Study
Saturday, Nov 17th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Nov 24Torah Study
Saturday, Nov 24th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Dec 1Torah Study
Saturday, Dec 1st 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Dec 1Shabbat Service with a Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, Dec 1st 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Friday
Dec 7Shabbat Starts Here
Friday, Dec 7th 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm
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Saturday
Dec 8Torah Study
Saturday, Dec 8th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Dec 15Torah Study
Saturday, Dec 15th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Dec 15Shabbat Service with a Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, Dec 15th 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Friday
Dec 21Shabbat Midor Lador Service
Friday, Dec 21st 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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Saturday
Dec 22Torah Study
Saturday, Dec 22nd 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Dec 29Torah Study
Saturday, Dec 29th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Friday
Jan 4Shabbat Starts Here
Friday, Jan 4th 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm
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Saturday
Jan 5Torah Study
Saturday, Jan 5th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Jan 12Torah Study
Saturday, Jan 12th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Friday
Jan 18Shabbat Midor Lador Service
Friday, Jan 18th 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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Saturday
Jan 19Torah Study
Saturday, Jan 19th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Jan 26Torah Study
Saturday, Jan 26th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Jan 26Shabbat Service with a Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, Jan 26th 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Friday
Feb 1Shabbat Starts Here
Friday, Feb 1st 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm
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Saturday
Feb 2Torah Study
Saturday, Feb 2nd 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Feb 2Shabbat Service with a Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, Feb 2nd 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Saturday
Feb 9Torah Study
Saturday, Feb 9th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Friday
Feb 15Shabbat Midor Lador Service
Friday, Feb 15th 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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Saturday
Feb 16Torah Study
Saturday, Feb 16th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Feb 23Torah Study
Saturday, Feb 23rd 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Friday
Mar 1Shabbat Starts Here
Friday, Mar 1st 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm
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Saturday
Mar 2Torah Study
Saturday, Mar 2nd 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Mar 9Torah Study
Saturday, Mar 9th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Friday
Mar 15Shabbat Midor Lador Service
Friday, Mar 15th 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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Friday
Mar 15Shabbat Midor Lador Service
Friday, Mar 15th 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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Saturday
Mar 16Torah Study
Saturday, Mar 16th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Friday
Mar 22Shabbat Service led by our Social Action Committee
Friday, Mar 22nd 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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Saturday
Mar 23Torah Study
Saturday, Mar 23rd 9:00 am to 10:00 am
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Saturday
Mar 30Torah Study
Saturday, Mar 30th 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Engage with us!
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Friday
Apr 20Singles Creating Community Coffee Klatch
Friday, Apr 20th 9:00 am to 11:00 am
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Saturday
Apr 21MuTTY End-of-the-Year Event - SkyZone Trampoline Park
Saturday, Apr 21st 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm
Sadly, our youth group year is coming to an end! So let's make the most of it with a trip to Sky Zone Trampoline Park on Saturday, April 21, 6:30-8:45 pm. Please arrive at 6:00 pm to get checked-in; we will jump from 6:30-8:00 pm. After our jump time we will initiate the 5th grade class into MuTTY with a special ceremony in a party room with pizza and drinks. RSVP by Monday, April 16. -
Sunday
Apr 22Judaica Shop Open
Sunday, Apr 22nd 9:15 am to 11:30 am
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Sunday
Apr 22Mishpacha Moments
Sunday, Apr 22nd 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Mishpacha (Family) Moments – Active events for kids and their parents (1st-3rd Graders) This group is parent led and welcomes all 1st – 3rd graders and a responsible adult to engage in fun activities at Temple which may include anything from ga-ga to art to cooking! -
Sunday
Apr 22Madison Community Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration
Sunday, Apr 22nd 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
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Tuesday
Apr 24Beginning Hebrew
Tuesday, Apr 24th 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Tuesday
Apr 24Singles Creating Community Dinner
Tuesday, Apr 24th 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
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Tuesday
Apr 24Religious Practices Committee
Tuesday, Apr 24th 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
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Tuesday
Apr 24Intermediate Hebrew
Tuesday, Apr 24th 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
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Thursday
Apr 26Stepping On Workshop (Joint program with JSS)
Thursday, Apr 26th 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Joint program with Jewish Social Services Taking a Stepping On Workshop! Stepping On can help you avoid a dangerous and costly fall so you can keep doing the things you love to do. In just seven weeks you'll learn: * To identify and remove or avoid fall hazards in your home and outside * How vision, hearing, medication, and footwear affect your risk of falling * Strength and balance exercises you can adapt to your individual level * To get back on your feet the right way if you do fall Registration required. Please contact Caren at JSS- caren@jssmadison.org or 608-442-4082. -
Thursday
Apr 26Madison’s Synagogues Sponsor Introduction to Judaism Course
Thursday, Apr 26th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Madison’s Synagogues Sponsor Introduction to Judaism Course Madison rabbis and educators are joining together again this year to co-teach this cross-denominational Introduction to Judaism course. Sponsored by Congregation Shaarei Shamayim, Temple Beth El, and Beth Israel Center, we are pleased to continue this into our fourth year. We will cover a wide range of topics concerning the fundamentals of Jewish thought, history, and practice over the 16 sessions that we will spend together. Class begins on Thursday evening, January 11, and runs until May 10. It meets from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and will be held for eight sessions at Temple Beth El, 2702 Arbor Drive, and eight sessions at Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street. In addition to the Thursday class sessions, we will organize special excursions around Jewish Madison. This course is open to anyone who is interested in learning about the basics of Judaism. It can stand alone as adult education course or it can serve as a pre-requisite for conversion to Judaism. Often intermarried couples take this course together. Tuition (which does not include the cost of books) is as follows: Members of a Madison synagogue: $100 per person, $175 per couple. Non-members: $150 per person, $250 per couple. Undergraduate or Graduate students: $50. We have a twelve student minimum for the class to happen. Scholarships are available. Please contact Joy Zotalis at office@shamayim.org or 257-2944 for further information. Registration forms and schedule can be found at www.shamayim.org. -
Thursday
Apr 26Contemporary Issues Through Jewish Eyes - Cancelled
Thursday, Apr 26th 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Concern for social justice has always been a cornerstone or Judaism. Together with Rabbi Bonnie, we will examine what our tradition teaches us about current issues, lwearn how the Reform movement has applied these teachings to contemporary understandings, and explore how our own values are shaped by our tradition. Fees: $10/class, $50 for all 5. Minimum of number of students: 10 -
Saturday
Apr 28Lag Ba'omer
Saturday, Apr 28th 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
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Sunday
Apr 29Judaica Shop Open
Sunday, Apr 29th 9:15 am to 11:30 am
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Sunday
Apr 29PJ Library Tots and Tunes
Sunday, Apr 29th 10:30 am to 11:30 am
This program is for 0-5 year olds and open to the entire Madison Jewish community. Cantor Sharon Brown-Levy will host Jewish families with young children by engaging them in playful, musical, educational moments. Rabbi Biatch and our director of lifelong learning, Nicole A. Jahr, RJE, will take turns reading a PJ Library book. Our 4K teacher will plan a meaningful craft project. Our new 4K class with their caregivers will join Tots and Tunes every month. Connect with other Jewish families in Madison as well as TBE clergy and staff and become familiar with Temple Beth El. Caregivers and their children can expect to sing, move, learn, play, create, bond, pray, and grow with our Tots and Tunes programming. Feel free to drop in for any or all sessions. Except February we’ll meet in the Social Hall Theme for October is Shabbat, December will be Hanukkah. -
Monday
Apr 30Intro to Hebrew Bible Part III - CANCELED
Monday, Apr 30th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Please join us for Part 3 of Introduction to Hebrew Bible: The Writings. Some of the most interesting works can be found in this section of the Hebrew Bible. We will be reading together two of the world’s earliest romance novels – the book of Ruth, and the book of Esther; explore Biblical poetry through the Psalms and the wisdom of Prophets; and wrestle, along with Job, with some of the most difficult questions faced by people of faith – why do bad things happen to good people, and why, if God is all-powerful and all-good, is such suffering allowed to take place? -
Tuesday
May 1Beginning Hebrew
Tuesday, May 1st 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Tuesday
May 1House Committee Meeting
Tuesday, May 1st 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Tuesday
May 1Immigrant Action Team Meeting
Tuesday, May 1st 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Rabbi Bonnie Margulis and Sergio González , an immigration historian, along with representatives of the Dane Sanctuary Coalition, will present multiple ways to become an active volunteer. At this meeting, you will have the opportunity to interact directly with coalition leaders and other TBE participants. -
Wednesday
May 2Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday, May 2nd 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
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Thursday
May 3Madison’s Synagogues Sponsor Introduction to Judaism Course
Thursday, May 3rd 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Madison’s Synagogues Sponsor Introduction to Judaism Course Madison rabbis and educators are joining together again this year to co-teach this cross-denominational Introduction to Judaism course. Sponsored by Congregation Shaarei Shamayim, Temple Beth El, and Beth Israel Center, we are pleased to continue this into our fourth year. We will cover a wide range of topics concerning the fundamentals of Jewish thought, history, and practice over the 16 sessions that we will spend together. Class begins on Thursday evening, January 11, and runs until May 10. It meets from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and will be held for eight sessions at Temple Beth El, 2702 Arbor Drive, and eight sessions at Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street. In addition to the Thursday class sessions, we will organize special excursions around Jewish Madison. This course is open to anyone who is interested in learning about the basics of Judaism. It can stand alone as adult education course or it can serve as a pre-requisite for conversion to Judaism. Often intermarried couples take this course together. Tuition (which does not include the cost of books) is as follows: Members of a Madison synagogue: $100 per person, $175 per couple. Non-members: $150 per person, $250 per couple. Undergraduate or Graduate students: $50. We have a twelve student minimum for the class to happen. Scholarships are available. Please contact Joy Zotalis at office@shamayim.org or 257-2944 for further information. Registration forms and schedule can be found at www.shamayim.org. -
Thursday
May 3Contemporary Issues Through Jewish Eyes - Cancelled
Thursday, May 3rd 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Concern for social justice has always been a cornerstone or Judaism. Together with Rabbi Bonnie, we will examine what our tradition teaches us about current issues, lwearn how the Reform movement has applied these teachings to contemporary understandings, and explore how our own values are shaped by our tradition. Fees: $10/class, $50 for all 5. Minimum of number of students: 10 -
Thursday
May 3Social Action Committee
Thursday, May 3rd 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Friday
May 4Shabbat Starts Here Dinner and Program - Is Fine's 100th Birthday Celebration: A Conversation with our Centenarian
Friday, May 4th 6:45 pm to 8:45 pm
6:45 pm Dinner 7:45 pm A conversation with Is Fine - Our Centenarian Please Donations in honor of Is may be made to the Graye/Fine Interdenominational Fund. Proceeds from this fund benefit our outreach efforts to the non-Jewish and interfaith community. -
Sunday
May 6Judaica Shop Open
Sunday, May 6th 9:15 am to 11:30 am
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Sunday
May 6Support Group for those whose Lives have been touched by Mental Illness
Sunday, May 6th 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Sunday
May 6Family History Series III: Family Stories - CANCELLED
Sunday, May 6th 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Learn how to capture and preserve precious information about your family’s history from relatives, friends, and neighbors. Hear about approaches and tools for interviewing people and documenting the details for future generations through texts, audio, and video. This is the first of two workshops (March 11, May 6) led by Pam Olson and Carole Kantor. -
Monday
May 7Men's Club Book Group
Monday, May 7th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Men’s Club Book group will discuss Derek B. Miller’s novel Norwegian by Night. -
Tuesday
May 8Beginning Hebrew
Tuesday, May 8th 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Tuesday
May 8MaTTY Board Meeting
Tuesday, May 8th 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
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Tuesday
May 8Temple Board Meeting
Tuesday, May 8th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Wednesday
May 9Kesher Cafe: Rabbi Ariella Graetz-Bartuv
Wednesday, May 9th 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Rabbi Ariella Graetz-Bartuv of Kehillat Emet veShalom, an Israeli congregation that has a longtime relationship with TBE, and her sister, Avigail Graetz, participate in the Domim Project, which connects US and Israeli congregations. Rabbi Graetz-Bartuv, a Reform rabbi married to an Orthodox man of Iraqi descent, will discuss the complications of growing up in a stream of Judaism unrecognized by the state of Israel. Avigail, a self-defined Buddhist and mindfulness teacher, will share her book about growing up as the daughter of a well-known conservative rabbi in Israel. Join us as they approach their topic with humor and emotion. Please bring your own lunch. -
Wednesday
May 9Sisterhood Installation and Dinner
Wednesday, May 9th 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Join us for a beautiful ceremony installing the 2018–2020 Sisterhood board into their new roles, followed by dinner. If you’re thinking about joining Sisterhood, this friendly evening is a great way to get to know us better! The installation ceremony begins promptly at 6:00 pm. Everyone is invited! $5/person for dinner (meat, vegetarian, or gluten-free lasagna, plus salad and dessert). Register online by May 4 at bit.ly/installationdinner2018 or send name(s), phone, email, and a check payable to TBE Sisterhood to Betsy Abramson, 520 Miller Ave., Madison, WI 53704 (phone: 608-332-7867). Questions? Contact Beth Kaplan at 608-206-3470 or bethkaplan@charter.net. -
Wednesday
May 9Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday, May 9th 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
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Thursday
May 10Madison’s Synagogues Sponsor Introduction to Judaism Course
Thursday, May 10th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Madison’s Synagogues Sponsor Introduction to Judaism Course Madison rabbis and educators are joining together again this year to co-teach this cross-denominational Introduction to Judaism course. Sponsored by Congregation Shaarei Shamayim, Temple Beth El, and Beth Israel Center, we are pleased to continue this into our fourth year. We will cover a wide range of topics concerning the fundamentals of Jewish thought, history, and practice over the 16 sessions that we will spend together. Class begins on Thursday evening, January 11, and runs until May 10. It meets from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and will be held for eight sessions at Temple Beth El, 2702 Arbor Drive, and eight sessions at Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street. In addition to the Thursday class sessions, we will organize special excursions around Jewish Madison. This course is open to anyone who is interested in learning about the basics of Judaism. It can stand alone as adult education course or it can serve as a pre-requisite for conversion to Judaism. Often intermarried couples take this course together. Tuition (which does not include the cost of books) is as follows: Members of a Madison synagogue: $100 per person, $175 per couple. Non-members: $150 per person, $250 per couple. Undergraduate or Graduate students: $50. We have a twelve student minimum for the class to happen. Scholarships are available. Please contact Joy Zotalis at office@shamayim.org or 257-2944 for further information. Registration forms and schedule can be found at www.shamayim.org. -
Thursday
May 10Contemporary Issues Through Jewish Eyes - Cancelled
Thursday, May 10th 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Concern for social justice has always been a cornerstone or Judaism. Together with Rabbi Bonnie, we will examine what our tradition teaches us about current issues, lwearn how the Reform movement has applied these teachings to contemporary understandings, and explore how our own values are shaped by our tradition. Fees: $10/class, $50 for all 5. Minimum of number of students: 10 -
Friday
May 11Shabbat Dinner Get Together
Friday, May 11th 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Meet and visit with Temple friends before the start of Shabbat. Everyone pays for their own meal. We finish dinner in time for services. Please let us know if you plan to attend, if your plans change at the last minute, feel free to still join the group for dinner. Last-minute attendees are welcome to join the group at the restaurant. -
Friday
May 118th Grade Initiation
Friday, May 11th 6:00 pm to Saturday, May 12th 10:00 am
MaTTY is excited to welcome and initiate the 8th grade class from MuTTY into MaTTY! Join us on Friday, May 11, 2018 for a Family Potluck Dinner at 6:00 pm prior to the 8th grade service. After the service families are invited and encouraged to attend the candlelight initiation on the terrace (weather permitting). Following, students can join MaTTY members in the Youth Lounge for a leadership and lock-in evening. Pick-up will be Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 10:00 am. Cost is $10 to cover evening snacks and breakfast Saturday morning. -
Monday
May 14Intro to Hebrew Bible Part III - CANCELED
Monday, May 14th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Please join us for Part 3 of Introduction to Hebrew Bible: The Writings. Some of the most interesting works can be found in this section of the Hebrew Bible. We will be reading together two of the world’s earliest romance novels – the book of Ruth, and the book of Esther; explore Biblical poetry through the Psalms and the wisdom of Prophets; and wrestle, along with Job, with some of the most difficult questions faced by people of faith – why do bad things happen to good people, and why, if God is all-powerful and all-good, is such suffering allowed to take place? -
Monday
May 14Central and Eastern Europe Tour Informational Session
Monday, May 14th 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Explore Europe not only through the lens of the Holocaust, but with an eye to the long history of Europe as the center of Jewish culture, filled with periods of intellectual achievement and spiritual growth. Join us for an informational session to learn about our tour to central and eastern Europe (Prague, Budapest, Krakow, Warsaw) planned for May 6–16, 2019. -
Tuesday
May 15Beginning Hebrew
Tuesday, May 15th 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Wednesday
May 16Kesher Film Series
Wednesday, May 16th 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
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Thursday
May 17MJND Meet & Greet Dinner
Thursday, May 17th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Thursday
May 17Music Committee Meeting
Thursday, May 17th 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
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Friday
May 18Singles Creating Community Coffee Klatch
Friday, May 18th 9:00 am to 11:00 am
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Tuesday
May 22Beginning Hebrew
Tuesday, May 22nd 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Tuesday
May 22Religious Practices Committee
Tuesday, May 22nd 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
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Tuesday
May 22Intermediate Hebrew Class
Tuesday, May 22nd 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
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Wednesday
May 23Singles Creating Community Dinner
Wednesday, May 23rd 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
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Sunday
May 27Cancer Support Group
Sunday, May 27th 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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Monday
May 28Office Closed
Monday, May 28th (All day)
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Tuesday
May 29Beginning Hebrew
Tuesday, May 29th 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Wednesday
May 30Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday, May 30th 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
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Sunday
Jun 3Support Group for those whose Lives have been touched by Mental Illness
Sunday, Jun 3rd 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Sunday
Jun 3Annual Meeting
Sunday, Jun 3rd 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
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Tuesday
Jun 5Beginning Hebrew
Tuesday, Jun 5th 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Tuesday
Jun 5House Committee Meeting
Tuesday, Jun 5th 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Thursday
Jun 7Social Action Meeting
Thursday, Jun 7th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Friday
Jun 8Shabbat Dinner Get Together
Friday, Jun 8th 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Meet and visit with Temple friends before the start of Shabbat. Everyone pays for their own meal. We finish dinner in time for services. Please let us know if you plan to attend, if your plans change at the last minute, feel free to still join the group for dinner. Last-minute attendees are welcome to join the group at the restaurant. -
Sunday
Jun 10Chicago Bus Trip: Jewish Festival and Holocaust Museum
Sunday, Jun 10th 8:00 am to 9:00 pm
Take a road trip to Chicago with TBE! Board the bus for an exciting day at the Greater Chicago Jewish Festival and the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. Share dinner with friends new and old at a restaurant before returning to Madison in the evening. Reservations are limited, so reserve your spot now! Tickets include coach bus trip, festival entrance fee, museum exhibits and group tour, and continental breakfast. $55 for adults, $45 for kids (12 and under). If you want to drive and meet us there, tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for kids. Schedule: 7:30–8:00 am: Continental breakfast available in the Weinstein Community Court at TBE (with to-go containers for the bus ride) 8:00 am: Bus departure for Chicago Around 11:00 am: Arrival at Greater Chicago Jewish Festival 1:00 pm: Optional: Depart festival for visit to Illinois Holocaust Museum 4:45 pm: Bus pickup for people who stayed at the festival 5:00 pm: Bus pickup at the museum 5:15 pm: Dinner (pay your own way) at a local restaurant Around 6:30 pm: Bus departs for Madison Around 9:00 pm: Arrival at TBE -
Tuesday
Jun 12Beginning Hebrew
Tuesday, Jun 12th 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Tuesday
Jun 12MaTTY Board Meeting
Tuesday, Jun 12th 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
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Tuesday
Jun 12TBE Board Meeting
Tuesday, Jun 12th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Wednesday
Jun 13Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday, Jun 13th 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
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Friday
Jun 15Singles Creating Community Coffee Klatch
Friday, Jun 15th 9:00 am to 11:00 am
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Tuesday
Jun 19Beginning Hebrew
Tuesday, Jun 19th 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Wednesday
Jun 20Kesher Film Series
Wednesday, Jun 20th 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
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Wednesday
Jun 20Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday, Jun 20th 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
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Thursday
Jun 21MJND Meet & Greet Dinner
Thursday, Jun 21st 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Thursday
Jun 21Music Committee Meeting
Thursday, Jun 21st 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
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Sunday
Jun 24Cancer Support Group
Sunday, Jun 24th 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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Tuesday
Jun 26Beginning Hebrew
Tuesday, Jun 26th 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Tuesday
Jun 26Religious Practices Committee
Tuesday, Jun 26th 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
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Tuesday
Jun 26Intermediate Hebrew Class
Tuesday, Jun 26th 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
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Wednesday
Jun 27Singles Creating Community Dinner
Wednesday, Jun 27th 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
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Sunday
Jul 1Support Group for those whose Lives have been touched by Mental Illness
Sunday, Jul 1st 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Friday
Jul 6Shabbat Starts Here Dinner
Friday, Jul 6th 6:45 pm to 7:30 pm
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Friday
Jul 6Shabbat Starts Here Program
Friday, Jul 6th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Friday
Jul 13Shabbat Dinner Get Together
Friday, Jul 13th 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Meet and visit with Temple friends before the start of Shabbat. Everyone pays for their own meal. We finish dinner in time for services. Please let us know if you plan to attend, if your plans change at the last minute, feel free to still join the group for dinner. Last-minute attendees are welcome to join the group at the restaurant. -
Thursday
Jul 19MJND Meet and Greet Dinner
Thursday, Jul 19th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Friday
Jul 20Singles Creating Community Coffee Klatch
Friday, Jul 20th 9:00 am to 11:00 am
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Saturday
Jul 28Singles Creating Community Dinner
Saturday, Jul 28th 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
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Friday
Aug 3Shabbat Starts Here Dinner
Friday, Aug 3rd 6:45 pm to 7:30 pm
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Friday
Aug 3Shabbat Starts Here Program
Friday, Aug 3rd 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Sunday
Aug 5Men's Club Retreat
Sunday, Aug 5th (All day)
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Sunday
Aug 5Support Group for those whose Lives have been touched by Mental Illness
Sunday, Aug 5th 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Friday
Aug 10Senior Shabbat Dinner
Friday, Aug 10th 5:45 pm to 7:30 pm
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Thursday
Aug 16MJND Meet and Greet Dinner
Thursday, Aug 16th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Friday
Aug 17Singles Creating Community Coffee Klatch
Friday, Aug 17th 9:00 am to 11:00 am
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Sunday
Aug 19Cancer Support Group
Sunday, Aug 19th 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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Wednesday
Aug 22Singles Creating Community Dinner
Wednesday, Aug 22nd 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
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Sunday
Sep 2Support Group for those whose Lives have been touched by Mental Illness
Sunday, Sep 2nd 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Monday
Sep 3OFFICE CLOSED
Monday, Sep 3rd (All day)
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Friday
Sep 7Shabbat Starts Here Dinner
Friday, Sep 7th 6:45 pm to 7:30 pm
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Friday
Sep 7Shabbat Starts Here Program
Friday, Sep 7th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Sunday
Sep 9Youth Rosh Hashanah Hike
Sunday, Sep 9th 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Friday
Sep 14New Yahrzeit Plaque Dedication
Friday, Sep 14th 7:15 pm to 7:30 pm
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Sunday
Sep 16Holiday Food Fest - Fall
Sunday, Sep 16th 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
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Sunday
Sep 23Build Sukkah
Sunday, Sep 23rd (All day)
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Sunday
Sep 23Erev Sukkot Dinner
Sunday, Sep 23rd 6:45 pm to 7:30 pm
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