Year in Review 2022–23: Beit Tzedek—House of Justice
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As a beit tzedek (house of justice), we work toward a better world, putting our values into meaningful action through social justice opportunities.
April 2023 marked the return of Mitzvah Day, with more than 160 congregants of all ages participating in service projects across Madison. We also held a program on reproductive rights together with UW Hillel, inaugurated the Joel Pedersen Lectureship in Tikkun Olam and the Environment, sent over 1,000 postcards to voters in low-turnout areas, and so much more.
Check out the other sections of our Year in Review 2022–23 to read about our worship, community events, and educational programming.
Mitzvah Day
In April, Mitzvah Day returned to Temple Beth El, led by our co-chairs, Lynn Renner, Staci Rieder, and Linda Reivitz, with staff support from Aleeza Hoffert and the help of many project leaders. The building was abuzz with activity, as young families brought their children and longtime members worked side by side with old friends.
Over 160 people of all ages volunteered for Mitzvah Day. We cooked hundreds of meals, tied blankets and knit hats, built shelves and cleaned kitchens, sent letters of appreciation to first responders, and hosted a Social Justice Fair in the Weinstein Community Court.
How TBE members supported our community:
- We had 160 registered volunteers, plus more showing up to help that day.
- Members donated bags full of diapers, toiletries, food, school supplies, and yarn, along with $832 to help purchase supplies.
- We swabbed the cheeks of nine potential bone marrow donors and shared information with many others.
- We turned out 45 volunteers of all ages to work outside on a cold blustery day. We cleaned up and spread mulch at Beit Olamim cemetery, readied garden beds at Goodman Community Center, picked up at garbage at Wingra Park, and helped at the Arboretum.
- We prepared 340 meals for future dinners at the Catholic Multicultural Center and did a spring cleaning of their building.
- Our knitters made 14 items, including hats, dishcloths, and small creatures for children’s library reading programs. We also formed a new TBE knitting group!
- We made 26 gift baskets for distribution at a Mother’s Day program for FOSTER, a case management program for parents.
- To help hospitalized children, we made 30 meals at Ronald McDonald House and tied 27 fleece blankets for Project Linus.
- Children and parents made cards for first responders through Operation Gratitude and wrote pen pal letters to children in Israel.
- We supported 6 nonprofit community organizations at our Social Justice Fair.
- We also gave manicures and hand massages to residents at Capitol Lakes, sorted and bundled diapers for delivery to the Village Diaper Bank, and built bookshelves and assembled yard signs for the GSAFE LGBTQ+ youth program.
- Adamah and the Great Dane donated a delicious lunch for 101 students and their families, and Sam and Roger Brown donated Rocky Rococo pizza for 40 people at dinner.
Additional photos from Mitzvah Day:
Other Social Action Initiatives and Accomplishments
For the second summer, our Racial Justice Action Team worked with the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County to offer internships for 11 high school and college students with employers from TBE and the broader Jewish community. The program will continue in summer 2023 thanks to an additional grant from the Jewish Federation of Madison.
Our Environment and Climate Change Action Team worked with the Facilities Committee and TBE staff to improve our building’s energy efficiency. Thanks to a generous grant from the Goodman Foundation, TBE will be installing solar panels this year, honoring our commitment to the planet and saving money at the same time.
Our Immigrant and Refugee Rights Action Team worked throughout the year to furnish apartments and buy groceries for newly arriving refugee families from around the world, working with Jewish Social Services and Open Doors for Refugees. We also helped coordinate collection of coats, winter gear, and school supplies for refugee families.
Our Social Action Shabbat focused on threats to our democracy and ways to strengthen our political institutions in Wisconsin. This fall and spring, our Civic Engagement Action Team sent over 1,000 postcards to voters from low-turnout areas, canvassed households in south Madison, and offered voter registration at UW–Madison and the Wisconsin DMV.
Our Environment and Climate Change Action Team and our Torah Study group began an annual lecture series in honor of the late Joel Pedersen, exploring the connection between climate science and Jewish values. Professor Jamie Schauer was the first invited speaker, talking about air pollution and its impacts around the world.
Together with UW Hillel, we hosted a panel discussion on “Reclaiming Reproductive Rights: An Intergenerational Effort.” The panel highlighted Jewish teachings on abortion, current legal challenges, efforts to help women access abortion care, and student perspectives, followed by a spirited discussion continued over dinner.
Social Action by the Numbers
How TBE members supported our community:
- High Holy Day Food Drive: Thanks to the generosity of our members, we were able to distribute $13,000 to Second Harvest Foodbank and $3,000 to six smaller food programs. We also bought food for the Mitzvah Day cooking projects.
- Goodman Community Center Thanksgiving Basket Collection: Religious School students and families donated 336 items for Thanksgiving dinners.
- Catholic Multicultural Center: 21 TBE volunteers served meals and cleaned up after a community dinner every month, serving nearly 400 people over the year.
- Healing House: 27 volunteers planned, bought, and cooked four weeks of dinners for people without permanent housing recovering from illness or surgery, a total of 224 meals.
- Thoreau School Food Program: 10 volunteers packed and delivered bags of food for 35 children for 7 weeks.
- Mount Zion Baptist Church: TBE volunteers packed 300 sack lunches for participants in a 6-week parenting program.
- Allied Wellness Center Essentials Pantry: In recognition of Juneteenth and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, TBE members donated $3,500 for hygiene items and gift cards.
- Jewish Social Services refugee resettlement program: Our volunteers have helped set up about 16 apartments with furniture and food, welcoming refugees from Afghanistan, Iran, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ukraine, and Syria.
- JSS Aljirani “friendship/mentor” program: Our volunteers have been helping refugees learn about American culture and systems.
Social justice education and advocacy in support of Jewish values:
- We hosted a discussion of historical and continuing barriers to home ownership for Black households, in connection with a local production of the play “Raisin in the Sun.”
- Together with TBE Sisterhood, we toured the exhibition “Sifting and Reckoning” at the Chazen Museum, about the history of racial prejudice and protest at UW Madison.
- We offered a regular “Racial Justice Action of the Month” in the Weekly Happenings emails, with opportunities to educate, participate, advocate, and donate.
- Walkers and bikers met at Temple for a talk by a Madison city engineer on the impact of runoff on the Lake Wingra watershed, followed by a ride around the lake.
- We wrote articles for the Social Justice Spotlight on transportation sustainability and efforts to improve the energy efficiency of the Temple building.
- We sponsored a program on “Climate Change as a Driver of Human Migration,” followed by a lively discussion among the participants.
- We hosted a presentation on using humanitarian parole to reunite families needing to leave Afghanistan.
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Worship Schedule
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SepSeptember 29 , 2023Shabbat Worship and Erev Sukkot Celebration
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OctOctober 6 , 2023Yizkor (Memorial) Service
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OctOctober 6 , 2023Shabbat Worship and Simchat Torah Celebration
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OctOctober 14 , 2023Ethan Ruben Bar Mitzvah
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NovNovember 4 , 2023Sophia Renner Bat Mitzvah
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DecDecember 9 , 2023Rona Bergum Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, Dec 9th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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JanJanuary 26 , 2024Shabbat Worship: Recovery Shabbaton
Friday, Jan 26th 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
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JanJanuary 27 , 2024Torah Study
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JanJanuary 27 , 2024Elise McMillen Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, Jan 27th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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FebFebruary 9 , 2024Membership Shabbat
Friday, Feb 9th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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FebFebruary 10 , 2024Orly Kodesh Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, Feb 10th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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FebFebruary 17 , 2024Ethan Rode Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, Feb 17th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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FebFebruary 23 , 2024Sisterhood Shabbat
Friday, Feb 23rd 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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MarMarch 15 , 2024Shabbat Midor Lador
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MarMarch 22 , 2024Shabbat Worship
Friday, Mar 22nd 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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MarMarch 29 , 2024Shabbat Worship
Friday, Mar 29th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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MarMarch 30 , 2024Torah Study
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AprApril 5 , 2024Likrat Shabbat (Welcoming Shabbat)
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AprApril 6 , 2024Torah Study
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AprApril 6 , 2024Cole Klein Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, Apr 6th 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
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AprApril 12 , 2024Shabbat Worship
Friday, Apr 12th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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AprApril 13 , 2024Torah Study
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AprApril 13 , 2024Spencer Margulius Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, Apr 13th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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AprApril 19 , 2024Shabbat Midor Lador
Friday, Apr 19th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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AprApril 26 , 2024Shabbat Worship
Friday, Apr 26th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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MayMay 3 , 2024Likrat Shabbat (Welcoming Shabbat)
Friday, May 3rd 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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MayMay 4 , 2024Torah Study
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MayMay 4 , 2024Ben Greenberg Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, May 4th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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MayMay 10 , 2024Shabbat Worship
Friday, May 10th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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MayMay 11 , 2024Torah Study
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MayMay 17 , 2024Shabbat Midor Lador
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MayMay 18 , 2024Torah Study
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MayMay 18 , 2024Andres Garcete Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, May 18th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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MayMay 24 , 2024Shabbat Worship
Friday, May 24th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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MayMay 25 , 2024Torah Study
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MayMay 31 , 2024Shabbat Worship
Friday, May 31st 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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JunJune 7 , 2024Shabbat Worship
Friday, Jun 7th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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JunJune 8 , 2024Lily Anderson Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, Jun 8th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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JunJune 21 , 2024Shabbat Midor Lador
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JunJune 21 , 2024Shabbat Worship
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JunJune 22 , 2024Henry Raether Bar Mitzvah
Saturday, Jun 22nd 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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JunJune 28 , 2024Shabbat Worship
Friday, Jun 28th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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JunJune 29 , 2024Joely Nash Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, Jun 29th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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JulJuly 19 , 2024Shabbat Midor Lador
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AugAugust 16 , 2024Shabbat Midor Lador
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AugAugust 24 , 2024Stella Friedman Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, Aug 24th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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SepSeptember 7 , 2024Zola Rodriquez Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, Sep 7th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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SepSeptember 14 , 2024Stella Friedman Bat Mitzvah
Saturday, Sep 14th 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
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SepSeptember 20 , 2024Shabbat Midor Lador
Friday, Sep 20th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
A musical service for the whole Temple family, featuring Les Goldsmith and the Promised Band.
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Sunday ,
AugAugust 27 , 2023High Holy Day Food Drive
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SepSeptember 26 , 2023Religious Practices Committee meeting
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SepSeptember 27 , 2023Environment and Climate Change Action Team Meeting
Wednesday, Sep 27th 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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SepSeptember 28 , 2023Music Committee Meeting
Thursday, Sep 28th 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Friday ,
SepSeptember 29 , 2023Sukkot Dinner in the Sukkah
Friday, Sep 29th 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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OctOctober 1 , 2023Sunday School for Adults
Sunday, Oct 1st 9:30 am to 10:30 am
This monthly course is an opportunity for parents and guardians of Religious School students who missed having a formal Jewish education to have a parallel learning experience while their students are in Religious School. -
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OctOctober 1 , 2023Tots and Tunes
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OctOctober 1 , 2023Young Families Pizza in the Hut and Sukkah Decorating Party
Sunday, Oct 1st 11:45 am to 1:00 pm
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OctOctober 1 , 2023Support Group for Those Whose Lives Have Been Touched by Mental Health Issues
Sunday, Oct 1st 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 1 , 2023Tables Across Borders
Sunday, Oct 1st 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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OctOctober 2 , 2023Stichin' in the Sukkah
Monday, Oct 2nd 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
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OctOctober 3 , 2023Food-A-Rama Cooking and Preparation
Tuesday, Oct 3rd 8:30 am to 1:30 pm
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OctOctober 4 , 2023Food-A-Rama Cooking and Preparation
Wednesday, Oct 4th 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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OctOctober 4 , 2023Singles Creating Community Dinner
Wednesday, Oct 4th 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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OctOctober 4 , 2023MJND Pizza in the Hut
Wednesday, Oct 4th 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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OctOctober 5 , 2023New Member Sukkah Schmooze
Thursday, Oct 5th 5:45 pm to 7:00 pm
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OctOctober 5 , 2023House Committee Meeting
Thursday, Oct 5th 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
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OctOctober 5 , 2023Social Action Committee Meeting
Thursday, Oct 5th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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OctOctober 5 , 2023Men's Club Book Group
Thursday, Oct 5th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
The Men's Club Book Group will meet via Zoom to discuss "Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are" by Robert Plomin. -
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OctOctober 6 , 2023Photo and Dinner for Consecration Families
Friday, Oct 6th 5:15 pm to 6:00 pm
Families of the students celebrating their consecration this year are invited to join one another for a light dinner before our Shabbat worship and Simchat Torah celebration. -
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OctOctober 6 , 2023Simchat Torah Congregational Dinner
Friday, Oct 6th 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
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OctOctober 8 , 2023Youth Day
Sunday, Oct 8th 11:45 am to 1:00 pm
Join us for youth day activities with JEWniors, our social group for 3rd–5th graders, and MuTTY, which brings Jewish 6th–8th graders together to build relationships and create fun and relaxed Jewish spaces. -
Tuesday ,
OctOctober 10 , 2023Board Meeting
Tuesday, Oct 10th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Thursday ,
OctOctober 12 , 2023Milton House Museum Underground Railroad Station
Thursday, Oct 12th 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Join us for a guided tour of the Milton House Museum, the last certified Underground Railroad station in Wisconsin that can be toured, followed by a catered lunch together in the museum's private meeting room to share our reaction to the experience. -
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OctOctober 12 , 2023Food-A-Rama Cooking and Preparation
Thursday, Oct 12th 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 15 , 2023Thanksgiving Food Drive for Goodman Community Center
Sunday, Oct 15th (All day)
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 15 , 2023Food-A-Rama Cooking and Preparation
Sunday, Oct 15th 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Food-A-Rama is back in person this year! Sign up now to volunteer and help make it happen! -
Sunday ,
OctOctober 15 , 2023Cancer Support Group
Sunday, Oct 15th 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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Tuesday ,
OctOctober 17 , 2023Serving Meals at the Catholic Multicultural Center
Tuesday, Oct 17th 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
As the Catholic Multicultural Center resumes daily in-person dinners, join fellow TBE volunteers on the third Tuesday of each month to help serve dinner and clean up. -
Thursday ,
OctOctober 19 , 2023Why? Because Israel Matters!
Thursday, Oct 19th 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm
Join Rabbi Biatch for this series to learn about and discuss the ongoing democracy movement in Israel and issues critical to the relationship between Israeli and Diaspora Jewish communities, the Reform movement, and other liberal streams of Judaism. Come and be part of the discussion, because Israel matters. -
Sunday ,
OctOctober 22 , 2023Cook Meals for Healing House
Sunday, Oct 22nd 5:00 pm to 5:15 pm
Volunteers are asked to assist by cooking and dropping off meals at 5:00 pm each day at Healing House. -
Monday ,
OctOctober 23 , 2023Tour of Literacy Network
Monday, Oct 23rd 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm
Join the TBE Social Action Committee for a tour of Literacy Network, where we'll speak with the organization's new executive director, Robin Ryan, and learn about the impact of helping adult learners in our community. -
Monday ,
OctOctober 23 , 2023Cook Meals for Healing House
Monday, Oct 23rd 5:00 pm to 5:15 pm
Volunteers are asked to assist by cooking and dropping off meals at 5:00 pm each day at Healing House. -
Monday ,
OctOctober 23 , 2023Fiber Arts Schmooze
Monday, Oct 23rd 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Join friends at TBE for an evening of knitting, crocheting, stitching, and friendship! -
Tuesday ,
OctOctober 24 , 2023Cook Meals for Healing House
Tuesday, Oct 24th 5:00 pm to 5:15 pm
Volunteers are asked to assist by cooking and dropping off meals at 5:00 pm each day at Healing House. -
Tuesday ,
OctOctober 24 , 2023Religious Practices Committee meeting
Tuesday, Oct 24th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Religious Practices Committee meeting (RPC) -
Wednesday ,
OctOctober 25 , 2023Cook Meals for Healing House
Wednesday, Oct 25th 5:00 pm to 5:15 pm
Volunteers are asked to assist by cooking and dropping off meals at 5:00 pm each day at Healing House. -
Wednesday ,
OctOctober 25 , 2023Environment and Climate Change Action Team Meeting
Wednesday, Oct 25th 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
August 23, 2023 meeting is canceled. Join our action team as we make plans to engage the congregation in activities that raise awareness about environmental issues. -
Thursday ,
OctOctober 26 , 2023Cook Meals for Healing House
Thursday, Oct 26th 5:00 pm to 5:15 pm
Volunteers are asked to assist by cooking and dropping off meals at 5:00 pm each day at Healing House. -
Thursday ,
OctOctober 26 , 2023Music Committee Meeting
Thursday, Oct 26th 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
For more information on the Music Committee, contact Cantor Jacob Niemi. -
Friday ,
OctOctober 27 , 2023Singles Creating Community Coffee Klatch
Friday, Oct 27th 9:00 am to 10:30 am
This is a breakfast gathering for the Singles Creating Community group. -
Friday ,
OctOctober 27 , 2023Cook Meals for Healing House
Friday, Oct 27th 5:00 pm to 5:15 pm
Volunteers are asked to assist by cooking and dropping off meals at 5:00 pm each day at Healing House. -
Saturday ,
OctOctober 28 , 2023Cook Meals for Healing House
Saturday, Oct 28th 5:00 pm to 5:15 pm
Volunteers are asked to assist by cooking and dropping off meals at 5:00 pm each day at Healing House. -
Saturday ,
OctOctober 28 , 2023Trivia Night
Saturday, Oct 28th 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Join us for a night of fun and friendly competition! -
Thursday ,
NovNovember 2 , 2023House Committee Meeting
Thursday, Nov 2nd 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
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Thursday ,
NovNovember 2 , 2023Social Action Committee Meeting
Thursday, Nov 2nd 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Social Action Committee meetings are held at 7:00 pm on the first Thursday of most months at Temple Beth El. -
Friday ,
NovNovember 3 , 2023Likrat Shabbat Family Dinner
Friday, Nov 3rd 5:15 pm to 6:00 pm
Register for dinner preceding our Likrat Shabbat service on the first Friday of the month, November–May. -
Sunday ,
NovNovember 5 , 2023Sunday School for Adults
Sunday, Nov 5th 9:30 am to 10:30 am
This monthly course is an opportunity for parents and guardians of Religious School students who missed having a formal Jewish education to have a parallel learning experience while their students are in Religious School. -
Sunday ,
NovNovember 5 , 2023Tots and Tunes
Sunday, Nov 5th 10:45 am to 11:45 am
This song and craft program for families with children ages 0–5 is open to the entire Madison Jewish community. -
Sunday ,
NovNovember 5 , 2023Food-A-Rama Cooking and Preparation
Sunday, Nov 5th 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Food-A-Rama is back in person this year! Sign up now to volunteer and help make it happen! -
Sunday ,
NovNovember 5 , 2023Support Group for Those Whose Lives Have Been Touched by Mental Health Issues
Sunday, Nov 5th 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Monday ,
NovNovember 6 , 2023Food-A-Rama Cooking and Preparation
Monday, Nov 6th 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Food-A-Rama is back in person this year! Sign up now to volunteer and help make it happen! -
Tuesday ,
NovNovember 7 , 2023Food-A-Rama
Tuesday, Nov 7th 10:30 am to 2:00 pm
Enjoy delicious deli-style lunches for dine-in, pickup, or delivery. Quantities are limited, so order now! -
Wednesday ,
NovNovember 8 , 2023Singles Creating Community Dinner
Wednesday, Nov 8th 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Join the Singles Creating Community group for dinner. -
Thursday ,
NovNovember 9 , 2023Planning Your Own Civil Rights Trip
Thursday, Nov 9th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Four TBE members who have planned and completed a Civil Rights trip will share their experience and offer recommendations to help you plan and prepare for your own trip that follows the footsteps of Martin Luther King Jr. from Atlanta to Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham, and Memphis. -
Saturday ,
NovNovember 11 , 2023Swarsensky Memorial Weekend Torah Study with Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann
Saturday, Nov 11th 9:30 am to 11:30 am
Our 2023 Swarsensky scholar, Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann of Mishkan Chicago, will lead us through the portion of the week, Chayei Sarah. Her study session is titled "Chayei Sarah—Burying Our Grudges Along with Our Dead." -
Sunday ,
NovNovember 12 , 2023Swarsensky Memorial Weekend Keynote Lecture and Discussion: "Growing our Sense of Us"
Sunday, Nov 12th 9:45 am to 12:00 pm
Rabbi Lizzi Heydemann, this year's Swarsensky scholar, will talk about the crucible of Jewish life she's seen at Mishkan Chicago, a spiritual community founded in 2011. She'll help our community name the issues that are hard for us to discuss, create space for sharing, and offer a way forward through the issues that appear to divide us. -
Tuesday ,
NovNovember 14 , 2023Board Meeting
Tuesday, Nov 14th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Friday ,
NovNovember 17 , 2023Singles Creating Community Coffee Klatch
Friday, Nov 17th 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Join the Singles Creating Community group for breakfast. -
Sunday ,
NovNovember 19 , 2023B'nai Mitzvah Orientation
Sunday, Nov 19th 11:45 am to 2:30 pm
Students who will become b’nai mitzvah between September 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025, are invited with their parents/guardians to this orientation. -
Sunday ,
NovNovember 19 , 2023Cancer Support Group
Sunday, Nov 19th 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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Monday ,
NovNovember 20 , 2023Fiber Arts Schmooze
Monday, Nov 20th 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Join friends at TBE for an evening of knitting, crocheting, stitching, and friendship! -
Tuesday ,
NovNovember 21 , 2023Serving Meals at the Catholic Multicultural Center
Tuesday, Nov 21st 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
As the Catholic Multicultural Center resumes daily in-person dinners, join fellow TBE volunteers on the third Tuesday of each month to help serve dinner and clean up. -
Wednesday ,
NovNovember 22 , 2023Temple Office Closes at 2:00 pm
Wednesday, Nov 22nd 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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Wednesday ,
NovNovember 22 , 2023Environment and Climate Change Action Team Meeting
Wednesday, Nov 22nd 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
August 23, 2023 meeting is canceled. Join our action team as we make plans to engage the congregation in activities that raise awareness about environmental issues. -
Thursday ,
NovNovember 23 , 2023Temple Office is Closed
Thursday, Nov 23rd 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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Tuesday ,
NovNovember 28 , 2023Religious Practices Committee meeting
Tuesday, Nov 28th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Religious Practices Committee meeting (RPC) -
Thursday ,
NovNovember 30 , 2023Kesher Israel Committee Meeting
Thursday, Nov 30th 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Kesher Israel Committee meets every six weeks on Zoom. -
Friday ,
DecDecember 1 , 2023Likrat Shabbat Family Dinner
Friday, Dec 1st 5:15 pm to 6:00 pm
Register for dinner preceding our Likrat Shabbat service on the first Friday of the month, November–May. -
Sunday ,
DecDecember 3 , 2023Sunday School for Adults
Sunday, Dec 3rd 9:30 am to 10:30 am
This monthly course is an opportunity for parents and guardians of Religious School students who missed having a formal Jewish education to have a parallel learning experience while their students are in Religious School. -
Sunday ,
DecDecember 3 , 2023Tots and Tunes
Sunday, Dec 3rd 10:45 am to 11:45 am
This song and craft program for families with children ages 0–5 is open to the entire Madison Jewish community. -
Sunday ,
DecDecember 3 , 2023Support Group for Those Whose Lives Have Been Touched by Mental Health Issues
Sunday, Dec 3rd 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Sunday ,
DecDecember 3 , 2023Jewish Questions, Jewish Answers
Sunday, Dec 3rd 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Rabbi Jonathan Biatch will offer a three-part series exploring Jewish identity and the questions that come along with it. -
Thursday ,
DecDecember 7 , 2023House Committee Meeting
Thursday, Dec 7th 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
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Thursday ,
DecDecember 7 , 2023Social Action Committee Meeting
Thursday, Dec 7th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Social Action Committee meetings are held at 7:00 pm on the first Thursday of most months at Temple Beth El. -
Friday ,
DecDecember 8 , 2023Congregational Shabbat and Hanukkah Dinner
Friday, Dec 8th 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Join us as we welcome Shabbat and Hanukkah together as a community with a tasty dinner. -
Sunday ,
DecDecember 10 , 2023Youth Day
Sunday, Dec 10th 11:45 am to 1:00 pm
Join us for youth day activities with JEWniors, our social group for 3rd–5th graders, and MuTTY, which brings Jewish 6th–8th graders together to build relationships and create fun and relaxed Jewish spaces. -
Sunday ,
DecDecember 10 , 2023Jewish Questions, Jewish Answers
Sunday, Dec 10th 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Rabbi Jonathan Biatch will offer a three-part series exploring Jewish identity and the questions that come along with it. -
Sunday ,
DecDecember 10 , 2023A Whole Latke Fun: Young Families Hanukkah Party
Sunday, Dec 10th 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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Tuesday ,
DecDecember 12 , 2023Board Meeting
Tuesday, Dec 12th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Friday ,
DecDecember 15 , 2023Singles Creating Community Coffee Klatch
Friday, Dec 15th 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Join the Singles Creating Community group for breakfast. -
Sunday ,
DecDecember 17 , 2023Jewish Questions, Jewish Answers
Sunday, Dec 17th 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Rabbi Jonathan Biatch will offer a three-part series exploring Jewish identity and the questions that come along with it. -
Sunday ,
DecDecember 17 , 2023Cancer Support Group
Sunday, Dec 17th 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
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Monday ,
DecDecember 18 , 2023Fiber Arts Schmooze
Monday, Dec 18th 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Join friends at TBE for an evening of knitting, crocheting, stitching, and friendship! -
Tuesday ,
DecDecember 19 , 2023Serving Meals at the Catholic Multicultural Center
Tuesday, Dec 19th 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
As the Catholic Multicultural Center resumes daily in-person dinners, join fellow TBE volunteers on the third Tuesday of each month to help serve dinner and clean up. -
Thursday ,
DecDecember 21 , 2023Why? Because Israel Matters!
Thursday, Dec 21st 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm
Join Rabbi Biatch for this series to learn about and discuss the ongoing democracy movement in Israel and issues critical to the relationship between Israeli and Diaspora Jewish communities, the Reform movement, and other liberal streams of Judaism. Come and be part of the discussion, because Israel matters. -
Tuesday ,
DecDecember 26 , 2023Religious Practices Committee meeting
Tuesday, Dec 26th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Religious Practices Committee meeting (RPC) -
Wednesday ,
DecDecember 27 , 2023CANCELED: Environment and Climate Change Action Team Meeting
Wednesday, Dec 27th 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Join our action team as we make plans to engage the congregation in activities that raise awareness about environmental issues. -
Thursday ,
DecDecember 28 , 2023Music Committee Meeting
Thursday, Dec 28th 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
For more information on the Music Committee, contact Cantor Jacob Niemi. -
Thursday ,
JanJanuary 4 , 2024Social Action Committee Meeting
Thursday, Jan 4th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Social Action Committee meetings are held at 7:00 pm on the first Thursday of most months at Temple Beth El. -
Friday ,
JanJanuary 5 , 2024Likrat Shabbat Family Dinner
Friday, Jan 5th 5:15 pm to 6:00 pm
Register for dinner preceding our Likrat Shabbat service on the first Friday of the month, November–May. -
Sunday ,
JanJanuary 7 , 2024Support Group for Those Whose Lives Have Been Touched by Mental Health Issues
Sunday, Jan 7th 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Tuesday ,
JanJanuary 9 , 2024Board Meeting
Tuesday, Jan 9th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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Thursday ,
JanJanuary 11 , 2024Atidaynu, "Our Future": Emerging TBE Leaders
Thursday, Jan 11th 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Leadership training to inspire and develop emerging TBE leaders. -
Thursday ,
JanJanuary 11 , 2024Kesher Israel Committee Meeting
Thursday, Jan 11th 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Kesher Israel Committee meets every six weeks on Zoom. -
Monday ,
JanJanuary 15 , 2024Fiber Arts Schmooze
Monday, Jan 15th 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Join friends at TBE for an evening of knitting, crocheting, stitching, and friendship! -
Tuesday ,
JanJanuary 16 , 2024Serving Meals at the Catholic Multicultural Center
Tuesday, Jan 16th 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
As the Catholic Multicultural Center resumes daily in-person dinners, join fellow TBE volunteers on the third Tuesday of each month to help serve dinner and clean up. -
Wednesday ,
JanJanuary 17 , 2024Past Presidents’ Council
Wednesday, Jan 17th 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
A meeting of the past presidents of Temple Beth El. -
Sunday ,
JanJanuary 21 , 2024Mishpacha Moments Tu Bishvat Seder
Sunday, Jan 21st 11:45 am to 1:15 pm
Learn about the different types of trees and the fruit they bear, and join us for a planting project, as we celebrate the birthday of the trees. -
Sunday ,
JanJanuary 21 , 2024Cancer Support Group
Sunday, Jan 21st 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm