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  • Sunday
    Oct 14
     
     
    Goodman Food Drive
    Sunday, Oct 14th (All day)
    A holiday meal is beyond the means of those who struggle to buy weekly groceries. Goodman Community Center is collecting food to help 3,500 families enjoy a Thanksgiving meal with their loved ones. Let’s all help them! You can bring just one item, several items, or best of all, a whole flat of cans or boxes. We are collecting canned fruits and vegetables, cranberry sauce, broth, boxes of mac and cheese, boxes of stuffing, and aluminum roaster pans. Collection bins are in the coatroom. TBE’s Jewish educational program is participating in a grade-level competition! The grade that brings the most of their item will be presented with a certificate for a tree planted in Israel. 4K & kindergarten—boxes of macaroni and cheese 1st grade—boxes of stuffing 2nd grade—aluminum roaster pans 3rd grade—cans of fruit 4th grade—cans of vegetables 5th grade—broth, any kind 6th—cans of cranberry sauce 7th grade—gravy Collection deadline is 10 am on Sunday, November 18. Items will be counted that morning and then delivered to the Goodman Community Center’s Fritz Food Pantry. To find out which grade donated the most, join the Religious School Song Circle on December 2, where our Mitzvah Core students will announce the winning grade! Don’t have time to shop? Goodman Community Center is also collecting monetary donations at www.goodmancenter.org (note Thanksgiving food drive) to help them buy turkeys and other perishable items. Our participation in this food drive is a partnership of the TBE Social Action Committee and Religious School.

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  • Friday
    Oct 19
     
     
    Singles Creating Community Coffee Klatch
    Friday, Oct 19th 9:00 am to 11:00 am

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  • Friday
    Oct 19
     
     
    Shabbat Dinner Get Together
    Friday, Oct 19th 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
    Join fellow members of the TBE community for dinner prior to Shabbat services. Dinners are the third Friday of the month, beginning at 5:30 pm (plenty of time to get to services at 7:30 pm). Locations vary. Participants pay for their own meals. Please RSVP (and mention date) so that we have an accurate count for the reservation.

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  • Friday
    Oct 19
     
     
    Shabbat Midor Lador
    Friday, Oct 19th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
    A musical service for the whole Temple family, presented by Les Goldsmith and our T'filah Band.

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  • Saturday
    Oct 20
     
     
    Torah Study
    Saturday, Oct 20th 9:00 am to 10:00 am

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  • Sunday
    Oct 21
     
     
    Jewish Genealogy Workshop at WHS
    Sunday, Oct 21st 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
    We want this event listed among events outside TBE that are of strong interest to the Jewish Community. This is the url for registration: https://shop.wisconsinhistory.org/productcart/pc/Jewish-Genealogy-111p3089.htm

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  • Sunday
    Oct 21
     
     
    Judaica Shop Open
    Sunday, Oct 21st 9:15 am to 11:30 am
    The gift shop is open at the following times. If you need to make an appointment outside of these hours please contact Sue Center 608-497-1661, Bettine Lipman 608-233-4427, or Lottie Frank 608-238-0142. Keep in mind these important dates: November 6 - Food-A-Rama December 2 - 1st night of Hanukkah December 9 - Last night of Hanukkah

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  • Sunday
    Oct 21
     
     
    PJ Library Tots and Tunes
    Sunday, Oct 21st 10:30 am to 11:30 am
    For young children (ages 0-5) and their families. Enjoy playful, musical, educational moments, including a PJ Library story and meaningful craft project.

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  • Sunday
    Oct 21
     
     
    JEWniors Mitzvah Cookies & Gaga
    Sunday, Oct 21st 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
    JEWniors, join us for your first event of 5779! 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will gather after Religious School to decorate cookies that will be donated to Jewish seniors through Jewish Social Services of Madison. Don't worry—you'll be able to eat some cookies too! We'll also play ga-ga, the Israeli dodgeball game. We hope to see you there! We will serve pizza for lunch.

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  • Wednesday
    Oct 24
     
     
    Singles Creating Community Dinner
    Wednesday, Oct 24th 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
    Please type which date you are attending in the Notes field.

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  • Friday
    Oct 26
     
     
    Shabbat Worship Service "Understanding the Global Refugee Crisis"
    Friday, Oct 26th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
    At this special Shabbat service, we will deepen our understanding of the global refugee crisis, connect with the Jewish movement to aid refugees, and celebrate our community's work with refugees alongside Jewish Social Services, HIAS, Open Doors for Refugees, and other partners.

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  • Saturday
    Oct 27
     
     
    Torah Study
    Saturday, Oct 27th 9:00 am to 10:00 am

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  • Saturday
    Oct 27
     
     
    Susan Weinberg Book Talk
    Saturday, Oct 27th 10:15 am to 11:30 am
    Susan Weinberg, an author and artist from Minneapolis, will speak about her book, We Spoke Jewish: A Legacy in Stories, based on oral history interviews. We Spoke Jewish explores the three waves of Jewish immigrants to the United States in the 20th century. Through artwork and oral history, it tells the stories of the Jews of early immigrant communities, the Holocaust survivors who came after the war, and the immigrants from the former Soviet Union who came in the latter part of the century. What does it mean to “speak Jewish”? The phrase is often used to describe the Yiddish language, and among Eastern European Jews in the early part of the century, virtually everyone spoke Jewish. Many subsequent immigrants spoke Jewish in different ways. Survivors spoke the Jewish of remembrance, carrying the memory of once thriving Jewish communities and the people who populated them. Immigrants from the former Soviet Union could not openly practice Judaism, but they spoke the Jewish of culture, carrying their heritage forward through song, food, and, of course, story. We Spoke Jewish explores how these three groups spoke Jewish through language, memory, and culture, forming an important part of Jewish identity.

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  • Saturday
    Oct 27
     
     
    MaTTY Fun at the Farm
    Saturday, Oct 27th 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
    Spooky! Scary! Full of Halloween surprise! Come to MaTTY’s spookiest event of the year, featuring a corn maze and more! Your registration fee of $12 includes a ticket to the corn maze and fall-themed treats. You may pay by credit card or bring cash to the event. If the price is a barrier, please contact youth@tbemadison.org. Please meet us at Treinen Farm at 7:00 pm. If you need help coordinating a carpool, please indicate that in your registration form.

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  • Sunday
    Oct 28
     
     
    Judaica Shop Open
    Sunday, Oct 28th 9:15 am to 11:30 am
    The gift shop is open at the following times. If you need to make an appointment outside of these hours please contact Sue Center 608-497-1661, Bettine Lipman 608-233-4427, or Lottie Frank 608-238-0142. Keep in mind these important dates: November 6 - Food-A-Rama December 2 - 1st night of Hanukkah December 9 - Last night of Hanukkah

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  • Sunday
    Oct 28
     
     
    A Tribute to Marj Tobias
    Sunday, Oct 28th 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
    Featuring a presentation, “How to Enjoy a Longer and Sweeter Life,” by Dr. Zorba Paster: public radio show host, broadcast journalist, author, university professor, and practicing family physician. The proceeds from this brunch will support Temple Beth El’s programs and activities, as well as congregational and community services.

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  • Sunday
    Oct 28
     
     
    MuTTY Pizza & Pumpkin Painting
    Sunday, Oct 28th 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
    All 6th, 7th, and 8th graders are invited to enjoy pizza, paint a pumpkin, and have plenty of fun at this fall-themed event after Religious School.

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  • Sunday
    Oct 28
     
     
    Cancer Support Group
    Sunday, Oct 28th 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

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  • Tuesday
    Oct 30
     
     
    Emerson Tuesday Night Lights Volunteer Opportunities
    Tuesday, Oct 30th 5:15 pm to 7:15 pm
    Our Adopt-a-School partner, Emerson Elementary School, is looking for our help with two of their Tuesday Night Lights events. Tuesday, October 30, 5:15–7:15 pm is Harvest Night—serve pizza, help families carve pumpkins, and clean up. Tuesday, November 13, 5:15–7:15 pm, is Book Fair Night—set up, serve spaghetti dinner, help out with book selections, and clean up. Sign up at http://signup.com/go/iRyd3z

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  • Thursday
    Nov 1
     
     
    Social Action Committee Meeting
    Thursday, Nov 1st 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

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  • Friday
    Nov 2
     
     
    Shabbalala
    Friday, Nov 2nd 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm
    5:45 pm gathering, 6:00 pm service An all-generation, upbeat, musical Shabbat experience.

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  • Saturday
    Nov 3
     
     
    Torah Study
    Saturday, Nov 3rd 9:00 am to 10:00 am

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  • Sunday
    Nov 4
     
     
    Judaica Shop Open
    Sunday, Nov 4th 9:15 am to 11:30 am
    The gift shop is open at the following times. If you need to make an appointment outside of these hours please contact Sue Center 608-497-1661, Bettine Lipman 608-233-4427, or Lottie Frank 608-238-0142. Keep in mind these important dates: November 6 - Food-A-Rama December 2 - 1st night of Hanukkah December 9 - Last night of Hanukkah

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  • Sunday
    Nov 4
     
     
    Support Group for Those Whose Lives Have Been Touched by Mental Health Issues
    Sunday, Nov 4th 11:00 am to 1:30 pm

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  • Tuesday
    Nov 6
     
     
    Judaica Shop Open
    Tuesday, Nov 6th 9:15 am to 11:30 am
    The gift shop is open at the following times. If you need to make an appointment outside of these hours please contact Sue Center 608-497-1661, Bettine Lipman 608-233-4427, or Lottie Frank 608-238-0142. Keep in mind these important dates: November 6 - Food-A-Rama December 2 - 1st night of Hanukkah December 9 - Last night of Hanukkah

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  • Tuesday
    Nov 6
     
     
    Food-A-Rama
    Tuesday, Nov 6th 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
    Temple Beth El Sisterhood invites everyone to our annual deli-style luncheon and community gathering, now in its 52nd year! Dine-in, delivery, and carry-out available. Details and order forms at food-arama.com. Join us for our cooking sessions this fall and learn how to prepare traditional Jewish foods, including matzo ball soup, knishes, and more. Sign up at bit.ly/foodarama2018.

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  • Wednesday
    Nov 7
     
     
    Interfaith Working Group Meeting
    Wednesday, Nov 7th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

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  • Wednesday
    Nov 7
     
     
    Chai Mitzvah: Business Ethics
    Wednesday, Nov 7th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
    Rekindle your Judaism through ritual, study, and social action in the monthly Chai Mitzvah course, facilitated by Nicole A. Jahr, RJE. This course builds and deepens Jewish connections within the congregation and community. In this special version of the course focused on business ethics, you'll explore some of our tradition's teachings related to business and commerce. Often, we fragment our lives into religious and secular, confining Judaism to the home and synagogue. This dichotomy between religious and work lives is alien to Judaism because derech eretz, the way we walk in this world, is a form of Jewish expression. Indeed, Jewish law and ethics have much to say about the world of business and commerce. Over 100 mitzvot relate to commerce and business, even more than the number devoted to the laws of kashrut. Chai Mitzvah has five basic components in a nine-month program: • Group study - meeting monthly, with a text-based curriculum (you can see samples of the topics at www.chaimitzvah.org, under "Curriculum" • Personal study - design your own independent study on a topic of personal interest to you, looking at Jewish life, history, major figures, literature, culture, or other areas of interest • Adopt a ritual/spiritual practice and incorporate it into your life for the duration of the program • Social action - commit to helping in the community (either individually, or as a group) • Celebrate the achievement! At the end of the nine-month program, Temple Beth El will honor your journey. Participants who finish the program will receive a certificate from Chai Mitzvah and a tree planted in their name, courtesy of the Jewish National Fund's collaboration with Chai Mitzvah. Experience a fully integrated, meaningful Jewish life, exploring what’s important to you. If you have any questions, please contact Nicole A. Jahr, RJE, at learn@tbemadison.org.

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  • Wednesday
    Nov 7
     
     
    Men's Club Book Group
    Wednesday, Nov 7th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
    Men's Club members will discuss the book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson.

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  • Friday
    Nov 9
     
     
    Shabbat Kristalnacht Service with Choir
    Friday, Nov 9th 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
    Temple Beth El observes the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the "Night of Broken Glass," which terrified German Jews living under increasing threats from the German government. Jewish businesses were looted and torched, synagogues were sacked, and Jews were arrested, including the founding rabbi of Temple Beth El, Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky. Kristallnacht represented an escalation of violence against the Jews of the Third Reich, which led to the imposition of the so-called Final Solution. In song, story, and word, we will remember those killed in the Holocaust.

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October 19, 2018 10 Cheshvan 5779