Th., Nov. 13, 7 p.m. Host and Leader: Ellen Sherman Mark Helprin’s powerful, rapturous new novel is set in a present-day Paris caught between violent unrest and its well-known, inescapable glories. Seventy-four-year-old Jules Lacour―a maître at Paris-Sorbonne, cellist, widower, veteran of the war in Algeria, and child of the Holocaust―must find a balance between his strong obligations […]
Upcoming Programs Coffee Talk with Rabbi Kohn Today, Wednesday, November 14 4:00-5:00 p.m. Starbucks, Promenade of the Peninsula 550 Deep Valley Drive, RHE Come by for a cup of coffee or tea and share what’s on your mind. We often sit outside; please dress appropriately. The Exciting Complexity of Life, Death, and In-Between: Medical Ethics […]
When the “I” is Silent This week’s parsha relates a powerful, primal vision of prayer – Jacob, alone and far from home, lies down for the night, with only stones for a pillow, and dreams of a ladder, with angels ascending and descending. This is the initial encounter with the “house of God” that would one day become […]
Friday, November 9, 2018 /1 Kislev, 5779 Parashat Tol’dot Genesis 25:19-28:9 Dear Friends, On Election Day, we witnessed what we understand was an historic number of women, people of color and persons of various ethnicities and sexual orientations represented on the ballots. It was – for me – validating to see the diversity of America stepping […]
Upcoming Programs TBE Barnes & Noble Bookfair Extended PLEASE SHOP THIS WEEK! November 6th through 9th Barnes & Noble 21400 Hawthorne Blvd. Torrance We are only $1200 away from reaching the next percentage increase in our fundraising goal to support Torah School and Youth Programs at TBE. Please help us by shopping this week! Please […]
Dr. Laurie Levenson, Loyola Law School “Jews and The Rule of Law: Why we need to Care About What is Happening in our Courts and our Government” Lunch & Learn Wednesday, December 5, 2018, Noon Send payment to the TBE Finance Office or purchase online
Temple Beth El Sisterhood Hanukkah Latke Party Saturday, December 8, 2018 Dinner 6:00 pm Havdalah Service and Youth Choir Performance 7:30 pm RSVP to Ellie Zamos Reservations required by Monday, December 3rd
Friday, November 2, 2018 /24 Heshvan, 5779 Parashat Hayei Sarah Genesis 23:1-25:18 Dear Friends, Family crisis can bring conflicted family members together. Or… not. I often am pleased and surprised to see estranged siblings, loathed cousins, or angered ex-spouses rejoin families when someone is ill, or in the face of bereavement. It is gratifying to see enmity […]
Hanukkah at Terranea Wednesday December 5th at 6:30 pm Join Temple Beth El, our TBE Youth & Teen Choirs, and the Moody Jews as we celebrate Hanukkah Terranea Resort 100 Terranea Way, RPV
What Can We Expect? Rabbi Douglas Kohn rabbikohn@bethelsp.org Dear Friends, We have moved from the Fall season of Jewish festivals and Holy Days to the Fall season of secular festivals and Holy Days. But, more importantly, we have moved into the middle of this year of change, review and transition at Temple Beth El. When […]
