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Friday, April 9, 2021/27 Nisan, 5781 Parashat Sh’mini Leviticus 9:1-11:47 Dear Friends, A year ago, Abby Imley was preparing to become a Bat Mitzvah. She knew her Torah portion, her prayers, and the service’s choreography. She had studied Torah and composed a D’var Torah she was prepared to share with the community. When the pandemic […]
Hidden in each of the pictures in the gallery below is a Matzah (or two), which make up this year’s Afikoman. When you have located the hidden matzah in all seven pictures, email Rabbi Cassi at rabbikail@bethelsp.org, noting where you found each one. The person who submits the correct answers first will win a prize! […]
Mimouna – A Sephardic post-Passover Celebration Just as Passover comes to a close, Sephardic Jews all over the world celebrate a lesser-known holiday called Mimouna. This 200-year-old holiday’s origins are unknown. Some believe it is related to celebrating the life of Jewish thinker Maimonides, whose Yahrzeit is on this day. Others explain that the word […]
A Seder Unlike All Others, Again! Temple Beth El’s virtual Community Passover Seder is on Saturday, March 27 at 6 pm. This year, we will have a Seder unlike all others, again. In past years, many of us have gathered with our Temple community or with loved ones around a large Seder table. This year, […]
Your guide for celebrating Passover brought to you by your friends at Temple Beth El Look for our Passover brochure in your favorite local grocery supermarket destination! And thank-you to the following community partners for joining us: Albertsons, Western & Westmont, RPV Vons, 1440 W 25th, San Pedro & 600 E Broadway, downtown Long Beach Ralphs, […]
Join Rabbi Cassi in Counting the Omer starting Tuesday, March 29 and continuing daily at 8:30 am until Sunday, May 16 From the second day of Passover, we count the days up to Shavuot, when we will receive the Ten Commandments from God. This period of seven weeks is one of introspection and growth. Each […]
A Special Kids Musical Passover Seder with JKids Radio Sunday, March 21 9:30-10:30 am We are pleased to be part of this fabulous event to offer our community, The JKids All-Star Musical Passover Seder, with an unbelievable line-up of top artists in Jewish music including Nefesh Mountain, Rabbi Josh Warshawsky, Eliana Light, Shira Kline, Ellen […]
Join Rabbi Cassi Kail for an introduction to having your own Seder at home Wednesday, March 17, 7-8 pm Planning your own Passover Seder? Join us for an evening of shared materials and discussion about how to make this Passover meaningful, fun, and delicious. Seder 101 Meeting ID: 893 4950 9962 Contact Carrie in our […]
A Month of Spiritual Awakening & Women Heroes Sunday, March 14, 7-8 pm Every Hebrew month has a specific energy. All are welcome to join Sisterhood and the women of TBE as we welcome in the Hebrew month of Nisan. We will reflect on the themes of the month, and the oft-overlooked women heroes within […]
