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Havurot see Notorious RBG On a recent cold, clear, and crisp Sunday afternoon Havurot Sho-Shanot and B’Li Shem stopped by to see the Ruth Bader Ginsburg exhibit at the Skirball Cultural Center. Many had seen already the documentary, RBG, and/or the just released movie, On the Basis of Sex. All found the exhibit engaging and interesting. […]
(Nina Prays is an editor of our TBE website and maintains the Book-Club posts, schedule, and book reviews, which you can find here.) The trouble with poetry is that it encourages the writing of more poetry… Billy Collins “I did not think of poetry when my daughter, Judith, then energetically morphing from a free-spirited filmographer to […]
TBE Volunteers are helping make Family Promise a Success Thanks to the hard work of Laurel Perry, our congregation is helping Family Promise in San Pedro bring caring, shelter and warm meals into the lives of several homeless families as they continue looking for work and stable housing for themselves and their children. Laurel said, […]
Noam and Audrey Elroi travel to McAllen, Texas to work with recent immigrants This past summer my 16-year old son, Noam, and I had growing concerns about the immigration situation on our southern border. Noam complained that we were not doing enough. Writing letters to our representatives, attending marches, donating money did not seem to […]
The “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin passed away August 16, 2018 at the age of 76. She was an incredible singer and performer whose Jewish ties may not be generally appreciated. It was American Jewish producer Jerry Wexler (1917–2008), born in the Bronx of Polish and German ancestry, who took Otis Redding’s original material, transformed […]
The first “Kibbitz with Kohn” bunch event was held Sunday, August 12th at the home of Robin and Dina Dreizler. More than 30 congregants attended and enjoyed each others’ company and a delicious brunch. Rabbi Kohn moderated a discussion about what we find exemplifies life at and our experience of Temple Beth El at its best. […]
Return of the “Fab Four”—The Confirmation Class of 1991 Meet these members who were confirmed at TBE now bringing their own children to our Torah School. Scott Allen I have many fond memories of TBE. I enjoyed Torah School, our class had a lot of fun. I attended events including camp outs, dances, and movie […]
Volunteer Spotlight There’s a story…of these Lovely Ladies These lovely ladies volunteer regularly at our front desk. They are the ones who answer the phone, open the door, stuff envelopes, and many other tasks. Please meet these new members of our community. Fran Brown Fran says that her journey to Temple Beth El began through […]
Member Spotlight Meet members Laura, Keith, and Adam Small We are so proud to be approaching our first anniversary as members of TBE! We began looking for a temple about a year ago, and explored a few closer to our home in Torrance before finding the Temple Beth El website. Our email inquiry immediately generated […]
Member Spotlight Three long-time members of Temple Beth El share their “Beth El Stories” and team with Linda Gren (who is in Southeast Asia as of this writing) to chair our upcoming Purim Gala. TBE is a place where my family feels at home and cherished. My extended family have been members for more than […]
