Jun 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Thank you for joining our initial discussion on race. Our goal for tonight is to begin to hear the perspectives of blacks in our community, beginning with Jews who happen to be black. Ultimately, we want to have a list of questions that we would want to explore as a congregation and create an opportunity to explore those questions together.
The following are a few questions suggested by the short essays in the article ’Believe Us’: Black Jews respond to George Floyd protests, in their own words which can be accessed by navigating a browser to http://bit.ly/jewsofcolor.
April Baskin
Moving from “What can I do?” to “Here is what I’m thinking of doing. Does this align with your vision?”
Having a hard time managing white Jews’ work while being feeling traumatized and heartbroken.
Why is she feeling traumatized and heartbroken?
Yitz Jordan
“[Riots] didn’t happen after the Holocaust, why are black people acting like this?” How would we answer that question? Would it have been better if Jews would have rioted as Hitler rose to power?
Gulienne Rishon
Are we able to focus on the terrible experience of blacks in our country without minimizing the experiences of our ancestors?
Can a white person whose family suffered in the Holocaust also experience the benefits of being white while living in America? Is it helpful to compare stories of suffering to see which one was worse or which one is legitimate?
Isaiah Rothstein
Would it be beneficial to learn the larger context in which racial discussions take place? For instance, understanding the historical relationship between the black community and police.
Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell
When Jews were suffering in Europe, they didn’t think of it as “the old country,” it was just the place where they experienced state-sanctioned violence. We wished that the general population would have stood up for us. How are we like the general population living in a place with state-sanctioned racism?
Tema Smith
Why are so many whites (Jewish and otherwise), speaking out now? How can we transform our speaking into action?
Enzi Tanner
How can we reach out to black Jews and other Jews of color, so they know that we care about them as well? Why is it so difficult for blacks to be believed when they say that they are unjustly suffering?
Evan Traylor
“Institutional” or “systemic” racism refers to inherent unfairness or oppression in society that keeps blacks and other minorities intrenched in cycles of poverty. Are you able to view some of our society’s institutions and systems from the perspective of a black person and identify how they are unfair or oppressive? How might our ability to empathize with the black experience better enable us to improve our society?
May 20, 2020 | Temple Event
IT’S TIME TO FIRE UP THE GRILL!
Memorial Day is the traditional start of the summer season. Let’s dive in with these crowd pleasing menus created just for you… from our kitchen to yours!
Order today and enjoy your meals delivered this week ONLY:
WEDNESDAY THRU SUNDAY
MENU A
- Greek Salad
- Barbecued Tri-Tips of Beef, Chimichurri Sauce
- Twice-Baked Potatoes
- Grilled Summer Vegetables
- Dinner Rolls, Butter
MENU B
- Grilled Watermelon, Tomato and Feta Salad
- Barbecued Boneless Breast of Chicken
- Mashed Potatoes
- Grilled Corn Kernels
- Cornbread, Butter
MENU C
- Caesar Salad
- Build Your Own Salmon* Burger-
- Brioche Buns, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, Pickles, and Aioli Mayonnaise *Grilled Portobello Mushroom substitution available!
- Bruschetta Pasta Salad
Menus are presented $25.75 per person, including sales tax and delivery.
Minimum order is 4 meals. Order four of one menu, or mix and match to experience a variety of the foods we offer. Meals can be easily refrigerated for up to 3 days, then heated and served at your convenience.
Click Here to Order Now
Questions?
Call Scott Tessler at 818-996-2911, or email silverspns@aol.com
Are you (or someone you know) celebrating a graduation? Why not let Silver Spoons Catering, Inc. do the cooking!
Contact Scott Tessler to create your own personalized menu for the big day!
May 18, 2020 | Temple Event
Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Tikkun means corrections and Leil Shavuot means Eve of Shavuot. An evening-long study session held on the night of Shavuot. More About Shavuot
Getting Good at Getting Older:
Reaping the Harvest of our Lives
Evening Program
Thursday, May 28
Shavuot is the season where we reap the harvest if our fields; our senior years are also the time when we reap the harvest of our lives. Join with Rabbi Diamond and author Rabbi Laura Geller as they discuss insights for wise aging described in her book Getting Good at Getting Older.
7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Live Yizkor Service
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Conversations with Rabbi Laura Geller
Including break out sessions
Click here to join the Yizkor Service and Converations
Rabbi Laura Geller, Rabbi Emerita of Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, was named by PBS Next Avenue as one of the fifty 2017 “Influencers in Aging.” The baby boomer generation transformed society in the 60s and 70s and changed the way the world saw young people. While this generation is no longer young, it is still revolutionary and is now confronting and challenging assumptions about aging by living longer, by being more active than their parents and grandparents, and by simply doing things differently as they age. In the process, boomers are changing the way the world sees older people.
May 4, 2020 | Temple Event
From Silver Spoons Catering, Inc. to you…
Moms show their love all year long so be sure to show your love on her special day! Make her Mother’s Day extra special this year. Our brunch menu will be sure to put a smile on her face.
**Orders must be placed by Thursday, May 7 at 5:00 p.m.**
BRUNCH MENU
Vegetable Frittata
Chicken & Apple Sausages
Breakfast Potatoes
Bagels, Cream Cheese
Sliced Nova Scotia Lox
Sliced Tomatoes and Onions
Fresh Fruit Salad
Assorted Rugelach
PLUS – a surprise chocolate treat!
**$105.00 (serves 4)**
MENU ENHANCEMENTS
$6.95 per person
California Salad
Wild greens with poached pears, crumbled Gorgonzola, and candied pecans.
Served with Champagne Vinaigrette Dressing
Creamy Tuna Salad
FOR THE YOUNG ONES (OR YOUNG AT HEART!)
$6.95 per person
Mac & Cheese
Cheese Quesadillas
Chicken Tenders with BBQ Sauce
Prices include sales tax and delivery. Please note that the menu enhancements and the children’s menu items are available only as an add-on to the brunch menu.
Click Here to Place Your Order
All orders will be delivered on Saturday, May 9 so that your brunch can be ready as early as is needed on Mother’s Day!
Questions? Please call Scott Tessler at 818-996-2911or email at silverspns@aol.com
Apr 29, 2020 | Temple Event
Follow these 3 steps to enjoy a lovely TAE Shabbat at Home!
Happy Hour via Zoom, Live Streamed Shabbat Services, and Oneg via Zoom!!!
Step 1
Enjoy a catered dinner prepared by Silver Spoons Catering or Cornucopia Catering…
Find the Silver Spoons Dinner Information here!
Find the Cornucopia Dinner Information here!
Step 2
Join our Happy Hour via video conferencing (Zoom) at 6:00 p.m. every other Friday.
Please refer to the TAE Calendar for the Happy Hour dates.
Email Juli Rycus, TAE Board President at president@adatelohim.com for the Zoom information.
Step 3
Watch our Live Streamed Shabbat service at 7:30 p.m. via Facebook or YouTube
To view the streamed Shabbat service – Click HERE
Step 4
Join our Live Oneg via video conferencing (Zoom) immediately following the service.
To access the Zoom ONEG – Click HERE
