Sep 17, 2021 | Holiday, Temple Event

Join our Booth Brothers, Rabbi Diamond and Cantor Shukiar, for a virtual Sukkah sleepover!!!
Get your screens ready for an event to be remembered!
Monday, September 20th, 4:00 p.m.
to Tuesday, September 21st, 10:00 a.m.
via Zoom
Activities include interactive games and contests, bedtime stories, lullabies, snacks, and of course, the blessings for Sukkot and the shaking of the Lulav and Etrog.
Get your supplies ready for our
Paper Chain Contest, Monday at 4:15 p.m. (Virtual)
Campfire S’mores, Monday at 8:00 p.m. (Virtual)
A complete schedule of events will be available soon!
CLICK HERE to sponsor this sleepover experience today!!!
Schedule:
Subject to change
Monday, September 20th
4:00 p.m. Welcome
4:15 p.m. Decorate Sukkah: Paper Chain Contest
4:40 p.m. Shofar Blast
5:00 p.m. Minute to Win It – Game 1
5:15 p.m. Online Charades – Heads Up
5:30 p.m. Minute to Win It – Game 2
5:45 p.m. Twister
6:00 p.m. Dinner & Dialogue
6:30 p.m. Hide and Find Lulav and Etrog and Blessings for Sukkot
7:00 p.m. Bedtime Stories and Lullabies
8:00 p.m. Campfire S’mores
8:30 p.m. Never Have I Ever
9:00 p.m. Exotic Desserts
Sleep
Tuesday, September 21st
8:00 a.m. Sukkot Song Session
8:30 a.m. Water Balloon Toss
9:00 a.m. Scavenger Hunt
Click here to join the Booth Brothers in the Sukkah!
Apr 20, 2021 | Temple Event

Join Lois Roman, trustee of the Memorial Scrolls Trust, as she discusses the history of the Czech Scroll, the most ancient Torah scroll in our temple’s ark.
Sunday, May 16th, at 7:00 p.m.
Followed by a Yizkor (memorial) service led by
Rabbi Diamond and Cantor Shukiar
7:00 p.m. – Lois Roman of the Memorial Scroll Trust will speak, followed by a Q&A
8:00/8:15 p.m. – (immediately following) – Yizkor Click here to join the Zoom room
About Lois Roman
Lois Roman is a Trustee of the Memorial Scrolls Trust (MST), and serves as the US Representative based on the East Coast. The Memorial Scrolls Trust is a London based non-profit which oversees the legacy of 1,564 Czech Torah scrolls that survived the Shoah. After a miraculous story of survival, these scrolls arrived in London and were dispersed on permanent loan to caring communities around the world. Lois began her involvement with MST several years ago following a long career on Wall Street as a money manager. She has a degree from Brandeis University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
The Czech Scroll Story: from WWII to the Diaspora
A series of miracles allowed a huge hoard of Czech Torah scrolls to survive the devastation of the Shoah and stand as a testament to the communities that perished. The Memorial Scrolls Trust is committed to maintaining the legacy of these scrolls by dispersing 1400 of them around the world on permanent loan from our collection. To those who were entrusted with the scrolls, they are a symbol of hope as well as sorrow. The hope pushed forward an ongoing mission. We believe these Czech scrolls should be reinstituted in Jewish life as a memorial to the vanished communities which once treasured them. The Memorial Scrolls Trust bears witness to the fulfillment of this hope. Let us teach our children about the world of miracles and let us use the scrolls to remind people about what binds them together everyday.
Read about the holiday of Shavuot here.
Mar 24, 2021 | Temple Event
April 11th, at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom
As a Health Psychologist, Dr. Lipson helps clients suffering from pain, cardiac conditions, cancer and autoimmune disorders, and helps people cope with grief.
Throughout the past year, we have experienced stress, anxiety, loss, illness, and more.
During this webinar you will learn about tools to help deal with many of these issues. There will be an opportunity to participate and interact.
Passcode: TAE-HELPS
Jan 19, 2021 | Temple Event

Tu B’ Shevat, the “New Year of the Trees,” is observed on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. Today, Tu B’ Shevat has become more of an environmental holiday: a day to remind us of the Jewish duty to care for the natural world, and a tree-planting festival for both Israelis and Jews throughout the world. (Union for Reform Judaism, 2021)
Join Rabbi Diamond for a Tu B’Shevat Seder
Thursday, January 28th, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
as we celebrate the importance of protecting our environment.
In order to participate in the seder, please have the following available to follow along at your home:
Drinks:
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- White wine or juice
- Dark wine or juice
- A glass from which to drink the wine or juice
Three Fruits:

Group 1
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- Any fruits where the inside is edible but the outside is inedible, such as citrus fruits, nuts, pomegranates, sabras (prickly pear), bananas, pineapples.
Group 2
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- Any fruits were the outside is edible but the inside is inedible such as apricots, cherries, dates, mangoes, nectarines, olives, peaches, plums.
Group 3
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- Any fruits where the entire fruit is edible such as berries, figs, kumquats, persimmons, star fruit.
Something Fragrant:
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- Bring a fruit or herb that is fragrant such as rosemary, jasmine, mint, thyme, etc.
Download a free Tu B’shvat Haggadah here! Click here to join the seder on January 28th, at 3:00 p.m.
Jan 14, 2021 | Temple Event

Marcy Goldberg and Donna Becker are being recognized at BJE’s Out of the Box Gala on February 5, 2021, along with other educational leaders throughout Los Angeles!!!
Marcy Goldberg models the religious community in which she wants to live and invites others to become a part of that community through chesed, the loving kindness that she demonstrates to people on a regular basis.
Read Marcy Goldberg’s Builder profile HERE
Every action Donna takes is grounded in values of growth and welcome. In this way she is a builder and strengthener of our community, one soul at a time.
Read Donna Becker’s Builder profile HERE
For more information about who is being recognized and how to participate, please go to www.bjela.org/gala.
Jan 12, 2021 | Shabbat Services, Temple Event

Friday, January 29, 2021, at 7:30 p.m.
Join Cantor Shukiar, the TAE Chorale, and the Band of Milk and Honey as we recall our Exodus from Egypt across the Sea of Reeds to freedom. As we remember the song that Moses, Miriam and the Hebrews sang at the shores of the sea, we will experience an evening filled with music and spirit, together exploring one of our sacred texts, Oseh Shalom, one of our many prayers for peace.

Discover its history, mystery, and meaning through various versions spanning 5 decades of Jewish music. You do not want to miss this chance to study and experience this wonderful and meaningful piece of our liturgy.