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During this unprecedented time, many temple programs have moved online to connect our community virtually. Our TBE family has come together on Facebook Live, YouTube and Zoom to gather for morning minyan, sing-alongs, Torah study, coffee with clergy, lunch and learn sessions, meetings, master classes and other programs. View upcoming offerings here and on our Week Ahead and Shabbat newsletters.

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Temple Beth-El is home to more than 2,300 men, women and children. It is a place where people come to pray, celebrate and learn. In our holy community, minds are open, friends are made, tradition is honored and change is welcome. It’s a place of solace and sanctuary, reflection and rejoicing, song and study. As we seek to meet the spiritual and educational needs of a diverse Jewish community in a caring, innovative Reform temple, we encourage participation and respect individual choices. We welcome you to learn more about us.

HOT LINKS INTO OUR COMMUNITY

This Week at Beth-El

Wed 28

Silent Meditation

Oct 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wed 28

Adult Ed: Hebrew Grammar-a Continuation of Conversational Hebrew

In this eight-session class taught by

Oct 28 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Thu 29

Morning Minyan

Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93092987872?pwd=S1JDS2pSRkdYcXExSkFnTis2Q3JaZz09 Meeting ID:

Oct 29 @ 7:15 am - 8:15 am

Upcoming Events

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Remote Programming for the Week

Find a list of TBE’s extensive offerings here.

Morning Minyan

Mondays and Thursdays | 7:15 a.m.

Rabbi Meir Feldman will hold Morning Minyan on Mondays and Thursdays at 7:15 a.m., with Torah reading at about 7:40 a.m. and Kaddish at around 8:10 a.m. at https://tinyurl.com/TBEZoomRoom. Don’t Zoom? Call in by phone at 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 930 9298 7872, Password: 862992.

Adult Ed: Introduction to Hebrew

Mondays, October 26 to December 14 | 7 p.m.

This eight-session course, taught by educator David Woolfe, is geared toward those who either don’t read Hebrew or who are very rusty and need a refresher. The 45-minute classes will cover Alef to Tav (Hebrew letters A to Z) as well as vowels. By the end of the course, students will be able to recognize and read Hebrew!

RSVP to David Woolfe at dwoolfe@tbegreatneck.org. Join the class on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87292970105?pwd=ajBaRkVqSXBubXA2M2l6NjhvSEZKUT09; Meeting ID: 872 9297 0105, Passcode: Hebrew.

Adult Ed: Pirke Avot (Did Our Rabbis Really “Know It All”?)

Mondays, October 26 to November 23 | 8 p.m.

Educator David Woolfe will teach a five-session introduction to the Mishnah through the “Sayings of the Rabbis.” During the 45-minute sessions, students will meet some of the quirky and impressive voices that defined the beginning of our tradition and will learn why our “oral tradition” is so important to Jewish life.

RSVP to David Woolfe at dwoolfe@tbegreatneck.org. Join the class on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86969204328?pwd=eWtEalEwMXFQZmxRTzRiTEt2ME5VUT09; Meeting ID: 869 6920 4328, Passcode: Mishnah.

Vote and Clean Up

Tuesday, November 3 | 10 a.m.

We are coordinating with local officials and invite you to join a wonderful community mitzvah opportunity. We will meet to clean a local park or beach with all social distancing measures in place. If you are interested in participating, contact David Woolfe at dwoolfe@tbegreatneck.org.

Lunch and Learn: Exploring Race & Racism as an American Jew

Tuesdays, November 3, November 17, December 1, December 15, December 29, January 12, January 26, February 9, February 23 | 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

In this time when issues of race and racism divide our nation and weigh heavily upon our hearts, we have been given the opportunity and the moral imperative to examine, more deeply, issues of race as they relate to us in our personal lives and as they impact our communities and the soul of our nation.

Join Rabbi Tara for a 10-session Lunch & Learn Zoom class exploring issues of race from a Jewish perspective. Class discussions will draw upon biblical texts, rabbinic commentary, modern-day Jewish responses, guest speakers and two books: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (in November and December) and Caste by Isabel Wilkerson (in January and February).

Reading these books is suggested but not required in order to participate in the class. To register, RSVP to dweintraub@tbegreatneck.org or 516-487 0900, ext. 116. For questions, email rabbitara@gmail.com. Lunch & Learn will meet on alternate Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89700287492?pwd=Y29saFlLN3doazNtNGdpeXJ4UzAzdz09.

Prior to the first class, please watch Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl’s Yom Kippur sermon at https://youtu.be/FNhG8aW6gbI or read it at https://globaljews.org/articles/identity/we-jews-are-not-a-race-a-rabbi-of-color-speaks-personally-on-yom-kippur/.

TriBE Quarantine Affinity Group

Tuesdays

As we face the new reality of our changing world, join others in the TBE community facing the same challenges in our new TriBE Quarantine Affinity group.

• Quarantining Alone every other Tuesday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Big Issues of Our Time

Tuesdays, October 27, November 10, November 24, December 8, December 22 | 7:15 to 8:30 p.m.

Judaism has extraordinary wisdom on the most pressing challenges and questions that we face. Join Rabbi Meir to deeply study the work of one of Israel’s greatest contemporary minds, Dr. Micah Goodman—a faculty member at Hebrew University in Jerusalem and a research fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute.

The discussions will include: the bitterness and divisiveness of today’s political reality; annexation of the West Bank and normalization of relations with Gulf countries; and when bad things happen to good people (and vice versa).

The Challenge of Empathy in Times of Crisis will be the basis for the first session. Please watch Dr. Goodman’s lecture in advance (which includes more than we will be able to study) at

https://www.hartman.org.il/person/micah-goodman/.

To register, RSVP to dweintraub@tbegreatneck.org or 516-487 0900, ext. 116. Meetings will be held at https://tinyurl.com/rabbimeirzoomroom.

Campfire SongShare

Tuesdays, November 17, December 15, January 5 | 7 to 8:15 p.m.

Remember those days when we gathered together at summer camp after dark, around a crackling fire, to sing songs—folks songs, Jewish folks songs, Israeli songs, protest songs, songs of freedom—songs that lifted our spirit? Join Cantor Adam to relive those days around a virtual campfire on Zoom. Have a song to share or a request for one? Grab your guitar, and email Cantor Adam with your ideas at adavis@tbegreatneck.org. RSVP to dweintraub@tbegreatneck.org, so we can prepare enough s’mores. Gather around the campfire on Zoom at http://bit.ly/CantorAdamZoom.

Sisterhood Book Discussion—The Color of Love: The Story of a Mixed-Race Jewish Girl by Marra B. Gad

Tuesday, November 17 | Zoom Room Opens at 7:30 p.m. for Schmoozing; Discussion Begins at 7:45 p.m.

Join Sisterhood’s first book club meeting of 5781, when Nina Koppelman facilitates the discussion of The Color of Love: The Story of a Mixed-Race Jewish Girl by Marra B. Gad, a memoir about a mixed-race Jewish woman who, after 15 years of estrangement from her racist great-aunt, helps bring her home when Alzheimer’s strikes. The book explores what you inherit from your family—identity, disease, skin tone, hate and, most powerful of all, love.

Sisterhood has three copies available for circulation. The book will be quarantined for three days after it’s returned before going to the next on the list. Those interested in borrowing a copy should email sisterhoodtbegn@gmail.com with their name and “book” in the subject line. You’ll be notified when a copy is available. RSVP to sisterhoodtbegn@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

Mourner’s Support Group

Wednesdays | 10 to 11 a.m.

With the High Holy Days behind us, we are restarting our weekly Zoom grief support group for TBE members who lost a loved one in recent months. Our Mourner’s Support Group began early this past spring as a way to pierce some of the isolation for those in mourning during the pandemic. Each meeting starts with a check in; then we share our experiences of the past week. Meetings close with the study of a brief passage related to grief and healing. No extended commitment is necessary to participate; come for a single session or join us each week. To receive the Zoom link, RSVP to Dafna Weintraub at dweintraub@tbegreatneck.org or 516-487-0900, ext. 116.

Adult Ed: Hebrew Grammar—a Continuation of Conversational Hebrew

Wednesdays, October 28 to November 25 | 8 p.m.

In this eight-session class taught by educator David Woolfe, expect less talk and more understanding. During these 45-minute classes, students will use modern Hebrew to understand basic Hebrew grammar, including the construction of present, past and future tense; definite article; and more.

RSVP to David Woolfe at dwoolfe@tbegreatneck.org. Join the class on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89319767448?pwd=YXFtamRvOFRwR2lkdjl0SS8rM2FoUT09; Meeting ID: 893 1976 7448, Passcode: Grammar.

Global Jewish Grooves

Thursdays, November 12, December 3, December 17, January 14 | 7 to 8:15 p.m.

The diversity of Judaism is on display in Great Neck—with communities from Europe, Morocco, Iraq, Syria and Iran all represented. In spite of this, we rarely have the opportunity to experience our neighbors’ rich range of music. Each contributes to the tapestry of Jewish expression, so let’s learn a little about each culture’s music and see what we might be able to bring into our own community.

Join Cantor Adam for a magic carpet ride around the globe, as we explore various Jewish communities and their music on Zoom at http://bit.ly/CantorAdamZoom. RSVP to dweintraub@tbegreatneck.org, so we have enough flying carpets.

Torah Trope/Yad Squad

Thursdays, January 7, January 21, January 28, February 4, February 11 | 7 to 8:15 p.m.

Have you ever thought about learning to chant Torah or wondered why we sing “V’Ahavta” the way we do? Maybe you learned to read Torah by memorizing but would like to learn what all those funny squiggly marks mean above and below the Hebrew letters. Discovery the rich tradition of Ta’amei Mikra, the flavor of the writing, with Cantor Adam. Class size is limited to facilitate attention to learners of all ages on Zoom at http://bit.ly/CantorAdamZoom. RSVP to dweintraub@tbegreatneck.org, so we have enough yadayim.

Fun, Family Erev Shabbat Service

Fridays | 5:45 p.m.: Zoom room opens | 6 p.m.: Service Begins

Join David Woolfe and other families on Friday evenings to welcome Shabbat as one wonderful community. Please be part of our 30-minute celebration and invite your friends and extended family as we join together to light candles, bless our children, sing, pray and tell stories on Zoom here; Meeting ID: 896 1892 4054, Passcode: Kulanu.

Watch TBE’s Erev Shabbat Services on TV!

Fridays | 6:30 p.m.

Know a congregant who doesn’t have access to a computer? A previously recorded Erev Shabbat service can be viewed on NSTV on Optimum Channel 20 (in Great Neck and Manhasset) and on Verizon Fios Channel 37 (in Nassau County).

Erev Shabbat Services

Fridays | 7 p.m.

Erev Shabbat Services are held on Fridays at 7 p.m. on Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/TBEZoomRoom, Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/TBEGreatNeck/ and livestreamed on YouTube at https://tinyurl.com/TBELivestream. Don’t Zoom? Call in by phone at 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 930 9298 7872, Password: 862992.

• To have the name of a loved one read, add it at https://tinyurl.com/YahrzeitRead.
• To make a tribute, go to https://tinyurl.com/TBETribute.
• Follow along (for free) on another device with a digital prayer book at https://tinyurl.com/MishkanT-filah or email Dafna at dweintraub@tbegreatneck.org to have a siddur delivered to your home by a TBE congregant.

• After services, join the Temple Beth-El Erev Shabbat Oneg every Friday from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the same Zoom Room.

Shabbat@Home

Friday, November 20 | 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Join us for an incredible Shabbat@Home experience.

Torah Study

Saturdays | 9 a.m.

Torah Study will begin at 9 a.m. at https://tinyurl.com/TBEZoomRoom. Don’t Zoom? Call in by phone at 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 930 9298 7872, Password: 862992.

Shabbat Morning Service

Saturdays | 10:30 a.m.

Come for a lay-led Shabbat Morning Service at 10:30 a.m. and stay for a short chat. Bring your own challah and grape juice or wine and join in on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87493110146?pwd=WjNxVExQZUY4MTZXOVcvNVBxTTBJZz09; Meeting ID: 874 9311 0146, Password: challah.

Special Shabbat with Guest Speakers Jill and Amanda Madenberg

Saturday, October 31 | 10 a.m.

Our special Saturday morning Shabbat services will return with guest speakers Jill and Amanda Madenberg, coauthors of Love the Journey to College: Guidance from an Admissions Consultant and Her Daughter. The talk will cover how to focus on the journey to college, not just the destination; what to do if you don’t have a clear path, a major or career interest; handling the uncertainty and reducing stress; and Amanda’s personal journey to college with key tips for success.

Congregants—from those with experience to first timers—are invited to help chant Torah and help lead a part of the service.

Havdalah Services

Saturday Evenings at Sunset | October 31, 6:30 p.m.; November 7, 2020 to January 2, 2021, 5:30 p.m.

Havdalah Services will be held on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/TBEGreatNeck/.

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Gershwind Family Religious School

Welcome to the Gershwind Family Religious School.

Our 2019–2020 Religious School program offers:

Grade K-6: Welcome to Tosefet!

Tosefet means “more” in Hebrew. Tosefet builds on the success of Merkaz Ivrit. We know that we can consistently show stronger decoding skills, prayer proficiency, Hebrew skills, and synagogue literacy and connections with a second day of classes.

Tosefet offers more conversational Hebrew, more learning of Hebrew songs, playing more Hebrew games, gaining more prayer proficiency, gaining more leadership experience, creating personal relationships with our rabbis and cantor, and engaging with me in the classroom.

As in the past, school is held every Tuesday from 4 to 6:15 p.m. Families may choose their second day, Monday or Thursday. The Monday or Thursday session is held from 4 to 6 p.m. Attending the full two-hour second day program will offer maximum results. We understand that due to scheduling and transportation the two hours on a second day may be a challenge, so families may choose to only attend one hour if needed. Be in touch to discuss your needs, we will do our best for you!

Tosefet is the K-6 program of the Gershwind Family Religious School at Temple Beth-El of Great Neck

Tuesdays, 4 to 6:15 p.m.

Mondays or Thursdays, 4 to 6 p.m.

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Hebrew High Students

7th Grade

Classes are held on Tuesdays from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. and include a pizza dinner.

Instructors: David Woolfe and Morah Orit

The 7th grade will incorporate a 10-10-10 structure. The first ten sessions of the year will be devoted to the Jewish Teen Funders Network philanthropy curriculum. The second ten sessions of the year will be focused on devising individual philanthropic/mitzvah projects and the final ten sessions will be a Biblical exploration of the mitzvah of giving—of oneself, of one’s wealth and of one’s time.

Hebrew and prayer proficiency will continue to be a significant part of the 7th grade year.
The 7th grade will also be part of the High School Rosh Chodesh programming.

8th to 12th Grade

Classes are held from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Grades 8 & 9

Rabbi Muhlbaum is delighted to be teaching 8th and 9th grade again this year. In her class, students will use a wide range of learning modalities, like debate, mixed media arts, persuasive speaking, and creative writing. They’ll explore different issues and build their Jewish literacy. With Rabbi Muhlbaum, they’ll strengthen their bonds with each other and the Jewish people.

10th Grade: Confirmation

Rabbi Tara creates the opportunity for our Confirmation class to explore how Jewish themes and identity enriches this pivotal year in their lives. The year culminates in a beautiful Confirmation Service at Shavuot.

11th Grade

Our 11th graders will be engaged in the Jewish Teen Funders Network philanthropy curriculum. In addition to exploring what philanthropy means and, specifically, what Jewish philanthropy means we will focus on the skill of fundraising to support philanthropic efforts. (Part of the curriculum requires our students to explore and research organizations to which they will give a substantial charitable gift.)

12th Grade

Our Graduating seniors will have the opportunity to truly “wrestle” with the questions and content that Judaism presents. Rabbi Meir will guide these explorations with our students and looks forward to greeting them on our bimah as graduates!

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Makom-TBE Special-Needs Program

Classes are held on Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m.
As Temple Beth-El is committed to creating an inclusive community, Makom is a program for students who have special needs or require accommodations beyond a typical classroom setting. We welcome you to contact us for more information.

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For questions, more info or to register, call 516-487-0900 or email David Woolfe, Religious School Director, at

dwoolfe@tbegreatneck.org or Joy Allen, Religious School Administrator, at jallen@tbegreatneck.org.
Chaverweb - TBE Member Account
Click here to log into you TBE Member Chaverweb account.
ChaverWeb Sign In

ChaverWeb is a secure way for Temple Beth-El members to update personal and family information, view account information online, make dues payments and monetary donations to a variety of Temple funds.

How to use ChaverWeb

There are several important things you can do on the ChaverWeb site: update your information, view your account, make payments and donations, and register students for Religious School.

Manage Your Membership Profile

If you have recently moved, changed jobs, or changed your email address or phone number, we would appreciate it if you would let us know by clicking the “Manage Profile” button. We want to be able to keep in touch and the best way for us to do this is to have up-to-date information for all of our congregants.

View Your Bill

If you would like to see a list of entries and recent transactions on your account, click the “Account Status” button. Note that you can check the box to show only open items or all items. You can also click on the “Payments” tab to see recent payments we have received.

Register Students for Religious School

Click on the School Registration icon and follow the steps for the registration. You will first be asked to confirm contact information. Each child is registered separately to ensure that all information about the student is correct.

Don’t forget to hit “Save” at the bottom of each page as you update!

If the changes you are sharing with us involve a major life event, we hope you will also email us at Temple Beth-El so that the rabbis can reach out to you.

Signing in to ChaverWeb for the first time

If you’ve never signed in, contact us and we can send you an email that will contain a temporary password to allow you to log into ChaverWeb.

Please contact Cari Horn, TBE Controller at 516-487-0900 with the email address you want us to use.

Click the ChaverWeb logo above to to open ChaverWeb in a new window. You can also click the logo found in the footer on every page of this website.

Enter your email address (email address for family account is Adult 1 — our default is adult male, if you are unsure please contact the office) and temporary password from the email.

The next screen will allow you to set a new password. Enter the temporary password in “Current Password” and enter a new password where it says “Choose a New Password” and “Confirm Your New Password.” NOTE: Password must contain at least seven characters, including at least one symbol (i.e.,!@#$%^&*).

Click “Change Password.” You will be taken to a web page confirming your password has been changed.

Click “Continue.”

You will see a new web page with several options for interacting with your Temple Sinai account:

Manage Profile;

Change Password;

Account Status;

School Registration.

Trouble logging in:

If you are having trouble logging in, please try the following:

On the log-in page, click “Forgot your username or password?”

Your username is the email address of the person listed as Adult 1 in our records — our default is ‘adult male’ which may not match your account data. Please contact the Temple Beth-El office (516-487-0900) if you are unsure whose name is in the Adult 1 position.

If you cannot remember your password, enter your email into the box marked “Enter your username to receive your password”. You will receive an email with a new temporary password. Follow the instructions above to reset your password to something you can remember.

If you have tried all this and are still having trouble logging in, please call the Temple Beth-El office (516-487-0900).
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Gift Membership Program

We want to welcome you! Temple Beth -El has been a pillar of the Great Neck community for the past 90 years. In recognition of this anniversary, we invite you to share in the richness, the warmth and the community of our Temple Beth-El family by becoming a member with our Gift Membership Program. Learn more about it here and check your eligibility or call us directly at 516-487-0900.
Great-Full, Social Action at TBE

Great-Full is Temple Beth-El’s new Social Action program. Its mission is to feed, clothe and support all of Great Neck so that our neighbors are never without basic human needs. We offer monthly meal preparation programs for those in need. Want to get involved? Donate Online, call or email us to get involved in this initiative or for access to our resources for you or someone you know.
Jewish Yoga School

For online registration, click here.

Watch as Rabbi Tara Feldman and Registered Yoga Teacher Sharon Epstein describe the meaningful connections between prayer, Torah and Yoga. The Jewish Yoga School at Temple Beth-El offers weekly classes in addition to selective Shabbat Morning Yoga Prayer.

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HOT LINKS INTO OUR COMMUNITY

This Week at Beth-El

Silent Meditation

Adult Ed: Hebrew Grammar-a Continuation of Conversational Hebrew

Morning Minyan

Shabbat@Home

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How to use ChaverWeb

Manage Your Membership Profile

View Your Bill

Register Students for Religious School

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