The TBE Blog is the space where Temple Beth El’s Leadership Team members reflect on relevant topics that are most meaningful to us. Here you will find musings on everything from prayer to politics, music to mysticism and history to current day life. From our iPads, smartphones, and laptops to yours, these are the things that inspire us, keep us up at night, and fuel our own Jewish journeys.
Religious School Parent Information Session
Rabbi Beth Nichols
08/05/2020
Dear Religious School Families, Hello! I hope you have found some rest and relaxation this summer. I’m excited to introduce you to my colleague, Rabbi ...
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Meet and Greet with Rabbi Beth Nichols
Rabbi Beth Nichols
07/29/2020
Dear TBE Community, It is my privilege to have started my time as the new Director of Lifelong Jewish Learning at Temple Beth El at ...
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Social Justice “State of the Union”
Temple Beth El
07/24/2020
Community Organizing Core Team: Congregants who have been trained in organizing; focus on visioning & leadership development. Interested in joining? Please email lisatzedek@gmail.com. Issue Teams: ...
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TBE Building Opening and High Holy Day Update
Temple Beth El
07/13/2020
Dear Friends, Temple Beth El’s Clergy, Staff, and Board have been vigilant about upholding Judaism’s highest priorities of sustaining life and health during COVID-19. Through ...
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Welcome Rabbi Beth Nichols, Director of Lifelong Jewish Learning
Madeline White
06/30/2020
We are excited to welcome Rabbi Beth Nichols as our new Director of Lifelong Jewish Learning. Rabbi Nichols will partner with TBE Clergy, staff, faculty, ...
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Every Ending is a New Beginning
Susan Jacobs
06/29/2020
I spent the past week cleaning out my office. Twenty years of files, books, projects, and clutter. It took me such a long time to ...
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Judah P. Benjamin Monument Bearing the Names of Temple Beth El and Temple Israel
Temple Beth El
06/17/2020
Dear Temple Beth El and Temple Israel, Over seventy years ago, our congregations were approached by the United Daughters of the Confederacy to support the ...
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The Blessing of Transitions
Rabbi Asher Knight
06/01/2020
The Mishnah’s Tractate Berakhot starts with a discussion about how and when we sing of the Shema, the foundational prayer of our faith. The rabbis ...
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Going Beyond Thoughts and Prayers – Racial Justice
Temple Beth El
05/31/2020
Dear Temple Beth El Family, The coronavirus pandemic has magnified and exacerbated the inequalities in our society. While we are in the same storm, we ...
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Resources to Watch, Read, Listen, & Notice
Temple Beth El
05/31/2020
Resources to Watch, Read, Listen, & Notice Watch This is Us – Dr. Eddie Glaude explains why blaming current racial tensions on Donald Trump misses ...
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The Dance and the Dimmer Switch: Our Plan to Reopen the Building
Rabbi Asher Knight
05/18/2020
Dear Temple Beth El Family, I write this letter to you having just visited the Blumenthal Sanctuary. I went to record a video, check-in on ...
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Caring for Our Communities and Neighbors Together
Rabbi Asher Knight
05/18/2020
The Charlotte region has thousands of diverse faith communities impacted by the persistent and serious threats associated with COVID-19. Each faith community has found creative ...
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Hotel Collaboration Meal Support
Rabbi Dusty Klass
05/07/2020
As a proud member of MeckMIN (Mecklenburg Metropolitan Interfaith Network), Temple Beth El is involved in a variety of interfaith efforts throughout greater Charlotte. In ...
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Discover Meaning by Making Meaning
Rabbi Asher Knight
05/01/2020
We are not the first generation of Jews to live through periods of great uncertainty. If any group can face tough challenges, it’s us. The ...
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Organizations Across Charlotte Need Your Help!
Rabbi Dusty Klass
04/10/2020
Sterling Elementary School: The 2020-2021 school year is about to begin and TBE’s partner school could use your help! In addition to collecting donations to ...
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