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From the Desk of Rabbi Norbert Weinberg

It is told of Hillel the Sage that a scoffer once came and challenged him to teach all of Judaism while he stood on one leg.

If you want to know what he told him, then join in this summer on our discussion theme,” Judaism on One Leg”( but, in truth , it will take 12 sessions).

Starting June 25 and running through the summer:  Just ’cause you went to Cheder doesn’t mean you learned it all! The key foundations of Jewish belief-concepts and key elements of Jewish observance. Open to all.
This Shabbat opening Theme:The People Israel!
Religion, in Judaism, derives from the collective encounter of the People with the Divine.
When three are engaged in words of Torah, the Divine is in their midst-etching by Irene Weinberg, z”l. 

Future Themes:The Jewish People– Torah–God– The Human–Person to Person–The Created World–The Purpose of Existence–Holiness in Life–The Small Sanctuary–The Year–The Holiest Days–the Festivals.
Please support our efforts to give meaning and purpose in people’s lives. Click here
Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer spiritual food for the heart and mind. In the Chapel and  also on line.
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.( Pacific Time). Discussion at 11:45. 
By Zoom: Click on the link:     [Call or Email Temple Office ]
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  924 8450 5314  at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube

https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
For my discussion on the very frustrated and frustrating Koheleth, Ecclesiastes, follow this link:
https://youtu.be/ntYBiYweT1I
Urgent request for a kidney donation. If you know of a possible donor for a kidney, please contact David.Slakter@gmail.com or go online https://www.mountsinailivingdonation.org and reference David Slakter. This is the husband of Rebbeca Sealfon, who spoke to us on Yom Kippur about outreach to Jews. He is also the father of a month old-baby. I have posted a notice with more information on our Facebook page.https://www.facebook.com/htbel/
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The lives of innocent children and their educators in Uvalde were snuffed out in a moment; numerous others will live with the trauma

and loss. We offer our prayers for comfort for the mourners but also ask what can we do to actively heal people who go through life in suffering before they harm others?

From the Desk of Rabbi Norbert Weinberg

Are you ready to reclaim your power, self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-worth?


May 28- Guest speaker Ilan Azoulai, of Body, Soul, and Sound, on finding personal emotional guidance in the portions of the Torah.
Ilan is a Spiritual Mentor, Sound therapist and a Coach for those who are ready to reclaim their inner power, heal from destructive patterns, and manifest abundance through the power of frequencies, thoughts and speech.
Ilan integrates the power of the weekly Torah portion and draws from it tools that are life-lessons in working daily on our relationships to ourselves, others and the world.


Saturday, June 4– As we approach the celebration of the Torah at Sinai, Rabbi Weinberg will go thorugh words of wisdom from the book of wisdom, Proverbs. Plus-a happy birthday to our Barbara Drotow!


Shavuot – June 4 in the evening though June 6
We will mark our Shavuot with services on the first day, Sunday,June 5, starting with a serving of dairy foods breakfast  at 9:30 AM, then the service  followed by Yizkor. The use of dairy at this time is to remind us that Torah is sweet, like milk and honey.

Future: Interview with Rabbi Jerry Cutler and Bill Marx, son of Harpo Marx, on one of 20th century’s most iconic comedy groups on stage, film and television.

Judaism 101 series.
Access to our services:
Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer spiritual food for the heart and mind. Back in the Chapel –  Also on line.
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.( Pacific Time). Discussion at 11:45. 
By internet: Click on the link:    [Call temple office]
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  [Call temple office]  at the prompt, then press #.
You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube

https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Can a Muslim Be a  Zionist? Follow Rabbi Weinberg’s discussion and enjoy international music tributes to Israel:

https://youtu.be/2jmZBGrL-E4

If you missed our valuable discussion on getting through tough times with Andrea Vassilev, here is the video:
https://youtu.be/0hukYvp_jC8
Help us bring the values of Judaism to our community by donating here
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More Stories of Hollywood Temple Beth El at 100!
Shabbat, Feb 19 and Feb 26 –
What is it that makes Jews funny?
What is Jewish about Jewish comedians?
We invite a dear friend of HTBE, Rabbi Jerry Cutler , to regale us with his personal stories as talent manager to favorite Jewish figures of the world of humor, such as Walter Matthau, Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks, Henny Youngman, Red Buttons,  Milton Berle, Jackie Mason and more . Rabbi Cutler started out as both a Rabbi and a journalist. His carreer path led him to managing major comedians and that, in turn, brought him back into work as a Rabbi. He  founded the first synagogue run by and for people in the entertainment world, and he continues to lead the Creative Arts Temple, which, at one time, was hosted by HTBE.
The discussion will be split into two sessions.

PLUS-Bonus presentation from City of West Hollywood and City of Los Angeles on our 100th Anniversary!
Also, the Academy Museum will be using information I provided them for their upcoming exhibit on the role of Jews in the founding of the film industry!

Future Themes:
Interview with our member, Roger Rosen, grandson of founder Morris Rosen, and his memories of HTBE’s  earlier days.
Interview with Sam Firstenberg, Israei-American Independent Film Producer,  on the role of Jews in Hollywood-fixing what’s missing at the Academy Museum.
Interview with Bill Marx, son of Harpo Marx, on one of 20th century most iconic comedy group on stage, film and television.

Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer spiritual food for the heart and mind.  On-line for now; soon, back in the Chapel.
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.( Pacific Time). Discussion at 11:45. 

Service begins at 10:00AM, discussion at 11:45AM. Services will be run on line through zoom and Facebook.You Tube

By internet: Click on the link: [call or email temple office]
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  [call or email temple office]  at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
Help us bring the values of Judaism to our community by donating here through Paypal.Checks in the mail are also welcome!
For last weeks discussion on “Maus, Whoopi, and Amnesty” go to:
https://youtu.be/VYjhege7BUw
For a background on McMinn County School Board decision, go to
https://www.tcj.com/transcript-of-the-mcminn-county-board-of-educations-removal-of-maus/?fbclid=IwAR0zcPwZfbi8V7m-OCMxrYNxOC-OFwk165re2arH0nRKkp0sKleeIg2uguA
For a look at how another school district, in the same region, with the same population, approached teaching the Holocaust in a very effective and moving manner go to this discussion of the documentary Paper Clips. School children gathered 6,000,000 paper clips to understand the enormity of the Holocaust.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Clips_Project?fbclid=IwAR2zy9YzTGRKJ8it9faqHqTFl6l1WDS86yhJWpCnbwLnijZ_Ph8-Q69yv1w

From the Desk of Rabbi Norbert Weinberg

Shabbat, Jan 22.

Our discussion will focus on ” Where are the Jews of the MIddle East?”
The synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, was attacked 2 weeks before International Holocaust Remembrance Day . Although we are generally focused on the mass murder of Europe’s Jews, we need to recall that it is now the Middle East that is Judenrein, except for Israel.
What has happened to these once flourishing communities that predated Islam by many centuries?  What is the mind-set that made this inevitable and what is the tie in to the terrorist in Texas?
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Jan. 29- As we mark 100 years to our official founding, we invite a dear friend of HTBE, Rabbi Jerry Cutler , to regale us with his personal stories of some Jewish favorite figures of the entertainment world. Rabbi Cutler founded the first synagogue run by and for people in the entertainment world, and continues to lead the Creative Arts Temple, which, at one time,
was hosted by HTBE.
Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer spiritual food for the heart and mind.  On-line for now; soon, back in the Chapel.
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.( Pacific Time). Discussion at 11:45. Kiddush follows. By internet: Click on the link:    [Contact temple office]
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  924 8450 5314  at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

For the interview with Richard Hirschhaut of the AJC follow the link:
https://youtu.be/6l2Gnp-Juoc
In the last week of December, during the strong winter rain, we were hit by a double-whammy. Rats ate through our internet cable on the roof and the heavy rains leaked into the Chapel, landing right on top of our computer and sound equipment!
Thank you to Carmen Fraser, who worked many  hours to save the equipment from total loss.
We still incurred expenses to repair or replace some items. Your support here will be well appreciated: You can mail a check to our office or donate online by clicking on the blue button below. Todah Rabbah-Thank you for your support.
Help us bring the values of Judaism too ur community by donating here
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From the desk of Rabbi Norbert Weinberg
January 15 – Tu B Shvat,

New Year of the Trees ( Observed Jan. 17) Yes, this is better than Groundhog’s Day!
Punxsutawney Phil may or may not see his proverbial shadow–but Tu B’Shvat is always a sign of spring around the corner!

We’ll take a break from high-minded discussions and go to fruit for thought to mark the New Years of the Trees with visual and musical treats. Provide your own dried fruits, please. Music, dance, visuals presented throughout the Shabbat Morning service, beginning at 10:00 AM.
Tu B’Shvat in ancient times was identified as the date for marking the fruit of trees that were offered as the first fruits in the Temple. It became associated with the mystical visions of the Redemption and then of the physical rebirth of the Land of Israel in modern times.

Jan 22-to be announced

Jan. 29– As we mark 100 years to our official founding, we invite a dear friend of HTBE, Rabbi Jerry Cutler , to regale us with his personal stories of some Jewish favorite figures of the entertainment world. Rabbi Cutler founded the first synagogue run by and for people in the entertainment world, and continues to lead the Creative Arts Temple, which, at one time,
was hosted by HTBE.
Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer spiritual food for the heart and mind.  On-line for now; soon, back in the Chapel.
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.( Pacific Time). Discussion at 11:45. Kiddush follows. 

By internet: Click on the link:    [Please contact temple office]
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  924 8450 5314  at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

For the interview with Richard Hirschhaut of the AJC follow the link:
https://youtu.be/6l2Gnp-Juoc
In the last week of December, during the strong winter rain, we were hit by a double-whammy. Rats ate through our internet cable on the roof and the heavy rains leaked into the Chapel, landing right on top of our computer and sound equipment!
Thank you to Carmen Fraser, who worked many  hours to save the equipment from total loss.
We still incurred expenses to repair or replace some items. Your support here will be well appreciated: You can mail a check to our office or donate online by clicking on the blue button below. Todah Rabbah-Thank you for your support.
Help us bring the values of Judaism too ur community by donating here
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From the Desk of Rabbi Norbert Weinberg
In light of the recent surge of COVID again, especially of the highly contagious Omicron variant, we are temporarily going back to an online presence only through January. We have many of our dear friends who have compromised health conditions, so we prefer to err on the side of caution.
We will go back to our Zoom-format, of starting the service at 10:00AM, and having our guest speaker or discussion start at 11:45 am.The service will be simultaneously streamed on Facebook and You Tube.

Shabbat Discussion Topics:


January 8- Are we suffering from ” Gevalt” or” Head in the Sand” syndromes? 

In advance of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, Day- a discussion on ethnic and racial divisions today with Richard Hirschhaut of the American Jewish Committee. Discussion will start at 11:45 AM.
AJC recently issued a poll, showing a rising number of Jews concerned about anti-Semitism. Conversely, the survey was denounced as exaggeration by an op-ed writer for the Jewish  Forward .
Are we suffering from ” Gevalt” or” Head in the Sand” syndromes? 

Hirschhaut is chief strategist and principal spokesperson in advancing AJC’s global advocacy mission in Southern California. AJC is considered the “dean of American Jewish organizations.” He has been involved for over 30 years in civil rights, humanitarian, and Jewish communal advocacy, serving in senior professional roles across the U.S. with the Anti-Defamation League, Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and American Friends of Rambam Medical Center.

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January 15- Tu B Shvat, New Year of the Trees ( Observed Jan. 17)
We’ll take a break from high-minded discussions and go to fruit for thought to mark the New Years of the Trees with visual and musical treats. Provide your own dried fruits, please. Music, dance, visuals presented throughout the Shabbat Morning service, beginning at 10:00 AM. Tu B’Shvat in ancient times was identified as the date for marking the fruit of trees that were offered as the first fruits in the Temple. It became associated with the mystical visions of the Redemption and then of the physical rebirth of the Land of Israel in modern times.

Jan 22-to be announced

Jan. 29- As we mark 100 years to our official founding, we invite a dear friend of HTBE, Rabbi Jerry Cutler , to regale us with his personal stories of some Jewish favorite figures of the entertainment world. Rabbi Cutler founded the first synagogue run by and for people in the entertainment world, and continues to lead the Creative Arts Temple, which, at one time,
was hosted by HTBE.
Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer spiritual food for the heart and mind.  On-line for now; soon, back in the Chapel.
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.( Pacific Time). Discussion at 11:45. Kiddush follows. 

By internet: Click on the link:    [contact htbel]
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  [contact htbel] at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
In the last week of December, during the strong winter rain, we were hit by a double-whammy. Rats ate through our internet cable on the roof and the heavy rains leaked into the Chapel, landing right on top of our computer and sound equipment!
Thank you to Carmen Fraser, who worked many  hours to save the equipment from total loss.
We still incurred expenses to repair or replace some items. Your support here will be well appreciated: You can mail a check to our office or donate online by clicking on the blue button below. Todah Rabbah-Thank you for your support.
Help us bring the values of Judaism too ur community by donating here
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From the Desk of Rabbi Norbert Weinberg
This Shabbat Discussion-
December 25- Judaism vis a vis other faiths.
We honor our Christian neighbors on their special day, but also ask ourselves, why have we not tried, over our centuries, to tell others what they must believe? How did we give birth to two missionizing religions( half the world population (Christianity – 2.38 billion ;  Islam – 1.91 billion)  yet we did not missionize ourselves? (14.6 million, 0.2 %)???

January 1- Dr. Isaac Norman will lead services as we enter the new secular year 2022

January 6- Are we suffering from ” Gevalt” or” Head in the Sand” syndromes? 
In advance of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, Day- a discussion on ethnic and racial divisions today with Richard Hirschhaut of the American Jewish Committee.
AJC recently issued a poll, showing a rising number of Jews concerned about anti-Semitism, and, conversely, the survey was denounced by an op-ed writer for the Jewish  Forward for exaggeration.
Are we suffering from ” Gevalt” or” Head in the Sand” syndromes? 

Hirschhaut is chief strategist and principal spokesperson in advancing AJC’s global advocacy mission in Southern California. AJC is considered the “dean of American Jewish organizations.” He has been involved for over 30 years in civil rights, humanitarian, and Jewish communal advocacy, serving in senior professional roles across the U.S. with the Anti-Defamation League, Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and American Friends of Rambam Medical Center.

January 15- Tu B Shvat, New Year of the Trees, a time to appreciate the world around us and share some fruity goodness.
It’s a great feeling to be able to sit together, as we have been doing since the spring! The social isolation caused by the pandemic has proven to be , for many, to have been as damaging as the disease itself. Don’t stay alone- -join with your  friends at HTBE!

Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer spiritual food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us for some real food and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke. 
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.( Pacific Time). Discussion at 11:45. Kiddush follows. 

By internet: Click on the link:    <call or email>
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  924 8450 5314  at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Help us bring the values of Judaism to your community by donating here.

Thank You
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From the Desk of Rabbi Norbert Weinberg
This Shabbat Discussion-
90 Years ago- Warners Bros Studios spent New Years at Hollywood Temple Beth El- Look who joined in:


See if you are old enough to recognize any of these original Hollywood Celebs who greeted our members in 1931-32!

January 1- Join us as we welcome in 2022 the Jewish way, with Shabbat Services. 

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January 8- Are we suffering from ” Gevalt” or” Head in the Sand” syndromes? 
In advance of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr, Day- a discussion on ethnic and racial divisions today with Richard Hirschhaut of the American Jewish Committee.
AJC recently issued a poll, showing a rising number of Jews concerned about anti-Semtism, and, conversely, the survey was denounced by an op-ed writer for the Jewish  Forward for exageration.
Are we suffering from ” Gevalt” or” Head in the Sand” syndromes? 

Hirschhaut is chief strategist and principal spokesperson in advancing AJC’s global advocacy mission in Southern California. AJC is considered the “dean of American Jewish organizations.” He has been involved for over 30 years in civil rights, humanitarian, and Jewish communal advocacy, serving in senior professional roles across the U.S. with the Anti-Defamation League, Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and American Friends of Rambam Medical Center.

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January 15- Tu B Shvat, New Year of the Trees, a time to appreciate the world around us and share some fruity goodness.
Hinei Mah Tov U Mana’im-Shevet Achim Gam Yachad–How good and pleasant iti s for brothers and sisters to sit together. The social isolation caused by the pandemic has proven to be , for many, to have been as damaging as the disease itself. Don’t stay alone- -join with your  friends at HTBE!

Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer spiritual food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us for some real food and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke. 
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.( Pacific Time). Discussion at 11:45. Kiddush follows. 

By internet: Click on the link:    https://zoom.us/j/92484505314
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  924 8450 5314  at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
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Here is a link to my notes for Dec 25 Discussion

Judaism and Other Religions-Why don’t we missionize? Ruminations about Dec 25

http://www.rabbinorbert.com/2021/12/judaism-and-other-religions-why-dont-we.html
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Join Us as We Wish a Hearty Mazel Tov to our Young Couples and a Happy Birthday to Joe Alexander
Nov 13- Shabbat for our Young Couples

We are celebrating the recent wedding  of Cory and Bill Oppenheim, and also honor our younger couples, with a festive kiddush luncheon. Cantor Stacey Morse will join us as a special guest and lead us in a sing-a-long of popular Jewish wedding and Freilach Music.


Nov 20- Shabbat and Birthday Celebration for Joe Alexander.

We are having a special kiddush luncheon in honor of our favorite Gabbai who is only 99!
Joe is an example of the ability to overcome the tragedy that befell our people. Not only did he survive some of the most notorious of the concentration camps and ghettos and then rebuild his life, but he has continued to teach American youth about his story and about the will to survive and thrive. We have some surprises in store for our Gabbai!

Please click here here to let us know who will be attending

Nov 27- Thanksgiving Shabbat-Time for an Attitude of Gratitude!

Every Shabbat Service Starts at 10:00am and discussion begins at 11:45 am.In person, zoom, and live streamed.

Nov 28- Sunday ,late afternoon, 4:30PM -Time to light up the lights for Chanukah-in public-for the first time in two years!! Stay tuned for details.
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Your well-being is our concern

We want to make everyone comfortable and safe in our synagogue as we have many people who want to attend but have health issues, which may be aggravated as we enter flu season.
Per new LA regulations:
To attend in person, because we are in a small space, you must have proof of COVID vaccination, and  remain in mask at all times . Affirm that you have no COVID‐19 symptoms, such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty  breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell; likewise, no COVID-19 positive test results or direct contact with someone tested positive in the last 14 days.
You must understand that  attending services is your own choice and that HTBE is not responsible for any health consequences that may arise as a result of your attendance.

Can’t attend? The follow us on Zoom:
By internet: Click on the link:    [Call or email temple for link]
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  924 8450 5314  at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
Last week we had a exceptional guest presentation by Emanuel Shahaf, a former Israeli intelligence officer, about a possible alternative solution to the two-state/one-state dilemma that faces Israel . Here is the link to the interview on Youtube:
https://youtu.be/Q4URwoapn2U

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November is a month of Jewish downs- but also ups: Kristallnacht and the Assassination of Rabin-but also the Balfour Declaration and the UN authorizing a Jewish State in Palestine.
A Century after Balfour: How to Guarantee the Security of the Only Homeland of the Jews while Addressing the Palestinian Problem

Interview with Emanuel Shahaf,  co-chair of The Federation Movement, Saturday, Nov .6 at 12 noon, following Shabbat services at Hollywood Temple Beth El
Rabbi Norbert Weinberg will interview Emanuel Shahaf,  co-chair of The Federation Movement, Saturday, Nov .6 at 11:45 am, following Shabbat services at Hollywood Temple Beth El which start at 10:00 AM. The interview with Shahaf will be conducted over the internet, from Israel to HTBE.

Just a little over a century ago, British Lord Balfour established a commitment to an internationally recognized Jewish homeland. Now, 73 years after the independence of that homeland for the Jewish people, Israel, there is still the unresolved issue of an entity for the Palestinians. Two-State Solution or One-State Solution or just Muddling-Along; are there alternatives. That is what Emanuel Shahaf is proposing with his concept of a federation .

Emanuel Shahaf brings with him impressive credentials: he served in the office of the Prime Minister from 1989 till 2003, has been building Israeli business relations with Indonesia, and has been a member of Israel’s Labor Party Central Committee. Since 2014 Emanuel promotes a Federation as a realistic approach to resolve the conflict with the Palestinians in the Land of Israel, serves as Co-chair of the federation movement  www.federation.org.il and is council member at www.israelimovement.co.il
He has published a book on this issue, Identity: The Quest for Israel’s Future (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083XTHMLK?pf_rd_r=XMN01QJZH6WBYN7M72YN&pf_rd_p=6fc81c8c-2a38-41c6-a68a-f78c79e7253f)
A summary of his proposal was published in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles this past March ( https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/334108/if-israel-and-palestine-wont-separate-let-them-federate/).  As the article sums up:  If we look beyond the failed Oslo peace framework, there are alternatives with the potential to succeed.
The interview will be conducted with Mr Shahaf on-line. Services are held in person at the Temple.

Can’t attend? The follow us on Zoom:
By internet: Click on the link:    https://zoom.us/j/92484505314
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  924 8450 5314  at the prompt, then press #. The proceedings will  be live streamed to members on Zoom, and to the general public on the congregation’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/htbel/live, and You Tube channel Temple HTBEL at :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww.
Every Shabbat Service Starts at 10:00am and discussion begins at 11:45 am.In person, zoom, and live streamed.


Cantor Morse
Nov 13- Shabbat for our Young Couples-We are celebrating the recent wedding  of Cory and Bill Oppenheim, and also honor our younger couples, with a festive kiddush luncheon. Cantor Stacey Morse will join us as a special guest and lead us in a sing-a-long of popular Jewish wedding and Freilach Music.


Joe Alexander
Nov 20- Shabbat and Birthday Celebration for Joe Alexander. We are having a special kiddush luncheon in honor of our favorite Gabbai who is only 99!
Joe is an example of the ability to overcome the tragedy that befell our people. Not only did he survive some of the most notorious of the concentration camps and ghettos and then rebuild his life, but he has continued to teach American youth about his story and about the will to survive and thrive. We have some surprises in store for our Gabbai!

Nov 27- Thanksgiving Shabbat-Time for an Attitude of Gratitude!

Nov 28- Sunday evening-Time to light up the lights for Chanukah-in public-for the first time in two years!! Stay tuned for details.
We want to make everyone comfortable and safe in our synagogue.
To attend in person  you have proof of COVID vaccination, proof of recovery from a COVID infection , or  remain in mask at all times ( and sit in the lobby at the entrance, not in the chapel itself). Affirm that you have no COVID‐19 symptoms, such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty  breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell; likewise, no COVID-19 positive test results or direct contact with someone tested positive in the last 14 days.
You must understand that  attending services is your own choice and that HTBE is not responsible for any health consequences that may arise as a result of your attendance.

Can’t attend? The follow us on Zoom:
By internet: Click on the link:   [call or email the temple office for zoom link]
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID   [call or email the temple office for meeting id] at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
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Mark November 6 on Your Calendar
A Century after Balfour: How to Guarantee the Security of the Only Homeland of the Jews while Addressing the Palestinian ProblemInterview with Emanuel Shahaf,  co-chair of The Federation Movement, Saturday, Nov .6 at 12 noon, following Shabbat services at Hollywood Temple Beth El
Rabbi Norbert Weinberg will interview Emanuel Shahaf,  co-chair of The Federation Movement, Saturday, Nov .6 at 12 noon, following Shabbat services at Hollywood Temple Beth El which start at 10:00 AM. The interview with Shahaf will be conducted over the internet, from Israel to HTBE.

Just a little over a century ago, British Lord Balfour established a commitment to an internationally recognized Jewish homeland. Now, 73 years after the independence of that homeland for the Jewish people, Israel, there is still the unresolved issue of an entity for the Palestinians. Two-State Solution or One-State Solution or just Muddling-Along; are there alternatives. That is what Emanuel Shahaf is proposing with his concept of a federation .

Emanuel Shahaf brings with him impressive credentials: he served in the office of the Prime Minister from 1989 till 2003, has been building Israeli business relations with Indonesia, and has been a member of Israel’s Labor Party Central Committee. Since 2014 Emanuel promotes a Federation as a realistic approach to resolve the conflict with the Palestinians in the Land of Israel, serves as Co-chair of the federation movement  www.federation.org.il and is council member at www.israelimovement.co.il
He has published a book on this issue, Identity: The Quest for Israel’s Future (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083XTHMLK?pf_rd_r=XMN01QJZH6WBYN7M72YN&pf_rd_p=6fc81c8c-2a38-41c6-a68a-f78c79e7253f)

A summary of his proposal was published in the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles this past March ( https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/334108/if-israel-and-palestine-wont-separate-let-them-federate/).  As the article sums up:  If we look beyond the failed Oslo peace framework, there are alternatives with the potential to succeed.

The interview will be conducted with Mr Shahaf on-line. Services are held in person at the Temple.

Can’t attend? The follow us on Zoom:
By internet: Click on the link:  [call or email temple for link]
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  [call or email temple for ID] at the prompt, then press #. the proceedings will  be live streamed to members on Zoom, and to the general public on the congregation’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/htbel/live, and You Tube channel Temple HTBEL at :https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww.

Other Upcoming Shabbat Programming:

Services start at 10 AM. Discussion approximately at 11:45AM.
October 30 -Rabbi Weinberg on Jewish Superstitions and Bubba Meises.
Nov 13- Shabbat for our Young Couples
Nov 20- Shabbat and Birthday Celebration for Joe Alexander
We want to make everyone comfortable and safe in our synagogue.
To attend in person  you have proof of COVID vaccination, proof of recovery from a COVID infection , or  remain in mask at all times ( and sit in the lobby at the entrance, not in the chapel itself). Affirm that you have no COVID‐19 symptoms, such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty  breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell; likewise, no COVID-19 positive test results or direct contact with someone tested positive in the last 14 days.
You must understand that  attending services is your own choice and that HTBE is not responsible for any health consequences that may arise as a result of your attendance.

Can’t attend? The follow us on Zoom:
By internet: Click on the link:    [call or email temple for link]
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  [call or email temple for ID] at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Your donations help us keep our community going. Click on this box to donate .

You can also mail checks to our address.

Thank you!
For the story about the exchange of letters between my great aunt and the 1st Lady of Egypt shortly after the Yom Kippur War:
http://www.rabbinorbert.com/2021/10/the-secret-of-sadats-journey-to.html
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A Timely Update on Starting Times-Our Services start at 10 AM, and our discussion begins approximately at 11:45 AM

Egypt’s First Lady, Jehan Sadat, with Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin on the left. Dora Iger Kitzay, aunt of Rabbi Weinberg’s mother, on the right
Services start at 10 AM. Discussion approximately at 11:45AM.
October 16. Shabbat Services and an unusual story. 47 years after the Yom Kippur War, and almost 43 years after Anwar Sadat’s historic visit to Jerusalem, it is time to tell the tale of an unusual correspondence between an elderly Holocaust survivor and the late Jehan Sadat. Rabbi Weinberg will tell the tale.October 23- Dr. Isaac Norman will lead services

October 30 -Celebrating our younger couples at HTBE

Nov.6-Marking the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration- Guest speaker-Emanuel Shahaf, former advisor to Israeli prime ministers, on addressing the Palestinian- Israel situation.
We want to make everyone comfortable and safe in our synagogue.
To attend in person  you have proof of COVID vaccination, proof of recovery from a COVID infection , or  remain in mask at all times ( and sit in the lobby at the entrance, not in the chapel itself). Affirm that you have no COVID‐19 symptoms, such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty  breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell; likewise, no COVID-19 positive test results or direct contact with someone tested positive in the last 14 days.
You must understand that  attending services is your own choice and that HTBE is not responsible for any health consequences that may arise as a result of your attendance.

Can’t attend? The follow us on Zoom:
By internet: Click on the link:    [call or email temple office for link]
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  [call or email temple office for meeting id] at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
Your donations help us keep our community going. Click on this box to donate . You can also mail checks to our address. Thank you.
For those who missed my Shabbat service of Oct 2 and discussion on Rabbi Abraham  Joshua Herschel, you can view it at https://youtu.be/7QOLoNI8h7I.

You can see the full original clip of the 1972 interview with Rabbi Herschel at.

https://youtu.be/FEXK9xcRCho

Our own Barbara Drotow explained and chanted this moving song of a mother and child during the Shoah
https://youtu.be/Cps51rxOp04
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This Shabbat, we will mark Sukkoth and Yizkor
Shabbat and Sukkoth, Saturday, September 25, 10:00 AM –
We are returning to our regular schedule of Shabbat services.
Sukkoth – This is the Season of Our Rejoicing, as we look back at the freed Hebrew slaves, who found that freedom, under a simple thatched roof, was better than slavery in the midst of the wealth of Egypt. Some singing, some words of wisdom, some memories.
Services in person as well as live streamed.
As a benefit to the many who can not attend mid-week, we will also mark the Yizkor commemoration at the end of the services ( instead of Tuesday). 
We want to make everyone comfortable and safe in our synagogue.
To attend in person,  you must have proof of COVID vaccination, proof of recovery from a COVID infection , or  remain in mask at all times. Affirm that you have no COVID‐19 symptoms, such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty  breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell; likewise, no COVID-19 positive test results or direct contact with someone tested positive in the last 14 days.

I understand that  attending services is my own choice and that HTBE is not responsible for any health consequences that may arise as a result of my attendance.

Can’t attend? The follow us on Zoom:
By internet: Click on the link:   [Please call temple office]
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  924 8450 5314  at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
You can view our High Holy Days services and speakers on You Tube”
Ist night Rosh Hashanah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBbsgkLvuP8&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvNX1CWrFc89ucG92MxCui43&index=25&t=23s
1st Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYTeON6wkAg&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvNX1CWrFc89ucG92MxCui43&index=24&t=5291s
2nd Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGgPMhiPsQY&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvNX1CWrFc89ucG92MxCui43&index=23&t=16s
Kol Nidre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQMX3WLFNOU&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvNX1CWrFc89ucG92MxCui43&index=22&t=6237s
Yom Kippur Morning and Yizkor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvd9oovlVA0&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvNX1CWrFc89ucG92MxCui43&index=20&t=10235s
Neilah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6prwndAdLM&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvNX1CWrFc89ucG92MxCui43&index=21

Our Education Programs:
Richard Hirschhaut, LA Director, American Jewish Committee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s_-SzXLFso&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvNX1CWrFc89ucG92MxCui43&index=26
Rebecca Sealfon, Jewish Outreach Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11l3fTItPTE&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvNX1CWrFc89ucG92MxCui43&index=17&t=522s
Rabbi Weinberg’s Commentary on the Afternoon Yom Kippur readings from Leviticus and Jonah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUEayW9Oc0U&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvMD7wZ-UeXHqts6oN7BnkAs&index=53&t=1348s
Rabbi Weinberg’s 1st Night Greetings on HTBE’s 100th Year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjtBq-h488A&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvPyfOCfgEFAcPhqz1frLijK&index=1&t=10s
Rabbi Weinberg’s Comments for 1sr Day Rosh Hashanah:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmKx3qf_qiw&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvPyfOCfgEFAcPhqz1frLijK&index=2
This Yizkor, help us perpetuate the cherished Judaism of your loved ones. Click on this box to donate or mail your check. Thank you.

Yom Kippur Starts This Wednesday Evening
PLEASE RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP AND RESERVE YOUR SEAT AT OUR ONLINE SERVICE.
Rabbi Norbert Weinberg   ■   Cantor Isaac Boudaie
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We have improved the sound quality to enhance your observance of Yom Kippur.
KOL NIDRE
Wednesday Evening
September 15th 2021
Candle lighting 6:30 PM;
Service 7:00PM
On line through Zoom

YOM KIPPUR and YIZKOR
Thursday,
September 16, 2021.  10:00 AM.
On line through Zoom

Yom Kippur Mincha 5:30
On-Line Commentary on the Torah and Jonah
By Rabbi Weinberg.
Available online at Facebook and YouTube

Yom Kippur Neilah
Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 6:30 PM
On-line on Facebook and You Tube
Yom Kippur Afternoon :Rebecca Sealfon
Follows Yizkor, Approximately 1:30 PM.
Rabbi Weinberg interviews Rebecca Sealfon, a noted Jewish activist, writer, and social media consultant, on out reach to non- Jews, not just to Jews. Do we have a message for the rest of the world that we are keeping to ourselves?

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Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur Yizjkor and Musaf will be accessible only through Zoom, through registration at Eventbrite:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/high-holy-days-at-hollywood-temple-beth-el-tickets-165640766993,

The Guest speaker, Rabbi Weinberg’s comments on the Afternoon Torah and Haftarah, and Neila, will be accesible  on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live  and on YouTube.  https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
Upcoming Services-Regular Shabbat services are held in person.
September 18. Shabbat preceding Sukkoth-A warm -up for the Festival of Booths, which begins Monday eve, Sept 20. Since we can’t set up our Sukkah as usual this year, we will get in to the mood with some Sukkoth stories and a sing-a-long.
September 25. Sukkoth Shabbat- in advance of Yiskor, we will  hold our Yizkor services on that date.
Oct 2-Shabbat Bereshit-Our focus is on my last major modern Jewish thinker, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.

For Zoom Access to our Shabbat services go here:

Contact Temple Office

The see our Rosh Hashanah services:
1st night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBbsgkLvuP8&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvPfynwH4SLAMj_auyLeVV7W&index=3&t=10s
1st day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYTeON6wkAg&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvPfynwH4SLAMj_auyLeVV7W&index=4&t=6304s
2nd Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGgPMhiPsQY&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvPfynwH4SLAMj_auyLeVV7W&index=5&t=60s
Guest speaker, Ruchard Hirschhaut, AJC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s_-SzXLFso&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvNX1CWrFc89ucG92MxCui43&index=28&t=115s
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High Holy Days Service Minyan

We are allowing a live minyan for the High Holy Days Services in the Chapel.  Anyone attending the minyan, will be called upon help and participate in the services (ark opening, etc.).  If you would like to join the minyan, please call 323-656 -3150.  Based on our experience last year, these limited seats go very fast and will be only available by first request.

See membership dues for services.
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Shabbat Morning Services

We continue to have in person Shabbat morning services.  Please join us for service and Kiddush

Services are held in the foyer to Sapper Hall, seating is  socially distanced and everyone is required to fully innoculated (more than 14 days post vaccine), wear a mask throughtout the service and comply with all State and county regulations.
Donations can be made here through our Paypal Account. Please click here

Hollywood Temple Beth El Membership Fees and Dues

☐   Membership: One Adult – $300

Includes discounted price for HTBE events and preferred rates for use of our facilities for Life Cycle Celebrations.

☐  Membership: Students- $75

Other

 Book of Remembrance –  $18.00 per name
Memorial Plaque Maintenance Donation  –  $18.00 per Name
 New Memorial Plaque – $500.00
 Sisterhood –  Membership $36.00
Sponsor a High Holy Days Machzor* – (Minimum Donation $36.00)

My Donation Amount: $

Sponsor or Honouree’s name will be entered in High Holy Days Machzor

Do a Special High Holy Days honor from your home!

Recite an Aliyah
Rosh Hashanah:    1st day – Suggested minimum donation –  $50.00
Yom Kippur:            Suggested minimum donation – $50.00

Sponsor an Ark for yourself or your family. Openings and Closing

Rosh Hashana Day 1  –  Suggested minimum donation  – $36.00

Yom Kippur  – Suggested minimum donation –  $36.00
Avinu Malkenu — Start of Torah Service
End of Torah Service____
Musaf Amidah __ Aleynu (in the Amidah) ___

Kol Nidre:  Ark Opening/Closing  – Suggested minimum donation – $36.00
Sponsor a Torah on Kol Nidre – Suggested minimum donation – $36.00

Join our limited number (10) of in-person service participants.  If you would like to attend the service live, please call 323-656-3150.  Live service donation is $100.00  for members which may be credited towards your membership.  Nonmembers  – $150.00.   The service will be closed once we have 10 confirmations.  

 Annual Giving

In this coming year we appeal for your generosity in giving.  Your commitment is valued and greatly appreciated.
Donations may be made in single lump sum or on a monthly plan.  If you are able, please consider donating at a level show below.

 Community Builder  –  $18 – $150

Listing in our recognition booklet
High Holy Day Honor – To be determined

 Friends Circle  – $151 – $500

Carry a Torah on Kol Nidre
Above plus invitation to special appreciation event
Special HTB Donor “T” Shirt

 Leaders  –  $501 -$3000

Above plus Invitation to special Leaders Society appreciation event
1 copy of High Holy Days Machzor signed by Rabbi Weinberg
Dinner with the Rabbi
Aliyah on High Holy Days

 Benefactors  Society –  $3001 and above

Above plus Invitation to special Leaders Society appreciation event
Dinner with the Rabbi
Family Household High Holy Days tickets
Aliyah on Rosh Hashana Day 1 and Yom Kippur

ORDER INFORMATION

Memorial Plaque Appeal

Over the years and generations your loved ones names have been inscribed in our Temple’s Memorial Plaques.  We honour their life, love and commitment to our synagogue.

Your  help  is needed to maintain the memorial  plaques for your loved ones. To continue our service of honor to you and your loved ones, we ask for a yearly donation of $18.00 per plaque.
For your donation HTBE will ensure
  • the inclusion of your loved one’s name in our Memorial Book for Yizkor prayer
  • turning on of yahrzeit lights for your loved one
  • turning on of lights for your loved one at all Yizkor services
  • any necessary repair and maintenance of your loved ones’ plaques
  • email or US post reminders to you of the yahrzeit of your loved one
We thank you for your continued support of Hollywood Temple Beth El.  We welcome and greatly appreciate your generosity and ask anyone who is able, to give beyond the measure stated here.

Book of Remembrance / Memorial Book

 Honor the memories of loved ones

It is the tradition of HTBE to publish our High Holy Days Remembrance and Memorial Book as a loving reminder of those we held close.  Over the years our memorial book has offered a source of comfort to those of us who grieve and honors the life and memory of our loved ones.  It includes the names of those who remember, the ones being honored as well as the special prayers and meditations for use when observing Yahrzeit. Prayers and meditations are written in Hebrew, English and Russian.

As we did last year we will broadcast all names during the yizkor service.  You will be able to replay the yizkor service the HTBE youtube at anytime in the future.  If an email is provided we will also send you an electronic copy (PDF) of the memorial book.

Names are not automatically renewed.  To include your loved ones please complete the form below.
Suggested Donation:  $18.00 per name

PLEASE PRINT NAMES CLEARLY
Deadline:  September 12, 2021
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HIGH HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE

These are trying times for everyone.  Even though our congregation is appealing to you at this time of great crisis and need we cannot turn away from the needs of our wider community.

Jewish Family Services SOVA food drive is also asking us for your help.

To benefit the JFS SOVA Community Food & Resource Program

The SOVA Community Food & Resource Program depends on your in-person and online donations to help ensure that the people of LA do not go hungry. This year, when our services are needed more than ever, we hope you will join us to make the High Holidays a time when we reach out to those who need a helping hand.

If you are donating items in person, we ask you to please focus on the specific items listed below. This will help us provide the most nutritious and useful items for our pantry clients. *

Canned Tuna                   Nut Butter                100% Juice              Cooking Oil    Low-sodium Canned Soup
Low-sodium Canned Vegetables                Low-sodium Canned  Tomato Products
Whole Grain Cereal (Hot or Cold)              Shelf-stable Milk & Milk Alternatives        Personal hygiene items
Toiletries (such as toilet paper) and other household items

*Please no glass products or opened products. Kosher products preferred.

You can also make a meaningful contribution by donating to the food drive online.

Monetary donations to the SOVA pantries help us provide fresh protein, produce, dairy, and eggs for our clients. We can only provide these fresh and nutritious items to families in LA through a virtual drive. This format also allows us to leverage our close relationships with food distributors to make the impact of your dollar go exponentially farther. That means more food for more families. You can make your donation at any time by going to:  support.jfsla.org/fooddrive
SOVA Community Food & Resource Program Drive Donation Bins will be in our synagogue lobby beginning August 27th through September 18.  You may drop off your donations on weekdays during this period.  Please call the office 323-656-3150 if you have any questions.  Please be mindful of our covid masks requirements when entering the building.
Thank you for your support.

Hollywood Temple Beth El

100th

Anniversary

For 100 years
Building together
Celebrating together

PLEASE RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP AND RESERVE YOUR SEAT AT OUR ONLINE SERVICE.

Days of Awe 5782
Rabbi Norbert Weinberg   ■   Cantor Isaac Boudaie

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Warm Up to the High Holy Days and a Special Guest on Rosh Hashanah
Shabbat Services start at 10:00 AM, in person and on line through Zoom, Facebook and You Tube.Discussion at 12 noon, followed by kiddush.

August 28- Discussion-The Rabbi whose prayer book led to the only known book burning-by Jews against-Jews! Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan and the Reconstruction of the  American Jewish community


September 4. A Taste of Honey- Shabbat service with emphasis on High Holy Days music with Cantor Issac Boudaie.
Practice your “Ah-Ah-Ahah-Ahahah” and  “A-ahahmen”, a vocal warm up for Rosh Hashanah.

Rosh Hashanah-Day 2- at end of services, approx, 1:00 PM. – Rabbi Weinberg interviews Special Guest- Richard Hirschhaut, American Jewish Committee, on the attack against Israel and Jews by members of LA’s teacher’s union and by USC’s Women’s Studies Faculty. Why are these teachers so intent on blaming Israel while they condemned our children to lockdown and isolation for over a year? Why are the academics, who are concerned about the welfare of women, ignoring honor killings and other disabilities on women in the middle east, as the Taliban are doing now in Afghanistan , but denounce Israel only? How did ice cream become a weapon against Israel.

For Zoom Access to our Shabbat services contact the temple offices
EREV ROSH HASHANAH
Monday Evening
September 6th 2021.   8:00 PM
On-line:
Facebook and YouTube
Open to the general public

ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1
Tuesday
September 7th 2021.  10:00 AM
On line through Zoom

ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2
Wednesday
September 8th 2021. 10:00 AM
On line through Zoom
with Special guest, Richard Hirschhaut, AJC.
KOL NIDRE
Wednesday Evening
September 15th 2021
Candle lighting 6:30 PM;
Service 7:00PM
On line through Zoom

YOM KIPPUR and YIZKOR
Thursday,
September 16, 2021.  10:00 AM.
On line through Zoom

Yom Kippur Mincha 5:30
On-Line Commentary on the Torah and Jonah
By Rabbi Weinberg.
Available online at Facebook and YouTube

Yom Kippur Neilah
Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 6:30 PM
On-line on Facebook and You Tube
High Holy Days, Rosh HaShanah, 1st and 2nd day, Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur Yizjkor and Musaf will be accessible only through Zoom, through registration at Eventbrite:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/high-holy-days-at-hollywood-temple-beth-el-tickets-165640766993,
All  other live-streamed services of HTBE are available at
https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live  and on
YouTube.  https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

High Holy Days Service Minyan

We are allowing a live minyan for the High Holy Days Services in the Chapel.  Anyone attending the minyan, will be called upon help and participate in the services (ark opening, etc.).  If you would like to join the minyan, please call 323-656 -3150.  Based on our experience last year, these limited seats go very fast and will be only available by first request.

See membership dues for services.

Order Zoom Access through Eventbrite. Click here

Shabbat Morning Services

We continue to have in person shabbat morning services.  Please join us for service and lunch. 

Services are held in the foyer to Sapper Hall, seating is  socially distanced and everyone is required to fully innoculated (more than 14 days post vaccine), wear a mask throughout the service and comply with all State and county regulations.

HIGH HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE

These are trying times for everyone.  Even though our congregation is appealing to you at this time of great crisis and need we cannot turn away from the needs of our wider community.

Jewish Family Services SOVA food drive is also asking us for your help.

To benefit the JFS SOVA Community Food & Resource Program

The SOVA Community Food & Resource Program depends on your in-person and online donations to help ensure that the people of LA do not go hungry. This year, when our services are needed more than ever, we hope you will join us to make the High Holidays a time when we reach out to those who need a helping hand.

If you are donating items in person, we ask you to please focus on the specific items listed below. This will help us provide the most nutritious and useful items for our pantry clients. *

Canned Tuna                   Nut Butter                100% Juice              Cooking Oil    Low-sodium Canned Soup
Low-sodium Canned Vegetables                Low-sodium Canned  Tomato Products
Whole Grain Cereal (Hot or Cold)              Shelf-stable Milk & Milk Alternatives        Personal hygiene items
Toiletries (such as toilet paper) and other household items

*Please no glass products or opened products. Kosher products preferred.

You can also make a meaningful contribution by donating to the food drive online.

Monetary donations to the SOVA pantries help us provide fresh protein, produce, dairy, and eggs for our clients. We can only provide these fresh and nutritious items to families in LA through a virtual drive. This format also allows us to leverage our close relationships with food distributors to make the impact of your dollar go exponentially farther. That means more food for more families. You can make your donation at any time by going to:  support.jfsla.org/fooddrive
SOVA Community Food & Resource Program Drive Donation Bins will be in our synagogue lobby beginning August 27th through September 18.  You may drop off your donations on weekdays during this period.  Please call the office 323-656-3150 if you have any questions.  Please be mindful of our covid masks requirements when entering the building.
Thank you for your support.

Tell Us –
How can you participate at Hollywood Temple Beth El

Do you have an idea of how to help our congregation grow?

Are you able to volunteer with to help with fundraising?

Do you have any fundraising suggestions?

Are you able to help us in organizing events?

However you can, we will appreciate your help!
Donations can be made here through our Paypal Account. Please click here

Hollywood Temple Beth El Membership Fees and Dues

☐   Membership: One Adult – $300

Includes discounted price for HTBE events and preferred rates for use of our facilities for Life Cycle Celebrations.

☐  Membership: Students- $75

Other

 Book of Remembrance –  $18.00 per name
Memorial Plaque Maintenance Donation  –  $18.00 per Name
 New Memorial Plaque – $500.00
 Sisterhood –  Membership $36.00
Sponsor a High Holy Days Machzor* – (Minimum Donation $36.00)

My Donation Amount: $

Sponsor or Honouree’s name will be entered in High Holy Days Machzor

Do a Special High Holy Days honor from your home!

Recite an Aliyah
Rosh Hashanah:    1st day – Suggested minimum donation –  $50.00
Yom Kippur:            Suggested minimum donation – $50.00

Sponsor an Ark for yourself or your family. Openings and Closing

Rosh Hashanah Day 1  –  Suggested minimum donation  – $36.00

Yom Kippur  – Suggested minimum donation –  $36.00
Avinu Malkeinu — Start of Torah Service
End of Torah Service____
Musaf Amidah __ Aleinu (in the Amidah) ___

Kol Nidre:  Ark Opening/Closing  – Suggested minimum donation – $36.00
Sponsor a Torah on Kol Nidre – Suggested minimum donation – $36.00

Join our limited number (10) of in-person service participants.  If you would like to attend the service live, please call 323-656-3150.  Live service donation is $100.00  for members which may be credited towards your membership.  Nonmembers  – $150.00.   The service will be closed once we have 10 confirmations.  

 Annual Giving

In this coming year we appeal for your generosity in giving.  Your commitment is valued and greatly appreciated.
Donations may be made in single lump sum or on a monthly plan.  If you are able, please consider donating at a level show below.

 Community Builder  –  $18 – $150

Listing in our recognition booklet
High Holy Day Honor – To be determined

 Friends Circle  – $151 – $500

Carry a Torah on Kol Nidre
Above plus invitation to special appreciation event
Special HTB Donor “T” Shirt

 Leaders  –  $501 -$3000

Above plus Invitation to special Leaders Society appreciation event
1 copy of High Holy Days Machzor signed by Rabbi Weinberg
Dinner with the Rabbi
Aliyah on High Holy Days

 Benefactors  Society –  $3001 and above

Above plus Invitation to special Leaders Society appreciation event
Dinner with the Rabbi
Family Household High Holy Days tickets
Aliyah on Rosh Hashana Day 1 and Yom Kippur

ORDER INFORMATION

Memorial Plaque Appeal

Over the years and generations your loved ones names have been inscribed in our Temple’s Memorial Plaques.  We honour their life, love and commitment to our synagogue.

Your  help  is needed to maintain the memorial  plaques for your loved ones. To continue our service of honor to you and your loved ones, we ask for a yearly donation of $18.00 per plaque.
For your donation HTBE will ensure
  • the inclusion of your loved one’s name in our Memorial Book for Yizkor prayer
  • turning on of yahrzeit lights for your loved one
  • turning on of lights for your loved one at all Yizkor services
  • any necessary repair and maintenance of your loved ones’ plaques
  • email or US post reminders to you of the yahrzeit of your loved one
We thank you for your continued support of Hollywood Temple Beth El.  We welcome and greatly appreciate your generosity and ask anyone who is able, to give beyond the measure stated here.

Book of Remembrance / Memorial Book

 Honor the memories of loved ones

It is the tradition of HTBE to publish our High Holy Days Remembrance and Memorial Book as a loving reminder of those we held close.  Over the years our memorial book has offered a source of comfort to those of us who grieve and honors the life and memory of our loved ones.  It includes the names of those who remember, the ones being honored as well as the special prayers and meditations for use when observing Yahrzeit. Prayers and meditations are written in Hebrew, English and Russian.

As we did last year we will broadcast all names during the yizkor service.  You will be able to replay the yizkor service the HTBE youtube at anytime in the future.  If an email is provided we will also send you an electronic copy (PDF) of the memorial book.

Names are not automatically renewed.  To include your loved ones please complete the form below.
Suggested Donation:  $18.00 per name

PLEASE PRINT NAMES CLEARLY
Deadline:  September 12, 2021
PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SEATS, RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP, MAKE YOUR DONATIONS
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Rosh Hashanah is Coming Soon to a Shul Near You!

Rosh Hashanah is coming up sooner than you know it.
We will carry on with live streaming on zoom  as well as limited seating ( up to 30)for those who register. ( If COVID conditions improve, we may be able to increase seating)

Shabbat September 4 – A pre-Rosh Hashanah Sampler with Cantor Issac Boudaie.
Monday evening, September 6 – Wednesday, Sept 8 – Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday evening, September 15 – Wednesday, Sept 16 –  Yom Kippur.

Click here for all details about High Holy Days

August 14 and 21  Rabbi Weinberg returns.  He continues his theme on great Jewish minds:
Martin Buber and Franz Rosenzweig- the pair of opposites who created a revolution in modern Jewish  thought and philosophy. Buber- a founding figure in humanistic Psychology and expounder of I and Thou-Finding ourselves and God in our neighbor. Rosenzweig-the existentialist philosopher who reconciled the meaning of the opposing triangles of the Jewish star.

21-and later:  The Rabbinic opposites and colleagues: Rabbis Mordecai Kaplan and Abraham Joshua Heschel .

August 28-  Special Guest- Richard Hirschhaut, American Jewish Committee, on the attack against Israel and Jews  by members of LA’s teacher’s union and by USC’s Women’s Studies Faculty. Why are these teachers so intent on blaming Israel while they condemned our children to lockdown and isolation for over a year? Why are the academics who are concerned about the welfare of women ignoring honor killings and other placed disabilities on women in the middle east-but not in Israel?

September 4. A Taste of Honey- Shabbat service with emphasis on High Holy Days music with Cantor Issac Boudaie.
Thank you, Dr. Isaac Norman, for leading services in my absence!

Join us in person every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer  food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us, enjoy kiddush and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke.  
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.
If you can’t make it in person, you are welcome to drop in online:

By internet: Click on the link:   (Call or email the temple office for link.)
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  (Call or email the temple office for meeting id.)  at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Help us enhance our services and reach a wider audience by clicking here to donate via Paypal account
Our deepest gratitude and massive THANK YOU to BARBARA DROTOW, MARCELO KUPFERWASSER, GEOFFREY BUCK, JOE BENLOULOU, CARMEN FRASER, JOE ALEXANDER, ROGER and KARLA ROSEN, TERESA WAXER, RACHEL AFLALO for their tremendous donations toward our Shul and for the purchase of a new computer and media system.  Everyone, we still need more help and donations.  Checks can also be sent by mail to our address at the bottom of this email. All donations go to support our Jewish outreach.Our most heartfelt thanks Dr. Norman for leading our services last Shabbat.

If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/:

or on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

For your viewing enjoyment–here’s a diiferent perspective on Israel. I have uploaded several videos of the bright life of Israel, which the news never reports on. It is hard to believe that just a few months ago, rockets were falling here, Hamas sets fire to forests  ( via incendiary bombs on balloons) and destroys the ecology,COVID  is still a potential threat, Iran’s new President, the “Butcher of Teheran” threatens nuclear devastation,so what else is there to do?
Sing and dance!
https://www.facebook.com/htbel/videos/?ref=page_internal,
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Thank you for supporting Hollywood Temple Beth El.

Our mailing address is:
Hollywood Temple Beth El

1317 N. Crescent Hts Blvd

West Hollywood, CA 90046

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Greetings from Jerusalem

Rabbi Norbert Weinberg
July 31 and August 7.
Special Guest Leader- We welcome our friend, Dr. Isaac Norman, who will lead services and Torah discussion. Dr. Norman has been spiritual leader of the Iranian congregation at Hollywood Temple Beth El for many years and a valued advisor to us.

August 14 Rabbi Weinberg returns.  He continues his theme on great Jewish minds:
Martin Buber and Franz Rosenzweig- the pair of opposites who created a revolution in modern Jewish  thought and philosophy.

21-  The Rabbinic opposites and colleagues: Rabbis Mordecai Kaplan and Abraham Joshua Hescehl Heschel.

August 28-  Special Guest- Richard Hirschhaut, American Jewish Committtee, on the attack against Israel and Jews  by members of LA’s teacher’s union. Why are these teachers so intent on blaming Israel while they condemned our children to lockdown and isolation for over a year?

September 4. A Taste of Honey- Shabbat service with emphasis on High Holy Days music with Cantor Issac Boudaie.
Join us in person every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer  food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us, enjoy kiddush and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke.  
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.
If you can’t make it in person, you are welcome to drop in online:By internet: Click on the link:   [Call or email 
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  924 8450 5314  at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
Now?
Yes!

Rosh Hashanah is coming up sooner than you know it.
We plan on in-person services as well as live streaming on zoom for those who register.
Shabbat Sept 4- A pre-Rosh Hashanah Sampler with Cantor Issac Boudaie.
Monday evening, Sept 6-Weds.. Sept 8-Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday evening, Sept 15-Weds, Sept 16- Yom Kippur. Watch your email for deatils coming soon.
Help us enhance our services and reach a wider audience by clicking here to donate via Paypal account
Our deepest gratitude and massive Thank You to BARBARA DROTOW, MARCELO KUPFERWASSER, GEOFFREY BUCK, JOE BENLOULOU, CARMEN FRASER, JOE ALEXANDER, ROGER and KARLA ROSEN, TERESA WAXER, RACHEL AFLALO for their tremendous donations toward our Shul and for the purchase of a new computer and media system. 

 Everyone, we still need more help and donations.  Checks can also be sent by mail to our address at the bottom of this email. All donations go to support our Jewish outreach.

.Our most heartfelt thanks Dr. Norman for leading our services last Shabbat.

If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/


or on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Here are my notes for my earlier discussions.
The notes include the link to the video recording for July 17:
http://www.rabbinorbert.com/2021/07/why-me-for-tisha-b-av-for-individual.html
Copyright © 2021 Hollywood Temple Beth El, All rights reserved.
Thank you for supporting Hollywood Temple Beth El.

Our mailing address is:
Hollywood Temple Beth El

1317 N. Crescent Hts Blvd

West Hollywood, CA 90046

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From the Desk of Rabbi Norbert Weinberg
July 17– Rabbi Weinberg will be back to lead services and discussion theme for the Shabbat before  the 9th of Av: Picking up from trauma-a look at the story of Job and picking up again when all has been lost.July 24, 31 and August 7.
Special Guest Leader- We welcome our friend, Dr. Isaac Norman, who will lead services and Torah discussion. Dr. Norman has been spiritual leader of the Iranian congregation at Hollywood Temple Beth El for many years and a valued advisor to us.August 14, 21 – Rabbi Weinberg continues his theme on great Jewish minds- Buber, Rosenzweig, Kaplan, Heschel

August 28 –  Special Guest- Richard Hirschhaut, American Jewish Committee, on the attack against Israel and Jews  by members of LA’s teacher’s union.

July 18, 6 PM- Tisha B’Av. Our members are invited to join in communal study at the end of Tisha B’Av with Temple Beth Am, Ikkar and B’nai David Judea.
RETURNING TO A WHOLE NEW WORLD: with IKAR, B’nai David-Judea and TBA
6:00 PM Minha Minyanim
6:45 PM Learning with Shul Clergy
In person at Temple Beth Am( present proof of vaccination)  or click for registration to follow on   Zoom.

July 25- 11:00 AM– A personal guided tour of the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, Pan Pacific Park. Our own Joe Alexander will be the host. $12 per person admission. Meet afterwards at the Farmer’s Market for lunch ( buy from vendor, or bring your own). Details to follow.We would appreciate a heads up of who is interested, so please reply to rabbweinberg@htbel.org to let me know. You are welcome to invite guests;just let us know in advance.
Join us in person every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer  food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us, enjoy kiddush and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke.  
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.
If you can’t make it in person, you are welcome to drop in online:By internet: Click on the link:    (Call or email the temple office (temple@htbel.org) for the link)
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  (Call or email the temple office (temple@htbel.org) for the meeting id)  at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live

and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Now?

Yes!

Rosh Hashanah is coming up sooner than you know it.
We plan on in-person services as well as live streaming on zoom for those who register.
Shabbat Sept 4- A pre-Rosh Hashanah Sampler with Cantor Issac Boudaie.
Monday evening, Sept 6-Weds.. Sept 8-Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday evening, Sept 15-Weds, Sept 16- Yom Kippur. Watch your email for details coming soon.

Help us enhance our services and reach a wider audience by clicking here to donate via Paypal account
We are investing in upgrading our computer system so we can improve the visual and musical elements of our services as well as enhance the experience for those who are still following from home, You can contribute to our project by clicking on the donate button just above this paragraph. If we can get $100 from a minyan of people, we will able to get the work done ! ( We gladly accept any amount towards this project) Checks can also be sent by mail to our address at the bottom of this email. All donations go to support our Jewish outreach.

If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/:


or on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Here are my notes for my earlier discussions.
The notes include the link to the video recording:
http://www.rabbinorbert.com/
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You are receiving these email notifications as a member of Hollywood Temple Beth ElOur mailing address is:

Synagogue

1317 N. Crescent Hts Blvd

West Hollywood, CA 90046

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From the Desk of Rabbi Norbert Weinberg
This is our Shabbat Services Lineup:July 10, 24, 31and August 7.
Special Guest Leader- We welcome our friend, Dr. Isaac Norman, who will lead services and Torah discussion. Dr. Norman has been spiritual leader of the Iranian congregation at Hollywood Temple Beth El for many years and a valued advisor to us.July 17- Rabbi Weinberg will be back to lead services and discussion theme for the Shabbat before  the 9th of Av: Picking up from trauma.August 14, 21-Rabbi Weinberg continues his theme on great Jewish minds- Buber, Rosenzweig, Kaplan, Heschel

August 28-  Special Guest- Richard Hirschhaut, American Jewish Committee, on the attack against Israel and Jews  by members of LA’s teacher’s union.

July 18, 6 PM- Tisha B’Av. Our members are invited to join in communal study at the end of Tisha B’Av with Temple Beth Am, Ikkar and B’nai David Judea. Details to follow.
July 25- 11:00 AM- A personal guided tour of the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, Pan Pacific Park. Our own Joe Alexander will be the host. $12 per person admission. Meet afterwards at the Farmer’s Market for lunch ( buy from vendor, or bring your own). Details to follow.We would appreciate a heads up of who is interested, so please reply to rabbweinberg@htbel.org to let me know. You are welcome to invite guests;just let us know in advance.
Join us in person every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer  food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us, enjoy kiddush and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke.  
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.
If you can’t make it in person, you are welcome to drop in online:By internet: Call or email (temple@htbel.org) the temple office for link 
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID:  (call or email the temple office (temple@htbel.org for meeting id)  at the prompt, then press #.You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Now?
Yes!
Rosh Hashanah is coming up sooner than you know it.
We plan on in-person services as well as live streaming on zoom for those who register.
Shabbat Sept 4- A pre-Rosh Hashanah Sampler with Cantor Issac Boudaie.
Monday evening, Sept 6-Weds.. Sept 8-Rosh Hashanah
Tuesday evening, Sept 15-Weds, Sept 16- Yom Kippur. Watch your email for deatils coming soon.

Help us enhance our services and reach a wider audience by clicking here to donate via Paypal account
We are investing in upgrading our computer system so we can improve the visual and musical elements of our services as well as enhance the experience for those who are still following from home, You can contribute to our project by clicking on the donate button just above this paragraph. If we can get $100 from a minyan of people, we will able to get the work done ! ( We gladly accept any amount towards this project) Checks can also be sent by mail to our address at the bottom of this email. All donations go to support our Jewish outreach.

If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/


or on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Here are my notes for my earlier discussions.
The notes include the link to the video recording:
http://www.rabbinorbert.com/
Copyright © 2021 Synagogue, All rights reserved.
You are receiving these email notifications as a member of Hollywood Temple Beth ElOur mailing address is:

Synagogue
1317 N. Crescent Hts Blvd

West Hollywood, CA 90046

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From the Desk of Rabbi Norbert Weinberg
This is our Shabbat Services Lineup:
July 3- USA Independence Day theme. Discussion on Great Jewish Thinkers continues with

Albert Einstein, who upended Newton, turned our ideas of time and space inside-out and stretched to infinity. Einstein as a God-conscious non-believer, and a staunch defender of the Jewish people.July 10, 24, 31 and August 7.
Special Guest Leader- We welcome our friend, Dr. Isaac Norman, who will lead services and Torah discussion. Dr. Norman has been spiritual leader of the Iranian congregation at Hollywood Temple Beth El for many years and a valued advisor to us.

July 17- Rabbi Weinberg will be back to lead services and discussion theme for the Shabbat before  the 9th of Av: Picking up from trauma.

August 14, 21-Rabbi Weinberg continues his theme on great Jewish minds- Buber, Rosenzweig, Kaplan, Heschel

August 28-  Special Guest- Richard Hirschhaut, American Jewish Committee, on the attack against Israel and Jews  by members of LA’s teacher’s union.

July 18, 6 PM- Tisha B’Av. Our members are invited to join in communal study at the end of Tisha B’Av with Temple Beth Am, Ikkar and B’nai David Judea. Details to follow.July 25- 11:00 AM- A personal guided tour of the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, Pan Pacific Park. Our own Joe Alexander will be the host. $12 per person admission. Meet afterwards at the Farmer’s Market for lunch ( buy from vendor, or bring your own). Details to follow.We would appreciate a heads up of who is interested, so please reply to rabbweinberg@htbel.org to let me know. You are welcome to invite guests;just let us know in advance.
Join us in person every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer  food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us, enjoy kiddush and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke.  
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.
If you can’t make it in person, you are welcome to drop in online:By internet: Click on the link:   (Call or email, temple@htbel.org, the temple office)
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID   (Call or email, temple@htbel.org, the temple office for meeting id)  at the prompt, then press #.You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Help us enhance our services and reach a wider audience by clicking here to donate via Paypal account
We are investing in upgrading our computer system so we can improve the visual and musical elements of our services as well as enhance the experience for those who are still following from home, You can contribute to our project by clicking on the donate button just above this paragraph. If we can get $100 from a minyan of people, we will able to get the work done ! ( We gladly accept any amount towards this project) Checks can also be sent by mail to our address at the bottom of this email. All donations go to support our Jewish outreach.

If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/:

or on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Here are my notes for my earlier discussions.
The notes include the link to the video recording:
http://www.rabbinorbert.com/
Copyright © 2021 Hollywood Temple Beth El, All rights reserved.
Thank you for supporting Hollywood Temple Beth El.Our mailing address is:

Hollywood Temple Beth El

1317 N. Crescent Hts Blvd

West Hollywood, CA 90046

Add us to your address book

Marching with the Torah Once Again!
We have now run regular Shabbat services indoors as well as on-line and we have ironed out the wrinkles. Our worshippers came in, celebrated, learned, and enjoyed kiddush together.Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke. 
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.( Pacific Time) in person or live streaming:

By internet: Click on the link: (call or email the temple office (temple@htbel.org for the Zoom link)
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  (call or email the temple office (temple@htbel.org for meeting id)  at the prompt, then press #. You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
Our series on Great Jewish Thinkers Continues as we examine Jews of the modern period who shake up both the Jewish and the Western World and set in motion the cascade of events that has shaped the Twenty-First Century.0Shabbat May 29- Memorial Day Weekend
This Shabbat, we will honor the memory of the members of the Armed Forces who gave their lives for the sake of the ideal that is America.
 (Title page of the 16th Century Yiddish version of the Jewish Knight. Bova of Antona)

Study theme: From Bova Meises to Broadway and the Founding of the Start-up Nation.

Our discussion continues with the theme of modernity and the creative responses– the creation of  Yiddish and Hebrew as languages of great literature, and the ” Self-Emancipation” of Jews as a people and civilization.

Future Shabbat Services- we will continue with our themes of “Great Jewish Thinkers” .   the Jewish Trinity of Marx-Freud-Einstein, and  Martin Buber-Rosenzweig-Heschel, and unsung pioneers of the involvement of women in modern Jewish life, Trude Weiss-Rosmarin and Rabbi Regina Jonas.  
By attending our services in person you are affirming:
That you have had  COVID-19 Vaccine. If not, you agree to keep safe distance and mask on at all times for the safety of others and yourself.
That you have no COVID‐19 symptoms, such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty  breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell; likewise, no COVID-19 positive test results or direct contact with someone tested positive in the last 14 days.
That you agree to following safety precautions as indicated by LA County health authorities–including  maintaining safe distance and masking, as needed.
That you understand that  attending services is your own choice and that HTBE is not responsible for any health consequences that may arise as a result of my attendance.
We will ” follow the science” as far as LA County protocols require.

Help us bring the values of Judaism to our community by clicking here to our Paypal account

If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/:
or on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
Copyright © 2021 Hollywood Temple Beth El, All rights reserved.
Thank you for supporting Hollywood Temple Beth El.Our mailing address is:

Hollywood Temple Beth El

1317 N. Crescent Hts Blvd

West Hollywood, CA 90046

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The Jewish Trinity of Modern Times
Our series on Great Jewish Thinkers Continues as we examine Jews of the modern period who shake up both the Jewish and the Western World and set in motion the cascade of events that has shaped the Twenty-First Century.

“I Am Not A Marxist” Karl Marx-This Shabbat discussion examines how an irascible philosopher and journalist created a theory of world history that offered unbelievable hope to the world’s oppressed masses, and with it, unbelievable destruction. Karl Marx, the grandson of Rabbis, builds his theory of communism on a foundation of disdain for his fellow Jews.)

Future Shabbat Services- we will continue with our themes of “Great Jewish Thinkers” :with Freud and Einstein who blow up all our conceptions of the world, then to  Martin Buber-Rosenzweig-Heschel-Kaplan who all give expression to Judaism for a newly disrupted world, and unsung pioneers of the women in modern Jewish life, Trude Weiss-Rosmarin and Rabbi Regina Jonas.  
Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke. 
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.( Pacific Time) in person or live streaming:

By internet: Call or email the temple office: temple@htbel.org
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  (Call or email the temple office for this meeting id: temple@htbel.org ) at the prompt, then press #. You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
Help us enhance our services and reach a wider audience by clicking here to donate via Paypal account

We have managed to operate throughout the pandemic and into our re-opening with jimmy rigged equipment. We need help to do this the right way.
We need a larger LED screen so our participants in shule can see special readings for the services and educational notes for Torah study, permanent speakers to enhance our selection  of Shabbat music,  a decent microphone and a web camera, proper mounts for our equipment, and a dedicated laptop that has the power to handle all of this smoothly. Many of our members are still following from home, so our live-streamed services will also be more enjoyable.You can contribute to our project by clicking on the donate button just above this paragraph. If we can get $100 from a minyan of people, we will able to get the work done ! ( We gladly accept any amount towards this project) Checks can also be sent by mail to our address at the bottom of this email.

If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/


or on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Here are my notes for my earlier discussions.
The notes include the link to the video recording:
http://www.rabbinorbert.com/
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Our mailing address is:

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Help us enhance our services and reach a wider audience by clicking here to donate via Paypal account

We have managed to operate throughout the pandemic and into our re-opening with jimmy rigged equipment,as you can see from the picture above. We need help to do this the right way.
We need a larger LED screen so our participants in shule can see special readings for the services and educational notes for Torah study, permanent speakers to enhance our selection  of Shabbat music,  a decent microphone and a web camera, proper mounts for our equipment, and a dedicated laptop that has the power to handle all of this smoothly. Many of our members are still following from home, so our live-streamed services will also be more enjoyable.You can contribute to our project by clicking on the donate button at the top of this email. If we can get $100 from a minyan of people, we will able to get the work done ! ( We gladly accept any amount towards this project) Checks can also be sent by mail to our address at the bottom of this email.

Was this man a secret Zionist?

Our series on Great Jewish Thinkers Continues as we examine Jews of the modern period who shake up both the Jewish and the Western World and set in motion the cascade of events that has shaped the Twenty-First Century.

The Least Likely Moses
This Shabbat, we continue with the theme of the reawakening of the Jewish people. A Viennese playwrite,a Protestant chaplain and a Welsh-speaking Prime Minister lay the foundations for the State of Israel.What did the Sherif of Mecca think of this?
   
Future Shabbat Services- we will continue with our themes of “Great Jewish Thinkers” : the Jewish Trinity of Marx-Freud-Einstein who blow up all our conceptions of the world,  Martin Buber-Rosenzweig-Heschel who all give expression to Judaism for a newly disrupted world, and unsung pioneers of the women in modern Jewish life, Trude Weiss-Rosmarin and Rabbi Regina Jonas.  
Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke. 
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.( Pacific Time) in person or live streaming:

By internet: (Call or email the temple office for the Zoom link.)
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID:  (Call or email the temple office for the meeting ID.) at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
By attending our services in person you are affirming:
That you have had  COVID-19 Vaccine. If not, you agree to keep safe distance and mask on at all times for the safety of others and yourself.
That you have no COVID‐19 symptoms, such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty  breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell; likewise, no COVID-19 positive test results or direct contact with someone tested positive in the last 14 days.
That you agree to following safety precautions as indicated by LA County health authorities–including  maintaining safe distance and masking, as needed.
That you understand that  attending services is your own choice and that HTBE is not responsible for any health consequences that may arise as a result of my attendance.
We will ” follow the science” as far as LA County protocols require.

If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/:
or on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Here are my notes to the discussion on Moses Mendelssohn:
http://www.rabbinorbert.com/2021/06/how-jewish-hunchback-conquered-gates-of.html
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Don’t just spy from afar- come on in!
This weeks Torah portion is about the  12 spies Moses sent into the Land of Canaan to check it out. You don’t have to ” check it out”- You can now come on in!\Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke. 
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.( Pacific Time) in person or live streaming:

By internet: Call or email the temple to the get Zoom link. temple@htbel.org
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID at the prompt, then press #. You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Our series on Great Jewish Thinkers Continues as we examine Jews of the modern period who shake up both the Jewish and the Western World and set in motion the cascade of events that has shaped the Twenty-First Century.

“From Victims of  Pogroms to Creators of the Start Up Nation”
This Shabbat, we follow up the reawakening of the Jewish people in modernity as a response to the shutting of the gates of society in Europe and the Middle East.  Auto-Emancipation, a Viennese op-ed writer, and a Welshman lay the foundations for the State of Israel.
   
Future Shabbat Services- we will continue with our themes of “Great Jewish Thinkers” .   the Jewish Trinity of Marx-Freud-Einstein, and  Martin Buber-Rosenzweig-Heschel, and unsung pioneers of the involvement of women in modern Jewish life, Trude Weiss-Rosmarin and Rabbi Regina Jonas.  
By attending our services in person you are affirming:
That you have had  COVID-19 Vaccine. If not, you agree to keep safe distance and mask on at all times for the safety of others and yourself.
That you have no COVID‐19 symptoms, such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty  breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell; likewise, no COVID-19 positive test results or direct contact with someone tested positive in the last 14 days.
That you agree to following safety precautions as indicated by LA County health authorities–including  maintaining safe distance and masking, as needed.
That you understand that  attending services is your own choice and that HTBE is not responsible for any health consequences that may arise as a result of my attendance.
We will ” follow the science” as far as LA County protocols require.

Help us bring the values of Judaism to our community by clicking here to our Paypal account

If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/:
or on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
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WE DID IT!!!
We had some trepidation about how to pull it off, but we did it! We had our in-person service this past Shabbat and Shavuot and we are ready to go back to celebration as usual.For our ” shake-down cruise”, we held services in the lobby outside the chapel, with Jerusalem stone and a stained-glass window as a back-drop. We spaced out seats and the place was well ventilated.  Afterwards, we raised a kiddush cup for a l’chaim and had some light refreshments.

Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke. 
Every Saturday at 10:00 AM.( Pacific Time) in person or live streaming:
 You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
Our series on Great Jewish Thinkers Continues as we examine Jews of the modern period who shake up both the Jewish and the Western World and set in motion the cascade of events that has shaped the Twenty-First Century.
Shabbat , May 22- Every Action Has an Equal But Opposite Reaction: The opening of the West to the Jew and the Jew to the West gave rise to new movements-the early Reform ( a sermon in German), the rejectionist Orthodox ( All that is new is forbidden by the Torah) to the neo-Orthodox ( Torah with Science), and the Positive-Historical synthesis of the opposites.
Future Shabbat Services- we will continue with our themes of “Great Jewish Thinkers” .   the Jewish Trinity of Marx-Freud-Einstein, and  Martin Buber-Rosenzweig-Heschel, and unsung pioneers of the involvement of women in modern Jewish life, Trude Weiss-Rosmarin and Rabbi Regina Jonas.  
By attending our services in person you are affirming:
That you have had  COVID-19 Vaccine. If not, you agree to keep safe distance and mask on at all times for the safety of others and yourself.
That you have no COVID‐19 symptoms, such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty  breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell; likewise, no COVID-19 positive test results or direct contact with someone tested positive in the last 14 days.
That you agree to following safety precautions as indicated by LA County health authorities–including  maintaining safe distance and masking, as needed.
That you understand that  attending services is your own choice and that HTBE is not responsible for any health consequences that may arise as a result of my attendance.
We will ” follow the science” as far as LA County protocols require.

Help us bring the values of Judaism to our community by clicking here to our Paypal account

If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:


https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/


or on You Tube:


https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
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A Hamas rocket lands on an Israeli street. Hundreds have been fired in the last few days reaching Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

Stand In Person Together With Israel
This Shabbat, May 15, 10:00 AM, we will join together, in person, in the Chapel for the first time in a year, to mark our solidarity with the people of Israel.  500 or more rockets have landed across vast reaches of Israel ; Israel is blamed for defending itself. We will also mark this Shabbat in honor of Jerusalem, the City of Holiness, following Israel’s own Jerusalem Day.
Monday, May 17, 10:00 AM – Shavuot Services- We will mark Yizkor on the first day of Shavuot, in parallel with the practice in Israel. A focus on  Matan Torah, The Giving of the Torah, and the Story of Ruth. Services in person as live streamed.
To attend in person, please reply with your name , phone, and email. This reply indicates your affirmation of the conditions for safe attendance:
I affirm that I have had my COVID-19 Vaccine.
I affirm that I have no COVID‐19 symptoms, such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty  breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell; likewise, no COVID-19 positive test results or direct contact with someone tested positive in the last 14 days.
I agree to following safety precautions as indicated by LA County health authorities–including  maintaining safe distance and masking, as needed.
I understand that  attending services is my own choice and that HTBE is not responsible for any health consequences that may arise as a result of my attendance.

Can’t attend? The follow us on Zoom:
By internet: Call or email the temple office for Zoom link.
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  924 8450 5314  at the prompt, then press #.

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
This Yizkor, help us perpetuate the cherished Judaism of your loved ones. Click on this box to donate or mail your check. Thank you.
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We plan to see you here next week in person, God and the CDC willing!
We are doing a trial-run of in person services for the weekend of May 15-17
Saturday, May 15- A focus on the Book of Ruth and the Concept of ConversionMonday, May 17- Shavuot Services- We will mark Yizkor on the first day of Shavuot, in parallel with the practice in Israel.

In person attendance will be limited to people who have had their COVID vaccinations . We will attempt to provide live stream to make it accessible to who need  to stay at home.Other details will follow in next weeks e-mail
Lessing and Lavater, the great European philosophers,visit Mendelssohn to find out what makes a Jew tick
May 8-
Moses Mendelssohn Shattered the Barriers Between Jew and Christian and influenced the course of Western Civilization. We will examine how this 14 year-old Talmud scholar walked nearly 100 miles from Dessau to Berlin,  knocked on the gates of Berlin, and became one of Europe’s dominant intellectuals!Our series on Great Jewish Thinkers Continues as we examine Jews of the modern period who shake up both the Jewish and the Western World and set in motion the cascade of events that has shaped the Twenty-First Century.

Future Shabbat Services- we will continue with our themes of “Great Jewish Thinkers” . SR Hirsch, Isaac Meir Weiss, Solomon Schechter,  the Jewish Trinity of Marx-Freud-Einstein, and  Martin Buber-Rosenzweig-Heschel, and unsung pioneers of the involvement of women in modern Jewish life, Trude Weiss-Rosmarin and Rabbi Regina Jonas.  
JOIN IN:
By ZOOM: Call or email the temple office for the Zoom link.
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  (call or email the temple office (temple@htbel.org for meeting id) at the prompt, then press #.Live stream Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and  You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer ” virtual” food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke. Every Saturday at 10:30 AM.( Pacific Time) until we are liberated from our bondage to the virus:

Click here to donate to our Paypal account and support our efforts

Donations can also  be mailed to : Hollywood Temple Beth El, 1317 N Crescent Heights Blvd, West Hollywood , Los Angeles, CA 90046

 If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/:
or on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Watch my comments on the Karaites:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmORooXvKcs&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvPyfOCfgEFAcPhqz1frLijK&index=1&t=679s
On the Samaritans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQtyPwQEIG0&list=PLxjc3h0xSwvPyfOCfgEFAcPhqz1frLijK&index=2&t=11s
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NOW THAT MOST OF US HAVE BEEN VACCINATED, WE ARE PLANNING ON  OPENING  IN PERSON– NOT VIRTUAL–SERVICES  SOON. WILL YOU BE WILLING TO ATTEND IN PERSON (VACCINATED, WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING ) ?
PLEASE REPLY YES OR NO TO RABBIWEINBERG@HTBEL.ORG.
Shabbat  Services Schedule : Start at 10:30 AM
April 24
Who is the real “Good Samaritan”?
We will look at a community who are Israelites-but not Jews-the remnants of the “Lost Tribes” who were never lost, and are our “kissing cousins”.We will examine their origins, their ancient Hebrew script and Biblical practices, and distinct genetic similarities with Jews around the world despite a break of 2700 years!

May 1- We continue the theme with Jews without Rabbis-the Karaites.

Future Shabbat Services- we will continue with our themes of “Great Jewish Thinkers” .
JOIN IN:
By ZOOM: Call or email the synagogue.
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  (call or email the temple office (temple@htbel.org for meeting id) at the prompt, then press #.
Live stream Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and  You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer ” virtual” food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke. Every Saturday at 10:30 AM.( Pacific Time) until we are liberated from our bondage to the virus:
Click here to donate to our Paypal account and support our efforts
A big thanks to all those who donated for Passover and Yizkor!
Donations can also  be mailed to : Hollywood Temple Beth El, 1317 N Crescent Heights Blvd, West Hollywood , Los Angeles, CA 90046

 If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/:
or on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Here is the link to our on-line discussion on Anti-Semitism Today with Richard Hirschhaut of the American Jewish Committee-Los Angeles.
https://youtu.be/WeZUPdDEQHc
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Shabbat  Services Schedule : Start at 10:30 AM
April 10: Yom HaShoah-Conversation on Anti-Semitism Here and Now : Between “Rothschild Space Lasers” ( Rep. Green) and  and “Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and let them see the evil doings of Israel” ( Rep. Omar).

Special Guest: Richard Hirschhaut, American Jewish Committee, will discuss our concerns about increased incidents of reported anti-Semitism and the fight to get California Depart of Education to  include anti-Semitism and Jews  in the Ethnic Studies Curriculum, an uphill fight!

Richard S. Hirschhaut, Director of American Jewish Committee, Los Angeles, chief strategist and principal spokesperson in advancing AJC’s global advocacy mission in Southern California. This is considered the “ dean of American Jewish organizations.” He has been involved for over 30 years in civil rights, humanitarian, and Jewish communal advocacy, serving in senior professional roles across the U.S. with the Anti-Defamation League, Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and American Friends of Rambam Medical Center.

April 17-Israel Independence Day-Why I am proud to be a Zionist!

 
JOIN IN:
By ZOOM: Call or email the temple office at htbel@htbel.org
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  (call or email the temple office (temple@htbel.org for meeting id) at the prompt, then press #.
Live stream Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and  You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer ” virtual” food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke. Every Saturday at 10:30 AM.( Pacific Time) until we are liberated from our bondage to the virus:
Click here to donate to our Paypal account and support our efforts
Donations can be mailed to : Hollywood Temple Beth El, 1317 N Crescent Heights Blvd, West Hollywood , Los Angeles, CA 90046

 If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/:
or on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Missed out on our Seder? Don’t Be Sad

Catch up on You Tube Part 1 and Part 2
https://youtu.be/KovTC9Vlm84
https://youtu.be/wM1vDRO1Mjk

And on Facebook Part 1 and Part 2
https://fb.watch/4AK4oRJHbz/
https://fb.watch/4AJ_XaT9Ai/
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Don’t let the Seder float away from you!

Register Here for Front Row On-Line Seats at our Virtual Seder Table

Some Enchanted Second Night Seder
Sunday Evening, March 28, at 7:00 PM.

We are marking our Exodus from the Ten Plagues to Freedom with our on-line, virtual Seder.

Our “Some Enchanted Pesach Seder” for the Second Night of Passover, with a mélange of traditional and contemporary texts ,music and audio-visual extras , will be live-cast on Sunday, March 28 at 7:00 PM via Zoom.com and simulcast on Youtube and Facebook. We will have Pesach elements from around the world, some serious, and some light-hearted, to mark our Exodus.

To reserve a seat at our virtual zoom table, go to Eventbrite and give a donation to help us further our activities: Suggested minimum is $18, Chai, for a good life. Hurry, because we can handle only 100 active participants on zoom. Link to donate:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/some-enchanted-2nd-night-seder-goes-on-line-tickets-143877859551

Details for joining in on line Zoom Meeting will be sent via Eventbrite to registrants prior to the Seder.

If you are not comfortable with Zoom, you can also follow the Seder on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live and on You Tube at https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww .
Your donation will still be appreciated and it can be sent through Paypal , account temple@htbel.org .You can click on the donate button at the bottom of this email. Regular checks in the mail can be sent to Hollywood Temple Beth El, 1317 N Crescent Heights, West Hollywood, CA 90046.
Shabbat and Pesach Morning Services Schedule : Start at 10:30 AM
March 27- Shabbat HaGadol- The Great Shabbat-name taken from the Haftarah- will be kept small and short-no discussion after service to allow us all to prepare for the Seder

April 3- 7th Day of Pesach-Yizkor- Because of logistics, we will hold our Yizkor service on the 7th day ( as is  practiced in Israel). Yizkor at 11:30 AM.

On a Personal Note from Rabbi Weinberg: My wife, Ofra, lost her mother, Margalit Zadok, Z”l, this past week. She had a full life of 97 years, and just two weeks before, had the pleasure of attending her great- granddaughter’s wedding, and merited seeing great-great-grandchildren.

  
Our Zoom Log in shows” Some Enchanted Seder” for Shabbat mornings. That is still our Shabbat meeting log in
By internet: Call or Email the Temple Office for the Zoom link. 
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  (call or email the temple office (temple@htbel.org for meeting id)  at the prompt, then press #.
You can also follow our service and discussion live streaming on on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer ” virtual” food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke.Every Saturday at 10:30 AM.( Pacific Time) until we are liberated from our bondage to the virus:

Click here to donate to our Paypal account and support our efforts
Donations can be mailed to : Hollywood Temple Beth El, 1317 N Crescent Heights Blvd, West Hollywood , Los Angeles, CA 90046

If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/:
or on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Go to
http://www.rabbinorbert.com/2021/03/r-yehudah-halevi-poet-and-anti.html for source text and the recording of our discussion on Judah HaLevi. poet and anti-philosophy philosopher.

http://www.rabbinorbert.com/2021/03/the-ramban-rabbi-moshe-ben-nachman-on.html for the account of Rabbi Moshe Ben Nachman, Ramban, the counter to Rambam, views on Jewish love and the body, and the brilliant defense of Judaism against the medieval Church at Barcelona.
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This is how you wash away the Chametz!
Register Here for Front Row On-Line Seats at our Virtual Seder Table

Don’t get all wrapped up in kashering-Here’s an easy guide:
https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/Pesah%20Guide%205781.pdfTraditional sale of Chametz- now on line:
https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/webform/sale-hametz

An odd year ( once in 12), where the Seder starts Saturday night. Friday, the house is already clean for Pesach, so Shabbat food is KP only. What to do about Hamotzi & Challah?
Option 1) Keep one corner of the house, far from the kitchen & table, to make hamotzi, eat the Challah there only, and clean up any crumbs, throw any leftover in the garbage outside.
Option 2) The panic-free version, especially if there are little children who won’t stay in one place: Use Egg Matzah, which is and isn’t a bread , OK for Hamotzi, but not for Matzah.

Some Enchanted Second Night Seder
Sunday Evening, March 28, at 7:00 PM.

We are marking our Exodus from the Ten Plagues to Freedom with our on-line, virtual Seder.

Our “Some Enchanted Pesach Seder” for the Second Night of Passover, with a mélange of traditional and contemporary texts ,music and audio-visual extras , will be live-cast on Sunday, March 28 at 7:00 PM via Zoom and simulcast on Youtube and Facebook. We will have Pesach elements from around the world, some serious, and some light-hearted, to mark our Exodus.

To reserve a seat at our virtual zoom table, go to Eventbrite and give a donation to help us further our activities: Suggested minimum is $18, Chai, for a good life. Hurry, because we can handle only 100 active participants on zoom. Link to donate:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/some-enchanted-2nd-night-seder-goes-on-line-tickets-143877859551

Details for joining in on line Zoom Meeting will be sent via Eventbrite to registrants prior to the Seder.

If you are not comfortable with Zoom, you can also follow the Seder on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live and on You Tube at https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww .
Your donation will still be appreciated and it can be sent through Paypal , account temple@htbel.org .You can click on the donate button at the bottom of this email. Regular checks in the mail can be sent to Hollywood Temple Beth El, 1317 N Crescent Heights, West Hollywood, CA 90046.
Shabbat and Pesach Morning Services Schedule
10:30 Service. Noon -Discussion

March 20- Rabbi Moses ben Nachman, Nachmanides, the intellectual counterpoint to Maimonides,  the undefeated champion of the Disputation at Barcelona, and purported author of the original “kosher sex”.

March 27- Shabbat HaGadol- The Great Shabbat-name taken from the Haftarah- will be kept small and short-no discussion after service to allow us all to prepare for the Seder

April 3- 7th Day of Pesach-Yizkor- Because of logistics, we will hold our Yizkor service on the 7th day ( as is practiced in Israel). Shabbat and Pesach Service start at 10:30 AM, Yizkor at 11:30 AM.  
Our Zoom Log in shows” Some Enchanted Seder” for Shabbat mornings. That is still our Shabbat meeting log in
By internet: Click on the link : Call email the temple office for Zoom link.
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  (call or email the temple office (temple@htbel.org for meeting id)  at the prompt, then press #.
You can also follow our service and discussion live streaming on on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer ” virtual” food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke

Every Saturday at 10:30 AM.( Pacific Time) until we are liberated from our bondage to the virus:

Click here to donate to our Paypal account and support our efforts
Donations can be mailed to : Hollywood Temple Beth El, 1317 N Crescent Heights Blvd, West Hollywood , Los Angeles, CA 90046

 If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/:
or on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Go to
http://www.rabbinorbert.com/2021/03/who-was-mysterious-avicebron-author-of.html for source text and the recording of our discussion on the mysterious Avicebron.
Copyright © 2021 Hollywood Temple Beth El, All rights reserved.
Thank you for supporting Hollywood Temple Beth El.

Our mailing address is:

Hollywood Temple Beth El

1317 N. Crescent Hts Blvd

West Hollywood, CA 90046

Add us to your address book

From the Desk of Rabbi Norbert Weinberg


They’re coming from all over the world to our Seder

Sunday Evening, March 28, at 7:00 PM.

We are marking our Exodus from the Ten Plagues to Freedom with our on-line, virtual Seder.

Our “Some Enchanted Pesach Seder” for the Second Night of Passover, with a mélange of traditional and contemporary texts ,music and audio-visual extras , will be live-cast on Sunday, March 28 at 7:00 PM via Zoom.com and simulcast on Youtube and Facebook.

“Next Year in Our Kitchen” is our theme and we will serve you with an delicious experience to keep you going strong as we cross through the Red Sea , over the desert, and into a land of Milk and Honey and freedom from masks and social distancing! We will be introducing elements from varied Jewish traditions around the world,

Since we can’t offer our usual delicious Passover fare, we are not charging for seats this year. However, we will appreciate donations, which can be made by reserving a spot through Eventbrite and giving a donation to help us further our activities: Suggested minimum is $18, Chai, for a good life. Hurry, because we can handle only 100 active participants on zoom. Link to donate:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/some-enchanted-2nd-night-seder-goes-on-line-tickets-143877859551

Details for joining in on line Zoom Meeting will be sent via Eventbrite to registrants prior to the Seder.

If you are not comfortable with Zoom, you can also follow the Seder on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live and on You Tube at https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww .
Your donation will still be appreciated and it can be sent through Paypal , account temple@htbel.org .You can click on the donate button at the bottom of this email. Regular checks in the mail can be sent to Hollywood Temple Beth El, 1317 N Crescent Heights, West Hollywood, CA 90046.
Our series continues in March:


Shapers and Shakers of the Jewish World

Shabbat , at noon, after services at 10:30 AM

A Khazar horseman


March 13- Rabbi Judah Halevi – Enjoy some beautiful poetry and music, explore The Jewish Khaganate of Khazaria, and  see why History, Not Philosophy, is the Foundation of Truth.


March 20- Rabbi Moses ben Nachman, Nachmanides, the intellectual counterpoint to Maimonides,  the undefeated champion of the Disputation at Barcelona, and purported author of the original “kosher sex”. 

After that, we move on to the Modernist- Mendelsohn, SR Hirsch, Isaac Meir Weiss, Solomon Schechter,  the Jewish Trinity of Marx-Freud-Einstein, and  Martin Buber-Rosenzweig-Heschel, and unsung pioneers of the involvement of women in modern Jewish life, Trude Weiss-Rosmarin and Rabbi Regina Jonas.  

FAVORITE TOPICS-Please send me your requests for topics for our discussions. If any of you have a special topic you are knowledgeable about and would be willing to lead a session, please let us know. Email me with your choice of topics, or your own willingness to lead a discussion, to rabbiweinberg@htbel.org.
Our Zoom Log in shows” Some Enchanted Seder” for Shabbat mornings. That is still our Shabbat meeting log in
By internet: Call or email the temple office for the Zoom link.
By Phone:  1-669-900-6833 or 1-346-248-7799, enter meeting ID  (call or email the temple office (temple@htbel.org for meeting id)  at the prompt, then press #.
You can also follow our service and discussion live streaming on on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer ” virtual” food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke

Every Saturday at 10:30 AM.( Pacific Time) until we are liberated from our bondage to the virus:
Click here to donate to our Paypal account and support our efforts
Donations can be mailed to : Hollywood Temple Beth El, 1317 N Crescent Heights Blvd, West Hollywood , Los Angeles, CA 90046

 If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/:
or on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Go to
http://www.rabbinorbert.com/2021/03/who-was-mysterious-avicebron-author-of.html for source text and the recording of our discussion on the mysterious Avicebron.
Copyright © 2021 Hollywood Temple Beth El, All rights reserved.
Thank you for supporting Hollywood Temple Beth El.Our mailing address is:

Hollywood Temple Beth El

1317 N. Crescent Hts Blvd

West Hollywood, CA 90046

Add us to your address book

From the Desk of Rabbi Norbert Weinberg

 Pharaoh was really swept off his feet  at the first Seder

Sunday Evening, March 28, at 7:00 PM.

We are marking our Exodus from the Ten Plagues to Freedom with our on-line, virtual Seder.

Our “Some Enchanted Pesach Seder” for the Second Night of Passover, with a mélange of traditional and contemporary texts ,music and audio-visual extras , will be live-cast on Sunday, March 28 at 7:00 PM via Zoom.com and simulcast on Youtube and Facebook.

“Next Year in Our Kitchen” is our theme and we will serve you with an delicious experience to keep you going strong as we cross through the Red Sea , over the desert, and into a land of Milk and Honey and freedom from masks and social distancing!

Since we can’t offer our usual delicious Passover fare, we are not charging for seats this year. However, we will appreciate donations, which can be made by reserving a spot through Eventbrite and giving a donation to help us further our activities: Suggested minimum is $18, Chai, for a good life. Hurry, because we can handle only 100 active participants on zoom. Link to donate:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/some-enchanted-2nd-night-seder-goes-on-line-tickets-143877859551

Details for joining in on line Zoom Meeting will be sent via Eventbrite to registrants prior to the Seder.

If you are not comfortable with Zoom, you can also follow the Seder on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live and on You Tube at https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww .
Your donation will still be appreciated and it can be sent through Paypal , account temple@htbel.org .You can click on the donate button at the bottom of this email. Regular checks in the mail can be sent to Hollywood Temple Beth El, 1317 N Crescent Heights, West Hollywood, CA 90046.
Our series continues in March
Shapers and Shakers of the Jewish World – Great Jewish Thinkers Who Shaped Our  World. We will examine the teachings of these great minds and how they shaped our Jewish Mind Set and also shaped the World at Large.
Every Shabbat, after services.

March 6- Who was the philosopher, known as Avicebron, author of Fons Vitae, The Source of Life, that rocked the medieval Christian world? His identity to be revealed, together with his impact on Europe and his remarkable poetry.March 13- Rabbi Judah Halevi , The Jewish Khaganate of Khazaria, and History, Not Philosophy, as the Foundation of Truth

March 20- Rabbi Moses ben Nachman, Nachmanides, the intellectual counterpoint to Maimonides,  the undefeated champion of the Disputation at Barcelona, and perported author of the original “kosher sex”. 

After that, we move on to the Modernist- Mendelsohn, SR Hirsch, Isaac Meir Weiss, Solomon Schechter,  the Jewish Trinity of Marx-Freud-Einstein, and  Martin Buber-Rosenzweig-Heschel, and unsung pioneers of the involvement of women in modern Jewish life, Trude Weiss-Rosmarin and Rabbi Regina Jonas.  

FAVORITE TOPICS-Please send me your requests for topics for our discussions. If any of you have a special topic you are knowledgeable about and would be willing to lead a session, please let us know. Email me with your choice of topics, or your own willingness to lead a discussion, to rabbiweinberg@htbel.org.
Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer ” virtual” food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or jokeEvery Saturday at 10:30 AM.( Pacific Time) until we are liberated from our bondage to the virus:

Log in:
Contact office for link.
You can also follow our service and discussion live streaming on on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
Click here to donate to our Paypal account and support our efforts
Donations can be mailed to : Hollywood Temple Beth El, 1317 N Crescent Heights Blvd, West Hollywood , Los Angeles, CA 90046

 If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/

or on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Go to:
http://www.rabbinorbert.com/2021/03/how-my-fathers-thesis-written-almost.html
for my father’s lessons for modern democracy.

http://www.rabbinorbert.com/2021/02/from-moses-to-moses-guide-to-guide-to.html

to read the source and watch the video of my discussion on the groundbreaking philosophy of The Guide to the Perplexed
Statue of Maimonides in Cordoba, Spain

From the Desk of Rabbi Norbert Weinberg
Shapers and Shakers of the Jewish World – Great Jewish Thinkers Who Shaped Our  World. We will examine the teachings of these great minds and how they shaped our Jewish Mind Set and also shaped the World at Large.
Every Shabbat, after services.Feb 6 and 13-
From Moses to Moses, there was none like unto Moses.

(Image of Maimonides in the US Congress building, as one of 23 great founders of law that shaped American law.)

Up until modern times,  major historians threw Jews into the dustbin of history, a one-time great people who stopped contributing to the world once the Second Temple was destroyed, a” fossil remnant”. What such historians missed, when looking for emperors and kings, palaces and cathedrals, was the Jew, as lover of wisdom, whose quest for spiritual knowledge shaped the broad world around,

The exemplar par excellence was  Moses ben Maimon, Rambam, Maimonides, who faced the renewed challenge to Judaism in his day from Christianity, Islam, and the new philosophers of his day. In the  process, he established new paradigms of thought that influenced the modern world. Session one will examine his life and reputation as “The Great Eagle” of Judaism. Session two ( and more if needed)  will examine his ground-breaking philosophy.

 Future Figures- In antiquity: the unMaimonians, Judah Halevy and the Ramban ( Nachmanides).
In the modern Period- Mendelsohn, SR Hirsch, Isaac Meir Weiss, Solomon Schechter,  the Jewish Trinity of Marx-Freud-Einstein, and  Martin Buber-Rosenzweig-Heschel, and unsung pioneers of the involvement of women in modern Jewish life, Trude Weiss-Rosmarin and Rabbi Regina Jonas.  

FAVORITE TOPICS-Please send me your requests for topics for our discussions. If any of you have a special topic you are knowledgeable about and would be willing to lead a session, please let us know. Email me with your choice of topics, or your own willingness to lead a discussion, to rabbiweinberg@htbel.org.
Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer ” virtual” food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke0Every Saturday at 10:30 AM.( Pacific Time) until we are liberated from our bondage to the virus:

Call or Email for the Zoom link. 

You can also follow our service and discussion live streaming on on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
and on You Tube
https://youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
Click here to donate to our Paypal account and support our efforts
Donations can be mailed to : Hollywood Temple Beth El, 1317 N Crescent Heights Blvd, West Hollywood , Los Angeles, CA 90046

 If you missed it, you can watch past  Services on Facebook:


https://www.facebook.com/pg/htbel/videos/:

or on You Tube:


https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww

Go to http://www.rabbinorbert.com to read my commentaries
You can still register for Yom Kippur. Click on this button
Yom Kippur Update

Schedule and Program Information

We are making some changes in the format for Yom Kippur to Assure a Moving Experience

Join in for beautiful and deeply moving services led by Rabbi Norbert Weinberg and Cantor Andrew Erman , with participation from Cantor Isaac Boudaie, Andrea Beth Vassilev, Dr. Isaac Norman and musician/accompanist, Diane Brownson. Services will include music by world-class choirs and cantors.

People who want a virtual “Seat by the Eastern Wall” can still register and donate through Eventbrite.  Log in information and password to zoom will be sent to all who enroll through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rosh-hashanah-and-yom-kippur-services-brought-right-to-your-door-tickets-117615153089
Zoom Session will be used only for Yom Kippur Day- Torah Service, Musaf and Yizkor, stating at 10:00 AM.

BOTH KOL NIDRE at the start  AND NEILA at end of Yom Kippur will be streamed on  https://www.facebook.com/htbeland You Tube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIy6AgIiXsTsTIgVTWY_2E-ScEV0GapKA

If you just want to watch, but not be in the zoom service, you can follow streaming on these same Facebook and You Tube sites. There is no charge, but donations are appreciated. They can be made through Paypal.com to the temple@htbel.orgaccount or by clicking on the link below.

Follow Yom Kippur Day services on this link:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww/featured
or check our Facebook page.
Help us bring the values of Judaism too our community by donating here
Schedule of services:

YOM KIPPUR

Yom Kippur Eve- Kol Nidre . Sunday, September 27, Service 7:00 PM .streamed on Facebook and You Tube, not on Zoom

Yom Kippur and Yizkor, Monday, September 28 On Zoom and live streamed on Facebook and You Tube
Opening and Torah service:10:00 AM
11:00 AM Musaf 12:00 noon Yizkor

1:30 PM Special Guest presentation with Dr Yitzhak Brooks, MD, on
“ A Physician’s Personal Account of the Yom Kippur War”. Streamed on www.Facebook.com/htbel/live   and You Tube at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww for the whole Jewish public ( not on Zoom)

In lieu of full Mincha service, there will be an online  reading of the Torah portion and parts of Jonah in Hebrew and English at 5:45 PM.

Neilah starts at 6:15, Havdalah and Shofar at 7:15  Streamed on https://www.facebook.com/htbel   and You Tube at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww for the whole Jewish public ( not on Zoom)
About our Yom Kippur Presentation


Yom Kippur day, September 28, following Yizkor.1:30 PM
Special Guest presentation with Dr Yitzhak Brooks, MD, on
“ A Physician’s Personal Account of the Yom Kippur War”. Streamed on www.Facebook.com/htbel/live   and You Tube at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww for the whole Jewish public ( not on Zoom)
On this Holy Day, in 1973, Israel faced an unprecedented existential threat from both north and south. This presentation includes a background of the Yom Kippur War and its effects on the Israeli society, as well as Dr Brook’s personal experiences and challenges as a battalion physician in the Sinai. A too often ignored look at the price Israelis  had to pay for their very   survival. A look at physical and psychological traumas of his his soldiers, the effect of religion on them, the cost of war in human life and suffering. Each day was a struggle for survival in the difficult war which threatened Israel’s existence.

Itzhak Brook, M.D., M.Sc., Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC. Bborn and raised in Haifa, Israel. MD from Hebrew University, Hadassah School of Medicine. He served in the Israeli army as a medic in the Six Day War in 1967 and as a battalion physician during the Yom Kippur war in 1973.Completed  fellowship in adult and pediatric infectious diseases at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine. He served in the medical corps of the US Navy for 27 years.

Dr. Brook has authored several hundred publications in scientific journals and ten textbooks. He authored the books:” In the Sands of Sinai- A physician’s Account of the Yom Kippur War” and “My voice – a physician’s personal experience with throat cancer.”
September 26, Shabbat Teshuvah, The Sabbath of Return. Rabbi Weinberg will take your questions and give you a “Teshuvah”-an answer.Services at 10:30 AM (PDT), presentation at 12 noon.

Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer ” virtual” food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke. Later on, we will be adding our afternoon favorite of Jeopardy and other social games. 
Every Saturday at 10:30 AM.( Pacific Time) until we are liberated from our bondage to the virus:

NOTE: WE HAVE CHANGED THE ZOOM MEETING SETTINGS.  BE SURE TO CALENDAR US IN WITH OUR NEW ZOOM LINK OR PHONE MEETING ROOM.
10:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)  every week on Saturday
Join Zoom Meeting: (Call or email the temple office for the Zoom link)

Meeting ID: (Call or email the temple office for the meeting ID)

By phone
+16699006833, enter 92484505314#  or
+12532158782, enter 92484505314#

You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
Recorded on You Tube ( Temple HTBEL Channel) at
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIy6AgIiXsTv_d2VROjAoOA6tjbsgC9Ym
You can find Rabbi Weinberg’s comments on
http://www.rabbinorbert.com
Follow HTBE on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/htbel
and   http://www.htbel.org
Copyright © 2020 Hollywood Temple Beth El, All rights reserved.
Thank you for supporting Hollywood Temple Beth El.

Our mailing address is:

Hollywood Temple Beth El

1317 N. Crescent Hts Blvd

West Hollywood, CA 90046

From the Desk of Rabbi Norbert Weinberg
Register Now for the High Holy Days. Click on this button

High Holy Days at Hollywood Temple Beth El

Schedule and Program Information


What was a necessity caused by safety concerns has become an opportunity for multiple innovations for this High Holy Days season.
 
Join in for beautiful and deeply moving services led by Rabbi Norbert Weinberg and Cantor Andrew Erman , with participation from Cantor Isaac Boudaie, Andrea Beth Vassilev, Dr. Isaac Norman and musician/accompanist, Diane Brownson. Services will include music by world-class choirs and cantors.

 We will also have 2 special guest presentations by Richard Hirschhaut, Los Angeles Regional Director of the American Jewish Committee, on the state of Jewry today, and Dr. Yitzhak Brooks, on a personal look back at the Yom Kippur War. More information below).
 
People who want a virtual “Seat by the Eastern Wall” can register and donate through Eventbrite. Your presence will be visible on our zoom screen and you will be able to join in with the Cantors for parts of the services. Log in information and password to zoom will be sent to all who enroll through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rosh-hashanah-and-yom-kippur-services-brought-right-to-your-door-tickets-117615153089
 
First night Rosh Hashanah and Neila at end of Yom Kippur will be streamed on www.Facebook.com/htbel/live   and You Tube at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww
 
If you just want to watch, but not be in the zoom service, you can follow live streaming on these same Facebook and You Tube sites. There is no charge, but donations are appreciated. They can be made through Paypal.com to the temple@htbel.orgaccount or by clicking on the link below.
Help us bring the values of Judaism too ur community by donating here

Schedule of services:

ROSH HASHANAH


First Night. Friday Evening, September 18, 2020. 8 PM. Live- streamed on www.Facebook.com/htbel/live   and You Tube at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww for the whole Jewish public ( not on Zoom)
 
 
Rosh Hashanah. 1st and 2nd Day, Saturday and Sunday, September 19 and 20. 10:00 AM. On Zoom and live streamed on Facebook and You Tube


Special Guest Presentation:

2nd Day Rosh Hashanah, Sunday, Sept 20: At 1:00 PM, Rabbi Weinberg interviews Richard Hirschhaut, Los Angeles Director of the American Jewish Committee, on “The State of American and World Jewry Today”. Live- streamed on www.Facebook.com/htbel/live   and You Tube at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww for the whole Jewish public ( not on Zoom)

YOM KIPPUR


Yom Kippur Eve. Sunday, September 27, Service 7:00 PM .On Zoom and live streamed on Facebook and You Tube
 
Yom Kippur and Yizkor, Monday, September 28 On Zoom and live streamed on Facebook and You Tube
Opening and Torah service:10:00 AM
11:00 AM Musaf 12:00 noon Yizkor
 
1:30 PM Special Guest presentation with Dr Yitzhak Brooks, MD, on
“ A Physician’s Personal Account of the Yom Kippur War”. Live- streamed on www.Facebook.com/htbel/live
and You Tube at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww for the whole Jewish public ( not on Zoom)
 
In lieu of full Mincha service, there will be an online  reading of the Torah portion and parts of Jonah in Hebrew and English at 5:45 PM.
 
Neilah starts at 6:15, Havdalah and Shofar at 7:15  Live- streamed on www.Facebook.com/htbel/live   and You Tube at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww for the whole Jewish public ( not on Zoom)

About Our Guest Presentations:

2nd Day Rosh Hashanah, Sunday, Sept 20: At 1:00 PM, Rabbi Weinberg interviews Richard Hirschhaut, Los Angeles Director of the American Jewish Committee, on “The State of American and World Jewry Today”. Live- streamed on www.Facebook.com/htbel/live   and You Tube at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww for the whole Jewish public ( not on Zoom)
Rabbi Norbert Weinberg interviews Richard Hirschhaut, the Los Angeles Regional Director of the American Jewish Community. Presented for Rosh Hashanah, Day 2, Sept. 20, for Hollywood Temple Beth El. Issues covered: 1)The opening of the Arab World to Israel with the UAE establishing of diplomatic relations 2) What are we experiencing in terms of extremism of bithleft and right in the uS ? 3) What is happening with Balck-Jewish relations today 4) Are our youth being intimidated on campuses for expressing their Jewish identity?
Richard S. Hirschhaut became Director of AJC Los Angeles in September 2019. He is the organization’s chief strategist and principal spokesperson in advancing AJC’s global advocacy mission in Southern California, leading a vibrant leadership network and talented professional team.
Rick brings to this position more than 30 years of civil rights, humanitarian, and Jewish communal advocacy, serving in senior professional roles across the U.S. with the Anti-Defamation League, Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and American Friends of Rambam Medical Center.
Yom Kippur day, September 28, following Yizkor.1:30 PM
Special Guest presentation with Dr Yitzhak Brooks, MD, on
“ A Physician’s Personal Account of the Yom Kippur War”. Live- streamed on www.Facebook.com/htbel/live   and You Tube at  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWww for the whole Jewish public ( not on Zoom)
On this Holy Day, in 1973, Israel faced an unprecedented existential threat from both north and south. This presentation includes a background of the Yom Kippur War and its effects on the Israeli society, as well as Dr Brook’s personal experiences and challenges as a battalion physician in the Sinai. A too often ignored look at the price Israelis  had to pay for their very   survival. A look at physical and psychological traumas of his his soldiers, the effect of religion on them, the cost of war in human life and suffering. Each day was a struggle for survival in the difficult war which threatened Israel’s existence.
Itzhak Brook, M.D., M.Sc., Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington DC. Born and raised in Haifa, Israel. MD from Hebrew University, Hadassah School of Medicine. He served in the Israeli army as a medic in the Six Day War in 1967 and as a battalion physician during the Yom Kippur war in 1973.Completed  fellowship in adult and pediatric infectious diseases at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine. He served in the medical corps of the US Navy for 27 years.
Dr. Brook has authored several hundred publications in scientific journals and ten textbooks. He authored the books:” In the Sands of Sinai- A physician’s Account of the Yom Kippur War” and “My voice – a physician’s personal experience with throat cancer.”

Register Now for the High Holy Days. Click on this button

Help us bring the values of Judaism too ur community by donating here

Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer ” virtual” food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke. Later on, we will be adding our afternoon favorite of Jeopardy and other social games.
Every Saturday at 10:30 AM.( Pacific Time) until we are liberated from our bondage to the virus:

NOTE: WE HAVE CHANGED THE ZOOM MEETING SETTINGS.  BE SURE TO CALENDAR US IN WITH OUR NEW ZOOM LINK OR PHONE MEETING ROOM.
10:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)  every week on Saturday
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92484505314
Meeting ID: 924 8450 5314

By phone
+16699006833, enter 92484505314#  or
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You can also follow our service and discussion on https://www.facebook.com/htbel/live
Recorded on You Tube ( Temple HTBEL Channel) at
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIy6AgIiXsTv_d2VROjAoOA6tjbsgC9Ym
You can find Rabbi Weinberg’s comments on
http://www.rabbinorbert.com
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EXCITING THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT HTBE

COUNTDOWN TO HIGH HOLY DAYS

Come Blow Your Horn
And Bring The Walls Down Like Joshua

Set us in your calendars so you won’t miss!!!

August 22 :The Jews of the Maghreb  (North West Africa)

Joachim Benloulou will speak on The  Jews of the Morocco and the Maghreb at 12 noon,  following Shabbat services on line at Hollywood Temple Beth El on Saturday, August 22 at 10:30

Other upcoming lectures

Spanish Jewish Music History
Other lectures and speakers from other countries are planned.
Crypto (Hidden) Jews.  Moranos and early South American Jewish History
Mr. Henriques will be presenting from Jamaica via Zoom.
History of Jews in Caribbean, particularly Jamaica.  Presenter Ainsley Henriques.
Jews of Yemen.  Presenter Rabbi Weinberg.  August 29.

If you have an idea for a lecture series please send us an email or call us.

Toda Raba   Thank you!

As we prepare the New Year in this time of uncertainty and disruption, our congregation is greatly appreciative of the generous donations and contributions of the organizations that continue to support us.

Special thanks to

Mt. Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries,

Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary

Groman Eden Memorial Park and Mortuary

Malinow and Silverman Mortuary

Home of Peace Memorial Park & Mortuary

Chevra Kadisha Mortuary

……for their financial support and sponsorship of our High Holy Days Services.

High Holy Days Membership Fees and Dues

☐  Membership: One Adult – $300
☐  Membership: Students- $75
☐  2020 HHD Minyan

– Suggested donation $100.00.  Only 10 Family seats available.

   Must be reserved by September 10th, 2020

OTHER

 Book of Remembrance –  $18.00 per name
Memorial Plaque Maintenance Donation  –  $18.00 per Name
New Memorial Plaque – $500.00
Sisterhood –  Membership $36.00/year
Sponsor a High Holy Days Machzor* – (Minimum  Donation $36.00)
Soft (PDF) High Holy Days Machzor (download) – (Donation $18.00)
My Donation Amount: $
*Sponsor or Honouree’s name will be entered in High Holy Days Machzor

Special High Holy Days Honors

Aliyah
Rosh Hashanah – – $100.00
Yom Kippur: – $100.00

Ark Openings/Closings –  $18.00

Rosh Hashana Day 1  or  Yom Kippur
Hold the Torah  –  $100.00 Annual Giving

In this coming year we appeal for your generosity in giving.  Your commitment is valued and greatly appreciated.
Donations may be made in single lump sum or on a monthly plan.  If you are able, please consider donating at a level show below.

Community Builder  –  $18 – $150
Listing in our recognition booklet
High Holy Day Honor – To be determined

 Friends Circle  – $151 – $500
Carry a Torah on Kol Nidre
Above plus invitation to special appreciation event
Special HTB Donor “T” Shirt

 Leaders  –  $501 -$3000
Above plus Invitation to special Leaders Society appreciation event
1 copy of High Holy Days Machzor signed by Rabbis Weinberg
Dinner with the Rabbi
Aliyah on High Holy Days

Benefactors  Society –  $3001 and above
Above plus Invitation to special Leaders Society appreciation event
Dinner with the Rabbi
Family Household High Holy Days tickets
Aliyah on Rosh Hashana Day 1 and Yom Kippur

ORDER INFORMATION

Memorial Plaque Appeal

Over the years and generations your loved ones names have been inscribed in our Temple’s Memorial Plaques.  We honour their life, love and commitment to our synagogue.

Your  help  is needed to maintain the memorial  plaques for your loved ones. To continue our service of honor to you and your loved ones, we ask for a yearly donation of $18.00 per plaque.
For your donation HTBE will ensure
  • the inclusion of your loved one’s name in our Memorial Book for Yizkor prayer
  • turning on of yahrzeit lights for your loved one
  • turning on of lights for your loved one at all Yizkor services
  • any necessary repair and maintenance of your loved ones’ plaques
  • email or US post reminders to you of the yahrzeit of your loved one
We thank you for your continued support of Hollywood Temple Beth El.  We welcome and greatly appreciate your generosity and ask anyone who is able, to give beyond the measure stated here.

Book of Remembrance / Memorial Book

 Honor the memories of loved ones

It is the tradition of HTBE to publish our High Holy Days Remembrance and Memorial Book as a loving reminder of those we held close.  This book offers a source of comfort to those of us who grieve and  honors the life and memory of our loved ones.  It includes the names of those who remember, the ones being honored as well as the special prayers and meditations for use when observing Yahrzeit. Prayers and meditations are written in Hebrew, English and Russian.

Names are not automatically renewed.  To include your loved ones please complete the form below.
Suggested Donation:  $18.00 per name

PLEASE PRINT NAMES CLEARLY
Deadline:  September 15 2020

YIZKOR DONATION

 PLEDGE TO DONATE AND SUSTAIN YOUR SYNAGOGUE

Thank you for your generosity.  Be sure to include the following in your pledge form.

Your Name:
Your Phone No:
Your Email:

☐   I am making an Annual Donation $  
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☐   I am making a MONTHLY  Donation Pledge of $                      .  Please bill me monthly
☐   I am making a QUARTERLY (4 BILLINGS) Donation Pledge. $                   .  Please bill me quarterly.

If you would like us to bill your credit card automatically please call us at
323-656-3150.
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Saturday Morning Virtual Shacharit Services

@10:30 AM (Pacific Time)

Isolation is everyone’s nemesis, so we are looking to combat it.


Join us every Shabbat morning for our services, where we offer ” virtual” food for the heart and mind. Then, stay along with us and schmooze, share how the week went, share a good upbeat story or joke. Later on, we will be adding our afternoon favorite of Jeopardy and other social games, once we figure out the tech specs to do it.

Zoom Logo in to Shabbat with us every Saturday @ 10:30 a.m. (Pacific Time) until we are liberated from our bondage to the virus:

Join with a web browser on a computer, smartphone, or tablet or call into the Zoom session with an ordinary telephone.

Call the Temple ((323) 656-3150) or email us (temple@htbel.org) before Shabbat to get the Zoom Logo link and phone numbers.

The web browser client will download automatically when you start or join your first Zoom meeting.

Some Past Events

Hollywood Temple Beth El, The Consulate General of Poland, The Polish Film Festival and Beit Polska invite you to commemorate

The 75th year of the Liberation of Aushchwitz with the screening of

The Last Stage

7 P.M.

Monday, January 27, 2020

Hollywood Temple Beth El, in conjunction with the Consulate General of Poland-Los Angeles, the Polish Film Festival of Los Angeles, and Beit Polska (Jewish Renewal in Poland), is screening the historic Polish film, The Last Stage (Polish: Ostatni Etap), to mark United Nations Holocaust Remembrance Day  on Monday, January 27, at 7:00 PM. This is a landmark film, the first feature film after the Holocaust, directed by a woman, Wanda Jakubowska, herself a former inmate at Auschwitz, and acted by former prisoners; it was based on the actual account of Mala Zimetbaum, who was executed at Auschwitz. This was a cinematic first in many ways, notable for the director’s struggle with her Communist Party supervisors in order to emphasize the Jewish victims. Many Holocaust films, such as Spielberg’s Schindler’s List, were influenced by her pioneering work. Jakubowska has been called “the grandmother of Polish cinema.”

Panel Discussion

Following the film, Rabbi Norbert Weinberg will moderate a brief panel discussion of this groundbreaking film. The Panel will consist of

1.) Jaroslaw Lasinski, Consul General of Poland

2.) Ms. Elizabeth Kanski, President of the Polish Film Festival of Los Angeles

3.) Rabbi Chaim Dov Beliak, Rabbinic advisor to Jewish Renewal in Poland and Beit Polska

Rabbi Norbert Weinberg

Message from Rabbi Norbert Weinberg

Why do we need these High Holy Days?

Believe me, God is doing fine without our services, but we, his children, need them. To say that we live in contentious times is an understatement. Everyone’s grievance and grudge, however much justified, is multiplied and magnified by conventional and social media, to the point that we do not see or hear each other. We are the ones who need this time to shut off our gadgets and electronic “ smart” stuff, a time to clear all our circuits, empty the “trash” from our brains, and push “ restart” on ourselves. What do we need to achieve inside of ourselves these High Holy Days? It is echoed in a Confucian proverb which suggests the path we must take,” If there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. If there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.”- Come and be with us. Pray, meditate, and study, in Hebrew or English, Russian or Farsi, set your hearts aright and begin the year anew here at Hollywood Temple Beth El.

Days of Awe

5780

EREV ROSH HASHANAH
Sunday, September 29th 2019
7:00 PM
ROSH HASHANAH DAY 1
Monday, September 30th 2019
9:00 AM
ROSH HASHANAH DAY 2
Tuesday, October 1st 2019
9:00 AM
KOL NIDRE
Tuesday, October 8th 2019
7:00 PM
YOM KIPPUR
Wednesday, October 9 2019
9:00 AM
AND
SUKKOT
Sunday, October 13 2019
7:00 PM

 

Cantor Andrew Erman

Welcome Back to Cantor Andrew Erman

We are thrilled to welcome back to Hollywood Temple Beth El our former Cantor, Andrew Erman, who served in the 1990’s as HTBE’s Cantor together with Rabbi Weinberg. The “Dynamic Duo” are now back on the pulpit together. Cantor Erman was personally trained and mentored by some of Los Angeles’ greatest Cantors and has served as full time Cantor in local congregation, including Hollywood temple Beth El. Communities across the country, such as New Orleans, Washington DC, Portland and Wichita, have flown him in to serve as High Holy Days Cantor. In Cantor Erman’s words,” I work collaboratively with congregations to design a service that has traditional, modern, and familiar melodies. I encourage congregants to join along with me during services to create a more meaningful High Holy Day experience. “ We look forward to a moving High Holy Days experience with Cantor Erman

Hollywood Temple Beth El is blending Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jewish traditions this year, as it welcomes the participation of Dr. Isaac Norman, a noted leader of the Iranian Jewish community, to its High Holy Day Services, as well as Cantor Isaac Boudaie.  This is the congregation’s first experiment to meld such ancient and divergent Jewish traditions together with readings and commentary that reflect the mindset of contemporary American Jewry. Musical accompanist, Diana Brownson will also be participating.

Join us for the High Holy Days at Hollywood Temple Beth El.

Be part of a truly inclusive, participatory and tremendously welcoming community

Advanced reservations required for security purposes at www.eventbrite.com

For more information: (323) 656-3150

To keep up-to-date with all the latests events at Hollywood Temple Beth El please join our mailing list

High Holy Days Tickets, Membership Fees, & Dues

MEMBERSHIPS

One Adult Membership $300
Includes 1 High Holy Days tickets and Parking for High Holy Days.
Make Your Donation ▸
Student Membership $75
Includes 1 High Holy Days tickets – NO Parking for High Holy Days
Make Your Donation ▸

GENERAL ADMISSION

General Admission for High Holy Days Services Only $120
Includes 1 High Holy Days tickets – NO Parking
Make Your Donation ▸
General Admission for High Holy Days Services & Parking $175
Includes 1 High Holy Days tickets and Parking for High Holy Days
Make Your Donation ▸
Please note: We have only limited parking available as we share our parking lot. We recommend you  park in the neighborhood, or take Uber/Lyft, or public transportation. 

SPONSORSHIPS & MEMORIALS

Book of Remembrance:

$18.00 per name ▸

Memorial Plaque Maintenance Donation:

$18.00 per name ▸

New Memorial Plaque:

$500.00 ▸

Sisterhood Membership

$36.00 per person ▸

Sponsor a High Holy Days Machzor:

Minimum Donation $36.00 ▸

High Holiday Special Honours

Aliyah

Rosh Hashana Day 1 (Please specify which Aliyah) $100
1st Cohen, 2nd Levi, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th
Hold the Torah
Make Your Donation ▸
Yom Kippur (Please specify which Aliyah) $100
1st Cohen, 2nd Levi, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th
Hold the Torah
Make Your Donation ▸
Kol Nidre March of the Torahs and Holding Torahs $100
Make Your Donation ▸

Ark Openings/Closings

Rosh Hashana Day 1 $36
  • Avinu Malkenu
  • Start of Torah Service
  • End of Torah Service
  • Musaf Amidah
  • Aleynu (in the Amidah)
Make Your Donation ▸
Kol Nidre $36
Make Your Donation ▸

Hagbah 1 & 2

Rosh Hashana Day 1 $36
Make Your Donation ▸
Yom Kippur $36
Make Your Donation ▸

Geliah 1 & 2

Rosh Hashana Day 1 $36
Make Your Donation ▸
Yom Kippur $36
Make Your Donation ▸

Annual Giving

In this coming year, we appeal for your generosity in giving. Your commitment is valued and greatly appreciated. Donations maybe made in single lump sum or on a monthly plan. If you are able, please consider donating at a level shown below.

GIVING LEVELS & RECOGNITION

Community Builder $18-$150
  • Listing in our recognition booklet
  • High Holy Day Honour (to be determined)
Make Your Donation ▸
Friends Circle $151-$500
  • Carry a Torah on Kol Nidre
  • Listing in our recognition booklet
  • High Holy Day Honour (to be determined)
  • A special HTB donor tee-shirt
Make Your Donation ▸
Deborah Society / Leaders Nevi’im $501-$3,000
  • 1 copy of High Holy Days Machzor signed by Rabbis Weinberg and Rosenberg
  • Invitation to special appreciation event
  • Dinner with the Clergy
  • Aliyah on High Holy Days
  • Carry a Torah on Kol Nidre
  • Listing in our recognition booklet
  • High Holy Day Honour (to be determined)
  • A special HTB donor tee-shirt
Make Your Donation ▸
Benefactors Society / Builders Bonim $3,001+
  • 1 copy of High Holy Days Machzor signed by Rabbis Weinberg and Rosenberg
  • Invitation to Leaders Society special appreciation event
  • Dinner with the Clergy
  • Family Household High Holy Days tickets
  • Aliyah on Rosh Hashana Day 1 and Yom Kippur
  • Aliyah on High Holy Days
  • Carry a Torah on Kol Nidre
  • Listing in our recognition booklet
  • High Holy Day Honour (to be determined)
  • A special HTB donor tee-shirt
Make Your Donation ▸

Message from Rabbi Norbert Weinberg

Why do we need these High Holy Days?

Believe me, God is doing fine without our services, but we, his children, need them. To say that we live in contentious times is an understatement. Everyone’s grievance and grudge, however much justified, is multiplied and magnified by conventional and social media, to the point that we do not see or hear each other. We are the ones who need this time to shut off our gadgets and electronic “ smart” stuff, a time to clear all our circuits, empty the “trash” from our brains, and push “ restart” on ourselves. What do we need to achieve inside of ourselves these High Holy Days? It is echoed in a Confucian proverb which suggests the path we must take,” If there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. If there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world.”- Come and be with us. Pray, meditate, and study, in Hebrew or English, Russian or Farsi, set your hearts aright and begin the year anew here at Hollywood Temple Beth El 

Come Blow Your Horn And Bring The Walls Down Like Joshua

Sunday, September 15, @ 10:30 AM Join us for a free workshop, for all ages, on how to blow your shofar, on Sunday, September 15, at 10:30 AM. Everyone who attends High Holy Day services at the Temple will be given the opportunity to come up and participate in the great triumphant celebration of Rosh Hashanah with the sounding of the Shofar. The session will include the blessings of the shofar and its significance, as well as drills in getting the reluctant ram’s horn to sound the notes of the festival. There is no fee, but reservations in advance are requested to 323-656-3150 or email to temple@htbel.org . Participants should bring their own shofar, which can be bought in the many Judaica shops in Los Angeles, or online. There are also inexpensive child’s size shofars on the market. The Temple has a limited number available for use as well.

Come Blow Your Horn And Bring The Walls Down Like Joshua

Welcome to our Book Club 

  Last meeting was: Sunday, August 18 at 6:30 pm. 

Enjoy light refreshment, a glass of wine and terrific discussion. 

 

Check back soon for our next Book of the Month! 

 
 
AUGUST -  BOOK OF THE MONTH
EINSTEIN AND THE RABBI

by Rabbi Naomi Levy 

 

Winner of the 2017 Nautilus Award in the Religion/Spirituality of Western Thought Category -A bestselling author and rabbi’s profoundly affecting exploration of the meaning and purpose of the soul
Einstein and the Rabbi is an inspiring and deeply affecting book for people of all faiths, Rabbi Naomi Levy sets off on a three-year exploration of the mystery behind a moving and mystical letter that Albert Einstein wrote to a grieving father about the unity that underlies all existence.  

 
Sign up for our Book Club

FILM CLUB

Check back for our next Film. Our last was: 

 

Thursday, Sept. 5, at 7:30 pm. 

Fiddler on the Roof - Sing-A-Long! 

Dress as your favorite character!   Raise your singing voice!
Donations: Adults $12,  Students $5 - -  advance @ www.brownpapertickets.com. 
Door $18.00   Popcorn supplied. 

Hollywood Temple Beth El

1317 N. Crescent Heights Blvd, West Hollywood

(323) 656-3150


Saturday Morning Breakfast and Study 9:15 AM

Join us every Shabbat morning, before services, for breakfast and learning opportunity with Rabbi Weinberg. The themes for the coming sessions are “ Prayer: Who Needs It?  Why We Pray, How we Pray, What We Pray For”, followed by a series of themes leading up to Rosh Hashanah.

Shabbat of Sukkoth, Oct 19. Breakfast and Study with Rabbi Weinberg, “ Koheleth, the first great Jewish pessimist.”

Shacharit Services start at 10:45 a.m.

Kiddush and schmoozing follow services!

Join us for Shabbat Games Afternoon featuring Jeporardy with HTBEL’s version of Alex Trebek.