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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/UCUIqJSPikcnCs0-7vD2PWwwWatch 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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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 ElSchedule 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/liveand 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 5314By 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 BlvdWest Hollywood, CA 90046
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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.
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
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

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

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

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


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. | |
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Student Membership | $75 |
Includes 1 High Holy Days tickets – NO Parking for High Holy Days | |
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GENERAL ADMISSION
General Admission for High Holy Days Services Only | $120 |
Includes 1 High Holy Days tickets – NO Parking | |
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General Admission for High Holy Days Services & Parking | $175 |
Includes 1 High Holy Days tickets and Parking for High Holy Days | |
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SPONSORSHIPS & MEMORIALS
Book of Remembrance:
Memorial Plaque Maintenance Donation:
New Memorial Plaque:
Sisterhood Membership
Sponsor a High Holy Days Machzor:
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 | |
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Yom Kippur (Please specify which Aliyah) | $100 |
1st Cohen, 2nd Levi, 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th | |
Hold the Torah | |
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Kol Nidre March of the Torahs and Holding Torahs | $100 |
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Ark Openings/Closings
Rosh Hashana Day 1 | $36 |
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Kol Nidre | $36 |
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Hagbah 1 & 2
Rosh Hashana Day 1 | $36 |
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Yom Kippur | $36 |
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Geliah 1 & 2
Rosh Hashana Day 1 | $36 |
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Yom Kippur | $36 |
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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 |
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Friends Circle | $151-$500 |
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Deborah Society / Leaders Nevi’im | $501-$3,000 |
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Benefactors Society / Builders Bonim | $3,001+ |
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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 ClubLast 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 MONTHEINSTEIN AND THE RABBIby 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 |

FILM CLUBCheck 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!
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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.
