Relgious Education Blog

Upcoming Events

l Wednesday, April 5: No Hebrew School

l Sunday, April 9: No Religious School

l Sunday, April 16, 10:00 a.m.: T’filah Takeover with Nefesh Mountain—Make a joyful noise for Rabbi Gorban’s installation weekend at TBE through music with Nefesh Mountain, a New York based progressive bluegrass band that bridges elements of American folk and Appalachian bluegrass with Celtic folk and Eastern European melodies. Students can participate in workshops with the band.

Join me in welcoming new members to the Religious Education Program!

Lana Prager: 5th–6th Grade Teacher
Hometown: Topeka, KS
Current location: Federal Way, WA
Passion: Studying languages
Favorite PNW activity: Enjoying the rain

Ben Meiches: Hebrew High Teacher
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Current location: Tacoma, WA
Passions: basketball, science fiction, politics, baking, spending time with my kids
Favorite PNW activity: Hiking

Leo Gershik: Youth Advisor
Hometown: Novato, CA
Current: Tacoma, WA
Passions: Judaism, music, poetry, cooking, and the outdoors. Favorite PNW activity: Nature photography

BETY (Beth El Temple Youth Group)

Here is a look at upcoming Beth El Youth Group Events:

l Thursday, April 20, 5:00 p.m.: Game Night
with BETY—Join us for an evening of Jewish games, snacks, and fun! Meet and greet our new Youth Advisor, Leo. Open to students of all ages. Game on!

Interested in taking a tour of our BET wing and learning more about our Religious Education Program? Email Madeline Pimentel Diaz at madi@tbetacoma.org or call for more information. Schedule here: https://calendly.com/maditbetacoma.

Thank Yous

Thank you to our volunteers who dedicated their time and energy into creating the most amazing Purim Celebration 2023! We could not have done it without Rabbi Gorban, Cantor Fine, Yuliya Barron, the Becker Selkin family, the Brock-Levi family, Diane Burke, the Elstein family, Emily Horwitz, the Meiches family, the Miller family, Alix Mullins, Lana Prager, the Schumer family, and our TBE Sisterhood for hosting our Purim Celebration Headquarters, offering toys, groggers, masks and more to sweeten the holiday!

Thank you to our resident bubbe, Barbara Lear for always being the smiling face our families see on Wednesdays for Hebrew school and for donating snacks to our program.

Thank you to our Beth El Temple Youth Group for hosting our Kid’s Purim Spiel and Hamantaschen Bake sale. We appreciate you and we cannot wait to see you all launch forward into the world as leaders: Gray Davis, Avan Kilmer, Kaden Michael, Min Michael, Noa Stoddard, Solomon Selkin, Mira Selkin, Max Miller, Shiphrah Petersen, Ephraim Petersen, Lula Sissel.