Our Programs
Temple Beth Emet Stands with Israel
TBE will continue to support Israel through many efforts.
Please join us in our unwavering support!
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Call elected officials to release the hostages.
How we can help as Americans, is to CALL our elected officials every day and demand release of the hostages.
Use the link below for the phone numbers and a script of what you can say (you don’t have to use it – it just makes it easier).
IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE. https://oneminaday.com/
Stand With Israel: Combating the Rise of Antisemitism on College Campus
Find the university with which you are affiliated to email the administration and urge them to take action to protect the safety and wellbeing of Jewish students on campus. Share the link with people you know who also have a connection to the school.
https://www.adl.org/stand-with-israel/combating-rise-of-antisemitism-campus
PROGRAMS AT TBE TO SUPPORT ISRAEL
ZER TIKVA - BRING THEM HOME
YELLOW FLOWERS ON SALE AT TBE 12/22 & 1/12
The release of every hostage is top priority for the Israeli public. We invite you to join the Kadar Foundation in a special initiative to place a bouquet of yellow flowers in every home in Israel and around the world. Yellow symbolizes a global call to action to return each person who was kidnapped and is currently held captive. The flowers will serve as a contastant reminder that no hostage will be forgotten. Donations go directly to their families and loved ones.
BES MIDDLE SCHOOL COLLECTION
Going on now until January 10th.
Collecting thermal sets and socks for the IDF.
Thermal Sets - pants and shirts sizes adult M, L, XL
Socks - sizes 8-11, 10-13
(Any brand - Costco, Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc)
Donation box is located in the school office.
TBE ISRAEL RELIEF FUND
https://www.templebethemet.org/irf
All donations will be allocated to our Israel partners:
- Israel Bonds: funds will be aggregated to buy a bond in TBE's name. You may also buy a bond for yourself.
- Jewish National Fund: buy a tree in the TBE grove in Israel. Funds will be used by JNF to help rebuild the damaged communities and infrastructure.
- Israel Guide Dogs: there will be an increased need for service animals.
- Leket: which provides food for those who need it.
- Elem: which helps disadvantaged and at-risk teens.
- Neve Michal: which cares for and houses at-risk or abused or displaced children and orphans.
VIEW SHABBAT SERVICES & HEAR THE RABBIS SERMONS
WHAT TBE & OUR SCHOOLS HAVING BEEN DOING TO SUPPORT ISRAEL
- Oct. 11th - TBE held a community vigil in solidarity to support Israel (1,000's of people attended)
- Oct. 20th - Blue and White Family Shabbat in honor of Israel
- Oct. 26th - BES PTO Dance collected hundreds of toys for Israeli displaced children and shipped them to Israel. We also sent letters and cards for these children.
- Sponsor a soldier for $500 - bought and shipped safety vests for IDF soldiers.
- Hugs for Heroes – Letters and pictures for our soldiers.
- Middle school: collection of thermal sets and socks for Israeli soldiers. One Beth Emet Middle School mom is going to Israel to deliver the items to an IDF unit and to volunteer in the south with the agriculture, picking fruits and vegetables.
- Zer Tikva – Bouquet of Hope, raises awareness and provides support to families of the hostages.
- BES tzedakah collection and donation to the Federation Israel fund.
- Through BES PTO, Sold coupon books and all proceeds went to: Friends of IDF organization, Chanukah party with sufganiot to displaced families at Hotel Inbal in Jerusalem and we purchased thermals for soldiers.
- (BES & ECC) sent Shabbat meals to support community families with deployed family members.
- Merkaz Limud - Ongoing collection of Tzedakah for our Partnership2Gether school, Glilot Elementary School in Nesher.
- Merkaz Limud - made cards for soldiers, made pictures of peace and solidarity and sent them to Israel