Join us for the next PTBE/PTS drop in hosted by PTBE. Please note that familiarity with the game is required since there will be no instruction.

Bring your card, yourself and a friend or two. Also some of the advanced and intermediate tables play for money so do not forget your change purses.

Register to join us at PTBE.

Contact Lisa Bernstein with any questions about registration.

Our Annual Tradition Comes Alive Again!

Sunday, April 14 in Fellowship Hall
Seder: 3-5 PM $20 per person

Join Beth El Women for a special pre-Seder event led by Rabbi Lisa and Cantor Elana celebrating the women of the Exodus and exploring the Passover story through a feminist lens. We will retell the Passover story with a special focus on honoring the women who empowered the journey, those who came before us, and those in our everyday lives who inspire and lift us up. Bring your favorite Passover dessert and a recipe card to share.  Invite your PTBE friends to join you!

This year at the Seder we are collecting women’s products and diapers for Samaritan House. Your donation is truly needed and appreciated.

Volunteers! If you would like to help on the day of the event please send us an email.

This event is open to adults and teens of all genders 13+

Register Here by Monday, April 8

Cost: $20/person

Questions? Contact Beth El Women

We continue our next movie on a new night (Saturday) with Living, a 2022 British film.

Approximately 1 hour 42 mins running time and rated PG-13. 

 We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, and watch together. Following the movie we will study a related Talmudic story, share a lively discussion about education, students, and teachers, and see how the topic connects to our annual theme of Chesed. 

 Please register here. Indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom. (Link will be sent to registrants.)

We continue our next movie on a new night (Saturday) with the 2015 Swedish movie A Man Called Ove.

Approximately 2 hour running time and rated PG-13. 

 We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, and watch together. Following the movie we will study a related Talmudic story, share a lively discussion about education, students, and teachers, and see how the topic connects to our annual theme of Chesed. 

 Please register here. Indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom. (Link will be sent to registrants.)

The PTBE community is invited to join our clergy and Rodfei Tzedek to observe Repro Shabbat, an initiative of the National Council of Jewish Women. We will be joined by Jewish documentary filmmaker Erin Persley to learn about her upcoming film, Human Shield. Erin documents the story of clinic escorts who ensure the safety of patients as they seek reproductive health care. Stay after Shabbat services for Oneg treats and a discussion with Erin and Rodfei Tzedek about how we can continue to work for reproductive rights.

 Contact Rebecca Schwartz for more information.

Tuesdays: Feb 6, 13, 27 and Mar 5, 19, 26
5:30-6:30 p.m.
In person at PTBE, Fireside Room

Have you been talking about God lately? Come and join the conversation with Rabbi Genevieve Greinetz as we explore different ideas and imaginings of God across the span of history. We will look at ideas of God in Torah stories, Jewish philosophies across the ages, and into contemporary thought and art. You’ll walk away with plenty of food for thought and, hopefully, your own personal theology in this six-session course!

Non-Member: $18/Class

To RSVP, please email Nakia in the front office by Monday, February 5.

Join us for the next PTBE/PTS drop in hosted by PTBE. Please note that familiarity with the game is required since there will be no instruction.

Bring your card, yourself and a friend or two. Also some of the advanced and intermediate tables play for money so do not forget your change purses.

Register to come soon to join us at PTBE.

Contact Lisa Bernstein with any questions about registration.

Temple members are invited to join us for our next Community Shabbat Dinner February 2 at 5:15 p.m. This dinner will precede our Shabbat Hallelu Service which begins at 6:30 p.m. Please RSVP by Friday, January 26 to let us know how many of you will be attending so that we can plan food accordingly. Please include yourself in the total number of adults.

Upon registration, we will bill your temple account.

We are able to offer reduced pricing to participate, with thanks to a generous donation from a PTBE Family underwriting the cost of dinner. 
Cost:
Adults 13-64/ $25 $20
Seniors 65+/ $20 $15
Children, ages 5-12/$20 Free
Children, under 5/ Free

RSVP here by January 26

We are kicking off 2024 Movies & Midrash with Stand and Deliver, an American drama from 1988 selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

1 hour 39 min running time and rated PG. 

 We will learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson, and watch together. Following the movie we will study a related Talmudic story, share a lively discussion about education, students, and teachers, and see how the topic connects to our annual theme of Chesed. 

 Please register here. Indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom. (Link will be sent to registrants.)

We continue our Movies & Midrash this year with the theme of Chesed - Kindness, Loving Kindness to Radical Kindness and everything in between and more.

We will meet for our next movie, which is a French film from 2001 - Amélie (About 2 hours and rated R). 

Roger Feigelson and Aviv Siegel will lead a lively discussion about the movie and continue to unpack what Chesed is, and what the movie can teach us about embedding Chesed in our lives.

 Please register here. Indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom. (Link will be sent to registrants.)

Please join Rodfei Tzedek in the discussion of the book by Christina Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac. We have copies of the book to share, please contact Rabbi Rebecca. The book is also available at our local libraries.

 Please RSVP to Nancy Schneider.

Join us for the next PTBE/PTS drop in hosted by PTBE. Please note that familiarity with the game is required since there will be no instruction.

Bring your 2023 card, yourself and a friend or two. Also some of the advanced and intermediate tables play for money so do not forget your change purses.

Register Here to join us at PTBE.

Contact Lisa Bernstein with any questions about registration.

Full day conference at the Oshman Family JCC, Palo Alto

Come together in Palo Alto for the 9th annual Z3 Conference, the home and hub for honest dialogue between Israeli and the Diaspora Jewish communities. Gather with Jewish community to hear some of the leading thinkers and make connections with others attending.

PTBE members use this link to purchase tickets, as our guests. Tickets will be free with this link.

Twelve Months by the Bay: a Pacifica-PTBE Journey Together is the Interfaith Friendship Committee’s (IFC) major program in 2024 and a joint initiative with the Pacifica Institute of the San Francisco Bay Area. This collaboration aims at bringing members of the PTBE and the Turkish-Muslim communities together on a twelve-month journey to foster friendship and understanding by literally walking side by side.

People who travel together, grow together. Learn more here.

Please RSVP for our kick-off dinner on November 4 and the programs for the first quarter of 2024.

Questions? Contact Anita Siu or David Prager

Join us for our next Shabbat Hallelu Service on Friday, November 3 at 6:30 p.m.

This service will be preceded by our Community Dinner for members beginning at 5:15 p.m. Please RSVP by Friday, October 27 to let us know how many of you will be attending so that we can plan food accordingly. Please include yourself in the total number of adults.

Upon registration, we will bill your temple account.

Cost:

Adults 13-64/ $25

Seniors 65+/ $20

Children, ages 5-12/$20

Children, under 5/ Free

Register here by October 27

Join us for brunch and a delectable morning with Beth Lee, author of The Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook and the delightfully delicious blog OMG!Yummy. The morning will be devoted to the many wonderful ways we make memories and connections through cooking, stories and recipes that bring meaning to our lives.

Get your signed copy of Beth's book! The Essential Jewish Baking Cookbook will be for sale that morning. Cash, checks and electronic forms of payment are accepted.

Cost:

$25 Brunch

$20 Softcover book

$30 Hardcover book

Click here to register. Deadline to register is Tuesday, October 24.

We can't wait to connect with you!

Questions? Please contact us at bewptbe@gmail.com

Please join us for our first movie of the year. The 1963 classic Sidney Poitier movie: Lilies of the Field. (About 1:35 hours, unrated but considered PG)

Roger Feigelson and Aviv Siegel lead a lively discussion about the movie and related Jewish ideas.

 Please register here. Indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom. (Link will be sent to registrants.)

Rabbi Lisa and Lisa Meltzer Penn will lead a discussion about Moriel Rothman-Zecher's Sadness Is a White Bird.

A 19-year-old Israeli soldier whose best friends are Palestinian twins is driven to the breaking point by conflicting loyalties. This passionate, poetic coming-of-age story set in a mine field, brilliantly captures the intensity of feeling on both sides of the conflict.

(Fiction, 288 p. 2018)

To find out more, go to: https://jewishcommunitylibrary.org/book_club_selections/moriel-rothman-zecher-sadness-is-a-white-bird/

Books are available in the Temple office during business hours to borrow, compliments of the San Francisco Jewish Community Library. Please stop by to reserve yours.

Happy Reading! We look forward to another interesting book club!

It's the last Movies and Midrash until Fall, so join us in watching the 1965 classic movie A Patch of Blue. (1:45 mins, unrated but considered PG-13) Roger Feigelson and Aviv Siegel will lead a lively discussion about the movie: things that we see, things that we do not see, and things we choose not to see. Such contemplations are as relevant as ever.

 Please register here. Indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom. (Link will be sent to registrants.)

We are transforming Fellowship Hall into a sophisticated lounge. Call a babysitter for the kids and take your date out for a night of smokin' Jewish Blues with Saul Kaye.

Bridging the gap between the Mississippi Delta and the Torah, Saul Kaye has pioneered a new genre of Jewish Music. In this rare solo intimate concert, Saul will be exploring his roots and the music that inspired him to dig deeply into the blues.  

Complimentary wine, beer and snacks. Relax in our debut PTBE lounge to enjoy this great night of entertainment. Adults only please. Non-members are welcome.

PTBE members - No cover charge.

Non-Member Cover charge - $18

Registration required here

Join us for our next Shabbat Hallelu Service on Friday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m.

This service will be preceded by our last Community Dinner of this fiscal year for members beginning at 5:15 p.m. Thank you to everyone who registered. We will bill your account upon registration.

You are most welcome to join us on Sunday April 23 at 6:00 p.m. for our next Movies & Midrash, in a hybrid format.

We will watch the 2016 Israeli movie The Women's Balcony, learn about the movie from Roger Feigelson and share a lively discussion about the movie. It is a great movie that is very timely with what is happening today between those who are less observant and those who are more, the role of women in these clashes, while treating the subject with a lot of sensitivity and with a smile. The movie The Women's Balcony (about 1:36 hours) is not rated, but I would guesstimate it is PG, and we will end the evening by 9:00 p.m..

 Please register here and indicate whether you are planning to come in person or join us on zoom (link will be sent to registrants).

Our Annual Tradition Comes Alive Again!

Sunday, April 2 in Fellowship Hall
Art Project (optional): 2-3 PM (No fee)
Seder: 3-5 PM $18 per person

This event is open to everyone (all genders, ages 13+) as we prepare to celebrate Passover with our special “Pre Seder” experience led by Rabbi Genevieve and Cantor Elana. Refreshments will be served. We invite you to bring your favorite Passover dessert to share.

*We will also be collecting menstrual hygiene products for donation to Samaritan House.*

Please RSVP by March 26 by clicking here. Reservations will not be accepted at the door.

Babysitting available if needed - please sign up in advance by emailing Sherry Lipson.

The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land

Books available for pick up in the PTBE Office

A book of short stories, The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land is warm, poignant, and delightfully whimsical. A divorced con artist and his daughter sell empty bottles of "holy air" to credulous tourists; a Lebanese Scheherazade enchants three young soldiers in a bombed-out Beirut radio station and more.

Register here.

Shades of Gray: A Jewish Approach to Issues of Moral Complexity and Disagreement

A leader in the Reform movement and a “rabbi’s rabbi,” Rabbi Dr. David Ellenson is internationally recognized for his work in the areas of Jewish religious thought and ethics, modern Jewish history, and emerging trends in American Jewish life. Rabbi Ellenson is an outspoken advocate for religious tolerance and pluralism both in Israel and within the American Jewish Community.

To see the full schedule of events, and to register click here

Supported by the North Peninsula Jewish Community 2023: Peninsula Temple Beth El, Congregation Beth Jacob, Peninsula Jewish Community Center, Peninsula Sinai Congregation, Peninsula Temple Sholom, and Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School.

Register here.