Borrowing Prayer Books

If you would like to borrow prayer books from PTBE to enhance your experience over Zoom, please contact Donelle Paisley. We have a limited number of books to loan for folks observing at home, and are only able to offer 2 of each per household. Please request by Monday, September 15. (NOTE: no need to reserve books if you’re attending in person)

  • Pick-up will be available in the PTBE parking lot on

    • Thursday, 9/18 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

    • Friday, 9/19 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

    • Books will be on tables just outside the front gate labeled in alphabetical order along with a clipboard to sign books out. Please be sure to pick up only what you have signed up for.

    • Books for Rosh Hashanah are gold; for Yom Kippur they are silver.

  • Books should be returned to the PTBE parking lot

    • Monday, 10/6 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

    • Wednesday, 10/8 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

    • NOTE: The temple is closed Tuesday, 10/7 in observance of Sukkot.

    • Tables will be set up just outside the front gate. Please sign in on the clipboard to return your books.

  • Please leave the labels on the books so we know you returned what you borrowed.

  • Any books not returned or returned damaged will be billed to your account.

Peninsula Temple Beth El     1700 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo 94403     650-341-7701