Temple Beth Or

May-June Newsletter Now Online

The combined May & June issues of The ORacle newsletter are now online! View the latest newsletters, as well as previous editions of The ORacle.

Features:

Shavuot Celebration
BOTY Bites
High Holy Days Committee Kick-off
Reflections from our Principal

Shavuot Celebration

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Join Rabbi Marshall and Songleader Noah Zeichner in celebrating Shavuot and receiving our Torah with a night of singing and learning.

Tuesday, May 14, 7:30 pm - Tisch

The Tisch (table) will include a rousing song session and l'chaims around a large table together. Bring your ruach!

Please bring finger foods/snacks and alcohol to share

8:30 pm - Jewish Learning

Join Rabbi Marshall for a mystical exploration of Emet (truth) in Judaism. We will share a text study and discussion of our relationship to truth within our own lives.

Religious School End-of-Year Picnic

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A Picnic - The perfect end to this year's Religious School!

Mark your calendar...Sunday, May 19, 11:00 am-1:00 pm. Join your Religious School friends at Forest Park, Everett, for fun and food. The Youth Ed Committee will supply hot dogs and hamburgers. Thanks to a generous donation from Joe (of blessed memory) and Rosalie Kosher, drinks and desserts will also be provided! Please bring a side dish to share. Come rain or shine!

Rosh Chodesh Candle-making Celebration

Join the women of Temple Beth Or for a European candle making ritual as we look toward our season of reflection. These candles once lit synagogues; the women of a community pressed beeswax onto wicks during the days after Rosh Hashana. The candles were collected, brought to the synagogue, and lit for the Kol Nidre service.

We will create candles and dedicate each wick to a particular neshama, or soul. We ask these beloved souls to pray for us, and we pray that each soul feel honored and remembered and lifted up for a year of good health. As we create these candles, we pray that their light will reflect each neshama’s strength and wisdom in us.

Sunday, June 9, 7pm at Naomi Cooley's home. Please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to RSVP.

Specials on Gift Cards from Temple Beth Or!

Temple Beth Or purchases Gift Cards at a discount and re-sells them at face value. Buy gift cards from us at no extra cost to you, and help us raise funds for our programs and events. We stock several popular cards and can order cards for a wide range of retailers. Buy cards for groceries, gas, clothing and of course, your favorite cappucino! Stock up on cards for holiday gift-giving or friends and family.

Lori Wolff, our scrip card coordinator, says,

"If you need any extra gift cards for birthdays, graduation, Father's Day, etc., let me know at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . I'm sure there's someone out there who would love a gift card to Cabela's, and we get 11% back! Other bonuses include: Ruth's Chris Steak House (12%), Lowes (5%), iTunes (10%), Dell (6%), and Sears (6%)."

Time to Register for Summer Camp!

Though snow is still falling on the Cascades, it is time to register for Summer Camp! Camp Kalsman registration is open now, and many sessions are already full. Check out other Summer Youth Activities as well! Temple Beth Or has established a 'Campership' Fund to help families send their children to camp. Summer will be here before you know it!

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