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Temple Beth Israel is a small institution and all contributions we get, for whatever reason and no matter the amount, are important to us and are used very carefully.
You can pay by PayPal account, by credit card, or by check. For High Holiday services, you can pay with cash or check at the door. Checks can be mailed to P.O. Box 421186, Los Angeles, CA 90042. Note that PayPal handles and processes credit card payments, not Temple Beth Israel. PayPal opens in a separate window.
Temple Beth Israel is a California non-profit corporation, incorporated in 1923. Memberships and donations are tax-deductible.
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Thank you very much.
We are proud and very happy to announce that Susan Goldberg, rabbinic student at the Academy for Jewish Religion, California, has agreed to be our rabbinic intern at Temple Beth Israel, beginning in July, 2010. Susan has led our Family Shabbat services and High Holidays 2009, and is well-loved by the congregation.
An ongoing rabbinic presence is a wonderful thing for us, but it will be a very significant expense for a small congregation like ours. Please consider making a contribution to our Rabbi Fund so that we can enjoy Susan's presence without stress.
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Mark Strunin and Cantor Ken Rothstein will lead us in another memorable Passover Seder on Tueday, March 30 at 5:30 p.m. This year we are charging $42.00 per adult for a complete catered Seder brisket or vegetarian meal. Children 6–12 are $21.00 and children birth through age 6 are free. (For technical reasons, your credit card will be charged 1¢ for each free child's ticket.)
If you want to come but the cost presents a hardship, please contact a temple officer.
Once you click on "Add to Cart," you will have a chance to adjust the quantities. To delete an item, adjust the quantity to zero. If you're looking at your shopping cart and want to add a different kind of ticket, click on "Continue shopping."
If you'd rather mail in a form, there's one here.
We get many requests for adult education. Mark Strunin, our Director of Education, will teach a class in reading Hebrew.
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Learn how to read Hebrew correctly in just eight lessons! We'll use a Hebrew reading primer and the Passover Seder Haggadah as our keys to unlock the power of our Holy Language! This class is for absolute beginners or limited proficiency in correctly reading and pronouncing Hebrew. No prior Hebrew is needed. Amaze your children! Make this year different from all other years by leading your Seder in Hebrew! |
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BONUS LEARNING! CONTENTS OF THE HAGGADAH, KEY SEDER RITUALS AND WHAT TO DO WITH THE OTHER 3.5 POUNDS OF MATZAH YOU BOUGHT! |
| When | Eight Tuesdays, February 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 2, 9, 14, 23 |
| Where | Temple Beth Israel, 5711 Monte Vista, Highland Park |
| Time | 7:00 PM Schmoozing 7:15 - 8:45 PM Studying |
| Cost | $85 per student - includes Hebrew reader and traditional Haggadah. Make check payable to Temple Beth Israel and mail to P.O. Box 421186, Los Angeles CA 90042, or use the Buy Now button below. |
| Instructor | Mark Strunin, TBI Education Director |
| Register | Email TBIschool5770@earthlink.net. Register by January 29, 2010. |
| Tuition Payment for TBI Education Program |
It is vital to the continued wellbeing and even the continued existence of the temple that people join. Membership is open to Jewish people who support our aims, and to families with at least one Jewish member. Interfaith families are specifically invited. We are inclusive and egalitarian. If you are interested in membership, visit us at any event, or call the temple at (323) 255-5416 or send e-mail to tbi@tbila.org.
Our dues schedule is, we feel, very reasonable. Here it is:
| Membership Category | Base Membership | Building Fund | Total Per Year |
| Family, including all minor children | $300 | $100 | $400 |
| Single | $220 | $100 | $320 |
| Senior Couple | $145 | $100 | $245 |
| Senior Single | $75 | $100 | $175 |
| Student | $50 | $50 |
Membership includes High Holiday admission.
If these fees present a financial hardship, please call the temple at (323) 255-5416 or contact Chris, our treasurer, at treasurer@tbila.org and we will make arrangements to accommodate your needs.
We offer the opportunity to have dedication bookplates glued into our prayerbooks. You can use the button below to add these dedicatory bookplates to your shopping cart.
Our siddur is the new edition of the Siddur Sim Shalom. We use these every week, rain or shine.
A prayerbook dedication costs twice chai. Chai means life in Hebrew, and its numerical value is 18, so each dedication is $36.00.
Our previous prayerbooks lasted well over 50 years, so if you dedicate a prayerbook, it will be seen by congregants for many years to come.
To dedicate a prayerbook, type your name and the dedication you want into the text boxes, select the kind of prayerbook you want to dedicate, and click Add to Cart. You will then be given the opportunity to specify the number of prayerbooks you want to dedicate. If you want additional different dedications, please return to this page and start over.
And how about this: If you want to donate money to Temple Beth Israel, you can send a check to our mailing address, P.O. Box 421186, Los Angeles, CA 90042, or you can use a credit card by clicking the button below. If you get trapped, use the Back button on your browser.
You can also use this button to pay for High Holiday admission, but you need to contact us first to make a reservation at tbila@tbila.org or (323) 255-5416.
Also, once you get to PayPal, please use the Item field to let us know what your payment or donation is for. The "Unit Price" field is the amount you're paying.
If you donate money in commemoration of the yortzayt (anniversary of the death) of a relative, include the person's name in the "Item" field and we will certainly read it from the bimah. Likewise for a happy event such as a birth or graduation.