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Voter Education

October 15, 2019 By Melissa Schapiro in Uncategorised, Uncategorized

7 p.m. Sunday Oct. 27, 2019

Want to become a more informed and committed voter? Please join congregant Shala Erlich for a voter education session at 7 p.m. Sunday October 27, 2019.

The focus of our evening will be getting oriented to the November 2019 ballot, sharing resources, and starting conversations. What does the Whatcom County Executive do? What issues are facing the future Bellingham Mayor and the City Council? How can you find out more about the initiatives? Who are your local representatives? How can you help your friends, relatives, and neighborhood acquaintances register to vote? Do you have a voting buddy to make sure you fill out and submit your ballot on time?

Please note that because Congregation Beth Israel is a Section 501 (c)(3) Tax-Exempt religious organization we will not endorse particular campaigns.

Shala Erlich, supported by the Social Action committee, hopes to encourage our community members to deepen knowledge of the issues, act on our values, and increase our democratic participation. Please bring friends, questions, and resources. Email shala.erlich@gmail.com with questions.

‘Refugee’ author at CBI

October 3, 2019 By Melissa Schapiro in Uncategorised, Uncategorized

See ‘Indecent’ with CBI

July 5, 2019 By Melissa Schapiro in Uncategorised

CBI theatre trip to see Indecent at

Seattle Repertory Theatre

Sunday matinee, October 20, 2019
(Our chartered bus will have 2 stops — first at CBI at 10:45 a.m., leaving at 11 a.m.; and at WWU Performing Arts Center on High St. (by the red sculpture), 11:15 a.m., leaving by 11:20 a.m. sharp! We will return to WWU at about 6 p.m., and CBI at about 6:15 p.m.)

Registration through CBI has closed, but tickets are still available directly through SRT.

CBI’s Program Committee has arranged a field trip to see Seattle Repertory Theatre’s production of Indecent, a drama with klezmer music by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel. Indecent tells the story of Sholem Asch’s controversial 1906 play, God of Vengeance.

God of Vengeance is about a Jewish family in Poland that owned a brothel. The pivotal scene is a kiss and expressions of love and longing between the brothel owner’s teenage daughter and one of the young prostitutes “downstairs.” God of Vengeance was a hit in Yiddish theaters in Europe and North America, but in 1923 when it was performed on Broadway in English, the cast and producers were found guilty of performing “immoral” drama. Indecent concludes with the fate of the theater troupe after they were deported back to Europe.

Friends, family and WWU students/faculty/staff are welcome to join CBI members, and to travel with us on our specially chartered bus!

Ticket prices: Adults $25 College students $18 High school or younger $10 Scholarships are available to Beth Israel members (email office@bethisraelbellingham.org)

Transportation: Our chartered bus will have 2 stops — first at CBI at 10:45 a.m., leaving at 11 a.m.; and at WWU Performing Arts Center on High St. (by the red sculpture), 11:15 a.m., leaving by 11:20 a.m. sharp! We will return to WWU at about 6 p.m., and CBI at about 6:15 p.m.

Need more information? Email Emily Weiner (words.numbers@gmail.com)

Adult Ed 2019-20

February 16, 2017 By urjnetworkadmin in Adult Programs, Uncategorised

Register now for new courses

Lifelong learning is a central tenet of Judaism and we are finally thrilled to offer you various courses which we hope will pique your interest. Whether you are a veteran adult ed student or a newcomer, we look forward to engaging with you in Torah and the Jewish tradition and making new friends in the process.

You are encouraged to register ahead of time in order that we may provide appropriate materials and to ensure that a class will not be cancelled.
— Rabbi Joshua Samuels

Scroll through (or download) the pamphlet below

Adult Ed 2019_2020 - high rez

Shabbat Dinner Crowd

October 21, 2015 By urjnetworkadmin in Shabbat, Uncategorised

Beth Israel has formed its own Shabbat Dinner Crowd — a flash mob Shabbat dinner experience — based on a successful format operating in Seattle.

How it works:
You’ll get an email the Sunday before the third and fifth Fridays of the month, seeking a dinner host. Someone volunteers a location and guests supply the food (a main dish or a side, enough to feed your family). The dinner is casual — buffet style, paper plates and jeans are fine. Just come and enjoy. Dinners can be meat, dairy, or vegetarian. Hosts, please let everyone know what the kashrut status of the meal is.

It’s simple — if you can host, post a note to the e-mail list for your community. If you can attend, then reply to the dinner post so everyone knows.

Want to be part of the dinner crowd, but didn’t receive an email? Sign up here. Have friends who aren’t Beth Israel members, who want to participate? Invite them (and let webmaster@bethisraelbellingham.org know)! They can signup online.

Any other questions? Call Melissa Schapiro, (360) 738-7182, or email webmaster@bethisraelbellingham.org

Let’s keep this rolling by having someone host every time!