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When Temple Beth El was founded in 1946, its members dedicated themselves to the creation of a home for living Judaism- a place where newcomers feel welcome, where Jewish ideals are made real and where education is the key which unlocks the door to a lifetime of Jewish fulfillment and commitment. We are proud of this tradition and hope that your association with us will be spiritually and emotionally satisfying.
Temple Beth El is committed to caring for all of its members and strives to provide a meaningful Jewish experience for people of all ages. The following pages will describe many of the programs and services offered as benefits of membership.
2906 Loma Linda Drive Bakersfield, Ca 93305 (661) 322-7607 (661) 322-7807 (fax)
We have many trees to plant this spring, thanks to the generosity and thoughtfulness of our TBE family. This is a very meaningful and lasting tribute to two of our most dedicated Temple founders. Please take a moment to read the flyer or contact Mike Miller, Larry Stanislaw or Susie Easley to help.
Cantor Lisa Levine was born and raised in Bakersfield, California, where she began singing and playing the guitar at the age of 8. Influenced by Jewish songwriter Debbie Friedman at an early age, she was inspired to be a URJ camp song leader and active in the Reform Jewish youth movement. She earned her Bachelors Degree in Music from University California Irvine, where she studied under the baton of Joseph Huzsti and participated in two international tours with the UCI Concert Choir. Lisa spent her junior year in Israel and studied at the Reuben Conservatory and sang with the Israeli Opera Workshop and Israeli National Choir under the direction of Stanley Sperber. After graduating U.C.I. she went on to Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York, where she completed her Masters Degree in Sacred Music. There she studied voice with Irene Gubrud of the Julliard School. She was invested Cantor in 1989 and began her career as Cantor / Music Director of Temple Shalom in Dallas, Texas.
If you attended the URJ’s recent Biennial convention, you were, as always, treated to an array of terrific Jewish music from the likes of David Broza, Josh Nelson, Julie Silver, Dan Nichols, Joe Black, Noah Aronson, Michelle Citrin, Peri Smilow, and a host of others. These dedicated and talented musicians kept our toes tapping, our hands clapping, our bottoms dancing and our voices singing from one end of the Biennial convention to the other. Better than reading my words about the music, though, watch a few minutes (or the whole megillah) of the Kabbalat Shabbat Song Session to see and hear for yourself. If you’re anything like me, before long, your own toes will be tapping, your hands clapping, your bottom dancing and your voice singing. If that’s not enough, plan to tune in at 8 p.m. on Saturday evening, January 14th for live streaming of Miami’s fourth annual Winter [...]
by Rabbi David Fine Changing demographics, declining religious school enrollment, troubled finances-a sure formula for frustration (to say the least). It could also be the prompt for thinking anew about the way we do business. This may not only be happening in our congregation, but also in our neighboring Jewish congregation. There will be those who will shrie (yell), “oy gevalt!” and want to walk away, and those who will shrie for merger. Before resorting to one or the other, let me offer several considerations: Try to remove the “M” word (merger) from the conversation. Rather than allowing for possibilities, it carries the sound of demise. Instead, consider ways in which the two (or even more) congregations might consider collaborating. Use metaphors to describe the potential alliance. Be creative in doing so. Will we be like conjoined twins, sharing a rabbi, an educator or staff members? Will one congregation absorb [...]
Yesterday Governor Andrew Cuomo welcomed his second year as New York’s highest official with the annual “State of the State” address. He began by recounting the momentous accomplishments of his first year in office, most notably the passage of marriage equality this past June and his success in pursuing a state personal income tax deal with legislative leaders. As 2012 commences, Gov. Cuomo is riding this wave of legislative accomplishments, not to mention an approval rating of 68% among New Yorkers and broad support across party lines. Outlining his agenda for 2012 in the State of the State address, Gov. Cuomo laid out a three-pronged plan that includes economic development, “re-imagined” government and New York’s vision for a progressive future. 1. Economic development With unemployment in New York at 8% (compared to the national rate of 8.6%) and a $2 billion budget gap, Gov. Cuomo has a plan that he [...]
On New Year’s Day, President Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law. The bill, as I’ve noted before, contains two troubling provisions which threaten basic civil liberties. These parts of the bill together allow for the indefinite detention—without trial—of terror suspects, even American citizens, and their rendition to military authorities. President Obama had initially threatened to veto the bill over these provisions, but, with Sunday’s signature, he reneged on the threat. President Obama issued a “signing statement,” promising that his administration “will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens.” While this promise is certainly comforting, the legal ability of his administration to do so remains, regardless of what the President says in his signing statement. Moreover, Barack Obama will not always be president, and it is possible that a future president may have has no qualms about indefinitely detaining American citizens without trial. The [...]
