WELCOME TO TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL
Temple Beth Israel is a warm, dynamic Reform Synagogue of over 400 families that serves the Pomona and San Gabriel Valleys of Southern California, approx. 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. At TBI you will find a community that celebrates Jewish tradition, kindles spiritual fulfillment, values Jewish study in all its variety, and vigorously participates in social justice.
Please join us! Jews in all their diversity, including families, singles, couples, interfaith families, the LGBTQ2+ community, people with disabilities, and the rainbow of racial identities and ethnicities – are all welcome at TBI.
Note: Interactive participation online is password protected, but nearly all public events are viewable on Facebook and YouTube.
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TBI Current Events Update
Events at TBI are listed below. Please contact the TBI office if you have any questions about our upcoming schedule or events. Please note that all events marked with a * are available online on Facebook and YouTube. New to our community and interested in joining our gatherings? Contact the TBI Office.
Friday, 2/7
First Fridays Erev Shabbat Service* – 7:30 in the Sanctuary, w/Shul Band, celebrating February birthdays and Shabbat Shira (Sabbath of Song).
Saturday, 2/8
Torah Study – 9:30 am on Zoom, w/Rabbi Kupetz. (Request access)
Sunday, 2/9
Beit Sefer – 9 am
WTBI Tu BiShvat Seder – Sunday, 2/9, 12:30pm. (Learn more)
Tuesday, 2/11
Intro to Judaism 7 pm in the Beit Midrash
Wednesday, 2/12
Mah Jongg – 1pm, Social Hall
Beit Sefer Hebrew Program – Online 4pm
Tu BiShvat – The “New Year for Trees” begins at sundown (Learn more)
Thursday, 2/13
Tu BiShvat – The “New Year for Trees” is today until sundown(Learn more)
Friday, 2/14
Family Shabbat* – 6:30pm, Sanctuary
Erev Shabbat Service* – 7:30 pm, Sanctuary
Saturday, 2/15
Torah Study – 9:30 am on Zoom (Request access)
Bat Mitzvah of Kylie Sykes – 10am, Sanctuary
Sunday, 2/16
No Beit Sefer- Presidents Day break
Monday, 2/17
TBI Office and TLCC Closed – Presidents’ Day
Tuesday, 2/18
Intro to Judaism – 7pm, Beit Midrash
Wednesday, 2/19
Beit Sefer Hebrew Program – Online 4pm
A Journey Through the Sacred – 7p, Social Hall and online, w/ Profs. Tammi Schneider and Gary Gilbert (Learn more)
Check out our @TBIPomona Facebook Page where you can get the latest info and view info about our upcoming Shabbat services and other events held online. Our services are archived on Facebook and YouTube.
The Judaica Shop at Temple Beth Israel is Open!
Great deals available on ritual and decorative items!
Located in the Temple lobby, you can browse and shop for menorahs, colorful Chanukah plates, tallitot, Passover items, jewelry, Challah trays, and other beautiful items from Israel and throughout the Jewish world. We also have a supply of the Women’s Torah Commentary, a thoughtful gift for any woman, with insightful and relevant perspectives for all. Regular “Browse and Shop” hours are Wednesdays from 2PM – 4PM. The Shop is also generally open prior to Friday evening Shabbat services. Please call or email the Temple office (909-626-1277) for more information on how to make an appointment to visit during open hours, or to confirm pre-Shabbat and other open time options.
View the URJ’s Update on the Situation in Israel here.
Download the latest issue of JLife (Click here)
Responding to the Devastating Fires in Our Community
As is now well known, our friends and Jewish community partners at Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center lost their facility in the Eaton Canyon fire. PJTC is also the home of B’nai Simcha preschool. Our hearts go out to the entire community and particularly those members of PJTC that have been so directly impacted, many of whom also have lost or are still in danger of losing their homes. We will, of course, open our hearts and resources in anyway that can be helpful.
Please note that you can show your support for those affected throughout the region via the LA Jewish Federation at https://www.jewishla.org/wildfire-crisis-relief/. Our local San Gabriel and Pomona Valley Federation is also accepting support at https://jewishsgpv.givevirtuous.org/Donate
Our former TBI Preschool is now known as the Tree of Life Children’s Center. Our students are playing, learning, and thriving just as they have for over 30 years as we observe the proper guidelines and procedures. Find out how your child can join them by contacting our director, Robin McConnell. Info here.
Click here to read the Claremont Courier feature about TLCC.
Buy Scrip
Did you know that you can support TBI through our Scrip program? Scrip is available for hundreds of merchants, for things you buy everyday, and it costs you $0 to participate. It’s particularly useful in times such as these when we are doing a lot of shopping remotely. We can also arrange for your scrip to be delivered to you! And, it’s great for gift giving too! Download the form here. You can also pay for your Scrip online here where you can also make other financial contributions to support our community.