WELCOME TO TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL
Temple Beth Israel is a warm, dynamic, Reform Synagogue of about 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.
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Friday, 9/18
Shabbat Together Dinner – 6pm, Rabbi Kaplan Social Hall. Pizza provided, BYO side for sharing.
Shabbat Together* w/ Oneg Shabbat – 7pm – 8pm w/Rabbi Kupetz and Cantor Sagan. Sanctuary. Oneg Shabbat reception follows. Please note earlier service time.
Saturday, 9/19
Torah Study – 9:30am on Zoom. Email tbi@tbipomona.org for access
Sunday, 9/20
No Beit Sefer
Kol Nidre/Erev Yom Kippur* – 7:30pm, Sanctuary.
(Tickets or pre-registration required)
Monday, 9/21
Yom Kippur Morning Service* – 10am, Sanctuary
Children’s High Holy Day Experience – 10am, Education Bldg. (Check-in opens 9:30am) (Register here)
Yom Kippur Discussion – 1:15pm (approx.) following Morning Service conclusion. On Zoom. Check Tekiah! for link or contact tbi@tbipomona.org for access.
Yom Kippur Family Service* – 2pm, Sanctuary.
Yom Kippur Afternoon Service* – 4pm, Sanctuary.
Yizkor and N’ilah Service* – 5pm, Sanctuary.
Break the Fast – follows N’ilah, Great Lawn.
(Tickets or pre-registration required for all services, except Family Service)
Wednesday, 9/23
Mah Jongg – 1:00pm, Rabbi Kaplan Social Hall.
Friday, 9/25
Spaghetti in the Sukkah Dinner – 6pm, Rabbi Kaplan Social Hall. Pasta provided, BYO side for sharing.
Erev Sukkot/Shabbat Service* – 7pm, Sanctuary. Note earlier time.
Saturday, 9/26
Sukkot/Shabbat Morning Service* – 10am in the Sukkah (weather permitting)
Sukkot Havdalah Reception at the Kupetz Home – 7pm. Please contact the TBI Office for location details.
See the full High Holy Day and Sukkot Festival Schedule here.
ISRAEL UPDATE
The Times of Israel is an essential resource for English language Israeli news. Ark Media podcasts are a terrific way to go deeper into the issues facing Israel and the Jewish people.
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.
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-View our High Holy Day Appeal Presentation here
-Click here to support our High Holy Day Appeal
-View Rabbi Kupetz Rosh Hashanah Evening Teaching here
-View Rabbi Kupetz’s Rosh Hashanah Morning Teaching here
Click the image above to learn more and to register to attend.
Online option is available.
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. Engaging whole child curriculum for ages 2-5 years. Spots for Summer and Fall 2026 will open to the broader community on March 1. TBI community members have early enrollment opportunity in February. Contact us to come for a tour at tlcc@tbipomona.org or 909-626-6937. (See Flyer).
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.