Dear <<First Name>>,
We hope you continue to enjoy The Voice, Temple Beth El's monthly e-newsletter. The Communications Team has been working hard to highlight issues of relevance, provide important updates, and showcase how our congregants are making a difference. We incorporate feedback as much as possible, so we invite you to provide your input to our Executive Director. Please share your ideas of what you would like for us to continue and what you’d like to see more of in our upcoming issues.
In this issue, there is a feature article on a recent resolution passed by our Board of Directors, a security update, a poignant blog by Cantor Bernard about saying goodbye, Passover reflections by our President, Ginny Rosenberg, information about our upcoming seders, and several articles highlighting congregants and how they have become involved at TBE. Thank you to everyone who enriches our Temple Beth El community.
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By now you have probably learned that a suspect has been apprehended in connection with the non-credible threats Jewish communities across the country have received over the past couple months. While details about the suspect and investigation emerge, we continue to partner with Shalom Park Security and local and national law enforcement to ensure your safety. We remain vigilant in providing security to our members and guests.
At a recent community forum, we answered questions about suspicious calls received by several agencies on Shalom Park and shared some of the steps we have taken to assess and improve security protocol across Shalom Park. While safety is of utmost priority, providing a welcoming environment is also important. Although TBE now keeps our entry doors secure, we have invested in access cards for our congregants.
TBE is your synagogue home, so during office hours, worship and evening events, members can access the building without having to ring the bell and wait outside. If you are a member and have not yet requested an access card, please call the Temple office. It will be available for you to pick up the next time you're in the building. If you have any questions about safety and security, please do not hesitate to email our Executive Director.
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My Love-Hate Relationship with Passover
by Ginny Rosenberg
 I have a love-hate relationship with Passover.
I hate the kitchen duties required to produce the proper seder. Getting dinner on the table fills me with anxiety. I am missing the gourmet chef gene.
On top of my personal misgivings, shopping for everything needed for the seder can be a challenge in Charlotte supermarkets. Once, at a well-known grocery store, I asked the manager for Kosher-for-Passover horseradish. Not to be found. He claimed he took a workshop to learn what needed to be stocked on the shelves. “Really?”, I thought. "That must explain the Chanukah candles.”
But I love how Passover marks my life in Jewish time and tradition. Passover heralds in the spring. It reminds me that I am not a slave to the drudgery of life. Eating all things matzah distinguishes the week from the rest of the year. It brings family and friends together to re-tell the Exodus story and to hear it a new way than the year before. Read more>>
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Seders Galore
Join us for one of our upcoming seders to enhance your celebration of the Passover holiday. Learn more and RSVP!
Sunday, April 2 at 6:30 pm
Sisterhood Chocolate Seder
Join fellow Sisterhood members and guests to enjoy the sweetness of freedom!
To register by March 30, please click here.
Monday, April 3 at 11:00 am
S.P.I.C.E. Passover Seder
Join our senior adult group, for a delightful program rooted in tradition and sure to be enjoyed amongst friends in the spirit and sweetness of Pesach!
To register by March 29, please click here.
Tuesday, April 4 at 6:30 pm
Brotherhood Men's Seder
The Brotherhood Men's Seder brings together men of all ages to celebrate Passover and create community.
To register by March 29, please click here.
Tuesday, April 11 at 11:00 am
Festival Morning Service
Join us as we welcome Passover.
Tuesday, April 11 at 5:00 pm
Families with Young Children Seder
Join The Porch and friends for a second night seder, geared toward families with infants through second graders. We will sing and laugh our way through a fun and kid-friendly celebration.
To register by April 6, please click here.
Tuesday, April 11 at 6:00 pm
Annual Second Night Community Seder
Share an evening filled with wisdom, music, and the warmth of Pesach. A complete Seder meal will be served.
To register by April 5, please click here.
Monday, April 17 at 11:00 am
Festival Morning Service with Yizkor
Join us as we conclude Passover and say a prayer in memory of our loved ones.
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It started off like any other vacation. A crazy week of Shabbat prep mixed with a crazier week of travel prep. Friday night services and then rushing home to pack. Several pre-dawn cups of coffee on Saturday while wrapping up things at home and loading the suitcase into the car. An early morning swim before teen band rehearsal…teen vocal ensemble rehearsal…Congregational Shabbat service. A few quick goodbyes and then the drive to the airport. Fly north. Fly west. Baggage claim at Seatac (waiting…waiting…waiting…). Escalator…skybridge…elevator…parking garage…to the transportation bay. A 30-minute ride north. Arriving at my destination at midnight (Pacific time) and collapsing into bed after a 23-hour day. Whew! Made it!!. 
Leaving a Legacy Gift to the Jewish Community is an easy choice for me. It is important to me as I want to see our Charlotte Jewish community grow, be vibrant, relevant and have a presence and impact in the greater Charlotte Community. To know it will continue to be in Charlotte forever for my family and for all Jewish families from the newborns to seniors.
What do you like most about working at TBE? I have the opportunity to touch so many lives as I help them in the Gift Shop to find ways to commemorate their simchas and sorrows.
Repairing the world is second nature to our congregation. TBE takes pride in our reputation within the Jewish and the Greater Charlotte community as a passionate and powerful partner in making our world a better place. With TBE's Action and Justice newsletter, you can receive regular updates and learn how to get involved. 
Mark your Calendar for May 21 and begin helping now!
Discovered Traditions has delicious handmade parve artisan chocolates that are Kosher for Passover from "The Sweet Tooth." These are a great finish to your Passover meal and make unique hostess gifts. Choose from traditional boxed truffles as well as whimsical chocolate seder plates and plagues, gift-wrapped and ready to go. If you missed the Religious School's Barton's Chocolate sale, we have those favorites as well! Stop by and see everything we have to make your Pesach celebration complete!
