Thursday, May 17^th – Next Up From KOACH – The guest speaker is Dr. Samuel Wann, Cardiologist.  His topic will be on ‘Heart Disease in Egyptian Women’ and how we can relate this to the present.  Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun will host this program.  Lunch &/or program is $8.00.  Lunch is at noon.  Reservations required and due Monday, May 14th.  For reservations or information call Diane Sobel, KOACH Director, at (414) 967-8258.

Saturday, May 19^th, at 9:30 am – Please come to our School Shabbat Service and help us honor Debbie Intravaia our Religious School Director for all of her hard work.  A special Kiddush luncheon will be served.

Sunday, May 20^th, at 9:00 am – Last day of Religious School.

Monday, May 21^st, at 2:00 pm—Rabbi Crystal is teaching a class on “Jewish Values” for our Beth El members at Laurel Oaks.  It is also open to Beth El members who live nearby and want to take advantage of a daytime class they can drive to in their immediate area.  No registration is required.  Just come and enjoy.  Laurel Oaks is at 1700 W. Bender Rd. in Glendale.

Sisterhood Plant Pickup will be on:  Tuesday, May 22^nd, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Wednesday, May 23^rd, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon.

Wednesday, May 23^rd, at 6:00 pm – Join Rabbi Crystal and Father Kenny Miller for the joint Commandments Class of Beth El and St. Boniface Episcopal Church.  This class is at St. Boniface.  Please call the office, at (262) 242-6900, if you need a ride.

Sunday, May 27^th, at 9:30 am – Shavuot I – Worship Service. - Beth El Religious School will be holding their Confirmation Ceremony.  Congratulations to this year’s confirmands, Sophia Intravaia, Jessica Plotkin and Matthew Zigan.  The Men’s Club will sponsor a light luncheon after the services.

Monday, May 28^th, at 9:30 am – Shavuot II – Worship service with Yizkor.

Friday, June 1^st, at 6:15 pm – Join us at Beth El for our Friday Night Shabbat Dinner.  A delicious chicken or veggie dinner will be served.  The cost is $18.00 for adults and $10.00 for children 12 and under.  Reservations with payment will close on Wednesday, May 30^th.  Shabbat Service will follow at 7:30 pm.

Sunday, June 3^rd, at 4:00 pm – The Milwaukee Jewish Community Chorale invites you to the Max Janowski, 100^th Birthday Celebration Concert.  The concert will be at Parklawn Assembly of God (The old Beth El).  Tickets are $20.00.  Please contact Enid Bootzin-Berkovits, Donna Neubauer or Phyllis Wiggins for tickets.

Monday, June 4^th, at 11:00 am – Sisterhood will be traveling to the Milwaukee Jewish Museum for a tour, given by our own docent, Donna Neubauer.  The event is the Wedding Mitvah.  This is free to all Sisterhood members.  For members of our synagogue who are not members of the Sisterhood the cost will be $10.00.  For further information or to make a reservation please contact Barbara Simon at (414) 351-1010 or bsimon@wi.rr.com.  The deadline for reservations is Thursday, May 31^st.  It should be a very enjoyable day.  Men are more than welcome.  Rides will be provided.  Lunch will follow the tour 

Monday, June 4^th, at 6:00 pm – The Men’s Club will hold their monthly ‘Beer & Bible.’  A great kosher dinner will be prepared by Chef Eugene, along with an insightful conversation with Rabbi Crystal.

Monday, June 4^th,  from 6:00 to 8:00 pm – The Glean Machine, a project of Tikkun Ha-Ir of Milwaukee, will be at Beth El.  Items needed are: toiletries, linens, art and craft materials, house wares, cleaning supplies, clothing, and non-perishable food items.  Thank you for your help.  Flyers are in our foyer.

Wednesday, June 6^th, 13^th, 20^th and 27^th, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm – Rabbi Crystal of Beth El and Father Kenny Miller of St. Boniface Episcopal Church, are pleased to announce The June Course.  The course will be based on “Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life” by Prof. Karen Armstrong. This course will be a joint reading and discussion group looking at placing the value of compassion squarely in the center of our lives.  The book may be purchased from any local store and/or ordered through Father Miller at frkennymiller@gmail.com.  You may attend all four or any single session.

Thursday, June 7^th, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm – Beth El will be participating in the Wisconsin Breast Cancer Showhouse located at 2221 N. Terrace Avenue.  We will be staffing the boutique as we have done in the past.  We will need approximately ten volunteers throughout the day for two hour intervals.  If you are interested please contact Barbara Simon at (414) 351-1010 or bsimon@wi.rr.com.

Thursday, June 7^th, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm - Come to Mah Jongg Night at Beth El every first Thursday of the month.  Please bring your Mah Jongg set if you have one.  The cost is only $1.00 per person.  Everyone is welcome.

Friday, June 8^th – Join us Friday evening for the Beth El Ner Tamid Sisterhood Installation of newly elected officers.  A special Oneg Shabbat will follow.

Sunday, June 10^th, at 10:00 am – Beth El cordially invites you to attend the 63^rd Annual Meeting and Installation.  Please come for the business meeting and share in the installation of our new officers.  A complimentary Continental Breakfast will be served at 9:30 am.

Friday, June 15^th, at 7:30 pm – Please join us to celebrate the Third Annual Beth El Angel Awards.  Enid Bootzin-Berkovits and Fred Meyer will be honored at the Friday Night Shabbat Service.  A wonderful Oneg will follow.  Congratulations to our Angels.

2011 Men's Club membership signup form

Yoga Classes are held at Beth El Ner Tamid with instructor Jan Halonen.  Yoga is a great way to reduce stress, increase flexibility, build internal body strength and enhance the immune system.  The cost is $11.00 per class.  The time is Monday at 9:30 am.  Call Jan Halonen at (414) 915-6377 for more information.

Earn a $50.00 Shopping Spree!  Beth El Ner Tamid teens (13 to 19 years) can volunteer 50 hours at Beth El and get a $50.00 gift card.  Buy clothes, gas, books or use it at your favorite coffee shop.  Contact Debbie Intravaia at (920) 451-8654 or pasta963@att.net, or Donna Brown at (262) 242-6900 or donnabrown@wi.rr.com

Shop Sendik’s!  Support BENT!  Sendik’s Scrip is available at Beth El.  Cards can be purchased for cash or check (no charges) in amounts of $50.00 or $100.00.  They can either be picked up in the office or pre-ordered and pre-paid and mailed directly to you (Beth El will not be responsible for cards lost in the mail).  Beth El makes 5% of all cards sold.   For more information or to order cards, please call the office at (262) 242-6900.

Marcus Theater Certificates are available for purchase in the synagogue office. They make wonderful gifts and are a great way to support our synagogue!  The certificates are available in the amounts of $5.00 and $10.00. For more information, please contact the office at (262) 242-6900.

Choir rehearsals are Wednesday Evenings at 7:30 pm.  New choir members are welcome and all are invited.  Enid Bootzin-Berkovits is our Choir Director. Please call the office first in case the class has been cancelled.

The Jewish Museum Milwaukee  now has a vast array of archives from Beth El Ner Tamid. From almost all weekly and monthly bulletins we have ever published to photos of our synagogue buildings on Sherman Blvd and W. Garfield streets. Please visit the museum and ask to see the Beth El Ner Tamid archives. Chances are you'll recognize someone from photos taken long ago. Click here for a list of archived items.

Bar/Batmitsvahs, weddings, confirmations held at Beth El? We are looking for photos and articles from yesteryear to add to our collection at the Jewish Museum. If you have anything from years gone by, don't throw them away. Donate them to our growing archives for future generations to enjoy. Contact our webmaster for more information.

Marcus Gift Certificates - The holidays are almost here and Marcus Gift Certificates make a great gift, especially with all the new holiday movies coming out.  These gift certificates can be purchased in the synagogue office and are available in $5.00 and $10.00 amounts.  Come in and get some soon. Click here for more info.

Our Sisterhood events calendar is available. Please click here to see all our sisterhood events for 2011-2012.

Our Men's Club calendar has been published. Please click here for a list of events for the 2011-2012 calendar year.

Sponsoring a Kiddush is a wonderful way to celebrate a special event. Call the office or send an email to info@bethelnertamid.org.

MAKE A CONTRIBUTION to one of our funds. Contact Marge Kulakow by phone at: (414) 540-6630 or simply drop us an email at the Synagogue.

A leaf on the TREE OF LIFE is a gift that lasts forever. Contact Fred Meyer at (414) 351-4556 for more information.

Did you know... Our gift shop sells gift certificates!!! We have a huge selection of Judaica in our gift shop. Come and visit us on Sunday mornings or call our office for an appointment at your convenience.

Would you like to earn money for our Synagogue?  Just go to www.goodsearch.com.  Enter your charity as “Beth El Ner Tamid.”  Click on verify (the yellow button) and start searching on our behalf.  Add goodsearch to your toolbar.  It’s simple; just follow the step by step instructions on the Goodsearch website.  Plus, every time you search, we earn money. If you're already helping Beth El by using Good Search you can do more--painlessly. At the same site www.goodsearch.com you can click on GoodShop, shop at well-known internet stores like Amazon, LandsEnd, Ebay, etc., and we will get a percentage of the sale.