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Support CBI and Enjoy Taste of Temple (to go!)
The menu for Taste of Temple 2021 features a delicious pairing of events. A Tiny Taste of Temple cooks up fun for the whole family and Taste of Temple: Bon Appétit provides a sophisticated tasting for adult palates.
A Tiny Taste of Temple
Roll up your sleeves and roll out some rugelach at 10:30 AM on Sunday, January 24! Chef and restauranteur Sonya Sanford leads a cooking class for the whole family, whether you're Zooming in as part of our Religious School programming or sharing a family morning with us. Chef Sanford suggests you prep the dough in advance, so register for this free event to access the recipe and link! Click here to register: https://www.bethisrael-pdx.org/support/taste-of-temple-2021/
Taste of Temple: B'tey'avon
B'tey'avon means "bon appétit," so Zoom in, nosh, and mingle with your fellow congregants at 6:00 PM on Sunday, January 31. Purchase and pick up a $75 tasting box for two, curated by Jacob and Sons, that includes treats from Taste of Temple recurring favorites Kachka, Roons, Fire on the Mountain, Garbanzo, and more! As we celebrate and support CBI, renowned Portland chefs will share their expertise! Boxes will be available for pick-up on Saturday 1/30 noon - 4:00 PM and Sunday 1/31 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at CBI!
Curated food boxes for Taste of Temple B'tey'avon have sold out! However, that doesn't mean you can't join in the fun of Taste of Temple! We will maintain a waitlist for those who are interested. To get on the waitlist, simply "purchase" (at no charge) a Taste of Temple Waitlist Ticket. We will let those on the waitlist know as boxes become available in the order they registered.
Even if you are unable to purchase one of our limited boxes, you are welcome to participate-at no charge-in the Taste of Temple: B'tey'avon Zoom. Register by "purchasing" (at no charge) an Event Link Registration ticket to make sure you get the link to join the annual fun.
What's on the menu?
Our delicious boxes are all vegetarian with a little of something for everyone (including vegan and gluten-free items). We will feature Kachka Horeseraddish Vodka * Chocolate dipped Roons * Fire on the Mountain sauce * A bottle of Yarden cabernet sauignon wine * Jerk mushrooms conserva * Pickled fennel & pineapple * Chickpea bruschetta * Satsuma candied Italian chestnuts * Salted & sweet lemon curd mascarpone * Everything spice focaccia * Strawberry Hugo Cocktail kit made up of elderflower-strawberry simple syrup, a sprig of fresh basil, seltzer to be mixed with Prosecco, gin, or both * and even more delicious surprises!
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Each sponsorship comes with a food box for 2 featuring a few of our favorite Taste of Temple vendors, tickets to our virtual event, and a special sponsor gift.
Executive Chef ($25,000 Sponors)
Head Chef ($10,000 Sponsors)
Chef de Cuisine ($5,000 Sponsors)
Rabbi Michael and Cantor Ida Rae Cahana
John Harland and Janet Hoffman
Glen and Lisa Levy
Brad and Michelle Tonkin
Tony and Bianca Urdes
Sous Chef ($2,500 Sponsors)
Michael Adler and Molly Newcomer
Lester and Heather Baskin
Brad and Janice Berman
Josh and Amy Frankel
Craig Hartzman and James John
Rabbi Rachel Joseph & Dr. Sara Spettel
Bill June and Susan Graber
Jim and Rhonda Kennedy
Ruben and Liz Menashe
Paul and Nancy Levy
Christie Moore and Stacy Lewis
Harold and Jane Pollin
Josh and Amy Remick
Stephen and Leslie Robinson
Paul and Gayle Romain
Martha Soltesz
Marcy Tonkin
Jeff and Lynn Wolfstone
Chef de Partie ($1,000 Sponsors)
Michael and Margie Anton
Jonathan and Bonnie Barg
Jeff Capen and Kira Dennison-Capen
Stuart and Mandi Chestler
Barry and Bonnie Davis
Chester Edwards and Lynn Tobias
John and Sarah Epstein
Andrew Frank and Sally Rosenfeld
Howard and Jen Feldman
Stacy and Sharon Friedman
Judah and Ali Garfinkle
Linda Georges
David and Tiffany Goldwyn
Steve and Michelle Gradow
Jonathan and Lisa Greenleaf
Gordon and Meryl Haber
Dan Hurwitz and Debra Brooks
Rabbi Sam and Dori Joseph
Josh and Michelle Kashinsky
Matthew Kahl and Kathleen Voboril
Paul and Arlene Koenigsberg
Steve and Robin McCoy
Ted Nelson
Dr. Pike Dentistry for Children
Ryan and Sarah Pitman
James Rosenbaum and Sandra Lewis
David and Diane Rosencrantz
John and Marti Rosenthal
Rick Rubinstein, Jr. and Jill Rubinstein
Michael and Linda Salinsky
David Smith and Libby Schwartz
Southwest Portland Dental, Tiffany Goldwyn DMD
Michael Simon and Suzanne Bonamici
Sharon Weil