Now that we have officially entered the Hebrew month of Nissan, Passover is right around the corner! We hope to see you at our upcoming events (mostly themed around Pesach :).
Monday, April 29: Passover Play(ground) Time at 3 pm
Thursday, May 2: Regular RS & Pesach Food and Toiletry Drive
Saturday night, May 18: Save the Date for Chaverim's Spring Event
Saturday, June 9: Save the Date for Pride Shabbat
UPDATED Religious School Calendar:click here
Upcoming Events
"Escape from Egypt": Escape Room Sunday, April 14 at 1:30 pm at The Palisades Mall for 2nd-7th graders; siblings/parents welcome to join for ice cream!*
We can't wait to "escape from Egypt" with our 2nd-7th graders! We will meet at the Häagen-Dazs in the food court of the Palisades Mall at 1:30 pm, and then we'll walk over to our escape room for a 2 pm start. We'll finish up between 3-3:15 pm at the escape room.
Please sign up by WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 so that we can confirm the age groups! Once we get a headcount, we will reach back out for payment.
*Note: If you have younger or older children, they are welcome to meet us for ice cream and then to explore other parts of the Palisades Mall with you (such as the Climb Zone or other activities). Please note that parents/adults will be responsible for buying ice cream for those not participating in the escape room.
Passover Play(ground) Time Monday, April 29 at 3 pm Playground (weather-permitting) or Kasakove
Enjoy the end of Passover with your Beth El friends! We'll have a relaxed afternoon on the playground together for socializing for kids and adults alike! If we have bad weather, we'll move to the Kasakove with lots of toys and games for all ages.
Post-Passover Food Drive for HOPE Community Services Wednesday & Thursday, May 1-2 Place donations in box outside main office
Do a mitzvah! Beth El Synagogue and UJA-Federation are co-sponsoring the annual post-Pesach food drive on Wednesday, May 1-Thursday, May 2 to benefit the food pantries (kosher and non-kosher) at HOPE Community Services in New Rochelle, a UJA grantee. Bring your:
everyday non-perishable groceries
unopened leftover Pesach groceries (no matzah)
cleaning supplies and toiletries
There will be a box outside of the Main Office for collection. Beth El is joining with other local synagogues to fight hunger.
SAVE THE DATE: CHAVERIM SPRING EVENT Saturday night, May 18 Hosted by Dan & Leah Rivlin
Calling all parents of school-aged kids! Come kick back, celebrate Spring, and enjoy some adult company with your Beth El parent community! Brought to you by Chaverim, the same organization that gave you bourbon, wine and bowling, so come out for a good time!
Now that we have officially entered the Hebrew month of Nissan, Passover is right around the corner! We hope to see you at our upcoming events (mostly themed around Pesach :).
Thanks, Alyssa
Here are upcoming events:
Sunday, April 14: "Escape from Egypt" Escape Room (2nd-7th grades) at 1:30 pm. Register here.
Monday, April 29: Passover Play(ground) Time at 3 pm
Wednesday & Thursday, May 1 & 2: Post-Pesach Food and Toiletry Drive
Saturday night, May 18: Save the Date for Chaverim's Spring Event
Saturday, June 9: Save the Date for Pride Shabbat
Upcoming Events
"Escape from Egypt": Escape Room Sunday, April 14 at 1:30 pm at The Palisades Mall for 2nd-7th graders; siblings/parents welcome to join for ice cream!*
We can't wait to "escape from Egypt" with our 2nd-7th graders! We will meet at the Häagen-Dazs in the food court of the Palisades Mall at 1:30 pm, and then we'll walk over to our escape room for a 2 pm start. We'll finish up between 3-3:15 pm at the escape room.
Please sign up by WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 so that we can confirm the age groups! Once we get a headcount, we will reach back out for payment.
*Note: If you have younger or older children, they are welcome to meet us for ice cream and then to explore other parts of the Palisades Mall with you (such as the Climb Zone or other activities). Please note that parents/adults will be responsible for buying ice cream for those not participating in the escape room.
Passover Play(ground) Time Monday, April 29 at 3 pm Playground (weather-permitting) or Kasakove
Enjoy the days of school and the end of Passover with your Beth El friends! We'll have a relaxed afternoon on the playground together for socializing for kids and adults alike! If we have bad weather, we'll move to the Kasakove with lots of toys and games for all ages.
Post-Passover Food Drive for HOPE Community Services Wednesday & Thursday, May 1-2 Place donations in box outside main office
Do a mitzvah! Beth El Synagogue and UJA-Federation are co-sponsoring the annual post-Pesach food drive on Wednesday, May 1-Thursday, May 2 to benefit the food pantries (kosher and non-kosher) at HOPE Community Services in New Rochelle, a UJA grantee. Bring your:
everyday non-perishable groceries
unopened leftover Pesach groceries (no matzah) cleaning supplies and toiletries
There will be a box outside of the Main Office for collection. Beth El is joining with other local synagogues to fight hunger.
SAVE THE DATE: CHAVERIM SPRING EVENT Saturday night, May 18 Hosted by Dan & Leah Rivlin
Calling all parents of school-aged kids! Come kick back, celebrate Spring, and enjoy some adult company with your Beth El parent community! Brought to you by Chaverim, the same organization that gave you bourbon, wine and bowling, so come out for a good time!
We are thrilled to honor your milestone of being a member of Beth El Synagogue Center for 50 years (or more). We hope you can join us in person for two opportunities to mark this special recognition.
Please let us know if you will be able to attend by RSVPing below. We look forward to thanking you and recognizing you.
Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 Months after 10/7, uncertainty, loss, and pain continue unabated in Israel and antisemitism is on the rise in North America and around the world. As the war continues and hostages are still held in Gaza, the ICJ is hearing a case against Israel for Genocide, and calls for ceasefire are increasing. How has this war changed our sense of ourselves as Americans, Israelis, and Jews? And what are the ways for American Jews and Israelis to move forward, both as separate communities and together as a people?
Registration is closing tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10 at 5:00 pm. We will have supervision available for children during Dr. Sagiv's talk.
Thursdays: April 11 and 18, 12:00 pm
Leaving Egypt, we left behind an absolutist political tradition. We exchanged it for a quite different system of government that would transform the world’s political options for millennia.
Tuesday, April 9, 7:30 pm In Person & on Zoom A fundamental reality of being human is learning to grapple with our own mortality. No one escapes this world without encountering the death of friends and loved ones, nor are we immune from sickness. In this class we will explore rabbinic teachings that enrich the ways we think about the process of death and dying, as well as the rituals we've inherited that guide us through some of the most difficult moments in our lives.
Sign up now! Enrollment is limited. Thursday, April 11th Thursday, April 18th Wednesday, May 1st If the unthinkable happens it has been PROVEN that Fighting Back Works! Learning a few basic self-defense strategies will help you to not become a victim. Join us to learn tips and techniques that could save your life one day. Taught by Steve Sohn, Founder of Steve Sohn's Krav Maga Training Center in Scarsdale, NY. Watch this forty-second videoto get a better idea of what to expect!
Beth El is hosting the WJCS' Survivors Musical Seder on Wednesday, April 10th from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Holocaust Survivors and their caregivers will join us for a musical Passover experience with time to eat a meal, sing some songs and schmooze with each other. The Chesed Community needs volunteers to help with setup/cleanup, transportation for the survivors to and from Beth El; and most important sit at the tables and shmooze. Please email Sandy Gruenberg at gamson36@gmail.com to volunteer.
Wednesday, April 17, 8:30 am Please join the Israel 360 Committee for a panel discussion with several leading experts from Israel working to help a nation traumatized by the attack of October 7th. The presentation will address the various ways Israel and Israelis have been physically, psychologically, personally, and sociologically impacted by the attack, as well as the ways in which they are responding to these crises to help. Join us in the Den to watch on Zoom together over breakfast or log in directly by Zoom from your home or office.
Panel Participants: Talia Levanon, CEO, Israel Trauma Coalition for Response and Preparedness Dr. Carmit Klar-Chalamish, Head of the Research Department, The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel Dana Shany Atzmonn, MSW and volunteer therapist for Kibbutz Be'Eri and Sderot Moderated by Hanna Cohen, Psy.D., WJCS Trager Lemp Center: Treating Trauma & Promoting Resilience
Sunday, May 5, 8:15 am Join us for a special minyan breakfast honoring Marc Lazarus. Whether you attend minyan or not, everyone is welcome.
Wednesday, May 8, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Cost of materials for 1 trivet is $18. You can make one or two. Pay accordingly. The trivet can be used under your Shabbat candles or as a hot plate for dinner.
Please join us at the MetroNorth Region/Hudson Valley Area Women's League for Conservative Judaism Torah Fund Dinner Honoring Cantor Gaby Schvartz Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Link to registration form and details can be found here.
Please join us as we celebrate at the Annual Gala on Thursday, June 6, at 7:00 pm.
The Annual Gala is an opportunity to show support for our honorees Lisa & Rob Patchen and President's Ne'emanim Award recipients Lisa & Larry Mandelker. Proceeds from the gala are used to support the cultural, spiritual, and educational experiences at Beth El.
New! We now have The Chinitz Zion Haggadah avaialable for sale. Note: We can only accept checks and cash!
*Any day not listed has no scheduled programming (besides minyan). **Unless otherwise indicated, all programs are in person only.
Tuesday, April 9th
10:00 am – Silver Sneakers for Seniors 1:00 pm – Mah Jongg
7:30 pm – OBM Intensive: The Centrality of Mourning in Jewish Life with Rabbi Zach Sitkin (In Person & Zoom). Register here. Join online here.
Wednesday, April 10th
2:00 pm – WJCS’ Survivors Musical Seder (In Person) 7:30 pm – Evening Book Club (In Person)
Thursday, April 11th 12:00 pm – Passover, Birth of A Nation, and The Break with Mitzraim (In Person). Register here. Join online here. 1:30 pm – Parashat HaShavua (In Person & Zoom). Join online here. 6:30 pm – Teen Collab Learning 7:30 pm – Women’s Personal Safety Self-defense Course (In Person). Register here.
Friday, April 12th 6:30 pm – Kabbalat Shabbat Services (In Person & Livestream) 7:30 pm – Community Shabbat Dinner (In Person). Register here. 8:30 pm – Learning Session #1 with Dr. Sagiv
Saturday, April 13th
9:00 am – Shabbat Services (In Person & Livestream) 10:30 am – Mini Minyan (In Person) 11:00 am – Dvar Torah by Dr. Masua Sagiv 10:30 am – Tot Shabbat (In Person) 12:45 pm – Daf Shevui (In Person) 1:00 pm – Learning Session #2 with Dr. Sagiv 7:20 pm – Mincha/Maariv (In Person)
Sunday, April 14th 1:30 pm – Escape From Egypt for 2nd to 7th graders (In Person). Register here.
Monday, April 15th 9:30 am – Bagels & Books (In Person & Zoom). Join online here.
9:30 am – Toddler Time 11:00 am – SMART Zoom (Zoom). Join online here.
Tuesday, April 16th
10:00 am – Silver Sneakers for Seniors 11:30 am – Lunch & Learn: Stars in the Ring. Register here. 1:00 pm – Mah Jongg
7:30 pm – OBM Intensive: The Centrality of Mourning in Jewish Life with Rabbi Zach Sitkin (In Person & Zoom). Register here. Join online here.
We look forward to having the Beth El community come together for Shabbat Dinner next week on April 12th. Kabbat Shabbat begins at 6:30pm followed by dinner. Babysitting will be available during the dinner hour and talk by Dr. Sagiv. Additional event details may be found on the flyer below. Register here.
What a wonderful time the children had this week creating their handprints for our Tile Wall! We have a few families who were unable to make it this week, so we will be doing those prints next Wednesday. If you would still like to register, feel free to do so. Thank you for your continued support! Register here.
Please see below for additional happenings in the Nursery School and extended Beth El community:
1. Have you ordered your child's school photos yet? The submission deadline is Monday, April 8 and all orders are done online. Please be sure to check your child's proof sheet for all order details.
2. Beth El will be offering a Women's Personal Safety Self-Defense Course on Thursday, April 11, Thurday, April 18 and Wednesday, May 1, 7:30-8:30PM. The class will be taught by Steve Sohn from Steve Sohn's Krav Maga Training Center. Further details on the flyer below. Register here.
3. On April 18th at 9:30 am, join the conversation Parenting with Love and Respect at Sunningdale Country Club, 300 Underhill Road, Scarsdale, sponsored by UJA Westchester Families. Jennie Monness, parent and child educator and founder of Union Square Play, a parenting community and play space that helps make the early years of parenting a little bit easier and a lot more fun, will be interviewed by Leya Kaufman, a Jewish activist with a social media presence. They will be speaking about parenting topics such as maintaining calm amid moments of dysregulation, how to balance working and mothering, and reflections on parenting post October 7th. Before and after the program, there will be an opportunity to shop from a few vendors with a percentage of the proceeds going to UJA. Register here.
4. Our second annual Field Day will be on Sunday, May 19 at 1PM. Nursery School families are invited for a fun afternoon of relay races, yummy snacks and shmoozing on Gan Teva, the lower field. Cost is $25 per family. Register here.
Wishing you and your family a Shabbat shalom, Ronnie and Shery
Highlights:
Nursery School Registration for the '24-'25 School Year continues. Classes are filling up. Register here.
Anaf parents are invited to celebrate Havdallah on Monday mornings in the Youth Lounge beginning at 9AM.
