Today, Tuesday, October 10, 5:00 pm Vigil and rally in support of Israel at Dag-Hammarskjold Plaza (Entrance on 2nd avenue and 47th street). Backpacks strictly prohibited. A group of Beth El members are going together into the city on the 3:38 pm MetroNorth train.
Co-organized by UJA-Federation of New York and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York. Westchester Stands with Israel: Countywide Solidarity Rally Today, Tuesday, October 10, 8:00 pm at Temple Israel Center of White Plains Please visit www.wjcouncil.org to register for this event.
Co-organized by UJA-Federation of New York and Westchester Jewish Council.
Please submit the Hebrew names of your children or grandchildren who are currently serving in the IDF. We would like to recite their names and pray for them on Shabbat. Click hereto submit the names or email Zoe at zraynes@bethelnr.org.
Rabbi Bedo's visit to Beth El is postponed until November due to the tragedy unfolding in Israel.
Beth El is a special community that nurtures each of us in so many ways. Let us demonstrate our unwavering support of Beth El by contributing to the B’Yachad Campaign. We act as one, together, for the good of all.
Join Sisterhood so you can come to the Paid Up Membership Dinner this Thursday, October 12th, at 6:30 pm!
Please remember to pay your annual Sisterhood dues as soon as possible, if you haven’t already done so. If you’re not sure if you have, please contact Olivier Vogel at ovogel@bethelnr.org. Pay Your Sisterhood dues here.
Once you have paid your dues, you can register for the Paid Up Membership dinner here.
Tuesday, October 17, 7:30 pm
Yuval Donio-Gideon, the Consul for Public Diplomacy at the Consulate General of Israel in New York, will provide an overview of the challenges of and developments in Israel’s struggle for security, covering issues ranging from Palestinian terrorist groups to the long-range missiles of Iran and Iraq.
Tuesday, October 31, 7:30 pm Learn about the past, present and future of the Jewish community of Morocco based on Dr. Roy Mittelman’s 45 years of traveling to, studying and teaching about the community. Dr. Roy Mittelman is director of the Michael & Irene Ross Program in Jewish Studies at City College.
The Open Beit Midrash Scholar Series is underwritten by the Yvette and Herman Gordon Century Fund for Adult Teaching and Learning. To ensure we can continue to offer high level adult educational programming please consider contributing to that fund here. To sponsor a future Open Beit Midrash Scholar Series, click here.
In this course, we will study some of the texts that made me fall in love with the Jewish intellectual canon. We will study selections from the Hebrew Bible, Mishnah, Gemarrah (Talmud), Midrash, Halacha (Law), Philosophy, History, Poetry, and Hasidut. We'll also explore diverse topics such as time, love, loss, joy, spirituality, friendship, community, subversive texts, Israel, and the permissibility of Tattoos, among others. This class is taught by Rabbi David Schuck.
Tracing concepts of the body and soul from biblical times to the present. We will use the insights found in the mythical-erotic language of Tony Bennet, Amy Winehouse, Frankie Valli, and the Zohar as refracted through the lens of Professor Melila Hellner-Eshed’s A River Flows From Eden: The Language of Mystical Experience in the Zohar. This class is taught by Rabbi Barry Kenter.
Join our Prayer Team for wonderful, social, musical, and prayer experiences! Everyone is welcome, no experience or special skills needed. Led by Rabbi Schuck this year, we'll meet periodically, have special events, and share special moments during Shabbat and Holidays. If you're already part of the team, stay tuned for updates! If you would like to join our prayer team, please email Jack Klebanow at jklebanow@bethelnr.org. If you have questions, please be in touch with Rabbi Schuck, Cantor Gaby, or Jack.
Wednesday, November 1, 8:30 am Join us for an update on Israeli events with Amir Tibon, Diplomatic Correspondent for Ha'aretz. Amir will discuss the latest developments in Israel, including the judicial reform, normalization efforts and local elections which will have taken place just the day before! Come to the Den to watch Amir on Zoom and enjoy a bagel breakfast together or log in directly by Zoom from your home or office.
Sunday, November 12, 10:00 am Join the New Rochelle community, Beth El Synagogue Center, Temple Israel of New Rochelle, Young Israel of New Rochelle, Young Israel of Scarsdale, and JCC-Mid Westchester for a morning to benefit UJA’s Dignity Project, which supports women and girls in need of menstrual supplies. We’ll pack self-care packages for women facing economic challenges that will be distributed by Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS), a UJA partner.
Thursday, November 16, 7:00 pm Join us to learn how Sigd was observed for centuries by the Beta Israel Jews of Ethiopia and how it is observed today in Israel. Let's celebrate Sigd together with kosher vegan Ethiopian food, Ethiopian music, and dancing. Guest Speaker, Sigal Kanotopsky, Northeast regional director, The Jewish Agency for Israel, will join us.
$10 per person
Register Here. Beth El is partnering with UJA-NY, Westchester Jewish Council, and Temple Israel of New Rochelle for this program.
Saturday, November 18, 7:00 pm Two sessions of live classes led by 28 Westchester rabbis. One class per session available on livesrtream. There will be a kosher dairy dessert reception.
$20 per person by November 3rd
Register Here. This event is organized by the Westchester Board of Rabbis and the Westchester Jewish Council.
Thursday, October 25, 7:30 pm Facilitated by our "Partners in Caring" social worker, Shari Baum, this group is designed to provide a safe space to support one another as we care for our aging parents with dignity and love.
Monday, October 16, 9:30 am Join us for Bagel & Books in the Den! We will be discussing Who By Fire By Matti Friedman. There is a zoom option for those who cannot attend in person.
*Any day not listed has no scheduled programming (besides minyan).
Tuesday, October 10th 1:00 pm – Mah Jongg (In Person) 5:00 pm – New York Stands with Israel Rally & Vigil (In Person) 8:00 pm – Westchester Stands with Israel: Countywide Solidarity Rally (In Person & Livestream). Register here.
Thursday, October 12th 1:30 pm – Parashat HaShavua (In Person & Zoom). Join online here. 6:30 pm – Teen Collab Learning (In Person, Offsite) 6:30 pm – Paid Up Sisterhood Membership Dinner (In Person). Register here.
Friday, October 13th 6:00 pm – Kabbalat Shabbat Services (In Person & Livestream)
Saturday, October 14th 9:00 am – Shabbat Services (In Person & Livestream) 10:00 am – Teen Service (In Person) 10:30 am – Mini Minyan (In Person) 10:30 am – Tot Shabbat (In Person) 12:45 pm – Daf Shevui (In Person) 6:00 pm – Mincha/Maariv (In Person & Livestream) Monday, October 16th 9:30 am – Bagels & Books (In Person & Zoom). Join online here.
11:00 am – SMART Zoom (Zoom). Join online here. 1:00 pm – Canasta (In Person)
Tuesday, October 17th 1:00 pm – Mah Jongg (In Person)
