Dr. Yuval Donio-Gideon, the Consul for Public Diplomacy at the Consulate General of Israel in New York, will provide an overview of the current crisis and challenges that Israel is facing today.
Please note that all bags will be checked, ID and pre-registration will be required.
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.
We would like to hear from you about your experience over the High Holidays and ask that you take a few minutes to fill in this survey. We take the feedback seriously and have already made changes to our services based on your feedback from last year, including the addition of contemplative and middle school services.
All responses are completely confidential and each member of your family may fill out a separate survey. As with any survey, the more responses we receive, the better our data will be. Please fill out the survey by THIS Friday, October 20th.
We want to thank you in advance for your feedback, it is critical for us to continue to examine our practices, and hearing from you is an essential part of the process.
Now, more than ever we recognize the importance of being a part of our special Jewish community. Please contribute to the B'Yachad Campaign, by supporting Beth El—we can continue to act as one, together for the good of all.
Thursday, October 19, 7:30 pm “Let’s Talk About It” is a discussion group comprised mainly of parents who have adult children in interfaith relationships. Led by social worker Shari Baum, we discuss issues related this and how we can incorporate our Jewish values and beliefs during the holidays and life cycle events.
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.
Please join us to hear the story of how an Afghani woman refugee and her family walked from Uruguay to Texas in search of a safe haven. The woman was a women’s rights advocate in Afghanistan.
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 and resident of Kibbutz Nahal Oz near the Gaza border. Amir will discuss his personal story having survived the Hamas attack in his own home, the latest developments in Israel, and what lies ahead. Come to the Den to watch Amir on Zoom at a bagel breakfast together or log in directly by Zoom from your home or office.
For Children with Birthdays: Jan. 1, 2022 - Dec. 31, 2022
Fall/Winter Session begins October 23rd!
*Play, art, and music *Make new friends and learn together! *Classes begin with sensory and art experiences meant to develop decision-making skills, followed by gross-motor play, snack, and music.
Tuesdays: 10:15-11:00am First class: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - No Charge SilverSneakers Classic focuses on strengthening muscles and increasing range of movement for daily life activities. Participants can use hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles and a SilverSneakers ball. Often a chair is used for seated exercises and/or standing support. The class runs for 45 minutes and is a great way to make connections with people in our community. Equipment is provided by Beth El.
Visit SilverSneakers.com online to check your eligibility and find your member ID number. Not a member of SilverSneakers? Cost $5, payable at the class, no charge on 11/7.
Celebrate Thanksgiving by donating funds to buy Turkeys for our New Rochelle neighbors at HOPE. Every year Beth El is crucial to buying Turkeys for hundreds of families who will not celebrate Thanksgiving without our help. Checks for $25 or more may be dropped off or mailed to the Beth El office made out to Bel El Synagogue Center. Please put HOPE turkey Drive on the memo line of your check.
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.
This event will take place at Beth El Synagogue Center. $54 per person
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. This event will take place at Beth El Synagogue Center.
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.
*Any day not listed has no scheduled programming (besides minyan).
Tuesday, October 17th 1:00 pm – Mah Jongg (In Person) 7:30 pm – Israel 360 Presents: A Presentation by Dr. Yuval Donio-Gideon, the Consul for Public Diplomacy at the Consulate General of Israel in New York (In Person). Register here.
Wednesday, October 18th 6:30 pm – Teen Lounge Night (In Person). Register here. Thursday, October 19th 1:30 pm – Parashat HaShavua (In Person & Zoom). Join online here. 6:30 pm – Teen Collab Learning (In Person, Offsite) 7:30 pm – Let's Talk About It (In Person). Register here.
Friday, October 20th 5:50 pm – Kabbalat Shabbat Services (In Person & Livestream)
Saturday, October 21st 9:00 am – Shabbat Services (In Person & Livestream) 10:30 am – Mini Minyan (In Person) 10:30 am – Tot Shabbat (In Person) 12:45 pm – Daf Shevui (In Person) 5:40 pm – Mincha/Maariv (In Person & Livestream)
Sunday, October 22nd 12:00 pm – Youth & Family Tie Dye (In Person). Register here. 7:30 pm – Keruv Committee Meeting (Zoom). Join online here. Monday, October 23rd
11:00 am – SMART Zoom (Zoom). Join online here. 1:00 pm – Canasta (In Person)
Tuesday, October 24th 1:00 pm – Mah Jongg (In Person) 7:30 pm – Textual Magic: The Jewish Wisdom and Themes That Ignited My Love for Judaism with Rabbi David Schuck (In Person). Register here.
