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.
Wednesday, November 1, 7:00 pm With all of the uncertainty in the wake of the devastating attacks on Israel, we understand the need for ongoing support at this time. We are offering space to process feelings about the unfolding situation in Israel with Shari Baum from Westchester Jewish Community Services.
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.
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 Open Beit Midrash Scholar Series, click here.
Starts tonight! In Person & Zoom Tuesdays at 7:30 pm: 10/24, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/26, 1/2, 1/9, 1/16
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.
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.
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.
Tuesdays: 10:15-11:00am First class: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - No Charge Future Dates: November 14, 21, 28 and December 5, 12, 19 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. Register here.
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. Donate here. 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 Do a mitzvah at UJA’s Dignity Project on Sunday, November 12, 10-11:30 am at Beth El Synagogue Center. We’re gathering as a New Rochelle community to do chesed and pack self-care bags with menstrual supplies for local women in need. On Monday, November 6–Wednesday, November 8, Beth El will be collecting toiletries (soap, skin, hair and dental care products) in the lobby for the project. Debbie Young is an event co-chair.
$54 per person. Teens can join for free with a registered parent/guardian.
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 The Night of Jewish Learning will offer 28 courses with diverse topics sure to interest everyone. After 2 sessions of teaching, we will join as a community for a kosher dairy dessert.
$20 per person by November 3rd. The price will go from $20 to $25 after November 3 and $30 the day of the event. 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, 7:00 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 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 & Zoom). Register here. Join online here.
Wednesday, October 25th 7:00 pm – CAP with Shari Baum (In Person). Register here. Thursday, October 26th 1:30 pm – Parashat HaShavua (In Person & Zoom). Join online here. 6:30 pm – Teen Collab Learning (In Person, Offsite) 7:00 pm – Prayer Team (In Person)
Friday, October 27th 5:40 pm – Kabbalat Shabbat Services (In Person & Livestream)
Saturday, October 28th 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) 5:30 pm – Mincha/Maariv (In Person & Livestream)
Sunday, October 29th 12:00 pm – Youth & Family Tie Dye (In Person). Register here. Monday, October 30th
11:00 am – SMART Zoom (Zoom). Join online here. 1:00 pm – Canasta (In Person)
Tuesday, October 31st 1:00 pm – Mah Jongg (In Person) 7:30 pm – Open Beit Midrash Series: A Journey Through History, Present, & Future of the Moroccan Jewish Community with Dr. Roy Mittelman (In Person). Register here.
Bring Them Home Vigil on Wednesday, October 25, at 12:30 pm at the Garden of Remembrance (148 Martine Avenue, White Plains, NY). Please note this is an outdoor event without seating. Register here. This vigil is organized by Westchester Jewish Council, UJA Federation, Holocaust & Human Rights Education Center, Jewish Agency for Israel, and AJC Westchester/Fairfield in partnership with a coalition of Westchester Jewish Council member organizations.
