Announcements

January 10, 2024
29 Tevet 5784

Hi everyone,

As we end the Hebrew month of Tevet and prepare for the month of Shevat (including the holiday of Tu BiShvat), we are excited for so many of our January events! We want to specially emphasize our mitzvah day on Monday. MLK Day is a federal holiday because it is supposed to be a day of community service. We'd love for you to join us in that effort!

As part of MLK Mitzvah Day, we are collecting used shoes in any condition! The shoes will be sorted, organized and donated to Soles4Souls, and you'll reclaim closet space! We have a donation bin in the lobby, and we're collecting until Mitzvah Day ends.

Here are our January events:

• Monday, January 15: MLK Mitzvah Day from 11 am- 1 pm. Register here.
• Saturday, January 20: Family Havdallah for 5th, 6th & 7th grade families from 6:15-7:30 pm. Register here.
• Sunday, January 21: Taste of Creativity Camp for 2nd-6th graders at 12 pm. Register here.
• Sunday, January 28: 6th & 7th grade field trip to the Museum of Jewish Heritage from 9 am-2 pm. Register here.
• Sunday, January 28: Youth & Family Ice Skating from 1:30-3 pm at Hommocks Park Ice Rink. Register here.
• Friday & Saturday, February 9 and 10: ​​​​​​​Youth & Family Shabbat

Here is our Religious School calendar:

• Thursday, January 11: Regular RS
• Sunday, January 14: NO RS- MLK Weekend
• Thursday, January 18: Regular RS
• Sunday, January 21: Regular RS & Moadon
• ​​​​​​​Thursday, January 25: Regular RS
• Sunday, January 28: Regular RS & Moadon (6th & 7th field trip)​
• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​Thursday, February 1: Regular RS
• Sunday, February 4: Regular RS & Moadon
  • World Wide Wrap & BE Mitzvah session for 6th grade, 8:15-10:30 am
  • World Wide Wrap & early dismissal for 7th grade; 8:15-11 am​​​​​​​
• UPDATED Religious School Calendar: click here

Upcoming Events

MLK Mitzvah Day
Monday, January 15 from 11 am-1 pm
open to the public & for all ages

Join your Beth El community to give back in honor of MLK Day! We’ll have a variety of projects suitable for the whole family. Come any time between 11 am-1 pm to make the world a better place!

Don't forget to bring your used shoes to donate!

Please park in the "back" parking lots by the playground and pool. 

Cost: $9 per person or $18 per family
Register here.

Family Havdallah for 5th, 6th & 7th grade
Saturday, January 20 from 6:15-7:30 pm
open to all families with a 5th, 6th or 7th grader

We'd love for our families with 5th, 6th and 7th graders to join us for a special Saturday night program at Beth El! We will enjoy Havdallah, games, a light dinner, bonfire and s'mores. Of course, siblings are invited to join!

Cost: $10 per person or $40 per family

Register here.

Taste of Creativity Camp
Sunday, January 21 from 12-2 pm
for 2nd-6th graders

We’re cooking up a delicious summer! Interested in learning more about Creativity Camp? Join Beth El Day Camp and the Youth and Family Department for an afternoon of creativity and summer fun. We will begin with a yummy pizza lunch followed by a cooking and craft project.

Cost: $10 per person
Register here.

Family Ice Skating
Sunday, January 28 from 1:30-3 pm
at Hommocks Park Ice Rink

Join us for family ice skating with your Beth El friends! Have a great time on a Sunday afternoon!

Cost: $10 per skater (observers are free); $6 to rent skates

​​​​​​​Register here.