Shavuon 1/17/24: Family Havdallah, Field Trip & Ice Skating
01/17/2024 05:02:12 PM
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January 17, 2024 7 Shevat 5784
Hi everyone,
Thank you to all of those who joined us for our MLK Mitzvah Day on Monday! It was so wonderful to see around 100 people coming together to do tikkun olam (repairing the world). Here is our impact:
277 pairs of shoe collected for Soles4Souls
150+ cookies baked for Hope Community Services
59 cards for Israelis (brought by our Beth El mission trip next week)
50 lbs. of snack bags for Hope Community Services
10 fleece blankets for Project Linus
Tomorrow, Thursday, January 18, marks Operation Dugo. On January 18, 1945, 60,000 Auschwitz prisoners were taken to the Death March. Among them was David Leitner, "Dugo", a 14-year-old boy. Dugo marched endless miles, dreaming about round buns, which he would eat when he arrived in Israel. Dugo survived and came to Israel. When he first visited Machane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, he saw a falafel store. The falafel balls reminded him of the round buns which kept his spirit going during the terrible march.
Since then, every January 18th, Dugo ate falafel, to celebrate life and as a symbol that he will never be hungry again. Throughout the years, his family and thousands of people around the world joined him, including here in Westchester. Dugo passed away last summer, but his heritage seems more relevant now than ever- "Am Israel Chai".
In honor of Dugo, we will have falafel-themed activites with our Shinshinim tomorrow, and we encourage you to enjoy falafel for dinner. Click here for more information.
In addition to Operation Dugo, we still have lots of events!
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.
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!
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.
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.
Youth & Family Shabbat Friday, February 9 at 6 pm (dinner at 7 pm) Join us for a special family Friday night! Shirateinu will sing during Kabbalat Shabbat services at 6 pm, which is followed by a delicious, fully-catered dinner at 7 pm.
Early Bird Rates (expire February 1st): 13-adult: $30 Children 3-12 years: $18 Family cap of $100 $30 - 13 years and older.
Regular Rates (Februrary 1st - February 7th): 13-adult: $35 Children 3-12 years: $20 No Family cap available
