Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 Months after 10/7, uncertainty, loss, and pain continue unabated in Israel and antisemitism is on the rise in North America and around the world. As the war continues and hostages are still held in Gaza, the ICJ is hearing a case against Israel for Genocide, and calls for ceasefire are increasing. How has this war changed our sense of ourselves as Americans, Israelis, and Jews? And what are the ways for American Jews and Israelis to move forward, both as separate communities and together as a people?
Registration is closing tomorrow, Wednesday, April 10 at 5:00 pm. We will have supervision available for children during Dr. Sagiv's talk.
Thursdays: April 11 and 18, 12:00 pm
Leaving Egypt, we left behind an absolutist political tradition. We exchanged it for a quite different system of government that would transform the world’s political options for millennia.
Tuesday, April 9, 7:30 pm In Person & on Zoom A fundamental reality of being human is learning to grapple with our own mortality. No one escapes this world without encountering the death of friends and loved ones, nor are we immune from sickness. In this class we will explore rabbinic teachings that enrich the ways we think about the process of death and dying, as well as the rituals we've inherited that guide us through some of the most difficult moments in our lives.
Sign up now! Enrollment is limited. Thursday, April 11th Thursday, April 18th Wednesday, May 1st If the unthinkable happens it has been PROVEN that Fighting Back Works! Learning a few basic self-defense strategies will help you to not become a victim. Join us to learn tips and techniques that could save your life one day. Taught by Steve Sohn, Founder of Steve Sohn's Krav Maga Training Center in Scarsdale, NY. Watch this forty-second videoto get a better idea of what to expect!
Beth El is hosting the WJCS' Survivors Musical Seder on Wednesday, April 10th from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Holocaust Survivors and their caregivers will join us for a musical Passover experience with time to eat a meal, sing some songs and schmooze with each other. The Chesed Community needs volunteers to help with setup/cleanup, transportation for the survivors to and from Beth El; and most important sit at the tables and shmooze. Please email Sandy Gruenberg at gamson36@gmail.com to volunteer.
Wednesday, April 17, 8:30 am Please join the Israel 360 Committee for a panel discussion with several leading experts from Israel working to help a nation traumatized by the attack of October 7th. The presentation will address the various ways Israel and Israelis have been physically, psychologically, personally, and sociologically impacted by the attack, as well as the ways in which they are responding to these crises to help. Join us in the Den to watch on Zoom together over breakfast or log in directly by Zoom from your home or office.
Panel Participants: Talia Levanon, CEO, Israel Trauma Coalition for Response and Preparedness Dr. Carmit Klar-Chalamish, Head of the Research Department, The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel Dana Shany Atzmonn, MSW and volunteer therapist for Kibbutz Be'Eri and Sderot Moderated by Hanna Cohen, Psy.D., WJCS Trager Lemp Center: Treating Trauma & Promoting Resilience
Sunday, May 5, 8:15 am Join us for a special minyan breakfast honoring Marc Lazarus. Whether you attend minyan or not, everyone is welcome.
Wednesday, May 8, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Cost of materials for 1 trivet is $18. You can make one or two. Pay accordingly. The trivet can be used under your Shabbat candles or as a hot plate for dinner.
Please join us at the MetroNorth Region/Hudson Valley Area Women's League for Conservative Judaism Torah Fund Dinner Honoring Cantor Gaby Schvartz Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Link to registration form and details can be found here.
Please join us as we celebrate at the Annual Gala on Thursday, June 6, at 7:00 pm.
The Annual Gala is an opportunity to show support for our honorees Lisa & Rob Patchen and President's Ne'emanim Award recipients Lisa & Larry Mandelker. Proceeds from the gala are used to support the cultural, spiritual, and educational experiences at Beth El.
New! We now have The Chinitz Zion Haggadah avaialable for sale. Note: We can only accept checks and cash!
*Any day not listed has no scheduled programming (besides minyan). **Unless otherwise indicated, all programs are in person only.
Tuesday, April 9th
10:00 am – Silver Sneakers for Seniors 1:00 pm – Mah Jongg
7:30 pm – OBM Intensive: The Centrality of Mourning in Jewish Life with Rabbi Zach Sitkin (In Person & Zoom). Register here. Join online here.
Wednesday, April 10th
2:00 pm – WJCS’ Survivors Musical Seder (In Person) 7:30 pm – Evening Book Club (In Person)
Thursday, April 11th 12:00 pm – Passover, Birth of A Nation, and The Break with Mitzraim (In Person). Register here. Join online here. 1:30 pm – Parashat HaShavua (In Person & Zoom). Join online here. 6:30 pm – Teen Collab Learning 7:30 pm – Women’s Personal Safety Self-defense Course (In Person). Register here.
Friday, April 12th 6:30 pm – Kabbalat Shabbat Services (In Person & Livestream) 7:30 pm – Community Shabbat Dinner (In Person). Register here. 8:30 pm – Learning Session #1 with Dr. Sagiv
Saturday, April 13th
9:00 am – Shabbat Services (In Person & Livestream) 10:30 am – Mini Minyan (In Person) 11:00 am – Dvar Torah by Dr. Masua Sagiv 10:30 am – Tot Shabbat (In Person) 12:45 pm – Daf Shevui (In Person) 1:00 pm – Learning Session #2 with Dr. Sagiv 7:20 pm – Mincha/Maariv (In Person)
Sunday, April 14th 1:30 pm – Escape From Egypt for 2nd to 7th graders (In Person). Register here.
Monday, April 15th 9:30 am – Bagels & Books (In Person & Zoom). Join online here.
9:30 am – Toddler Time 11:00 am – SMART Zoom (Zoom). Join online here.
Tuesday, April 16th
10:00 am – Silver Sneakers for Seniors 11:30 am – Lunch & Learn: Stars in the Ring. Register here. 1:00 pm – Mah Jongg
7:30 pm – OBM Intensive: The Centrality of Mourning in Jewish Life with Rabbi Zach Sitkin (In Person & Zoom). Register here. Join online here.
