September 17th Rabbi Sitkin on The Merciful Rabbis: Creating a God We Can Believe In In one of the most well known liturgical prayers, the 13 attributes of God, we extol God for being abundantly kind and patient. But prayers are not always as they seem. Was God really overflowing with unyielding compassion or was this just how the rabbis wanted to see God? Come and join me to find out.
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Rent a Sukkah from Beth El $240, including a Lulav and Etrog Beth El friends will come and build it for you, in your yard. When the holiday ends, if you have the ability to drop the Sukkah off at Beth El, we would be grateful. If not, we will help coordinate a pick-up with you.
Mazal tov to Barbara Simon on the birth of her first great grandchild, Ashton Matthew Lemberger. Mazal tov also to parents, Brett & Dana Lemberger, and grandparents, Alex & Amy Lemberger and Jerry & Debbie Powder.
Condolences to our member Donald (Barbara) Kotler on the loss of his brother Stuart Kotler z"l.
Condolences to our member Joy (Steve) Rotker and Glenn (Sheli) Rosenberg on the loss of their mother Harriet Rosenberg z"l, and to their entire extended family on the loss of their grandmother and great grandmother.
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WESTCHESTER RIVERDALE ADULT JEWISH BOWLING LEAGUE Strike up some fun at an open house at Bowlero on Wednesday September 18 and all potential bowlers are invited to attend. Price $23.00 covers 3 games and shoes. The social league is co-ed and open to Jewish bowlers ages 18 and over, and will be meeting every Wednesday night excluding Jewish holidays and select Wednesday nights. Pre-registration is encouraged but last minute attendees are welcome. Please RSVP here.
MENDING RELATIONSHIPS, MENDING THE WORLD Iona University and AJC partner for an upcoming event on Monday, September 30th at 7:30pm at Spellman Hall, Burke Lounge, Iona University, 715 North Avenue in New Rochelle. As antisemitic incidents and attacks spike around the world, it is important to learn the story of the ongoing reconciliation between Jews and Christians. Dr. Heather Miller Rubens and Dr. Benjamin Sax will lead an exploration of how different types of stereotypes and misconceptions fueled hate throughout history, how the relationship transformed in recent decades, and how what we learn from that transformation can be applied to urgent problems today. A 15 minute video will be screened. Register here. This event is free and open to the public.
RUN 4 THEIR LIVES is an opportunity to create community while supporting the releease of the hostages in Gaza. You can read more information about our 'why' at http://Run4lives.org. The group meets weekly on Sunday mornings. Participants can walk or run as much as they would like. Learn more about the upcoming November Israel trip, as well as weekly announcements about meetup locations in the WhatsApp Group, which you can join here.
WE WILL DANCE AGAIN by Israeli film director Yariv Mozer (Ben-Gurion, Epilogue, The Devil's Confession—The Lost Eichmann Tapes, Golda's War Diaries). The film provides a powerful minute-by-minute retelling of the terror attack that took place at the Nova Music Festival on October 7th, 2023, from the sole perspective of the survivors. It gives testament to the strength of the human spirit in the face of tragedy. We are incredibly fortunate to have our film screened in select theaters across the US and wanted to invite you to experience this profoundly moving story of hope and resilience in a theater in Yonkers, NYC, and other local theaters. In order to check where the film is playing and to get tickets, please click here.
