Friday, March 14th Purim 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat 6:43pm Candle Lighting
Saturday, March 15th Parsha Ki Tissa Shushan Purim 9:00am Shabbat Morning Services 10:30am Mini Minyan 10:30am Tot Shabbat This week's kiddush is sponsored by Evan & Liat Snyder in honor of the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Maya. 12:45pm Daf Shevui 6:40pm Mincha/Maariv 7:44pm Havdalah
🎶 New Congregational Melody for Bar and Bat Mitzvah Aliyah
Here is a video with a new congregational melody which we will use when we call up a bar or bat mitzvah child for their first ever Aliyah. It is our hope that everyone will sing this with us, so the entire community will participate in this special honor. Please listen and learn the melody and sing it with us with great enthusiasm when the opportunity presents. Of course you may harmonize on it as well!
Mazal tov to Evan & Liat Snyder on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Maya Snyder, and Mazal tov also to Jack & Hava Simkhay, Daniel & Maria Snyder and Sharon Snyder & Bob Tuttle on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter.
Mazal tov to Kara and Max Kalman on the birth of their daughter, Natalie Diane. Mazal tov also to big siblings Ethan and Dylan. We also wish a Mazal tov to grandparents, Sheryl and Aaron Fleishaker, and to aunt and uncle, Andrea Fleishaker and Jonathan Ravski and aunt and uncle, Sarah and David Fleishaker.
Mazal Tov to Susan & David Schlecker on the birth of their granddaughter, Lilah Beth Shamah, born on March 7, 2025. Mazal Tov also to grandfather Ron Shamah and Beth Shamah (z'l) and parents Rose Schlecker Shamah and Adam Shamah.
Mazal Tov to Robin Freedman on the birth of her granddaughter, Rosalyn Reve, and mazal tov to parents, Hannah Bonomo and Zachary Freedman, and to big brother, Elliot.
Mazal tov to Alexandra and David Hollander on the birth of their son, and mazal tov also to big brother Noah, who is in the Gesher class at Beth El Nursery School.
Condolences to Linda Hyman on the loss of her husband Dov Hyman z"l, to Jennifer (Ben Stauffer) Hyman, Rebecca (Brad) Leader, Sherri Hyman, and Joshua (June Criscione) Hyman on the loss of their father, and to Aurora, Selene, Desmond, Gemma, Spencer, and Violet on the loss of their grandfather.
Those marking a simcha, observing the loss of a loved one, or someone who is sick or recovering from an illness have delighted/comforted that their lifecycle event has inspired generosity. If you would like to make a donation to Beth El in honor or in memory, please click here. MISHEBERACH LIST If you would like to add a name to the Misheberach list, please email Rabbi Sitkin at zsitkin@bethelnr.org.
As a service to our members, Beth El includes in this section outside events that may be of interest to members of our community. Listing an event does not constitute endorsement of the event by Beth El.
JOIN BETH EL MEMBERS AT JOE LIEBERMAN DOCUMENTARY SCREENING FOR Q&A Centered: Joe Lieberman is coming to Regal Cinemas nationwide for a two-night premiere. Member Rebecca Lieberman, Senator Lieberman's daughter, will be participating in Q&A sessions on March 18th at 7:15pm at Regal Union Square in Manhattan, and on March 19th at 7:15pm at Regal New Roc in New Rochelle. Additional showtimes at 4:45 on these days will also take place, and tickets will be half-priced on March 18th for Regal Value Day. Reserve your seats here.
UPCOMING LECTURE AT JTS "Israel at a Crossroads: Navigating Religion, Democracy, and Justice" on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 1 and 2 at JTS 3080 Broadway (at 122nd St). Topics addressed will include an overview of trends in Israeli society today, the defense of Israel's separation of powers and democracy, the cultural institutions that play a major role in influencing Israel’s future, the role of collective trauma in the relationship between Israelis and Palestinians, majority and minority rights, and the prospects for religious pluralism. Register here.
AUTHOR TALK Counting Backwards by Jackie Friedland on Wednesday, April 2, at 7:00-8:30pm at JCC Mid-Westchester. Jackie Friedland, in conversation with author Samantha Greene Woodruff, will discuss the timely themes of and inspirations for her gripping new novel, Counting Backwards. A legal thriller based on true stories from the 1920s and 2020, the book explores reproductive rights, incarceration, and the expectations placed on women and mothers. Books will be available for sale and there will be a signing after the discussion. Register here.
SIP YOUR WINE, SEND HEROES TO DINE, STRENGTHEN ISRAEL Want to say thank you to an exhausted reserve soldier and equally exhausted "single-parent" spouse? Send them on a date! Perfect for a Purim or Passover gift! Learn mroe on our Israel 360 page.
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.
