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Friday, April 25th 12th Day of Omer 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat 7:27pm Candle Lighting
Saturday, April 26th 13th Day of Omer Parashat Shemini 9:00am Shabbat Morning Services 10:30am Mini Minyan 10:30am Tot Shabbat
This week's kiddush is sponsored by Russell & Allyson Geller in honor of their daughter, Melanie's bat mitzvah 12:45pm Daf Shevui 7:30pm Mincha/Maariv 8:28pm Havdalah
Mazal tov to Russell & Allyson Geller on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Melanie Geller, and mazal tov also to Melanie's brother, Jason.
Mazal tov to Lori Weber, who is receiving her Cantorial Ordination from the Academy for Jewish Religion next week.
Mazal tov to Robin Bronk, who is being admitted to the Manhattan Jewish Historical Initiative Hall of Fame.
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.
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OUR BODIES, OUR JEWISH SELVES Join Rabbi Viki Bedo on Sunday, May 4th 9:30am-12:30pm at the JCC Mid-Westchester, where she will lead a discussion group as part of the second annual Jewish Women's Health Summit. This will be a morning of honest conversation, expert insight, and meaningful connection. The panel will feature Rebecca Soffer as the moderator (best-selling author of The Modern Loss Handbook and cofounder of the Modern Loss community); Dr. Sara Glass (psychotherapist, queer advocate, and author of Kissing Girls on Shabbat); Lauren Tetenbaum (psychotherapist, women's empowerment advocate, and author of the forthcoming book Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause, and Life's Next Period); and Dr. Margo Lederhandler (double board-certified dermatologist, Mohs surgeon, and assistant professor of clinical dermatology at Weill Cornell Medicine). Register at jccmw.org/event/womens-health.
RETIRED TEACHERS, EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CHILDREN IN WHITE PLAINS A recently arrived Afghan family has 2 young sons who are unable to register for school because they are not yet in permanent housing. Volunteers will use a 1st and 2nd grade homeschooling curriculum. If interested, please contact Jane Dixon at lilrhodie@gmail.com. SYNAGOGUE MEMBERS BACK AFGHAN REFUGEE FAMILY Beth El members have committed to supporting a refugee family from Afghanistan that arrived in New York on April 3rd. Beth El has partnered with Westchester Reform Temple to help this family, sharing the financial and volunteer commitment between the two congregations. The group needs volunteers to ensure the family’s smooth transition. To join this effort, please contact blairselber@gmail.com. Here are ways you can provide immediate assistance:
If you would like to provide a gently used or new item for the family’s new home, please provide your information here. We will be happy to pick up your items.
To sign up to tutor them in English, please provide your information here.
Rides are needed to take the family to English lessons and back three times a week. Classes are 10am-12pm, and sign-up is 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 Passover gift! Learn more 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.
VOLUNTEER AT JCCMW Do you want to make a difference in our community? Every act of volunteering—big or small—makes an impact. Visit jccmw.org/volunteering for more information on how to get involved.
DO A MITZVAH Beth El Synagogue and UJA-Federation are co-sponsoring the annual post-Pesach food drive on Monday, April 21-Wednesday, April 23 to benefit the food pantries (kosher and non-kosher) at HOPE Community Services, a UJA grantee. Bring your everyday non-perishable groceries and unopened leftover Pesach groceries (no matzah), along with cleaning supplies and toiletries in bags or boxes to the lobby. Beth El is joining with other local synagogues to fight hunger. For any questions,
