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Friday, May 2nd 19th Day of Omer 6:00pm First Fridays Kabbalat Shabbat 7:35pm Candle Lighting
Saturday, May 3rd 20th Day of Omer Parashat Tazria-Metzora 9:00am Shabbat Morning Services 10:30am Mini Minyan 10:30am Tot Shabbat The kiddush this week is sponsored by Sam & Lori Singal in honor of their daughter, Olivia's bat mitzvah. 12:45pm Daf Shevui 7:40pm Mincha/Maariv 8:36pm Havdalah
Join Rabbi Viki Bedo at the 2nd Annual Jewish Women's Health Summit: Our Bodies, Our Jewish Selves, this Sunday, as she coleads a breakout session as part of the panel discussion about aging, appearance, values, pressure, and power.
Mazal tov to Sam & Lori Singal on the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Olivia. Mazal tov to Phyllis Feingold, who is being honored next week at the Julian Y Bernstein Distinguished service awards for her dedication and tireless volunteering at Beth El Synagogue Center.
Mazal tov to Norma Wasserman, who is being honored on Sunday, May 4th by Hadassah Westchester as an Eshet Hayil (Woman of Valor) for her decades of hard work and generosity.
Mazal tov to Sandy Gruenberg on her 80th birthday.
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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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. Additional volunteers are needed to teach English to the family in person or online (no experience necessary), take them to critical appointments and on day trips, and help find jobs for family members. Used smart phones are still needed, and financial donations can go to Global Refugee Initiative Fund. To join this effort, please contact Blair Selber atblairselber@gmail.com
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,
