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Friday, May 16th Lag Ba'Omer 33rd Day of Omer 7:00am Shacharit 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat 7:49pm Candle Lighting
Saturday, May 17th 34th Day of Omer Parashat Emor 9:00am Shabbat Morning Services 10:30am Mini Minyan 10:30am Tot Shabbat (Lounge) 11:00am Kavannah
Contemplative Service This week's kiddush is sponsored by the Novoseller, Mayerfield, Reis and Wulfsohn families in memory of their dear friend, Amy Greenberg O’Malley. 12:45pm Daf Shevui 8:00pm Mincha/Maariv 8:50pm Havdalah
Families with Young Children! Join us Tuesday, May 20th at 7:30 for a dialogue about how our Nursery School can best support your needs. Regardless of where your child is in school, we would love to hear your thoughts.
Bus leaves Beth El approx. 10:30am.
Mazal tov to Alyssa Berman, our Director of Youth & Family Engagement, who is being honored next week as a Robert M. Sherman Young Pioneers Award from The Jewish Education Project for educators aged 40 and under who demonstrate a commitment to new ideas and the use of innovative approaches to inspire children and families in their community.
Mazal tov to Andrea & Lee Stein on the baby naming of their daughter, Madeline Samantha Stein. Mazal tov to Ira Shechter on his 84th birthday.
Condolences to Howard (Shery) Rosenstein on the loss of his father, Harry Rosenstein z"l, to Nancy Rosenstein on the loss of her husband, and to Michael (Jan) Rosenstein, Heather (Joseph Sarachek) Rosenstein, and Fern (Jason Dworkin) Felsenheld on the loss of their father, to Adam (Maddie), David and Shayna Rosenstein, Brett (Danielle) and Gaby Rosenstein, Jake (Courtney Cohen), Sydney, Josh, Jason and Spencer Sarachek, Julia and Drew Felsenheld on the loss of their grandfather, and to Autumn and Dalton Rosenstein, and Molly Rosenstein on the loss of their great 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.
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VOTE IN UPCOMING SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS On Tuesday, May 20th, 2025, local Board of Education elections will take place. School Board voting is not at the same location as regular voting. Please click here to check your voting location using your home address. To vote early, you can use this form and drop off at the office of the school clerk at 515 North Avenue, 2nd Floor, New Rochelle between 9-5 weekdays. This form is also available at the clerks office if you opt to vote early there. There are two open seats in New Rochelle; this is an important election.
MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH Visit the Blue Dove Foundation website for resources each week connecting Jewish lessons related to mental 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. 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.
