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Beware of Email Scams: Fraudulent emails or texts posing as Beth El members or staff (e.g., requesting gift cards or meetings) have been reported. All emails from Beth El will always end with "@bethelnr.org." Delete emails that look suspicious. It is general good practice to always scan the sender's email address.
No First Fridays Kabbalat Shabbat in July Please note the next First Friday Kabbalat Shabbat will be in August 1st, not July 4th.
Friday, June 20th 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat 8:12pm Candle Lighting
Saturday, June 21st Parashat Shelach Lecha 9:00am Shabbat Morning Services 10:30am Mini Minyan 10:30am Tot Shabbat 12:45pm Daf Shevui 8:10pm Mincha/Maariv 9:13pm Havdalah
Interest in an Antisemitism Support Group?
The Beth El's Mental Health Initiative Committee would like to get a sense of our congregants' interest in participating in a group to process and support each other around our experiences and feelings regarding the rise of antisemitism.
Please email Rabbi Bedo at vbedo@bethelnr.org to indicate if you'd find value in this and please add what time of day (day or evening) and format (in-person or zoom) would be the most helpful.
Beth El Music Debuts in Krakow Next Week Tune in to Shoresh Halev Music Director Jack Klebanow with Frank London next Friday, June 27th at noon (New York time) as they perform the original work Beth El commissioned for Simchat Torah at the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, Poland!
Mazal tov to Gail & Steven Goldman on the birth of their granddaughter, Lila Melanie Zelman on 6/13. Mazal tov also to parents, Adina Goldman Zelman & Zachary Zelman.
Mazal tov to Ellen Dembicer & Jeff Meyers on the birth of their granddaughter, Alma Doris, and mazal tov also to parents, Richard Meyers & Ran Levinsky and big sister, Tamar.
Condolences to Jacques Steinberg (Sharon Weinstock) and Adam Steinberg (Allison Steinberg) on the loss of their mother, Edythe Freedman Steinberg z"l, and to Alexandra, Jordan, Zac and Hayden on the loss of their grandmother. 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.
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 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.
