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Friday, August 15th 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat 7:36pm Candle Lighting
Saturday, August 16th Parashat Eikev 9:00am Shabbat Morning Services 10:30am Mini Minyan & Tot Shabbat This week's kiddush is sponsored by Revekka & Alexander Babayev in honor of the bar mitzvah of their son, Matthew, and by Erica and Larry Epstein in honor of their 40th wedding anniversary. 12:45pm Daf Shevui 7:30pm Mincha/Maariv 8:35pm Havdalah
Practice Beth El's Safety Procedure Saturday, August 23rd at 11:45am Many of you have shared that you would like a chance to practice our safety procedure—just like a school fire drill. On Saturday, August 23, 2025, we will end services at 11:45am for a short drill. We will walk through the drill together in a calm, organized way, and then head to kiddush.
Join Rabbi David Schuck for An Evening of Reflection and Conversation This Sunday, August 17th at 7:00pm Rabbi Schuck will speak about Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas and the many layers of pain, fear, and complexity it continues to generate. This will be followed by Q&A and small group discussions.
The first batch of High Holiday tickets were mailed today! If you do not receive your tickets next week, it could be because a) you have not registered for High Holiday tickets yet, or b) you have not paid 50% of your dues.
and Getting Ready for the Holidays! Do you have children, grandchildren, nieces, or nephews in college? We are renewing our effort to send meaningful packages connected with Jewish holidays that connect your college kid with home and Beth El. For $72 per college student, sign up to send greetings from the clergy and a meaningful package to your family away at college for Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah and Purim/Pesach.
Join the Chesed Committee! You can help provide kosher food for our community in their times of need. In the past, the committee has run special seders, provided shiva meals for those in need, and also those whose health was failing.
Check out the Beth El Baum Judaica Shop for New Items Contact Carole at or Ellen to make an appointment. Cash or check.
Mazal tov to Revekka & Alexander Babayev on the bar mitzvah of their son, Matthew.
Mazal tov to Erica & Larry Epstein on their 40th wedding anniversary.
Mazal tov to Elissa Baum on the birth of her great granddaughter, Flora Low born on August 8th. Mazal tov also to parents Sabrina Baum Low & Charlie Low, and grandparents Simeon & Duffie Baum and Amanda & Peter Low.
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.
Volunteers Needed at HOPE Community Kitchen Volunteers are needed to help sort clothing and set up for our Back to School Essentials Event. Please help us prepare for this important event. Please come to our office at 50 Washington Avenue, New Rochelle. Our parking lot is entered via Union Ave - please ring the bell outside the double gray doors next to the mailboxes (to your left as you face Washington Ave). Please sign up on our Volunteer Portal. Thank you for volunteering at Hope!
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.
