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Friday, September 19th 6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat 6:40pm Candle Lighting
Saturday, September 20th Parashat Nitzavim 9:00am Shabbat Morning Services 10:30am Junior Minyan, Mini Minyan Tot Shabbat There will be a standup kiddush this week in the lobby. 11:00am Kavvanah 12:45pm Daf Shevui 6:40pm Mincha/Maariv 7:38pm Havdalah
New Shabbat Spaces (Play Areas) for Our Children
After Tots, Mini Minyan, and Junior Minyan Children are welcome to play in the Motor Room, Youth Lounge and Playgrounds
with parent supervision, as well as to be present in the Sanctuary. We appreciate
our parents' support in monitoring their children in these spaces and ensuring
that their children clean up when they are done playing.
Enhanced Tickets
For those that purchased Enhanced Membership, you will receive
your seating assignment for Rosh Hashanah by email from
highholidays@bethelnr.org by Sunday afternoon.
🎶 We are excited to bring Nigun HaLev 🎶
(The Melody of the Heart) to Rosh Hashanah this year On the second day of Rosh Hashana, join us for Nigun Halev, a song-filled, traditional service, from 9:00am to 12:30pm, in the Kasakove. This traditional service will center on communal singing and communal participation. We aim to create a prayer experience that is heartfelt, joyful, and rooted in tradition. Led by Rabbi Schuck, Jack Klebanow, and members of the prayer team, Nigun HaLev will be a smaller, more intimate service shaped by congregational singing. This service runs parallel to the Sanctuary Service beginning with the Torah service and continuing through the end of Musaf, and will include a sermon delivered by Rabbi Bedo as well as teachings throughout. Even if you did not register to join this service, you are welcome to join.
Save the Date! Rabbi Bedo’s Installation Sunday, November 16th, 2025, 11:00am Installation Ceremony, Followed by Brunch
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 Bernie Katz on the birth of another great grand-daughter, Yedida Rebecca Katz.
Mazal tov to Elly & Teddy Zabb on the birth of their great grandson, and to parents Sam & MIchal Amiel, and to grandparents Amy Zabb Amiel & Simon Amiel and Shira & Jeffrey Beer. 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.
Westchester Commemorates October 7 Join together as a community on Sunday, October 5th 7:00-8:30pm at Temple Israel Center for a commemoration marking two years since the attacks of October 7, 2023 - to remember, to stand united and to honor the lives that have been lost. Register here. For more information please contact Hila Madar Itzkovitz at hilamad@jafi.org.
Leffell High School Open House - Sunday, October 19 at 9:30 a.m. We're excited to welcome students and parents to our Upper School campus to learn more about The Leffell High School. You'll get to experience demo classes in secular and Judaic studies, learn about the Engineering & Entrepreneurship course, and hear directly from students about all of the unique opportunities that await. To RSVP for our Open House, click here.
Mitch Albom Author Reading & Book Signing at Kol Ami Author Mitch Albom(Tuesdays with Morrie, The Five Poeple You Meet in Heaven) will stop at Kol Ami on his book tour for his latest novel, Twice—a powerful story of love, second chances, and the choices that shape our lives. Click here to register for the October 9th (7:30pm) event.
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.
