Kabbalat Shabbat Time Change - Please Note: As we move further into the year, our virtual Kabbalat Shabbat service will begin starting later in the day, depending on sunset times.
This Friday, please join us at 3:30pm!
Can You Be a Tech Buddy? Most of Beth El’s programs are currently virtual, which is a challenge for congregants who do not know how to Zoom or access livestream. Consider becoming a “tech buddy” for someone who needs introductory help. You will be matched with one person only, you can provide help remotely (no house calls), and it’s a mitzvah! You may also make a new friend in the Beth El community. To sign up, email
bethelcares@bethelnr.org with subject “Volunteer Tech Buddy.” If you have questions, email Carrie Fox at
csfox99@gmail.com.
Journey with JTS, a Four Session Learning Series - The first installment,
Meet the new JTS Chancellor Shuly Rubin Schwartz, will be on January 25, 2021 at 7:30 pm. Chancellor Schwartz will be in dialogue with Rabbi Gordon Tucker, JTS’s Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement.
Click here to register and read more about this series.
Disability Inclusion in the Time of Covid and Beyond - An invitation from UJA specialists to Beth El congregants, clergy and staff. Three Tuesday morning online learning sessions, 9:30-11am on the following dates: January 26:
Creating More Inclusive Communities; February 2:
Making Online Spaces Accessible and Inclusive; and February 9:
Moving Inclusion Forward, Fostering a Sense of Belonging. Participants can sign up for single sessions. Synagogues that send at least two representatives to all three sessions will be eligible for a UJA micro-grant. If interested, contact Nina Luban at
nina.luban@gmail.com or 914-830-8833.
C.A.P. (Children of Aging Parents) Group - Meetings will start once again on January 28th at 7:30pm. They will be led by our own Shari Baum, LMSW, coordinator of Partners in Caring Westchester Jewish Community Services.
Click here for more details. If interested, email Erica Epstein:
Mmleepstein@gmail.com.
WJC Gala - The Westchester Jewish Council invites you to its 45th Anniversary Virtual Gala on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 7:30pm honoring Lisa Roberts and Beth El's very own
Harriet Kaplan Suvall and Marc Suvall. To register and make a donation toward the Gala, please go to
www.wjcouncil.org/gala.
Virtual Government and Public Policy Mission to Washington, D.C., 2/1-2/2 - Join UJA-Federation and the Jewish Federations of North America for high level meetings with policymakers, political leaders and activists from both sides of the aisle to advocate on behalf of the Jewish community and for strong U.S.-Israel ties. Register
here. For more information, contact Ali at
blumberga@ujafedny.org.
Inside AIPAC: Looking at the US-Israel Relationship in 2021 - Presented by Beth El Synagogue Center and AIPAC. Thursday, February 11th at 7:30pm, take a look inside the relationship between the US and Israel with AIPAC's Dan Granot (Assistant Director in AIPAC’s Policy and Government Affairs department). Head to
www.bethelnr.org/insideAIPAC for more information and to register.
OBM Sponsorship - "Who is honored? One who honors others." Pirkei Avot 4:1 - This teaching from Pirkei Avot reminds us that our tradition has an ethic of honoring our loved ones. One way we do this is through teaching and studying Torah in their honor or in their memory. If you would like to celebrate someone marking a simcha or elevate the name and memory of a loved one, consider honoring them with your Beth El community by sponsoring an OBM session.
Click here to learn more.
Bagels and Books - Join us for our morning book club. See our meeting dates and book list at
www.bethelnr.org/bagelsbooks.
Minyan attendees are needed throughout the week - review available time slots and sign up at
www.bethelnr.org/minyansignup!
Shabbat Services: In-Person & Livestream - In our sanctuary on Saturdays at 9:30am (only for those who signed up in advance). To attend, please email
minyan@bethelnr.org with your name and the dates you wish to attend
by 11am on Fridays. Please note: if you are not on the list, you may not enter! Access the livestream
here.
Youth Shabbat Services - Join us Saturdays from 9:45-10:15am for in-person Tot Shabbat - to attend,
sign up here! Join us from 10:45-11:30am on Saturdays for our in-person Family Kehillah Service - to attend,
sign up here!
Livestream Events - view our current livestream schedule and get the Zoom links for all events at
www.bethelnr.org/livestream.
Westchester Jewish Council Calendar -
The WJC has compiled the virtual opportunities from synagogues throughout Westchester (and the country) on their
calendar so you can take advantage of the rich programming being offered.
Useful Links & Resources -
Click here for a list of Beth El and Westchester resources that may be helpful during this challenging time.
Facebook Group - You can also join our private Facebook group for Beth El members to interact with fellow congregants directly.
Click here to join.
