Announcements

Shabbat Shirah, the “Shabbat of Song,” is a time for engaging in music together.  Shabbat Shirah falls on January 14-15 and in preparation, we invite you to Music Prayer Lab this Thursday, January 6th and next Thursday, January 13th at 7:30pm. Together we will prepare special musical selections to be shared on Shabbat Shirah. Join us in-person this Thursday by registering HERE or via zoom HERE with passcode 375912.

The musical festivities will continue with our Libeinu Service, on Friday, January 14th at 6:30pm (registration coming soon!). Then, on Shabbat morning on January 15th, we will honor our beloved tutor and friend, Shari Chinitz with Torah, prayer, and song. Register here to join us in-person.

Important notice: due to surging COVID-19 cases in Westchester, we are postponing Rabbi Josh Warshawsky’s Artist in Residence (Jan 13-15), as well as the Saturday night (Jan 15) concert and launch of Shoresh Halev Center for Jewish Music at Beth El. Please stay tuned for new dates for these exciting events. 

Join us TONIGHT, Tuesday, January 4th at 7:30 pm, for Evening Book Club on Zoom. We will be discussing Something Wild by Hanna Halperin and we're excited that Hanna Halperin will be joining us!

Join us at the Zoom link here: bethelnr.org/upcomingevents

Join Rabbi Schuck and Cantor Gaby Schvartz this Saturday, January 8th, at 11 am for Kavannah, an hour of mindfulness, meditation, intentional study, silence, singing and prayer. This time is a gift for yourself. This program is in-person only. Check out this special invitation from Rabbi Schuck and Cantor Schvartz above.

Join us Monday, January 17th, 11 am-1 pm, for a virtual screening of Shanghai Ghetto, a documentary that recalls the "strange but true" story of the thousands of European Jews who fled to Shanghai in the late 1930's in order to avoid Nazi persecution. After the screening, we will have the opportunity to discuss the film with Ellen Kracko, a New Rochelle resident who was born in Shanghai and has direct knowledge of the events depicted in the film. This program is open to all.

Join us via Zoom here:
Bethelnr.org/upcomingevents

This program is sponsored by Beth El Sisterhood.

Please review our updated COVID policies here. Everyone entering Beth El must submit proof of vaccination by THIS FRIDAY, January 7th, or be prepared to show proof at the door before entering. You can submit proof of vaccination here.

Head to bethelnr.org/upcomingevents  for the links to all of our upcoming events - those listed below and more! Please note the new url for our events page.

Tuesday, January 4th
1:30 pm - Mah Jongg (In-Person)
7 pm - Open Beit Midrash (In-Person & Zoom)
7:30 pm - Evening Book Club (Zoom)

Wednesday, January 5th
7:30 pm - Megillah Trope with Shari Chinitiz (In-Person)

Thursday, January 6th
7:30 pm - Rosh Chodesh Group - Shevat (Zoom)
7:30 - Music Prayer Lab (In-Person & Zoom)

Friday, January 7th
4:40 pm - Kabbalat Shabbat (In-Person and Livestream)

Saturday, January 8th
9:30 am - Shabbat Services (In-Person + Livestream)
9:45 am - Tot Shabbat (In-Person)
10:45 am - Family Kehillah (In-Person)
11 am - Kavannah: Mindfulness & Contemplation (In-Person)
4:30 pm - Shabbat Mincha, Ma'ariv, & Havdalah (In-Person & Livestream)

Sunday, January 9th
9:45 am - Rise & Sing (Zoom)
10 am - Jewish Building Blocks: Tu B'Shevat (In-Person)
10:30 am - Keruv Committee (Zoom)
12 pm - Virtual Daf Shevui (Zoom)

Monday, January 10th
9:30 am - Bagels & Books (In-Person & Zoom)
11 am - Smart ZOOM (Zoom)
1 pm - Canasta (In-Person)

You can now browse our Judaica Gift Shop online here. Contact Carole Graham: 914-576-6617 or carolegraham@optonline.net or Ellen Hollander: 914-632-4658 or ellenarts@optonline.net for more information!

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.

Join UJA-Federation for “Pandemic Parenting: A Guide to Moving Forward” on Monday, January 10 at 8 pm. An expert panel (virtual) on the pandemic’s emotional, social and developmental impacts on children and strategies for parents to help their kids and themseleves. Register here. 

Join UJA and our nonprofit partners this MLK Day, January 17th, 2022, to volunteer and make a difference in your local New York community and the greater community to which we all belong. Learn more here.

The Family Room is a unique virtual space where grandparents can find experiences, activities, and resources to infuse their family relationships with Jewish culture, values, and traditions. Whether together in person or miles apart, grandparents, grandchildren, and family members can learn, explore, and play together using activities in the Family Room. Nine different destinations (Arts, Calendar, Celebrations & Holidays, Cooking & Food, Gardening & the Earth, Family Stories, Health & Wellbeing, Play, and Reading Room) are filled with creative activities and diverse resources for families to do when it best suits them. Learn more here. 

Hope Community Service's Kosher Food Program where anyone who lives, works or goes to school in Westchester County is able to access free kosher food. There is a delivery option for those that are homebound and those who reside in Northern Westchester. If you have any specific questions or want to enroll a family and/or an individual, you can do so by contacting Anya, Hope’s Pantry Manager, at pantry@hope-cs.org  or (914) 636-4010 ex. 2.

Join the DOROT Intergenerational Chess Program This virtual/Zoom program is for ages 60 and older. You do not need to know how to play chess. All you need is to be interested in learning and playing with high school students. If you're interested in joining, call Jodi Becker: 914-230-2418 or email: JBecker@DorotUSA.org.

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.

Back at Beth El We are so excited to continue welcoming our community back into Beth El! Please click here for more information on this process. Please Note:  until further notice, appointments or advanced RSVPs are required to visit the synagogue. 

Connect with us! Want to stay connected with us on social media or add our events directly to your Google Calendar? Head to www.bethelnr.org/social for all of the links to make sure you don't miss a thing!

Useful Links & Resources Click here for a list of Beth El and Westchester resources that may be helpful during this challenging time.

Head to bethelnr.org/upcomingevents for access links!