Announcements

We're excited to share an interview with Rabbi Josh Warshawsky on the creation of his song, Ein Kamocha, commissioned bythe Shoresh Halev Center for Jewish Music at Beth El.

Watch the Interview Here.

Wednesday, March 29, 6:30 pm

Join us to celebrate the women of Exodus and the role that they played in the Passover Story. We will tell stories, sing and enjoy a light dinner to get us ready for a meaningful Pesach! This will be an in-person event only.

$36/person. All welcome, 13 and up.

Register Here.

Any questions please contact Erica Epstein, mmleepstein@gmail.com, or Shayna Klopott, shayna.klopott@gmail.com.

Wednesday, March 15, 7 pm
at Pelham Jewish Center
Building on the questions and tensions we’ve explored over the course of the past three sessions, Lauren Berkun will lead a group discussion about how we build and nourish synagogues that reflect our highest aspirations for Jewish life and community? How can synagogues embody the richest possibilities for flourishing Jewish life in the 21st century?

Rabbi Lauren Berkun is a Vice President of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, where she directs Rabbinic Initiatives and is a member of the senior executive team.

Register Here.

This program is organized by
the Shalom Hartman Institute. 
For more about the series, click here. 

Sunday, March 26, 7 pm

Join us for a special Passover concert with guest artist, Galeet Dardashti and her band, Divahn. There will be a selection of Sephardi and Mizrachi Pesach songs. Join us!

​​​​​​​There will also be a wine tasting from 5-7 pm! Sample some wines with some snacks. Purchase forms with an array of many wines for Passover at a discounted rate will be available. You will get all your wine in time for your seder.

Register Here.

This program is present by Shoresh Halev Center for Jewish Music at Beth El.

Friday, March 31-Saturday, April 1
Kabbalat Shabbat Services will begin on Friday evening, March 31, at 6 pm, followed by a Community Shabbat Dinner at 7 pm.

Michael Koplow will give a talk on Friday night after dinner and on Saturday after kiddush. He will also share a sermon on Shabbat morning. 

Koplow will speak on the following topics:
1. Israel’s Judicial Overhaul: Reform or Revolution?
2. Building a People Vs. Building a State and the American-Israeli Divide
3. Why Should We Care About the State of Two States?

Register Here for the Dinner.

Michael Koplow is the chief policy officer of Israel Policy Forum, and also serves as a senior research fellow of the Kogod Research Center at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. 

Tuesday, March 21, 7:30 pm

Anyone who lives to be an adult will experience at some point in their lives the death of a close relative or loved one. In this session, we will discuss what Jewish practices of mourning are intended to achieve. Are they for the deceased or are they for the living? What happens if there is no one to mourn the deceased? What if a person does not want to be mourned? Questions such as these help us bring Jewish mourning practices into focus and understand exactly the purpose of the minutiae of what we do. 

Register Here.

Thursday, March 23, 7:30 pm

In Person
Facilitated by our "Partners in Caring" social worker, Shari Baum, this group is designed to provide a safe space to support one another as we care for our aging parents with dignity and love.

Register Here.

Please email Erica Epstein at Mmleepstein@gmail.com with any questions.

Head to bethelnr.org/upcomingevents  for the links to all of our upcoming events! 

*Any day not listed has no scheduled programming (besides minyan). 

Tuesday, March 14th

1 pm - Mah Jongg (In Person)

6 pm - Teen Minyan & Clergy Hangout (In Person)

Wednesday, March 15th
7 pm - Boundaries & Belonging: Creating A Synagogue Community of Meaning (In Person, Off-site at Pelham Jewish Center). Register here. 

Thursday, March 16th

10 am - Get SMART! Get Fit! (In Person)
1:30 pm - Parashat Hashavua (Zoom). Join online here.
6 pm - Teen Collaborative Learning (In Person)

Friday, March 17th
6:30 pm - Kabbalat Shabbat (In Person & Livestream)

Saturday, March 18th

9 am - Shabbat Morning Services (In Person & Livestream)
10:30 am - Tot Shabbat (In Person) 
10:30 am - Mini Minyan (In Person)
11 am - Family Kehillah Service (In Person)
6:50 pm - Shabbat Mincha, Learning, Ma’ariv (In Person & Livestream)

7 pm - Dinner & Havdalah Service for 3rd-5th Graders (In Person)

Sunday, March 19th

9:45 am - Rise & Sing (In Person & Zoom). Join online here.

10:30 am - Daf Shevui (Zoom). Join online here.

7:30 pm - Keruv Committee Meeting (Zoom). Join online here.

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Monday, March 20th

11 am - SMART Zoom (Zoom). Join online here.
1 pm - Canasta (In Person)
7:30 pm - Let's Talk About It (Zoom). Join online here.

Tuesday, March 21st
1 pm - Mah Jongg (In Person)
7:30 pm - When There Is No One to Mourn the Dead: A Look into the Practice of Mourning in Jewish Law with Dr. Joshua Kulp (In Person Only). Register here. 

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 outside events that may be of interest to our community. Listing an event does not constitute endorsement.

Empty Seat at the Seder Table: Thursdays, March 9, 16, and 23 at 4 pm ET on Zoom. To register for this group and for the zoom link, please contact stephanie@plazajewish.org or grittmaster@wcjs.com. This program is organized by Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, Inc. and Weschester Jewish Community Services.

Inter-Religious Coaltion of NR Interfaith Seder: Wednesday, March 15, 6-8 pm at Bethesda Baptist Church. Celebrate the Festival of Freedom from many traditions. RSVP to ircofnewrochelle@gmail.com by March 10th.

UJA-Federation's Belfer Teen Fellowship provides merit scholarships to teens looking to travel to Israel this summer on an immersive Jewish experience. Our goal is to award teens who display leadership potential and a strong commitment to their communities. A limited number of merit scholarships of at least $1,000 are available. Learn more here.

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.

Head to www.bethelnr.org/social for all event links to make sure you don't miss a thing!

Head to bethelnr.org/upcomingevents for access links!