Beth El Blog

Ben Gotian recently won the Milly Kilbrick Westchester County Youth Award from County Executive Rob Astorino. Ben, a Beth El member for the last 13 years, is one of only a handful of high school students in the county to receive this award for exceptional community service.

Ben, who...Read more...

Congratulations to Eitan Gotian, who had his Bar Mitzvah on Monday! He did an amazing job reading Torah and leading the service. He even blew the shofar! Even more impressive? Eitan's drash was about doing mitzvot and community service with intention. Since Rosh Hashanah is right around the corner (and the centerpieces...Read more...

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The past five days have been deeply distressing in our country. Unbridled hatred was unleashed in Charlottesville, Virginia. For anyone paying attention to the trends in America, this should not have been surprising. And yet, seeing the images of racism, anti-Semitism, and rage is so painful.

It’s hard to know what we can do about all of this, and it is easy to descend into political grandstanding. But our tradition suggests one...Read more...

“These are the words that Moses addressed to all of Israel on the other side of the Jordan.” (Deut. 1:1)

No matter how hard I try to live in the moment time always manages to slip by too quickly. It is hard to believe...Read more...

Jen Vegh has been recognized as an emerging leader in her field with strong experience and a “desire for growth” by the Ruskay Institute, a project of UJA-Federation...Read more...

We are excited to launch a new engagement and educational program next year open to all of our 8th to 12th graders.  As the Department of Youth and Family Engagement, we believe that formal education is one way to be engaged, though it is not the...Read more...

Shalom Chaverim,

One of the first Hebrew songs that I learned was “Shalom Chaverim,” which is usually translated as “Goodbye My Friends.” But that translation isn’t necessarily accurate. As you may know, the word Shalom in Hebrew actually has three separate meanings: hello,...Read more...

The school year may be ending, but we're not saying goodbye! The Department of Youth and Family Engagement would like to keep in touch with your child during the summer whether they're at home, camp, or on a summer program to see how they're doing, talk about the fall, and maybe even plan a visit! Please fill...Read more...

Rabbi David Schuck sent this letter to nursery school staff last week as they wrapped up their year. We wanted to share and echo the big, warm thank you the entire staff at the Nursery School for another stellar year.

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Visit the shop for all of your Judaica needs - new Shabbat merchandise! Open by appointment. E-mail GiftShop@bethelnr.org for more details.  

In case you didn't know! This fall, our Nursery School will have extended hours! Click the image to contact us for more information.

Join us for a special Shabbat Afternoon of singing and study! June 17th - an evening for the soul. Open to all. 

Rabbi Zachary Sitkin has been named full-time assistant rabbi of Beth El Synagogue Center in New Rochelle. Associate Rabbi Joshua Dorsch is assuming the role of Senior Rabbi at Tifereth Israel Synagogue in San Diego. Sitkin, who...Read more...

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