As each holiday approaches, this page will be updated with information about Beth El’s programs, educational and social opportunities, and service times. Questions? Call our office at 914-235-2700.
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Pre-Shavuot BBQ at 6 pm:
Before the Israelites received the Torah at Sinai they first gathered together at the foot of the mountain. And what did they eat while they waited you may ask? One can only assume hot dogs and hamburgers! Keeping with this ancient tradition, please join us for an end-of-the-Omer communal BBQ. We will eat delicious food, spend quality time with friends and family, and fill our spirits as we prepare to receive the Torah.
$18 per adult (ages 13+), $10 per child (ages 3-12), 2 and under are free
$50 family cap
Sponsored by the Men’s Club.
Tikkun Leil Shavuot: Bourbon, Butter, Bread, and Bible (In Person & Livestream) at 9 pm
Our night of learning this year comes in three phases:
Phase 1: “Rav Google Says…”: Explore the moral limits of artificial intelligence in Jewish life and law with Rabbi Sitkin. He will also guide us through a tasting of his three favorite bourbons.
Phase 2: “The Great Debate”: Stepping into the shoes of our rabbinic ancestors, we will use traditional Jewish texts to respond to the modern dilemma of call-out culture. This session will bring in some of Beth El’s teens to help us hone arguments to defend our perspectives in front of a panel of judges.
Phase 3: “Revelation and Love: Moses as Defense Attorney after the Golden Calf”: This session is based on a shiur taught by Dr. Elana Stein Hain. In it we will explore the notion of revelation that allows for ongoing relationship through difficult times and betrayal. We will study the midrashim that express this aspect of revelation through conversations between God and Moses after the Golden Calf. Bring your butter and enjoy Rabbi Schuck’s famous freshly baked sourdough breads.
Join via livestream here.
Festival Services
9:00 am: Shacharit
10:30 am: Combined Tot Shabbat and Mini Minyan
12:00 pm: Stand-up Kiddush in the lobby
6:30 pm: Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv
Shabbat/Festival Services/Yizkor
9:00 am: Shacharit
10:30 am: Mini Minyan
10:30 am: Tot Shabbat
12:00 pm: Kiddush and Tikkun Leil Ice Cream Party
8:00 pm: Mincha/Maariv
8:59 pm: Shabbat/Shavuot ends