NOVEMBER 2016 • Vol. 99, No. 4 TISHRI ~ HESHVAN 5777 WWW.BETHELNR.ORG
JOIN US FOR OUR SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE WEEKEND Friday, December 2nd, & Saturday, December 3rd Our scholar
DR. MOSHE HALBERTAL is a noted Israeli Jewish philosopher, professor, and writer. He is the co-author of the Israeli Army Code of Ethics, which will be the central focus of most of his sessions.
Dr. Moshe Halbertal
All events are free of charge and open to the community, with the exception of Shabbat dinner.
Schedule for Our Scholar Weekend
About our scholar . . .
Friday, December 2nd
Moshe Halbertal was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. Since 2002 he has served as a professor of Jewish Thought and Philosophy at Hebrew University; and was Gruss Professor at New York University Law School. Prior to that he served as a visiting professor at the Law Schools of Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale. Dr. Halbertal received his bachelor of arts degree and his Ph.D. from Hebrew University, with a dissertation on “Values as Interpretive Criteria in Jewish Law.” From 1988 to 1992 he was a fellow at the Society of Fellows at Harvard University. He is the author of many books, including Idolatry (co-authored with Avishai Margalit) and People of the Book: Canon, Meaning, and Authority; Concealment and Revelation: Esotericism in Jewish Tradition and Its Philosophical Implications, On Sacrifice, and Maimonides: Life and Thought; and several books published in Hebrew, including Interpretative Revolutions in the Making, and By Way of Truth: Nahmanides and the Creation of Tradition. Dr. Halbertal was the recipient of the Michael Bruno Memorial Award of the Rothschild Foundation and the Goldstein-Goren Book Award for the best book in Jewish thought in the years 1997 to 2000. In 2010, he was named a member of Israel’s Academy for the Sciences and the Humanities.
4:15 pm 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:15 pm 7:45 pm
Mincha/Maariv Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv Shabbat Dinner, by reservation only. $18 per adult; $10 per child, ages 3-13; ages 2 and under free. Register at bethelnr.org/ScholarDec2. Deadline, Wednesday, November 23rd. Babysitting available through the lecture for children under 12-years-old Scholar Presentation. Topic: “What is the Jewish Democratic State: Israel between Nationalism, Religion, and Democracy.”
Saturday, December 3rd 9:00 am Shabbat Morning Service Dr. Halbertal will deliver the sermon about 11:00 am 1:00 pm Following Kiddush, Dr. Halbertal will teach a class on “Moral Challenges of Asymmetrical War: The Case of Israel.” 4:15 pm Mincha/Maariv and Seudah Shlishit. Dr. Halbertal will teach during Seudah Shlishit.
Save the date . . . Sunday, March 19th
FOR OUR ANNUAL GALA Honoring: Sam & Trisanne Berger President’s Ne’emanim Service Award: Dr. Abe & Donna Bartell
Sing Out Shabbat.............................. page 2. Turkey Drive...................................... page 3 HavDairy........................................... page 2 Limmud Learning.........................pages 6, 7
SMART People................................... page 8 For College Kids.............................. page 15
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Havdalah (Hebrew, meaning ‘separation’) is a Jewish religious ceremony that marks the symbolic end of Shabbat and ushers in the new week. Shabbat ends on Saturday night after the appearance of three stars in the sky. Join us for a delicious dairy dinner, a musical Havdalah service, an exciting art activity, and a snuggle story from PJ Library. Come in your PJs! Your teachers will be wearing PJs too! $30/family $25/family (Beth El Members only) For more information, contact Ronnie Becher at nursery@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 250, or Shery Rosenstein at srosenstein@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 235.
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Turkey Drive 2016 It is hard to imagine that HOPE’s food pantry will give out 365,580 meals this year. Likewise, it is hard to grasp that 86,976 meals will be served in HOPE’s soup kitchen. But you don’t have to imagine it. You can visit HOPE and see the people come every night for dinner. You can go twice a month to see the food pantry give groceries to families. These families would not be able to eat without HOPE. Beth El has been preparing meals for the HOPE soup kitchen for more than twenty years. Every year at Thanksgiving time, Beth El families have been generously donating $25 or more to purchase turkeys for our neighbors who would not have a turkey without Beth El. This year Rabbi David Schuck has taken our support to a new level. He is volunteering once a month at HOPE, along with other members of Beth El’s clergy and staff. Not only is this act encouraging help to those who are hungry, but it is demonstrating that Jewish values are lived. The Board of HOPE is encouraged and appreciates our heightened presence at HOPE.
Each family who supports our Turkey Drive will put their names on a turkey and stick it on our wall in the lower lobby. Help fill our wall!
Give generously to enhance our past efforts of buying turkeys by contributing a check for $25 or more, made payable to Beth El Synagogue Center. It may be dropped off at the office or mailed to Beth El. Please write HOPE TURKEY DRIVE on the memo line of your check. When you celebrate Thanksgiving, you will have another reason to give thanks. You will be giving thanks that you have shared with your neighbors. Now that is a great feeling!
Veterans Shabbat Saturday, November 12th
Blood Drive Sunday, December 4th 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Join us to recognize our veterans. If you are a veteran and would like to participate in this special service, contact Hazzan Jamie Gloth at jgloth@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 252.
at Beth El Synagogue Center jointly sponsored by Beth El’s Men’s Club and Temple Israel of New Rochelle
Are you a World War II veteran? If so, please contact Nathan Fisher at NFisher@dealcloser.biz. We are planning a special project!
Blood cannot be manufactured. The one pint you donate can help to save three patients! We need all of you in order to meet our community’s need for blood. You can schedule an appointment at bethelnr.org/blooddrive; call the office at 914-235-2700, ext. 223; or e-mail BENRblooddrive@gmail.com.
We look forward to honoring you!
Commemoration of the 78th Anniversary of Kristallnacht Sunday, November 6th, at 6:00 pm Beth El Synagogue Center
Our speakers are Ron Unger & his daughter Audrey Unger Reich 3
RABBI’S MESSAGE Dear Friends, This newsletter is printed each new month according to the Gregorian calendar, but if we were to send it Rabbi David Schuck out with each new Hebrew month, we would find the current month of Heshvan barren. After Elul and Tishri, two months of intense reflection and holidays, Heshvan is more or less empty. So, we take a deep breath and make time to catch up on life. In some ways, Heshvan is the most difficult month precisely because of its uninterrupted normalcy. We just completed a month of making promises to ourselves, our loved ones, and God; now we have to do the hard work of keeping them. Teshhuvah, the process of repenting and deciding to behave differently, is not so tough to do on Yom Kippur. We come together in large numbers to reflect and realign with our values through
fasting, prayer, singing, and being with family. Heshvan, on the other hand, is so challenging because we have to do the work of maintaining our new commitments. It is easy to make a list; keeping that list requires discipline and strong commitment. Tzipporah Heller, a faculty member at Neve Yerushalayim College in Jerusalem, writes the following sentiment about the month of Heshvan: “Our feet are on the floor again. Tishri, the month of the holy days that change us forever, leads us to a place of calm that we laughingly refer to as “real life.” In Heshvan, we have choices to make about our relationship to the real world, the ordinary days and months that we have yet to face. Heshvan is a time of great opportunity. Let’s close our eyes, swallow the phrase ‘just be normal’ . . . and fight the good fight, the one in which goodness, in its highest sense, always prevails.” This is the spiritual work of these late fall/early winter days. It’s not so hard to sincerely desire change; it’s terribly hard to
implement it. This is where the Gregorian calendar can complement the Hebrew one. In a few weeks we will find ourselves sitting around a Thanksgiving table, eating a feast, and catching up with friends and family. Don’t let the day slip by without talking about all the things for which you are grateful. It is especially important to have this discussion this year, a year in which there has been much discord around the looming elections. When you openly talk about these things, you will be able to relocate the commitments you made to yourselves a few weeks ago in synagogue, and thus find the inspiration to work hard to maintain them. Wishing all of you a productive Heshvan and a Thanksgiving sated with gratitude and warmth, despite the chill of the temperature. L’Shalom,
Rabbi David A. Schuck
NOTES FROM THE HAZZAN This year, the month of November matches up almost exactly with the Hebrew month of Heshvan. Hazzan Jamie Gloth And, although the accepted name of the month is Heshvan, many add the prefix “mar” to it, making it MarHeshvan. The Hebrew word mar means “bitter” (like marror, the bitter herbs from Pesah), and it is sometimes added to the name because Heshvan is the only Hebrew month during which there are no celebrations or festival days of rejoicing. The idea is that the lack of holidays makes the month bitter compared to other months. I think it is fairly safe to say that following the month of Tishri—chock-full of Jewish holidays—there is no cantor (or probably rabbi) who thinks of Heshvan as bitter. On the contrary, it is my favorite month of the year. The weeks between Sukkot and Hanukkah comprise the longest period in the
calendar without a Jewish holiday, affording me time to catch my breath and focus on ongoing projects and upcoming programs that can sometimes get lost in the holiday shuffle. Heshvan also hosts my favorite secular holiday of the year, Thanksgiving. Each year, I make an extra effort to be mindful of all the blessings in my life. Having ample food on the table is high among them. Of course, we know that there are so many others in our community who are less fortunate and do not always have enough to eat. Each year, in conjunction with HOPE Community Services, Beth El, led by the efforts of our own Frankie Shahar, solicits monetary donations to help provide turkeys to those families in our community who cannot afford one. While volunteering at the HOPE soup kitchen, I saw firsthand how many in our own community need a helping hand. These folks are extremely grateful, and the need continues to grow. I invite each of you to contribute to our annual Turkey Drive this year. For just $25 dollars, you can provide 4
a turkey and a Thanksgiving meal for a family in need. Simply bring or mail a check, payable to Beth El Synagogue Center, and write “HOPE Turkey Drive” on the memo line. When you do so, you can hang up a Beth El turkey on our Turkey Drive wall to show your support to this important cause. Our goal is out-perform last year’s turkey drive at Beth El. With your generosity, we can. In addition to doing something for someone else this month, make sure you do something nice for yourself as well. I hope you will join me and my fellow cantorial colleagues for Westchester Jewish Council’s biennial “Night of Music & Joy,” a fun concert focusing on love and laughter on Saturday evening, November 19th, 7:30 pm. This year, Beth El is proudly hosting, and it promises to be wonderful evening. Register at wjcouncil.org/NightofMusic today. The early bird price of only $20 per person lasts until November 10th. I hope to see you there. Happy November, and happy Heshvan! Hazzan Jamie Gloth
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
SO MUCH GOING ON AT BETH EL….COME AND PARTICIPATE This entire Bulletin and our website are filled with descriptions of all kinds of things happening at Beth El. I wanted to highlight some of our exciting new programs and some oldies, but goodies. We now have Contemplative Service almost every month. It is a new Shabbat morning experience—how can we pay better attention to living our lives with intention? Our Contemplative Service is designed to slow down the pace of our lives in order to listen to what emerges from the silence. We are invited to make time for ourselves and set aside time for mindfulness meditation, contemplative study, singing, and prayer. We focus our attention on opening our hearts and minds. Everyone is welcome; dress as you would like. Just be sure to bring an open mind. Please arrive a few minutes early to minimize interruptions. The next two Contemplative Service are on Saturday mornings, December 24th and January 28th. There are also monthly Learners Services. Have you ever wondered why we do what we do during services and what our prayers mean? In this service we also learn new and traditional melodies for our liturgy. The next Learners Services are on Saturday mornings, November 5th, December 10th, and January 21st. Try out a monthly Seudah Shlishit or third meal. Once a month we invite young families to come together to schmooze and learn while enjoying wine beer and hors d’oeuveres. The next
Seudah Shilshit programs are on Saturday afternoons, November 5th, December 10th and January 21st. Please join us for Sing Out Shabbat, a reinvigorated Friday night service with lots of energy and ruach. Sometimes even with dinner. The next Sing Out Shabbat Samuel E. Berger programs are on Friday evenings, November 11th, December 9th, and January 13th. A fantastic Scholar-in-Residence weekend is planned for Friday, December 2nd, and Saturday, December 3rd, with Dr. Moshe Halbertal. This program is something not to be missed. And last, but not least, I want to call your attention to a new, exciting Dual Program for Sunday, December 25th. In the morning, we invite you to bring your little ones to play, do a craft, and eat. In the evening we invite everyone of all ages to come to a HANUKKAH HAPPY HOUR, where we will light the big menorah on North Avenue and then schmooze, sing, and snack! Look for details on all these exciting happenings and be sure to make time for a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. We all have so much to be thankful for in our lives! See you in shul, Sam
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Limmud Classes in November 2016 Wednesday, November 2 10:00 am
The Zionist Idea, with Rabbi Molly Karp
Thursday, November 3
9:45 am
Tilting at Whirlwinds: How & Why We Suffer, with Rabbi David Schuck and Dr. Carol Diament
Thursday, November 3
1:00 pm
Parashat HaShavuah, with Rabbi Josh Dorsch and Jack Gruenberg
Thursday, November 3
7:00 pm
Advanced Ulpan, with Miri Ben-Avi
Thursday, November 3
8:00 pm
Choir Rehearsal, with Hazzan Arad
Saturday, November 5
12:30 pm
Daf Shevui
Sunday, November 6
10:00 am
Israeli Dancing
Sunday, November 6
1:00 pm
Beginners Ulpan, with Miri Ben-Avi
Tuesday, November 8
7:30 pm
Making Halacha Meaningful, with Rabbi Sitkin
Wednesday, November 9 10:00 am
The Zionist Idea, with Rabbi Molly Karp
Thursday, November 10
1:00 pm
Parashat HaShavuah, with Rabbi Josh Dorsch and Jack Gruenberg
Thursday, November 10
7:00 pm
Advanced Ulpan, with Miri Ben-Avi
Saturday, November 12
12:30 pm
Daf Shevui
Sunday, November 13
10:00 am
Israeli Dancing, with Cantor Aqua
Sunday, November 13
1:00 pm
Beginners Ulpan, with Miri Ben-Avi
Wednesday, November 16 10:00 am
The Zionist Idea, with Rabbi Molly Karp
Thursday, November 17
9:45 am
Tilting At Whirlwinds: How & Why We Suffer, with Rabbi David Schuck and Dr. Carol Diament
Thursday, November 17
1:00 pm
Parashat Hashavua, with Rabbi Josh Dorsch and Jack Gruenberg
Thursday, November 17
7:00 pm
Advanced Ulpan, with Miri Ben-Avi
Thursday, November 17
8:00 pm
Choir Rehearsal, with Hazzan Arad
Saturday, November 19
12:30 pm
Daf Shevui
Sunday, November 20
10:00 am
Israeli Dancing, with Cantor Aqua
Sunday, November 20
1:00 pm
Beginners Ulpan, with Miri Ben-Avi
Tuesday, November 22
7:30 pm
Making Halacha Meaningful, with Rabbi Sitkin
Saturday, November 26
12:30 pm
Monday, November 28
1:30 pm
Memories to Go, with Lynn Lowin
Tuesday, November 29
7:30 pm
Making Halacha Meaningful, with Rabbi Sitkin
Wednesday, November 30 10:00 am
Daf Shevui
The Zionist Idea, with Rabbi Molly Karp
All Ulpan classes are taught by Miri Ben Avi. For questions, contact her at miriulpan@gmail.com, or 914-602-1503. For questions on all other programs, contact Rabbi Josh Dorsch at jdorsch@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 260.
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A MODERN UNDERSTANDING OF THE BIBLE— ITS HEROES with Rabbi David Blumenfeld, Ph.D. (Near Eastern Literature and Languages)
Our sessions will explore the lives of a number of heroes in the Bible. By applying up-to-date scholarship to the biblical text, a deeper understanding of who they really were (without the usual hyperbole) will be achieved. All are welcome.
Saturday, December 3rd 8:30 am - 9:30 am: Joshua Joshua, venerable leader, master spy, conquerer of Canaan, powerful YHWH believer. Mainly remembered as the perfect disciple of Moses as stated in the Talmud: “The face of Moses was as the face of the sun, the face of Joshua was as the face of the moon” (Bava Batra 75b). What kind of leader do we need now in modern Israel? Discussion.
Saturday, December 17th 8:30 a m - 9:30 a m : The Judges—Samson, Gideon, Jephtah, “Lefty” Ehud Ben Gera
LEARNERS SERVICE Shabbat, November 5th 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Shabbat afternoon hangout for young families!
with Rabbi Sitkin Have you ever wondered why we do the things we do during services, like when to bow and when to stand, or what our prayers mean and how they are organized? Do you want to learn new and traditional melodies for our liturgy? If so, please join us and we will go through the Shabbat morning service and discuss its history, theology, and profound spiritual insight.
MAKING HALACHA MEANINGFUL Tuesdays November 8, 22, 29, and December 6 7:30 pm
5:00pm SCHMOOZE, WINE, HORS D’OEUVRES 5:45pm LEARN WITH RABBI ZACH SITKIN 6:15PM MA’ARIV & HAVDALAH
with Rabbi Sitkin Judaism is a rich religion, which contains a lived tradition spanning thousands of years. Today, with information at our fingertips and the ability to freely interact with other cultures and people, we may lose sight of the deep wisdom and beauty that is an integral part of our own customs and laws. Please come join me as we explore these timeless laws and customs together with the hope of finding new meaning and uncovering the richness that is contained within them.
Have fun with Yiddish! JOIN US FRIDAY AFTERNOONS 1:00 pm at beth el synagogue center
Questions? Contact Bea Freedman 914-337-8645 7
JOIN THE SMART* PEOPLE
*SMART = Senior, Mature Adult, Retired Together Programs
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Exercise Wednesdays, at Beth El, where walk-ins are welcome! No R.S.V.P. Free for Beth El members. $60 for 10 classes for community members, or $8 for a drop in class. We offer the same class schedule each month!
First Wednesdays of the month
NOVEMBER 2: BALANCE EXERCISE AND FITNESS using resistance bands, with Tim from North End Fitness.
Second Wednesday of the month
NOVEMBER 9: GOLDEN ZUMBA, with Laura, offering Latin rhythms for a low intensity dance workout.
Third Wednesday of the month
NOVEMBER 16: BUILD STRENGTH, BALANCE, AND FLEXIBILITY, with Judy.
Fourth Wednesday of the month
NOVEMBER 23: CHAIR YOGA, for “EVERY-Body,” with Nan, helps you to improve your health through an amazing form of adaptive, breathing exercises.
Fifth Wednesday of the month
NOVEMBER 30: GOLDEN ZUMBA, with Laura
Additional SMART Programs Wednesday, November 9th, following the exercise class, join us at 11:30 am for a post Election Recap, with moderator extraordinaire Bob Sussman. The most bizarre, disruptive, and shocking Presidential race in modern history will have come to a close. We think that alone is cause for celebration. No matter your party affiliation, come and be part of Election Recap. Stay for lunch at 12:45 pm and kibbitz. Sandwiches and salads; red, white, and blue desserts! $7 per person. Tuesday, November 15th, we will take a trip to the Metropolitan Museum. View a special exhibit Jerusalem 1000-1400: Every People Under Heaven. Jerusalem is a symbol to people of diverse faiths. Depart Beth El at 9:30 am. Travel by Coach Bus to New York. $55 per person includes coach bus and private docent-led tour. Check only, payable to Beth El. Enjoy lunch on your own. Return to Beth El about 2:30 pm. Don’t miss this special opportunity. Walking ability: Moderate. R.S.V.P. to Julie Rockowitz, 914-235-2700, ext. 256. Wednesday November 16th, Current Events, with Shari Baum, M.S.W., 11:30 am, following the exercise class. Wednesday November 30th, 11:00 am Watch the Westchester Knicks Basketball team at the Westchester County Center. Don’t want to drive? No problem! Carpools leave from Beth El at 10:15 am. Lunch out after the game. Tickets: $15 each. Join the fun!! R.S.V.P. to Julie, 914-235-2700, ext. 256. Questions on any SMART activity? Contact Julie Rockowitz at jrockowitz@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 256. 8
Keruv* Korner We at Keruv hope that all Beth El members and their loved ones had a sweet start to the new year. The Keruv Committee co-chairs are pleased to note that the “We” in “We at Keruv” refers to an increasing number of individuals who, generous in spirit and time, are volunteering to work on one or more of Keruv’s task forces that were created to make our synagogue as welcoming, warm, and inclusive as possible toward anyone desiring to live a Jewish life. Any one of us, at any time, has the power to work toward the goal of joyful inclusion—and committees be gone! A warm greeting to a stranger at minyan, the friendly phone call to a new Nursery School parent, taking a seat next to someone eating alone at a Kiddush table—these all are “keruv” in action. In numbers, however, there is strength (and differing opinions, sometimes frustration and definitely noshing). And, in numbers, as a formal Beth El organization, we have the opportunity to make our values— Jewish values, Beth El values, human values—resonate with the outside world. It is with deep appreciation, therefore, that we acknowledge Keruv’s growing numbers and welcome its newest members. The BeTzelem Elokim task force welcomes Pearl Sullivan, who will join a group of energetic and
“I feel somehow responsible for my child intermarrying”…
Let’s Talk About It! Parents all along the spectrum of observance—whether they are shulgoers who sent their children to Jewish Day Schools and camps, or are totally secular—very often feel guilty and responsible when their child marries someone of a different faith. Please join us to discuss this provocative topic in a safe and supportive environment, facilitated by Shari Baum, L.C.S.W. Note: Date to be decided. At the home of Elise and Bob Schepp, 25 Mildred Pkwy., New Rochelle. R.S.V.P. to Elise Schepp, LCmoocow@aol.com.
*“Keruv” = to bring close, to draw near
compassionate volunteers working on behalf of special needs individuals and families. Our volunteers are Rona Aronstein, Beth Cohen, Ruth King, Linda Mazursky, Stephanie Millman, Judy Schmeidler, Debra Seltzer, Debbie Young and, always ready and willing to assist and guide, Rabbi Josh Dorsch and Director of Youth and Family Engagement’s Jen Vegh. Thank you. Keruv also welcomes Herb and Dorothy Fox to the LGBTQ task force. The Foxes invite you to ask them why they joined. Keruv continues its objective to ensure that anyone, of any gender or sexual orientation, who desires to live a Jewish life will feel safe and supported at Beth El. Finally, Keruv’s Intermarriage task force has slowly, but steadily, over the course of a half dozen years welcomed and guided families with non-Jewish members who desire to create Jewish homes. Those working tirelessly throughout the year to draw individuals and families nearer to Beth El are Jay Diamond, Joyce Goldklang, Marc Klee, Liz Legatt, Arlene Salman, Elise Schepp, Bob Sussman, Les and Marge Zimmerman, and, at our side, our clergy, our executive director, and Shari Baum of Westchester Jewish Community Family Services. Thank you all for, variously, your
skill, your guidance, your knowledge, and your interpretation of Jewish law, as well as your energetic approaches to controversial, difficult issues; and for your compassion. Keruv is pleased to sponsor When a Non-Jewish Spouse Helps Raise Jewish Children: What Works, Sunday, November 6th, 11:00 am -12:30 pm (remember to set your clocks back the night before). Three parents who are not Jewish, but who have been committed to raising Jewish children, will share their experiences. The panelists, all non-Beth El members, will share what worked, how they learned what to do Jewishly, what each absorbed along the way about Judaism and Jewish family life, and anything else they would like to share about their experiences. Rabbi Schuck will moderate, and there will be a postdiscussion Q & A. The event is open to all. Whether the situation of a non-Jewish parent raising Jewish children personally resonates with your family, or whether the more universal concern of Jewish continuity is what motivates you, join us on November 6th to hear from several people who represent important pieces in the puzzle we call American Jewry. Nina Luban Elise Richman Keruv Committee Co-chairs
UPCOMING KERUV TASK FORCE MEETINGS NEWCOMERS ALWAYS WELCOME! All meetings at Beth El! Intermarriage Task Force: Tuesday, November 15th, 8:00 pm BeTzelem Elokim: Tuesday, December 13th, 8:00 pm LGBTQ: Sunday, December 4th, 10:00 am
BETZELEM ELOKIM REQUESTS YOUR HIGH HOLIDAY FEEDBACK Help us help our members! Did you or a family member experience an “accessibility” problem in any area of the building, or outside the building, or with prayerbooks and other materials, or with acoustics (or anything else) during Beth El’s High Holiday services? Let Elise Richman know! E-mail elisekrichman@gmail. com, or call 914-472-8735, or leave a note for Elise in the office mailbox of Rabbi Josh Dorsch. We will work harder to address our shortfalls. Thank you. 9
JOIN US for Monday Night Football! November 14th Pregame Activities @ 7:30 pm Kickoff @ 8:30 pm Beth El Youth Lounge Pizza & Beer (21+ ONLY) $15 for Men’s Club Members $20 for Non Members BETHELNR.ORG/FOOTBALL
Men’s Club Join us on November 14th, for Monday Night Football in Beth El’s Youth Lounge, featuring the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Bengals. Pizza and beer will be served, so ages 21 and over only. Look for our flyers around the shul or online. Please sign up at bethelnr.org/football so we know how much food to buy. The cost is only $15 for Men’s Club members; $20 for non-members. The Blood Drive, one of our signature community events, will be held at Beth El Synagogue Center on Sunday, December 4th, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. (see page 3 of this Bulletin).We will again jointly sponsor this event with Temple Israel of New Rochelle. Sign up at bethelnr.org/ blooddrive. Please e-mail any questions to BENRblooddrive@gmail. com, or call the office. It is not too early to let us know you would like to participate in the Dr. Ed Scharfman Men’s Club Shabbat on February 4, 2017. If you are interested in reading Torah or leading a part of the service, please let Rob Levine know at goBrother@ralasolutions.com. As we announced last month, the Beth El Men’s Club will no longer hold regular meetings on the second Sunday of every month. Instead, we have scheduled a conference call meeting on November 2nd, at 8:30 pm. We promise to keep it brief. If you are interested in participating in the call, please contact Steven Young at beprez@optonline.net and he will provide you with the call-in information. Looking forward to seeing you at future events. Steven Young, President.
NEW ROCHELLE HADASSAH is pleased to present GILLIAN LYNN KATZ presenting her newest work
Kaleidoscope
An award-winning poet, Gillian fearlessly depicts her transition from growing up in Apartheid South Africa and immigrating to the USA as a teenager in the 1960s. Her book Kaleidoscope is a collection of provocative and soulful poetry written with sensitivity and an unflinching eye. Join us for a memorable afternoon.
Tuesday afternoon, November 8, 2016
Beth El Synagogue Center Light lunch: 12:30 pm; Program: 1:00 pm Don’t forget to VOTE before coming to the program! Everyone welcome! 10
SISTERHOOD Sisterhood Scene Many women on our Sisterhood Board have been concerned with how we are perceived by other women of the congregation. These past few weeks, I have had some encounters with Beth El members that lead me to believe that regardless of how much we publicize what we do, there are still some myths out there that are hard to dispel. Myth #1: Sisterhood is made up of a bunch of old ladies who are out of step with the modern world. During a conversation with a congregant about the new Beth El ShulCloud website and its uses, she questioned how it might be used by our members since they might not be computer savvy. I was very surprised by this since we correspond with our members regularly via e-mail and, of course, contribute
to online communications sent by Beth El. We understand that women have different interests at various stages of life, and we do have a good number of women of a certain age, but the vast majority of our members are active members of the community.
Myth #3: Sisterhood contributes very little to our community. A few weeks ago, while waiting for a meeting to begin, I started to talk with a woman about some of the things that Sisterhood was currently doing. She is someone who regularly attends Shabbat services and is active in other activities at Beth El. Nevertheless, she had no idea of the contributions that we regularly make, including, at minimum, an annual donation of $10,000 to Beth El. Throughout the years Sisterhood has also been approached to support and sponsor other projects, including improvements to our sound system, the beautiful giant flag of Israel that was displayed on our building last spring, and the abovementioned new Beth El ShulCloud website!
Myth #2: Our events are only during the day. On Rosh Hashanah I chatted with someone sitting near me who said she can never participate in Sisterhood events since they are all during the day and she works full time. We have a lot of members who work full time, including me! While we are fortunate to have a large number of daytime activities, we also have regularly scheduled evening activities that are publicized in The Bulletin, E-vents, and Join us and have fun while helping us the Shabbat Announcements. We encourage all members to become aware of all that Beth support our wonderful Beth El community. Barbara Horowitz, Sisterhood President El Sisterhood has to offer.
Ongoing Sisterhood Programs CARD ROOM, 12:45 pm weekly: Canasta (Mondays); Mah Jongg (Tuesdays). WALKING CLUB meets every Monday at 9:30 am for a nice easy walk—not a jog. All are welcome! BAGELS & BOOKS BOOK CLUB usually meets on the last Monday of the month, at 9:30 am. Join us on Monday, November 21st, for The Nightingale, by Hannah Kristin. EVENING BOOK CLUB will meet on Thursday, November 3rd, at 7:30 pm to discuss Pumpkin Flowers? a Soldier’s Story, by Matti Friedman. Free. No R.S.V.P. needed. MITZVAH KNITTING: Free lessons and supplies. Knit at home and donate your work. Children’s hats, scarves, and 7” squares for afghans needed. Questions? E-mail Phyllis at pjf920@verizon.net. Q U E S T I O N S? Contact Arlene Salman at aesalman@aol.com, or 914-235-2485. 11
Memories to Go “A Game of Hide and Seek” Can we ever become what we are not? “I am…” esse in Latin, my essence. Oh how I wanted to be thin, have a little pug nose, want to be called “Patsy,” or maybe “Jennie.” I wanted long hair dropping in undulating waves down to my shoulders and then turning under, slightly, into a “page boy.” I wanted a poodle skirt, a big felt circular skirt in cherry red. Alas, my mother made all my clothes and she did not know how to design a poodle let alone applique a small, curly-haired dog onto the bottom of a circular skirt. “Capezzio shoes, no support,” dictated my mom. “Cashmere sweaters? They don’t sell them in Alexanders.” Most of all I wanted to be a cheerleader . . . white turtleneck sweater, short little pleated skirt, saddle shoes. I wanted to be able to jump up and down while yelling, “yeaaaa team.” The cheerleaders, they were the popular ones. Who cared about the smart ones? They wore little megaphones on silver chains cascading down their cashmere sweaters, and everyone, mostly the boys, adored them. They didn’t even have to be smart. There was a rule in my house: You accepted the invitation of the first boy who asked you to the dance, or you didn’t go. How could you break a little twelve-year-
old boy’s heart? I was not a cheerleader, I did not have a poodle skirt, it was doubtful that anyone would want to take me to the dance. His name was Steven and he was really short with carrot-red hair. He phoned the house the very day the dance was announced and in his sweet high-pitched hesitating little voice asked me if I would accompany him. Naturally I, all five foot eight of me, really wanted to go. To make matters more unbearable, my mother made my dress—long green taffeta. We looked like a Christmas tree, a five foot eight tree with a short red adornment. Steven was smart, very smart. We were in all the honors classes together and we could talk for hours. Years later I met him on Hartsdale Avenue. He was a sophomore at M.I.T. and I was in my second year at Barnard College. Alas, I had missed my chance. Then again, I wanted to be a cheerleader, and M.I.T. didn’t even have a football team. Barnard cheered for Columbia, but Columbia always lost. We have all tried so hard to be what we are not. We have cut, dyed, curled, or straightened our hair. We have come home from Radio City Music Hall and dreamt of becoming Rockettes. We have lost weight, gained weight, worn padded bras, paid
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thousands for breast reductions. A lift here, a tuck there, all in an attempt to be what we are not. We have chosen friends, not because we really liked them, but because they were popular. Then, hopefully, we grow up. We search our essence, what we are and not what society dictates we should be. We find our friends who are deep and sincere and we love them for what and who they are. We discover Robert Frost and wander the “path not taken.” We read T.S. Elliot and discover the futility of a life measured in coffee cups. We dig deep down into ourselves and search for our own individual meaning, that essence that makes me who I am. At seventy-five years of age, I can no longer dream of short pleated skirts, cartwheels and saddle shoes. I can, however, find beauty in a fall afternoon, in a dinner where I discuss my beliefs as well as the best way to make tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes. I can thank God for good and sincere friends who accept who I am and not whom they think I should be. It would have been fun, however, to just once don the white turtleneck sweater and stand in front of the bleachers with the little silver megaphone bouncing on my cashmere-covered perfect chest.
Beth El Celebrates November Birthdays
Beth El Synagogue Center would like to extend a “Happy Birthday!” to its members with a birthday in the month of November. If you have a November birthday, we hope that you Logan Abramowitz Gabrielle Altman Jonah Atlas Roslyn Barnett Mark Berman Victoria Bloom Fredric Bomback Zachary Burton Stacy Cerny Rochelle Chaiken Luba Chernov Emma Cohen Sheila Cohen Paul Diament
Jill Efron Lawrence Epstein Marc Esrig Jacob Esses Davina Fisher Victoria Fisher Sheryl Fleishaker Abbe Fleishaker Joan Ganeles Moshe Gelboim Debra Goldfarb S. Elizabeth Goldman I. David Goldman Robert Goldstein
will join us for Kiddush lunch on Shabbat, November 12th. If you have an November birthday, but your name does not appear on the list, we are sorry for the omission and ask that you e-mail the synagogue at Laurie Levine Matthew Lewis Diane Linett Sima Littman Susan Mandelbaum Emma Medina Meryl Mendelson Marla Mishler Goldie Newman Zipporah Oksman Darren Peister Nathaniel Platzner Hyman Pryluck Marcia Pryluck
Helene Goldstein Jonathan Gotian Sasha Heller Susan Hollander Ida Hyman Arlene Kamer Vanessa Kerchner Celia Kessel Jonas Kessler Michelle Kolodny Barbara Kotler Barbara Lazarus Elizabeth Legatt Nancy Levin 12
info@bethelnr.org so that we can update our records. Please contact us if you do not wish to have your name appear on our birthday list. (The list reflects our adult members and postbar/bat mitzvah children up to the age of 21.) Arnold Reisfeld Debbie Rieber Laurie Roth Stephanie Roth Evelyn Salter Jodi Scheinfeld Michael Schiffres Edward Schwartz Alan Segal Thalia Segal Samuel Shteingart Douglas Simon Darcy Stack Deborah Stampfer
Steven Stein Jared Sullivan Robin Sundick Jeffrey Swarz Judith Szabo George Tecklin Jennifer Wachs Richard Watt Michael Wechsler Paula Weckstein Brighita Weinberg Neil Weiss Daniel Yairi Teddy Zabb Jonathan Zung
NURSERY SCHOOL Nursery School News This past month, chock full of holidays, afforded the Nursery School children an expansive opportunity for deep learning. Shofarot, luluvim, etrogim and Torahs were in all of our classrooms. There was intense blowing, shaking, smelling, exploring and comparing. We decorated our outdoor school sukkah with murals, wall hangings and many artistic creations. Using lumber and PVC pipes, many of our classes built their own sukkah right in their room! Classes were also able to enjoy snack and/or lunch in the many Sukkot of Beth El.
A giant thank you to Hazzan Gloth for hosting our 4-year-old students during hol hamoed in his family sukkah. The children had a wonderful opportunity to compare and contrast how different Sukkot are decorated and constructed. Really nice snacks were served too! That wasn’t our only “off site” excursion. Our four-year-olds went by bus on two field trips related to our curriculum—apple cidering and Bee Keeping at Greenburgh Nature Center. Before Simchat Torah, many of our classes went on a Torah Walk and counted all of the Torahs in Beth El Synagogue Center. While we were in the Chapel we opened the Ark and took out a real Torah.
We discussed the many parts of the Torah and we verbalized many new Hebrew vocabulary words: Beit Kenesset ............ Synagogue Yad ........................... Torah Pointer M’eel ......................... Torah Cover Aron........................... Ark Degel.......................... Flag Hashem...................... God Siddur......................... Prayer Book Our gathering culminated in singing and dancing with the Torahs, Subsequently, each class created an Aron Kodesh, an ark to house their class sefer torah.What a rich month October was! Ronnie Becher, Director
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YOUTH & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
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Ruach (K-2nd grade) makes animal masks to prepare them for their Wild Animal Safari!
Kitah Alef spends time exploring their favorite letter - Alef!
Chaverim (3rd-5th grade) makes their own ice cream at their very own Museum of Ice Cream!
Kitah Bet builds their own Sukkot - indoors!
Kitah Gimel writes their own forgiveness lists and casts their “sins” into the “sea” - this is what Tashlich in Kitah Gimel looks like!
COLLEGE-AGE COMMITTEE
College Reunion for our YOUTH COMMUNITY Wednesday, November 23rd 4:00 pm-6:00 pm at 16 Handles
will be packing a pre-Hanukkah package
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YOUTH & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT Religious School News November Religious School Highlights October was a busy month of holidays.
Now that they are behind us, our Religious School classes will been exploring the full spectrum of their curriculum. From theology and Tanach to Hebrew and Jewish values, there is so much to learn and so many creative ways to learn! Our classes can be found playing Hebrew Twister, building with natural materials, recreating historical moments, writing their own Midrashim, playing Tefillah (prayer) matching games, and more. We’d love to share some of the amazing learning that happens in the Religious School. Stop by to learn more!
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Youth Community
Thursday, November 3 Sunday, November 6
Gan-Gesher (K-6th grade) Educator Meeting, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm Experiential Education and Reggio Emilia Learning: Advocating for Your Child’s Learning Style—Special Speaker for Religious School and Nursery School Parents, 9:30 am-10:30 am Sunday, November 6 JerusalemU Teen program, 11:00 am-1:00 pm Sunday, November 6 Teen Educator Meeting, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm Monday, November 7 Religious School Board Meeting, 8:00 pm Thursday, November 10 Dorothy Fleishaker Dancing Letters Program for Kitah Alef and Bet Sunday, November 13 Art for Hey and Vav Thursday, November 17 Art for Alef and Dalet Sunday, November 20 Art for Bet and Gimel Thursday, November 24 Closed - Thanksgiving Weekend Sunday, November 27 Closed - Thanksgiving Weekend
November Youth Community Highlights Friday, November 4 Saturday, November 5 Tuesday, November 8 Friday, November 11 Friday, November 11 – Sunday, November 13 Sunday, November 13 Wednesday, November 16 Sunday, November 20 Sunday, November 20 Wednesday, November 23
Amidst the holidays, we were able to squeeze in some fun Youth Events. Our new Ruach advisor, Tori Kulak, welcomed over twenty-five Kindergarten through Second graders for their Animal Scavenger Hunt Day, where they made masks and searched Beth El for hidden animals of all kinds! USY (9th-12th grade) rolled up sushi in the CarrGloth sukkah. Our basketball teams also got “on the ball” for their first practices of the season. We look forward to November when we’ll have even more Youth events! There is no school on Election Day, so come party with us! Drop your kids off (Kindergarten-12th grade are welcome!) at Beth El from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm so you can Images head to the polls. We’ll have games, a movie, pizza, and snacks. Parents: Join us on Wednesday, The 9th grade November 16th, 8:00 am-9:30 pm, for Youth Rosh Hodesh: Community Parent Night Out at NoMa It’s a Girl Thing Social in New Rochelle. Need a babysitter? group worked Contact us and we’re happy to help! together to try and Beth El College Students: Home for “escape the room” Thanksgiving? Meet us at 16 Handles! Join - even though they members of the Beth El Clergy and Youth & couldn’t escape Family Engagement staff for FREE frozen this time, they yogurt! Wednesday, November 23rd, from had a great time 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Tell your friends! trying! 15
USY Shabbat Dinner at Rabbi Schuck’s Home Community Seudah Shlishit No School—Join us for a Party (K-12th grade) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm Sing Out Shabbat, 6:30 pm METNY USY Fall Kinnus Kadima (6th-8th grade) Bowling – watch your e-mail for details Parent Night Out at NoMa Social, 8:00 pm-9:30 pm Ruach (K-2nd Grade), 11:00 am-12:15 pm Chaverim (3rd-5th grade), 12:00 pm-1:15 pm College Student Reunion, 4:00 pm-6:00 pm, at 16 Handles
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OFFICERS President ............................ Samuel E. Berger Executive Vice President....... Mark Seidenfeld Vice President ...........................Daniel Burton Vice President ...................Sandra Gruenberg Vice President .................Geralynn C. Reifer Treasurer ...............................Joseph Wygoda Financial Secretary ................. Barbara Cohen Recording Secretary ..................Jayne Peister AFFILIATES Sisterhood President ...........Barbara Horowitz Men’s Club President ........... Steven L. Young Religious Sch. Parent Org. ........... Ellen Barlis, Sharon Brown, Rachel Casanova, Marci Marcus Nursery Sch. Parent Org. ...Rachel Messinger
Sisterhood Executive Board Mtg. 6:30 pm Sisterhood General Board Meeting 7:30 pm Nursery School Board Mtg 7:30 pm
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Religious School Parent Org. Walk 9:15 am Zumba 9:30 am Israeli Dancing 10:00 am Teen Israel Prog. JerusalemU 11:00 am Keruv: When Non-Jewish Spouse Helps Raise Jewish Children 11:00 am
Hebrew Ulpan, Beginners 1:00 pm Kristallnacht Program 6:00 pm
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Hadassah Lunch 12:30 pm; Program 1:00 pm
Canasta 12:45 pm
Mahjong 12:45 pm Rel 2:00 pm
Religious School Board Meeting 8:00 pm
Israeli Dancing 10:00 am Nursery School Photo Day 10:00 am
Hebrew Ulpan, Beginners 1:00 pm Kadima 3:30 pm
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Shacharit*
Saturdays – 9:00 am Sundays – 8:00 am Mondays & Thursdays, 6:55 am Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 7:00 am
Evening Minyan Times Mincha and Maariv November
1– 5 5:30 pm 6– 11 4:30 pm 12 – 30 4:15 pm
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Zumba 9:30 am Israeli Dancing 10:00 am
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SMART Trip to the Metropolitan Museum, leave Beth El at 9:30 am
Canasta 12:45 pm
Mahjong 12:45 pm
Men’s Club Monday Night Football 7:30 pm
Sisterhood “Home Grown” Authors 7:30 pm
Board of Trustees 8:00 pm
Keruv Intermarriage Task Force 8:00 pm
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Walking Club 11:30 am
Chaverim 12:00 pm Hebrew Ulpan, Beginners 1:00 pm Rosh Hodesh Group 1:00 pm
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Walking Club 9:30 am
Sisterhood Bagels and Books 9:30 am
Ruach 11:00 am
Making Halacha Meaningful, with Rabbi Sitkin 7:30 pm ELECTION DAY
Nursery School Parent Teacher Conferences
Zumba 9:30 am
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Daylight Savings Time Ends— Move clock back 1 hour at 2:00 am
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BULLETIN EDITOR ............... Linda Newman
Daily Minyan
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Mahjong 12:45 pm
A Conservative synagogue affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Rabbi .................................... David A. Schuck Hazzan ........................................ Jamie Gloth Associate Rabbi...................... Joshua Dorsch Associate Cantor ...............................Uri Aqua Assistant Rabbi.........................Zachary Sitkin Rabbi Emeritus ......................Melvin N. Sirner Hazzan Emeritus ....................Farid Dardashti Executive Director ..................Erica Leventhal Controller .................................... Olivier Vogel Day Camp Director .................Julie Rockowitz Nursery School Director ......... Ronnie Becher Dir. of Youth & Family Engagement ...Jen Vegh Special Projects Director ........ Linda Newman Maintenance Director ............... Milton Sinclair
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Mahjong 12:45 pm Making Halacha Meaningful, with Rabbi Sitkin 7:30 pm
Canasta 12:45 pm
Rel. Sch. Parent Org. Line Dancing 4:00 pm
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Walking Club 9:30 am Canasta 12:45 pm Memories to Go 1:30 pm
Mahjong 12:45 pm Making Halacha Meaningful, with Rabbi Sitkin 7:30 pm
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Limmud: The Zionist Idea, with Rabbi Molly Karp 10:00 am
Tilting at Whirlwinds, with Rabbi Schuck and Carol Diament 9:45 am
Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 am
Talmud’s Twists & Turns, with Rabbi David Hojda 1:30 pm
Officers Meeting 7:15 pm (off-site)
FRIDAY
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USY Shabbat Dinner 7:30 pm (off-site)
Ritual Committee Meeting 7:30 pm
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Choir Rehearsal 8:00 pm
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Limmud: The Zionist Idea, with Rabbi Molly Karp 10:00 am Parashat Hashavua 1:00 pm
SMART Election Recap & Lunch 11:30 am
Talmud’s Twists & Turns, with Rabbi David Hojda 1:30 pm
Sing Out Shabbat 6:30 pm
Cub Scouts 6:00 pm Hebrew Ulpan, Advanced 7:00 pm
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Limmud: The Zionist Idea, with Rabbi Molly Karp 10:00 am
Tilting at Whirlwinds, with Rabbi Schuck and Carol Diament 9:45 am
Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 am
Parashat Hashavua 1:00 pm
SMART Current Events Discussion11:30 am Youth Community Parent Night Out 7:30 pm (off-site)
VETERANS DAY
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Talmud’s Twists & Turns, with Rabbi David Hojda 1:30 pm Hebrew Ulpan, Advanced 7:00 pm
Nursery School Dismissal at 11:00 am Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 am
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College Student Reunion 4:00 pm
THANKSGIVING
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SMART Trip to the Westchester Knicks, leave Beth El at 10:15 am Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 am
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Shabbat ends 5:21 pm
Bat Mitzvah Yaffa Segal Birthday Shabbat Veterans Shabbat Welcoming Chai House Visitors Shabbat SPACE 9:30 am Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 am Youth Services 10:45 am Daf Shevui 12:30 pm
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Shabbat SPACE 9:30 am Shabbat Discussion Group 10:15 am Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 am Youth Services 10:45 am Daf Shevui 12:30 pm JLiFE HavDairy 5:30 pm Night of Music & Joy 7:30 pm
Cub Scouts 6:00 pm
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LECH LECHA 4:22 pm
Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 am
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Parashat Hashavua 1:00 pm
Hebrew Ulpan, Advanced 7:00 pm Sisterhood Evening Book Club 7:30 pm
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Bar Mitzvah Zachary Burton Shabbat SPACE 9:30 am Shabbat Discussion Group 10:15 am Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 am Youth Services 10:45 am Daf Shevui 12:30 pm SHABBAT MEVARCHIM
MAZAL TOV
YAHRZEIT OBSERVANCES
Newsmakers . . .
Mazal tov to: Beth and Sheldon Weinberg on the birth of granddaughter Tamar Weinberg, and to parents Jeremy Weinberg and Laura Eldridge; Russell and Ella Fayer on the birth of granddaughter Harper Raegan Fayer, and to parents Shari and Jared Fayer; Professor David Marcus and Joyce Newman on the birth of a grandson.
A Warm Beth El Mazal Tov to One and All!!
Share your milestone events with us!
If you experience a milestone or a loss in your family, contact Linda at LNewman@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 246.
Kiddush The Kiddush of November 5th will be sponsored by Elissa and Jonathan Glickman in honor of the bar mitzvah of their son Ethan Glickman; and by Ida and Marvin Hyman in honor of the upcoming marriage of their daughter Lisa to Ian Greenhaus, son of Joyce and Shelley Greenhaus. The Kiddush of November 11th will be sponsored by Thalia and Alan Segal in honor of the bat mitzvah of their daughter Yaffa Segal; and by Barbara and Harvey Katzeff in honor of the first birthday of their grandson. The Kiddush of November 26th will be sponsored by Jocelyn and Ron Burton in honor of the bar mitzvah of their son Zachary Burton, and by Lila and Burton Stern in honor of the aufruf of their grandson.
Want to sponsor a Kiddush? Contact Alise Liquorie at aliquorie@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 223.
The yahrzeit of the following deceased persons permanently inscribed on our Memorial Walls are observed on these dates: NOVEMBER Samuel Lang Saul Bernstein 1 Rabbi Israel H. Levinthal Rose Belle Troodler 2 Frieda Wolfsie Sima Walfish 2 Hyman Frost George L. Desnick 3 Edward Julius Glick Martin Kramer 3 Dr. Harold Grad Sadie Cooper 4 Ruth Roberta Wachtel Jennie Friedman 4 Pauline Karp David Gruber 4 Geula Kessel Max Anderson 5 Max Bialo Daniel G. Steingart 5 Annie Friedman Samuel Weiss 5 Barbara Levinson Morris Worton 5 Sarah Baum Herman Brevda 6 Ralph Esses Martha Kahn 6 Morris Meyers Sidney Levy 6 Irving Strum Edith Scheinberg 6 Max Cooper David Zlotnick 6 Philip Fried Sarah Bernstein 7 Estelle Worton Ida Garfinkel 7 Morris Imber Isidore Hirsch 7 Alexander Finn Faye Meltzer 7 Stanley Fuchs Jay Jackson 9 Irving May Louis M. Brown 10 Harry Desnick Louis Golding 10 Donald Eisenberg George Lyons 10 Morris Rubenfeld Emily Kander 11 Jeanette Friedman Saul Bergman 12 Kitty S. Winter Gustav Feibelmann 12 Irene Tanenbaum Annie Shanok 12 Sarah Faye Weintraub Martin Singer 12 Rivka Gelboim Ida Fashing 13 Elenor Klein Cantor Jacob Friedman 13 Mabel Posner Oscar Sussman 13 Hyman Shanok Sylvia Eisenberg 14 Martin Goldstein Benjamin Katowitz 14 Charles Kahn Mary Levy 14 Philip Koslow Sidney Lieberman 14 Selma Batkin Sophie Ruskin 14 Charles David Greene Rose Wygod 14 Herbert Kander Leah Belsky 15 Hortense Miller Sylvia Klee 15 Charles Parker
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We record with sorrow the losses suffered by our members and friends and extend to them our deepest sympathies. Condolences to: Judi Scher, beloved 3s teacher in the Nursery School, on the loss of her brother Joseph Oppenheimer. Miri Ben Avi, one of our Religious School Hebrew specialists, on the loss of her mother, Anet Peres, in Israel. Alvia Miller on the loss of her husband, Jay Miller. Florence Graff on the loss of her sister Joan Sherrow Stein. Graham Arad on the loss of his mother, Phyllis Arad. 18
CONTRIBUTIONS SISTERHOOD MITZVAH FUND IN HONOR OF: The birth of a great-grandson to Judith Harary, from Naomi Raber. Jacob Elliot, grandson of Linda and Alan Mazursky, from Sharon Schoenholtz and Larry and Matthew Hanau. Jacob Elliot, grandson of Barbara and David Horowitz, from Sharon Schoenholtz and Larry and Matthew Hanau. Jacqui and Avi Einzig on the marriage of their daughter Shanah to Amotz Segal, from Joyce and Michael Wechsler. Elise and Barry Richman on the marriage of their son Nathan to Stasy Slobadnick, from Joyce and Michael Wechsler, and Vicki and Nathan Fisher. The engagement of Isaac Chinitz, son of Shari and Marvin Chinitz, to Janine Berenson, from Vicki and Nathan Fisher. Rob Levine on being inducted as the president of Hudson Valley Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs, from Vicki and Nathan Fisher. The marriage of Allison, daughter of Robin and Mitchell Kaphan, from Vicki and Nathan Fisher.
Mark Silver receiving the Man-of-the-Year Fay Dor, beloved sister of Mark Seidenfeld, Award, from Vicki and Nathan Fisher. from Naomi Raber, Barbara and Mark Goldman, Janet Yoskowitz on the birth of granddaughter Sharon Schoenholtz and Larry and Matthew Hanau, Vicki and Nathan Fisher, and Ellen and Sofia Lillian, from Vicki and Nathan Fisher. Jack Hollander. The birth of a great-grandson to Elaine and Martin Martin Silver, beloved husband of Linda Silver Levitin, from Vicki and Nathan Fisher. from Barbara and Mark Goldman, Vicki and The marriage of Adam, son of Barbara and Bob Nathan Fisher, and Ellen and Jack Hollander. Cohen, to Molly Pam, from Vicki and Nathan Michael Platt, beloved brother of Elaine Katz, Fisher. from Carol and Paul Freedman, and your friends The marriage of David Katz, grandson of Eunice in the Summer Short Story Reading Group. Kaplan, to Susan Zeigler, from Vicki and Nathan Judith Goldstein, beloved mother of Arthur Fisher. Goldstein, from Lori and Steve Schwartz, and The marriage of Adam, son of Robin and Mitchell Vicki and Nathan Fisher. Kaphan, from Vicki and Nathan Fisher. Seymour Horowitz, beloved father of David Lianna, daughter of Eva and Merrick Platzner, Horowitz, from Lori and Steve Schwartz, Vicki becoming a bat mitzvah, from Vicki and Nathan and Nathan Fisher. Fisher. Sol Kaplan, beloved husband of Eunice Kaplan, Leah, daughter of Smadar and Ron Amidror, from Sharon Schoenholtz and Larry and Matthew becoming a bat mitzvah, from Vicki and Nathan Hanau, and Vicki and Nathan Fisher. Fisher. The beloved father of Pam Rosenberg, from Vicki The marriage of Rebecca, daughter of Phyllis and and Nathan Fisher. Harvey Jay, from Vicki and Nathan Fisher. Harry (Chaim) Kalfus, beloved father of Grace The installation of Rabbi Schuck, from Ellen and Kalfus, from Vicki and Nathan Fisher. Jack Hollander.
David Rosenstein receiving his Inter-Religious Council Award, from Vicki and Nathan Fisher. Steven Fuchs for his help, from Ellen and Jack Hannah Bartell on receiving the Youth-of-the- Hollander. Year Award, from Vicki and Nathan Fisher.
IN MEMORY OF:
Bekkah Gold on her graduation from JTS, from Hilde Stern, beloved mother of Linda Newman, Vicki and Nathan Fisher. from Joan and Jonah Atlas, Joyce and Michael Mattie, grandson of Norma Wasserman, becoming Wechsler, Carol and Paul Freedman, Lori and Steve Schwartz, Laura Penn, Miriam Rabin, a bar mitzvah, from Vicki and Nathan Fisher. Sharon Schoenholtz and Larry and Matthew Dorothy and Herbert Fox on the marriage of their Hanau, Susan and George Morris, Naomi Raber, grandson, from Vicki and Nathan Fisher. Dalia Fenster, Vicki and Nathan Fisher, and Ellen Adam, grandson of Louise and Jay Silverman, and Jack Hollander. becoming a bar mitzvah, from Vicki and Nathan Fisher. Alexandra, granddaughter of Rena and Bob Strauch, becoming a bat mitzvah, from Vicki and Nathan Fisher.
SPECIAL NEEDS FUND IN HONOR OF: Jacqueline and Avi Einzig on the marriage of their daughter Shanah, from Ruth and Jacob Esses. IN MEMORY OF:
JEREMY SCHEINFELD MEMORIAL FUND IN HONOR OF:
Joseph Cutler, from Wendy and Alan Rosenberg.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUND IN HONOR OF:
Bina Carr and Hazzan Jamie Gloth on the bar The bar mitzvah of our grandson Joseph Lesser, mitzvah of their son Jacob Carr-Gloth, from Robin from Susan and Elliot Lesser. and Mitchell Kaphan. IN MEMORY OF: The wedding of our son Adam Kaphan to Frances Harry (Chaim) Kalfus, beloved father of Grace Stein, from Robin and Mitchell Kaphan. Kalfus and beloved grandfather of Bekkah and IN MEMORY OF:
Lissy Gold, from Geralynn and David Reifer.
Fay Dor, beloved sister of Mark Seidenfeld, from Renee Rubenstein, beloved mother of Lawrence Robin and Mitchell Kaphan. Rubenstein, from Susan and Elliot Lesser. 19
welcomes Religious and Community Leaders to the Annual Westchester/ Fairfield County
THANKSGIVING DIVERSITY BREAKFAST Thursday, November 17th 7:45 AM - 10:00 AM (doors open at 7:30 am)
MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE, PURCHASE, NY Honoring Those who Strengthen Our Diverse Community: DR. MAHJABEEN HASSAN American Muslim Women’s Association
REV. STEPHEN C. HOLTON St. James Episcopal Church
DR. CARL PROCARIO-FOLEY
Office of Mission and Ministry at Iona College
Tickets $16 in advance; $20 at the door R.S.V.P. to Jill Friedman at 914-948-5585, or friedmanj@ajc.org.
Beth El Synagogue Center is a Communal Partner of this event.
CONTRIBUTIONS RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
GENERAL FUND
Richard Klee; Linda and Warren Lesser in memory of Martin Silver; Harvey and Phyllis Jay in honor of Rabbi Schuck on his installation; Sheila Tanenbaum in honor of the aufruf of Adam Kaphan, son of Robin and Mitchell Kaphan; Herbert and Florence Joffe in honor of Rabbi David Schuck on his installation at Beth El Synagogue Center; Carol and Laurence Gross in memory of Martin Silver; Norma Wasserman in honor of Rabbi Schuck; Harriet and Lenny Schwartz in honor of Rabbi Schuck’s installation; Geralynn and David Reifer in honor of Rabbi Schuck’s installation; Linda and Warren Lesser in thanks to Rabbi Schuck; Barbara and Leon Protass.
IN HONOR OF: Judy Harary on the birth of a great-grandson, from Rabbi David Schuck on his installation as Senior Mila and Michael Greenberg. Rabbi at Beth El Synagogue Center, from Diane Barbara and Bob Cohen on the marriage of their and Eugene Linett. son Adam, from Geralynn and David Reifer.
Barbara and David Horowitz on the marriage IN MEMORY OF: of their son Michael, from Mila and Michael Seymour Horowitz, beloved father of David Greenberg. Horowitz, from Mila and Michael Greenberg. Naomi Raber on the marriage of her granddaughter Dr. Solomon Kaplan, beloved husband of Eunice Maia, from Mila and Michael Greenberg. Kaplan, from Mila and Michael Greenberg. Elaine and Martin Levitin on the birth of their Fay Dor, beloved sister of Mark Seidenfeld, from great-grandson Ori Nadav Markowitz, from Mila Mila and Michael Greenberg, and Jane and Steven and Michael Greenberg. Berkowitz. Janet Yoskowitz, on the birth of her granddaughter Hilde Stern, beloved mother of Linda Newman, Sofia Lillian, from Mila and Michael Greenberg. from Mila and Michael Greenberg, Debbie and Art HAZZAN’S DISCRETIONARY Harriett and David Rudnick on the wedding of Kaplan, and Debbie and Steven Young. FUND their daughter, from Mila and Michael Greenberg. In honor of Jacob Carr-Gloth becoming a bar YAHRZEIT/YIZKOR DONATIONS mitzvah, from George and Susan Morris; Herbert Robert Preminger and Pamela Friedman; Linda and Florence Joffe; Mindy and Stanley Patchen; Grabel; Diane and Eugene Linett; Naomi and David and Geralynn Reifer. Ben-Zvi; Michael Richmond; Frank Meyers; Bina Carr and Hazzan Jamie Gloth on the bar George and Gaby Newfield; Henrietta Sanford; ELEANOR G. BAUMWALD mitzvah of their son Jacob Carr-Gloth, from Lois Morgenstern; Steven and Rachelle Stern; PRAYERBOOK FUND Jeffery and Dina Stahl, and Geralynn and David The Barnett & Kaufman Family; Andrea and Reifer. IN MEMORY OF: Ira Lippel; Marvin Feldman; Ann and Julius Oestreicher; Jordan and Henry Scholder. In memory of Fay Dor, sister of Mark Seidenfeld. Eva Teitlebaum, from Jack R. Schwartz.
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