February 2021 • Vol. 103, No 7 SHEVET ~ ADAR 5781 WWW.BETHELNR.ORG
Purim is fast approaching! This is the primary fundraiser that helps the Beth El Youth and Family Community continue to provide new and exciting programs for all of our youth and families. Your generous support will also help those whose needs are greater than our own by contributing portions of funds raised to two worthwhile charities: Masorti (The Conservative Movement in Israel) and Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger. Visit https://masorti.org/ and http://mazon.org/ for more information about these organizations. Today, more than ever, people need our support whenever we can provide it. We hope we can count on your support this year. With a contribution to the campaign of $180 (by choosing the entire congregation to receive your Purim greeting) on or before Tuesday, February 15th, you will receive a special package to enhance your Purim! Details on how to pick up your package from Beth El will follow. This year we are making our Purim campaign environmentally conscious. In lieu of a printed card we are transitioning to paperless e-cards. Reach out to Stephanie at slederman@bethelnr.org to get started or go to www.purimproject.com and log in. For more information, contact Stephanie Lederman at slederman@bethelnr.org.
Conversation with Hurwitz & Schuck.... page 3 MainStream Course........................... page 6 Pam Schuller: What makes me tic?.... page 3 B'Yachad Campaign.......................... page 6
Keruv: Let's Talk about It....................page 7 Purim for Youth & Family.................page 13
HAPPENING "AT" BETH EL ONLINE Misheberach List
Beth El Memorial Page
At many of our services, and now at our evening Mishnah study, we say a prayer for healing for those who are ill. Any name added to the Misheberach list will be automatically removed after one month. If a name needs to remain on the list for another month, please reach out again to a member of the clergy.
Our Beth El website has a space to honor members and loved ones lost during these unprecedented times. Some who have experienced a recent loss have posted written reflections and photos of their loved ones for our Beth El community to honor and share in their memory. This website is password protected. Login to your ShulCloud account and visit bethelnr.org/virtualmemorial.
Sermon Sponsorship
“Who is honored? One who honors others.” Pirkei Avot 4:1 This teaching reminds us that our tradition has an ethic of honoring our loved ones. One way we do this is through teaching and studying Torah in their honor or in their memory. To celebrate someone marking a simcha or elevate the name and memory of a loved one, consider honoring them with your Beth El community by dedicating the weekly sermon in their name (sent out by email in the weekly Shabbat Announcements). The cost is $180. For information, visit.bethelnr.org/sponsor.
C.A.P. ( children of aging parents) will meet on Wednesday, February 24th, at 7:30 pm. Our discussion will be led by our own Shari Baum, LMSW, coordinator of Partners in Caring at Westchester Jewish Community Services. Please email Erica Epstein at mmleepstein@ gmail.com with your interest and email address.
Mishnah Class
Join us for a 10-minute Mishnah study with our rabbis following morning and evening minyan (*Friday evening's study will begin 15 minutes before Kabbalat Shabbat—timing varies due to Shabbat*). We will recite the names of our loved ones aloud before and after we learn, and then end each mishnah study with the recitation of a communal prayer together in their memory.
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RABBI’S MESSAGE Dear Friends, At this time of the year, I would normally peruse the speaker list at AIPAC’s Policy Conference in order to choose the sessions that I want to attend. Everyone’s taste is different, of course. Some people like the splashy big names who speak at the policy conference, like Prime Minister Netanyahu or President Biden. I tend to gravitate toward sessions that are smaller and amplify some of the Rabbi David Schuck lesser-known work of AIPAC, or simply showcase interesting things happening in Israel that are not headline-grabbing political news stories. I am also incredibly proud of the work that AIPAC does around introducing new members of Congress to Israel in a true bipartisan effort. This work, in particular, is critical for the future of the American Israel relationship, as it affords the Jewish community an opportunity to introduce the very people who will vote on legislation that directly impacts Israel’s safety and security to the ways in which a strong and vibrant Israel is a benefit not only to the United States and the Middle East, but to the entire world. In my opinion, this is some of the most important work that AIPAC does.
This election has brought some significant shifts to our branches of government. I am excited that, in coordination with AIPAC, we are bringing Dan Granot to Beth El for a program in which he will outline the new dynamics in the shifting US-Israel relationship. Dan is the Assistant Director for Policy and Government Affairs at AIPAC and has intimate knowledge about the ways in which our new administration and the new Congress will approach the relationship with Israel. So much has changed in Israel over these past four years as well, so we will have the opportunity to ask about the Abraham Accords, the Iran nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as well as the new elections in Israel. It is also an opportunity to learn about the critical work that AIPAC does in general. I hope that you will join on me on Thursday, February 11th, at 7:30 pm, and bring your questions. An engaged discussion always deepens the conversation. (Please see box, page 14) Wishing you and all of your loved ones good health, L’Shalom, Rabbi David A. Schuck
“The Spirit of Jewish Prayer”: An exploration of Abraham Joshua Heschel’s classic 1953 speech to the Rabbinical Assembly taught by Rabbi Barry Kenter Held as a mirror to the mid-20th century synagogue, it remains a provocative window into the Jewish soul. March 3rd, 10th, and 17th 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm A zoom link will be available on our livestream page.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Beth El Family, This month, I would like share with you a D’var Torah that I presented to the Board of Trustees at our January meeting. My insights were drawn from Parashat Shemot, the first sedra in the book of Exodus, and were inspired by an online class Shira and I attended by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, which was sponsored by Hillel International. Rabbi Yanklowitz was addressing Jewish responsibility in humanitarian crises—in particular, the Uyghur genocide—but I want to take his teachings in a related but slightly different direction. Early in the Book of Shemot there is a famous incident where Moshe sees an Egyptian oppressing an Israelite and strikes him dead. This is the first of a series of three events in which Moshe intercedes in acts of aggression. The day after this first incident, he jumps in when two Israelites are fighting. And subsequently, he comes to the aid of Yitro’s daughters who are being oppressed by shepherds. Note the differences among the parties in these three cases: In the first, it is what we might in today’s language call a non-Jew attacking a Jew. In the second, it is two Jews. And the third involves only non-Jews. All three situations reflect modern-day challenges for us as Jews. We all know that anti-Semitism is on the rise—Rabbi Schuck addressed this in his January column—and we dare not sit idly by. Similarly, we see internal threats to Jewish harmony—those who would tear us apart from within--and we must therefore act in a way that promotes tolerance among our various factions and preserves our unity. And, as Rabbi Yanklowitz argued, we cannot ignore humanitarian crises outside the Jewish world.
Prior to striking the Egyptian, Moshe looks about him—”here and there” and sees that “there was no person.” The obvious interpretation of his behavior is that he was checking for witnesses, to determine if anyone would see what he was about to do. But a number of mephorshim (commentators) suggest a different reason for his looking about. He was checking to see if someone else was present who would step up to right the injustice. And then, when he determined Mark Silver there was no such person, he rose to the task. This interpretation reminds me of one of Hillel’s precepts in Pirkei Avot: In a place where there are no people, strive to be a person. This is who we are at Beth El. We look around—here and there—to see what needs to be done and we step up to do it, whether it be within our Beth El family, for the broader Jewish Community, or beyond the Jewish world. May the difficult days we are experiencing soon pass, but may we never cease to step forward “L’tikkun Olam,” to make the world a better place.
Mark
TORAH PORTION STUDY PARASHAT HASHAVUA with Jack Gruenberg
Thursdays at 1:30 pm • By Zoom ~ No R.S.V.P.
Beth El Synagogue Center Cemetery and Funeral Policies as of June 2019
THE HAFTARAH INITIATIVE We are pleased to announce a new initiative to encourage broader participation in the Haftarah reading during Shabbat services. Steven Cohen has agreed to oversee this effort and will be reaching out to various groups and individuals over the coming weeks and months to solicit volunteers.
Cemetery plots are only for sale to members in good standing. To purchase cemetery plots, please contact Alise Liquorie in the front office, 914-235-2700, ext. 223, or aliquorie@bethelnr.org.
We encourage all those interested in reading Haftarah to sign up using the Beth El sign up link at bethelnr.org/torahsignup and to feel free to reach out to Steven (scohen@kanekessler. com) or Cantor Schvartz (gschvartz@bethelnr.org) with any questions or requests for assistance.
Funerals may take place at Beth El Synagogue Center if the deceased is a member of Beth El and in good standing. There is a fee of $1,000. The following three funeral homes are the only approved funeral homes that can operate a funeral service at Beth El—Plaza Jewish Community Chapel (NYC), Riverside Memorial Chapel (Mt. Vernon), Weinstein Memorial Chapel (Yonkers).
A special request is being made to those that may have given thought over the years about reading the Haftarah, but have been reluctant because of a weaker knowledge of Hebrew or trope. Please reach out to Steven by email and let him know who you are—without any obligation.
If you have questions about end-of-life planning, our clergy are available to speak with you. If you have questions about the logistics of having a funeral at Beth El, please contact our Executive Director, Erica Leventhal, eleventhal@bethelnr.org. 5
THE B'YACHAD CAMPAIGN ADDENDUM Against the backdrop of the global pandemic, Beth El has successfully continued to create opportunities for us to stay connected— spiritually, intellectually, and culturally—during this time. We, like many of you, feel grateful to be a part of this vibrant and nurturing community. We are grateful for the remarkable and Herculean effort of our clergy, staff, and committed leaders who have led us during this challenging time. And, above all, we are grateful for all who demonstrated their support thus far by donating to The B’Yachad Campaign. Your contributions will help enable our clergy and staff to sustain the high level of programming and support—pastorally, religiously, and spiritually—that they offer to our community. If you have not had the chance to make a contribution, you still can! Visit www.bethelnr.org/byachadcampaign. Thank you to all the dedicated members of The B’Yachad Campaign Committee who helped us thoughtfully create this vital campaign and to all the generous supporters listed below. With deep appreciation to the Beth El community, Sam Berger and Hila Reichman, Co-chairs Committee Gary Claar Marc Klee Harriet Kaplan Suvall Ellen Gelboim Barbara Cohen Jenny Longman Jeff Swarz Lynn Keltz Koach $10,000 - $17,999 Anonymous Patron $3,600 - $5,399 Marjorie and Mark Seidenfeld Shomrim $2,500 - $3,599 Shari and Marvin Chinitz Benefactor $1,800 - $2,499 Dr. Marshall Matos
Chaverim $540-$999 Dan Feldman and Emily Rubin Judge Barry and Arlene Salman
All donors listed in alphabetical order: Shari and Marvin Chinitz Sharon and Adam Cooper Dan Feldman and Emily Rubin Jay Diamond and Joyce Goldklang Louis and Lynette Goldberg Judith Goldstein
Other Donations Under $360 Anonymous(2) Sharon and Adam Cooper Judith Goldstein Alan Greenberg Deirdre and Ian Polow Jonathan Golub and Rhonda Kaufman Golub
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Jonathan Golub and Rhonda Kaufman Golub Alan Greenberg Dr. Marshall Matos Deirdre and Ian Polow Judge Barry and Arlene Salman Marjorie and Mark Seidenfeld
February is Jewish Disability and Inclusion Awareness Month (“JDAIM”), a worldwide effort among Jewish organizations to raise awareness and foster inclusion of people with disabilities and those who love them. JDAIM does not define “disability”; rather it celebrates Jewish community members of all abilities and promotes awareness of available communal resources to ensure inclusion of all members. JDAIM encourages every Jewish community to renew its efforts to ensure that its entire population is brought closer, that “keruv” is not only the name of a committee but that it is also a verb, that committee goals need to translate into actions. Religious services, teen socializing, adult education - no matter
KERUV* KORNER the activity, all community members should have the opportunity to be included to the best of their abilities. With this in mind, the Keruv Committee is concerned about Beth El congregants who, for close to a year, have been unable to comfortably participate in Beth El’s online programs, services, meetings, and classes because they are not sufficiently knowledgeable about Zoom or Facebook livestream technology. Lack of technical skills can be an obstacle to inclusion in the Beth El virtual community that has arisen in this pandemic. But it is not an insurmountable obstacle. We, in fact, have communal resources to ensure inclusion of the tech-challenged, and those resources are YOU. We are
*“Keruv” = to bring close, to draw near.
seeking adult and mature teen congregants to be “Tech Buddies” and explain Zoom and livestream basics to folks who will then, at long last, be able to access Beth El online. Consider becoming a Tech Buddy for someone who needs introductory help. You will be matched with one person only, you can provide help remotely (no house calls), and it’s a mitzvah! You may also make a new friend in the Beth El community. Not sure about your ability to do this? We’ll provide you with your own introductory guidance before we match you up. Email bethelcares@ bethelnr.org with subject “Volunteer Tech Buddy” to sign up. Nina Luban Elise Richman Carrie Fox
“LET’S TALK ABOUT IT”
Wednesday, March 3rd • 7:30 pm (via zoom)
What Makes Me Tic
Facilitated by Shari Baum, L.M.S.W., WJCS Coordinator, Partners in Caring
with Pamela Rae Schuller
This group is open to families who have loved ones in Jewish interfaith families, and are looking for ideas, shared experiences, and resources in a non-judgmental friendly environment.
March 13th, 7:30 pm
Sharing ideas around holiday celebrations has always been a helpful tool for our group. As Passover approaches, for many this will be a virtual Seder experience again. Please bring your ideas and questions so that we can help each other prepare and create a meaningful experience for our family and each other. Zoom information provided when you RSVP to LCmoocow@@aol.com. Hosted by Elise and Bob Schepp. • Generously funded by UJA-Federation of NY • Sponsored by the Keruv Committee
Please see page 3 for information about our upcoming event.
Who's in Your Circle? If you find yourself spending the majority of your time at home, especially now during Covid, and wishing you could find new and interesting ways to meet people—you’re not alone. UJA invites you to learn about Westchester Circles, a 60+ online community.* Beginning this winter, we’re offering a variety of small virtual groups created especially for people who may feel isolated and are looking for conversations and connections with their neighbors around common interests. Please join us. And tell friends or family members. It’s a wonderful new way to meet your Westchester neighbors from the comfort and safety of your own home. Sign up at www.bethelnr.org/UJACircles. For information, please contact Julie Rockowitz, 914.235.2700, ext. 256, JRockowitz@bethelnr.org, or Tali Strom at stromt@ujafedny.org.
*A collaboration of the following organizational partners: Beth El Synagogue Center, DOROT, Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester, Harold and Elaine Shames Jewish Community Center on the Hudson, The Jewish Agency for Israel, Westchester Board of Rabbis, Westchester Jewish Community Services, Westchester Jewish Council. 7
ISRAELI CULTURAL CONNECTIONS Presented by Beth El’s Israel Affairs Committee
Beth El’s Israel Affairs Committee (IAC) is pleased to share cultural items of interest concerning Israel each month. IAC always welcomes new members. For more information about meetings and events, please contact either Tamar Tait at TamarTait@optonline.net, or Bruce Gold at Bruces.gold@gmail.com. This month’s Israeli Cultural Connections column is presented by IAC co-chair Bruce Gold.
An Israel Story: Peter Green “He was the only one that gave me the cold sweats.”—B.B. King on Peter Green been documented, to my knowledge. The path any one of us might travel Kibbutz Mishmarot also has had a to connect with Judaism or with Israel longstanding reputation as a source for can be unique in its motivation, time emerging Israeli singers and composers of life or any number of individualized including influential musicians Meir elements. The life path of blues musician, Ariel, Shalom Hanoch and Hanan Yorel. singer and songwriter, Peter Green, They all grew up there performing in the founder of the band Fleetwood Mac (it song group choir at the kibbutz. was, after all, originally called Peter Nearly a decade later, in 1980, Green’s Fleetwood Mac) led him to his possibly on a promotional tour in own Israel journey at a point after great Israel following a renewal period in his fame and accomplishment had been both musical career, Green resurfaced in achieved and abandoned by him. Peter Green(l) with B.B. King (r) Tel Aviv at the Eshel Studios on Frug Blues has been a popular musical “Recording session, June 1971 Street, where some of the classics of genre in Israel for some time. There is Israeli rock were recorded. The Times of Israel a school of thought that its origins in the African article, in its coverage of Green’s passing, reported American cultural experience have a powerful that having met a group of young Israeli blues resonance with the Jewish experience in terms musicians at Israel’s Army Radio, Galatz, Green of suffering: exclusion, prejudice, alienation and took them up on an offer to meet and play music segregation. Peter Green was recognized as one of together in Tel Aviv. This was a seminal moment the most gifted blues guitarists of his generation in the lives of these Israeli blues musicians and (see above from B.B. King), and for my money, now, forty years later, they had the opportunity from any generation or origin. to share its impact. They describe the experience By his late twenties, he had achieved this status as “a Divine inspiration that could be felt” in the as well as recognition as an extraordinary composer studio; “a magic that they never knew before or and singer—think “Black Magic Woman,” a song Above is a copy of a signed often attributed to Green-disciple Carlos Santana, but CD: Cutline: CD case signed since.” Several precious recordings remain from that as Peter Greenbaum unscheduled session and can be found on YouTube. actually written by Green. The men performed the Green returned to Israel several times later in the decade, in song together at the 1998 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremonies 1983 and again in 1985. Something must have kept bringing him at which both Fleetwood Mac and Santana were inductees. back, though what motivated Peter Green’s Israel connection is not Green was born Peter Allen Greenbaum in 1946 to Jewish documented in the biographical material I have found. That said, I parents in Bethnal Green, at the heart of the East End of London. can imagine finding a safe haven in Israel with like-minded Jewish This was a tough area to grow up Jewish, and one in which Green artists and making an impact on Israeli arts and culture might bring himself didn’t necessarily embrace his heritage. His was an a person like Peter Green back again. This was Peter Green’s path. influential and impactful life that, sadly, was marked by mental Through arts and culture, through the land, through the people— health challenges from early adulthood onward. When he passed there are endless ways to find our own individual connections to away this past July at the age of 73, his passing and life were, Israel and create our own Israel stories. interestingly, marked by considerable press coverage in Israel, with I can sense the meaning that Peter Green’s Israel experience had articles in the Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, and other media on his own life, both as a Jew and as a musician, as well as on the lives outlets. This caught my attention at the time, and I’m pleased to of those musicians he met and influenced there. He certainly had that share my thoughts with you now. impact on me and my close friends early in my own musical path. This public coverage in Israeli media shed light on the path Peter Green’s story is a reminder that each of us can find that led Peter Green to a very personal connection to the Jewish a personal connection to Israel and that connection can be life homeland—a path that impacted not only his life, but also the changing. Some years back I met Peter Green at B.B. King’s Blues lives of musicians he met along the way. Green is reported to have Club in Manhattan on the night of a performance by him and his visited Israel after his departure from Fleetwood Mac and worked then-band. He autographed a CD of his new music that we had anonymously as a volunteer on Kibbutz Mishmarot in the early been given as a gift. His “Peter Greenbaum” signature—not “Peter 1970s. It is interesting that he ended up at this place, a kibbutz that Green”—on that CD has even more meaning to me today as I think had developed an unusual reputation as different in its approach back on his life path as well as my own. to individualism and community, although the reason why hasn’t 8
NURSERY SCHOOL NEWS Tu B’Shevat literally means the fifteenth day of the month of Shevat and usually falls in January or February. It may be winter for us, but it is the end of the rainy season in Israel and the time when sap has started rising in the trees. In the Nursery School we celebrate Tu B’Shevat as the “birthday of the trees.” Our classrooms resounded with joyous songs about planting and trees. Tu B’Shevat gave us an opportunity to read a wide variety of appropriate children’s literature dealing with trees and nature. We recorded the many functions of trees for both humankind and animals. We discussed the parts of the tree. This was especially exciting for the children when we spoke of the Hebrew names for the parts of a tree, since these words correspond to the names of our classes: Roots – Shoresh – 2’s classes Trunk – Gezah – 3’s classes Branches – Anaf – 4’s classes. Blossoms – Tzameret – Kindergarten
Some children went outside and sketched the trees in our neighborhood, did bark rubbings, and measured the circumference of the trunks. This “wood related” holiday gave the children a chance to create unique wood sculptures. Bird feeders were made in recognition of Shabbat Shira. In doing this activity the children made a conscious effort to feed the birds, teaching them both a human value and the Jewish value of kindness to animals. Children are never too young to learn the importance of caring for others. Tu B’Shevat is an important holiday for today’s children. As our awareness of the environment becomes more essential to the future of the human race, Tu B’Shevat takes on more of a global importance. It is not just about spring, trees, and rebirth in Israel; it is about respecting, appreciating and taking care of nature. Any activities we can do to foster these values transmit the true meaning of Tu B’Shevat to our children. Ronnie Becher Director
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Important DOROT Webinar on Masks and Hearing Loss
TORAH FUND Great news! Our new Torah Fund pins have finally arrived and are ready for distribution to donors at the $180 level, and above. Please join us in supporting the education and training of future rabbis, cantors, Jewish educators and other Jewish professional/ lay leaders by making as generous a contribution as you are able. Torah Fund provides scholarships and programming at five Conservative/ Masorti seminaries, which are located around the world. Supporting students at JTS and the four other seminaries is more important now than ever, as they contend with uniquely challenging scenarios, while preparing for a bright and sustainable future. Your participation is critical, not only for JTS students and teachers, but for the strength of our communities and the perpetuity of the Jewish people. If you haven’t done so already, please join us in continuing this important work. Please note: Torah Fund has a new online donation page that can be accessed here: https://inspired.jtsa.edu/torahfund (We ask that you advise us via email after making an online donation).
On January 13th, DOROT presented an excellent webinar on “Mastering Face Masks with Hearing Loss.” The presenters were from the Center for Hearing and Communication. The webinar was very practical and worthwhile. A few of our members attended on the Zoom. The presenters, Carolyn Stern and Shelby Platia, presented many very practical suggestions for those who wear hearing aids. If you, a friend, or a family member wear hearing aid and have difficulty understanding speech with masks on, we encourage you to watch this recorded webinar. The presenters gave permission to share all the information. If you have questions, prefer to donate by phone or by check, please call/ email one Feel free to use it yourself and/or share it of us. with others.
Thank you for helping Sisterhood succeed in doing our part to sustain these very
“Mastering Face Masks with Hearing crucial institutions! Loss,” presented by Carolyn Stern and Sheila Cohen, Chilly321@aol.com, 914- 576- 1078 Shelby Platia, from the The Center for Janis DeMartini, Jdemartini37@gmail.com, 917- 836-6892 Hearing and Communication. A recording of this program can be found on zoom by puting the information below into your browser: https://zoom.us/rec/share/UZMMyR98gcv58hnHbVkJCw1otq2K4U7JvApLRDQyxd3 5 O Ry p n e 8 w j M A l D g K f 3 7 . _ Yi 2s9MLRmfHzUa Access Passcode: Mz3@D#VB Submitted by Judy Schwartz
Sisterhood’s Ongoing Programs WALKING CLUB: every Monday at 9:30 am for a nice easy walk—not a jog. All are welcome! MITZVAH KNITTING: Free lessons and supplies. Knit at home and donate your work. Email Phyllis at pjf920@ verizon.net. Q U E S T I O N S? Contact Arlene: aesalman@aol.com, or 914-235-2485. 10
Sisterhood Scene February this year brings many celebrations and other important events in the life of Sisterhood. First, we will welcome world-renowned scholar Dr. Kenneth Pollack, from American Enterprise Institute, on Monday evening, February 8th. He will speak on the Middle East. The Israel Affairs Committee will co-sponsor this event with Sisterhood. Our entire community will celebrate the holiday of Purim on Thursday evening, February 25th, and Friday, February 26th. Purim is a holiday of masks. We in our New Rochelle community are all too familiar with masks this year due to the pandemic. Yet Purim is a holiday of merriment and mystery. Choose your Purim mask
wisely and join the congregation for a celebration that includes reading the Megillah, giving gifts to the poor, feasting, and dressing up. Even if it is from home, get in the spirit. Put away your COVID masks and pull out the fun ones and make noise as we listen to the Megillah reading together. Try and make Hamantashen this year even if you have never made them before. Give them to a neighbor and make the holiday one of reaching out and using your masks to bring joy to others. Remember, if Purim is coming, spring is not far behind and we will be able to get outside together again soon. Hag Purim Sameach to all. Sandy Gruenberg, Sisterhood President
SISTERHOOD PRESENTS
EVENING BOOK CLUB
BAGELS & BOOKS
invites you to discuss its next book
Monday, February 22nd 9:30 am
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, by Lori Gottlieb
We will discuss The Woman who Defied Kings, by Andree A. Brooks
February 3rd • 7:30 pm Questions? Contact Erica at mmleepstein@gmail.com or Cynthia at cynglickman@gmail.com.
Questions? Contact Arlene Salman, 914-235-2485, aesalman@aol.com.
THE MIDDLE EAST MESS
AWAITING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH AT 7 PM Beth El Synagogue's Sisterhood, together with the Israel Affairs Committee, is sponsoring a fascinating and timely talk by Dr. Kenneth M. Pollack. Join us for a current survey of the region and the issues that the new administration will have to confront. Dr. Pollack is an internationally known expert on the Middle East and a Senior Fellow of the American Enterprise Institute. For an extensive biography of Dr. Pollack, see www.bethelnr.org/pollack.
This event is free, but registration is required!
REGISTER AT: BETHELNR.ORG/FEB8 Questions? Contact Joyce Goldklang at gemofamom1@aol.com 11
Here are some photos from coming back to Religious School after Winter Break! Even though we are virtual, we missed each other! And it has been great to see each other again, even on Zoom!
METNY USY Scholarship Fund The METNY USY Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to USYers who lack the financial resources to participate fully in Encampment, Regional Fall Kinnus, Regional Convention and USY Summer Experience. USY inspires Jewish youth to explore, celebrate and practice ethical values, Jewish living, Zionism and community responsibility based on the ideology of the Conservative Movement. Thanks to your support, hundreds of METNY area Jewish teens will benefit from the extraordinary USY experience. Donate or register at https://www.uscj.org/metnydinner. 12
A Note from Bekkah. . . Hi everyone, I hope you are doing well! I miss seeing everyone around New Rochelle and I love hearing from you via email in these different times. With February being a short month, we are already looking towards Purim, so stay tuned and check the calendar for Youth and Family opportunities happening this month and beyond! There's always something happening and we can't wait to see you. Lots of love, Bekkah Gold
Religious School Dates in February Thursday, February 4 Sunday, February 7 Thursday, February 11 Sunday, February 14 Sunday, February 21 Thursday, February 25 Sunday, February 28
Religious School & Educator Meeting Religious School Religious School
Rafael Malka | February 27
Rel. School Closed for February Break Purim Celebrations! Details below. Religious School
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Do You Know What You Can Do with Your Beth El Online Account? Did you make a new friend at kiddush, but have no way to contact her? Beth El Synagogue Center and AIPAC present:
Inside AIPAC: Looking at the US-Israel Relationship in 2021 Thursday, February 11th 7:30 PM
www.bethelnr.org/AIPAC_Registration
Dan Granot
Assistant Director, Policy & Government Affairs, AIPAC Dan Granot is an Assistant Director in AIPAC’s Policy and Government Affairs department, where he focuses on progressive engagement, social movements, and economic issues. He is the leading internal expert on efforts to oppose the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. He previously worked as a research associate for a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, where he focused on trilateral relations between Turkey, Israel, and the United States.
Do you want a quicker way to make payments and donations to Beth El? Fear not! Using your online Beth El account, you can: • access the directory with contact information for all members (searchable by first or last name of any adult or child), • pay your bill, make donations, and • register for and pay for Beth El events! If you need help to access or use the online account, see the instructions at www.bethelnr. org/logininstructions or contact Shayna Klopott at shayna. klopott@gmail.com, or Carrie Fox at csfox99@gmail.com, for assistance.
Beth El Day Camp . . . here we come! Welcoming children ages 2-8 half and full day programs New Arts Club: ages 8-12 4-week or 8-week sessions Art, Dance and Theater— a spectacular opportunity
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Shacharit 8:15 am Religious School Closed Rise & Sing 9:00 am Virtual Daf Shevui 10:30 am
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Minyan 5:30 pm PRESIDENTS' DAY
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Shacharit 8:15 am Religious School Closed Virtual Daf Shevui 10:30 am Purim Event with West. Shinshinim 11:00 am Mishloach Manot Drive-By 1:00 pm Minyan 5:30 pm
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Minyan 5:10 pm Ritual Committee Meeting 7:30 pm OBM 7:30 pm
RS Cooking Chug 4:00 pm Minyan 5:20 pm Audit & Finan. 7:00 pm OBM 7:30 pm
Minyan 5:30 pm
Officers Mtg.7:30 pm
Shacharit 7:00 am
Minyan 5:20 pm Executive Council Mtg. 6:30 pm Bd of Trustees Mtg 7:30 pm
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Parasha HaShavua 1:30 pm Religious Sch. 4:00 pm
SMART 11:30 am
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Minyan 5:10 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Teen Learning 6:30 pm 4:00 pm RS Educ. Train. 6:30 pm IJS Course Mindfulness Meditation 7:30 pm
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Shacharit 7:00 am
Parasha HaShavua 1:30 pm
SMART 11:30 am
5:08 pm
Religious Sch. 4:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Minyan 5:20 pm 4:00 pm Teen Learning 6:30 pm AIPAC/BE 7:30 pm Rosh Hodesh Grp 8:00pm ROSH HODESH
6 ADAR 19
11 ADAR 24
12 ADAR 25
Shacharit 7:00 am
RS Cooking Chug 4:00 pm Minyan 5:30 pm Jewish Parenting Learning Circle 8:00pm
Minyan 5:30 pm
13 ADAR 26
SHEKALIM YITRO
SHABBAT MEVARCHIM
1 ADAR
MISHPATIM
Shabbat Ends 6:09 pm
Shabbat Serv. 9:30 am TOT Shabbat 9:45 am Kehillah Svc. 10:45 am Minyan 5:10 pm Havdalah 6:09 pm ROSH HODESH
ZACHOR TERUMAH
8 ADAR
Shabbat ends 6:18 pm
Shabbat Serv. 9:30 am TOT Shabbat 9:45 am Kehillah Svc. 10:45 am Minyan 5:20 pm Havdalah 6:18 pm
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Shacharit 7:00 am Shacharit 7:00 am Mincha 1:00 pm Parasha HaSh.1:30 pm SMART 5:25 pm 11:00 am Religious Sch. 4:00 pm Mini Megillah for Young Families 5:30 pm Maariv/Megillah Rdg, Kabbalat Shabbat Purim Spiel 6:30 pm CAP Discussion 7:30 pm 4:15 pm TAANIT ESTHER PURIM EREV PURIM
Shabbat Ends 6:00pm
Shabbat Services 9:30 am TOT Shabbat 9:45 am Kehillah Svc. 10:45 am Minyan 5:00 pm Havdalah 6:00 pm
7 ADAR 20
Shacharit 7:00 am
Nursery School Closed Nursery School Closed Nursery School Closed Nursery School Closed Religious School Religious School 5:16 pm Closed Closed SMART Parasha HaShavua 11:00 am 1:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Minyan 5:30 pm Minyan 5:30 pm Minyan 5:30 pm 4:15 pm IJS Course Mindfulness Author Sarah Hurwitz Meditation 7:30 pm 7:30 pm
Shacharit 7:00 am
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30 SHEVAT 13
Shacharit 7:00 am
Shacharit 7:00 am
SHABBAT
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Shacharit 7:00 am
5 ADAR 18
Shacharit 7:00 am
FRIDAY
Shacharit 7:00 am
28 SHEVAT 11
4 ADAR 17
Shacharit 7:00 am
Sis. Bagels & Bks 9:30 am SMART 11:00 am
Minyan 5:10 pm
27 SHEVAT 10
Shacharit 7:00 am
10 ADAR 23
Shacharit 7:00 am
21 SHEVAT 4
Shacharit 7:00 am
RS Cooking Chug 4:00 pm
3 ADART 16
Shacharit 8:15 am Synagogue Offices Closed Nursery & Religious Schools Closed
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
20 SHEVAT 3
Shacharit 7:00 am
26 SHEVAT 9
Shacharit 8:15 am Shacharit 7:00 am Rise & Sing 9:00 am Religious School SMART 11:00 am 10:00 am Virtual Daf Shevui 10:30 am BE Mitzvah Experience 10:30 am Minyan 5:20 pm Joint Sisterhood and Minyan 5:20 pm IAC Program 7:30 pm
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MONDAY
SHEVAT ~ ADAR 5781
TETZAVEH
15 ADAR
Shabbat ends 6:26 pm
Bar Mitzvah Rafael Malka Shabbat Serv. 9:30 am TOT Shabbat 9:45 am Kehillah Svc. 10:45 am Minyan 5:30 pm Havdalah 6:26 pm SHUSHAN PURIM
16 ADAR
Shacharit 8:15 am Rise & Sing 9:00 am Relig. Sch 10:00am Virtual Daf Shevui 10:30 am
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Minyan 5:40 pm
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NEWSMAKERS
FEBRUARY YAHRZEIT OBSERVANCES
Mazal tov to:
Ella and Sam Shteingart on the bar mitzvah of their son Misha; Robert Kattan and Julie Kattan on the birth of their first grandchild, Lia Emily Michelson, and to parents Amy and Daniel Michelson; Joey Katz, grandson of Bernie Katz and son of Richie and Gila Katz (and nephew of Ken and Gillian Katz), on his marriage (in Jerusalem, Israel) to Talia Rona, daughter of Carol Rona; Sharon and George Rozansky on the engagement of their daughter Joanna Summer Rozansky to Phillip Ashley Klein.
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.
CONDOLENCES We record with sorrow the losses suffered by our members and friends and extend to them our deepest sympathies. Condolences to: Arlene Kamer on the loss of her sister Norma Steinberg; Frank Levin on the loss of his mother, Betty Levin; Michael Goldstein on the loss of his mother, Loretta Goldstein; Abe Bartell on the loss of his mother, Sheila Bartell; Sandra Langsam on the loss of her husband, David Langsam.
Welcome to the Beth El Community The Baltch Family Of Tuckahoe Eric and Lanie Baltch Brandon, 7, and Sam, 5 The Haber Family Of New Rochelle Melissa and Zev Haber Lucy, 15, and Daphne, 13 Andrea Spitz Of Mount Vernon
Keep in Touch! Update Your Information in the Member Directory Did you know that when you log into the Beth El website, you can access a member directory? It is at bethelnr.org/member/ directory. Please review your information and click on “edit my account information” to make updates. It is that simple, and it will help the Beth El community stay connected. Go to bethelnr.org/logininstructions, or email Carrie Fox (csfox99@ gmail.com) if you need help logging into the website.
The yahrzeit of the following deceased persons permanently inscribed on our Memorial Walls are observed on these dates: Sigmund Gruberger 1 Bessie Dreizen 18 Joseph Magenheim 2 Estelle F. Harrison 18 Ruth Faye Markel 2 Solomon Kolins 18 Jack Schiff 2 Benjamin Morris 18 Harold Tarloff 3 Faye Koslow 19 Charles Thier 3 Lola Resnick 19 Betty Werblow 3 Rabbi Isaac Shanok 19 Joseph Hirsch 4 Herbert Taub 19 Chana Kaplan 4 Selma Berry 20 Harry Gingold 5 Benjamin Fishman 20 Nathan Dreizen 6 Max Fried 20 Al Fried 6 Mitchell David Katz 20 Lillian May Goldstein 6 Dorothy Messite 20 Walter Werbelosky 6 Annette Chabrow 21 Marvin Frankel 7 Frieda Haimoff 21 Bernard Striar 7 Edgar Moses 21 Joan Wexler 7 Icek Alexander 22 Sam Bernstein 8 Sadie Einhorn 22 Joseph Gross 8 Albert C. Gross 22 Bertrand Lesser 8 Elliot Kahn 22 Sadie Lowenkopf 8 Henry Katowitz 22 Rose Lesser 9 Esther Thier 22 Nathan Schulman 9 Jo Ann Berrol 23 Beatrice Snyder 9 Inge Fischler 23 Anna Cohen 10 Mae S. Lieberman 23 Philip Newman 10 Harry Rosenblum 23 Rosalind Wechsler 10 Esther Shanok 23 Yona Aqua 11 Dorothy Sobel 23 Miriam Belsky 11 Judith Sunshine 23 Sylvia Ptak 11 Henry Walke 23 Louis M. Shimm 11 Stanley Galler 24 Erwin Newman 12 Minnie Herrman 24 Alice Schwartz 12 Leah Hirschtritt 24 Wolf Lebenberg 13 Herman B. Liebman 24 Abraham Streger 13 Martin Zuckerman 24 Samuel Sussman 13 Moshe Eliyahu Ben Yehuda 25 William Wygoda 13 Arlene Chabin 25 Isidor Cohen 14 Sol Gerstein 25 John Joseph Garfein 14 Irving Sobel 26 David Levine 14 Rose Wolfson 26 Esther Bub Strum 14 Dr. Henry Agnuss 27 Harry Gorlon 15 Sarah Patchen 27 Jacob Holman 15 Gussie Raber 27 Riva Jaffe 15 Max Wiener 27 Annie Golub 17 Max Wygod 27 Bess Jacobs 17 Beatrice L. Braunstein 28 Betty M. Press 17 Philip Kasakove 28 Libbie Tecklin 17
Not receiving a yahrzeit notice for a family member? Contact Linda at LNewman@bethelnr.org with the name, English date of death (and if it was before/after sunset and what the deceased’s relationship is to you). 16
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
GENERAL FUND
Donations were received from Anna Kleinhaus; Pam Friedman; Shayna Klopott with thanks for Erik Sulman and Dara Less; Howard Steinman the Latke cook-off; Shayna Klopott; Lois Kohnand Barbara Birshtein. Claar; Barbara Horowitz; Liz Alperin Solms; Joan Atlas with thanks for the Latke cook-off; IN HONOR OF: Barbara Shulman with thanks for the Latke The bar mitzvah of our son Andrew Katzenberg, cook-off, and for the recovery of Roz Kaufman; from Jordan and Samantha Katzenberg. Leora Tanenbaum in honor of Sheila Tanenbaum The birth of a grandson to Lynn Chinitz and on Hanukkah; Nora Klion-Wolloch with thanks Steven Gruenstein, from Barbara and Rob Ehudin. for the Latke cook-off; Rachel Casanova; Ruth Price with thanks for the Latke cook-off; Florence IN MEMORY OF: Joffe with thanks for the Latke cook-off; Carole The yahrzeit of our parents Jerry and Jeanette Graham with thanks for the Latke cook-off; Cohen, from Bob and Barbara Cohen. Deena Davis; Nina Luban with thanks for the Robert S. Orans, beloved father of Lawrence, on Latke cook-off; Nina Luban in honor of Harriet the occasion of his yahrzeit, from Barbara and Kaplan Suvall and Marc Suvall, Westchester Jewish Council Gala honorees; Audrey Singer Lawrence Orans. in honor of Eunice Kaplan for her induction Robert Berman on his yahrzeit, from Pearl into the Senior Hall of Fame; Erica and Larry Sullivan. Epstein; Mark and Eleanor Walfish with thanks My mother, Myriam Leiser, z”l, on her twenty- for the Latke cook-off; Caryl Fuchs in memory of Sadie and Sam Fuchs and my grandson Alexander fifth yahrzeit, from Anna Kleinhaus. Matta; Barbara Simon with thanks for the Latke Avraham Shahar, from Nicholas Colucci. cook-off; Roberta Berman Reindel in memory of Donald Kaufman, z”l, uncle of Robert and Lori my father, Edward H.Berman, on his yahrzeit, and Weber, from Ana Turkienicz. also yizkor for Sukkot; Sandy and Jack Gruenberg Norma Steinberg, beloved sister of Arlene Kamer, with thanks for the Latke cook-off; Avrun Rivel in memory of my mother Ilana Rivel, my father from Maxine and Joel Siegel. Paul Rivel, and my sister Bernice Burkhoff on their yahrzeits; Larry and Erica Epstein with YAHRZEIT DONATIONS thanks to Rabbi Schuck and in gratitude to the Rhona, Danny, and Jason Aronstein; Joan and Beth El community; Esther Winik with gratitude Stuart Barin; Howard E. Berman; Phyllis K. to Rabbi Schuck for his kindness and emotional Brown; Diana Cohen Chudhoff; Arlene Elkind; support; Avi Einzig and Jacqueline Stern-Einzig Hazzan Farid and Sheila Dardashti; Jacqueline in memory of Lillian Shapiro, mother of Gail Stern-Einzig and Avi Einzig; Dalia Fenster; Pam Goldman; Laura Lewis; Vicki and Nate Fisher Friedman and Robert Preminger; Ellen and Moshe in honor of the special 80th birthday of Michael Gelboim; Susan Goldstein and family; Linda Wechsler; Vicki and Nate Fisher in honor of the Grabel; Barbara Kotler; Carol Lapides; Susan special 90th birthday of David Curtis; Sue and and Michael Lurie; Dianne Newman; Debra Michael Meisler in memory of Jack Meisler; Olstein and family; Lynda and Herb Posner; Marc and Barbara Lazarus in honor of Robin Barbara and Leon Protass; George Rozansky; Niki and Gil Sacks and family; Ira Shechter; Lloyd Sherman; Marsha and Warren Sherman; Jodi and Lawrence Silverman; Barbara Simon; Leslie Fishman Snyder; Andy Tannen; Tova Friedler Usdan; Norma Wasserman; Esther Zarembski; JEREMY SCHEINFELD Dr. Murray Zung.
MEMORIAL FUND IN HONOR OF:
THE DOROTHY FLEISHAKER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF:
The birth of our new grandson, son of Diana and Rafael Bildirici, nephew of Alexander and Margot Gruenstein, from grandparents Lynn Chinitz and Steven Gruenstein.
Cantor Uri Aqua, with gratitude for all you have The engagement of Sarah Meisler and David done for us, always with kindness and a sense of Fleishaker, from Sue and Michael Meisler. humor. We wish you, Judy and your family all the best always, from Barbara and Marc Lazarus TEEN EDUCATIONAL EXPERI- and family.
ENCES SCHOLARSHIPFUND IN HONOR OF
IN MEMORY OF:
Arnold Reifer, beloved husband of Arlene Reifer David Horowitz’s special birthday, from Erica and father of David Reifer, from Marvin, Susan, Jeremy, and Rebecca Dubin. and Larry Epstein. 17
Kaphan on the birth of her grandson Jack; Marc and Barbara Lazarus in memory of Amy Kaplan, beloved daughter of Eunice Kaplan; Marc and Barbara Lazarus in memory of Irma Epstein, beloved mother of Larry Epstein; Marc and Barbara Lazarus in honor of Elise and Bob Schepp on the birth of their grandson Jay Micah Miller; Marc and Barbara Lazarus in memory of Marvin Schuck, beloved father of Rabbi Schuck; Marc and Barbara Lazarus in memory of Hilda Chinitz, beloved mother of Marvin Chinitz and Lynn Chinitz Gruenstein; Harriet Kaplan Suvall and Marc Suvall in honor of Jack Klebanow on the engagement of his son Jesse to Amy Swerling; Jeffrey Kaufman in appreciation of Rabbi Schuck for the kindness and support he extended to me and my family upon the passing of my father, Edward Kaufman, z”l; Shirin and Steven Stein in honor of Rabbi Schuck for his leadership, guidance and contributions to the community; Marvin, Susan, Jeremy, and Rebecca Dubin in memory of Howard Schwartz, beloved father of Steven Schwartz; Marvin, Susan, Jeremy, and Rebecca Dubin in memory of Arthur Ginsburg, beloved father of Ruth Gotian; Marvin, Susan, Jeremy, and Rebecca Dubin in memory of Irma Epstein, beloved mother of Larry Epstein; Barbara Ehudin in memory of her beloved father, Stanley Kreinik; Jack and Ellen Hollander; Judith Harary in memory of Amy Kaplan, beloved daughter of Eunice Kaplan; Leeam and Sara Aldouby; Joan Atlas; Sandy Corwin in appreciation for the healing prayers; Marc Suvall and Harriet Kaplan Suvall in honor of the birth of a grandson to Lynn Chinitz and Steven Gruenstein; Elise and Bob Schepp in honor of David Horowitz’s special birthday; Harriet Kaplan Suvall and Marc Suvall in memory of Betty Levin, beloved mother of Frank Levin.
SERMON SPONSORSHIPS IN MEMORY OF: Shari’s beloved mother, Edith Kutner, on her yahrzeit, from Shari and Marvin Chinitz. Renee Algazy, z”l, beloved mother and grandmother, on her first yahrzeit, from Laura Lewis and Michelle Moseley.
BERNICE FELDMAN NURSERY SCHOOL FUND IN HONOR OF: Rabbi Schuck for your warmth, kindness, and support; and to The Beth El Nursery School, my “second home” for the past eight years—may the children continue to blossom and grow, from Tine Kryger.
To make a donation in honor or in memory of someone, email Zoe Raynes at zraynes@bethelnr.org.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUND
SISTERHOOD MITZVAH FUND IN HONOR OF:
A donation was received from Eli Kornreich.
Carrie Fox and David Shechter, thank you for your kindness, from Lois Morgenstern.
IN MEMORY OF: Sheldon Noren, beloved father of Teri Noren and Debbie Noren, from Cynthia Ricker.
Eunice Kaplan on being inducted into the Westchester County Senior Hall of Fame, from Carole and Jeff Graham. Elise and Bob Schepp on the birth of grandson Jay Miller, from Carole and Jeff Graham. Judy Schmeidler on being honored by Metro North Region of Women’s League, from Carole and Jeff Graham, and George and Gaby Newfield.
Give a lasting gift!! PURCHASE A BRICK ON BETH EL’S BRICK PATH OF HONOR (DERECH HAKAVOD)
Andrea Spitz on becoming a member of Beth El Synagogue Center and Beth El Sisterhood, from Carole and Jeff Graham. Judy and Cantor Uri Aqua on the birth of a grandson, from Carole and Jeff Graham. Abby Wise, with wishes of good luck on the next chapter of her life, from Carole and Jeff Graham. Rita Kaufman, wishing you a speedy and complete recovery, from George and Gaby Newfield.
This is the perfect way to celebrate a life-cycle event, commemorate the past, honor the future, permanently engrave a tribute, and make a lasting impression. Bricks are available in two sizes: 4” x 8” and 8” x 8”, and with the option of one to six lines of text, depending upon the size chosen. Text is available in Hebrew and English. To find out more, contact Linda at LNewman@bethelnr.org.
IN MEMORY OF: Rabbi Sidney Goldstein, beloved brother of Carol Diament and family, from Carole and Jeff Graham. Irma Epstein, beloved mother of Larry Epstein, from Carole and Jeff Graham. Norma Steinberg, beloved sister of Arlene Kamer, from Judy Schmeidler. SISTERHOOD MITZVAH FUND is handled by Gaby Newfield. Please send all correspondence for Sisterhood donations to: Sisterhood Mitzvah Fund, c/o Gaby Newfield 87 Runyon Place Scarsdale, NY 10583 P: 914-235-4030 E: gabyn77@yahoo.com
Beth El Celebrates February Birthdays Beth El would like to extend a “Happy Birthday!” to its members with a birthday in the month of February. If you have a February birthday, Rhonda Afran Tal Aizenberg Salo Aizenberg Anna Barlis Donna Bartell Kenny Berger Adam Berkowitz Emily Bromberg Lynn Buckvar-Keltz Jody Burton Janine Chinitz Isaac Claar Taylor Cohen Isabele Cohen Raymond Coll Janney Collens
Adam Cooper Carol Diament Rebecca Dubin Ava Elzam Barbara Engelson Dalia Fenster Paul Freedman Cookie Fuchs Cynthia Glickman Joseph Goldberg Shayna Goldfarb Mikayla Golub Malcolm Graff Sophie Gross Steven Gruenstein Barbara Haber
but your name does not appear on the list, we are sorry for the omission and ask that you e-mail the synagogue at info@bethelnr.org so that we can update our records. Contact
us if you do not wish to have your name appear on our birthday list. (The list reflects our adult members and post-bar/bat mitzvah children up to the age of 21.)
Stephen Herzberg Elliot Hollander Gwendolyn Horn Dov Hyman Benjamin Jacobson Arthur Jakoby Deborah Kaplan Jack Katz Bernard Katz Rosalind Kaufman Naomi Kellman Julia Keltz Duncan Koch Jason Koch Ruth Kon Michael Kremins
Eva Platzner Antonio Ramos Brad Roth George Rozansky Jacqueline Schachter Judy Schwartz Judith Shapiro David Shechter Beth Siegel Hava Simkhay Ruth Sininsky Herman Steinberg Howard Steinman Alan Stern Zachary Stock Rena Strauch
Alexander LaTorraca Alan Legatt Alicia Lerman Laura Lewis Arkady Mamaysky Lawrence Mandelker Marci Marcus Linda Mazursky Lois Morgenstern George Morris Debra Morris Yael Nagar Julius Oestreicher Barbara Orans Mindell Patchen Philip Pine 18
Michael Sulman Scott Talmadge Uri Tamir Grace Turkewitz Barry Warhit Lori Weber Jeff Weckstein Ronnie Weinberger Cara Wulfsohn Noah Yairi Marc Zoldessy Happy
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BETH EL SYNAGOGUE CENTER 1324 NORTH AVENUE NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10804-2190
Non Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID White Plains, N.Y. Permit No. 925
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
SHERY ROSENSTEIN Licensed Real Estate Sales Person
Helping the Beth El community with their home buying and selling needs for over 10 years.
914.420.8556 s.rosenstein@yahoo.com
Wishing that your home is filled with blessings, light, happiness and joy.
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M 917.693.3557 JBurton@houlihanlawrence.com Proud Beth El member
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