MAY 2021 • Vol. 103, No10 IYAR ~ SIVAN 5781 WWW.BETHELNR.ORG
Navigating a New Normal.................... page 3 Israeli Culture.................................... page 7 Keruv Korner & "Let's Talk".............. page 6 Nursery School.................................. page 8
Sisterhood Scene..................................page 9 Youth & Family Engagement........page 10, 11
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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 in our weekly Ride the El emails). The cost is $180. For information, visit bethelnr.org/sponsor.
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Reflections on a Year of Learning, Version 2-plus
by Barbara Horowitz
from each other. Our Beth El clergy, staff, and lay leadership had to quickly come up with new ways to deal with a situation in which so much was unknown and with no idea as to when it might end. To enable mourners to honor the memory of their loved ones, daily mishnah classes were started, over zoom. In the beginning I thought it was only for mourners, but I soon came to learn that these sessions—both morning and evening—were open to all who wished to join. There was something about zoom mishnah study that appealed to me. It could be that it was simply more convenient, a few minutes a day from the comfort of my home. But during this past year, when we were, of necessity, separated, I found it to be a source of connection, providing structure to my days, and a reminder that while there were many things that we were losing, there was much that we were gaining. And so I learned Mishnah, almost every day, appreciating the fact that my brother also joined in, from Maryland and what a treat it is to be in class with him! For my parents’ yahrzeits last summer, my sister also “zoomed” in so that for the first time, we were together for their yahrzeits, a very meaningful way for siblings living in different states to honor the memory of our parents. During this past year, I also signed up for Rabbi Schuck’s Tuesday and Friday classes where I added to my vocabulary words like adim zommimim, goel hadam, ir hamiklat. I attended Rabbi Kenter’s excellent classes, the most recent of which had us taking a serious look at prayer. I became a regular at Jack Gruenberg’s parashat hashavuah sessions that always provide new insight, and I took advantage of as many continued, page 7, Reflections
I want to thank Rabbi Fisher for inviting me to share some reflections on a year of learning. I had never studied Mishnah before, although I had what might be considered a pretty decent Jewish upbringing. I grew up in kosher home, where my mother even soaked and salted our meat herself, and ground our chopped meat. I went to an afternoon religious school and we attended Shabbat and festival services regularly. I was very active in USY and participated in as many events as I could— METNY encampment at Ramah in the Berkshires, International Convention, and just about everything else that involved socializing with other Jewish teens. Over the years, I feel I have gained a fair knowledge of Jewish ritual and practice yet I had never done any Mishnah study except for one brief “taste” several years ago, which did not go very well. As some of you may know, there is a group that has been meeting regularly after Shabbat services since about 2002, to study mishnah. It is a self-taught group operating under the guidance of Professor Joshua Kulp, a noted authority, who sends regular emails to the group from Jerusalem. My husband joined this group and I sat in one day. The discussion was about whose ox was goring whose cow and my thought was why am I doing this? To what use will I ever put this knowledge? There was also the fact that these sessions often went on past 2:00 pm on a Shabbat afternoon, when all I really wanted to do was to take a nap. While David chose to continue (and that group still continues during Covid, on Sundays), I opted out. But then, a year ago COVID caused our world to suddenly come to a halt, closing our synagogue and forcing us to stay apart
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RABBI’S MESSAGE can’t move fast enough. Still, others are reticent and nervous. They are dipping their toes in the water, eager to be around others, but anxious about the risks that remain. It is our responsibility to help all of our members who return to synagogue feel safe. Many people have been attending services for months and while here, they are eager to see our policies reflect some of the changing realities on the ground. I share that feeling. AND… Others are entering our communal spaces for the first time in over a year. We want to be sensitive to the ways in which many feel timid about this reentry. As such, I am asking everyone to show patience. Please be sensitive to how overwhelmed some people feel as they return to synagogue. If you encounter a policy that you feel should be updated, please be generous and try to understand that we must make people feel safe in addition to being safe. I am asking all of us to extend sensitivity to those who are reticent and scared about reentry. We don’t want people to feel afraid and hide because of our impatience. I thank you for your understanding, positivity, and partnership. I am grateful to be in such a kindhearted community. I know that this takes work. I wish each and every one of you a healthy Spring of breezy time in the garden. I miss you. L’Shalom,
Dear Friends, I have thought about the story of the Garden of Eden many times since the onset of the pandemic. Prior to the snake, Adam and Eve lived in complete paradise. Safety. Intimacy. Hope. Beauty. And then, of course, everything changed. As Spring emerges, I return to the breezy time of the day in which God comes looking for Adam: Rabbi David Schuck
The LORD God called out to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”
He replied, “I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.” Imagine someone saying Adam’s words to you. “I heard you coming, so I hid. I was afraid of you.” Since last March, many of us have felt this at one time or another. I once stood in a line that had circle stickers on the ground, set six feet apart so that people could safely wait. As I was standing there, I could hear, almost feel(!) the person behind me standing extremely close to me. I heard the sound of him behind me and I was afraid. So I left. As people return to synagogue, it is crucial that people do not feel this way. Armed with vaccines and breezy Spring days, many more people are leaving their homes and returning to in-person experiences. For some, this return is exhilarating. A year of pent up alone-ness propels them into spaces with other people. We
Rabbi David A. Schuck
Torah Readers Interested in reading from the Torah? Visit our signup sheet at bethelnr.org/torahsignup. Contact Alan Kellman at alan@twoals.com with any questions or requests for assistance.
Haftarah Readers We would like to encourage broader participation in Haftarah reading during Shabbat services. Sign up at bethelnr.org/torahsignup. Email Steven Cohen at scohen@kanekessler.com with any questions or requests for assistance.
TORAH PORTION STUDY: PARASHAT HASHAVUA with Jack Gruenberg Thursdays at 1:30 pm, by Zoom, no R.S.V.P.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Beth El Family, Lately, I have been thinking a great deal about voluntarism. When I joined Beth El about twenty years ago, the vast majority of the programming was driven by congregant volunteers. This was by design, in the sense that the leadership of the shul was aware of this practice and supported it. Then, early in this century, we experienced what was a national trend of declining voluntarism, which precipitated a shift to greater clergy and professional staff involvement and leadership of our programming. The pendulum is now swinging back. As you know, one of the pillars of our Strategic Vision focuses on the importance of co-creation and co-ownership of programming for Beth El’s future. Of course, voluntarism at Beth El includes much more than just developing and executing programs. Collectively, the efforts of our officers, Board of Trustees, committees, affiliates, and individual congregants amount to a staggering number of volunteer hours invested annually by our members in our synagogue. If you are reading this article, then, like the person writing it, you no doubt believe that this commitment to Beth El is warranted. So I am not asking if the investment—the time commitment—is worth it. But I am asking, “Why does Beth El consume so many volunteer hours?” and “Why do people choose to invest so much personal time in Beth El?” I ask these questions because I have always believed that to do the right things and to do them well—whether in our personal lives or in our communal activities—we need to understand why we are doing them. Beth El’s need for volunteers has two components. First, just running a medium-sized non-profit organization entails considerable effort—complying with governmental regulations, managing human resources effectively and equitably, addressing
financial matters responsibly, and so forth. But, in addition, Beth El does so much programmatically (have you looked at our calendar?) that planning and executing these many programs exceeds our staff resources. Our programming is important for enriching people’s lives, both through the substance of the programs (be they spiritual, educational, or cultural) and by being a vehicle to bring us together to build and enjoy our community. And why do people contribute their Mark Silver valuable and limited time to volunteering? I believe, in part, it is out of love for the shul. Our volunteers know the tasks need to be done and they step up to do them. But, I also believe that most of our volunteers will tell you that their efforts are personally fulfilling, not only because they are contributing to the well-being of Beth El, but because their participation in our activities is in and of itself enjoyable and satisfying. It adds meaning to their lives. It makes them a part of something larger than themselves. Despite the many volunteer hours being invested in Beth El, we are at a point in time when voluntarism again seems to be waning and we are in need of additional volunteers—new volunteers—to accomplish our mission and realize our vision. So, for the sake of the shul, I want to encourage you to step up and volunteer. And for your own sake—to enrich your lives—I want to invite you to do so, as well. For so many of us, it is a win-win. If you would like to become more involved, please email info@bethelnr.org. We will find just the right place for you to do so. Mark
Beth El Synagogue Center Cemetery and Funeral Policies
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. Due to Covid, Funerals right now are graveside. Please contact the rabbi's office for assistance (914-235-2700, ext. 228).
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.
The following three funeral homes are the only approved funeral homes 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.
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*“Keruv” = to bring close, to draw near. KERUV* KORNER MUSINGS ON MOURNING BETWEEN PESACH AND SHAVUOT
According to Jewish tradition, the period between Passover and Shavuot, also known as the counting of the omer, is a period of mourning. We are not supposed to have weddings or cut our hair. It always seemed odd to me that the very time when we, having been liberated from oppression and bondage, are counting down to revelation at Mount Sinai, or even counting from the first harvest of barley to the arrival of the first fruits of our labor on our own land, should be a period of mourning. Shouldn’t this be a season of eager anticipation and joy? I was taught in Hebrew School that we mourn because there was a plague that killed many of Rabbi Akiva’s disciples during this same period. One of the reasons given for the plague was that the great rabbi’s disciples had stopped treating each other with respect. Another was that Rabbi Akiva and his disciples falsely believed that Bar Kochba was the messiah who was going to
deliver them from the oppression of the Romans. Neither my teachers nor my father seemed to necessarily believe any of this to be historically true, yet they adhered to the tradition… And so have I, without really understanding why I find it compelling. Witnessing this past year of plagues, I identify more with what it must have been like for ancients to suffer oppression and disease. I understand that it can make people irritable and short-tempered or grandiose and gullible in their desperate need to find hope and meaning. I gained new perspective on the common Jewish practice of commemorating transcendent and tragic experiences simultaneously. This past year we have witnessed heroic altruism and increased volunteerism, even as we were stricken by the increase in anti-Asian violence and attacks on almost every minority group. As Jews we are threatened not only qua Jews, but as a people encompassing so many of
the other targets: Beth El congregation includes Asians, people of color, LGBTQ, disabled… However, we find strength in our community and unity in our diversity. Although in many ways painfully distanced from one another, we are not isolated thanks to the leadership and innovation of our clergy, staff and volunteers, the strong bonds we have to one another and the values of our Jewish tradition. So again this year during the counting of the omer I mourn the too human tendency to disrespect or exclude others when we feel stressed and frightened, even as I eagerly hope to apprehend and live by the higher principles that unite us in moments of divine revelation. Best wishes for a safe, healthy, and meaningful Shavuot! Elise Richman Nina Luban Keruv (Inclusion) co-chairs
Save the date . . . Wednesday, June 2nd, 7:30 pm (via zoom) for
"LET’S TALK ABOUT IT"
Facilitated by Shari Baum, LMSW, Coordinator, Partners in Caring, WJCS
Zoom information will be provided when you R.S.V.P. to Elise Schepp, lcmoocow@aol.com. *Generously funded by UJA-Federation of NY *Sponsored by the Keruv Committee
Join Our S.M.A.R.T. Group Discussion (Senior Mature Adults Retired Together) The SMART group continues to meet every Monday and Friday from 11:00am-12:00 noon. On Friday, May 14th, Mayor Noam Bramson will join the SMART group via zoom and discuss the state of the city in this time of Covid. On Monday, May 17th, and Monday, May 31st, the SMART group will not meet.
C.A.P. will meet (virtually) on Wednesday, May 26, at 7:30 pm. Our discussion will be led by Shari Baum, LMSW, coordinator of Partners in Caring at Westchester Jewish Community Services. Email Erica Epstein at mmleepstein@gmail.com with your interest and email. 6
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.
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 Tamar Tait.
Israel's Wine Industry Gets Better with Age One of the many events Beth El’s Israel Affairs Committee usually looks forward to organizing each year is an evening of wine tasting, not just because it’s a nice opportunity to schmooze with friends over wine and a nosh, but because it’s also a great way to learn about the latest developments in Israel’s dynamic wine industry. Viticulture, the cultivation of grapevines, has ancient roots in the land of Israel. Grapes are one of the seven blessed foods in the book of Deuteronomy (together with wheat, barley, figs, pomegranates, olives and honey) and archaeologists have discovered evidence of locally produced wines dating back thousands of years. Although grapes were not cultivated after the Muslim conquest and the Ottoman Empire began ruling the territory in the early 16th century, wine-making returned in the 19th century when Baron Edmond de Rothschild, owner of the Chateau Lafitte Rothschild, in Bordeaux, brought over French wine makers and agronomists to guide a new wave of wine makers. By the time the modern state of Israel was created in 1948, Israel had 14 wineries; more recently, the industry has surged to include approximately 300 wineries producing 40 to 50 million bottles of wine per year. Israel today is widely recognized as capable of producing world-class wines and is winning much critical acclaim. In 2010 Decanter World Wine Awards, the so-called “Oscars of the wine world,” named a Carmel Syrah as the best in the world, significantly raising Israel’s profile in the industry. Since then Israeli wines have dramatically increased their stature. From just 2016 to 2018 Israeli wine awards increased from 40 to 57 (+43%). Silver awards rose from 1 to 14 and Bronze from 9 to 40. This past year, Israeli red wines earned an impressive six gold, 31 silver and 28 bronze awards at the Decanter Awards—an amazing feat for such a small nation. As Sotheby’s Wine Guide has noted, “The country’s entire wine industry has gained global recognition.” Food & Wine called Israel “One of the Most Exciting Wine-Producing Countries in the World“.
Israeli wine industry analysts expect that Israeli wines are on a continuing upward trajectory and will soon break into an even wider audience and level of appreciation with a new generation of wine makers who are graduating from Israel’s first wine-making program at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Already a leader in innovative agricultural practices—like drip irrigation and in-vineyard meteorological stations—which have helped make wine-making viable in otherwise inhospitable locales, Israel’s next generation of wine makers is planning to make Israel a paradise for the production of world-renowned wines. Although most of us are unable to travel to Israel as of the time of this writing, many wineries in Israel offer tours and it’s a highly recommended experience to keep in mind for the future. Carmel Winery in Zichron Ya’acov, the largest winery in Israel, offers an especially diverse menu of wine tasting tours and workshops. Smaller vineyards around the country also offer unique tasting opportunities and custom tour guide companies offer private wine lovers’ tours led by their own sommeliers. For more information go to www.winesofIsrael.com, a promotional campaign organized by the Israel Export Institute. For those of you who can’t wait for your next trip to Israel for a wine tasting expedition and are curious about the six Israeli gold medalists at the 2020 Decanter Awards, they were all reds: Gofna Cabernet Franc Réserve from Gva’ot Winery (vintage 2017), Peak from Psagot Winery (2016), Secret Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and Mosaic Exclusive Edition from Shiloh Winery (2017), Black Tulip from Tulip Winery (2017), and Cabernet Sauvignon from Yarden Winery (2016). The Israeli winery that received the most Decanter Awards this year was Shiloh, with two golds, seven silvers and four bronzes. We hope we’ll be able to meet again soon for an Israel Affairs Committee wine tasting at Beth El. Until then, L’Chayim!
REFLECTIONS, continued from page 3 other activities and programs that Beth El and the larger Jewish community somehow managed to organize in a relatively short time. I am in awe of what has been accomplished in these trying times, and I am very grateful. It might seem odd to say this during a pandemic, but what a blessing this has been for me and for our Jewish community! In Shekalim, we read about Temple sacrifices and offerings and it is there that we find many “yucky” details. For example, there’s a mishnah dealing with the question of spit found on the road in Jerusalem and whether it’s clean or unclean! (I’m going with unclean!) Here again, it was hard for me to connect. My husband shared with me one of the binders he has kept that are filled with printouts of Joshua Kulp’s comments. Regarding Shekalim, Professor Kulp tells us that basically, this tractate is about the financial operation of the Temple in Jerusalem, which
is “a commandment, one to be fulfilled properly and with a sense of its great import.” Of course, we no longer have the Temple in Jerusalem, nor did the rabbis in the time of the Mishnah, yet we can understand the necessity of giving generous support to our synagogues and other worthy Jewish institutions in order to ensure the continuity of our people. In learning mishnah this year, I came away with a new respect and admiration for our ancestral rabbis and leaders. They showed great wisdom in trying to create order in a chaotic world, noting the importance of every word in the Torah and interpreting the ways that God intends for us to achieve lives filled with holiness and meaning. During this time when our lives have been turned upside down, may our seders bring us order, and may our Passover traditions provide meaning and connection. Chag Kasher v’sameach. May we go from strength to strength. (written in March) 7
NURSERY SCHOOL NEWS They planted flowers, squeezed fresh orange juice, made fresh humus and Israeli salad to go with our pita snacks, and prayed and put notes in our kotel, created by our kindergarten children. Did you know that the Israeli flag is based on the blue and white Jewish tallit, the prayer shawl? Our children know that now! We knew we had forged a strong connection for the children to the land of Israel when we asked the question, “Who wants to go to Israel one day?” and everyone raised their hands! Ronnie Becher, Director
O n c e a g a i n , c e l e b r a t i n g Yo m HaAtzma'ut, Israel’s 73rd birthday, was a very special occasion in the Nursery School. In spite of the limitations that we faced— not mixing pods or our inability to mount our usual “Trip to Israel”—we were still able to create a joyous and meaningful experience for our children. Wearing Israeli motif tee-shirts that they created, the children started their day with singing and parading in front of the synagogue.
Yom HaAtzma'ut in the Nursery School
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Sisterhood Scene I recently read an article written by my sonin-law, Rabbi Aaron Brusso, and it got me thinking about people and the holiday of Shavuot. Martin Buber, the philosopher, said, “all real living is meeting.” This quote has been sorely lacking in our lives during the many months of the pandemic. I didn’t “meet” my kids or my grandchildren or my friends for months. No hugs, no kisses, and no real face time. Now that the situation of the modern plague is less dire and more of us are being vaccinated every day, we can once again feel really alive when we can see and “meet” with another human being and appreciate their uniqueness and special qualities. I ran into a woman who is a member of our shul in a parking lot and all I wanted to do was hug her.
On the holiday of Shavuot, we actually “met” as a people with God as we received the Torah from Moses at Mount Sinai. So we celebrate not only coming together as a people with each other, but also our “meeting” with God and we got to know God’s special qualities as God got to know ours. Shavuot has no sukkah to raise, no Seder to host, or shofar to blow, but it does give us the opportunity to “meet”–our family for holiday dinner, our loved ones who have died in our Yizkor prayers, and our community in our shul in PERSON! I hope this will be a month of “meetings” for more and more of us and for our synagogue family. Chag Sameach in advance, Sandy Savitz Gruenberg Beth El Sisterhood President
SISTERHOOD PRESENTS BAGELS & BOOKS
Monday, May 24th • 9:30 am
We'll discuss Lioness: Golda Meir, by Francine Klagsbrun Our next session is Monday, June 28th. Questions? Call Arlene Salman 914-235-2485, aesalman@aol.com.
EVENING BOOK CLUB invites you to discuss its next book Concealed, by Esther Amini
Wednesday, June 16 • 7:30 pm Questions? Contact Erica at mmleepstein@gmail.com or Cynthia at cynglickman@gmail.com.
Join us for (Virtual) SISTERHOOD SHABBAT May 7-8, 2021 Members of Beth El’s Sisterhood will lead us in a spirited Kabbalat Shabbat on Zoom beginning at 6:00 pm on Friday evening, May 7th, and again for virtual Havdalah at 8:45 pm on Saturday evening, May 8th. Visit Bethelnr.org/livestream for the Zoom links. We hope you will join us to celebrate Sisterhood! 9
VIRTUAL SEDER: BAGS TO GO
Our youth department organized Pesach Youth Activity bags and arranged a drive-by pick up in late march.
Tuesday at 4:00 pm, with Stephanie Lederman
Youth and Family Coordinator
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Cheesecake Cupcakes
This is our final cooking chug of the year. Grab recipes at bethelnr.org/cookingchug and log in on Zoom: bethelnr.org/cookingchugzoom
Beth El Celebrates May Birthdays
Beth El would like to extend a “Happy Birthday!” to its members with a birthday in the month of May. If you have a May
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 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.)
Elizabeth Alderman Joseph Aronauer Judith Aronow Marcia Assor Alexander Babayev Revekka Babayev Rick Barlis Charlie Bases Michele Bedell Steven Berkowitz David Blumenfeld Robin Bosworth Daniel Burton Dean Chhahira Thomas Cohen Beth Cohen Barbara Cohen Bernice Coll Sharon Cooper
Arthur Goldstein Gloria Grobstein Susan Groner Jack Gruenberg Susan Hart Robert Hershkowitz David Herzog Karen Hogan Nadine Jacobson Janet Jakoby Grace Kalfus Mitchel Kaplan Gillian Katz Maria Kessler Sam Keusch Samuel Klein Sandy Klein David Klonsky Spencer Kolodny
Mark Sadok Barry Salman Henrietta Sanford Marjorie Schlosberg Glick Bette Schneidman Noam Schuck Joshua Schulman Rachel Schulman Dana Schwarcz Harriet Schwartz Jeffrey Schwartz Zachary Seiden Ira Shechter Stuart Simchowitz Diane Solomon Peter Spenser Jacqueline SpiegelCohen
Ivan Corwin Steven Cove Aron Davidowitz Ann Davis Jay Diamond Daniel Efron Robert Ehudin Alison Enis Ryan Enis Carrie Ernst Goldberg Russell Fayer Daniel Feldman Herbert Fox Pamela Friedman Lea Gabbay Lynette Goldberg Tatia Goldberg Neil Goldfarb Bari Goldstein
David Lacher Robert Levine Addison Maidenberg Anita Malina Assaf Maliniak Marianne Mani Alan Marcus Nancy Mayerfield David Mendelson Mark Mildner Robert Patchen Lisa Patchen Jeremy Platek Stuart Prager Hilario Ramos Jacob Renick Barry Richman Alyssa Ruttenberg Sherman 10
Morris Stampfer Laurence Stein Marc Straussberg Daniel Straussberg Thomas Sullivan Erik Sulman Robert Sussman Talia Swartz Judy Wacht Marc Wager Teresa Wager Ilisa Wallach Jack Wertheimer Frederick Wiener Debbie Young Ann Zisser Rena Zisser
From the Department of Youth and Families
May Religious School Schedule
Shalom Chaverim! As we move into spring and things come into bloom, we are excited to be able to see you again in person and online. We hope you join us for our programming so we can finish this year out with lots of fun and smiles. See you soon, Bekkah Gold and Stephanie Lederman Youth & Family Engagement
Please check your email for details around in-person Religious School classes! Sunday, May 2 Thursday, May 6 Sunday, May 9 Thursday, May 13 Sunday, May 16 Thursday, May 20 Sunday, May 23 Last Sunday! End-of-the-Year Program! Thursday, May 27 Last Day of Religious School for 20202021 Religious School Registration for 2021-2022 coming soon! Check your email! Youth & Family Programming April 30th + May 1 Youth & Family Engagement Shabbat May 1, 11:30 am BE Mitzvah Sicha May 12th, 6:30 pm Teen Israel Program at Beth El May 16th, 10:00 am Youth & Family special Shavuot Kehillah May 16th, 12:00 pm 4th grade b’nei mitzvah date celebration May 17th 5:30 pm Youth and Family Shavuot Scavenger Hunt at Beth El Sign up at.bethelnr.org/ youthshavuot2021
Tefillah with Cantor Gaby Schvartz
Cooking Chug makes Blue and White Cookies
BE Mitzvah Experience learning about Chesed
Studying Jewish History with Kitah Vav
Youth Programming fun on Sunday for Purim 11
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For all of our online and virtual learnings, teachings, and activities, visit www.bethelnr.org/livestream.
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37 omer
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Rise & Sing 9:00 am Religious Sch. 10:00 am SMART 11:00 am Virtual Daf Shevui 10:30 am
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Audit & Finance 7:00 pm Officers Mtg.7:30 pm OBM 7:30 pm
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Rise & Sing 9:00 am SMART 11:00 am Religious Sch. 10:00 am Virtual Daf Shevui 10:30 am
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24 IYAR 7
41 omer
Parasha HaShavua 1:30pm
28 IYAR 11
Shabbat Ends 8:34pm
35 omer Youth & Family Engagement Shabbat Shabbat Serv. 9:30 am TOT Shabbat 9:45 am Kehillah Svc. 10:45 am BE Mitzvah Sicha 11:30 am
Minyan times are subject to change. Please refer to Beth El's minyan signup page (bethelnr.org/minyansignup). You may also find minyan times listed on the Synagogue website's calendar (bethelnr.org/calendar), or you can call the office at 914-235-2700, ext. 223. Thank you.
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Visit us on facebook at facebook.com/BethElSynagogueCenter
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SHABBAT
Religious Sch. 4:00 pm Teen Learning 6:30 pm Ritual Committee Meeting 7:30 pm
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29 IYAR 12
47 omer
46 omer
RS Cooking Chug 4:00 pm Audit & Finance 7:00 pm Rosh Hodesh Group OBM 7:30 pm 7:30pm
26 IYAR
Shabbat Ends 8:41 pm
BEHARBECHUKOTAI 7:40 pm 42 omer
SMART Discussion with Mayor Bramson 11:00 am Sisterhood Virtual Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 pm
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48 omer
Parasha HaShavua 1:30 pm
25 IYAR 8
SMART 11:00 am
Bar Mitzvah Spencer Kolodny Shabbat Serv. 9:30 am TOT Shabbat 9:45 am Kehillah Svc. 10:45 am Sisterhood Virtual Havdalah 8:45 pm SHABBAT MEVARCHIM
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4 SIVAN
Shabbat ends 8:48 pm
BAMIDBAR 7:47 pm 49 omer
Religious Sch. 4:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 pm Teen Learning 6:30 pm
Bar Mitzvah Sam Keusch Shabbat Serv. 9:30 am TOT Shabbat 9:45 am Kehillah Svc. 10:45 am
ROSH HODESH
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5 SIVAN 17
Rise & Sing 9:00 am Religious School 10:00 am Virtual Daf Shevui 10:30 am
EREV SHAVUOT
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12 SIVAN 24
Rise & Sing 9:00 am Last Sunday of Relig. School 10:00am Virtual Daf Shevui 10:30 am
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SMART 11:00 am
20 SIVAN
Synagogue Offices & Nursery Sch. Closed
7 SIVAN 19
8 SIVAN 20
Nursery School and Religious Sch Closed Synagogue Offices Closed Festival Serv. 9:30 am Annual Congregational TOT Shabbat 9:45 am Meeting 7:30pm Kehillah Svc. 10:45 am Bd of Trustees Mtg 8:30 pm SHAVUOT/ YIZKOR
13 SIVAN 25
Sis. Bagels & Books 9:30 am
19 SIVAN 31
Rise & Sing 9:00 am Virtual Daf Shevui 10:30 am
6 SIVAN 18
Nursery School Closed Synagogue Offices Closed Festival Serv. 9:30 am TOT Shabbat 9:45 am Kehillah Svc. 10:45 am Youth & Family Scavenger Hunt 5:30 pm SHAVUOT
14 SIVAN 26
Audit & Finance 7:00 pm OBM 7:30 pm Parenting Learning Circle 8:00pm
9 SIVAN 21
Parasha HaShavua 1:30 pm
MEMORIAL DAY 12
SMART 11:00 am
7:54 pm Bat Mitzvah
Religious Sch. 4:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Teen Learning 6:30 pm 6:00 pm
16 SIVAN 28
Parasha HaShavua 1:30 pm
CAP Discussion 7:30 pm
11 SIVAN
NASSO
15 SIVAN 27
Talmud Learning with the Rabbis 8:00pm
10 SIVAN 22
Last Day of Religious School 4:00 pm
SMART 11:00 am
Gaby Cohen Shabbat Service 9:30 am TOT Shabbat 9:45 am Kehillah Svc. 10:45 am
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8:00 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:00 pm
Shabbat ends 8:54 pm
18 SIVAN
Shabbat BEHA'ALOTECHA ends 9:00 pm Bar Mitzvah Shep Friedlander Shabbat Service 9:30 am TOT Shabbat 9:45 am Kehillah Svc. 10:45 am
NEWSMAKERS
MAY YAHRZEIT OBSERVANCES
The yahrzeit of the following deceased persons permanently inscribed on our Memorial Walls are observed on these dates: Sandy and Samy Klein on the birth of their second Bess Hoffer 18 Leon Karp 1 grandson Rory Grey, and to parents Heather Klein May R. Levinthal 18 Harry Levin 1 Kalan and Michael Kalan and big brother Ethan; Abe Walfish on Dave Miller 18 Leonard Lewinsohn 1 his 100th birthday; Nancy and Frank Levin on the engagement of Henry Zoldessy 18 Morris Michael 1 their daughter Hannah to Jonah Redel-Traub; Dara Less and Erik David Schaffer 19 Cecelia Rosenberg 1 Sulman on the bar mitzvah of their son Michael Sulman; Carrie Martin Stein 20 Harold Tarloff 1 Ernst and Joseph Goldberg on the bat mitzvah of their daughter Bernard Cheskin 21 Florence Friedman 2 Hannah Goldberg; Sharon and Adam Cooper on the bat mitzvah of Abraham Geffner 21 Fredericka Kolins 2 their daughter Rachel Cooper. M. Elliot Jackson 21 Miriam Osofsky 2 Mary Kornfeld 21 Gertrude Greenberg 3 A Warm Beth El Mazal Tov to One and All!! Zevi Hirsh Motzkin 21 Sadie Anderson 4 Share your milestone events with us! Ruth D. Pashman 21 Harry Covkin 4 If you experience a milestone or a loss in your family, contact Rita Mason 22 Harry Goodman 5 Linda at LNewman@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 246. Gourdji Rahamin Masri 22 Gisa Henner 5 Sarah Mirsky 22 Kolman C. Davis 6 Hyman L. Walfish 22 Cellock Dreizen 6 Margaret Adlowitz 23 Stanley S. Hirsch 6 We record with sorrow the losses suffered by our members Jennie Gordon 23 Gershon Newman 6 and friends and extend to them our deepest sympathies. Reuben Grunauer 23 Seymour Rosen 6 Condolences to: Nettie Kleppel 23 Bradley Ruttenberg 7 Selma Parker on the loss of her husband, Gerard Parker; Allan J. Riefs 23 Harry A. Gordon 8 Nadine Jacobson on the loss of her father, Gerard Parker; Herman Strauch 23 Morris Lapin 8 Josh Davis on the loss of his brother Hy Davis; Bess Wasserman 23 Vera Cooper 9 Sima Littman on the loss of her mother, Betty Trachtman; Morris Feldman 24 Julius Messite 9 Debbie Kaplan on the loss of her husband, Art Kaplan; Bertha Lerman 24 Joseph Wagner 9 Joe Tait on the loss of his brother Theophilus Tait; Alfred Lewis 24 Beatrice Zoldessy 9 Ellen Gorsky Bernstein on the loss of her mother, Marlene Gorsky.. Alex Lefkovic Philip Ruskin 25 10 Esther May 26 Clara Librett 10 Leo Scheffler 26 Lyla Arkin 11 Irving Wenig 26 Morris J. Goldstein 11 Sally F. Berman 27 Abraham Katz 11 Augusta Borchert 27 Abraham Levine 11 Welcome (back) Welcome Sol Simon 27 Michael Glick 12 The Urbas/Moscowitz Family The Sindone Family Hyman Wexler 27 Ida Gross 13 Of New Rochelle Of Scarsdale Dr. Israel Hochbaum 28 Stella Scheinkman 13 Daniel Urbas and Orli Moscowitz Jeffrey and Allyson Sindone David Schwartz 28 Rebecca Cohn 14 William, 12; Alexander, 14; and Ben; Jack Rose Gorlon 29 Claire Goodfriend 14 Aiden, 17 Morris Szlachter 29 Sylvia Meller 14 Joseph Azer Feinberg 30 Bernard Besen 15 Harry Langbert 30 Abraham H. Fab 16 Collaborative ScholarStream Series Continues Gertrude Flora Moses 31 Joseph Simon 16 Wednesdays, May 5 and May 12 • 8:00 pm Tillie Moskowitz 31 Philip Brustein 18 (note: Two classes of this series took place in April) Lillian S. Strum 31 Lillian Cornick 18 What should Zionism look like in an era of a confident and strong Jewish state? Can the various flavors of Judaism’s enduring focus on the Land of Israel translate into a new Thank you Beth El Zionist ethos? Join JTS, the Rabbinical Assembly (RA), the Schechter Institutes, and Ziegler for for your wonderful wishes. a collaborative ScholarStream series, in which teachers representing each institution will explore these May you all be blessed “ with and other questions—re-examining some of Zionism’s key good health and long life.” ideas, moments, and challenges, from its earliest origins and into the 21st century. 100th Beth El Synagogue Center is a sponsor of this event.
Mazal tov to:
CONDOLENCES
Welcome to the Beth El Community
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RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Joy and Steve Rotker in honor of the baby naming of our granddaughter Cameron Poppy (Kivi Priela) Ross, and with thanks to Rabbi Schuck; Jay Neuhaus in memory of my mother, Claire S. Neuhaus; Jeff and Susan Mittleman in memory of Morton Eichen and Glenn Eichen on their yahrzeits; Richard and Charlotte Watt in honor of the birth of Rachel and Barry Charles’s grandson, Max Spencer Charles; Robert Jackson; Daniel and Robyn Yairi in honor of Noah’s bar mitzvah; Esther Winik in loving memory of my father and husband on their yahrzeits; Sharon Berman in honor of Sam Keusch and his Vaccine Helper Bar Mitzvah Project; Caryl Fuchs in honor of Shari Chinitiz for her dedication to teaching our bar and bat mitzvah children; Florence Joffe in memory of her beloved husband, Herb, on his first yahrzeit; Jeffrey Graf in memory of Sally Knisbacher, mother of Bettina Graf; Karen and Jeff Hogan in appreciation of Mark Seidenfeld and his support and assistance with Tyler’s bar mitzvah; Karen and Jeff Hogan in appreciation of Rabbi David Schuck and all of his support
for Tyler’s bar mitzvah, including lending us the Torah, the Torah table, and the support of the entire clergy and staff at Beth El Synagogue Center; Jeff and Susan Mittleman in honor of Abe Walfish’s 100th birthday; Yvette Gordon in memory of her beloved husband, Herman W. Gordon, on his sixth yahrzeit; Serge and Sibel Malka in memory of Albert Avraham Malka; Serge and Sibel Malka in honor of their son Rafael Avi Malka’s Bar Mitzvah; Jay and Barbara Lerman in honor of Abe Walfish’s 100th birthday; Laurie and Eric Roth in memory of Stephen Winik on the anniversary of his yahrzeit; The Suvall and Treiber Families in honor of Mrs. Judy Feuerstein and Mrs. Susanne Simchowitz on the birth of their new great-grandchild/grandchild; Karen Hogan in honor of Sam Keusch and his Vaccine Helper Bar Mitzvah Project; Rita and David Kaufman in memory of Abraham Rosenfeld on the occasion of his yahrzeit; Sol and Linda Haber in honor of Abe Walfish’s 100th birthday; Sol and Linda Haber in honor of Shari Chinitz, mazal tov on your retirement from teaching and thank you for
your devotion to music; Sol and Linda Haber in honor of Nora Klion-Wolloch and mazal tov on your s’machot; Barbara and Bob Cohen and family in memory of Barbara’s mother and father, Rose and Harry Covkin, on their yahrzeits; Estelle and Jerome Lebowitz in memory of Carl Goldenberg; Michael Wechsler in memory of Herman Wechsler; Steven Berkowitz in memory of his father, Dr. Alfred Berkowitz, on his yahrzeit; Larry and Erica Epstein in honor of Abe Walfish’s 100th birthday; Shoshi Talesnick with thanks to the clergy for welcoming me to the minyan; Sheila Tanenbaum in memory of my beloved father, Al Siegel; Jay and Barbara Lerman in memory of his mother, Bertha Lerman on her yahrzeit; Noel and Leah Edelson in memory of Spencer Tuchinsky; Bernie Katz in honor of Abe Walfish’s 100th birthday and also in honor of the clergy for the fantastic job during livestream services; Susan and Jeff Mittleman in memory of Beverley and Morton Eichen, Glenn Eichen and also Kenie and Max Mittleman; Jay and Barbara Lerman in memory of Hy Davis, brother of Joshua Davis.
SISTERHOOD MITZVAH FUND
SERMON SPONSORSHIPS IN MEMORY OF:
IN HONOR OF:
Our beloved son Brad on the tenth anniversary of his yahrzeit—forever in our hearts, from Leslie and Dick Ruttenberg.
Irwin S. Davison on receiving a Distinguished Service Award from Westchester Jewish Council, from Carole and Jeff Graham, and Sandy and Jack Gruenberg.
IN MEMORY OF: Susan Morris, from Andrea Spitz. George Parker, beloved father of Nadine Jacobson, from Joyce and Michael Wechsler, and Sandy and Jack Gruenberg.
Brian Bosworth on receiving a Distinguished Bernice Ward, beloved mother of Sondra Costin, Service Award from Westchester Jewish Council, from Barbara and Harvey Katzeff. OBM SPONSORSHIP from Carole and Jeff Graham. Irma Epstein, beloved mother of Larry Epstein, IN MEMORY OF: Brian Bosworth on receiving both the Bernstein from Sheila Cohen. My beloved Dad, Stanley Marlin, who loved to and Leffell awards, from Sandy and Jack Carl Goldenberg, beloved husband of Sondra Gruenberg. learn for 96 years, from Liz and Alan Legatt. Goldenberg, from Sandy and Jack Gruenberg. Shari Chinitz, mazal tov on your retirement, and YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUND in honor of putting a song in the hearts of so many Sandy’s parents, Saul and Hilda Savitz, on their respective yahrzeits, from Sandy and Jack young people, from Carole and Jeff Graham. IN HONOR OF: Gruenberg. Sam Keusch and his Vaccine Helper Bar Mitzvah Nancy and Frank Levin on the engagement of Project, from Rhonda Shepherd. your daughter Hannah, from Joyce and Michael Hy Davis, beloved brother of Josh Davis, from Joyce and Michael Wechsler, and Gaby and Wechsler. George Newfield. JEREMY SCHEINFELD Abe Walfish, mazal tov on your 100th birthday, MEMORIAL FUND from Phyllis and Harvey Jay, and Sandy and Jack SISTERHOOD MITZVAH FUND Gruenberg. IN HONOR OF: Abe Walfish’s 100th birthday, from Grace Kalfus and Bruce Gold. IN MEMORY OF: Fran Gold, beloved mother of Bruce Gold and beloved grandmother of Bekkah Gold and Lissy Gold, on her yahrzeit, from Bruce Gold and Grace Kalfus.
THE BERNICE FELDMAN NURSERY SCHOOL FUND IN MEMORY OF: Alex Lefkovic, Olga Lefkovic, Joan Jacobs, and Myron Jacobs, from Perry and Lisa Jacobs.
Rabbi Mitchell Blank, mazal tov on your ordination, from Sandy and Jack Gruenberg.
DOROTHY FLEISHAKER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF: Sam Keusch and his Vaccine Helper Bar Mitzvah Project, from Craig Cutler. Donald Fleishaker on his Haftarah chanting, from Sol and Linda Haber. IN MEMORY OF: Bernice Ward, from Lloyd Sherman. 14
Please send all Sisterhood donations to: Sisterhood Mitzvah Fund, c/o Gaby Newfield 87 Runyon Place, Scarsdale, NY 10583 P: 914-235-4030 E: gabyn77@yahoo.com
THE PHILIP ZARO FUND FOR SENIOR PROGRAMMING IN HONOR OF: Sam Keusch and his Vaccine Helper Bar Mitzvah Project, from Shannon McDonough.
GENERAL FUND A donation was received from Andrea Schles. IN HONOR OF: Sam Keusch and his Vaccine Helper Bar Mitzvah Project from Carol Aivazian, Frederick Hansen; Sue Pearson; Gregory Klein; Catherine Kennedy; Margaret Allen; Francine Leeson; Michael Bauer, Robin Zeidel, Erin Saluti, Nicholas Berti, Bonnie Yeomans, Roberta Cooperman, Linda Moslow, Jeffrey Reitzen, Bruce Weinstein, Cheryl Beadle, Shari Chinitiz for her dedication to teaching our bar and bat mitzvah children, from Rochelle Chaiken. Brian Bosworth for receiving the Julian Y. Bernstein Award, from Rochelle Chaiken. Irwin S. Davison and Brian Bosworth for receiving the Julian Y. Bernstein Award, from Shari and Marvin Chinitz.
YAHRZEIT DONATIONS
Rabbi David Schuck for his very meaningful sermon at Yael Nagar’s bat mitzvah and to Yael Nagar for inspiring his sermon, from David Hicks. REFUAH SHLEIMAH: Teddi Jacobs, from Perry and Lisa Jacobs. IN MEMORY OF: Miriam Rabin, from Gary Claar and Lois Kohn Claar. In loving memory of Helene’s father, Nathan Lefkowitz, and brother David Lefkowitz, from Howard and Helene Goldstein. Beatrice Weingast, beloved mother of Beth Weingast Halperin, from Marjorie Saltzberg, Helen Solomon, and Marlene Cooper. Carl Goldenberg, from Indy and Seth Goldberg.
The bat mitzvah of Yael Nagar, daughter of Talia Swartz and Ofer Nagar, from Rochelle Chaiken.
Stanley Marlin, beloved father of Liz Legatt, from Shari and Marvin Chinitz.
Michael Wechsler on his special birthday, from Shari and Marvin Chinitz.
Gerard Parker, beloved father of Nadine Jacobson, from Shireen and Matthew Lewis.
Abe Walfish’s 100th birthday, from Barbara Walzer.
Harold Keltz, from Miriam Pomeranz. Betty Trachtman, beloved mother of Sima Littman, from Erika Pintoff and family. My father, Paul Feigeles, from Janis Demartini.
THE ROBERT MATTHEW KLEIN FUND FOR INCLUSION AND SPECIAL NEEDS
PTA ISRAEL TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN HONOR OF:
Sam Keusch and his Vaccine Helper Bar Mitzvah Project, from Amy Thau.
The bat mitzvah of Yael Nagar, daughter of Talia Swartz and Ofer Nagar, from Elise and Bob Schepp. Judi Schmeidler, Torah Fund honoree, from Rita Gilbert. IN MEMORY OF Beatrice Weingast, beloved mother of Beth Weingast Halperin, from Sheila Cohen. Stanley Marlin, beloved father of Elizabeth Legatt, from Margo Lampert. Robert Klein, beloved son, brother, and uncle, from Rochelle Chaiken. Robert Klein, and in honor of his birthday and extraordinary life—his legacy and memory will never be forgotten, from Elise and Bob Schepp. My brother Lawrence, from Laura Lewis.
STANLEY AND SELMA BATKIN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN HONOR OF: Abe Walfish’s 100th birthday, from Peter and Sharon Spenser.
IN HONOR OF:
IN MEMORY OF: Betty Trachtman, beloved mother of Sima Littman, from Erica and Larry Epstein.
THE ELEANOR G. BAUMWALD PRAYERBOOK FUND IN MEMORY OF: Eva Teitelbaum, from Jack R. Schwartz. Gerard Parker, beloved father of Nadine Jacobson, from Brian Bosworth and Lauren Freeman Bosworth.
Rhona, Danny, and Jason Aronstein; Beth Breakstone and Ted Keltz; Felice and Steve Brostoff; Rita Cohen; Sheila Cohen; Jill and Daniel Efron; Nathan Eisler; Vicki and Nate Fisher; Donald Fleishaker; Lawrence Getzler; Faye and Jack Gingold; Judith Goldstein; Susan Goldstein and family; Vincent Grabowski and family; Debra Greenberg; Roberta Greenberg; Sandra Gruenberg; Bonnie and Larry Jonas; Stephanie and Matthew Klingsberg; the Levitin family; George Morris; John Morris; Ruth and Marvin Price; Barbara and Leon Protass; Elise and Barry Richman; Esther Robbins; Laurie and Eric Roth; Emily Rubin and Dan Feldman; Arlene and Barry Salman; Deborah Melzer Schlein; Marla Bergman Severance; Barbara and Harold Shulman; Linda Shumofsky; Diane Solomon; Tova Usdan; Jesse and Ronnie Weinberg; William Winters; Claudia Wolloch; Helene Wolloch; Esther Zarembski.
MAOT HITTIM (PESACH) Esther Winik and Jenny Winik; Sharon and Peter Spenser; Elise and Bob Schepp; Elise and Barry Richman; Gary and Donna Levy; Dalia Fenster; Jules and Harriet Schwartz; Steven and Jane Berkowitz; Florence Joffe; Sanjiv and Nancy Chhahira; Merill and Ellen Resnick; Irwin Cohen; Jay and Barbara Lerman; Esther and Mort Mildner; Gail and Steven Goldman; Mark and Barbara Lazarus; Larry and Erica Epstein; Steven Cohen and family; Bruce Gold and Grace Kalfus; Jack and Elaine Katz; Deborah Olstein; Ellen and Jack Hollander; Marc Klee and Barbara Engelson; Michael and Joyce Wechsler; Teddy Zabb; Mark Silver; Candace Silver; Shira Silver; Avi Einzig and Jacqueline Stern-Einzig; Robert and Lori Weber; Bernard Katz; Mark and Marjorie Seidenfeld; Marvin Dubin and Susan Solow-Dubin; Donna and Abraham Bartell; Lita Gottesman; Jack and Rebecca Wertheimer; Sharon Rozansky; Alan and Allison Kellman; Rhona, Danny, and Jason Aronstein; Debra Goldfarb; Barbara and Joseph Wygoda; Susan and David Schlecker; Phoebe and Peter Gross; Liz and Eric Alderman; Neil Weiss and Jessica Berman; Susan and Dan Groner; Thalia and Alan Segal; Jack Renick and Barbara Finder.
DONATION POLICY The way we handle notification of general donations made to Beth El is: We will only mail out acknowledgement letters for donations of $36 or greater made to our various funds. ALL donations of any value will continue to be posted in the monthly Bulletin. This is in line with common practice of other synagogues of similar size, and also yields administrative savings for Beth El. To donate, visit www.bethelnr.org/donation. Note: This policy does not affect donations made to Sisterhood or the Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund. Please use ShulCloud wherever possible to make your donations electronically, as this yields administrative savings. If you have questions, contact Zoe Raynes at ZRaynes@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 228. 15
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