Dear Friends,
Rabbi’s Message
Among Judaism’s many innovations, the way we grieve is one of the most profound. The mitzvah of k’vod hamet—honoring the deceased— calls us to treat their body with the utmost respect, including preparation for burial, ensuring a shomer (guardian) remains with them at all times, and holding a funeral that celebrates and honors their life.
After the burial, our focus shifts to the mitzvah of nichum aveilim—comforting the mourners. We visit them during shiva, provide meals, bring the synagogue to their home, and gently support their return to the world with patience and compassion.
At the core of these mitzvot is the value of presence. We honor the deceased by attending the funeral and offer comfort by making a shiva visit. Judaism’s practices around loss assume that we, as a community, will show up in whatever ways we can. This is why we send an email to the entire congregation notifying everyone of a loss. It ensures that the community, not just the family’s immediate circle, knows about the loss, allowing those connected to the deceased to honor their memory and provide their family with support and comfort.
One challenge of being part of a large synagogue is that we often don’t know the names of everyone in our community. We may recognize faces and feel connected to people through conversations at services, programs, or shared meals, yet still feel shy or self-conscious about asking for their names—especially after seeing them for years. Or we may see a name in a loss notice and be
unsure whether or not we know the individual.This can lead to a disconnect when someone passes away, as the email announcements we send only include names, not photos.
Without a photo, many may not realize they knew the deceased, missing the opportunity to honor their life by attending the funeral or comforting the family through a shiva visit.
To address this, we are now offering the option to include a photo of the deceased in these announcements. Many other synagogues have been offering this option over the past few years, and my colleagues report that it has been greatly appreciated by their congregations.
This practice will also help identify relatives of congregants, such as parents who occasionally join us at Beth El, ensuring that more people can recognize and honor them. We hope that adding a photo to loss announcements will make them feel more personal and heimish, fostering opportunities for meaningful support and comfort during times of loss—moments that might otherwise have been missed without the photo. Of course, including a photo is entirely optional and at the discretion of the family.
We hope that this small change will have a large impact on our communal response to loss.
L’Shalom,
Rabbi David A. Schuck
President’s Message
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and school winter vacation. The fall calendar is filled with Jewish (and secular) holidays and often feels like a sprint from one to the next.
For me, the parent of two college kids, when I add fall break and parents’ weekends to the lineup, I am struck by how little “normal” time there was in the fall. Our community’s time at Beth El in the fall can also feel focused on holidays, which present many opportunities for the community to come together in special moments.
look forward to every year, and it provides opportunities for people from every age at Beth El to just spend fun time together, whether you play blackjack, roulette, or like to schmooze and spend an evening hanging out with Beth El friends.
But, as we start January, we now have several months of “normal” time ahead. In many ways, this allows us to focus on the ways that Beth El shines day in and day out. There is the sense of purpose, spirituality and community that exist every single day and week in daily minyan, Kabbalat Shabbat services and Shabbat mornings spent in the sanctuary or on the livestream singing and connecting with one another—and then catching up with old friends and meeting new people over bagels and tuna fish.
And just in January, we have two special Beth El traditions: Youth & Family Shabbat Weekend’s Casino Night and the Beth El Shabbaton. In many ways, these two events epitomize the social aspects of Beth El. Casino Night, while officially connected to the Nursery School, is really a multigenerational fun evening where adults come together to hang out, try their hand at blackjack and a host of other casino games, and just spend time together. It is an event that many people long since “graduated” from the Nursery School
For my family (and many others at Beth El), we attended a Beth El Shabbaton shortly after joining the shul, and it was one of the first ways that we really got to know so many of the people in our community. Through shared meals, beautiful davening, conversation, learning, and softball and basketball games, we got closer.
This year, instead of a Beth El Shabbaton at a camp in the late spring, we will hold a winter Shabbaton (so no softball….). I hope that this weekend will again allow people who have just joined Beth El and those who have been members for many, many years (and everyone in between!) to spend Shabbat forging connections and enjoying a special Shabbat together.
And, before we know it, we’ll be back to thinking about Purim and Pesach.
Lauren Freeman-Bosworth President
Dear Beth El Family
2024 was a tough year for our family with the loss of our Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather. Donald J. Fleishaker
We couldn’t let time pass any further without expressing our deep thanks and gratitude to our amazing congregation and clergy.
The compassion, support, and love shown to us after his passing was so heartwarming. You shared your stories, your love, your meals, you were all there for us. However, over and above what you did for us during his death, was the way you treated him during his life.
You picked him up for shul and drove him home. You helped him with his kiddush lunch. You invited him to your home for Shabbat dinner. You bandaged his knee when he fell. You encouraged him and listened to him daven. You listened to his opinions. You listened to him “kvetch”. Beth El was his sanctuary. Not the room, this amazing community!
We would like to express our sincerest thanks and wish you all a 2025 filled with Health, Happiness and Peace.
The Fleishaker Family
Purim is around the corner!
Purim Schedule
Thursday, March 13th
Erev Purim
5:49am Dawn—Start of Fast
7:00am Shacharit
4:00pm-6:00pm Religious School
5:30pm Mini Megillah for Tots Families (Ages 0-5)
6:00pm-6:30pm Kids’ Pizza Dinner (All ages under 13)
“Bridge” between Religious School/ Mini Megillah & Main Megillah reading
6:40pm Purim Megillah Reading and Purim Celebration with Shpiel
Dress up, hear the Megillah chanted by our teens, and see a hilarious “Purimshpiel” featuring congregants.
7:42pm Nightfall—End of Fast Grab a hamentashen!
9:00pm After Party
Adults, join us for a costumed hang over brews & appetizers! Location and cost TBD
Friday, March 14th
Purim
7:00am Shacharit with Megillah Reading
6:30pm Kabbalat Shabbat
6:43 Candle Lighting
Secrets of Our Sanctuary
In celebration of the 55th anniversary of Beth El’s beautiful sanctuary, we introduce a year-long series in The Bulletin in which member and lay leader Steven Young reveals artful details you may not have had on your radar. Without further ado, part one: The Great Ark.
We reverently enter the Beth El Sanctuary every Shabbat morning. Our children meet there for Religious School every Sunday. It is utilized for varied programs, including lectures, musical performances, graduations, weddings, B’Nei Mitzvah rehearsals and numerous other events. It is hard to believe that this magnificent room was first utilized for the 1971 High Holidays. How often do we really look at this fifty-five-year-old work of art?
Stanley Batkin, z’’l, a long-time Beth El member, who passed away in 2015 at the age of 101, played the pivotal role in designing the “Great Sanctuary”, acquiring the art, and working with the architects, among many other things, to create this magnificent structure. For many years, he provided institutional memory and advice to a succession of Beth El clergy and leaders. I benefitted greatly from his mentoring when I was President from 2004-2006, and I was fortunate to hear Stanley speak about his dedicated efforts in the creation of the Sanctuary, as well as other art in our buildings. As many know, he wrote a book, Let Them Build Me a Sanctuary, detailing his twenty-year process.
I was asked to write a series of articles for the 2025 editions of The Bulletin to commemorate the anniversary. I plan on exploring some of the obvious (and less obvious) features of this great room, many hiding in plain sight, that is the physical center of our spiritual community. I will rely heavily on Stanley’s book.
I start with a closer look the focal point of the room, the
Aron Kodesh (literally the “Holy Ark”), that Stanley refers to as the Great Ark. We approach it in awe with our families on Yom Kippur and “pull the string” high up on the right to open it, if so honored, on Shabbat.
The colored stones on the doors and body of the ark represent the stones of the Twelve Tribes mentioned in the Bible
Do you have a spare copy of Stanley’s book you could donate to the shul? We are looking to bolster our collection. Please be in touch with our main office if so.
Stanley’s design for the Ark was inspired by the one in the main synagogue in Copenhagen, Denmark and he used its inscriptions in our Ark. He noted that Denmark was the sole European country to rescue its Jewish citizens during the Shoah.
Atop the Ark is the quote Shiviti adonai lenegdi tamid (“I Place the Lord before me at all times”), taken from Psalm 16:8. The interior of the ark has the Shema, in the same script used exclusively for the parchments in the Torah, tefillin, and mezuzot, which are derived from a twelfth century Egyptian alphabet.
The main body and doors of the ark are gold-anodized aluminum. The colored stones on the doors and body of the ark represent the stones of the Twelve Tribes mentioned in the Bible. (Ex. 28:17-20). There are about four thousand chunks of translucent colored polyester glass embedded in the ark. Although there are replacement “chunks” in storage, as far as we know, none were ever needed,
The base of the ark is bronze, with the English statement: “This is the Torah proclaimed by Moses to the children of Israel at the command of the Lord.” (Deut 4:44).
I look forward to sharing other details of the Sanctuary with you during the coming year.
Steven Young Member
Limmud (Adult Education)
Open Beit Midrash Scholar Series
Our Monthly Scholar Series are taught by distinguished scholars in the field, we seek to provide rich learning opportunities for all members and guests, a light dinner is served. These events are in person and recorded only (not livestreamed). Stay tuned for information about our Scholar In Residence event in March!
Beth El Day Camp
Inviting all rising 4th to 7th graders!
Build confidence and unlock your creativity at Beth El Day Camp’s Creativity Camp. Campers dive into handson activities like painting, beading, cooking, drumming, dance, and improv, all led by skilled artist educators. No prior experience is required—just a passion for learning and creating.
Each day is filled with exciting projects, free swim, delicious meals, and plenty of opportunities to relax and hang out with friends. Campers also enjoy offsite trips, including volunteering at HOPE Community Services and jumping around at Sky Zone.
With flexible weekly sessions, your child can attend for a few weeks or spend the entire summer with us. Either way, they’ll develop new skills, grow in confidence, and make lasting memories in a fun, supportive environment. As one
of our campers shared, “Every single day there’s a special thing! Being in Creativity Camp, I get to have a double swim every day. My favorite memory was when we went to Sky Zone and got to do an obstacle course. The performance was the best [experience]. I loved getting to perform for my friends and family. I also got to make a haunted house out of cardboard boxes. Mine was four stories high!”
Give your child a summer filled with creativity, friendship, and adventure—sign up today! Visit betheldaycamp.org or email daycamp@bethelnr.org to learn more and register. Looking for a trial run? Join us on Sunday, February 2nd for an afternoon of crafts and sweets. Check out the flyer to the right for more information.
Department of Youth & Family
Welcome, 2025! As we embark on this new year, our Department of Youth & Family Engagement is excited for many upcoming events designed for the whole community to enjoy, and we hope you’ll join us–see fliers to the right. As we approach our MLK Mitzvah Day later this month, we are collecting extra eyeglasses to donate to the Lion’s Club, as well as Jewish children’s books (PJ Library or otherwise) to share with HOPE Community Service’s kosher food pantry. We will have collection bins in the lobby and/or the Youth & Family office (across from the Kasakove), and we appreciate the community’s support and donations.
We hope to see you at many events in the next few months.
• MLK Mitzvah Day, Monday 1/20
• Pajama Havdalah (K-2nd Grades), Saturday 1/25
• Family Ice Skating, Sunday 1/26
• Beth El Shabbaton Friday 1/31-Sunday 2/2
• Teen Shabbat, Saturday 2/8
• World Wide Wrap, Sunday 2/9
• Shabbat Dinner for Families with Young Children (2nd Grade & Younger), Friday 3/7
• Purim Carnival, Sunday 3/9
• Mini & Purim Megillah Readings, Thursday 3/13
Alyssa Berman
Beth El Religious School
Teen Shabbat Services
Saturdays at 10:00am on February 8th March 15th April 5th May 17th
Explore your Jewish identity, engage in discussions, deepen your understanding of Jewish traditions in a warm, inclusive environment led by teens for teens, with adult guidance
Questions?
Rebecca Guralnik & Zoe Schein
Beth El Day Camp
Beth El Nursery School
One of the most joyous times of the year for children, the holiday of Hanukkah, presents a wealth of learning opportunities in the Nursery School. We pride ourselves as being a process-oriented school - a place where deep learning occurs through exploration and investigation. In general, we are not a product-oriented place where projects, usually teacher directed, are the focus. However, when it comes to our Jewish holidays, we believe in the importance of traditions. Thus, we guide children in creating a ritual object, something that families can use for many years to come.
One two-year-old class used baby jars mounted on a wooden paint stirrer base to create their Chanukiya. Two year olds love to stuff, and they were given a wealth of materials –pompoms, pipe cleaners, beads, and wooden pieces, which they used to fill their jars. On top of the jars there was amble space for tiles and bolts to hold candles. We are confident that these chanukiyot will be used for many years as part of our two -year-old families’ tradition.
Hanukkah is not just about candles-it’s about oil as well. Our children did many experiments involving oil and comparing oil and wax. Whether you light your chanukiah with candles or oil, it can create a bit of a mess! In response to possible dripping wax and oil stains all over your Hanukkah tablecloth, our 3-year-olds created a beautiful, personalized drip mat, complete with the Hanukkah blessings.
Our four-year-olds made a unique Candle Box Holder covered with a beautiful chanukiah that they embroidered on the top. Their box is just the right size to hold the 44 candles necessary for the holiday.
Our Gesher class also created a chanukiya, but in a totally different manner than our twos. They used a mirrored base and patterned tiles. But instead of candles, they received oil vials for lighting.
And what would Hanukkah be without delicious latkes and
jelly donuts fried in oil! It was our pleasure to host several parent volunteers who came to school to help with the frying.
Our annual Hanukkah Chagigah was a fabulous success! Parents gathered in the Crystal Room and spent time with their children experiencing the creative process and methodology of good early childhood practice. They built chanukiot in the block corner, played dreidel, explored light and dark with our light tables, enjoyed Hanukkah puzzles and matching games, played Pin the Shammash on the chanukiah, and engaged in a variety of art activities related to the holiday.
We then moved into the Ballroom for candle lighting, communal singing and dancing with one of our music specialists, Moreh Jack. A few highlights of our program: seeing four parents create a huge human dreidel and spin around at different speeds, and watching our clergy and synagogue leaders jump out of the frying pan and run around the room acting the part of runaway latkes!
Although we were all a bit dizzy from spinning around like dreidels, it did not stop us from enjoying some tasty sufganiot (jelly doughnuts), latkes and applesauce back in our classrooms. We look forward to celebrating many more holidays together with our extended Beth El community.
On another note, we all know that famous phrase, “It is better to give than to receive,” but this is a difficult concept to convey to children, who are culturally bombarded with a much different message. We would like to thank our parent body for remembering to send tzedakah coins with the children. This hands-on-approach helps the children internalize one of the important meanings of “doing a mitzvah.”
As Jews, we are obligated to walk the world mindfully. We teach our children to act with kavod- respect; to realize their responsibilities towards one another and the earth. Our parent body launched a Mitzvah Committee, a program that seeks to increase our children’s understanding of what a mitzvah is and promote a desire in our children to perform acts of kindness. Many pairs of mittens and gloves were collected for The Sharing Shelf and displayed on our Chaverim Chanukiah in the lower lobby.
There is no question that the Hebrew month of Kislev, filled with the joyous and magcal holiday of Hanukkah, could be our favorite one of all!
Ronnie Becher & Shery Rosenstein Beth El Nursery School
Shoresh Halev
Center for Jewish Music at Beth El
Album Release
Enjoy Frank London’s album, In the City of God, a collection of 8 new Hakafot dancing songs for Simchat Torah. Recorded May 22, 2024 at Shoresh Halev Center for Jewish Music at Beth El.
October 15th
Download at
borschtbeat.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-city-of-god
New Album Coming Soon
Frank London’s album, In the City of God, a collection of 8 new Hakafot dancing songs for Simchat Torah.
Download the full album & liner notes and watch music videos. borschtbeat.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-city-of-god
Recorded May 22, 2024 at Shoresh Halev Center for Jewish Music at Beth El.
—IN THE CITY OF GOD— 8 New Songs for Simchat Torah
BY FRANK LONDON
The Green Team
Thank You, Thank You, THANK YOU, Beth El Community!
Beth El’s Green Team thanks you for 2024’s progress on the road to “zero waste.” Our first and most difficult nut to crack was changing up the garbage disposal process for Shabbat kiddush lunch. That nut has been cracked! More often than not, folks are correctly using the triplet (for trash, recyclables, and compostables) which, happily, decreases our need to dig into one bin in order to transfer your garbage to another. And we deeply appreciate the many of you who participate in the new disposal rhythm with great good humor. Thank you!
You may have noticed that it is the compost bin which fills up fastest and is replaced most often during the meal which is exactly what we’re aiming for! And it’s something the earth needs: composting food and other organic waste minimizes landfill usage, decreases greenhouse gases, and recycles nutrients back into the soil. (“Green – it’s more than a color!”)
The Green Ambassadors on duty at each triplet know the key kiddush question is “Which bin is for my leftovers?” We’re happy to advise that we’re working on new signage that will make it easier to take aim at the correct bin. Other plans for 2025 include the use of triplets in nursery school classrooms where caring for the earth is gently worked into the curriculum.
An important Green Team initiative for 2025 is a respectful suggestion that members catering a special kiddush choose
to use compostable cups, glasses, plates, and cutlery rather than plastic. These are generally made out of cellulose and bamboo and can be more elegant than our standard kiddush compostables. We are aware of caterers who provide these at little-to-no extra cost as well as caterers who do not, in which case the event host can purchase them separately or through the caterer. We hope, for the reasons above, that it is worth it to you to invest in their use. If interested, ask our Director of Programming Stephanie Lederman about this as you plan your event with her.
We thank the terrific Beth El staff for all they do for our community - environmentally and otherwise - and wish each of you a healthy, peaceful 2025. Please note: We can always use an additional Green Ambassador at kiddush lunch from 12-1PM. Contact Jayne Peister at peisterjs@gmail.com if you can spare an hour once every several months to help us help Mother Earth.
Jayne Peister and Laura Lewis, Co-chairs The Green Team Committee
Keruv | Accessibility & Inclusion @ Beth El
This year is one of those rare occasions when we get to celebrate Hanukkah in January! I love the sage Hillel’s take on lighting the hanukkiah, i.e. we should always be enhancing light and reducing darkness. This fits the mission of our Keruv (inclusion) Committee well. We seek to ever expand the community that makes Beth El shine.
In December, we learned from Haftam Yizhak Heathwood about the Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd. We miss seeing our friends from Chai House here on Shabbat, but we were still able to connect with them by delivering Hanukkah treats. The “Let’s Talk About It” group continues to meet four times a year to explore how we embrace family members who are not Jewish.
February is Jewish Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), which is dedicated to raising awareness of the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities and to fostering a more inclusive Jewish community. For JDAIM, Beth El will host Rabbanit Liz Shayne, Director of Academic Affairs at Yeshivat Maharat, as an Open Bet Midrash scholar to teach about Neurodivergent Torah on February 25th. Please join us! We are grateful to the Robert Matthew
Klein Fund for Inclusion & Special Needs Fund for helping finance this particular speaker, and all our programming on inclusivity. To support the Robert Matthew Klein fund, please do so at bethelnr.org/donate.
The Keruv Committee is always eager to hear about any barriers that may be hindering your involvement at Beth El. We strive to be a safe and comfortable space for anyone seeking a connection to Judaism and community. Please advocate for yourself (or others) and let the office know how we can make Beth El more accessible! Please utilize the tools we already have, such as our large print prayer books, mobile stands on which to rest those heavy prayer books if needed, non-gendered handicap accessible bathrooms, and sound amplification devices.
Of course, you can also contribute by joining our committee. We generally meet via Zoom on a Sunday evening. Upcoming meetings are March 2nd and May 4th, 2025. Meeting links are publicized in Beth El emails and on the website and are open to all! Contact Carrie Fox at csfox99@gmail.com to join our committee or discuss any Keruv initiatives.
May our light continue to grow!
Do you have any special needs such as wheelchair seating? Please let us know! Please email info@bethelnr.org or call our main office.
Calling All Volunteers!
Beth El is looking for volunteers to help lead our efforts to expand Beth El’s involvement in the following areas: social action, chesed, and community building/social programming.
If you are someone who is looking to get more involved, please contact Beth El’s Director of Programming Stephanie Lederman at slederman@bethelnr.org
Elise Richman Keruv Committee
Beth El Sisterhood
Beth El Lifelong Learners
We make sandwiches for HOPE Community Kitchen the first Tuesday of each month at 11:00am.
Beth El Community News
Mazal tov to:
Mazal tov to Ari & Nancy Mayerfield on the bar mitzvah of their son Emmett Mayerfield, and mazal tov also to Emmett’s grandparents, Mitchell & Wendy Gross and Sam & Regina Mayerfield.
Mazal tov to Rivelle & Jordan Levine on the birth of their son, Calder Ross Levine, and mazal tov to big brother, Sidney.
Mazal tov to Allyson Wisel & William Vogt on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Dahlia Rose Vogt.
Mazal tov to Liz & Eric Alderman on the engagement of their son, Jeremy Alderman to Megan Lacy, daughter of Joyce and Pat Lacy.
Mazal tov to Susan Eichen and Jeff Mittleman on the marriage of their son Jacob to Dr. Lena Chatterjee, daughter of Dr. Harleen Brar and Dr. Deelip Chatterjee, Franklin Lakes, NJ.
Mazal tov to Susan Eichen and Jeff Mittleman on the engagement of their daughter Ilana to Gabriel Weinstein, son of Michele Cydulka-Weinstein and Ed Weinstein, Shaker Heights, OH.
Mazal tov to Florence Taubenfeld on the birth of her great granddaughter Hannah Eloise and to grandparents Anne and Rick Weisbrod, and also to parents, Allison and Sonny Gold.
Mazal tov to Rabbi David Schuck & Tali Aldouby Schuck on the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Zeev Schuck.
Mazal tov to Barbara & Arthur Margolin on the recent marriage of their daughter, Carolyn Leigh to Mark James Estes, son of Barbara Estes.
Mazal tov to Dov & Linda Hyman on the marriage of their son, Dr. Joshua Hyman to Dr. June Criscione, daughter of Natalie & John Criscione.
Mazal tov to Shana Elbaum Garfinkle & Eric Garfinkle on the bat mitzvah of their daughter Lilah Garfinkle.
Mazal tov to Barbara & Joe Wygoda on the bar mitzvah of their grandson Jack Bohrer. Mazal tov also to Jack’s parents, Jill (Wygoda) Bohrer & John Bohrer.
Mazal tov to Lois Kohn Claar & Gary Claar on the engagement of their son, Benjamin Claar to Marissa Wolf, daughter of Lisa & Dan Wolf.
Mazal tov to Jane Goldman & Joel Konigsberg on the baby naming of their granddaughter, Ryan Emily Konigsberg, and mazal tov also to parents, Matthew Konigsberg & Jodi Rosenzweig and grandparents, Bonnie & Barry Rosenzweig.
Mazal tov to Vicki Fisher on her induction into the Westchester Senior Hall of Fame.
Mazal tov to David & Susan Schlecker on the baby naming of their granddaughter, Belle Ruby Schlecker, and mazal tov also to parents, Mark Schlecker & Kaye Kirschner and grandparents, Bruce & Gwen Kirschner.
A warm Beth El mazal tov to one and all!
Condolences to:
Condolences to Harvey Wacht on the loss of his wife, Judy Wacht z”l, to Lauren and Michael on the loss of their mother, and to Michelle and Josh on the loss of their grandmother.
Condolences to Susan (Marvin) Solow-Dubin on the loss of her mother Selma Solow z”l, and to Jeremy and Rebecca Dubin on the loss of their grandmother.
Condolences to Michele Abo on the loss of her father Zelick Abo z”l.
Condolences to Larry Hanau on the loss of his wife and our member, Sharon Schoenholtz z”l and condolences also to Matthew Hanau on the loss of his mother.
Condolences to Michael & Alyssa Sherman on the loss of Michael’s mother, Birgitta Sherman z”l.
Condolences to Carol Perlman on the loss of her husband, Samuel Perlman z”l.
Condolences to Samuel (Joanna) Kaufman on the loss of his mother, Dr. Gale Kaufman z”l, and to Mitchell and Gisele Kaufman on the loss of their grandmother.
Condolences to Carrie Fox and David Shechter on the loss of Carrie’s mother, Jane Perry z”l.
We record the losses suffered by our members and friends and extend to them our deepest sympathies.
Share your milestone events with us
If you experience a milestone or a loss in your family contact Zoe at zraynes@bethelnr.org or (914) 235-2700, ext. 223
Kiddush Sponsors
The Kiddush of November 9th was sponsored by Nancy & Ari Mayerfield in honor of Emmett’s bar mitzvah.
The Kiddush of November 16th was sponsored by Allyson Wisel & William Vogt in honor of the bat mitzvah of their daughter Dahlia Vogt.
The Kiddush of November 23rd was in honor of Zeev Schuck’s bat mitzvah.
The Kiddush of December 7th was sponsored by Jane Goldman & Joel Konigsberg in honor of the baby naming of their granddaughter, Ryan Emily Konigsberg.
The Kiddush of December 14th was sponsored by the Schlecker Family in honor of their granddaughter Belle Ruby Schlecker’s baby naming. This week’s kiddush is also sponsored by the Wolloch Family in memory of Helene Wolloch.
B’Yachad Fund
Beth El Gives
Thank you to all who have contributed to Beth El’s Annual B’Yachad Fundraiser.The contributions listed are as of January 7, 2025. Contributions received after that date will be listed in the next bulletin.
Pillar ($25,000 and above)
Anonymous (1 family)
Lois Kohn-Claar and Gary Claar
Laurie & Eric Roth
Laurence & Carla Stein
Builder ($18,000 and above)
Anonymous (2 Families)
Harriet Kaplan Suvall & Marc Suvall
Koach ($10,000 and above)
Anonymous (2 Families)
Sam & Tris Berger
Bob & Barbara Cohen and Family
Robert & Barbara Ehudin
Susan & David Schlecker
Lori & Steve Schwartz
Jill & Bruce Weisfeld and Family
Guardian ($7,200 and above)
Anonymous (2 Families)
Ivan & Brenda Corwin
Ellen & Moshe Gelboim
Bob & Susan Goldstein
Stephan Loewentheil
Supporter ($5,400 and above)
Anonymous (2 Families)
Aizenberg-Kleinhaus Family
Lauren Freeman-Bosworth & Brian Bosworth
Joyce & Fred Claar
Dorothy Fox
Louis & Lynette Goldberg
Alan & Allison Kellman
Sue & Michael Meisler
Barry Warhit & Ellen Teplitz Warhit
Patron ($3,600 and above)
Anonymous (2 Families)
Shari & Marvin Chinitz
Michael, Claudia, Arielle & Ilan Felberg
Aaron & Sheryl Fleishaker
Linda & Michael Goldstein
Sandy & Jack Gruenberg
Janet & Arthur Jakoby
Martin Keltz & Lynn Buckvar-Keltz
Steven & Maria Kessler
Randy & Jenny Longman
Darren & Jayne Peister
Josh Podietz & Hila Reichman
David & Geralynn Reifer
Elise & Barry Richman
Jodi & Rob Scheinfeld
Judith Schmeidler
Shomrim ($2,500 and above)
Lynn Chinitz & Steven Gruenstein
Lisa & Perry Jacobs
Harvey & Phyllis Jay
Micki & Gary Joseph
Stanley & Anita Liebowitz
Lisa & Rob Patchen
Mark Sameth & Revital Havazelet
Joseph & Tamar Tait
Joseph & Barbara Wygoda
Marc & Anita Zoldessy
Benefactor ($1,800 and above)
Anonymous (3 Families)
Adrienne & Bradley Altman
Jane & Steven Berkowitz and Family
Jay & Judi Bosworth
Beth Breakstone & Theodore Keltz
Daniel & Jody Burton
Barry & Rachel Charles
Marvin Dubin & Susan Solow Dubin
David & Rita Kaufman
Matthew & Stephanie Klingsberg
Marshall Matos
George & Gaby Newfield
Trevor & Shannon Norwitz
Mark & Marjorie Seidenfeld
Blair & Evelyn Selber
Drs. Ruth & Eric Treiber
Jack & Rebecca Wertheimer
Steward ($1,000 and above)
Anonymous (3 Families)
Denise & David Abner
Liz & Eric Alderman
Nathan & Marcia Assor
Ellen & Rick Barlis
Berman, Tolle, Weiss Family
Aron Davidowitz & Talya Cohen and Family
Daniel Feldman & Emily Rose Rubin
Caryl Fuchs
Bruce & Rita Gilbert
Jacob & Ellen Hollander
Barbara & David Horowitz
The Kalman Family
Barbara & Marc Klee
Alfred & Shelley Klein
Nora Klion-Wolloch
Martin Levitin
Nina Luban & Scott Bonci
The Mayerfield Family
John Morris & Family
The Moscowitz-Urbas Family
Barbara & Lawrence Orans
Mitchell Fishbach & Valerie Overton
Schwarcz Family
The Fox Shechter Family
The Sitkin/Mendler Family
Steven & Shirin Stein
The Weber Family
Neil Weiss & Jessica Berman
Allison & Alex Wohl
Debbie & Steven Young
Chaverim ($540 and above)
Anonymous (5 Families)
Debra & Edward Ackerman
The Bartell Family
Paul Bernstein & Lisa Capelouto
Melvyn & Priscilla Bloom
Frances Blumenfeld
Fred & Judy Bomback
Irwin Cohen
Steven Cohen & Jacqueline Spiegel-Cohen
Phyllis Cole
Elissa & Jonathan Glickman
Susan Goldstein
Nadine, Robert, Ben, Hannah & Lily Jacobson
Bernard Katz
Judit & Rabbi Barry Kenter
Susan & Elliot Lesser
Arthur & Barbara Margolin
David & Rachel Moster
The Nagar Family
Mindy Patchen
Hyman & Marcia Pryluck
George & Sharon Rozansky
Paul & Hanita Schneiderman
Cynthia & Ira Shechter
Lloyd Sherman
Mark Silver
Alan & Rise Stern
Mark & Eleanor Walfish
Bill & Kathi Winters
Allan & Claire Wolkoff
Claudia & Norbert Wolloch
Contributor ($360 and above)
Anonymous (4 families)
Sheila Cohen
Ronald & Beth Cohen
Sharon & Adam Cooper
I. David Goldman
Stephen Goldstein & Laurie Hirsh
Peter & Phoebe Gross
Steven Guggenheim & Susan Wolman
Ralph & Diane Heiman
Barry & Sarah Josephs
Andrew Katell
The Kerchner Family
David Lacher & Dava Yavetz
Marc & Barbara Lazarus
Barbara & Jay & Lerman
Laura Jane Lewis
Dan Mailick & Lydia Read
Arkady Mamaysky
Robert Preminger & Pamela Friedman
Joshua Rehr & Elana Jacob
Richard & Leslie Ruttenberg
Rachel Barbanel-Fried & Andrew Salama and Family
Gary & Gwen Salmo
Michael & Roni Schiffres
Judith & Elliot Schwartz
Cecile Schwartzman
Alan & Thalia Segal
Candace Silver
Mirell Walden
Rick & Anne Weisbrod
Esther Winik
Other Donations
Anonymous (12 Families)
Joseph Aronauer
Alana Chill & Elliot Meiteles
Deena & Josh Davis
Irwin S. & Ilene Davison
Janis Demartini
Jill & Daniel Efron
Michael Frankel & Shayna Klopott
Alan Greenberg
Jerome Gottlieb
Joel & Susan Grossman
Sy Gruza
Lawrence Hanau & Sharon Schoenholtz
Arthur & Loretta Holland
Susan & Elliot Hollander
Ben & Heather Horowitz and Family
Barry & Sarah Josephs
Arlene Kamer
Robert Kattan
Andrew & Sarah Katz
Donna & Gary Levy
Sibel & Serge Malka
Arkady Mamaysky
Meri-Jane Rochelson & Joel Mintz
Rodman Family
Shery & Howard Rosenstein and Family
Sidney Rothstein & Malva Luban
Elise 7 Bob Schepp
Jenn, Dan, Abby & Evan Lifshey
Isaiah & Janet Seligman
Andrea Spitz
Marc Straussberg & Sharon Brown
Charlotte & Richard Watt
Yairi Family
General Fund
I.David Goldman; For the recovery of Eliazor ben Hana, Sarah Ratza bat Leah Shandel and Chava bat Sarah, from Lisa & Perry Jacobs;
In Honor of:
Harvey Jay on his special birthday, from Rochelle Chaiken, and Harriet Rader.
Vicki Fisher’s honorable mention at the 42nd Annual Westchester County Senior Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon, from Michele & Victor, Gabrielle, Amy & Avi, Diane & Ralph Heiman and Susan Levine.
In appreciation of Judy’s Rosh Hashanah honor, from Edward & Judy Schwartz.
Rachel Barbanel-Fried’s milestone birthday, from Lauren & Jason Friedlander.
The Bar Mitzvah of Emmett Mayerfield, from Lisa & Rob Patchen.
The Bat Mitzvah of Zeev Schuck, from Barbara & Joseph Wygoda and Barbara Mendler.
Barbara and Robert Cohen on the marriage of their daughter Haley Cohen to Jason Cohen, from Barbara and Joe Wygoda and the Charrabe family.
In Memory of:
Marci’s Father, Allen Beckman z”l, on his yahrzeit, from Marci & Alan Marcus.
Laura Penn z”l, beloved mother of Erica Epstein, from Liz & Eric Alderman, Lois Kohn Claar & Gary Claar, Barbara & Bob Cohen and Joseph & Barbara Wygoda.
Simmie Applebaum z”l on her yahrzeit, from Glen Applebaum.
Pearl Glassberg z”l, from Anita Glassberg Liebowitz & Stanley Liebowitz.
Walter Dubler z”l, beloved brother of Nina Katz, from Rosalind & Richard Kaufman.
Samuel I. Mintz z”l, from Joel Mintz & Meri-Jane Rochelson.
YOU!
Ernst Frankel z”l, Sarah Klopott z”l and Eliezer Klopott z”l, from Shayna Klopott & Michael Frankel.
Selma Solow z”l, beloved mother of Susan Solow Dubin, from Tara Slone-Goldstein, Mauri Zemachson and Shirin & Steven Stein.
Dr. Sharon Schoenholtz z”l, beloved wife of Larry Hanau, from Tom & Pearl Sullivan.
Judy Wacht z”l, mother of Lauren Simkin, from Randi Weinsgarten.
Dorothy Fleishaker Religious School Enrichment Fund
In Honor of:
The engagement of Adam Fleishaker to Nicole Garmizo, from Esther & Mark Mildner.
In Memory of:
Donald Fleishaker z”l, a man who led by example, from Laura Lewis.
The Robert Matthew Klein Fund for Inclusion and Special Needs
In Honor of:
Ava Corwin’s 5th birthday, from Ellen & Jason Wirchin. Zeev Schuck becoming a Bat Mitzvah, from Alfred & Shelley Klein.
Vicki & Nate Fisher on their 60th wedding anniversary, from Alfred & Shelley Klein.
In Memory of:
Dr. Sharon Schoenholtz z”l, beloved wife of Larry Hanau, from Judi Schmeidler.
The Yvette and Herman Gordon Century Fund for Adult Teaching and Learning
In Honor of:
Julie Rockowitz for your incredible kindness and generosity. We so appreciate you, from Elliot & Susan Hollander.
The induction of Victoria Fisher into the Westchester Senior Hall of Fame, from Barry & Judi Kenter.
In Memory of:
Rabbi David Blumenfeld. PhD who gave many classes and lectures at Beth El, from Frances Blumenfeld.
Laura Penn z”l, beloved mother of Erica Epstein, from Dorothy Fox.
Rabbi David Blumenfeld z”l, beloved husband of Frances Blumenfeld, from Dorothy Fox.
My father Louis Scheinberg z”l on his yahrzeit, from Phyllis & Harvey Jay.
Herb Fox z”l, from Dorothy Fox.
Youth & Family Engagement Fund
In Honor of:
Dr. Harvey Jay on his special birthday, from Diane & Jerry Forman.
Rabbi David Schuck and Tali Aldouby-Schuck on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Zeev, from Diane & Ralph Heiman, Susan & Elliot Lesser and Steven & Maria Kessler. Barbara and Joe Wygoda on their Grandson Jack Bohrer’s Bar Mitzvah, from Susan & Elliot Lesser.
Shoresh Halev Center for Jewish Music Fund
In Honor of:
Nina Luban in gratitude for the gift of your friendship, from Laura Lewis.
Jack Klebanow on the birth of his new baby grandson, Rafi Isaac Klebanow, from Marc & Harriet Suvall.
Vicki & Nate Fisher on their 60th wedding anniversary, from Phyllis & Harvey Jay.
Susan and David Schlecker on the birth of their granddaughter, from Marc Suvall & Harriet Kaplan Suvall.
The Bat Mitzvah of Zeev Schuck, from Marc Suvall & Harriet Kaplan Suvall and Susan & Robert Goldstein.
Linda and Dov Hyman on the marriage of their son, Joshua, from Marvin & Shari Chinitz.
In Memory of:
My beloved brother, Lawrence David Lewis z”l, from Laura Lewis.
Laura Penn z”l, beloved mother of Erica Epstein, from Marc Suvall & Harriet Kaplan Suvall.
Shari’s beloved mother, Edith Kutner z”l, from Shari & Marvin Chinitz.
Morris and Lea-Lucy Ferstenberg z”l, beloved parents and heroic Holocaust survivors, from Annette Ferstenberg.
Selma Solow z”l, beloved mother of Susan Solow Dubin, from Marc Suvall & Harriet Kaplan Suvall.
Sharon Schoenholtz z’l, wife of Larry Hanau and mother of Matthew Hanau, from Dorothy Fox.
Jeremy Scheinfeld Memorial Fund
In Honor of:
The marriage of Haley Cohen & Jason Cohen, from Geralynn & David Reifer.
Our esteemed clergy, Rabbi Schuck, Rabbi Sitkin, Rabbi Bedo and Cantor Gaby, from Jodi & Rob Scheinfeld.
Lori & Steven Schwartz on the marriage of Joseph Schwartz and Emily Gaines, from Steven & Maria Kessler.
In Memory of:
Arnold Reifer z”l, from Arlene Reifer.
Laura Penn z”l, beloved mother of Erica Epstein, from Geralynn & David Reifer and Gary & Gwen Salmo.
Murray Gold z’l, beloved father of Bruce (Grace Kalfus) Gold and beloved grandfather of Bekkah and Lissy, from Bruce Gold.
My beloved father William Schneiderman z”l on his yahrzeit, from Hanita & Paul Schneiderman.
Selma Solow z”l, beloved mother of Susan Solow Dubin, from Geralynn & David Reifer and Steven & Maria Kessler.
Capital Improvement Fund
In Honor of:
Zeev Schuck’s Bat Mitzvah, from Dana & Avi Stein.
The 60th wedding anniversary of Vicki and Nate Fisher, from Dana & Avi Stein.
In Memory of:
Selma Solow z”l beloved mother of Susan Solow Dubin, from Marvin & Shari Chinitz.
David Gingold Nursery School Fund
For the recovery of Chava Bat Sarah, from Lisa & Perry Jacobs.
In Memory of:
Teddi Ann Jacobs z”l, Joan Jacobs z”land Myron Jacobs z”l, from Lisa & Perry Jacobs.
Laurie’s beloved mother, Mildred Michael z”l, from Eric & Laurie Roth.
Hannelies Guggenheim, from Allan Guggenheim and Lucy Bolton.
Endowment Fund
In Memory of:
Sylvia Klee z”l, beloved mother of Marc Klee, from Marc & Barbara Klee.
Selma & Stanley Batkin Religious School Scholarship Fund
In Memory of:
Alex Lefkovic z”l and Olga Lefkovic z”l, from Lisa & Perry Jacobs.
Emma Shteingart z”l, beloved mother of Sam Shteingart, from Leslie Baransky.
Andrew Shapiro Memorial Fund
In Memory of:
My brother Arthur Palgon z”l, from Mindell Patchen.
The Sylvia & Robert Scher Chesed Community Fund
Jeff Mittleman & Susan Eichen Mittleman;
In Honor of:
Nancy and Frank Levin on the birth of their granddaughter
Eden Bayla, from Debra & Edward Ackerman.
The marriage of Jacob Mittleman and Dr. Lena Chatterjee, and the engagement of Ilana Mittleman and Gabriel Weinstein, from Susan Eichen Mittleman & Jeff Mittleman, Mara & Jeff Karg, and Joseph & Tamar Tait.
The birth of our granddaughter Hannah Eloise, from Rick & Anne Weisbrod.
Susan Paula’s 70th birthday. Sending much love and wishes for joy and strength in the year ahead, from Nancy & Phillip Temkin.
In Memory of:
Laura Penn z”l, beloved mother of Erica Epstein, from Harriet Schwartz.
Judy Wacht z”l, beloved wife of Harvey Wacht, mother of Lauren and Michael, grandmother of Michelle and Josh, from Fran & Larry Rubenstein.
Beverly Eichen z”l and Max Mittleman z”l on their yahrzeits, from Jeff Mittleman & Susan Eichen Mittleman.
Rabbi David Blumenfeld z”l, beloved husband of Frances Blumenfeld, from Rosalind & Richard Kaufman.
Yahrzeit Donations
Marian Berkowitz; Melvyn & Priscilla Bloom; Phyllis K. Brown; Rachel & Barry Charles; Judy & Doug Conrad; Suzanne Dickman; Kenneth Eisenberg; Nathan Eisler; Arthur Elkind; Larry & Erica Epstein; Marci Esrig; Barbara & Richard Esterow; Phyllis Feingold; Ruthie & Sandy Frankel; Caryl Fuchs; Lea Gabbay; Loren Gilberg; Joseph Goldberg; Rheta Goldschmidt; Jay Howard Goldstein; Susan Goldstein & family; Debra Greenberg; Greta Gross; Sandy & Jack Gruenberg; Marilyn Handler; David Horowitz; Harvey & Phyllis Jay; Robin Kaphan; David M. Kaufman; Alisa Kesten; Cindy Klein; Donald Kotler; Ronald Lang; Nancy Goldman Levy; Anita Liebowitz; Leonora Loewentheil; Arkady Mamaysky; Leonard Mark; Marshall Matos; Sue & Michael Meisler; Judith Merion; George Morris; John Morris & family; Goldie Newman; Molly Nozyce; Margery Reisfeld & family; Harriet Ross; Arlene & Judge Barry Salman; Henrietta Sanford; Judith Schmeidler; Harriet Schwartz; Judith & Elliot Schwartz; Ira Shechter; Barbara Simon & family; Douglas & Doreen Simon; Sharon Spenser; Bernard Stahl; Rachelle & Steven Stern; Elizabeth Stiel; Marc Straussberg; Stephen & Rosalie Tenenbaum; Eric & Ruth Treiber; Jesse & Ronnie Weinberger; William Winters; Marc Wager; Anne & Rick Weisbrod; Norbert Wolloch; Anita & Marc Zoldessy; Murray & Elizabeth Zung & family.
Rabbi’s
Discretionary Fund
Laura Lewis in honor of Harvey Jay’s 80th birthday; Roberta
Berman Reindel in Memory of her beloved father, Edward H. Berman z”l on his 18th Yahrzeit; Howard Dworetsky in memory of Harold and Laura’s parents, and Harold’s brother; Carrie Fox & David Shechter in honor of the clergy’s steadfast dedication to our community and to Israel; Roberta Berman Reindel in loving memory of her beloved parents Sally and Edward Berman z”l, beloved grandparents Fannie and Jacob Felkin z”l and Rose and Nathan Berman z”l, and beloved uncles Leonard Felkin z”l, George Felkin z”l and Louis Felkin z”l for Yizkor for Shmini Atzeret; Sol & Linda Haber in memory of Laura Penn z”l, beloved mother of Erica Epstein; Lisa & Perry Jacobs for the recovery of Eliazor Ben Hana; Shari Baum in memory of Laura Penn z”l, beloved mother of Erica Epstein; The Seidner, Jacobson and Meltzer families in memory of Selma Parker z”l with thanks to Rabbi Schuck for officiating at her unveiling; Mark Silver with thanks to the clergy for your prayers and good wishes concerning my recent surgery; Sharon Spenser in gratitude for the Kol Nidre honor; Larry & Erica Epstein in honor of Ari & Nancy Mayerfield on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Emmett; Larry & Erica Epstein in memory of Erica’s beloved mother, Laura Penn z”l and with gratitude for the kindness shown to their family by Rabbi Schuck; Bernie Katz in honor of the Beth El clergy and the outstanding High holiday services; Barbara & Bob Cohen in honor of the Aufruf of Haley Cohen and Jason Cohen officiated by Rabbi Schuck; Geralynn & David Reifer in honor of Zeev Schuck’s Bat Mitzvah; Jason & Louise Silverman in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Chayei Sara Zeev Schuck; Leon & Barbara Protass in honor of Zeev Schuck’s Bat Mitzvah; Rachel & Andrew Collens in memory of Avrom and Janet Siegel z”l, beloved parents of Rachel Collens; Florence Joffe in honor of Zeev Schuck’s Bat Mitzvah; Janet Seligman in memory of her beloved father, Joe Kenler z”l and beloved brother, Robert Kenler z”l; Caryl Fuchs in honor of Zeev Schuck’s Bat Mitzvah; Mark & Eleanor Walfish in memory of Jack Radin z”l; Robin Kaphan with thanks for the misheberach prayers; Harvey & Phyllis Jay in honor of Zeev Schuck’s Bat Mitzvah; Rosalind & Richard Kaufman in honor of Zeev Schuck’s Bat Mitzvah; Mark & Eleanor Walfish in honor of Zeev Schuck’s Bat Mitzvah; Rita & David Kaufman in memory of Etta Fox Rosenfeld z”l, beloved mother of Rita Kaufman; Barbara & Bob Cohen in honor of Zeev Schuck’s Bat Mitzvah; Norma Wasserman in honor of Zeev Schuck’s Bat Mitzvah; Rochelle Chaiken in honor of Zeev Schuck’s Bat Mitzvah; Lisa & Perry Jacobs in honor of Zeev Schuck’s Bat Mitzvah; Lori & Steve Schwartz on the yahrzeit of Howard Schwartz z”l, father of Steven Schwartz; Lisa & Perry Jacobs for the recovery of Sarah Ratza bat Leah Shandel; Susan Eichen & Jeff Mittleman in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Zeev Schuck; Barry & Sarah Josephs in honor of Zeev Schuck’s Bat Mitzvah; Sheila Cohen in honor of the
Bat Mitzvah of Zeev Schuck; Barbara & Robert Ehudin in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of Zeev Schuck; Harriet Schwartz in honor of Zeev Schuck’s Bat Mitzvah; Suzette & Michael Fisher in honor of Rabbi Schuck for his discretionary fund use to support the work he does everyday for the Jewish people; Louise Kapner in memory of Judy Wacht z”l; Joel Konigsberg & Jane Goldman as an expression of our gratitude for the generosity and warmth with which the Beth El community this weekend welcomed us for the baby naming of Ryan Emily; Marvin & Shari Chinitz in honor of Zeev Schuck’s Bat Mitzvah; Joseph & Tamar Tait in honor of Rabbi David Schuck & Tali Aldouby Schuck on the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Zeev Schuck.
Cantor’s
Discretionary Fund
Joel Konigsberg & Jane Goldman as an expression of our gratitude for the generosity and warmth with which the Beth El community this weekend welcomed us for the baby naming of Ryan Emily.
Raynes zraynes@bethelnr.org (914) 235-2700 ext 228
Minimum donation is $18.
Mail your payment to Beth El Synagogue Center Attn: Zoe Raynes 1324 North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10804
In Honor of:
Sisterhood Donations
Julie Rockowitz, in your honor from Roberta Chernov
Arlene Salman, in your honor from Roberta Chernov
Phyllis Feingold, in your honor from Roberta Chernov
Vicki and Nate Fisher, your 60th wedding anniversary from Erica & Larry Epstein, Marcia & Nathan Assor, Anita & Marc Zoldessy,Shari & Marvin Chinitz, Mindell Patchen, Gaby & George Newfield, Esther & Mark Mildner, Joyce & Michael Wechsler
Harvey Jay, your special birthday from Rochelle Chaiken, Erica & Larry Epstein, Joyce & Michael Wechsler, Sheila Cohen
Barbara & Bob Cohen, in honor of the marriage of your daughter, Haley to Jason Cohen from Elise & Bob Schepp Their 50th wedding anniversary and 45 years of Beth El membership from Linda and Joseph Resnick
Vicki Fisher, your induction into the Westchester Senior Hall of Fame from Geralynn & David Reifer, Andrea Spitz, Marcia & Nathan Assor, Rita & David Kaufman, Sheila Cohen, Dana & Avi Stein
Lori & Steve Schwartz, your son, Joseph’s wedding from Sandy & Jack Gruenberg
Dov Hyman, your special birthday from Sandy & Jack Gruenberg
Nancy & Ari Mayerfield, your son, Emmet becoming bar mitzvah from Sandy & Jack Gruenberg
Esther & Mark Mildner, engagement of your daughter, Carrie to Greg Silverstein from Joyce & Michael Wechsler
Susan Eichen & Jeff Mittlemen, your son, Jacob’s marriage to Lena Chatterjee and your daughter, Ilana’s engagement to Gabriel Weinstein from Joyce & Michael Wechsler
Zeev Schuck, your becoming bat mitzvah from Andrea Spitz
Barbara & Joe Wygoda, the bar mitzvah of your grandson, Jack Bohrer from Linda & Joseph Resnick
Liz & Eric Alderman, the engagement of your son, Jeremy Alderman to Meghan Lacy from Erica & Larry Epstein
In Memory of:
Laura Penn, beloved mother of Erica Epstein from Rochelle Chaiken, Phylli & Harvey Jay, Joyce & Michael Wechsler, Lori & Steven Schwartz, Roni & Michael Schiffres, Andrea Spitz, Gaby & George Newfield, Sandy & Jack Gruenberg, Sheila Cohen
David Blumenfeld, beloved husband of Frances Blumenfeld from Sany & Jack Gruenberg
Walter Dubler, beloved brother of Nina Katz from Sandy & Jack Gruenberg,
Selma Solow, beloved mother of Susan Solow Dubin from Joyce & Michael Wechsler, Goldie Newman
Synagogue Guide
We hope this guide makes it easier to figure out who on staff to contact for all your needs.
To see all upcoming services and events, visit bethelnr.org/calendar/ For a list of this week’s events with registration and Zoom links, visit bethelnr.org/this-week/ To sign up to read Torah or Haftorah, visit bethelnr.org/readhaftorah
Ronnie Becher (Nursery School Director) ext 250 nursery@bethelnr.org
Viki Bedo (Rabbi) ext 427 vbedo@bethelnr.org
Clive Benmor (Administrative Coordinator) ext 223 cbenmor@bethelnr.org
Alyssa Berman (Youth & Family Director) ext 221 aberman@bethelnr.org
Naiza Cintron (Executive Assistant) ext 227 ncintron@bethelnr.org
Elizabeth Clain (Executive Director) ext 225 eclain@bethelnr.org
Rebecca Guralnik (Camp Director) ext 256 daycamp@bethelnr.org
Jack Klebanow (Music Director) ext 252 jklebanow@bethelnr.org
Margarita Korol (Director of Marketing) ext 291 mkorol@bethelnr.org
Stephanie Lederman (Director of Programming ext 246 slederman@bethelnr.org
Who to Call If You...
Want to make a donation?
Zoe Raynes ext 228
Had a baby, know someone in the hospital, had a death in the family, or need Rabbinic counsel?
Zoe Raynes ext 228
Zoe Raynes (Clergy Assistant) ext 228 zraynes@bethelnr.org
Julie Rockowitz (Senior Programming Coordinator) ext 340 jrockowitz@bethelnr.org
Shery Rosenstein (Nursery School Assistant Director) ext 235 nursery@bethelnr.org
Marilyn Russell (Facilities Director) ext 226 mrussell@bethelnr.org
David Schuck (Rabbi) ext 230 dschuck@bethelnr.org
Gaby Schvartz (Cantor) ext 326 gschvartz@bethelnr.org
Zoe Schein (Assistant Camp Director) ext 338 daycamp@bethelnr.org
Zachary Sitkin (Rabbi) ext 338 zsitkin@bethelnr.org
Olivier Vogel (Controller) ext 231 ovogel@bethelnr.org
Are you celebrating a milestone or achievement at Beth El?
Have a question about catering or celebrating a simcha at Beth El?
Stephanie Lederman or Naiza Cintron ext 227
Need to set up a Bar/Bat/B’nei Mitzvah date?
Zoe Raynes ext 228
Need to purchase a cemetery plot or need information about our cemeteries?
Elizabeth Clain ext 225
Have a question about a Yahrzeit date?
Zoe Raynes ext 228
Need to know the time of services? bethelnr.org/calendar or Clive Benmor ext 223
Have a question about events?
Stephanie Lederman ext 246
Interested in joining one of our many clubs?
Stephanie Lederman ext 246
Want to volunteer?
Stephanie Lederman ext 246
Need information about membership?
Elizabeth Clain ext 225
Have a question about your statement?
Olivier Vogel ovogel@bethelnr.org
Interested in our Religious School?
Alyssa Berman ext 221
Interested in our day camp?
Rebecca Guralnik ext 256
Want to join Sisterhood or Men’s Club?
Clive Benmor ext 223
Interested in Nursery School?
Ronnie Becher or Shery Rosenstein ext 250
Interested in Youth & Family events?
Alyssa Berman ext 221
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