BETH EL NEWS

DO YOU HAVE A SIMCHA COMING UP? Are you celebrating a birthday or other milestone? Do you just love spending time with your community after Shabbat services? Sponsoring a kiddush on Shabbat is a wonderful way to share your special day with your Beth El community. To learn more about the details of sponsoring a kiddush and to help you make a choice that is right for you and your family please reach out to Alise Liquorie at aliquorie@bethelnr.org or (914) 235-2700 x223.

Kiddush Sponsors

The kiddush of May 7th was sponsored by Phoebe and Peter Gross, in honor of the naming of their granddaughter, Arden Millie Stampfer, and by Dr. Beth Siegel in honor of the 10th anniversary of the Bar Mitzvah of her son, Brent Siegel. The kiddush of May 21st was sponsored by Shirin and Matthew Lewis in honor of the bat mitzvah of their daughter Juliette, and by Barbara and Lawrence Orans in honor of the Auf Ruf and upcoming marriage of their son, Mark Orans to Alix Samuel.

The kiddush of June 4th will be sponsored by Zoe and Robert Raynes in honor of the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Lucy.

NEW MEMBERS

Welcome to the Beth El Community: Andrew Katell Rabbi Amy Mayer Jennifer Scherz & Daniel Lifshey Joshua Swarz & Gabrielle Arcangeli Kim & Larry Weissmann

MAZAL TOVS

Mazal tov to:

Anna Barlis, daughter of Rick and Ellen Barlis, who was selected as an International Genius Olympiad Finalist. She will participate in a virtual international contest in June, sharing her research on the prevalence of adolescent trauma; Dori Graff and Seth Leibowitz on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Henry Leibowitz; Joshua Swarz and Gabrielle Arcangeli on the birth of their daughter, Cora Shirley Swarz; Harrison Levy and Sara Kaplan-Levy and big sister Samantha on the birth of their daughter and her sister, Jordana Aliza. Mazal tov also to grandparents Ronnie and Mitchel Kaplan; Yvette Gordon on her 100th birthday; Sharon Brown and Marc Straussberg on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Max Straussberg; Brent Siegel on the 10th anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah; Phoebe & Peter Gross on the baby naming of their granddaughter, Arden Millie Stampfer, and mazal tov also to parents, Sam & Claire Stampfer, and to grandparents, Claire & Meir Stampfer; Tanya Meyers and Mark Meckler on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Nathan Meckler; Tris Berger on her recent honor by the Leffell School at the 2022 M.Mac Schwebel z”l Golf & Tennis Classic; Darren Peister for his recent honor for services to the WJC at the Julian Y. Bernstein Distinguished Service Awards; Jeff Swarz for his award at the Inter-Religious Coalition of New Rochelle Gala next weekend; Jacqueline and Avi Einzig on the marriage of their son, Isaiah to Heath Goldman and to her parents, Sarah and Daniel Goldman of Greenwich, Connecticut; Shireen and Matthew Lewis on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Juliette Lewis; Barbara and Lawrence Orans on the auruf and upcoming marriage of their son, Mark Orans to Alix Samuel. Thank you! Shireen and Matthew Lewis on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Juliette Lewis; Barbara and Lawrence Orans on the Aufruf and upcoming marriage of their son, Mark Orans to Alix Samuel, and Zoe and Robert Raynes on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Lucy Raynes.

A warm Beth El mazal tov to one and all!

Share your milestone events with us.

If you experience a milestone or a loss in your family, contact Alise at aliquorie@bethelnr.org or 914-235-2700, ext. 223

CONDOLENCES

We record the losses suffered by our members and friends and extend to them our deepest sympathies.

Condolences to:

Alex LaTorraca and Scott (Wendy Kellner) Kurtzman on the loss of Renee Kurtzman z”l, mother-in-law of Alex and mother of Scott; Alise (Max Towers) Liquorie, on the passing of her father, Alphonse A. Liquorie z”l.