September 2019 Bulletin by Beth El Synagogue Center

September 2019 • Vol. 102, No.2 ELUL 5779 ~ TISHRI 5780 WWW.BETHELNR.ORG

Selichot Concert and Service

AN EVENING OF MUSIC AND REFLECTION Featuring Joey Weisenberg and the Hadar Ensemble JOEY WEISENBERG | Creative Director of Hadar’s Rising Song Institute will lead his outstanding Hadar Ensemble in an unforgettable performance of original works. Also featuring DEBORAH SACKS MINTZ, Community Singing Consultant of Hadar’s Rising Song Institute.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 | 8:45 PM Beth El Synagogue Center | 1324 North Avenue | New Rochelle, NY 10804 For questions, please call the Beth El Synagogue Center office at 914-235-2700. Please RSVP at bethelnr.org/selichot. There is no charge for this event, and all are welcome!

Co-sponsored by CSAIR Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale

Pre-Selichot Mantle Changing Ceremony September 21, 2019 at 8:00 pm Join us for Maariv, Havdalah, and Mantle Changing Ceremony, followed by a Shiur led by Rebecca Weintraub, Rabbinic Fellow. Stay for our Selichot Concert and Service.

Rent-A-Sukkah with Beth El Don't have a sukkah and wish you did? Rent a Sukkah from Beth El for $180, including a Lulav and Etrog. Beth El friends will come and build it for you, in your yard. When the holiday ends, if you have the ability to drop the Sukkah off at Beth El, we would be grateful. If not, we will help coordinate a pick-up with you. Register at bethelnr.org/sukkah. First-come, first-served. Supplies are limited. Questions? Contact Alan Greenberg at agreenberg2@aol.com. Looking to Volunteer? We likely have something to match your interest! Contact Abby Wise at awise@bethelnr.org.

Holiday Schedule.........................pages 2, 3 Volunteers Highlighted...................... page 6 Simchat Torah Honorees................... page 5 Open Beit Midrah Returns................ page 9

Vision Action Team Report.............. page 13 Youth & Family Engagement......pgs. 18, 19

High Holiday Service Schedule 2019 | 5780 Happy New Year! May you be inscribed in the Book of Life. SELICHOT Saturday. September 21 1:00 pm | Mincha 8:00pm | Maariv / Havdalah / Mantle Changing Ceremony / Shiur 8:45 pm | Selichot Concert and Service, with Joey Weisenberg and the Hadar Ensemble

ROSH HASHANAH Sunday, September 29 6:30 pm | Mincha/Maariv Monday, September 30 | First Day 8:00 am | One Service for Shacharit 9:15 am | Two Simultaneous Services (Main Sanctuary & Kasakove) 3:00 pm | Community Service Together we will celebrate the New Year through song, study, and silent reflection as we enter into the New Year with a renewed sense of purpose. This Rosh HaShanah service will be an opportunity to refocus our energy on things that truly matter in an attempt to let go of the stresses and distractions of our day-to-day lives. The prayers are conducted in English and Hebrew and the service will be led by Rabbi Zach Sitkin. We hope youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll join us for this High Holiday Service which is free and open to all. 4:45 pm | Tashlich* 6:30 pm | Mincha/Maariv 7:21 pm | Candle Lighting Tuesday, October 1 | Second Day 8:00 am | One Service for Shacharit 9:15 am | Two Simultaneous Services (Main Sanctuary & Kasakove) 6:30 pm | Mincha/Maariv 7:20 pm | Havdalah (Holiday Ends) * Tashlich: We will come together at Paine Lake with our clergy to symbolically cast away our sins and renew our souls in relation to sin and repentance. The bread crumbs we cast away symbolize the things we are ready to release, the things that no longer serve us, the things that feel old and dried out. Dress casually and bring bread. (Satellite location: The Wooden Bridge on Pinebrook Blvd, south of the baseball field, across from Van Etten Blvd).

SHABBAT SHUVAH (Sabbath of Repentance) Friday Evening, October 4 6:30 pm | Mincha/Maariv Saturday, October 5 9:00 am | Shabbat Services 6:20 pm | Mincha/Maariv

KOL NIDRE Tuesday, October 8 1:00 pm | Mincha 6:00 pm | Kol Nidre Services (Main Sanctuary & Kasakove) 6:08 pm | Candle Lighting (provided at Beth El)

YOM KIPPUR Wednesday, October 9 9:00 am | Two Simultaneous Services (Main Sanctuary & Kasakove) 11:30 am | Yizkor Service (Time is approximate) 1:15 pm | One Combined Service to Conclusion 4:20 pm | Mincha

High Holiday Service Schedule 2019 | 5780 Healing Service - In Between Musaf and Mincha For those in need of spiritual, emotional or physical healing, Rabbi Zach Sitkin will create a nonjudgmental space to explore the different challenges we face. Together we will activate our capacity for self-resilience through Jewish prayer and ritual. This service contains moments of liturgy, songs, meditation, and study. We will draw strength from the support, comfort, and compassion of those living in our community. 6:00 pm | Ne’eilah 6:30 pm | Youth Magic Show** 7:20 pm | Shofar/Havdalah ** Havdalah: Children are invited to gather in the Wiener Lounge at 6:30 pm and they will be on the Bimah for the conclusion of the service. Children and adults are invited to bring their own Shofarot for the final blast.

Youth Programming ROSH HASHANAH

Teen Congregation | Kadima & USY, Post Bar/Bat Mitzvah Age 6:00 pm | Meet in Wiener Lounge for Food Bag Collection and Torah processional into Sanctuary 6:30 pm | Main Sanctuary 7:30 pm | Reflection Program

YOM KIPPUR Wednesday, October 9 Torah for Tots, 9:00 am | 10:15 am | 10:30 am | 11:45 am | 12:30 pm |

Junior Congregation | Chaverim & Kadima—Gr. 3–7 9:00 am | Board Games 10:00 am | Interactive Service with Josh Goldstein & Zach Scheinfeld 11:45 am (Sept. 30) Special Activity 12:00 pm (Oct. 1) Holiday-Themed Games 12:30 pm | Oneg

Grades K and Younger Babysitting Snack Mainstages Tefillah Songs, Story, Activity

KOL NIDRE Tuesday, October 8 Torah for Tots | Mini-Minyan & Ruach 6:30 pm | Babysitting 3

RABBI’S MESSAGE Dear Friends, The summer has come to an end and I am already thinking about next summer! I am really excited to spend ten days together with a Beth El group in the most magical place in the world. Now, maybe you have never been to Israel and found lots of reasons Rabbi David Schuck that the time wasn’t right to go? Or maybe you went to Israel once many years ago and haven’t been able to return or you went with one person to visit some sights but never on a tour where each day is planned with great intention? Or perhaps, now that your grandchildren are old enough to appreciate the significance of Israel, you realize there is no better legacy to give your children or grandchildren than taking them all to Israel for an experience that will forever change them and your family? Whatever the backstory, I have a feeling that this will be the experience that you have been waiting for. I can’t wait to put my water shoes on and grab a flashlight with you as we walk and sing our way through Hezekiah’s tunnel, a water channel dug under ground under the City of David in the 8th Century BCE! I promise not to scare your kids if they are afraid of the dark…. I can’t wait to learn about archeology and go to a dig into the Bar Kochva caves outside of Jerusalem and sift through the dirt, looking for ancient pottery from thousands of years ago. Just maybe they will let us bring some shards back with us so that we can build a hannukiah out of clay taken from the very same period of the Maccabees so we can light them in our homes on Hanukkah! I can’t wait to spend a night in the silence of the desert, listening for the echoes of the voices that received our Torah in the desert. We will learn about the Bedouin and discover the peacefulness of the

Judean desert, and then wake up super early to hike up Masada just in time for the sunrise. Prayer will never feel the same after that morning. Did I mention that we will immerse ourselves in the beauty of the North? The water hikes, the city of Tsfat where Jewish mysticism was born, an off road jeep tour of the Golan Heights (I will do my best to teach the kids about the Dukes of Hazard!), and of course, a visit to a winery for the adults and a chocolate factory for the kids! If that wasn’t enough, Tel Aviv, the beach, the kotel, The Sea of Galilee, floating in the Dead Sea, and Shabbat in Jerusalem. Our spiritual lives will awaken when we see Judaism lived out in ways that are unimaginable to us here in America. We will talk politics, meet lots of people with lots of differing opinions, and learn about the day-to-day life of Israelis that isn’t headline worthy but is changing Israeli society. We will learn about the challenges, the difficulties, and the miracles of the Jewish State. And the food...Did I mention the food? It is otherworldly. It is spiritual. Delectable doesn’t do it justice. The bakeries, the hummus, the sabich—Iraqi, Georgian, Kurdish, Ashkenazi—my mouth waters as I type this. Most of all, if you have never been to Israel, or your partner or children or grandchildren have never been, going there is a true homecoming, a real pilgrimage. Israel connects us with our people in ways that nothing else can. Make time to come home next summer. It is the greatest gift you can give your family, and of course, yourself. Please let me know if you have any questions or if you would like to join me but have a financial hardship. We will take Israel by storm, and it will change your life forever. L’Shalom, Rabbi David A. Schuck

Visit Israel with Rabbi Schuck Would you like to save a life? Would you like to help keep Beth El safe?

August 24–September 4, 2020 Family Trip to Israel with Rabbi Schuck Flyer with information, page 26.

We are looking for people with medical and/or emergency experience and knowledge (doctors, nurses, EMTs, fire-fighter, policemen, lifeguards, or anyone willing to help.) We are starting a first responder team to help for Shabbat and holidays. You won’t have to sign up for dates; it’s for when you are here and willing. Interested? Contact Ron Amidror at dr_amidror@spinous.com.

April 11–April 21, 2021 Off-the-Beaten-Path Trip to Israel with Rabbi Schuck Registration information will be coming. A $500 deposit per trip will be required.

Misheberach List Update Any name added to the Misheberach list will be automatically removed after one month. If a name needs to remain for another month, please reach out again to a member of the clergy. 4

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE is that Beth El does so much to enrich lives. And one reason we do so much is that we are a diverse community wherein what adds meaning Jewishly for one person may not be the same as for another. Indeed, our strategic vision identifies four sets of people whose lives we seek to touch: • our active members; • our less involved members; • those non-members with ties to Beth El; • newcomers not yet part of our community.

As the New Year 5780 approaches and I engage in selfreflection, I am struck by three words from Beth El’s new mission statement, words easily lost among the many significant organizational purposes that the statement embodies. Here is the complete statement: Beth El, an inclusive Jewish community committed to tradition and innovation, enriches people’s lives through prayer, learning, spirituality, culture, caring relationships, and connection with Israel. The three words that stand out for me are these: enriches people’s lives. A mission statement is a statement not just of what we do but of why we exist. As you can see from the statement, and as you doubtless already know, we exist for many important reasons. At the most basic level, however, we exist to enrich people’s lives: our own lives and those of others. Each time we participate in a shul program or event, we add value to our own existence and that of the other participants. Even more so, each time we volunteer at Beth El, whether by taking a leadership role or providing a support function, we make our own lives and those of our fellow congregants more meaningful. Indeed, this is Beth El’s value proposition, what Beth El or any successful synagogue offers people: Join us and your life will be better. Become actively involved and your life will be better yet. In his classic work of historical fiction, As a Driven Leaf, Rabbi Milton Steinberg, z”l, puts the following words in Rabbi Akiba’s mouth: “The purpose of life … is to live well.” And, of course, he goes on to argue that Judaism enables us to do just that. So if the matter is as simple as “enriching lives” and “living well,” why is our mission statement sooooooooooo long? (I am not the first person to ask this question.). One reason it is so long

Mark Silver

Your lay leadership and professional staff are committed to adding value to each of these constituencies. We invite you to join us in this mission. If you are already actively involved, ask yourself what is the next Beth El activity or project for you. If you are less actively involved, see what we have to offer and, if you don’t find what you are looking for, help us start something new. And let’s all be on the lookout for opportunities to invite others in our locale to become a part of our Beth El community. When you read this, it will be the month of Elul, and each morning the sound of the shofar will remind us of the coming New Year. It reminds us of an opportunity to enrich our lives and those of others. As we all look ahead to 5780, I wish you and yours a Happy and Healthy New Year, one in which you live well. See you in shul! Mark

AIPAC CONFERENCE MARCH 1-3, 2020 Join Beth El at the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. We have early bird registration available. To attend the 2020 AIPAC Policy Conference with the Beth El delegation, please contact Rabbi Sitkin at zsitkin@bethelnr.org.

Thank you to Rabbi Schuck, Rabbi Sitkin, Cantor Aqua, the Officers, the Board of Trustees, and the Beth El staff for making the rededication of the sanctuary so meaningful for our family.

We are proud to announce our 2019 SIMCHAT TORAH HONOREES Kallat Kol HaN’arim Lisa Mandelker

With appreciation,

The Loewentheil Family

Kallat Torah

Rise Stern

Hatan Bereishit

Steven Silverman

Watch for information in the October Bulletin! 5

Volunteer of the Month: Alan Kellman If I am not for myself, who is for me? But if I am for myself alone, what am I? And if not now, when?

.‫ אֵ ימָ תָ י‬,‫ וְ ִאם ל ֹא עַכְ שָ יו‬.‫ מָ ה אֲנִ י‬,‫ ּוכְ שֶׁ אֲנִ י לְ עַצְ ִמי‬.‫ ִמי לִ י‬,‫ִאם אֵ ין אֲנִ י לִ י‬

Pirkei Avot 1:14

are graduates of Beth El Nursery School, and attended Beth El Day Camp. I began to reengage, volunteering to read from the Torah and eventually attending Shabbat morning services more consistently. At first, it was simply familiar territory, reminding me of what I used to do as a child and young adult. But I soon realized, that I had been missing Hillel’s message all along. Everything Beth El had to offer only existed because of the committed volunteers who devoted incalculable hours and energy to the community. If my children were to have the same formative experiences and sense of belonging that I had growing up, it was time for me to step up and join the effort. I have since served on the ritual, clergy search, and sanctuary committees. But I am most proud of our two-year-old Torahreading initiative. Every Shabbat and holiday for the past two years, congregant-volunteers have joined us on the bimah to read from the Torah, and each time they do so, they give life to Hillel’s twin goals of self-growth and community service. Whether it is volunteering to read from the Torah, supporting any of the multitude of activities and programs at Beth El, or creating new opportunities to engage, now is the perfect time to lend yourself to our community. If not now, when?

Hillel’s famous words have served as an organizing principle for Jewish communities for two millennia. Although I learned them many years ago in grade school, I never fully appreciated their wisdom until I became an active member of the Beth El community. As a child, my parents regularly brought me to shul with them on Shabbat mornings, and I remained a constant presence at Friday night and Shabbat morning services throughout college and law school. After law school, I married my wife, Allison, whom I met in college, and started working in New York City. As a student, it was easy to participate in Jewish life and ritual, but once I had real responsibilities, I found it more difficult, constantly telling myself that as soon as work let up there would be time to reengage. I had forgotten Hillel’s lesson. That began to change when we moved to New Rochelle to start a family and chose Beth El because of its many resources. Our children, Naomi and Joshua, had their baby-naming/bris at Beth El,

Meet the Museum Committee In 1969, Morton and Elissa Baum endowed Beth El Synagogue Center’s museum in memory of Mrs. Baum’s grandparents, Irving and Rachel Kanner. A second endowment followed, the gift of Charles and Ida Kurzon. Since then, the Kanner-Kurzon Museum has provided a temporary home for the works of hundreds of talented artists and artisans, often members of our community. During the last half dozen years, under the able leadership of Michael Greenberg, the Kanner-Kurzon Museum spotlight shone steadily on unique arts, crafts, and handiwork, as well as celebratory openings, meet-the-artists, and lectures. Often singlehandedly, Michael brought a special dimension of elegance, beauty, and community to Beth El. Last spring, when Michael and his wife, Mila, moved to Manhattan, the Kanner-Kurzon torch was passed to artist Laura Lapin who, with her young family, has been a Beth El member for about two years. Prior to moving to New Rochelle, Laura lived in Hoboken. She is the founder and was the director of Hoboken’s Gallery 1200, a community space and art gallery. Her own paintings of that city captured its old world charm, and she left a mark on the town with murals that are on permanent display in Hoboken Hospital and the Hoboken Multipurpose Center.

Laura’s first museum show was a display of “Imaginary Forests,” the art work of Beth El Nursery School students to commemorate Tu BiShevat. Her second show exhibited the work of the late Alexander Rutsch, a contemporary and collaborator of Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali. Laura hopes to bring similarly unusual exhibits—new directions and local artists—to Beth El’s gallery and looks forward to working with Beth El’s artists, artisans, experts, docents, and art lovers—those who might showcase their work, offer lectures and mini-classes, and otherwise bring together Beth El members with a passion for the arts. The Museum Committee is currently a committee of one. Laura is in desperate need of like-minded folks who are interested in a vibrant, evolving gallery space. If you are interested in: • organizing and administration (maintain the gallery calendar); • being in close proximity to art (installing and breaking down exhibits); • the “people” dimension of a gallery (preparing opening night festivities – food, wine, music and shopping); • social media posting (openings, announcements and photos) . . . text Laura at 732-598-8917, or email thelapinfamily@gmail. com, and let’s get Beth El’s art festivities for the new year started!

Beth El's High Holiday Food Drive is back!

Fill a bag of groceries and bring it to the Beth El lobby between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Our Beth El Teens will sort the donated food to the Bronx Jewish Community Center and HOPE Community Services. 6

#BethElGoesGreener The Green Team is a new committee at Beth El that was formed out of our synagogue’s Journey visioning project. The Board of Trustees adopted its mission statement which states: “Beth El Synagogue Center, inspired by the Torah and our Jewish values, imbues our community with ecologically sustainable practices to protect the environment.” Our aspiration is to focus on our synagogue’s water conservation, waste reduction, energy usage, and “green” purchases. The ultimate goal is to decrease and perhaps even eliminate our carbon footprint in the pursuit of environmental sustainability. At the Shabbat of the rededication of the renovated sanctuary, Rabbi Schuck’s D’var Torah spoke of the new semi-circular seating arrangement. Seeing each face across the circle, he said, enables us to think about taking upon ourselves the mitzvah of “V’ahavta L’reiacha Kamocha – to love your neighbor as yourself.” The Torah does not state any specific actions for this mitzvah. Yet there are some mitzvot such as visiting the sick that have been adopted to reflect this value. It is also clear that taking care of the environment in which we live and breathe and depend on is not only for ourselves, but also for our neighbors, our friends, our acquaintances who we peer at across the sanctuary – our “reiacha.” In this regard, we should be proud of the fact that Beth El purchased and installed solar panels on its roof in May 2010 to supply a good portion of our energy needs. This has been both a cost-effective and environmentally friendly decision because it uses a renewable

energy source and over time these panels will pay for themselves. (You might want to consider researching solar panels for your home.) Our Green Team is committed to community education about practical “whys” and “hows” to increase our positive actions in shul, at home and within the community. Our first event, on September 11th, at 7:30pm, will be “How Did They Do It?”: Successful Sustainability Actions in Westchester Municipalities and FaithBased Institutions. Two local trailblazers and experts in sustainability —Michelle Sterling and Ron Schulhof, will join us to survey the Westchester “Green” landscape and provide insight into success stories throughout the county and beyond. Michelle and Ron are the innovators behind Scarsdale’s Food Scrap Recycling/Composting program and many other efforts. All are welcome (see box below). We do need your help to expand Beth El’s environmentally friendly infrastructure. If this is something you are passionate about and want to make a difference in our sacred community, please email us to find out more and to join our Green Team. We wish to thank these active members of our Green Team for all of their hard work: Susan Davis, Ellen Hollander, Carole Graham and Deborah Olsteinwho have been vital to the success of our efforts and we are grateful! Thank you in advance for your curiosity and diligence in helping Beth El Go Greener. I think we’ll all be surprised at how easy it is! L’hitrahot, Alan Greenberg, asgreenberg2@gmail.com Jayne Peister, peisterjs@gmail.com Co-Chairs, Green Team

How Did They Do It?

Beth El’s Kiddush Committee We come to Beth El to nourish our souls, but in order to do that, we must also nourish our bodies! This is why, almost every Shabbat and most holidays, congregants can enjoy a wonderful, sit-down Kiddush luncheon after services. Have you ever wondered how that comes about? While our caterer delivers the food to Beth El before Shabbat, early Saturday morning a group of Kiddush Committee members gets together and plates the cookies, prepares the Kiddush table that is placed on the Bimah, makes the coffee and tea, slices the bagels, and more. Then, shortly before the end of services, a second group of volunteers quickly moves the food out of the dairy kitchen and sets everything up on the buffet tables. Finally, a third group gets involved at the end of the meal, gathering up the remaining food and putting it away. All of this requires a significant number of volunteers to accomplish those tasks, and some weeks require more help than others. Our three teams of dedicated volunteers include Lauren Berger, Janis Demartini, Larry Epstein, Phyllis Feingold, Pam Friedman, Barbara and David Horowitz, Marc Klee, Eva Platzner, Jay Rehr, Elise Richman, Arlene Salman, Bob Schepp, Risë Stern, Pearl Sullivan, Barney Troodler, and Richard Watt. Not everyone is in shul every Shabbat, so we can always use more help. If you would like to join us, contact Barbara Horowitz, at kiddushbethel@gmail.com.

Successful Sustainability Actions in Westchester Municipalities and Faith-Based Institutions

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 7:30 p.m. Two local trailblazers and experts in sustainability — Michelle Sterling and Ron Schulhof, will join us to survey the Westchester “Green” landscape and provide insight into success stories throughout the county and beyond. Michelle and Ron are the innovators behind Scarsdale’s Food Scrap Recycling/ Composting program and many other efforts.

All are welcome to attend! Questions? For more information contact Alan Greenberg at asgreenberg2@gmail.com; or Jayne Peister at peisterjs@gmail.com

SPONSORED BY:

The Green Team #BethElGoesGreener 7

“THE WISDOM OF OZ” AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL, LITERARYp.m. & POLITICAL WRITINGS MEETINGS ARE 7:30–9:00 In Memory of Amos Oz. Discussions and Readings This is a FREE event! from Memoirs, Novels, and Political Essays 2018–2019 SCHEDULE:

Beth El Members: $65 | Community Members: $100 October 24, 2018 Session Dates | of Thursdays: The Last Watchman Old Cairo by Michael David Lukas

October 31 • November 7, 14, 21 • December 5, 12 January 30, 2019 The Plumbegin Tree with by Ellen Marie Wiserman Sessions a lesson from Dr. Carol Diament followed by a short break and a

May 1, 2019 political lesson from Rabbi David Schuck. Karolina’s Twins by Ronald Balston Dr. Carol Diament: 9:30–10:30 a.m.

June 27, 2019 Rabbi David Schuck: 10:45 a.m.–Noon The Female Persuasion by Meg Woilitzer Please buy and read for the first class:

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

“An Autobiographical Vein” 4 stories pp. 357–386 in The Amos Oz

Reader, Houghton Harcourt Co. at 2009 Questions? PleaseMifflin contact Erica Publ. Epstein 914.391.6662 or Cynthia Glickman atfrom 914.582.6297 Dear Zealots: Letters a Divided Land (Translated by Jessica Cohen) Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publ. Co. 2018. Readings to be presented in class. Regsiter at bethelnr.org/oz. Walk-ins welcome! At Beth El Synagogue Center

Rabbi Karp Presents:The New American Judaism: How Jews Practice Their Religion Today We will read and discuss this new and groundbreaking book. Taking a fresh look at today’s American Judaism, Jack Wertheimer, a leading authority on the subject, explores how Jews of various orientations practice their religion in this radically altered landscape. Which observances still resonate, and which ones have been given new meaning? What options are available for seekers or those dissatisfied with conventional forms of Judaism? How are synagogues responding? Wertheimer provides new and often-surprising answers to these and other questions by drawing on a wide range of sources, including survey data, visits to countless synagogues, and revealing interviews with more than two hundred rabbis and other informed observers. No previous knowledge is needed. Wednesday morning sessions (4 sessions were held in August): September 4, 11, 18, 25, and October 2, 9:30 am - 11:30 am , at Beth El. Cost: $350, includes all classes and audio recordings Students must have their own copy of the book. Drop-ins are welcome; the drop-in rate is $35/class meeting. To learn more about Rabbi Karp, visit her website, www.rabbimollykarp.com. With questions and to enroll,contact Rabbi Karp at rabbimollykarp@gmail.com.

BIKKUR CHOLIM SESSIONS 2019-2020 DATES

All sessions will occur from 7:00–8:00 p.m. in the Conference Room.

Welcome Back

BBQ & Open House

JOIN US ON SEPTEMBER 18 & MARCH 18 Bikkur Cholim Session (Learning)

Connect with old friends and bring in new ones!

We will study Jewish texts to enrich our understanding of illness, aging, and death.

Sunday, September 8 | 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

DECEMBER 18 & MAY 20 Bikkur Cholim Session (Processing)

Join us for a fun BBQ for the whole community! We invite you to welcome your friends and family that are unaffiliated with Beth El to get to know us to see if we can be the spiritual home they are looking for. If your friend decides to join our community, both you and the members you refer will receive a $500 discount* on dues for the year.

We will have open-group processing for anyone who regularly interacts with friends or family members living with illness, is homebound, or are struggling to navigate old age and would like to reflect on how to bring more intention and awareness to those interactions.

*$500 reduction off full dues only Activities for children — Playgrounds, Sports with Coach Steve, Bounce House, and Face Painting!

Please contact Rabbi Sitkin at zsitkin@bethelnr.org if you are interested in participating in this important work.

Free with advance registration at bethelnr.org/event/bbq. Questions? For more information about this event and our referral program, please contact Abby Wise at awise@bethelnr.org.

The Mental Health and Wellness Initiative—Join Us! As we near the upcoming High Holidays, we recall Rabbi Schuck’s extraordinary sermon from last Yom Kippur, during which he shared his deeply personal and painful experience with mental illness in his own family. The purpose of this disclosure was to move our community to acknowledge how common mental illness is and to unwrap the veil under which mental illness has been forced to hide. It is in our families, it is in our homes and it is illness, like any other illness and we need to treat it as such. Toward that end, we are seeking to encourage congregational involvement in the Mental Health and Wellness Initiative, which seeks to increase awareness and dispel stigma around these issues. We have three subgroups as part of this initiative, and you can help in any or all of them. The subgroups are as follows:

Programming: We are looking to have various programs throughout the year to increase visibility of these issues among the various populations in our community. We anticipate partnering with the other groups that already conduct programming. If you are interested in working on this, please email Elise Schepp at lcmoocow@aol.com

Peer Support: We are gathering names of people who have “been through it.” Whether they’ve had a son who’s attempted suicide or a parent with bipolar disorder, or any other such experience and are willing to sit with someone currently experiencing a similar situation, we’d love to have their name and phone number for a list to be called on if someone needs a supportive ear. If you’re interested in working on this, please email Rebecca Wertheimer at rtaymil@aol.com.

For questions about the overall initiative, contact any of the co-chairs, as follows: Marjorie Seidenfeld at marjorieseidenfeld@gmail.com Naomi Adler at naomiadler2@gmail.com Abe Bartell at abebartell@verizon.net

Mental Health and Medical Professionals Resources: The goal of this subgroup is to create a resource list of organizations that are available to those seeking help for mental health problems. In addition, we are looking to find/create a document that would function as a guide to navigate the mental health system, which can be complicated and overwhelming at best. If you are interested in working on this, please email Liz Alderman at ealder6665@aol.com.

“Perhaps the most “spiritual” thing any of us can do is simply to look through our own eyes, see with eyes of wholeness, and act with integrity and kindness.” Jon Kabat-Zinn

BRIDGES TO CIVILITY CONTINUES from the left and the right), gathered on a Sunday evening for an this impactful workshop. The workshop focused on communications skills-building for conversations across political disagreement as well as other tools that we can replicate here at Beth-El. As we head into the New Year the organizing group for the Bridges to Civility initiative is forging ahead with plans to do a similar workshop focused on various issues pertaining to Israel, which many find a challenging topic to discuss. We are working on plans for a “train-the-trainer” workshop to facilitate better integration of these skills and mindsets into the Beth El community. In particular, if a trained social worker or mediator from our shul is interested in this training, please reach out to Fred or Steve to let them know, (emails below). We may also hold another workshop on the American political dynamic for those who may have missed the April workshop. The group is also very open to suggestions on the best settings and formats in which these vital issues can be discussed in a respectful, thoughtful and unpressured environment. If you have suggestions, please reach out to Fred Wiener (fpwiener@aol.com) or Steve Silverman (stevesilverman44@gmail.com) who are co-chairing this effort. We look forward to seeing you at future Bridges to Civility programs.

In the midst of destructive partisanship in America, Beth El is finding ways to communicate with civility. Last summer, a few members of our community approached Rabbi Schuck in order to discuss their experience of the way partisan politics impacts them here at Beth El. As congregants with conservative political views they described how difficult it can be to be members in a shul where most people seem to identify as progressive or liberal. As Rabbi Schuck gave this some thought and considered how our nation’s political climate has made it challenging for people of good will to find an un-pressured environment to discuss important issues, he decided to do something to shift this culture. He gathered several congregants, each of whom either leans left or leans right, to brainstorm about how to best address this this issue head-on. The coordinating team – Steve Silverman, Fred Wiener, Gail Goldman, Steve Goldman, Rob Baker, David Schecter and Talia Swartz-, learned about an organization , Resetting the Table, which trains organizations and their members in techniques for communication that traverses the political divide with civility and curiosity. Using a small grant from UJA, Beth-El moved forward to host a workshop we called “Bridges to Civility” where about 50 congregants, (with roughly equal participation

KERUV* KORNER

*“Keruv” = to bring close, to draw near

With liberty and inclusion for all: The UJA-Federation Synagogue Inclusion Project Beth El’s Keruv Committee wishes you and your loved ones a shana tovah u’metukah, a good, sweet year. The start of a new decade, Jewish calendar year 5780, is a nice time to remind you of Keruv’s mission here at Beth El: To assist Beth El Synagogue Center in holding its doors wide open for congregants and visitors to feel welcomed, included, and comfortable. We embrace diversity in its many forms, among them age, gender, sexual orientation, interfaith partnerships, and the full spectrum of Jewish background and observance. We welcome those with physical, emotional, or intellectual disabilities. We know that we are enhanced by our diversity and are committed to building our synagogue family together. Beth El leadership, staff, and a host of volunteers pursue this multi-faceted mission every day. Not to put too fine a point on it, every minute of every day: in planning meetings, business meetings, Board Meetings; at services; in Nursery and Religious Schools; at Keruv meetings and the meetings of other committees—the Chesed, Sanctuary, Kiddush, and Bikkur Cholim committees, and the Mental Health Awareness Task Force, are merely the first that come to mind. On special and deeply appreciated occasions, we receive assistance from third parties, assistance that enables us to move forward with renewed vigor. UJA-Federation’s Synagogue Inclusion Project is one such special occasion. Keruv submitted an application for, and was accepted into, this project. UJA-Federation sums up the project as follows: Each of us matters. Each of us wants to belong. At the core of a thriving congregation is a commitment to ensuring that every individual is valued and has a place in the community. The Synagogue Inclusion Project is a grant funded initiative designed to support synagogues in creating communities where people of all abilities are valued, included and can fully participate in congregational life. The Synagogue Inclusion Project is intended for teams of professionals and lay leaders who are creating inclusive synagogue

communities for people of all abilities with a specific focus on physical, intellectual, and hidden (mental health) disabilities. Each participating congregation will be matched with a coach to complete a detailed evaluation, determine where change is most needed, develop short and long term customized goals, and receive a mini-grant to kick start implementation. UJA-Federation’s outside consultant in this project is Lisa Friedman, an awardwinning Disability Inclusion Educator whose writings are featured in Jewish Week and in her online blog, Removing the Stumbling Block: Bringing together Judaism, Disability Inclusion & Education. At Beth El, in keeping with Journey’s vision of increased “coownership,” a dedicated core of volunteers will take the oars. Currently on board are Rob Baker, Beth Cohen, Alyssa Sherman, Debbie Young, and Judy Schmeidler. Members of Beth El’s Mental Health Initiative and its Synagogue Committee will have input, as will our Nursery and Religious School. We would especially appreciate the perspectives and assistance of those whose lives have been impacted by physical, intellectual, or hidden disabilities. If YOU desire to grab hold of an oar—if disability inclusion work is where you’d like a portion of your time and attention to go in the coming year—contact Nina or Elise, below. We’re not looking for a crowd. Inspired by Keruv’s mission and UJA-Federation’s vision, we’re looking for serious commitment. Nina Luban, nina.luban@gmail.com Elise Richman, elisekrichman@gmail.com Keruv Committee Co-Chairs

“LET’S TALK ABOUT IT”

Wednesday, September 25th • 7:30 pm at the home of Judy Schmeidler 3 Runyon Place, Scarsdale, NY 10583

TOPIC:

Jewish Grandparenting, Part 2 The challenges of instilling Jewish values when the grandchildren have one parent who is not Jewish.

FYI on the High Holidays: • Buddies are available to stay with a special needs child for an

hour or two outside of High Holiday services if the child cannot tolerate the children’s High Holiday services, so parents can remain in services undistracted for that period. This must be requested in advance ASAP by contacting Elise Richman at elisekrichman@ gmail.com. • Large Print Mahzors (High Holiday prayerbooks) are available in Erica Leventhal’s office. Just ask an usher for assistance. • Hearing Amplification Devices tied to the sanctuary sound system are available. Ask an usher for assistance. • Quiet Space is set aside in the library for anyone who cannot tolerate the crowds or volume elsewhere in the building • Wheelchair Accessible Space has been set aside. Please request in advance from Linda Newman at lnewman@bethelnr.org. Contact an usher if you need assistance in locating your seat. (If you do not require such space please do not take these seats, located in the right rear of the main sanctuary, even during those periods of services when there is open seating.)

Some of our congregants will share their personal stories with us. Join us for a lively discusion, facilitated by Shari Baum, MSW R.S.V.P. to Elise Schepp, LCmoocow@aol.com. Questions? Contact Nina Luban at nina.luban@gmail.com or Elise K. Richman at elisekrichman@gmail.com Generously funded by UJA-Federation of New York Sponsored by the Keruv Committee 11

CHUG IVRI

TORAH PORTION STUDY PARASHA HASHAVUA

Want to practice your Hebrew-speaking skills? Join our Chug Ivrit!

with Jack Gruenberg

We meet every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7.30 pm at Beth El (in the conference room).

Thursdays at 1:30 pm, in Beth El’s library. No R.S.V.P.

Join us on September 3rd and 17th at 7:30 pm

Have fun with Yiddish! FRIDAYS, 1:00 pm

Questions? Contact Phyllis Steinberg at Phyllis.steinberg@gmail.com

at beth el Call Bea Freedman, 914-337-8645.

ISRAELI DANCING

WANT TO LEARN HEBREW?

Learn old and new dances with Cantor Uri Aqua

SUNDAYS, 10:00 am – 11:00

Join Miri for her Wednesday Ulpan classes! Ulpan is an Israeli method for teaching; improving all Hebrew skills, reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension. Classes are at all levels, whether you are just learning the Aleph Bet or are already carrying on a conversation in Hebrew. Beginner classes are 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm; Intermediate classes are 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm; and Advanced classes are 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm.

$10 per class at Beth El Synagogue Center

First semester dates are September 4, 11, 18, 25; October 23, 30; November 13, 20; December 4, 11, 18.The fee is $165 for the 11 sessions. Contact Miri at MiriUlpan@gmail.com, or 914-602-1503.

Interested? E-mail uaqua@bethelnr.org. Wear comfy clothes and sneakers.

Beth El Celebrates September Birthdays Beth El would like to extend a “Happy Birthday!” to its members with a birthday in the month of September. If you have a September birthday, we hope that you will

join us for a Kiddush lunch on Shabbat, September 14th. If you have a September 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.)

Edward Ackerman Ron Amidror Joy Amidror Erik Avni Ruby Axelrod Ellen Barlis Irving Baumwald Bobby Ben-Simon Leetal Ben-Simon Sydney Berkowitz Brett Bernstein Debra Blum Judy Bomback David Brot Sanjiv Chhahira Gary Claar

Marc Gross Diane Heiman Hope Herzog Jacob Hollander Jordan Katzenberg Ashley Katzenberg Alison Kessler Alisa Kesten Madeline Klonsky Rachel Koenig Donald Kotler Fran Krane Salomon Marc Lazarus Michael Lenchner Erica Leventhal Mila Levine

Emily Rubin Annette Safer Arlene Salman Morgan Salomon Naomi Schiller David Schuck Jules Schwartz Wendy Schwartz Yaffa Segal Susanne Shabasson Dawn Shammas Ilana Shechter Barbara Shulman Harold Shulman Mark Silver Lawrence Silverman

Marc Cohen Lynne Cohen Barbara Conviser Lawrence Cooper Galina Erlikh Ella Fayer Phyllis Feingold Jill Forman Lauren FreemanBosworth Jacqueline Friedland Jay Goldstein Susan Goldstein Gwen Gorfinkle Laurie Griffel David Grobstein

Helene Liebstein Jeffrey Lowin Lynn Lowin Susan Lurie Kenneth May Alexander Meckler Mark Medin Lisa Mendler Alvia Miller Jeff Mittleman Roberta Morse Joyce Newman Michael Novoseller Henry Oksman Noah O’Neill Jessica Rothenberg

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Guy Simkhay Jack Simkhay Marc Sininsky Craig Solar Marjorie Stein Adam Stein Randi Stock-Klee Berish Strauch Eric Treiber Samuel Weber Bruce Wenig Michele Wolk Claudia Wolloch Dani Yairi Marjorie Zimmerman

From Journey to Vision to Action to You! Right now, look for… our newest, smallest-but-growing group at Beth El, “Chug Ivri” (“Club for Hebrew Speakers”), an idea that took shape when one member casually asked another, “Wouldn’t it be nice to have a Hebrew speaking club?” Currently meeting the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm. Questions? Contact Phyllis Steinberg at phyllis.steinberg@gmail.com. This is the first of what we hope are many new affinity groups that Beth El is delighted to host. If YOU have an interest that might be shared with and by others, let someone know! Bridge, anyone? -----------------------------------------------------Right now, look for… Shabbat Kiddush innovations to make kiddush more fun and more welcoming, and to invite lingering. Talk about “cordial” and “spirited”… Beth El’s schnapps bar and high-top tables are already in place! -----------------------------------------------------Help us with…More community-building at Kiddush. Be a “Shabbat Ambassador” and help welcome newcomers at lunch. Interested? Contact Allison Kellman at allison@twoals.com. Even one Kiddush newcomer (or, for that matter, one Kiddush old comer) with no place to sit is one person too many without a seat. -----------------------------------------------------And, speaking of Kiddush lunch... Beth El’s Green Team is working hard to bring us a more earth-friendly, environmentally sustainable Kiddush lunch table. Stay tuned for more information from the Team. -----------------------------------------------------Right now, look for… An invitation to join a new Facebook group for Beth El members! Don’t feel like waiting? Go to bit.ly/ bethelnewro and join! You can ask questions about Beth El…or about anything at all. Looking for a kosher bakery? A babysitter? Questions about what Hillel offers for your soon-to-be college freshman? Ask the community!

Have you noticed more energy and excitement at Beth El recently? We have started putting into ACTION the plans that came out of the JOURNEY process, with a VISION to position Beth El for the future. Now, we are reaching out to YOU—for feedback and for participation.

Right now, look for… The wooden D’var Halacha box hanging outside Rabbi Schuck’s office. Slip your question(s) about Jewish law into the box. (Anonymity is fine!) Rabbi Schuck or Rabbi Sitkin will find opportunities to share questions and answers with the community so we all can learn from those who are motivated to ask. ----------------------------------Soon, look for… information and discussions about the creation of a multi-purpose Beit Midrash. An experimental space for learning and prayer, for socializing, schmoozing and spirituality. Here, you’ll find classes, minyanim, meeting space, and “office hours” with our rabbis. You’ll enjoy classes and programs, a good book, a hot cup of coffee. All happening at the same time, in a space created for use by us all. ----------------------------------------------Right now, look for… A new Interest Questionnaire in Shulcloud, once you sign into your account on the Beth El website. We’d like to learn more about you and what floats your boat. Here’s an opportunity to let us know what Beth El programming might better meet your passions and how your skills and interests might enrich Beth El. Please share with us! ------------------------------------------------Right now, look for… Volunteer of the Month and Committee of the Month recognition in the Beth El Bulletin, starting with this issue. This is the inauguration of what we hope will be the same heartfelt, but louder, appreciation for people who keep our shul active and our community together. -----------------------------------------------------Questions? Reach out to us! Contact Nina Luban at nina.luban@gmail.com

Beth El Sisterhood Supports Torah Fund For many years, Beth El Sisterhood has been a strong supporter of the Torah Fund project of Women’s League. We are proud of the money that we have raised to provide scholarships and programming for not just one, but FIVE degree-granting seminaries, in the US, Europe and South America, that educate the rabbis, cantors, teachers, scholars and other professionals in the Conservative movement. The graduates of these seminaries bring innovative programs to Jewish communities worldwide and preserve Jewish tradition.

Your annual donations of various levels entitle you to receive an artistic pin that will spark conversation and help spread the word of the important work of Torah Fund. This year’s pin features the word Chesed – kindness or loving kindness – and is meant to convey the deep love that animates Jewish acts of kindness, done without thought of reward. The pin is in, so order now! Please consider participating in the important work of supporting the Conservative movement. Contact Janis Demartini, jdemartini37@ gmail.com; or Barbara Horowitz, Barbara.w.horowitz@gmail.com.

OUR STORIES, OUR STUFF,

Join Beth El Sisterhood and the

Our Legacy

Symphony of Westchester An All Beethoven Program

Create a lasting, meaningful legacy from your stuff

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 | 7:00–8:30 P.M.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019 | 8:00 p.m.

Most of us don’t have insights into what made our ancestors tick. Today, we all own too much stuff that our children don’t want. Laura Lewis of SpitSpot Organizing, will show us new ways to use our things to create an enduring, meaningful legacy.

Tickets: $40 per person Join Beth El Sisterhood and the Symphony of Westchester at Iona College for an evening of Beethoven Music including Piano Concerto no. 5 op. 73 in E flat Major. With guest artist Alon Goldstein, Israeli Classical Pianist.

WALK-INS WELCOME! Questions? For more information and to RSVP please visit bethelnr.org/spitspot

Tickets must be purchased in advance. All checks must be made out to Beth El Sisterhood.

Presented at no charge by the Sisterhood of Beth El Synagogue

Please contact Carole Graham to purchase tickets at 914-576-6617 or carolegraham@optonline.net.

Watch your mail for the SISTERHOOD ANNUAL NEWSLETTER with important information about upcoming events. Dues remain at $50 per year. Pay your dues now and attend our Paid Up Membership Dinner on Thursday, November 4th. 14

Sisterhood Scene In less than a month, Rosh Hashanah will be here. Family will be gathering, services will be coordinated and the promise of a new year will be upon us. The High Holidays provide us with an opportunity to be introspective about the past year and its accomplishments and with new hope on how we can make the year ahead one of meaning, fellowship and community involvement. We are reminded of all of these things by the many foods we traditionally serve on our holiday tables. They are: • Round Challahs which symbolize continuity like their circular shape; • Whole fish or fish heads which symbolize fertility and abundance; as well as hard work as fish are diligent swimmers; • Apples and honey for a sweet year ahead; • Pomegranates which have an abundance of seeds with the hopes that our good deeds and actions will be many;

• Dates one of the seven species of the Land of Israel and with a play on its Hebrew name Tamar which relates to finishing off our enemies by ending our own prejudices; • Couscous with seven vegetables which is one of the few savory items on the table that takes into account the multitude of beads of couscous which is the number of blessings we want to have in the New Year. As we think about these many ways to make our year ahead a productive and meaningful one, let me invite you to join us at Sisterhood with our many projects and programs which bring women together in community, in fun and in learning. Join us – young and older alike in the New Year so the continuity of our sweet community can be amplified by our good deeds filled with many blessings and the ending of our own prejudices. L’shanah Tovah – May it be a good year for all! Sandra Savitz Gruenberg, Sisterhood President

BAGELS & BOOKS

Sisterhood’s Ongoing Programs CARD ROOM, 12:45 pm weekly: Canasta,Mondays; Mah Jongg, Tuesdays WALKING CLUB meets every Monday at 9:30 am for a nice easy walk—not a jog. All are welcome! MITZVAH KNITTING: Free lessons and supplies. Knit at home and donate your work. Children’s hats, scarves, and 7” squares for afghans needed. E-mail Phyllis at pjf920@verizon.net.

Join us for a stimulating discussion, coffee, and bagels!

The Weight of Ink, by Rachel Kadish Monday, September 23rd • 9:30 am QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT ARLENE SALMAN 914-235-2485, AESALMAN@AOL.COM.

QUESTIONS? Contact Arlene: aesalman@aol.com, or 914-235-2485.

MONDAYS AT 9:30 AM Looking for a good book to read? Here is a list of our chosen books. 2019 September 23...The Weight of Ink, by Rachel Kadish October 28 ��The World Without You, by Joshua Henkin November 25 �We Were the Lucky Ones, by Georgia Hunter December 23 ��The Day of Atonement, by David Liss 2020 January 13 ��The Bridge Ladies, by Betsy Lerner February 24 The One Man, by Andrew Gross March 23 ��Ravelstein, by Saul Bellow April 20 ��All Who Go Do Not Return, by Shulem Deen New Rochelle Public Library reserves books for our Book Club. Mention you are a Beth El member. Questions? Contact Arlene Salman aesalman@aol.com or 914 235-2485

Young Parent

HAPPY HOUR 7:30 PM

Come join us for a great opportunity to meet new people in a relaxed and friendly environment.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS September 17 at Growlers November 19 at The Gnarly Vine December 17 at Vintage 1891 January 21 at North End Tavern March 17 at Tavern 32 April 21 at Growlers

No registration required. Open to all.

May 19 at The Gnarly Vine

Questions? For more information, contact Zach Seiden at Zach05@gmail.com.

Dates Subject to Change!

Classroom Peek & Cafe Shabbat JOIN US ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 4:00–6:45 p.m. | FREE EVENT

Classroom Peek — see your classroom and pick out a cubby Play in our Playgrounds!

Be our guest at our first Nursery School community wide Café Shabbat! • Dinner for the whole family

• Meet New Parents

• Shabbat Sing-A-Longs

• Meet Beth El Clergy and Staff

Please RSVP at bethelnr.org/classroompeekcafeshabbat

DIANE HOLSTEN JOINS TORAH FOR TOTS TEAM TOT SHABBAT is pleased to welcome Diane Holsten to our team! She will be with us at Beth El once a month. Diane is a long-time tots service leader, as well as a kindergarten teacher.

TODDLER TIME FOR CHILDREN WITH BIRTHDAYS: Jan. 1, 2018–Dec. 31, 2018 Begins Thursday, October 3 9:15–10:30 a.m.

$490 for 14 Sessions

Registration is required. Register now at bethelnr.org/toddlertimefall2019

FALL SESSION: OCTOBER: 3, 10, 17, 24

DECEMBER: 5, 12, 19

NOVEMBER: 7, 14, 21

JANUARY: 2, 9, 16, 23

• Play, Art & Music • Make new friends and learn together! • Classes begin with sensory and art experiences meant to develop decisionmaking skills, followed by gross-motor play, snack and music. • Classes are facilitated by a licensed teacher with parent/caregiver participation. Registration is required. Register now at bethelnr.org/toddlertimefall2019 16

NURSERY SCHOOL NEWS What a fabulous time we all had together at our annual summer Playground Play Date. This was a fabulous opportunity to connect with old friends and make new friends at the same time. We were happy to welcome so many families from our community as we gathered and enjoyed the many different activities offered in our beautiful Gan Teva, our outdoor play space, located down on the field behind the large playground. Children were able to explore our magnet wall

and music wall, climb on the tire tower and balance beam, build with outdoor construction blocks, utilize the many slides, climb Log Hill, play in our mud kitchen, explore our bridge and enjoy our tire swing. There was an added bonus which featured music from Shake, Rattle & Rollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Susan Davis. We are all excited about the rich learning and meaningful experiences that will be occurring in the school year ahead! Ronnie Becher, Director

YOUTH & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT A Note from the Director…

What’s going on in the Department of Youth and Family Engagement?

Bruchim Ha’baim! Welcome back after a wonderful summer! While many of you have been resting and recharging before the new school year, we were blessed to have a chance to visit so many of our youth at summer camp and have spent much of our time working to plan for a wonderful new school year! So far, it has been a special experience to be the Director of the Department of Youth and Family Engagement, for the first time able to both reflect on the year that just passed and plan for the 2019-2020 school year – and let me tell you, we have some great programs in store! In the Department of Youth and Family Engagement, Stephanie and I continue to work together to add to and enhance our offered family programming. With the rest of our synagogue, we are working to strategically plan new opportunities for our youth and families to connect to one another, starting with September 6th weekend: Kadima & Families Shabbat Dinner Friday night, a special Family Kehillah Service with Rabbinic Fellow Jessica Fisher on Shabbat morning, the Welcome Back BBQ, and Teen Kickoff at the Mets Game on Sunday—and that weekend is just the beginning! We are coordinating with our clergy to create meaningful Shabbat experiences for youth and families and will carry on with regular social and educational programming for our youth groups: Ruach (Kindergarten to 2nd grade), Chaverim (3rd-5th grade), Kadima (6th-8th grade), and USY (9th-12th grade) in addition to adding a focus on social opportunities for parents within Beth El. In the Religious School, we continue to reimagine our learning spaces so that they become places that encourage relationship building between learners and educators. Our Learner Support Team will be in touch with parents over the course of the year to encourage stronger lines of communication and increasing our abilities to meet each of our learners’ needs. We are eager for the second year of our updated middle school program for 6th and 7th graders and bring in a new and improved 8th and 9th grade education program on Thursday nights, in addition to the teen engagement already happening, and open to all. Our USY Chapter is thriving as we continue to be actively involved in METNY and Emek USY. Plus, we are thrilled to have not one, but two of Westchester’s Shinshinim (Israeli emissaries on their gap year before they join the IDF) with us for four hours a week, engaging with our youth regularly. And lastly, our Religious School Parent Organization is already hard at work planning opportunities for parents to get to know one another and feel connected to the larger Beth El community of youth and families. As we look towards this new year of 5780, here in the Department of Youth & Family Engagement you can see that the excitement is really buzzing. With new vision, new programs, renewed energy, and the second year with Stephanie and I in the department, we are eagerly anticipating the beginning of this year. Wishing you all a wonderful year! Bekkah Gold

Our department aims to provide social experiences for children Kindergarten through 12th grade in a Jewish environment. We are ready for a fun-filled year of programs planned by our amazing advisors and teen leaders. We look forward to working together to build engaging, exciting, meaningful opportunities in Jewish life. We welcome your ideas for new and exciting programming as well as feedback on existing programs. Please feel free to contact us at any time. • We have great programming set up for our Ruach (K-2nd Grade), Chaverim (3rd-5th Grade), Kadima (6th-8th Grade), USY (9th-12th Grade), and our families. Check your email for our fun events coming up. • We have a new teen learning program on Thursday evenings for 8th and 9th graders interested in continuing to learn in a Jewish context with their Beth El friends! • Basketball for 5th-12th Grade: Teams are on a first come, first served basis for our Jewish basketball league, so watch your email for registration information. Coaches are needed! Please be in touch if you are interested. • Moving Traditions – We currently have a Rosh Hodesh group for 11th grade girls and a Shevet group for 8th grade boys – and this year, we are excited to offer a Taste of Rosh Hodesh to 7th and 8th grade girls and families this month to see if this is something to continue. These groups help our teens get to know each other, be creative, build self-esteem, and explore Jewish concepts. Email us for more information or to start a new group! • Cub Scouts – Designed for boys in 1st-4th grade, Beth El is happy to host a Jewish Cub Scout troop that meets regularly onsite as well as offsite for exciting activities. For more information, contact the Department of Youth and Family Engagement, slederman@bethelnr.org. • BE Mitzvah Experience – Designed for incoming 6th graders and families, this program meets approximately monthly to help prepare students and families for the b’nei mitzvah process at Beth El and beyond. Looking forward to seeing you at our kick off events this month!

Religious School News We are excited to begin another fantastic year of community-building and meaningful learning for our Gan (Kindergarten) through 7th graders! We are really looking forward to continuing to enhance our family engagement and education by offering more parent-centered social and educational opportunities, family education sessions, and more with our new Rabbinic Intern, Jessica Fisher. We are also excited to come together approximately once a month during Kehillah, with space to showcase what we are learning and time afterwards for parents to schmooze, sponsored by the Parent Organization. We look forward to seeing you all on Opening Day: Sunday, September 15, 9:00-11:00 am, to kick off another wonderful year together. Our learners and families will get to know our educators and each other in new ways, forming new relationships, building goals, and joining together as one community.

September Teen Highlights (for 8th-12th graders)

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Teen Board Meeting Beth El & Bet Torah Kick Off at the Mets Game Teen Board Night Out Teen Learning Teen Learning Teen Shabbat Service & Dinner at Bekkah’s Family Home 18

YOUTH & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT September Youth & Familyighlights

6 Kadima & Families Shabbat Dinner 7 Ruach/Chaverim Special Kehillah Service, with Jessica Fisher, Rabbinic Fellow 8 Welcome Back BBQ 22 Chess Club Begins Taste of Rosh Hodesh for 7th/8th Grade Girls & Families Family Apple Picking 30 Rosh Hashanah

September Religious School Highlights

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Religious School Educator Orientation 1 Religious School Educator Orientation 2 Religious School Opening Day RS Cooking Chug Begins Religious School Religious School (including Kehillah & Schmooze) RS Cooking Chug Religious School No Religious School

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Zumba Jewish Parent Learning Circle, Open Beit Midrash Young Parent Happy Hour at Growlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Selichot Zumba

September Parent Highlights

MAZAL TOV on your Bar Mitzvah celebration

Noah O'Neill September 21

Questions? Ask Stephanie Lederman at Slederman@bethelnr.org

SEPTEMBER 2019 MONDAY

SUNDAY 1324 North Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10804-2190 914-235-2700 • www.bethelnr.org

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OFFICERS President .......................................Mark Silver Executive Vice President.........Robert Patchen Vice President ......Lauren Freeman-Bosworth Vice President ........................ David Shechter Vice President ........................ Debbie Young Treasurer ................................ Barbara Cohen Financial Secretary ........................Ellen Barlis Recording Secretary ............Nancy Mayerﬁeld

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Walking Club 9:30 AM

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Mah Jongg 12:45 PM Sisterhood Board Meeting 6:30 PM

LABOR DAY

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Community BBQ and Open House 11:30 AM USY/Teen Kick-Off Event, NY Mets at Citiﬁeld 11:30 AM

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Chug Ivri 7:30 PM Ritual Committee Meeting 7:30 PM

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Walking Club 9:30 AM Jewish Short Stories 10:00 AM

Mah Jongg 12:45 PM Open Beit Midrash: Nosh 7:30 PM; Discussions 8:00 PM

Canasta 12:45 PM Dance Class 6:00 PM Sisterhood Organizing Event 7:00 PM

Jewish Parenting Learning Circle 7:30 PM

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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL OPENING DAY

AFFILIATES

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A Conservative synagogue afﬁliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Rabbi .................................... David A. Schuck Associate Cantor ...............................Uri Aqua Assistant Rabbi.........................Zachary Sitkin Rabbi Emeritus ......................Melvin N. Sirner Hazzan Emeritus ....................Farid Dardashti Executive Director ..................Erica Leventhal Asst. Executive Director ................ Abby Wise Controller .................................... Olivier Vogel Camp Dir./Seniors Coord........Julie Rockowitz Nursery School Director ......... Ronnie Becher Dir. of Youth Engagement ...........Bekkah Gold Sp. Projects Dir. /Asst.to Clergy ......L. Newman

TUESDAY

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Sisterhood President .......... Sandy Gruenberg Men’s Club President ........... Steven L. Young Religious Sch. Parent Org. ........Sharon Brown, Julia Keltz, Lisa Mandelker Marci Marcus Nursery Sch. Parent Org. ......... Gayle Salama Joana Esterow

Israeli Dancing 10:00 AM Teen February Break Service Learning Trip Information Session 5:00 PM (OFF-SITE)

Dance Class 6:00 PM

Chug Ivri 7:30 PM Young Parents Happy Hour 7:30 PM (OFF-SITE)

BULLETIN EDITOR

Mincha/Maariv 6:50��

Linda Newman

Shacharit 8:00��

Daily Minyan Beth El maintains morning and evening services every day of the year. Contact Associate Cantor Uri Aqua, 914-235-2700, ext. 222.

* Minyan times listed on this

calendar page and elsewhere in The Bulletin are accurate as of the date of printing. Please visit the Beth El website www.bethelnr.org/calendar for the most up-to-date information. NOTE: Friday evening services are held at 7:00 pm throughout the spring and summer months.

Religious School Chug 4:00 PM

Social Action Pop-Up Shop 12:00 PM

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METNY USY Kick-Off Pre-High Holiday Breakfast & Cemetery Visit 8:30 AM Zumba 9:30 AM Chess Club 11:00 AM Taste of Rosh Hodesh/Shevat 12:00 PM

Shacharit 6:55��

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Sisterhood Bagels and Books 9:30 AM Jewish Short Stories 10:00 AM Walking Club 11:30 AM Dance Class 6:00 PM

Open Beit Midrash Scholar: Nosh 7:30 PM; Discussions 8:00 PM

Mincha/Maariv 6:40��

Family Apple Picking 2:00 PM Mincha/Maariv 6:40��

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Holiday Services 8:00 AM Babysitting 9:00 AM Community Service 3:00 PM Tashlich 4:45 PM

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CSA Pick Up 4:30 PM

Parashat Hashavua, with Jack 1:30 PM

Nursery School Orientation 7:00 PM Teen Board Meeting 7:00 PM

Religious School Educator Orientation 4:00 PM

Youth Services Meeting 7:30 PM Hebrew Ulpan 7:30 PM

Open Beit Midrash: Nosh 7:30 PM; Discussions 8:00 PM

Mincha/Maariv 7:20��

Shacharit 7:00��

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College Packing 7:00 PM Teen Board Night Out 7:00 PM Nursery School Board Mtg 7:00 PM Sustainability Event 7:30 PM Hebrew Ulpan 7:30 PM Mincha/Maariv 7:10��

Shacharit 7:00��

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Kadima Family Shabbat Dinner 6:00 PM Mincha/Maariv 7:00��

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Shacharit 7:00��

Religious School Educator Meeting 4:00 PM Ofﬁcers Meeting 7:30 PM

Shacharit 6:55��

Board of Trustees 8:00 PM Hebrew Ulpan 7:30 PM Mincha/Maariv 6:50��

Teen Learning 6:30 PM

Shacharit 6:55��

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Mincha/Maariv 6:50��

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Shacharit 7:00��

Gabriel Aufruf Wirt Baby Naming Shabbat Service 9:00 AM Niggun Halev 9:00 AM Shabbat SPACE 9:30 AM Pre-Service Oneg 10:15 AM Tot Shabbat 10:45 AM Special Family Kehillah Service with Jessica Fisher, Rabbinic Fellow 10:45 AM Mincha/Maariv 7:10��

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Shabbat ends 7:48 PM

Birthday Shabbat Shabbat Service 9:00 AM Shabbat SPACE 9:30 AM Pre-Service Oneg 10:15 AM Youth Services 10:45 AM

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Shabbat ends 7:37 PM

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Open Beit Midrash: Nosh 7:30 PM; Discussions 8:00 PM

Shacharit 7:00��

Dance Class 3:30 PM

Mincha/Maariv 6:50��

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Shabbat ends 8:00 PM

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Parashat Hashavua, with Jack 1:30 PM

Bikkur Cholim Group Meeting 7:00 PM

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7:02 PM

Mincha/Maariv 7:10��

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Bar Mitzvah Noah O’Neill Shabbat Service 9:00AM Shabbat SPACE 9:30 AM Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 AM Youth Services 10:45 AM Mincha 1:00 PM Maariv/Havdalah/Mantle Chg./Shiur 8:00 PM Selichot Concert & Service w. Joey Weisenberg & the Hadar Ensemble 8:45 PM SELICHOT

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Shabbat ends 7:25 PM

NITZAVIM

Nursery School Pedagogy Mtg. 12:00 PM CSA Pick Up 4:30 PM Keruv Let’s Talk About It 7:30 PM (OFF-SITE) Hebrew Ulpan 7:30 PM HR Meeting 7:45 PM Mincha/Maariv 6:40��

Parashat Hashavua with Jack 1:30 PM Cub Scout Meeting 6:00 PM Sisterhood Board Mtg. 6:30 PM Teen Learning 6:30 PM

Dance Class 3:30 PM

Teen Shabbat Service and Dinner 6:30 PM (OFF-SITE)

Sisterhood Evening Book Club. 7:30 PM Mincha/Maariv 6:40��

6:26 PM

Mincha/Maariv 6:40��

Daf Shevui 12:30 �� every Shabbat after Kiddush lunch. Beth El oﬀers Hebrew Ulpan classes every Wednesday. Beginner: 6:30 ��; Intermediate 7:30 ��; Advanced 8:30 ��. Try a class!

Shabbat Service 9:00 AM Shabbat SPACE 9:30 AM Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 AM Youth Services 10:45 AM Kavanah Services 11:00 AM Mincha/Maariv 6:30��

Please visit the Beth El Synagogue Center website, WWW.BETHELNR.ORG for the most current information on meetings and events. To send us a message, e-mail info@bethelnr.org. Visit us on facebook at facebook.com/BethElSynagogueCenter

NEWSMAKERS

SEPTEMBER YAHRZEIT OBSERVANCES

Mazal tov to: Eunice Kaplan on the birth of great-grandson James Solomon, and to parents Toby and Matt Vandersall, and grandparents Lisa Kaplan and Leon Katz; Eunice Kaplan on the birth of great-grandson Solomon Ellis, son of David and Susan Katz, and grandson of Lisa Kaplan and Leon Katz; Jack Klebanow, Beth El’s Music Director, on being invited to present something similar to Singing as a Spiritual Practice at two national Jewish conferences—The North American Jewish Choral Festival and as a co-presenter with Rabbi Yosef Goldman from Hadar and Daniel Langenthal from the Combined Jewish Philanthropies and Brandeis University, at the Rabbinical Assembly/USCJ Conference “20/20” in December (to learn more about Singing as Spiritual Practice, contact Jack at jklebanow@bethelnr.org); Donald Fleishaker and his family on the election of his daughter Rhoda Smolow as National President of Hadassah; Drs. Meryl and David Mendelson on the birth of their granddaughter, and to parents Andrew and Ashley Mendelson; Joy and Steve Rotker on the birth of granddaughter Emery Sloane, daughter of Rachel and Russell Hunger, and granddaughter of Helene and Howard Hunger; Rachel Resnick and Josh Schulman on the birth of daughter Leighton Joy, and to big brother Reid, and grandparents Herb and Lori Resnick and Jerry and Martine Schulman; Susanne Feuerstein Simchowitz and Stuart Simchowitz on the aufruf and upcoming marriage of their son Max to Shira Sandler, and to Shira’s parents Karen Garber and Andrew Sandler; Bob and Marianne Susman on their fifty-fifth wedding anniversary.

A Warm Beth El Mazal Tov to One and All!!

Share your milestone events with us! If you experience a milestone or a loss in your family, contact Linda at LNewman@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 246.

Kiddush The Kiddush of August 24th was sponsored by Susanne Feuerstein Simchowitz and Stuart Simchowitz in honor of the aufruf and upcoming marriage of their son Max Simchowitz to Shira Sandler. The Kiddush of August 31st was sponsored by Jackie and Jason Friedland in honor of the bar mitzvah of their son Asher Friedland. The Kiddush of September 7th will be sponsored by Judith and Mel Gabriel in honor of the aufruf and upcoming marriage of their son Ron Gabriel to Lyuda Shvets. The Kiddush of September 21st will be sponsored by Beverly Drucker and Robert O'Neill in honor of the bar mitzvah of their son Noah O'Neill.

Want to sponsor a kiddush? Contact Alise Liquorie at aliquorie@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 223. 22

The yahrzeit of the following deceased persons permanently inscribed on our Memorial Walls are observed on these dates: Marshall Gottlieb 1 Mary Rubin 14 Elliott Pollack 1 Betty Cohen 15 Sidney Silberman 1 Betty Glick Cohen 15 Herb Weintraub 1 Ralph Hanchrow 15 Ruth Lapin 2 Solomon E. Shahmoon 15 Bruce Merrit Reich 2 Louis Gordon 17 Max Kellman 3 Samuel M. Lerner 17 Muriel Bogash 5 Jack Siegel 17 Mary Heligman 5 Sarah Kooper 18 Goldie G. Kalish 5 Jacob Fischler 19 Alice Lopatin 5 Joseph Hausner 19 Florence Falk 6 Irwin Resnick 19 Marion Jacobs 6 Isaac Axenzow 20 Anna Harris 7 Simon Bogash 20 Marilyn Metzger 7 Ruth F. Mendelsohn 20 George Schneidman 7 Paul Getzofff 21 Arthur Cohen 8 Israel Kalen 21 Samuel Goldstein 9 Raquel Kramer 21 Ida Gordon 9 David J. London 22 Goldie Klein 9 Adolph Horn 23 Benjamin Lichtenstein 9 Alice Levy 23 Joseph Rimsky 9 Julius M. Rosen 24 Abraham Galuten 10 Blanche Fein 25 Melvin W. Nova 10 Annie Levine 25 Anne G. Elowsky 11 Hannah Meyers 25 Kurt Hamburger 11 Else Warms 27 Nathan Lesser 11 Isidor Farber 28 Edith Margolish 11 Harry Frankel 28 Marcos Rojkind 11 Tessie Heyman 28 Robert Scher 11 Anna M. Kaplan 28 Irving Mansfield 12 Dr. Charles Edelstein 29 Bertha Batkin 13 Frank I. Eisenman 29 Rhea Greenstein 14 Leo Feureisen 29 Annie Langbert 14 Benjamin Victor Goldstein 29 Richard B. Paushter 14

CONDOLENCES We record with sorrow the losses suffered by our members and friends and extend to them our deepest sympathies. Condolences to: Josh Schulman on the loss of his grandmother Florence Neustadt; David Schlecker on the loss of his father, Austin Schlecker; Michael Kremins on the loss of his father, Harold Kremins; Barbara Pitkoff on the loss of her father, Bernard J. Pitkoff; Larry Epstein on the loss of his brother Robert Alan Epstein; Jeremy Platek on the loss of his brother Simha (Simmy) Platek; Arthur Jakoby on the loss of his father, Alexander Jakoby; Janice Reid on the loss of her mother, Carol Lowenstein. Marshall Matos on the loss of his wife, Judith Matos, and to Jason, Adam, and Steven Matos on the loss of their mother; Joe Tait on the loss of his brother Raymond David Tait; Lynne Kushner on the loss of her husband, Robert Kushner.

Welcome to the Beth El Community

THE DOROTHY FLEISHAKER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL ENRICHMENT FUND IN HONOR OF: Donald Fleishaker on his birthday and on his haftorah chanting, from Anita and Marc Zoldessy.

The Ferst Family Of Scarsdale Judah Ferst and Rebecca Elkus-Furst Noah, 4 ½, Micah, 2 The Haft/ Schachter Family Of Pelham Manor David Haft & Jacqueline Schachter The Lieberson/Lacher Family Of New Rochelle Joshua Lieberson and Samantha Lacher Jonah, 5, and Miriam, 20 months The Talmadge Family Of Rye Brook Scott and Alicia Talmadge Elia, Larsen Beth El is happy to welcome all Chai House residents as synagogue members. Chai House is Westchester’s only kosher group residence for Jewish female adults with developmental disabilities.

Zumba is back! Join us from 9:30 am to 10:30 am on these dates. Each class is $10 (cash) and no advance R.S.V.P. is needed. Questions? Contact Carrie Fox at csfox99@gmail.com. - September 8 - September 22 - NO class Sunday 9/29 Erev Rosh Hashanah - October 6 - NO class 10/13 Sukkot and Columbus Day weekend - October 20 - October 27 - November 3 - November 10 - November 17 - November 24 - No Class 12/1 Thanksgiving weekend - December 8 - December 15

IN MEMORY OF: Chaim Kalfus, beloved father and zayde, from Grace Kalfus and Bruce Gold, Lissy Gold, and Bekkah Gold. Barry Wasserman, beloved father of Ellen Cameron, from Donald Fleishaker.

SYLVIA AND ROBERT SCHER CHESED COMMUNITY FUND IN HONOR OF: The bat mitzvah of Orly Charrabe, daughter of Jill and Henry Charrabe, from Moshe and Ellen Gelboim. IN MEMORY OF: Doreen Lewis, my beloved mother on her yahrzeit, from Laura Lewis.

JEREMY SCHEINFELD MEMORIAL FUND IN HONOR OF:

RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Meryl and Martin Druckerman with appreciation; Joyce Wechsler in memory of her father, Benjamin Chabrow; Caryl Fuchs in memory of her father, Martin Teechman; Caryl Fuchs in memory of her sister-in-law Taube Fuchs Sokol; Barbara and Eliot Locitzer in memory of Eliot’s father, Daniel Locitzer; Irvin and Marjorie Ungar in honor of Leonora Loewentheil and her family; Sol and Linda Haber in honor of the engagement of the grandson of Paul and Carol Diament; Sol and Linda Haber in honor of the engagement of the son of Lynn Chinitz Gruenstein and Steven Gruenstein; Sol and Linda Haber; Barbara Simon in honor of the new sanctuary dedication; Richard and Charlotte Watt in honor of their forty-fourth wedding anniversary; Richard and Susan Arluck in honor of Dr. Norbert Wolloch’s seventieth birthday; The Riverside Memorial Chapel; Janet Seligman in memory of her mother, Hannah Kenler; Judith Szabo; Jeffrey and Cynthia Glickman; Rena and Bob Strauch in memory of Rena’s brother Bernard Feuerstein; The Summer Short Story Group—Ronnie Diringer; Carol Freedman; Yvette Gordon; Eunice Kaplan; Ruth Kay; Mindy Patchen; Irene Rosenblum; Marjorie Schlosberg; Ellin Boussel; Esther Glassman; Judy Harary; Elaine Katz; Dorothy Klausner; Miriam Rabin; Harriet Rudnick; Miriam Sussman—in memory of Rena Strauch’s brother Bernard Feuerstein.

SPECIAL NEEDS FUND IN HONOR OF:

The marriage of Mia Salmo, daughter of Gwen Jill and Henry Charrabe on the bat mitzvah of and Gary Salmo, to Nick Romanow, from Pearl their daughter Orly Charrabe, from Ellen and Moshe Gelboim. and Tom Sullivan. IN MEMORY OF: Elise Richman on her special birthday, from Tom and Pearl Sullivan. My beloved sister Cila Ganz on her yahrzeit, from Julie Rockowitz on the marriage of her daughter Dalia Fenster. Leora, from Robin Kaphan and family. My beloved husband, David Fenster, on his Carole Graham, on her Sisterhood honor, from yahrzeit, from Dalia Fenster. Robin Kaphan and family. My beloved father, Sidney Fein, on his yahrzeit, from Elaine Fein and family. IN MEMORY OF: Jeremy Scheinfeld, beloved son of Jodi and Rob Scheinfeld, from Grace Kalfus and Bruce Gold. Dr. Mitchell Kaphan, beloved husband of Robin Kaphan, from Jodi and Rob Scheinfeld.

PTA ISRAEL TRAVEL STUDY SCHOLARSHIP FUND

IN MEMORY OF: Robert Epstein, beloved brother of Larry Epstein, Dr. Mitchell Kaphan, beloved husband of Robin from Robin Kaphan and family. Kaphan, from Jodi and Rob Scheinfeld.

To make a donation in honor or in memory of someone, contact Alise Liquorie at ALiquorie@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 223. 23

GENERAL FUND

SISTERHOOD MITZVAH FUND

IN HONOR OF:

IN MEMORY OF:

Caryl Fuchs on the birth of her great grandson Russell Asnan, from Bob and Barbara Cohen.

Barbara and Jay Lerman on the birth of their newest grandchild, from Carole and Jeff Graham, and Sharon and Peter Spenser.

Wendy Rosenberg, beloved mother, and wife to Alan Rosenberg, z”l, from Sandy and Jack Gruenberg.

Caryl Fuchs on the birth of her first great grandson, Russell Asnas, from Carole and Jeff Graham, and Sharon and Peter Spenser.

Steve Winik, beloved husband to Esther Winik, from Sandy and Jack Gruenberg.

Idette and David Pfeffer on their sixtieth anniversary, from Barbara and Howard Goldstein. Norbert Wolloch on his birthday, from Lynn and Jeffrey Lowin.

IN MEMORY OF:

Debbie and Steven Fuchs on the birth of their grandson, Russell Asnas, from Carole and Jeff Graham, Sandy and Jack Gruenberg, and Sharon and Peter Spenser.

Robert Epstein beloved brother of Larry Epstein, from Abe Walfish, Barbara and Joseph Wygoda, and Rochelle Chaiken.

Barbara and Jay Lerman on their fortieth wedding anniversary, from Sharon and Peter Spenser, and Sandy and Jack Gruenberg.

Austin Schlecker, beloved father of Susan Schlecker, from Vivian Gorode.

Marc Klee on receiving the USY METNY Award, from Carole and Jeff Graham.

Marvin Dubin on his special birthday, from Liz and Eric Alderman.

Dorothy and Herb Fox on the bat mitzvah of

YIZKOR/ YAHRZEIT DONATIONS their granddaughter Shaiya Fox, from Carole

Richard Aronow, Betty Barnett and Jill Barnett Kaufman, Miriam Tamar Batista, Irving Baumwald, Anita Better, Judy and Fred Bomback, Dr. Saralea and Dr. Robert Chazan, Simon Cohen, Rita and Gerald Cohen, Sherri and Marc Cohen and Leah Gabbay, Susan Diamond, Leah and Noel Edelson, Rosanna Eisenberg and Family, Arthur Elkind, Erica Epstein, Ruth Esses, Ella and Russell Fayer, Judy and Mel Gabriel, Helen Geffner, Ray Fein, Barbara Finder, Donald Fleishaker, Ellen and Moshe Gelboim, Allyson and Russell Geller and Family, Joel Gendelman, Eugenie Gingold, Faye and Jack Gingold, Patricia Greenwel-Rojkind, Phoebe Gross, Sheila Grossman, Sandy and Jack Gruenberg, Michael Hirsch, Barbara and David Horowitz, Marcia Kahn, Robert Kahn, Michael Malina, Sheldon Marcus, Patricia Mirsky, Lois Morgenstern, Ann and Julius Oestreicher, Laura Penn, Helen and Sherman Pessin, Miriam Rabin, Arlene and Barry Salman, Donald Salomon, Harriet and Leonard Schwartz, Howard and Kathy Seiden, Cynthia Shechter, Ira Shechter, Lloyd Sherman, Barbara and Martin Siegel, Rabbi Melvin N. Sirner, Peter and Sharon Spenser, Elaine Strum, Roberta Troeder, Ronnie and Jesse Weinberger, Rebecca and Jack Wertheimer, Helene Wolloch, Claudia and Norbert Wolloch, Reba Zuckerman; Howard Tiszenkel.

and Jeff Graham.

Eunice Kaplan on the birth of great grandsons James Solomon and Solomon Ellis, from Goldie Newman, Barbara Simon, and Phyllis and Harvey Jay. Donald Fleishaker and his family on the election of daughter Rhoda Smolov as National President of Hadassah, from Phyllis and Harvey Jay. Av Rivel on your first grandchild’s graduation from college, from Sandy and Jack Gruenberg. Norma Wasserman and Carol Freedman for creating such an enjoyable evening, from Rise and Alan Stern.

IN MEMORY OF: My son Andrew Shapiro on his twenty-ninth yahrzeit, from Judith Shapiro.

The beloved father of Meredith Groesbeck, from Sandy and Jack Gruenberg. Jeremy Scheinfeld, beloved son of Jodi and Rob Scheinfeld, on his yahrzeit, from Sandy and Jack Gruenberg. Nettie and Nat Kleppel, beloved parents of Rise Stern, on their yahrzeits, from Rise and Alan Stern. Dinah and Max Stern, beloved parents of Alan Stern, on their yahrzeits, from Rise and Alan Stern. Robert Alan Epstein, beloved brother of Larry Epstein, from Sheila Cohen, Cynthia and Jeffrey Glickman, Joyce and Michael Wechsler, and Gaby and George Newfield. Rabbi Jeffrey Troodler, beloved brother of Barney Trooder, from Shelley Golding-Silverman and Arnold Silverman. Simha Platek, beloved brother of Jeremy Platek, from Joyce and Michael Wechsler. Harold Kremins, beloved father of Michael Kremins, from Joyce and Michael Wechsler.

TO DONATE TO SISTERHOOD’S MITZVAH FUND, contact Marcia Pryluck at marciapryluck@gmail.com, or mail your donation(s) to 1255 North Avenue, B2O, New Rochelle, NY 10804. Donation minimum is $10. Make checks payable to Beth El Sisterhood.

THE BERNICE FELDMAN NURSERY SCHOOL FUND THE ANDREW SHAPIRO MEMORIAL FUND

Brad Ruttenberg, beloved son of Leslie and Dick Ruttenberg, on his yahrzeit, from Sandy and Jack Gruenberg.

THE ELEANOR G. BAUMWALD PRAYER BOOK FUND

IN MEMORY OF:

Florence Kaplan, from Mitchel and Ronnie Kaplan.

Daniel Kon, beloved brother of Tamar Tait, on his yahrzeit, from Tamar and Joseph Tait.

Bernard Resnick, from Mitchel and Ronnie Kaplan.

Austin Schlecker, beloved father of Susan Schlecker, from Jodi and Rob Scheinfeld. Andrew Shapiro, from Richard Brown. 24

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DAVENPORT HOMES | New Rochelle | $915,000 | Web# 4959025 Can you even imagine having water views for under $1.0M? Here it is-3,700-sf brick home with glorious water views of Echo Bay and Long Island Sound. Special enclave with a sandy 300-ft private beach. Enjoy kayaking and paddle boarding from the water’s edge.

PINEBROOK ESTATES | New Rochelle | $779,000 | Web# 4979758

Don’t miss this 3,500-sf sun-filled 4-BR, 4.2-BA Colonial style home, privately set on almost one-half acre with pool.

Light-filled 4-BR, 2.5-BA split-level home brimming with inviting spaces and an in-ground pool surrounded by trees for privacy. Wonderful home features a living room with brick fireplace, the dining room opens to the chef’s kitchen and family room.

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WESTWOOD GARDENS | New Rochelle | $675,000 | Web# 4914555

WATERFRONT GEM | New Rochelle | $849,000 | Web# 4924545

First time on the market! Custom built by current owner in 1975. Unbelievably spacious 3,100-sf brick front Colonial abuts Nature Study Woods Preserve. Step inside to find an easy flow, 2 fireplaces, family room.

Amazing opportunity to live at The Anchorage, a wonderful WATERFRONT enclave. Members enjoy deeded rights to outdoor waterfront pool, dock and water access to Long Island Sound.

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NEW BONNIE CREST | New Rochelle | $779,000 | Web# 5018275

1270 NORTH CONDOMINIUMS | New Rochelle | $389,000 | Web# 4944299

Privately set in the heart of Bonnie Crest, offering lots of natural light and terrific flow. Freshly painted 4-BR, 2.5-BA home features a family room with fireplace, beautiful hardwood floors, and central air. Move in ready!

Fantastic 1,058-sf 1-BR, 1-BA unit with separate dining alcove in Wykagyl. Enjoy this spacious unit with all of the benefits this building offers; 24-hour doorman, 1-floor living, bridge room, garden room, outdoor pool, garage parking, laundry rooms on every floor.

PINEBROOK ESTATES | New Rochelle | $859,000 | Web# 4910170

SEAVIEW LANDING | New Rochelle | $2,499,000 | Web# 4917156

This beautifully updated 5-BR, 3-BA split level home offers an open floor plan, new kitchen, new heating and CAC, new baths. Community park and basketball courts.

Situated on an idyllic waterfront enclave overlooking Long Island Sound, this stunning Colonial exhibits captivating water views from nearly every room. This Direct Waterfront residence with pool sits on one-half acre and is located in a gated community.

BEECHMONT AREA | New Rochelle | $749,000 | Web# 4917159

WYKAGYL PARK | New Rochelle | $965,000 | Web# 4922992

Wonderful, sun-filled 4-BR, 3.5-BA Tudor you’ve been waiting for! This 3,600-sf residence sits on approximately .80 acres of property and features 2 fireplaces, Central Air and a chef’s kitchen. Upstairs, walk-up attic with high ceilings.

Superbly renovated with a fresh new kitchen, new bathrooms, new roof and just-installed hardwood floors, it is move-in-ready for relaxed living. This exciting Raised Ranch home contains 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths plus family room and den.

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