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JANUARY 2016 • Vol. 98, No. 6 TEVET ~ SHEVAT 5776 www.bethelnr.org

Enjoy yummy pancakes, fluffy eggs, juice, cocoa, and coffee, prepared by Beth El’s Men’s Club Feed your body, then feed your soul. We can make a difference!

Kids Kloset: Sort clothing for children in need Operation Gratitude: Letter writing to American and Israeli Defense Force troops Make Sandwiches: to be distributed by the Bronx Jewish Community Council to needy families Project Linus: Make fleece blankets for children in hospital; Arts & Crafts Bring children’s books to donate . . . . and much more! register at bethelnr.org/dayofservice $8 per person/$20 per family until January 14th • $10 per person/$25 per family after January 14th

Questions? Contact Hazzan Jamie Gloth, jgloth@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 252.

Casino Night Saturday, January 30th Cocktails, plentiful appetizer-style food, desserts, AND a silent auction!

Doors open 7:15 pm Gaming tables open 7:45 pm All are welcome.

Details and registration information, page 2 Proceeds benefit the Nursery School.

Challah Fairy Demo........................ page 3 Choral Shabbat................................. page 7 Limmud............................................. page 6 Bernardo Capicotto in Museum........ page 8

Special Upcoming Shabbatot Birthday Shabbat January 9th

Choral Shabbat January 23rd (see page 7)

Youth Shabbat February 6th (see page 14)

SMART People................................... page 9 Cinema Brunch............................... page 11

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The Beth El Religious School Parent Organization and The Nursery School Parent Association Present

Sunday, January 10th 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Come braid challah and talk with The Challah Fairy about the mitzvah of challah baking for women. Challah will be taken home, ready to rise and pop into your oven or dough can be frozen to bake at a later date. $36 per person all are welcome. R.S.V.P. requested. Please register at bethelnr.org/challahfairy.

Registration is open for Summer 2016 OPEN HOUSE

Friday, January 29th & Monday, February 1st 9:15 am - 10:15 am Enjoy a SOUPER summer at Beth El Day Camp 2016, welcoming children 2-7 years of age.

Drop by, NO appointment necessary, and take home a free chicken soup, prepared by New Roc Glatt.

Enroll now at www.betheldaycamp.org.

Early bird rate through February 10th.

To arrange a tour, contact Julie Rockowitz at jrockowitz@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 256.

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Rabbi’S MESSAGE Dear Friends, These are difficult days. With fear ever-present and growing in o u r s o c i e t y, w e long for a sense of security and calm. As religious Rabbi people, we wonder David A. Schuck if our tradition can speak to our contemporary reality. In Michael Fishbane’s brilliant book, Sacred Attunement, he reflects on this question: This work is an attempt to “do” theology in a dark and disorienting time—a time sunk in the mire of modernity. Naiveté is out of the question. The mirror of the world reflects back to us our willful epistemologies, our suspicion of values, and the rank perversities of the human heart. Like Kafka, we prowl aimlessly around the debris of old Sinais, in a wasteland of thought. The tablets of despair are strewn everywhere. Old beginnings do not work; they are a dead end. Is theology even possible in such circumstances? And if possible, can it be done without denying the undeniable?

Professor Fishbane’s assumptions about the world are not the most uplifting, but they are true. Phrases like “a dark and disorienting time,” “mire of modernity,” “wasteland of thought,” and “dead end” summarize the way many of us experienced the world in 2015.

What do we do with all of this? “We prowl aimlessly around the debris of old Sinais.”

It is this skulking that Fishbane wishes to address in his book. He does not think it is necessary. We can still live with hope and

light, but we have to do so consciously and with intellectual and spiritual innovation.

Otherwise, we will find ourselves trying to live the future in “old beginnings” which will not suffice alone, since they were, in fact, only meant to be beginnings.

As Jews, our modern responses to enduring human questions too often fall on one side of a spectrum that includes a neglected, but rich, middle ground. On the one side of this spectrum are the old Sinais—a Judaism that is stagnate and lethargic in its insistence that nothing changes, that everything must remain frozen in the late Middle Ages, and that modernity has little of lasting significance to add to the human conversation. On the other side, we find people who respond to the modern world by rejecting the old beginnings entirely, assuming that they will lead us to lackluster, archaic lives, incapable of responding to and living within modernity.

Both sides are fundamentally isolationist.

I can’t see how either of these approaches helps us live in the world with a meaningful and deep religious/spiritual practice.

For example, one can’t live in contemporary America without addressing pressing questions about technology. It is not easy to discern healthy habits for utilizing technology for social and personal advancement. The search can’t begin with Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail. It begins with questions about intimacy, expediency, isolation and community, and presence.

Before we can decide whether or when e-mail has empowered or oppressed us, we have to know what intimacy should look like in our lives. How do we balance pragmatism against the slow process of developing intimate relationships? The Bible contains

within it 3,000-year-old questions and polemics around the nature of relationships; the Talmud, Spinoza, Buber, and Mark Zuckerberg continue the conversation.

To start with Zuckerberg, however, does violence to honoring and learning from the evolution of human ideas.

An important corrective to the anxiety of our age is developing stable friendships and belonging to a community that is dependable and nourishing. A synagogue community ought to be a salve at a time in which we fear that instability lurks around the corner. I urge all of us to reflect on ways in which we can more effectively build ourselves into the fabric of this community, both for our own sake and for the sake of others.

As the secular New Year approaches, we have an opportunity to take a deep breath and decelerate the hectic pace of life. Make some time in the beginning of 2016 to make a plan for nurturing a rich inner life that starts with old beginnings and makes space for contemporary ideas and the breathtaking advances of the modern world. Without a plan, if you are anything like me, you will not do it.

The mirror of the world reflects back to us questions that cannot be willfully ignored. We strive to live with dignity in a world that consistently assaults it. During some quiet moments, pull out a calendar and make some commitments to your soul for the coming secular year. As you hike the path that originates at Sinai, I am here to help you find the trail that will be the best fit for you.

Wishing you a healthy and vigorous 2016!

Rabbi David A. Schuck

notes from the hazzan A t t h e beginning of Pirkei Avot, the Ethics of the Ancestors, we read, “Shimon the Hazzan Jamie Gloth Righteous was a member of the Great Assembly. He used to say, ‘The world stands on three things: Torah, the service of God, and on acts of

loving kindness.’” (Pirkei Avot 1:2). Torah connects our lives to our ancestors, our story, and our identity as Jews. Service of God connects us to our Creator. And acts of loving kindness, or chesed, connect us to each other. According to Shimon the Righteous, all three are equally important.

Chesed involves caring and compassion.

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of loving kindness for others, we reap some benefit from performing them as well. All of us, at one time or another in our lives, will be in need of some loving kindness from others.

Without it, we cannot survive. It truly is a pillar upon which the world stands.

While many dismiss January and the winter months as empty and quiet months, [continued, page 5, bottom]

president’S MESSAGE Wanted: Attendees for AIPAC Policy Conference, in Washington, D.C., March 20-22, 2016 Dear Friends: Last year I attended the AIPAC Policy Conference in our Nation’s Capital for the first time and found it to be an exciting experience. There was a very large Westchester County presence from almost every shul in the county. However, the Beth El Synagogue Center delegation was relatively small compared to our nearby Conservative synagogues. This year, Rabbi Dorsch is spearheading our drive to increase the number of Beth El members attending the 2016 Policy Conference that will take place on Sunday, March 20th through Tuesday, March 22nd. The AIPAC Policy Conference is the largest gathering of America’s pro-Israel community with over 16,000 people in attendance.

Through demonstrations of ground-breaking Israeli innovations, keynote speeches by top leaders from both the United States and Israel, inspiring moments on stage, intimate educational sessions, and dynamic interactive exhibits, Policy Conference attendees experience a wide range of pro-Israel activism in just a few days. This year being an election year should make it even more

interesting. I hope you can join Rabbi Schuck, Hazzan Gloth, Rabbi Dorsch, David Horowitz (our Israel Affairs Samuel E. Berger Committee Chair), me, as well as many of our members who have attended in the past and, hopefully, many new attendees at the AIPAC Policy Conference this March.

Please be on the look out for details and further information in the near future on how you can join the Beth El delegation to attend the 2016 AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington.

See you in shul,

Sam

Schmooze with Rabbi Schuck!

7:30 pm – 9:00 pm A “schmooze” is a small gathering for various segments of our congregation (e.g. seniors, Nursery School families, and so on), that enable Rabbi Schuck and our members to get to know each other in a more intimate setting. To keep meetings small, we cap registration and schedule additional events to meet demand.

HAZZAN NOTES, continued from page 4 we have a wonderful opportunity to spread warmth (both literally and figuratively) at Beth El Synagogue Center. Our annual Day of Service will be held this year on Sunday, January 17th, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Beginning the day with the Men’s Club Pancake Breakfast, Beth El will again offer many opportunities for kids and adults of all ages to come and work, doing acts of chesed that will help others in our community.

Although we have held this important Day of Service at Beth El for many, last year we had to cancel it at the last minute due to inclement and dangerous weather. The roads were covered in black ice, and the police and mayor instructed everyone to stay home and off the streets. The food and clothing was still donated, but we were denied the opportunity to feel connected to our community and each other. I cannot predict the weather for this year’s Day of Service, but I hope that we will all be able to come together to help make a difference.

We will have many activities for everyone—sorting clothing for Kids’ Kloset, making sandwiches for local soup kitchens, assembling blankets for children in need, and writing letters to the men and women serving in the United States and Israeli militaries.

Additionally, we are having a gently used children’s book drive, so bring in those books that your kids are no longer reading so they can be put to good use.

The Talmud teaches us, “The whole purpose of mitzvot is to elevate humanity.” (Vayikra Rabba 13:3). As the winter months arrive, let us all strive to elevate one another through the mitzvah of chesed, acts of loving kindness. You will be glad you did. I hope to see you on Sunday, January 17th.

Hazzan Jamie Gloth

Tuesday, January 12: Open to all Tuesday, February 2 Parents of Nursery School-Aged Children Tuesday, February 9: S.M.A.R.T. People Tuesday, February 23: Open to all Thursday, March 3 Families with Special Needs Children or Family Members

Register at bethelnr.org/SchmoozeRSVP. Please watch for additional Schmooze events!

Addendum to Kol Nidre Appeal 2015 Beth El Synagogue Center extends a sincere thank you to those who contributed to our 2015 Kol Nidre Appeal. Your support of the Beth El community is greatly appreciated and it allows us to continue to proide excellent programs for all.

KOL NIDRE CONTRIBUTOR Dr. Risa Ryger & Mr. Peter Wasserman 5

Limmud Classes for January 2016 Saturday, January 2

12:45 pm

Saturday, January 2

1:00 pm

Daf Shevui

Sunday, January 3

1:00 pm

Ulpan Beginners Class, with Miri Ben Avi

Wednesday, January 6

7:30 pm

Re-Introduction to Judaism, with Rabbi Schuck

Thursday, January 7

7:00 pm

Ulpan Advanced Class, with Miri Ben Avi

Thursday, January 7

8:00 pm

Choir Rehearsal, with Hazzan Ellen Arad

Friday, January 8

10:00 am

ShabbaTunes, with Hazzan Jamie Gloth

Parashat Hashavua, with Rabbi Josh Dorsch and Jack Gruenberg

Saturday, January 9

1:00 pm

Daf Shevui

Sunday, January 10

1:00 pm

Ulpan Beginners Class, with Miri Ben Avi

Wednesday, January 13

7:30 pm

Re-Introduction to Judaism, with Rabbi Schuck

Thursday, January 14

7: 00 pm

Ulpan Advanced Class, with Miri Ben Avi

Thursday, January 14

8:00 pm

Choir Rehearsal, with Hazzan Ellen Arad

Friday, January 15

10:00 am

Parashat Hashavua, with Rabbi Josh Dorsch and Jack Gruenberg

Saturday, January 16

1:00 pm

Daf Shevui

Sunday, January 17

1:00 pm

Ulpan Beginners Class, with Miri Ben Avi

Wednesday, January 20

7:30 pm

Re-Introduction to Judaism, with Rabbi Schuck

Thursday, January 21

7:00 pm

Ulpan Advanced Class, with Miri Ben Avi

Thursday, January 21

8:00 pm

Choir Rehearsal, with Hazzan Ellen Arad

Friday, January 22

10:00 am

Parashat Hashavua, with Rabbi Josh Dorsch and Jack Gruenberg

Saturday, January 23

1:00 pm

Daf Shevui

Sunday, January 24

1:00 pm

Ulpan Beginners Class, with Miri Ben Avi

Thursday, January 28

7:00 pm

Ulpan Advanced Class, with Miri Ben Avi

Thursday, January 28

8:00 pm

Choir Rehearsal, with Hazzan Ellen Arad

Friday, January 29

10:00 am

Mark your calendar now! You won’t want to miss this opportunity.

Get Ready for . . . Pesach!

Rabbi Schuck will be teaching a series of classes on the text of the Passover Haggadah.

Tuesdays, March 8, 15, 22, 29, and April 5 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm OR Wednesdays March 9, 16, 23, 30, and April 6 11:00 am -12:30 pm The same class will be offered in both sessions. Each class will build on the preceding one, and sign up indicates a commitment to attend all five classes. Register at www.bethelnr.org/haggadah.

Parashat Hashavua, with Rabbi Josh Dorsch and Jack Gruenberg

Saturday, January 30

1:00 pm

Daf Shevui

Sunday, January 31

1:00 pm

Ulpan Beginners Class, with Miri Ben Avi

• All Ulpan classes are taught by Miri Ben Avi. For questions, contact her at miriulpan@gmail.com, or 914-602-1503.

• For information about WAJE, e-mail WAJE@wjcouncil.org, or phone Alice Tenney at 914-325-7001.

• For questions about all other programs, contact Rabbi Josh Dorsch at jdorsch@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 260.

Yiddish Vinkl Fridays, 1:00 pm All are welcome!

We all enjoy speaking mamalochen!

Join us every Friday!

Speak Yiddish, schmooze, and have fun!

Saturday, January 2nd • 12:45 pm 6

For further information, contact Bea Freedman, 914-337-8645.

Did You Know? A Brief History of Liturgical Choral Music It is a common misconception to associate choral singing with church music. But if we take a closer look, we will see that this is far from the case—the earliest evidence of sacred choral singing in ancient Israel may be inferred from the Torah. After successfully fleeing Egypt through the Sea of Reeds, Moses and Miriam, both Levites, led the men and women of Israel in communal song, as in, Az Yashir Moshe u’v’nei Yisrael. This was a spontaneous reaction to Israel’s deliverance from Egypt.

King David is credited with the organization of more deliberate groupings of liturgical singers and musicians. This can be dated back to the time of the Second Temple. The Mishnah (Ar. 2:6) tells us that the Levitical choirs were to be comprised of no less than twelve adult male singers, all from the tribe of Levi, but there was no limit to the maximum number of singers. Both the choir and the orchestra (see Psalm 150), were instituted to enhance the sacred service of the Temple. Following the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.E., the rabbis abolished the sacrificial rite and its accompanying instrumental and vocal music. And even as most other elements central to the Jewish tradition survived the destruction, the Levites refused to divulge their “trade secrets,” and their musical culture was lost.

Still, Jews in the Diaspora longed for the elevating sounds of the choir. During the Middle Ages it was the practice amongst some Ashkenazi synagogues to allow two singers, known as meshorerim, to provide musical support to the cantor. They would provide pedal tones, and hum harmonic chords to support the cantor’s davenning.

As early as the 16th century, professional synagogue choirs were cropping up all over Europe, singing choral renditions of Aleinu, Ein Keloheinu, Adon Olam, and more. With emancipation of European Jewry in the 19th Century, choral music became a staple

of the synagogue service, and also gave rise to the creation of male a cappella singers in Orthodox synagogues in Germany, following the example of modern German Orthodox leader, Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-1888), who introduced a professional choir in Frankfurt.

In America, the first synagogue choir was formed in 1818 at New York’s Congregation Shearith Israel. By the mid 20th Century we reached the high point of liturgical choral compositions incorporated into the service by such luminaries as A.W. Binder, Max Janowski, Ernest Bloch, and our own Cantor Lawrence Avery (z”l), to name just a few. To date, there is a kind of renaissance of Jewish choral music, with new compositions for a variety of venues beyond the synagogue service. On college campuses across America Jewish a cappella groups are burgeoning; Jewish choral groups such as Zamir and Ha-Zamir not only perform nationally and internationally, but sponsor festivals and multi-day workshops for amateur and professional choristers alike.

Closer to home, Shirat El, Beth El’s volunteer choir, encompasses most, if not all, of the above. Rooted always in authentic Jewish music, our repertoire spans the traditional to the innovative. From concert pieces to congregational singing we accompany the hazzan with pedal tones and beautiful harmonies.

We kibbitz, we develope or improve our musicianship skills, we develop musicianship skills, and we learn about all manner of Jewish music, from the liturgical to the secular. We even sing a little, too!

Interested? Come join us! We meet twice a month. Want a forshpeis?

Come make a joyful noise with us on January 23rd, when we will come together as a congregation to celebrate Shabbat Shira!

B’Shira,

Hazzan Ellen Arad

Beth El Celebrates January Birthdays Beth El Synagogue Center would like to extend a “Happy Birthday!” to its members with a birthday in the month of January. We hope that you will join us for Kiddush lunch on Jonathan Altman Cantor Uri Aqua Jason Aronstein Dana Asher Joan Atlas Robert Baker Daniel Bases Jeffrey Bloom Sherry Brown Jocelyn Burton Micah Carr-Gloth Rachel CohenZolottev Joel Davis Claudia Felberg Barbara Finder Nathan Fisher

Jordan Fishler Sara Frajnd Barry Friedman Leon Geller Tanner Glickman Simone Goldberg Judith Goldstein Jeffrey Gordon Meryl Gordon Bilha Gottlieb Irene Greenspan Linda Haber Wendy Herlands Alexander Herman David Herskowitz Michael Herskowitz Carol Herzberg

Shabbat, January 9th. If you have a January birthday, but your name does not appear on the list, we are sorry for the omission and we ask that you e-mail the synagogue at info@bethelnr.org so that we can update our Lorri Liss David Horowitz Marci Lobel-Esrig Linda Hyman Nina Luban Jessica Jakoby Michelle Florence Joffe Maidenberg Mathilde Joseph Harry Mamaysky Yariv Katz Howard Shirley Katz Mandelbaum Harvey Katzeff Samantha Morris Richard Kaufman Adam Kerchner Jesse Morris Raphael Norwitz Jessica Keusch Ruth King Ann Oestreicher Marc Klee Laura Penn Roy Krasik Samuel Perlman Estelle Lebowitz Kelly Plaxin Peter Levine Helene Pollack Deborah Levine Jay Rehr 7

records. Please 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.)

Shirin Stein Arlene Reifer Carla Stein Nathaniel Roth Richard Stern Eric Roth Carolyn Strauch Dana Rottman Joyce Striar Lawrence Dylan Tait Rubenstein Joseph Tait Meir Salama Gregory Towl Gwen Salmo Jessica Towl Mary Salpeter Betty Troyetsky Lori Schwartz Kenneth Wachs Simone Shteingart Howard Wenig Arnold Silverman Danielle Wolk Ruth Slater Joseph Wygoda Marilyn Sofer Barbara Wygoda Sherry Solomon Dava Yavetz Sharon Spenser Dina Stahl Lori Zung

Bernardo Capicotto in the Museum, January 16th – February 21st This art exhibit will be displayed at the Kanner-Kurzon Museum at Beth El Synagogue Center and is entitled “The Renaissance,” as artist Bernardo Capicotto was inspired by artists from that period.

This collection will appear in our museum from January 16th to February 21st, and can be viewed daily. The primary media used are pastels and charcoal.

Bernardo was born in Pentone, within the Province of Catanzaro, in Calabria, Italy. His family had a distinct taste for the fine arts. It was there that he was influenced by the atmosphere of his family members’ talents in the performing arts. His father’s passion for music and ability to play a number of string instruments piqued Bernardo’s interest. He witnessed his father partaking in the organizing committee of the local symphonic band. His mother led and his sister sang in the local church chorus, which was a national landmark. He was also fascinated by music, especially operatic music, which he heard since birth.

As a child he was passionate about design, and he made drawings of people and animals in porticos and huge floor surfaces.

Those activities developed his determination and desire to pursue the visual arts. After attending college in Italy, he emigrated to the United States.

Over the last forty-five years, Bernardo has seen his family grow and flourish. He has successfully owned and managed his own business, and he simultaneously pursued his passion for visual expression. He has done oil painting, sketches, portraits, print and

digital photography, as well as the pastels and charcoals featured in this exhibit and inspired by great Renaissance artists. He had long admired Michelangelo’s sculptural quality in his paintings and Caravaggio’s almost photographic imagery in the use of light. There will be images of the Old Testament from the Sistine Chapel, historical musical figures, among various other works.

At the same nationally landmarked church in his hometown, he recently donated a print of his “Supper at Emmaus” and he was honored by it being exhibited in the set of the church musical that was performed while he was there.

This exhibit can be visited whenever Beth El is open. If the room is locked, please get the key from the Beth El office or from the greeter at the front door. Everyone is invited to the artist’s reception on Sunday, January 17th, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm. Bernardo hopes that you will enjoy seeing the pieces as much as he enjoyed making them. He looks forward to meeting you and discussing his work.

Memories to Go: Our Stories about the Twentieth Century This is part of our ongoing series about our Jewish world.

Going to Shul

My father was known as a dress contractor. His line of contracting was known as pleating and stitching. Being a contractor meant that you worked on parts of a dress that were sent by the manufacturer to your factory for embellishment. The manufacturer designed, cut, and, after embellishment, completed the sewing of the dress for shipment. Embellishments included bubble shirring, tucking, hemstitching, ruching, and, of course, pleating.

This all meant that my father’s shop was open on Saturday and, basically, we went to shul three days a year—Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. However, I do remember going to shul on Simchat Torah when kids were given a flag with an apple attached to the top of the handle and a candle in the center of the apple. The candles burned, but somehow the building never burned down.

We lived very close to my maternal grandparents in the Pelham Parkway section of the Bronx. I was fluent in Yiddish, as were most of the people one would meet in the street at that time. Therefore, my mother decided that I should learn to read and write

Yiddish in order to make me a well-rounded individual. My grandmother objected violently since she felt that the Yiddish school was run by Socialists. Therefore, I stayed just long enough to read Yiddish haltingly and write Yiddish badly.

That’s when my grandmother started taking me to her little shul on Saturday mornings. This was in a small store on a side street known as Maran Avenue. I was enrolled into the Hebrew School, where I spent about three months. I had learned to read the basic Hebrew letters before and was totally bored so I left. I continued going to services, sitting with my grandmother in the Women’s Section, which was separated from the Men’s Section by a riser and an Aron Kodesh. My grandmother loved pointing to the lady next to her, who invariably held her siddur upside down.

The men of the neighborhood were quite active in various Zionist organizations, such as UJA (United Jewish Appeal) and ZOA (Zionist Organization of America), but the real revolution occurred when the women, very few of whom had received much of a 8

formal Jewish education, declared that they would be interested in attending Sabbath and holiday services IF they could sit beside their husbands and not sit in a separate section.

First came the renting of a ballroom that sat atop of the local stores. It was transformed into a shul each Friday afternoon and changed back into a dancing school each Monday morning. Then money was raised to buy a piece of property about a fifteen block walk outside of the neighborhood.

A building arose and became The Pelham Parkway Jewish Center, one of the first Conservative synagogues in the Bronx. It remains on its original spot, offers a free Hebrew School, and welcomes each group of new immigrants, such as the Russians when they were allowed to leave Russia.

I was very proud to read the names of my father and his friends to my grandchildren one day when my grandchildren were entertaining a new group of Russian immigrants. The original founders’ names still hang on the plaques in the lobby of my first Conservative shul.

Shirley Katz

Join the smart* pEOPLE

* SMART = Senior Mature Adults Retired Together

Wednesday, January 6, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Current Events: Join us at Beth El Synagogue Center as Ed Pressman, instructor at Westchester Community College, conducts a lively discussion on current events in the world around us.

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Tuesday, January 12: 9:30 am: Coffee and a Nosh; 10:00 am Susan Ronald, author of Hitler’s Art Thief, will discuss her book.

The world was stunned when eighty-year-old Cornelius Gurlitt became an international media superstar in November 2013 on the discovery of over 1,400 works of art, valued at around $1.35 billion, in his 1,076 square-foot Munich apartment.

Susan Ronald reveals in this stranger-than-fiction-tale how Hildebrand Gurlitt succeeded in looting in the name of the Third Reich, duping the Monuments Men and the Nazis alike. As an “official dealer” for Hitler and Goebbels, Hildebrand Gurlitt became one of the Third Reich’s most prolific art looters. Yet, he stole from Hitler too, allegedly to save modern art. This is the untold story of Hildebrand Gurlitt, who stole more than art—he stole lives, too.

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Exercise Wednesdays, Where Walk-Ins Are Welcome No R.S.V.P. Needed • Free for Beth El Members Community: $60 for 10 classes; $8 for a drop in class

First and Second Wednesdays of the month

January 6 and January 13: Balance Exercise and Fitness using resistance bands, balls, and cones. Led by Tim, from North End Fitness.

Third Wednesday of the month

January 20: Golden Zumba, with Patricia, offering Latin rhythms for a low intensity dance workout.

Tuesday, January 26: 9:30 am: Coffee and a Nosh; 10:00 am Patrick Raftery, librarian at the Westchester County Historical Society, takes us on a journey through Westchester’s history via postcards in the Society’s collection. He will share facts, stories, and legends adding dimension to these intriguing historical snapshots.

Fourth Wednesday of the month

JANUARY 27: Chair Yoga for “EVERY-Body,” with Nan, helps you to improve your health through an amazing form of adaptive, breathing exercises.

For information or to R.S.V.P. to above, contact Julie Rockowitz at JRockowitz@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 256.

7:15 pm Cocktail Dinner 8:30 pm Program & Entertainment by comedian Elon Gold

Honoring Former Council Vice Presidents Harriet P. Schleifer • William H. Schrag Bipartisan Tribute to Council Founders Rabbi Amiel Wohl • Hon. Samuel G. Fredman Saul Singer • Clarice Pressner

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At Westchester Jewish Center 175 Rockland Avenue, Mamaroneck, N.Y. 10543

R.S.V.P. requested. Visit www.wjcouncil.org and scroll down.

Questions? Contact Donna Bartell: 914-328-7001, donna@wjcouncil.org.

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A Note from Your Men’s Club . . .

Our signature community service event—the annual Blood Drive—was another huge success.

Over seventy people from Beth El Synagogue Center, Temple Israel of New Rochelle (TINR), and others in our community contributed to this important event. We will once again join TINR to provide this vital community service at another Blood Drive on May 22nd, in their building.

During December, we held our second successful Monday Night Football program. Fun was had by all in attendance.

The turn to the secular New Year brings back to two important community service events. We will again show off our sophisticated culinary skills by cooking and serving a pancake and egg breakfast to all participants in the Beth El Day of Service on Sunday, January 17th. Please turn to the cover for details about this event and sign up with confidence that you will be well fed before your service.

Join us and other Conservative shuls around the world and participate in the World-Wide Wrap on Sunday, February 7th, where we assist ALL members of the Beth El community who want the experience of wearing t’fillin. The Beth El Men’s Club is a proud member of the Hudson Valley Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs (FJMC), and the World-Wide Wrap is a signature program of that organization. We will literally be “bound together” by focusing on this unique ritual that spans ages and generations.

Here at Beth El, we teach and we learn. Whether you do it every day, have not done it since your bar or bat mitzvah, or are curious about the ritual, please consider joining us.

We invite you to join us at our monthly meeting on January 10th, at 9:00 am, for a bagel and shmear. We will be discussing our events for the remainder of the year and volunteer opportunities.

Robert Levine and Steven Young, Co-Presidents

Ongoing Sisterhood Programs Card Room, 12:45 pm: Canasta (Mondays) and Mah Jongg (Tuesdays) meet weekly!

Walking Club meets every Monday at 9:30 am for a nice easy walk—not a jog. All are welcome!

Bagels & Books Book Club usually meets on the last Monday of the month, at 9:30 am. Join us on Monday, January 11th, for Visible City, by Tova Mirvis.

Mitzvah Knitting will resume on Wednesday, January 20th, and will meet monthly on the third Wednesday of the month at 9:30 am. Lessons and supplies are available. For information, e-mail Phyllis at pjf920@verizon.net. questions ON THESE PROGRAMS? Contact Arlene Salman at aesalman@aol.com, or 914-235-2485.

New Rochelle Chapter of Hadassah presents

Tracy Wright

Director, Eastchester Public Library

“What’s New! What’s Hot! in Current Books of Jewish Interest!”

With her extensive background, Tracy will review recently published Jewish-themed books.

There are so many good books to read―and so little time. Books are available for checkout, so bring your library card!

Tuesday, January 26th

Eastchester Public Library 11 Oakridge Place, Eastchester, N.Y. 10709 Note: You have to feed the meter, so bring quarters or a credit card.

Dessert, 12:30 pm; Program, 1:00 pm Everyone welcome!

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Sisterhood Scene As I write this, we have just begun the Festival of Lights, brightening the darkest time of the year. I hope you and your families had the opportunity to spend some warm and loving moments together.

January, the start of the secular calendar year, has Sisterhood members actively working on current programs as noted on this page. But we are also starting to think about next year and future leadership and volunteer opportunities. In last month’s Bulletin, Beth El’s president, Sam Berger, wrote about the importance of volunteers

in maintaining our active and strong synagogue. In fact, as Sam said, volunteers are vital to our very existence as a supportive religious community.

Our Sisterhood is run entirely by volunteers, whose mission it is to support and enrich Jewish life for our members and the larger community. To that end, as we do every year at this time, we have formed a Nominating Committee, chaired by Joan Atlas, whose job it is to fill out a slate of officers and board members. There are a lot of opportunities for volunteering with time commitments that can vary depending on

the schedules and talents of our members.

I am confident that we have a job that will suit just about everyone.

I urge you to think about ways that you might be able to volunteer and help Beth El Sisterhood. A good way to start is to join our Board and choose a committee or program that would benefit from your individual spark. E-mail me at barbara.w.horowitz@ gmail.com if you think that becoming active in Sisterhood is a good way to help our kehillah. I know you will gain a great deal of satisfaction in giving of yourself to Beth El. Barbara Horowitz, Sisterhood President

Beth El Sisterhood Annual Cinema Brunch Monday, January 18th (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

10:30 am Boutique and Registration 11:00 am Brunch 11:45 am Feature film, DRESSING AMERICA:

tales from the garment center This is a captivating documentary depicting the history of New York’s fashion district, otherwise known as The Garment Center, and the pioneering Jewish immigrants who helped build it from the ground up. Dressing America explores how this business grew from humble beginnings into an industry that made 80 percent of the clothing in the United States, from manufacturing to marketing to selling. 2011, 57 minutes Beth El members: $8 in advance • $10 at the door Community members: $10 in advance • $12 at the door Register at bethelnr.org/cinemabrunch and bring your check, payable to Beth El Sisterhood, on January 18th.

Questions? Contact Phoebe Gross at phoebegross@aol.com, or Deb Olstein at Debhelo@aol.com.

Save the Date . . .

Sunday, March 13th 11:00 am for the

Torah Fund Brunch Questions?

Contact Erica Epstein at 914-391-6662, or Cynthia Glickman at 914-582-6297.

honoring

Next date . . .

Gaby Newfield

Thursday, January 7th 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Rita Kaufman & Susan Morris Torah Fund Co-Chairs

All I Love and Know

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BeTzelem Elokim Committee ME AND MY WALKERS

Support Group for Parents of Individuals with Disabilities Monday, January 25th 7:00 pm at beth el synagogue center

Join a small group of parents of special needs children (of all ages) to learn from and support each other and to share resources.

Questions?

Contact Beth Fisch Cohen at bethfischcohen@hotmail.com or the Beth El office at 914-235-2700, ext. 223.

I am so pleased. Today, I ordered a new walker. This will be my third one. I think I’m really ordering it because it is very stylish. It has carry-all equipment that is like the plaid print of the Burberry raincoats. It is also advanced in design and quite easy to fold for car travel.

My walkers have been a gift from above. My rollator walker has enabled me to walk all over town at my own speed. As soon as I touch the handles, I can walk comfortably, like magic! I can go slow or fast and when I want to stop, I put on the brakes. I can go marketing and when I get tired, I can put my shopping basket on the lower level and voila, I have a comfortable seat. Of course, I put my brakes on first.

For dressy occasions, restaurants, and travel, I use my lavender walker.

It is lightweight, folds up in a cinch, and can easily be put out of the way.

On airplanes, it can fit in the luggage compartment.

During the past few years, I’ve developed a burdensome, unsteady walk. My walker has enabled me to lead an active life. I go places and do not endanger myself by a fall. Some people identify walkers with the elderly.

But believe me, when I touch my walker “I feel so young.”

Walkers started appearing in the early 1950s. The first United States patent for a walker was awarded in 1953 to William Cribbes Robb, of Stretford, England. A device called a “walking aid” was filed with the British patent office in August 1949. Two variants with wheels were both awarded United States patents in May 1957. The walker most people use today, called the rollator walker, was invented by Aina Wiflk in 1978, in Sweden. A recent Norwegianmade version of Wilfalk’s rollator won the Red Dot design award in 2011 in the “Life Science & Medicine” class.

Rollators are adjustable in height and are lightweight, yet, they are sturdy. The handlebars are equipped with brakes that can be lifted or pushed downward to instantly stop the rollator.

The brakes can also be used to maneuver the rollator.

A rollator walker is a mobility vehicle that enables one to get places with ease and safety. I never could understand people saying, “I love my car.” But now I do—“I love my walker.”

If you think you need a walker, but you haven’t taken the steps to get one, you’ve got a friend. Contact me and I will help you get started.

Ruth King

Keruv Gearing Up for 2016 The meaning of the Hebrew word keruv is bring closer. The mission of Beth El’s Keruv Committee is to bring Jewish households in our community closer to Judaism through our home at Beth El. Our focus—intermarried couples and their families who seek a Jewish communal connection.

Intermarriage is a subject of concern at family, community, and Jewish leadership levels. It is the subject that gave birth to the Keruv Committee a half a dozen years ago, and it is a conversation the Committee aims to continue.

Stay tuned for program announcements throughout the year, including opportunities for learning and group discussions with Rabbi Schuck. Join us to explore how interfaith marriages might be brought closer to our Jewish community. For more details, e-mail committee co-chairs Elise Richman at elisekrichman@gmail.com or Nina Luban at nina.luban@gmail.com.

Beth El’s Keruv (“bring close”) Committee to Bring Back “Let’s Talk About It” Group Discussion Series Seeking: Parents, grandparents and others who have children dating, engaged or married to non-Jewish partners.

The Conservative Movement is discussing this. We should, too! Please contact Elise Schepp at lcmoocow@aol.com if interested and for more information.

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New Initiative in the Nursery School Below is a short introductory note from Vitaly Umansky, our new Atelierista. An atelierista is a key player in the world of Reggio Emilia Early Childhood Education, a system that we, at Beth El, learn from and emulate. Vitaly’s role entails supporting children’s creativity and learning,; working with children alongside staff in the Atelier, our Art Studio; providing experiences and provocations for the children; and observing and documenting the learning process in detail.

With Vitaly’s strong background in visual arts, as well as a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Sarah Lawrence College, he is the perfect person to fill the role of Westchester’s first and only Atelierista!

Words of Introduction from Vitaly:

to be curious and get excited, and the desire to leave their mark and tell their stories.

I hope that every week we will enter uncharted territories, explore them, learn something new along the way, and discover where to go next time.

The name of our vessel is Exploration: the best teacher both into depth and into breadth. So wish us luck as we sail into the unknown!”

In their initial experience in the Atelier with Vitaly, the children explored CLAY. Enjoy the pictures below!

“Hi! I’m inviting you to join us on our journey into the unknown. We will be exploring various materials, their advantages and limitations, and how they can be used to make objects and tell stories.

My role as the atelierista is to set course, provide the maps and the compass, but not to teach my crew how to do their job.

They are more than capable. All they need is their natural ability

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Fun with Clay

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YOUTH & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT RELIGIOUS SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS Tuesday, January 5

Religious School Resumes

Sunday, January 10

Wear Green for Rosh Hodesh Sh’vat Art for Gimel – Hey classes Parent Organization Challah Fairy Baking Demo, 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Sunday, January 17

No classes – Beth El Day of Service

Thursday, January 21 Art for Alef and Bet classes Sunday, January 24

Religious School Board and Educators Brunch, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm Teen Program with ADL, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm

Calling all youth!

The annual Youth Shabbat will be held on Saturday, February 6th. If you are interested in participating, contact Debra in the clergy office at dlomurno@bethelnr.org, or 914-235-2700, ext. 239.

follow the Religious School on Twitter! @bethelrelschool

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Religious School News December was Hanukkah-themed in the Religious School. Our Gan, Alef, and Bet children learned how olive oil is made from a real olive press and lit their own hanukkiyyot! The Gimel – Gesher classes competed in the annual Hanukkiyyada competition. With trivia, games, cheers, song parodies, and more, this is an annual favorite in the Religious School. We also held our first Erev Shabbat program of the year for Vav/ Gesher, Olim, and Tichon (6th-11th grades) to experience an exciting service and build community over Shabbat dinner.

The Religious School Parent Organization is excited to host two fabulous events in January that are open to the entire Beth El community. Join Chanalee Fischer Schlisser, the famous Challah Fairy, for a challah baking demonstration and learn about the mitzvah of making challah on Sunday, January 10th (details on page 3).

Also check out an evening of kosher cooking with Chef Larry Hoffman on Saturday, January 23rd. Register for both events at www.bethelnr.org. We’re looking forward to a fun January!

Call for 2019 Bar/Bat Mitzvah Celebrants Are you . . .

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High School Yoga (above) Olim/Tichon (high school) students meditating about light and fire in honor of Hanukkah—a beautiful way to bring in the first night.

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Born in 2006?

Currently in fourth grade?

Marking your bar or bat mitzvah in 2019?

If you answered “yes” to these questions, and you have not received a letter from our clergy asking for your input regarding date assignment, please notify Debra in the clergy office at 914-235-2700, ext. 239, or dlomurno@bethelnr.org, as soon as possible.

Learning V’ahavta (at right) Kitah Dalet (4th grade) has completed learning the V’ahavta prayer!

They are so ready for the Family Kehillah Service!

Thank you.

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YOUTH & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT A Note from Jen At our Tu BiSh’vat Seder, we eat four different kinds of fruit. We invite you to join us at the congregational Kiddush on Shabbat, January 23rd, to sample these fruits! Each kind of fruit has a unique symbolism. Below is a brief overview of the symbolism and a reflection question to think about.

• Fruits with a shell but no pit are eaten

to symbolize asiya, the world of action.

In our day to day lives, we often keep up a shield against the outside world to protect our inner, more vulnerable selves.

What can you do to soften your outsides and show the world your true self?

• Fruits with a pit but no shell are eaten to symbolize yetzira, the world of formation.

This is considered to be our very physical selves. What can you do to give your physical self a little extra care?

• Fruits without a pit or shell are eaten to symbolize briya, the world of creation. This is the area of our spiritual selves. How can you invest in your spiritual growth?

• Fruits with a pit and a shell are eaten to symbolize atzilut, the world of emanation.

This is the level of our highest selves. What does it look like when you’re at your best?

How can you help yourself be there more often?

Wishing you all a meaningful and enjoyable Tu BiSh’vat!

Jen Vegh

Youth Community Update The month of December was all about Hanukkah in the Youth Community. Ruach (K-2nd grades) made their own wooden dreidels; Chaverim (3rd-5th grades) created menorot in the style of artist Dale Chihuly; Kadima (6th-8th grades) made edible Hanukkah treats; and USY (9th12th grades) enjoyed each others’ company while playing dreidel and noshing on Hanukkah snacks.

As we enter January, we are excited for fun events, like Kadima’s “Hummus-Off,” and keeping eyes forward to our annual Youth Shabbat on Saturday, February 6th, when kids of all ages will come to Beth El for a festive Shabbat. Don’t forget—K-12th graders who arrive early get doughnuts and hot chocolate, and the first fifty kids to arrive get a Starbucks gift card, too!

YOUTH COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS Sunday, January 10

Ruach (K-2nd grade) Pajama Party, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Rosh Hodesh Parent Learning, with Rabbi Dorsch, 9:15am - 10:00am

Sunday, January 17

Beth El Day of Service, 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Thursday, January 21 Kadima (6th-8th grade) Hummus Off, 6:30 pm-8:00 pm Sunday, January 24

Chaverim (3rd-5th grades) Tu BiSh’vat Celebration, 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Monday, January 25

Rosh Hodesh Girls, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Thursday, January 28 USY (9th-12th grade) Event, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Watch your e-mail for information about other upcoming Youth Events!

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FROM SCHECHTER Schechter Lower School students leading their grades in the Birkat HaMazon (Blessing after Meals), with Jen and Bekkah! It was so much fun to spend time with Beth El friends during the school day!

Making Hanukkiyyot Chaverim (3rd-5th grades) had a great time celebrating Hanukkah by making Chihuly-inspired Hanukkiyyot to take home just in time for the first night of Hanukkah!

At left, USY lighting the Hanukkah Menorah— Beth El USYers (9th-12th grades) celebrated the third night of Hanukkah together, singing songs, eating latkes, and watching a skit put on by their Beth El USY Board!

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JANUARY 2016 MONDAY

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

A Conservative synagogue affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Rabbi ....................................David A. Schuck Hazzan ........................................Jamie Gloth Associate Rabbi......................Joshua Dorsch Associate Cantor .............................. Uri Aqua Rabbi Emeritus ..................... Melvin N. Sirner Cantor Emeritus...............Lawrence Avery, z”l Hazzan Emeritus ................... Farid Dardashti Executive Director ................. Erica Leventhal Controller ....................................Olivier Vogel Day Camp Director ................ Julie Rockowitz Nursery School Director ........ Ronnie Becher Dir. of Youth & Family Engagement .. Jen Vegh Special Projects Director ........Linda Newman Maintenance Director ...............Milton Sinclair OFFICERS President ............................Samuel E. Berger Executive Vice President... Geralynn C. Reifer Vice President .......................... Daniel Burton Vice President .................. Sandra Gruenberg Vice President ....................Mark Seidenfeld Treasurer .............................. Joseph Wygoda Financial Secretary ...................Debbie Young Recording Secretary ................. Jayne Peister AFFILIATE OFFICERS Sisterhood President .......... Barbara Horowitz Men’s Club Co-Presidents ........Robert Levine Steven L. Young Religious Sch. Parent Org. ...........Ellen Barlis, Rachel Casanova, Marci Marcus

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

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

Shacharit*

Saturdays – 9:00 am Sundays – 8:00 am Mondays & Thursdays, 6:55 am Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 7:00 am *On January 1st and 18th, morning minyan is at 8:00 am.

Evening Minyan Times Mincha and Maariv

January

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4:15 pm 4:30 pm 4:45 pm 5:00 pm

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Cantors Assembly Convention (off-site)

Israeli Dance 10:00 AM Sisterhood Nominating Committee Meeting 10:45 AM

Nursery School Havdalah 9:05 AM Walking Club 9:30 AM Canasta 12:45 PM

Mahjong 12:45 PM USY Board Meeting 6:00 PM

Nursery School Board Mtg 7:30 PM

Executive Council 8:00 PM

Hebrew Ulpan, Beginners 1:00 PM

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Religious School Kehillah 9:00 AM

Nursery School Havdalah 9:05 AM

Rosh Hodesh Parent Learning 9:15 AM

Sisterhood Bagels and Books 9:30 AM Walking Club 11:30 AM Canasta 12:45 PM

Challah Fairy Demo 10:00 AM Sisterhood Executive Board Meeting 10:00 AM Ruach 11:00 AM Hebrew Ulpan, Beginners 1:00 PM

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2 SHEVAT

SMART People Coffee and Nosh, followed by a Discussion with author Susan Ronald 9:30 AM Mahjong 12:45 PM Schmooze with Rabbi 7:30 PM (R.S.V.P. only) Sisterhood General Board Meeting 7:30 PM

Board of Trustees 8:00 PM

BULLETIN EDITOR ...............Linda Newman

Daily Minyan

TUESDAY

ROSH HODESH

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Nursery and Religious Schools Closed

Religious School Closed Pancake Breakfast and Day of Service, 9:00 AM-11:00 AM

Walking Club 9:30 AM Sisterhood Cinema Brunch 10:30 AM Canasta 12:45 PM

Hebrew Ulpan, Beginners 1:00 PM

Mahjong 12:45 PM

Artist’s Reception 2:00 PM MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

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Emek USY Kinnus (off-site) Religious School Kehillah 9:00 AM Nursery School Havdalah 9:05 AM Rel. Sch. Board & Educator Brunch 12:00 PM Walking Club 9:30 AM Teen Program with ADL 12:00 PM Chaverim 12:00 PM Canasta 12:45 PM Hebrew Ulpan, Beginners 1:00 PM RoHo Girls 4:00 PM

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Religious School Kehillah 9:00 AM Hebrew Ulpan, Beginners 1:00 PM

Support Group for Parents of Individuals with Disabilities 7:00 PM Tu BiShevat

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SMART Coffee and a Nosh followed by a Discussion with Patrick Raftery, librarian at the Westchester County Historical Society 9:30 AM Hadassah Meeting 12:30 PM (OFF-SITE) Mahjong 12:45 PM

Schmooze with Rabbi 7:30 PM (BY R.S.V.P. ONLY) (off-site)

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TEVET ~ SHEVAT 5776 WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY

THURSDAY

SHABBAT

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4:20PM

Shabbat ends 5:24PM

Bat Mitzvah Carmel Coblence Shabbat SPACE 9:30 AM Pre-Service Oneg 10:15 AM Youth Services 10:45 AM ShabbaTunes 12:45 PM Daf Shevui 1:00 PM

NEW YEAR’S DAY

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Parashat Hashavua 10:00 AM Yiddish Vinkl 1:00 PM

SMART People Current Events 11:30 AM Re-Introduction to Judaism 7:30 PM (OFF-SITE)

4:26 PM

Hebrew Ulpan, Advanced 7:00 PM Sisterhood Evening Book Club 7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal 8:00 PM

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Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 AM

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Parashat Hashavua 10:00 AM

Re-Introduction to Judaism 7:30 PM (OFF-SITE)

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Hebrew Ulpan, Advanced 7:00 PM

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Toddler Time 9:15 AM; 10:45 AM Parashat Hashavua 10:00 AM

Re-Introduction to Judaism 7:30 PM (OFF-SITE) Kadima 6:30 PM Hebrew Ulpan, Advanced 7:00 PM

Yiddish Vinkl 1:00 PM

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Choir Rehearsal 8:00 PM

Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 AM

Officers Meeting 7:00 PM

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WAJE with Rabbi Hojda, 10:00 AM

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METNY Palooza (off-site) Toddler Time 9:15 AM; 10:45 AM

USY 6:30 PM Hebrew Ulpan, Advanced 7:00 PM

Shabbat SPACE 9:30 AM Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 AM Youth Services 10:45 AM

Parashat Hashavua 10:00 AM Yiddish Vinkl 1:00 PM

Choir Rehearsal 8:00 PM

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Emek USY Kinnus (off-site)

Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 AM

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Daf Shevui 1:00 PM

Choir Rehearsal 8:00 PM

Sisterhood Mitzvah Knitting 9:30 AM

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Yiddish Vinkl 1:00 PM

Shabbat ends 5:30PM

Birthday Shabbat Shabbat SPACE 9:30 AM Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 AM Youth Services 10:45 AM Daf Shevui 1:00 PM USY Havdallah Program 5:30 PM

Toddler Time 9:15 AM; 10:45 AM

Nursery School Westchester Director Network and Project SEED 2:00 PM

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Toddler Time 9:15 AM; 10:45 AM

Get SMART Get Fit 10:30 AM

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Choral Shabbat Emek USY Kinnus (off-site) Shabbat SPACE 9:30 AM Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 AM Youth Services 10:45 AM Daf Shevui 1:00 PM Rel. Sch. Parent Night Out 8:00 PM

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Shabbat ends 5:45 PM

Shabbat ends 5:53 PM

METNY Palooza (off-site) Shabbat SPACE 9:30 AM Pre-Serv Oneg 10:15 AM Youth Services 10:45 AM

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Mazal Tov

JANUARY YAHRZEITS

The yahrzeit of the following deceased persons permanently inscribed on our Memorial Walls are observed on these dates:

Newsmakers . . .

Mazal tov to:

Ella G. Farber Myra Farber Theodore I. Garfein Helene Guggenheim Tillie Nirenberg Anna Sohn Frida Szlachter Herman E. Getzoff Rose M. Greenberg Charlotte Hirsch Florence Singer Louis H. Streger Coloman Lowenkopf Deborah Miller David Snyder Fannie Bogash Emil Feuerstein Arline Kasakove Amelia Lyons Mary Schifter Philip Schonberg Herman Axelrod Lea Ferstenberg Florence Schwartz Molly Warriner Beatrice Bergman Frances Goldman Victor Gordon Rebecca Jackson Leon A. Messing Hyman Batkin Shirley Ilberman Irving Barasch Ida Bolnik Jack H. Epstein Martin M. Fagin Seymour Kostrinsky Teresa Ginsberg David Barish Lillian Fried Dr. Max Goldstein Janet S. Levene William Rosenberg Anita Rothenberg Moses Baer Sheffer Reuben Sherman Samuel Guggenheim

Joy and Steve Rotker on the marriage of their daughter Lindsay Rotker to Jake Ross, son of Risa and Art Ross; Arlene Kamer on the bat mitzvah of her granddaughter Madison Kamer, daughter of Randi and Larry Kamer; Barbara and Harvey Katzeff on the birth of a grandson, and to parents Mindi and Joshua Katzeff and grandparents Lynn and Peter Sayre; Sandy and Sam Klein on the engagement of their son Dr. Gabriel Klein to Kristen Roe, daughter of Cathy and Robert Roe; Rae and Barry Charles on the engagement of their son Brian to Lindsey Ridell, daughter of Laurie and David Ridell; Sheila and Hazzan Farid Dardashti on the birth of a grandson, and to parents Rabbi Michelle Dardashti and Nathan Sher.

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

Kiddush The Kiddush of January 2nd will be sponsored by Nurit Pacht, Rami Vamos, and Alain Coblence in honor of the bat mitzvah of their daughter Carmel Pacht Coblence.

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

Condolences to: Dr. Molly Nozyce upon the loss of her husband, Dr. Maximo Nozyce; The family of Geri Katz upon her passing; Susan Hollander on the loss of her step-father Emanuel (Muni) Mark; Marcia Pryluck on the loss of her father, Jacob Ader; Tracey Levy on the loss of her grandfather Jacob Ader; Linda Lesser on the loss of her mother, Sylvia Halpern; Jon Halpern on the loss of his grandmother Sylvia Halpern; Caryl Fuchs on the loss of her grandson Alexander Matta; Debbie and Steve Fuchs on the loss of their nephew Alexander Matta; Scott Reiner on the loss of his mother, Paula Reiner.

The family of

Jacob Ader wishes to express our gratitude to the Beth El community, and especially the clergy, Sisterhood, and Chesed Committee, for their overwhelming kindness, support, and generosity in our time of loss.

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Daniel Halpern Harry Zuckerman Max Goldman Sidney Shalat Sigi Engler Eunice Fishman George Y. Winter Tola Messing Dinah Ross Maurice Isaac Cohen Gertrude Schwartz Nathan Behr Joseph Brandes Robert Brenner Rabbi Abraham Nowak Abraham Botwinick Dr. David L. Jasper Joseph G. Kalish William Schepp Henry Bernstein Ida B. Desnick Becky Glatman Michael Mayorowitz Benjamin Seidenstein Dr. Judah Somerstein Louis M. Braunstein Ettie Epstein Edythe Fayer Jay Robinson Anna Frankel Murray Glago Harold Morganstern Sarah Honey Galler Irving Levy Josie Schaffer Lewis Arkin Myra Karson Abraham Rosenberg Miriam Werbelosky Grace Wile Sigmund Gruberger Joseph Magenheim Ruth Faye Markel Jack Schiff Harold Tarloff Charles Thier Betty Werblow

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Do you have a food allergy?

Thank you.

If so, please bring it to the attention of our executive director, Erica Leventhal. E-mail to ELeventhal@bethelnr.org and describe your allergy, or call 914-235-2700, ext. 225.

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Contributions DAY CAMP FUND

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Joyce and Michael Wechsler in memory of Stanley Batkin; Cynthia and Jeffrey Glickman in memory of Fred Moses; Miriam Rabin in memory of Stanley Batkin; Carol and Larry Herz in honor of the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Dr. Jules Leonard Schwartz and Harriet Schwartz; Shelley and Marty Desatnik in honor of the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Harriet and Dr. J. Leonard Schwartz; Sheila Tanenbaum in memory of Dr. Richard Gloth, father of Hazzan Jamie Gloth; Susan and Jeff Mittleman in honor of the yahrzeits of Max Mittleman and Beverly Eichen; Jeff Bloom in memory of Manfred Moses and to wish a speedy recovery for Mel Bloom; Marcia Kahn in memory of Manfred Moses; Janice Levy in memory of her father, Alex Weisberger; Joyce Wechsler in honor of Mike’s seventy-fifth birthday; Caryl Fuchs in memory of Sadie Fuchs; Sol and Linda Haber in memory of Fred Moses; Mary Ilardi in memory of Fred Moses.

Hazzan’s Discretionary Fund In memory of Dr. Maximo Nozyce.

In memory of Dr. Richard Gloth, from Rosalind and Richard Kaufman.

In memory of Dr. Richard Gloth, beloved father and grandfather of the Carr-Gloth family, from the Kellman family.

IN MEMORY OF: Noah Rockowitz, beloved husband of Julie Rockowitz and adored dad of Shira, Leora, and Dahlia, from Blanche Fried; Eden Aronoff; Cynthia, Jeff, and Tanner Glickman; Lynn and Jeffrey Lowin; the Erber family; the Seligman family; Linda and Harvey Heir; Linda and Sol Haber; Annette, Mitchell, and Daniel Fogelman; Carole and Jeff Graham; Harriet and David Rudnick; Hannan Braun; Ellen and Bill Weininger; Beth and Ron Cohen; Haina JustMichael and Bernard Michael and family; Linda and Fernando DiBenedetto; Julie F. Berman; Janet and Richard Kirshbaum; Lois Morgenstern; Harriet and Jules Schwartz; Mona Gross; Hildy and Steve Martin; the Klee family; Maxine and Joel Siegel; Elise and Bob Schepp; Cheril CookAvodah; Matthew Byrne and Maeve Reston; Phyllis and Harvey Jay; Melissa and Steve Margitan, Amit Smotrich; Debi Wechsler; Robert and Beth Heller; Irwin Cohen; Dana Rottman; Lesley and Steven Birenbaum; Julie and Warren Breakstone; Bihla and Jerry Gottlieb; Florence Miller; Joan Davidson; Ilene Poses and Laura, Glenn, and Robert Alterman; Phyllis Feingold;

Joy and Steve Rotker; Norma Wasserman; Judy Harary; the Kellman family; Bonnie and Scott Stern; Mary and Tony Ilardi; Robin and Mitch Kaphan; Rita and David Kaufman; Florence and Herb Joffe; Gitta and David Silberstein; Anne Lieberman; Erin McDonnell; Chantal Nong; Jennie and David Eber and Devra Barter; Susan and George Morris; Hilary Winn and Matt Kleiman; Jackie and Jason Friedland; Louise and Jason Silverman; Kari Forsee; Marsha and Paul Lubin and family; Irene Lustgarten; Joel Davidson; Shari and Marvin Chinitz; Ruth Slater; the Abramowitz family; Lori and Steve Schwartz; Candace, Mark, and Shira Silver; Ronni and Glenn Herskowitz; Anita and Marc Zoldessy; Nelson and Cookie Blitz; Stacy Rozansky; Marcia and Nathan Assor; Linda and Paul Pollack; Marilyn and Mitch Sofer; Barbara and Marc Klee; Carla and Laurence Stein; Alyss and Craig Gilden; Laurie and John Landes; Tamar and Joe Tait and family; Lynn and Steven Gruenstein; Tobi Zimmerman; the Stahl family; Edith Kutner; Alan Stearn; Judy Friedman; Lisa Itzkowitz; Betsy and Lance Kravitz and family; Liz, Eric, Sara, and Jeremy Alderman; and Eric and Laurie Roth.

General fund

HANNAH And JOSHUA FUND

A generous donation was received from Diane and Eugene Linett.

Maximo Nozyce, beloved husband of Molly Nozyce, from Bernard Robinson.

IN HONOR OF:

IN HONOR OF:

Fred Moses, beloved husband of Selma Moses, from Bettina Graf and family; Rosalind and Richard Kaufman; Joyce and Michael Wechsler; Marianne and Bob Sussman; Cynthia, Jeff, and Tanner Glickman; Josie and Kate Mowlem; Ron, Allison, and Adam Mowlem; Mila and Michael Greenberg; Ellen and Steven Roseman; Louise and Jason Silverman; Mary Salpeter; Allyn Salpeter; Norman Bress and Charles Fleishman; Shelley and Arnie Goldring-Silverman; Margo Lampert; and Norma Wasserman.

Ruth and Amnon Gotian on the bar mitzvah of their son Jonathan, from Marcia and Hy Pryluck.

IN MEMORY OF: Jacob Ader, beloved father of Marcia Pryluck, from Janet and Isaiah Seligman.

Sisterhood Mitzvah Fund In Honor of: The birth of my great-granddaughter Shayna Whitney Blumberg, from Bea Freedman.

Madison Kamer, granddaughter of Arlene Kamer, becoming a bat mitzvah, from Blanche Fried.

Dr. Michael Greenberg for presenting the beautifully-depicted, heart-wrenching exhibit, “The Lost Synagogues,” from Carol Freedman.

Bettina Graf for coordinating the Beth El Kristallnacht Commemoration, from Carol Freedman.

Greta and Bert Gross on the engagement of their granddaughter Channa Gross to Dave Katz, from Carol and Paul Freedman.

In Memory of: Manfred Moses, beloved husband of Selma Moses, from Joan and Jonah Atlas, and Carol and Paul Freedman.

Noah Rockowitz, beloved husband of Julie Rockowitz, from Naomi Raber, and Carol and Paul Freedman.

Marvin and Shari Chinitz, with thanks for a wonderful New Year’s holiday, from Edith Kutner.

Our Beth El Simchat Torah honorees—Carrie Fox, Ellen Gelboim, Darren Peister, and Nina Luban, from Shari and Marvin Chinitz.

The marriage of Rachel Legatt, daughter of Elizabeth and Alan Legatt, to Will Merchan, from Shari and Marvin Chinitz.

IN MEMORY OF: Donna Sommer Batkin, beloved mother, wife, and grandmother, from Joyce and Michael Wechsler, Marianne and Bob Sussman, Mila and Michael Greenberg, Louise and Jason Silverman, and Norma Wasserman.

Yahrzeit/Yizkor Donation Annette and Mitchell Fogelman; Helen Geffner; Theresa Adler; Sandor Frankel; Ellen and Moshe Gelboim; Ronnie and Jesse Weinberger; Bernard Freedman; Jayne Peister; Robert and Barbara Cohen; Elizabeth and Alan Legatt; Rosanna Eisenberg; Dianne and Eugene Linett; Jill, Danny, and Maddy Efron; Susan and Michael Lurie; Leonora Loewentheil; Seymour Baum; Laura Penn; Reba Zuckerman; Donald and Barbara Kotler; Beth and Sheldon Weinberg; Evelyn Rosen; Fredda and Alan Chalfin; Melinda and Mark Berman; Michael Hirsch; Richard Robbins; George and Sharon Rozansky.

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Stanley Batkin, beloved father of Alan Batkin, from Norma Wasserman, Marianne and Bob Sussman, and Rosalind and Richard Kaufman.

Sylvia Halpern, beloved mother of Linda Lesser, from Ellen and Stan Greenfield, Darlene and Fred Rebak, Audrey and Barry Horowitz, and Dorothy Wolf and Seth Blumenfeld.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES FUND IN HONOR OF: Marjorie and Mark Seidenfeld for hosting Josh during the 2015 Kinnus, from the Brunnlehrman family.

SELMA AND STANLEY BATKIN RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN MEMORY OF: Stanley Batkin, beloved brother, father, and grandfather, from Carol Marks, and Laurie and Cliff Hochberg.

Contributions special needs fund IN HONOR OF:

IN MEMORY OF:

The bat mitzvah of Ilana Shechter, from Beth and Ron Cohen.

Noah Rockowitz, dear husband of Julie Rockowitz, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

The marriage of Rachel Legatt, daughter of Elizabeth and Alan Legatt, to Will Merchan, from Margo Lampert.

Herman Gordon, dear husband of Yvette Gordon, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

Elizabeth and Alan Legatt on their fortieth wedding anniversary, from Phyllis and Harvey Jay. The engagement of Brian Scharfman, son of Dr. Rochelle Chaiken and the late Dr. Ed Scharfman, z”l, to Stacy Berkowitz, daughter of Lisa and Larry Berkowitz, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

The engagement of Becky Jay, daughter of Phyllis and Dr. Harvey Jay, to Michael Forman, son of Diane and Dr. Jerome Forman, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

The marriage of Deena Wolloch, daughter of Nora Klion-Wolloch and Richard Wolloch, and Eliran Mesika, son of Rina and Shlomo Mesika, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

The marriage of Michael Horowitz, son of Barbara and David Horowitz, and Maria Gajda, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

The marriage of Joanna Lowin, daughter of Lynn and Jeffrey Lowin, and Mark Frank, son of David and Roberta Frank, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

The marriage of Rabbi Josh Dorsch and Stephanie Millman, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

The fortieth wedding anniversary of Barbara and David Horowitz, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

The birth of Benjamin Lewis Rosenbloom, son of Laura and Keith Rosenbloom and grandson of Phyllis and Dr. Harvey Jay, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

The family of

Manfred (Fred) Moses, z”l wishes to express our sincere gratitude to our friends in the Beth El Community for your overwhelming kindness, caring, and generosity in our time of loss.

Sincerely, Selma Moses and Family from Coast to Coast

Hy Harary, dear husband of Judy Harary, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

Lenore Cheskin, dear mother of Elise Schepp, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

Mollie Eisenberg, dear mother of Ellen Hollander, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

Janet Felsher, dear mother of Candace Silver, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

Jeanne Altman, dear mother of Charles Altman, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

Gertrude Kaplan, dear mother of Dr. Mitchell Kaphan, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

Roweena Dorsch, dear grandmother of Rabbi Josh Dorsch, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

Stanley Batkin and Donna Sommer Batkin, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

Fred Moses, dear husband of Selma Moses, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt and Muriel and Leon Geller.

Cantor Lawrence Avery, from Elizabeth and Alan Legatt.

Sylvia Halpern, beloved mother of Linda Lesser, from Norma Wasserman.

TEEN EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN MEMORY OF: Noah Rockowitz, beloved husband of Julie Rockowitz, from Wendy and Alan Rosenberg.

DOROTHY FLEISHAKER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND IN HONOR OF:

SYLVIA AND ROBERT SCHER CHESED COMMUNITY FUND IN HONOR OF: Elizabeth and Alan Legatt on the marriage of their daughter Rachel Legatt to Will Merchan, from Nora Klion-Wolloch.

Our Beth El Simchat Torah honorees—Carrie Fox, Ellen Gelboim, Darren Peister, and Nina Luban, from Margo Lampert.

Harriet and J. Leonard Schwartz on their fiftieth wedding anniversary, from Anita Eth and family.

IN MEMORY OF: My brother Lawrence Lewis, from Laura Lewis.

Fred Moses, beloved husband of Selma Moses, from Nora Klion-Wolloch.

Stanley Batkin, beloved father of Alan Batkin, from Nora Klion-Wolloch.

Donna Sommer Batkin, beloved mother and grandmother, from Nora Klion-Wolloch.

BERNICE FELDMAN NURSERY SCHOOL FUND IN HONOR OF: Jen and Jeff Vegh on their son Sammy’s birthday, from the Longman family.

IN MEMORY OF: Hannelies Guggenheim on her yahrzeit, from Allan Guggenheim.

THE JEREMY SCHEINFELD MEMORIAL FUND IN HONOR OF: Thank you to all who supported us with your presence and your donations to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s 2015 Light the Night Walk—it was a beautiful night and a successful event, from Robin and Mitchell Kaphan.

IN MEMORY OF:

Our son Adam Kaphan, who ran his first New York City marathon in a little over five hours, from Robin and Mitchell Kaphan.

Noah Rockowitz, beloved husband of Julie Rockowitz, from Donald Fleishaker.

Maddy Klonsky and family on her bat mitzvah, from Geralynn and David Reifer.

Sylvia Halpern, beloved mother of Linda Lesser, from Sandy Matlin.

IN MEMORY OF:

Jen Vegh, with appreciation, from David Dossick.

ELEANOR G. BAUMWALD PRAYERBOOK FUND

Fred Moses, beloved husband of Selma Moses, from Robin and Mitchell Kaphan, and the Jablansky family.

IN HONOR OF:

Maximo Nozyce, beloved husband of Molly Nozyce, from Joy and Steve Rotker.

Our tenth wedding anniversary, from Judith and Roberto Hodara.

Yvette and Jerry Goldstein, from Ruth and Marvin Price, and Ellen Rosenberg.

IN MEMORY OF:

Geradline Katz, beloved mother and grandmother, from the Jablansky family.

Fred Moses, beloved husband of Selma Moses, from Barbara and Hal Shulman.

Eva Teitlebaum, from Jack Schwartz.

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Noah Rockowitz, beloved husband of Julie Rockowitz, from Hanita and Paul Schneiderman.

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