The Ladder Dec. 2013/Jan. 2014

T E DECEMBER 2013/ JANUARY 2014

ADDER L PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER TO JUNE

CAMP SHABBAT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6

WITH FAMILY CAMP SHABBAT DINNER DETAILS ON PAGE 8

REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SHABBAT FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 ADULT DINNER & SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICE

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Emergency Shelter Partnership Week Temple Tapestry

DECEMBER HIGHLIGHTS DATE PAGE

STAR A. TROMPETER Senior Cantor

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GENNIFER KELLY Executive Director

DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 5

TEMPLE STAFF ALAN D. FUCHS Rabbi GEOFFREY MITELMAN Associate Rabbi MAURA H. LINZER Rabbi-Educator

RAYNA ALPERSTEIN Director, Beginning Years LISA P. DAVIS President

A Proud Member of the URJ

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Activities 8,15 Adult Education 5 Beginning Years 7 Birthdays 11 B’nei Mitzvah 10 Cantor Trompeter 3 Facility Rentals 15 Gifts 12-13 Joys and Sorrows 11-15 Rabbi Fuchs 3 Rabbi Linzer 6 Rabbi Mitelman 4-5 Religious School 6 Shabbat Service Times 2, 8 Temple Information 19 Tikkun Olam 9 Yahrzeits 12-15

J-Baby: Nun, Gobble, Hay & Shin 8 Kabbal-tot Shabbat 6,8 Family Camp Shabbat Dinner 6,8 Camp Shabbat Worship Service 6,8 Interfaith Marriage, Jewish Living 5 UJA Gift of Chanukah 9 Shir Shabbat 8 Blood Drive 9 Interfaith Marriage, Jewish Living 5 TOC & WJCS Screening of “Illness” 15 Knitzvah Meeting 9 Temple Closed

Religious School and Beginning Years Winter Recess - NO CLASSES

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Temple Closed First Friday Family Shabbat Service Shir Shabbat Connecting with Israel Congregational Shabbat Dinner MLK Jr. Shabbat Service Temple Closed Knitzvah Meeting Israel: Secular Democracy

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WORSHIP SERVICES

FRIDAY

8:00 PM (except 1st Friday of each month)

SATURDAY

TORAH STUDY 8:30 AM MORNING AFTERNOON SERVICE* SERVICE* 5:00 PM 10:00 AM *When applicable

________________________ DECEMBER 6 1ST FRIDAY FAMILY SHABBAT KABBAL-TOT SHABBAT 5:30 PM SHABBAT DINNER 6:15 PM SHABBAT WORSHIP SERVICE 7:15 PM DECEMBER 13 & JANUARY 10 SHIR SHABBAT “SHABBAT OF SONG” 8:00 PM JANUARY 3 1ST FRIDAY FAMILY SHABBAT WORSHIP SERVICE 7:15 PM JANUARY 17 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SHABBAT ADULT DINNER 6:30 PM SERVICE 8:00 PM DETAILS ON PAGE 8

RABBI ALAN D. FUCHS THE MEANING OF “INCLUSIVE” Temple Beth El is an inclusive congregation. The word “inclusive” implies that we welcome people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and life-styles.

By definition Reform Judaism is and ought to be tolerant of, and even encouraging of, a variety of theological beliefs and ritual practices. That extends to this congregation.

On the other hand, every congregation has the right to develop its own “minhag,” its own style of worship. Some congregations include more Hebrew in their services, some less. Some encourage wearing kippot, others do not. When standing before the ark or when reciting certain prayers, some congregations follow a tradition of bowing, others do not.

It is critically important, that no matter what minhag a congregation develops it leaves room for the individual to feel comfortable following his or her own style of worship. When some bow, others must never be intimidated into doing so or feeling less authentic if they do not. (Reform congregations at one time considered bowing to be almost a form of idolatry, and some members of Reform congregations continue to hold that belief.) Wearing a kippah is no more authentic than praying bearheaded. (Reform congregations at one time did not

permit head covering during services.) Refusing to don a tallit, or having a bar or bat mitzvah child not wear at tallit is as valid as any other practice.

In other words, we need to be very careful about declaring ritual practices or beliefs the “Jewish” way of worship. One practice which has caused confusion is standing for L’Cha Dodi, a Kabbalistic poem which is included in the liturgy. A tradition developed among some parts of the Jewish community to stand during the last verse to “welcome the Sabbath bride.” (Reform congregations did not follow that tradition.) There is no tradition of standing for the entire poem. At some point in the last several years Beth El included in its minhag the option of people standing during the last verse. That minhag continues, but again, individual comfort needs to be respected toward those who might choose to not do so.

Beth El is welcoming of the diversity of its members and guests. As a community we worship together and study together, strengthening our connection to each other and to our Jewish heritage.

CANTOR STAR A. TROMPETER CANTOR’S CORNER: Shir Shabbat, Sheer Joy...

Walking into the sanctuary, you notice that the lights are lower than usual. You are offered a rhythmic egg shaker. A friendly board member wishes you a Shabbat Shalom. As you take your seat, you notice there are no prayer books. You look up and see the words “Shabbat Shalom – Welcome to Shir Shabbat” on the wall above the ark. Hmm…, you think to yourself, Shir Shabbat – what’s this all about? Then, the music starts. The pianist, violinist, clarinetist and drummer begin with a tune that you don’t immediately recognize but seems easy enough to pick up. Then you hear the cantor join the instrumentalists on a simple yai dai dai, she shakes the egg, and she encourages you to do the same. This niggun, this wordless melody, seems to continue for a while.

Then, the service begins, moving seamlessly from one melody to another, with very little speaking in between. The screen above moves from one prayer to the next in both Hebrew and transliteration.

You suddenly get it. It’s not about singing all of the words to every prayer exactly right. It’s not about singing every note correctly. It’s about a feeling – a feeling that only music can bring. Shir Shabbat, Shabbat of Song, is truly about letting the week go and allowing the music of Shabbat wash over you.

It’s about community. It’s about dancing in the aisles if the mood strikes you. It’s about closing your eyes. It’s about singing. It’s about praying. It’s about thinking of anything at all or nothing at all.

It’s a no judgment zone. Did I get your attention yet? Great! Come check out our next Shir Shabbat on Friday, December 13 at 8:00 PM. Bring your friends, children, family, co-workers and anyone else who loves music. See you there!

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RABBI GEOFFREY A. MITELMAN Who Will My Daughter Be? When Heather and I welcomed our daughter Caroline into the world, it truly was every bit as incredible, miraculous, joyous and nerve-wracking as everyone told us it would be.

We can’t quite believe we have brought a new person into this world, and every time I hold her, or feed her at 3:30 AM, or bless her on Shabbat, when I look at her, all I can think of is, “Who will she be?”

As a rabbi, I live in a world where I regularly experience a whole lifespan in the stretch of just a few days. I hear young parents sharing their hopes for their brand-new child on one day, and hear grown children sharing their memories of their recently -deceased parent on the next. I see parents cry with joy as their children become bar or bat mitzvah, and see people of all ages cry with anger and frustration as they struggle with the challenges life throws at them.

But while I have had the title “rabbi” for a few years, I have had the title “daddy” for just under a month. Naturally, this new relationship is causing me to think of all sorts of questions: “What are things that my daughter will say and do that will crack me up? What challenges will she face in life? Will I have any chance of keeping it together when she becomes a bat mitzvah? And what will my daughter say about me as a father when I am gone?”

What compounds all of these questions is the fact that right now her communication consists of eating, sleeping, crying, and pooping. Yes, I am thinking about the life she is going to lead, but the truth is, neither of us have any real idea of what she will sound like, look like, or act like three months from now — let alone three, thirteen, or thirty years from now.

My sister — who has a 15-year-old and a 12-yearold — once told me that, “When it comes to children, you can’t interpolate out, but you can extrapolate back.” In other words, when we are looking at the next generation and wondering what children will look like, sound like, and act like years down the road, there simply aren’t enough data to make any sort of accurate prediction. But when we look back, when we study old baby

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pictures or tell stories about when kids were even younger, we can often say, “You were like that from the time you were a baby.”

So whether it was the way they loved to be rocked, or that they always hated being cold, or how if they had a choice between eating and sleeping, sleeping would win, there seem to be certain personality traits that stay consistent throughout life. But the only way we recognize them is when we reflect back — we can’t predict them in advance.

That’s why one of my favorite quotes is from Soren Kirkegaard: “Life must be lived forwards, but can only be understood backwards.”

After all, we humans are meaning-making creatures. We have all sorts of things happen to us, and we don’t always understand why. It is only when we can put them into a story that they start to make sense. I don’t believe that “Everything happens for a reason,” because that creates a very challenging theology (did God really look down on the earth and say, “I’m going to give that person cancer”?).

Instead, I believe that no matter what happens, we can look back on events and try to make sense and meaning out of them. What can we learn from our experiences and how can we grow from them?

As Jonathan Gottschall explains in his book The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human, ”The storytelling mind is a crucial evolutionary adaptation. It allows us to experience our lives as coherent, orderly, and meaningful. It is what makes life more than blooming, buzzing confusion.” (102) The reason I have no idea what kind of person our daughter will be is that at one month old, her story is just beginning to unfold. Only after she has more life experience will she be able to tell it and tell us “who she is.”

And there is another level to the story of who our daughter is, as well. Like most Jews, my wife and I named Caroline after people we loved who have passed away. Yes, their lives have ended, but the values that they taught us are inspiring the way we are trying to raise our daughter. And so, God-willing, she will lead a life that will inspire the values of those who will come after her. Our daughter’s personal story is in the context of a larger narrative.

Indeed, for all of us, while our past has guided us towards who we are, we are the ones who construct our (continued on page 5)

ADULT EDUCATION (Rabbi Mitelman, continued) life story. And when we see ourselves as one link in a long chain of tradition, we miraculously bring both the past and the future into each and every moment of our lives Because ultimately, the answer to the question “Who am I?” is a dynamic one. It is always changing. So who will Caroline be thirty years from now? Ask me in 2043.

All I know is that right now, she is someone my wife and I are simply loving getting to know.

And of course, we hope you will join us as we weclome Caroline into the Temple Beth El family as part of the Friday night service on December 13 at 8 PM!

LAWRENCE MALKIN

Author of “The War Within: Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Threat to Democracy and the Nation”

ISRAEL: SECULAR DEMOCRACY JANUARY 26 9:15 - 10:45 AM Lawrence Malkin is an award-winning journalist and writer, who was assigned to Jerusalem and the West Bank during the Six Day War. His foreign reporting has appeared in “Time” magazine, “The International Herald Tribune,” and “The Associated Press,” and he is the author of several books, including “Krueger’s Men,” which inspired the Oscar-winning film “The Counterfeiters.”

Questions?

Contact Maxine Olson at maxineols@gmail.com

SUNDAY MORNINGS MINI-COURSES WITH OUR CLERGY 9:15 - 10:45 AM

INTERFAITH MARRIAGE, JEWISH LIVING DECEMBER 8 HOW DO WE FASHION A JEWISH LIFE FOR OUR FAMILY? Led by Rabbi Alan Fuchs

The challenge to families of different faiths where one is Jewish is to maintain a Jewish identity for the children and family. The class will be engage in discussion of the issues involved and propose strategies for enabling and enhancing Jewish continuity.

DECEMBER 15 THE “DECEMBER DILEMMA” Led by Rabbi Geoff Mitelman

Since Jews are a minority culture in America, how do we deal with Christmas? What is its origin? Is it the same thing as Chanukah? And how do we deal with the perennial “December Dilemma”?

CONNECTING WITH ISRAEL JANUARY 12 HOW DO WE RELATE TO ISRAEL? Led by Rabbi Alan Fuchs

It is important to be knowledgeable of the history of Zionism and Israel in order to understand the circumstances of modern Israel. This class will be an overview of that history along with a discussion of some of the dilemma; which confront Israel today. Much of the class will be based on A History of Israel by Howard Sachar.

FUTURE ADULT ED EVENTS

FUTURE AUTHOR EVENTS

THE CHANGING FACE OF JUDAISM

JAY MICHAELSON

SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE WEEKEND THE CHANGING FACE OF JUDAISM

Author of “Evolving Dharma: Meditation, Buddhism, and the Next Generation of Enlightenment” February 2 9:15 - 10:45 AM

March 9 & 23, 2014

with Professor Steven M. Cohen, Hebrew Union College Friday, March 28, 2014 at 8:00 PM Sunday, March 30, 2014 at 3:00 - 5:30 PM

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MAURA H. LINZER, RABBI-EDUCATOR/RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Hakarat Ha-tov – Gratitude A story is told about a performance that the great violinist Itzhak Perlman gave in New York City. Perlman, who suffered from polio as a small child, walked with braces on his legs and used crutches. As soon as he first appeared on the stage, thunderous applause filled the performance hall. The audience waited patiently as Perlman slowly made his way across the stage to take his seat in which he would perform. He made himself comfortable and signaled to the conductor that he was ready to begin. After playing only a few bars of his piece, his string snapped with a loud, shrill sound that filled the entire theater. Since he had only just begun the piece, one might have thought that he would have taken a moment to change his broken string, but instead he signaled the conductor to continue. Using only the three remaining strings Perlman filled in with other notes when possible.

The symphony came to a close and as Perlman

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS December 2 Taste of 8th/9th Grade Open House 6 First Friday Family Service & Dinner 13-14 7th Grade Shabbaton 15 Teacher Training 11:00 - 12:30 22-Jan 5 SCHOOL CLOSED/Winter Recess January 3 6 12 19-20 27 31

First Friday Family Service Religious School Reopens K-2 Family Education SCHOOL CLOSED/Martin Luther King Jr. No Class for 10th Grade Confirmation Shabbat Dinner

See our website for the complete Religious School calendar.

BESTY EVENTS (9th - 12th Graders) December 1 BESTY Board Meeting at Lucky Buddah 9 Lounge Night 15 Ice Skating January 12 Lounge Night/Movie Night Questions? Contact Joni at bestyadvisor@gmail.com

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used his bow for the final crescendo, his hand shook with such intense vibrato the audience could feel his emotions. At the conclusion of the piece, the audience sat in complete silence. Suddenly they all took to their feet and applause erupted through the hall. Perlman raised his bow into the air and the crowd became silent. Pausing, he said, “It is the artist’s job is to make beautiful music with what you have left.”1 This month’s Jewish value is Hakarat Ha-tov, literally translated to mean “recognizing the good” and is understood to mean gratitude. So often in our materialized world we get so distracted by what we lack that we don’t take the time to recognize the good that surrounds us. Itzhak Perlman could have focused on his broken string, but instead, he chose to focus on and use his other three strings to make beautiful music. Although each of us may think we are incomplete in one way or another, may we each strive to recognize and cherish the blessings that surround each of us, every day during this season of Thanksgiving.

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Adapted from http://www.jewishpathways.com/mussar-program/gratitude.

FIRST FRIDAY FAMILY SERVICES Families with young children are welcome at all times.

Some may find that our regular service may be to formal, and therefore will find these family dinners and services particularly accessible. The Family Shabbat Service is a little different: the service is shorter, has a story, no sermon, lots of singing and includes our monthly Birthday Blessings.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6

5:30 PM* Kabbal-tot Shabbat 6:15 PM Family Camp Shabbat Dinner 7:15 PM Family Shabbat Service— Led by our 3rd Graders, with Eisner & Crane Lake Camp presentation and guest speaker: Author, Leslie Kimmelman DETAILS ON PAGE 8

RSVP for dinner on our website: www.bethelnw.org

FRIDAY, JANUARY 3

7:15 PM Family Shabbat Service

*In December Kabbal-tot Shabbat will start at 5:30 PM to have time for the author to tell a story.

RAYNA ALPERSTEIN, DIRECTOR BEGINNING YEARS ECC “We Pray for Children”

My working life has been bound up with those of the children I serve and those whose lives I cannot even imagine. I share with you all this poem in the hope that it will move you as it has moved me through the years to think about the children of our county – 25,000 of whom do not have enough to eat, the one in five of our country who are hungry every day and the millions in the world beyond who starve to death.

I wish you all a joyful Thanks and Giving, chag sameach Chanukah, and urge you all to share the blessings with those who can’t even imagine.

“We Pray for Children” by Ina Hughes We pray for children Who put chocolate fingers everywhere, Who like to be tickled, Who stomp in puddles and ruin their new pants, Who sneak Popsicles before supper, Who erase holes in math workbooks, Who can never find their shoes.

And we pray for those Who stare at photographers from behind barbed wire, Who can’t bound down the street in new sneakers, Who never “counted potatoes,” Who are born in places we wouldn’t be caught dead in, Who never go to the circus, Who live in an X-rated world.

DECEMBER BY HIGHLIGHTS

JANUARY BY HIGHLIGHTS

2, 9, 16 Enrichment - Legos

6, 13, 27 Enrichment - Legos

3 Chanukah Party

8 Storyteller w/Miss Paulene

4, 11 Music w/Miss Pam

8, 15, 22, 29 Enrichment - Cooking

4, 11, 18 Enrichment - Cooking

10, 17, 24, 31 Enrichment - Mad Science

6, 13, 20 Enrichment - Mad Science

15, 22, 29 Music with Miss Pam

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We pray for children Who bring us sticky kisses and fistfuls of dandelions, Who sleep with the cat and bury goldfish, Who hug us in a hurry and forget their lunch money, Who squeeze toothpaste all over the sink, Who slurp their soup.

And we pray for those Who never get dessert, Who have no safe blanket to drag behind them, Who can’t find any bread to steal, Who don’t have any rooms to clean up, Whose pictures aren’t on anybody’s dresser, Whose monsters are real.

We pray for children Who spend all their allowance before Tuesday, Who throw tantrums in the grocery store and pick at their food, Who like ghost stories, Who shove dirty clothes under the bed, Who get visits from the tooth fairy, Who don’t like to be kissed in front of the car pool, Who squirm in temple and scream on the phone, Whose tears we sometimes laugh at and whose smiles can make us cry.

And we pray for those Whose nightmares come in the daytime, Who will eat anything, Who have never seen a dentist, Who are never spoiled by anyone, Who go to bed hungry and cry themselves to sleep, Who live and move, but have no being.

We pray for children Who want to be carried And for those who must, For those we never give up on And for those who never get a second chance, For those we smother.

And for those who will grab the hand of anybody kind enough to offer it.

We pray for children. Amen.

BEGINNING YEARS PARENT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS

Leah Alani

917.763.9515 LeahAlani@yahoo.com

Alonna Travin

914.238.1091 Alonna.Travin@gmail.com

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SERVICES & ACTIVITIES J-BABY: NUN, GOBBLE, HAY & SHIN! WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 from 3:30 to 5:00 PM at TEMPLE BETH EL What’s better than a play-date with tot-friendly toys in someone else’s spacious playroom?

Bring your menorahs from home so we can light them together as we bring Chanukah to a close with latkes and applesauce.

RSVP to cathy@rosenthaljcc.org by December 3

CAMP SHABBAT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 5:45 PM KABBAL-TOT SHABBAT 6:15 PM FAMILY STYLE DINNER 7:15 PM SHABBAT WORSHIP SERVICE Ever been to a Jewish sleep-away camp? No, not your kids — YOU! If yes, or if you now wish you had, then this Shabbat is for you (and the kids too).

It’s for children of all ages, whether they go to camp, might want to go, or just want to have a really fun evening. Wear White! You’ll find out why that night.

At dinner, we’ll sing camp songs, eat family style, listen to our counselors, swap stories and find out which table has the most ruach! Oh, and did we forget to mention the lanyards?

The Family Shabbat Service will be led by 3rd Graders, with Eisner & Crane Lake Camp presentation and guest speaker: Author, Leslie Kimmelman RSVP on our website for dinner www.bethelnw.org

SHIR SHABBAT - SHABBAT OF SONG FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 & JANUARY 10 8:00 PM This innovative Shabbat service will be filled with more music than ever before! Various instrumentalists will be featured in the service, and you, our congregants of all ages, will have a role as well. You won’t want to miss this exciting service filled with song!

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MAH JONGG

EVERY WEDNESDAY at 9:30 AM All are welcome! Come to gab, play, or just relax with a cup of coffee! Join the ladies of TBE at mah jongg! Don’t be shy!

Questions?

Contact Myra Borchard at myra@borchard.com.

MAH JONGG FOR BEGINNERS We will be starting a beginners daytime class in early December. If you are interested in learning, please e-mail Myra Borchard at mborchard@optonlinnet for details.

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JEWISH MINDFULNESS MEDITATION

EVERY FRIDAY at 9:30 AM Please join us for a morning of wonderful, relaxing, and spiritual reflection (with Ruth Rosenblum on 12/13). Wear comfortable clothes! Free!

RSVP to Maxine Olson at maxineols@gmail.com.

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. WEEKEND FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 6:30 PM ADULT DINNER Socialize with friends, new and old, over Shabbat dinner prior to the service. Cost is $30 per person.

RSVP on our website for dinner www.bethelnw.org or call the temple office at 914.238.3928.

Questions? Contact David Ruzow at druzow@aol.com

8:00 PM MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SHABBAT SERVICE Join us for a lively Shabbat service, featuring songs with a gospel twist!

TIKKUN OLAM GIFT OF CHANUKAH SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM Join us for UJA’s annual Gift of Chanukah mitzvah opportunity for middle school children and their families.

This year, the children will prepare arts and crafts kits to go to Sunrise On Wheels, a program that offers children with cancer the enjoyment and distraction of playing with arts and crafts while undergoing treatment at local hospitals.

Temple Beth El is also collecting art supplies to be used at the event.

The Sunrise on Wheels Cart specifically needs*: Crayons Markers Dot markers Pipe cleaners Sequins Paint brushes Colored pencils *For a complete list of items needed, please check our website: www.bethelnw.org Please drop off supplies in the lobby of the temple before the event or bring them on the day of the event.

Parents must accompany their children; siblings welcome $18 per family (for supplies and pizza) Space is limited. Please RSVP to Ruth Cummings at cummingsr@ujafedny.org or 914 666-9650

WE FEED THE HUNGRY UPDATE On November 3, 2013, “The Northern Westchester Food Festival: We Feed the Hungry” brought in over 400 people from our temple and greater community.

The success of this event couldn’t be possible with the hard work from Stacey Blaustein Divack, Meryl Lefkowitz, Marla Schetcher, Jill Wainer, and Jane Swirsky.

GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE BLOOD DRIVE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM You don’t need a special reason to give blood. You just need your own reason.

The need is constant and your contribution is important for a healthy and reliable blood supply. You’ll feel good knowing you’ve helped change a life.

Come prepared! Have a light meal and plenty to drink. Bring your donor card, driver’s license, or two other forms of identification. Bring the names of medications you are taking.

Questions?

Contact Stuart Berg at sberg@kelaw.com or call 914-993-6059

KNITZVAH CORPS Join the Knitzvah group on Tuesday, December 19 and January 21 at 7:30 pm. We meet on the third Tuesday of every month, and are currently knitting and crocheting simple blanket squares.

No experience is necessary, and all ages are welcome. If you’re a beginner, we’ll help you get started and teach you some simple stitches. More experienced knitters can choose to work on a more complex pattern. We will even provide kits for your 7-inch by 9-inch square, complete with yarn, needles or crochet hook, and pattern.

The squares will be sewn together to make blankets to donate to the Warm Up America program.

To learn more about them, go to www.craftyyarncouncil.com/patterns.html.

We hope to see you, but if you can’t join us and want to work on a square, we’ll arrange to get the supplies to you.

Questions?

Contact Hillary Kent at hilaryk13@gmail.com

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B’NEI MITZVAH 12/7 Laura Ullman Laura is an 8th Grader at Bell Middle School.

She loves tennis and is an avid Yankees fan.

Laura’s favorite place is Camp Walden in Denmark, Maine. Her mitzvah project is working with young children at Mt. Kisco Day Care Center. Laura is the daughter of Thomas and Nona Ullman and has younger twin sisters, Hannah and Grace, as well as a beloved dog named Taylor.

12/7 Greg Murray Greg is an 8th grader at Bell Middle school. His favorite subject is English. He loves playing many sports, but his favorites are baseball, basketball, and football.

He also likes spending time with his friends.

For his mitzvah project he volunteered at the Proswing baseball facility in Mount Kisco, helping younger kids learn the skills of baseball. Greg is the son of Amy and Ken. He has a younger brother, Ryan; sister, Sasha; and a playful dog named Cody.

12/23 Aaron Wolk Aaron is a 7th Grader at Bell Middle School.

His favorite subjects are math and social studies.

He enjoys wrestling and playing soccer. For his mitzvah project, he is collecting wrestling gear for Beat the Streets, an organization that provides the opportunity to wrestle to kids who would otherwise not have that opportunity. Aaron is the son of Carol and Steve Wolk and has a younger brother, Zachary.

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12/7 Grace Rubin Grace is an 8th grader at Bell Middle School.

She enjoys, reading (John Green is a favorite author), hanging out with friends and playing with her dogs, Marcel and Rocky. For her mitzvah project, Grace raised funds and ran a drive to collect supplies for Jenny’s Hope Rescue, a non-profit dog rescue and rehoming organization and volunteered her time at the SPCA of Westchester. Grace is the daughter of Bruce and Alison Rubin and sister to big brother Ben.

12/21 Samantha Nack Sami is an 8th Grader at Seven Bridges Middle School. Her favorite subject in school is social studies. Sami has a passion for dancing and hanging out with her friends at home or at her summer camp Southwoods.

For her mitzvah project she reads and plays with 1st and 2nd graders at the Ossining Children’s Center; she is also setting up a book drive to collect books for the kids. Sami is the daughter of Irwin and Robin and the older sister of Adam. She also has a beloved Jack Russell Terrier named Max.

1/25 Madison Panzer Maddie is a 7th Grader at Seven Bridges Middle School. She enjoys dancing, soccer, tennis, waterskiing, and hanging out with her friends. For her mitzvah project, she worked at the Mt. Kisco Child Care Center, helping four and five year olds. Maddie is the daughter of Nancy and Len Panzer. She has two brothers, Jack and Grant.

JOYS AND SORROWS

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DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS!

(TBE Children Under 17) Spencer Acard Alana Marlow Michael Adler Samantha Nack Aaron Aizenstain Rebecca Newborn Delilah Alani Jack Panzer Samuel Birenbaum Carly Penn Danielle Boilen Haley Penn Gemma Braun Danielle Perelman Maximilian Brodsky Owen Platt Emily Burack Sophie Rader Benjamin Deutsch Jack Rifkin Ella Dundas Ashley Rosen Gabriel Duran Jessica Rosendorf Lola Grabell Grace Rubin Mackenzie Jacobs Rachel Schelling Jacklyn Katz Zachary Schmolka Mikayla Kibel Elexa Shaiken Harris Klein Korie Shaiken Nadia Langsam Adam Shimer Meredith Lee David Shimer Caroline Lesser Adam Stein Annabel Levin Samantha Troob Leo Levin Ashley Wachtfogel Danielle Levine Truman Wildstrom Meredith Levine Sebastian Zucker

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS! Max Auerbacher Samuel Auerbacher Andrew Brodsky Joshua Buxbaum Leah Byck William Citrin Dean Cohen Jacob Cooper Matthew Cooperberg Alexis Davids Jacob Glassman Emma Gold Daniel Goodstadt Katie Goodstadt Zoe Goodstadt Sydney Hamroff Benjamin Hirschfield Lily Hubschman Sofia Jacobson Daniel Katz Dylan Lasky Spencer Lowitz Rebecca Marano

Jonah Marlow Amanda Michael Luke Mozarsky Jack Munowitz Ryan Murray Adam Nack Alexa Nadan Abigail Nankof Madison Panzer Georgia Rappaport Sydney Rappaport Tyler Rappaport Noah Reich Max Satow Chloe Schimel Arielle Shaplen Arielle Smith Jamie Solomon Matthew Sorkin Jessica Stern Madeleine Tipp Makensie White Zachary Wolk

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CONGRATULATIONS TO Rabbi Dr. Norman & Mrs. Terry Cohen the birth of their grandson, Asher Krebser

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HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO Leah Alani on the death of her grandfather, David Rolbein Anita Beeber on the death of her aunt, Phyllis Posner Stephen Davis on the death of his aunt, Sylvia Kaplan Aileen Gluck on the death of her husband, Stanley Gluck Melissa Rappaport on the death of her grandmother, Florence Lenowitz

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OUR SPECIAL THANKS TO THOSE SPONSORING ONEGS Amy & Ken Murray Robin & Irwin Nack Nancy & Len Panzer Alison & Bruce Rubin Nona & Tom Ullman Carol & Steve Wolk

PRAYER BOOK FUND Have you joined us for Shabbat recently? If so, you may have noticed our growing attendance numbers AND our need for more prayer books!

We just purchased 100 new books to fill the need. Help replenish the Prayer Book Fund by making a contribution online or by contacting the temple office at 914.238.3928. For every contribution above $54, a book plate will be placed in a prayer book in your honor.

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JOYS AND SORROWS RECENT GIFTS

(OCTOBER 16 - NOVEMBER 15, 2013) Associate Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Stephen & Lisa Davis in honor of Rabbi Geoff Mitelman and Heather Stoltz on the birth of Caroline Shoshana Mitelman Melissa & Scott Singer in honor of Rabbi Geoff Mitelman and Heather Stoltz on the birth of Caroline Shoshana Mitelman Barbara Pollack Mitzvah Day Fund Bruce & Jodi Falbaum Betty & Jack Bader Adult Education Fund Rabbi Dr. Norman & Mrs. Terry Cohen in honor of Dr. Barry Meisel on the occasion of the Brit of Asher Krebser Jill & Gregg Landis in honor of Noah William Lasdis The Krebser Family in honor of our newborn son Asher Bay Krebser Cantor’s Discretionary Fund Stephen & Lisa Davis in honor of Cantor Star Trompeter’s Installation Lori & Mark Garbin in honor of Cantor Star Trompeter’s Installation Fredric & Ann Price in honor of Cantor Star Trompeter’s Installation Caring Community Fund Linda & Barry Slotnick in memory of Hannah Slotnick Linda & Barry Slotnick in memory of Lillian Engelman Clergy’s Congregants in Need Ruth & Mitchell Cohen in honor of Mel Ehrlich’s 70th Birthday Ellis & Rae Zimmer Fund For Children In Need Andy Sparks & Sheila Crespi in memory of Isaac Crespi Dave & Bunny Center Family Mitzvah Endowment Fund Charlene Berman in memory of Lloyd Kahn Jr. and Elizabeth Kaplan Temple Beth El Endowment Fund Andy Sparks & Sheila Crespi in honor of Lee and Richard Laster Geoffrey & Hilary Kent in honor of Lee and Richard Laster Rabbi Chaim Stern Caring Community Endowment Fund Joseph Goldreich in memory of Freida Goldreich Flower Fund Harold & Jean Baker in memory of Eva Susman Bernice Bassin in memory of Jamie Blasenheim Stuart & Anita Beeber in memory of Jack Beeber Stuart & Anita Beeber in memory of Phyllis Posner Gary & Ellen Byck in memory of Jacob Byck Andrew & Ellen Cooper in memory of Joseph Cooper

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YAHRZEITS DECEMBER 1-7

DECEMBER 8-14

Nathan Abramoff Herman Ackman Irma S. Bleier Abraham Braslow Barbara Cohen Mildred Danziger Joel Eisenberg Norman Fagin Murray Farber David Fishman Esther Fleischman Miriam Friedman Mildred Frisch Eva Schechtman Gerber Ruth Ginsberg Marvin Goldberg Fanny Goldstein George Handler Sam Hantman Kenneth Hoffman Bertha Horowitz Sylvia Kaban Simon Kellman Ben Kirshner Max Kivel Gertrude Knopf Richard Knox Max Levy Mitchell Levy Gilbert Lipshutz Evelyn Meisel Blanche Michaels Irving Miller Betty Moche Sylvia Neidich Todd Nelson Joseph Nelson Howard Pottak Samuel Rogan Harold Rosenblum Michael Rossman Sarah Rothman Seymour Salzman Stanley Samuel Sarah Sanders Samuel Schacter Alex Schneiderman Bertha Schwartz Sidney Silverman Sam Simon Leon Sturman George Wishny Alfred Zivin

Helen Amdur Sidney Benzer Sydney Benzer Maurice Bluefield Steve Broudy Paul Brown Francine Caesar Joseph Cahn Howard Wolfe Chalk Arthur Chernick Shirley Dobkin Jane Elia Robert Evans Jack Fisher Ruth Fishman Irwin Goodman Lee Harris Joy Kaplan Leon Kaplinsky Claire Nieburg Katcher George Katz Samuel Kaufman Melvin Kesselman Judi Khan Paula Kimmel Sarah Kirsch Frances Knie Charles Kraver Henrietta Levin Reggy Levy Candace McBride Henry Miller Jessica Nack Rose Pollack Niessen Jack W. Olshen Rita Paprin Zena Pierce Betty-Ruth Potts Isadore Reitzes Max Rosedale Jacob Rosenfeld Tobias Samkoff Jed Satow Thelma Silverman Gladys Stein Joan Stratton Aaron Saul Tell Ruth Vondohlen Sam Wichter Jacobina Winter-van der Weel

JOYS & SORROWS YAHRZEITS DECEMBER 15-21 Reuben Baum Muriel Berger Samuel Berman Harry Bleiweiss Freda Boykoff Mildred Danziger Gilbert Dorfman Irene Farber Hannah Feldstein Shirley Feuerstein Michael Flanagan Leslee Frankfort Debby Franklin Ralph Friedman Ida Gadd Robert Garb Ron Glick Edna Goldberg William Goldstone Maurice Gordon Norman Grant Elana Lauren Greenberg Lisa Grubel Harold M. Harrison Esther Jacobs Cornell Katz Sidney Kotler Irving Kraus Michael Lapatine Zigmund Levitt Alfred Mones Claire Nortman Charles Riegelman Sarah Rosenthal Marc Ross Sherri Siegel Sol Sommer Jean Star Sophie Stern Carol Sussberg Michael Wolper Michael Zale Carol Zankel DECEMBER 22-28 Ida Abraham Frieda Bleicher Richard Bleier Hilda Brandt Hilda Brandt Henry Brenner Frank Burbank

RECENT GIFTS (CONTINUED) Flower Fund (continued) Debra & Jeffrey Geller in memory of Warren Hyman Stan & Penny Hamlet in memory of Werner Hamlet Richard & Liselotte Laster in memory of Irma Schneider Victor & Suzanne Rosenzweig in memory of Leah Lowen Richard & Dianne Spitalny in memory of Frieda Press

Rose Burbank David C. Bush Samuel Chertoff Barbara Cohen Charles Dressner Irma Eisenstein Richard E. Leavitt Memorial Fund Johanna Eisenstein Elaine & Steven Dreyer in memory of Helen Dryer Max Elbaum Bernice Fleisher Rabbi Educator Discretionary Fund Stephen & Lisa Davis in honor of Rabbi Maura Linzer’s Sonya Frank Installation Harold Friedlander Lori & Mark Garbin in honor of Rabbi Maura Linzer’s Clara Beeber Galowit Installation Ray Glickman Karly & Ben Herman in honor of Rabbi Maura Linzer’s Evelyn Handler Installation Amy & Joshua Marlow in honor of Rabbi Maura Linzer’s David Harris Installation Abraham Katcher Dabid & Deenie Ruzow in honor of Rabbi Maura Linzer’s James Katz Installation Bertram Klein Benny Jonah Kraus Senior Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Elaine Gerber Kurtzman Brad & Deborah Jacobs in honor of Mackenzie’s baby Gertrude Langus naming Sylvia Levin Cora Lieb Tikkun Olam/Social Justice Fund Judith Linder Ethel Rosedale in memory of Herbert Rosedale Selma Miller Harold Norbitz Torah Funds Maxwell Ochser Robert & Karen Perelman in memory of Bernard Benjamin Pape Perelman Richard Perlin Harry Pollack Tributes to Temple Beth El Rae Pollack Richard & Liselotte Laster in memory of Stan Gluck Adele Price Donald Morris in honor of Dr. Kenneth Lerrick Milford Rankin Eugene & Tobi Nadel in memory of Harriet Messinger Jacob Rappaport Sadie Rocklin Yom Hashoah Fund Claire Rolbein Barry & Gloria Meisel to help support the temple’s Max Rosenberg Shabbat Dinners Isabelle Rosenblatt Robert & Joyce Jonap in memory of Ruth Strauss Alan Routman Robert & Joyce Jonap in memory of Henry Strauss Murray Saltzman Robert & Karen Perelman in memory of Bernard Stanley Samuel Leon Schnabel DECEMBER 29 - JANUARY 4 Robert Shultz Lena Cohen Roberta Sobel Helen Feintuch Albert Alpert Moses Louis Stricks Estelle Ferentz Florence Amberg Hyman Wachtfogel Elaine Fiering Mildred Axelrod Mildred Weber Michael Fishman Allan Barnard Shepherd Weitman Gladys Sammet Friedlander Rebecca Beckwith Regina Wohl Stratton Alan D. Gallay Jean Bengelsdorf Rebecca Zeller Irme Gellert Ida Berman Ruth Gewitz Janice Bernstein Roslyn Gilbert Fritzi Bickhardt Jim Gladstone Jerry Carter

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JOYS & SORROWS YAHRZEITS DECEMBER 29 JANUARY 4 (continued) Ted Greenbaum Marjorie A. Greenberg Anna Herzfeld Raymond Hoffman Shirley Horowitz Helen Ives Gertrude Kelley Lillian Klarman Mark Klein Sheldon Marks Arthur Meyers Milly Miller Sol Milstein Adele Newman Sarah Norkin Samuel Pekarne Adela Reiter Sadie Rocklin Evelyn Rosenberg Sylvia Rosenberg Kenneth Sack Arthur Sarowitz Marilyn Schacter Michael Schacter Bertram Schleimer Marilyn Schlussel Leo Schubert Sylvia Seigel Sarah Sanders Shultz Milton Spitz Audrey Strelzyn Bernard Waring Rebecca Weiner Joseph Weinstein JANUARY 5-11 Reginald Abraham Bertha Abramson Arthur Axelrod Isidore Bengelsdorf Abraham Berkowitz Florence Bodow Hannah Brettschneider Samuel Brodsky Emil Davidovic Emanuel Dubinsky Abraham Farhy Barbara Fass Martin Feldstein Angela Fisher Frances Friedman

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Jeanne Fuld Loretta Geller Irwin Gerstein Anna Ginness Joseph Ginsburg Simon Goldman Michael Goodman Henry A. Gray Adele Greene Joseph Greenholz Mildred Greenholz Rhea Greenwood Lynette Gutner David Halperin Sarah Herscowitz Nan Jaffe Gary Kahn Susan Karel Harry Katz Arthur Klein Arthur Klein Harold Leitman Rachel Leiwant Leonard Maynard Emil Mogul Norbert Nathan Jay Ochser Rebecca Perloff Jaffe Israel Pierce Joseph Raffel Lucy Resnick-Derechin Selma Rolnick Lawrence Rose Rose Sandler Ruth Schachter Ronald Schnitzer Mary Schubert Joyce Siber Jacob Silverman Anna Solomon Lewis Solomon Robert Sturzer Martin Weiss Malcolm Zeller Eugene Zinberg JANUARY 12-18 Abe Abramowitz Harry Andler Mildred Balbes Ruth Baum Sam Berkowitz Bernard Brettschneider Esther Buchman Norman Budoff Violet Camac

Mischa Chernofsky David Colin Maurice Cossman Theodore Deconne Simon Ellenbogen Richard Falk Menkes Feuer Hilda Friedlander Sadye Friedman Eda Geringer Eleanor Gold George Greenfield Eli Greenstein Ralph K. Guinzburg Meyer Gulkis Leon Koren Rose Kravet William Leiwant Samuel Levitt Edith Lewis Harry Lichtenstein Constance Michaels Albert Miller Stanford Mirkin Ida Mirsky Harry A. Nadel Sol Neidich Edward Oshins Charlotte Palimr Mickey Paul Claire Rubin David Sack Helen Schaum Malcolm Tipp Sharon Topel Alexander Treitelman Esther Wishny JANUARY 19-25 Evelyn Abraham Barry Abrams Lawrence Abrams Norman Alpert Al Altman Donald Bachmann David Bengelsdorf Hannah Berman Schaye Bilgrei Yisrael And Cha Bilgrei Alex Blackman Anne Braudy Irving Corman Sophie Davis Eleanore Eisenberg Selina Freedman Sadie Fuchs

Leo Gellis Sylvia Goldberg Abraham Goldfarb, MD David H. Goldstein Joseph Gordon Lois Gordon Mark H. Grossbard Harry Hazen Alice Henneman Jack Hymson Charna Kaplan Clara Kesselman Philip B. Kimmel Edward Jerome Kraus Rose Kuhn Lester Lavyne Irwin Lefkowitz Herman Leifer Harry Levin Alex Levine Eva Levine Joel Levy Gladys Lewis Sydney Make Abraham Merritt Arthur Mintz Roslyn Mintz William Morochnick Pearl Orsen Charles Pintchman Hyman Rifkin Jacob Rosenberg Victor Rosenblatt Barry Schneider Florence Singer Louis Solomon Herbert Star Samuel Solomon Stickman Gilbert Stutz Manny Sugar Darwin R. Sussberg Gerson Topel Sylvia Turman Annelise Wagner Joan Weiner Onesta Zaccherotti JANUARY 26-31 Adella Abramson Mary G. Barnet Genia Bassett Celia Baum Jeanne Bloch Eva Boyarsky Philip Bressman

NOTES AND ACTIVITIES YAHRZEITS JANUARY 26-31(continued) Lawrence Brick-Cabot Dave Center Josephine B. Cohen Annabelle Davidson Ralph Ghersin Pincus Goldreich Martin Gruenfeld Theodore Gulkis Harry Gutman Rachel Kass Daniel Klagsbrun Mandel J. Kramer Lisa Kravet Shirley Levine Zelma Lipshutz Gail Neuberger Maxwell Passerman Susan Joyce Pollack Sidney Samuelson Gil Schwartz David Shaw Regina Stangel Michael Tipp Rose Tobias Seymour Wagner Sylvia Weisberg Harold Witlin

TBE’s Tikkun Olam Council and WJCS’ Center for Jewish Programs present: A PRIVATE SCREENING OF “ILLNESS” TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 at 7:30 PM

Please join Randi Silverman, Co-Producer of the film & Sherry Birnbaum, WJCS, Director, Center for Jewish Programs, to discuss the impact of mental illness on families and the programs at WJCS that support families confronting this as well as other challenging issues.

RSVP by 12/9 to Anita Greenwald at AGreenwald@wjcs.com

From weddings and life-cycle events to private gatherings, business functions, and lectures, Temple Beth El’s stunning new facilities provide an exceptional setting for all types of special occasions and events.

For rental inquiries or to schedule a tour of our facilities, please call 914.238.3928. We look forward to helping you create a memorable event. For more information, please visit www.bethelnw.org.

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TEMPLE DIRECTORY BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS

TRUSTEES Term Expires 2014

Lisa P. Davis President

Meryl Adler Stuart Berg Stephanie Saltzman Marla Schechner Lisa Shaiken Tracy Stein

Rabbi

Alan D. Fuchs

Associate Rabbi

Geoffrey A. Mitelman

Rabbi-Educator

Maura H. Linzer

Lisa Hamroff

Senior Cantor

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Janet Levy

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Joni Gehebe-Kellogg, Youth Coordinator Maura H. Linzer, Rabbi-Educator Religious School Office Rayna Alperstein, Early Childhood Ed. Director Life-Cycle Emergency Jaclyn Trustman, Life-Cycle Coordinator & Religious School Assistant Rabbi Alan D. Fuchs Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman Cantor Star Trompeter Leslie Aufieri, Executive Assistant to Gennifer Kelly & Communications Coordinator Gennifer Kelly, Executive Director Ann Testone, Bookkeeper Gregory Allen, Facility Manager

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Immediate Past President Harry P. Cohen Affiliated Organizations Sisterhood

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Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester welcomes all who wish to participate in Jewish life – singles, couples and families in all their forms, gays, lesbians, interfaith couples – all people regardless of age, sexual orientation, or financial means.

Steve Adler Stanley Amberg Charlene Berman Melvin Ehrlich Ernest M. Grunebaum

The synagogue is a kehilah kedoshah – a sacred community. It’s like a sukkah. A sukkah is constructed of many different branches woven together. So is the synagogue: the young and the old, the rich and the poor, the married and the unmarried, single parents, grandparents, gays and heterosexuals, non-Jewish spouses. The broader the sukkah’s reach, the more tightly its branches are woven, the stronger it stands. So too the synagogue: the greater the variety of people welcomed within it, the closer they feel to one another, the stronger the temple stands.

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EMERGENCY SHELTER PARTNERSHIP WEEK #2 HOSTED AT TBE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3 through SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 In winters past, a number of homeless died in our area due to the cold. Seven years ago the Emergency Shelter Partnership was created to address this tragedy.

For the last six years, Temple Beth El has joined other houses of worship participating in the program. It is a true act of Tikkun Olam from our temple, and congregants are excited to participate in the program once again. This year we are hosting twice.

This very successful and rewarding program needs your help. Please volunteer today! We believe you will find it one of the most rewarding things of the year. If you are interested in participating in this very special program, please visit our website: www.bethelnw.org/shelter Questions? Contact Noah Sorkin at 914.238.6658 Thank you to all who volunteered over the Thanksgiving week!

THE TEMPLE TAPESTRY When entering our Great Hall, you may notice something new...

The Temple Tapestry is back on our walls!

Created by Temple Beth El’s Women’s Guild, the tapestry was completed in the early 1970’s.

Jane Lasky wrote: “We were inspired by the paintings of Vasarely, an artist famous for creating dimensional, non-static surfaces in glowing colors.”

The Women’s Guild adaptation in tapestry of Vasarely was the work of many hands. This work of art was the gift of love from the Women’s Guild, which later became our Sisterhood and is now known as Sarah’s Circle.