The Ladder November 2014

THE

LADDER

NOVEMBER 2014

And Jacob dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to the heavens...

A WEEKEND OF INSTALLATION FESTIVITIES NOVEMBER 14

6:45 pm DINNER 8:00 pm INSTALLATION SERVICE

NOVEMBER 16

10:40 am STUDENT-LED INSTALLATION 11:00 am BRUNCH DETAILS ON PAGE 3

CAMP SHABBAT

NOVEMBER 7

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AUGUST 2015 ISRAEL TRIP MEETING

NOVEMBER 13

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INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE & DINNER

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TEMPLE STAFF JONATHAN JAFFE Senior Rabbi STAR A. TROMPETER Senior Cantor MAURA H. LINZER Rabbi-Educator RABBI NORMAN COHEN, Ph.D. Scholar-in-Residence GENNIFER KELLY Executive Director RAYNA ALPERSTEIN Director, Beginning Years LISA P. DAVIS President

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Lunch & Learn at TBE, with featured speaker Rabbi Jaffe

Tzahal Shalom - Cafe Joe at TBE, with IDF soldiers

RABBI’S MESSAGE Dear Temple Beth El Members, We are writing to share the exciting news first communicated on Yom Kippur morning. Rabbi Norman J. Cohen, Ph.D. has agreed to accept the honorary position of Temple Beth El Scholar in Residence. A member of the Beth El family, Rabbi Cohen serves as Professor Emeritus of Midrash at the New York campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.

The title of Scholar in Residence properly reflects the role that Rabbi Cohen has already been performing here at Temple Beth El. Rabbi Cohen will continue to deliver an annual address at the Yom Kippur afternoon service and teach adult education programs for our community. In addition, Rabbi Cohen has agreed to lead a series of professional development learning opportunities with our clergy, staff, and lay leadership. We are extremely fortunate to count a leading biblical scholar and former Provost of Hebrew Union College among our ranks and are grateful for the opportunity to learn with him for years to come. Rabbi Cohen will be featured as a member of our clergy team on our website, letterhead, and other communications materials.

In discussing this opportunity, Rabbi Cohen expressed his personal excitement for the opportunity to further contribute to Temple Beth El. He and his wife, Terry, first became members of the congregation 13 years ago and feel blessed to be a part of the Beth El community. Please join us in congratulating and thanking Rabbi Cohen for accepting the position.

L’Shalom,

Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe Lisa Davis, Board of Trustees President

JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE THE INSTALLATION OF RABBI JONATHAN JAFFE Friday, November 14, 2014 Dinner at 6:45 pm (RSVP Required) Installation Service at 8:00 pm Featured speaker Rabbi Stephen S. Pearce, D.D., Ph.D., Senior Rabbi Emeritus and special guest Cantor Roslyn Barak, of Congregation Emanu-El, San Francisco

Sunday, November 16, 2014 Student-led Installation at 10:40 am Followed by a Congregational Brunch Sponsored by Sarah’s Circle For more information and to RSVP for dinner: www.bethelnw.org/rabbijaffe

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CANTOR STAR A. TROMPETER No More Turkey/Latkes This year, I am thankful that Thanksgiving and Chanukah do not collide at the end of November. I never liked the idea of stuffing that 18-pound bird with potato latkes.

Besides the cranberries, cornbread, and cobbler that complement the traditional turkey, Thanksgiving is a day to contemplate and appreciate all the people and things for which we are thankful.

To me, the essence of Jewish life is a buoyant joy that helps us focus on the blessings we already have and those we need to work toward. Although we may give thanks to God in our prayers on a daily basis, it is important to take this day and be part of the American community, in addition to our Jewish connections.

I have spoken with many congregants who feel that Thanksgiving resembles a Jewish holiday in many ways. Generally, we have fabulous meals, interesting company and conversations, and we celebrate life and joy and freedom in our community.

The earliest Thanksgiving tells of the Native Americans, the arrival of the Pilgrims and Puritans, and their evolving traditions of feasts and gratitude for the bounty of earth and community. Soon other outsiders arrived in America and survived against seemingly insurmountable odds. Gradually, these circles expanded and kept strengthening the fabric of the American tapestry.

And today, that tapestry is not complete; it is very much a work in progress. Our community has been enriched by all who have come before us, by all who have experienced and struggled within this world of diversity and inclusion. For me, Thanksgiving reinforces a wondrous time that can be shared by a wondrous community. I am very thankful.

B’shalom, Cantor Star Trompeter

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Hear Cantor Trompeter perform at A Night of Music & Joy!

ISRAEL TRIP 2015

Thursday, November 13 at 7:00 pm Temple Beth El Beit Midrash (Library) For more information, contact: jjaffe@bethelnw.org

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MAURA H. LINZER, RABBI-EDUCATOR/RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Hachnasat Orachim - Hospitality Whether arriving to the first day of college, beginning a new job, or moving to a different neighborhood, each of us has experienced the anxiety and stress of being the new person. The unfamiliar environment and the uncertainty of how things will work out, often leads even the most secure person to feel moments of insecurity and causes angst to bubble to the surface. Because being the stranger is a universal experience and the Jewish people have a reccurring awareness that we were strangers in the land of Egypt, our tradition stresses making others feel welcome through this month’s Jewish value of Hachnasat Orachim, hospitality. Our tradition teaches that the welcoming of guests takes precedence over Torah study and even should be prioritized over welcoming the Shechina (God’s divine presence).

Over the past few months we have strived to create a more welcoming environment within the synagogue and the Religious School. We now begin our services by greeting those around us, celebrate our new students and new babies through special welcome rituals and blessings on Simchat Torah, and observe Shabbat by opening up our homes through Shabbat Babayit, where congregants host others in their homes for Shabbat instead of a synagoguebased Shabbat experience. In the Religious School, our K-2nd grade students created welcome toiletry baskets for the Ronald McDonald House in Valhalla to help families feel more comfortable while their children are undergoing treatment at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. Members of our 7th grade class volunteered at Neighbors Link in Mt. Kisco, where they helped run children’s craft activities while immigrant parents received professional training to help them be more successful in their new country.

This value of welcoming should also be taught in our homes. We teach our children the Jewish value of Hachnasat Orachim through our own actions.

Judaism teaches that we can model hospitality for our children by following four steps: (1) greet guests at the door and welcome them into your home (2) remain cheerful during the visit (3) engage guests in conversation about topics that are of interest to them, and (4) escort guests out of your home.

Teaching these four steps to our children will help to ensure that playdates are comfortable, fun, and healthy for everyone. For more great ideas on how to teach or speak with your children about the value of welcoming guests please visit www.jkidnj.org/ jewish-diy/sukkot/welcoming-guests/.

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No School - Election Day: Teacher Training First Friday with 3rd and 7th grade participation and Camp Shabbat No School - Veterans Day 4th Grade Family Education Thanksgiving Recess - No School

See our website for the complete Religious School calendar.

Rabbi Maura Linzer, with her daughter, Sarah, and children during Simchat Torah.

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RAYNA ALPERSTEIN, DIRECTOR BEGINNING YEARS ECC Tzedakah at Beginning Years What is Tzedakah?

Tzedakah means “just or righteous giving” in Hebrew.

At Beginning Years we teach children the meaning of being kind and compassionate to others, giving back, and the act of charitable deeds.

Tzedakah at Shabbat Each Friday the children celebrate Shabbat, or the “Sabbath.” Parents are asked to send in tzedakah with their children on Fridays. This simply means to send them with a few coins to offer at the short, child-centered Shabbat morning service. The children learn that giving is a part of everyday life.

Parents’ Role in Tzedakah We ask that parents involve their children in the tzedakah process. That is, take them shopping to pick up a few items to donate, such as art supplies or canned food, have them help sort old clothes to give to needy families, etc. Explain to them on their terms what you are doing and why you are doing it. Let them give you ideas and ask questions about what you are doing and why.

Tzedakah Charity Drives Several times throughout the year, Temple Beth El and Beginning Years conduct charity drives. We collect items from the children and their families and Religious School families as well as temple members to give to designated charities. We strive to make the charities those which the children can relate to. We talk about people who don’t have “enough” since all children can understand that; what child has “enough” toys, candy, etc.? It is too scary to talk about people who have no homes, food.

At this time of year there is so much abundance in our homes. We are fortunate that we have a great opportunity to help children learn to give to others.

When you are at the grocery store buy an additional bag of groceries and drive it to the food pantry in Mt. Kisco. And explain to your children that some families don’t have enough food.

Happy and blessed Thanksgiving to all.

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No School - Parent Conferences 3 Day 2’s Parent Conferences Music My Grown Up and Me My Grown Up and Me Tot Shabbat at 5:45 pm Beth El Babies No School - Veterans Day Music Nature Story Teller Music No School - Thanksgiving Recess

Enrichment Tuesdays: Jodi’s Gym Wednesdays: Legos, Cooking Thursdays: Super Soccer Stars Fridays: Mad Science

BEGINNING YEARS

PARENT COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Nicole Feig Marlena Davids 917.597.8680 914.420.3869 NicoleFeig@gmail.com MarlenaDavids@gmail.com

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SERVICES & PROGRAMS CAMP SHABBAT Friday, November 7 5:45 pm Kabbal-Tot Service 6:15 pm Family Style Dinner 7:15 pm Shabbat Worship Service Ever been to a Jewish sleepaway camp? No, not your kids — YOU! This Shabbat program is for adults and 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 our 3rd and 7th Graders, and will include an Eisner & Crane Lake Camp presentation.

RSVP on our website for dinner www.bethelnw.org

GOT SHABBAT? GET SHABBAT! Special K - 4 Family Shabbat Experience Friday, November 21 6:00 - 8:00 pm Join us for a special night of family-friendly Shabbat service, family-style dinner, and activities geared for families with children in grades K-4 (siblings welcome).

If you are interested in becoming involved in the planning of this exciting event, please contact Rabbi Maura Linzer at mlinzer@bethelnw.org.

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TEMPLE BETH EL BOOK FAIR

Proceeds benefit Temple Beth El’s Schools Monday, December 1 3:00 - 8:30 pm Tuesday, December 2 8:30 am - 12:30 pm & 3:00 - 6:30 pm Wednesday, December 3 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Thursday, December 4 8:30 am - 2:30 pm & 3:00 - 6:30 pm Sunday, December 7 8:30 am - 11:30 am

KNITZVAH CORPS Join the Knitzvah group on Tuesday, September 16 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; all ages are welcome.

Questions?

Contact Hillary Kent at hilaryk13@gmail.com

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 mborchard@optonline.net

JEWISH MINDFULNESS MEDITATION Every Friday at 9:30 am

Please join us for a morning of wonderful, relaxing, and spiritual reflection. Ruth Rosenblum leads our meditation on June 6.

Wear comfortable clothes.

This program is free!

RSVP to Maxine Olson at maxineols@gmail.com.

NEW ADULTPROGRAMS EDUCATION PROGRAMS TITLE An Introductory Survey of Jewish Theology Sundays 9:15 - 10:30 am

with Rabbi Jonathan Jaffe While the Torah offers a personal, anthropomorphic concept of God, various concepts of theology exist under the umbrella of Jewish monotheism. Through this monthly class, we will explore several notions of God as posited by theologians over the past millennia. Theologians covered include Moses Maimonides, Abraham Geiger, Samson Raphael Hirsch, Martin Buber, Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Mordecai Kaplan.

Cost: Free to both members and non-members Dates: November 9; January 11; February 8; April 19; May 3

Learn Hebrew and Trope For Adult B’nei Mitzvah Sundays 9:10 - 10:10 am

with Cantor Star Trompeter Have you always wanted to learn basic Hebrew and chanting? Would you like to become an adult Bar/ Bat Mitzvah? Join Cantor Trompeter in this overview of Hebrew reading and chanting. Students enrolled in the class may choose to direct their studies toward a May 9, 2105 combined Adult B’nei Mitzvah service. Join us as we unlock the door to the siddur and Torah through the building blocks of Hebrew literacy. No prior knowledge or education necessary.

Cost: Free to both members and non-members, save for materials costs. Any students preparing for Adult B’nei Mitzvah service must be members in good standing and must be enrolled in Rabbi Jaffe’s Jewish Theology Course.

Dates: November 2, 16, 23; January 25; February 1; March 1, 15; April 12, 26; May 10

It’s About Time Sundays 9:15 - 10:30 am

with Rabbi Geoff Mitelman What is the nature of time? And what is the difference between physical time and psychological time? And how does Judaism understand and help us mark our days, weeks, and years? Join Rabbi Mitelman as we explore the nature of time both scientifically and religiously.

Cost: Free to both members and non-members Dates: November 2 I’m So Stressed!: Why We Always Feel Like We Never Have Enough Time November 16 Precious Moments: Why We Have a Need to Mark Time November 23 What’s Past Is Prologue: How We Experience the Past, the Present, and the Future

Jewish Book Council Authors Series Through the Jewish Book Council, we are inviting various authors of important works of Jewish culture to speak at Beth El. Join us to learn from our scholars and become acquainted with their newest works.

Cost: Free to both members and non-members

Author, Martin Fletcher Friday, November 21 8 pm (at Shabbat Services)

Upcoming: Tracy Newman

Friday December 5

5:45 pm (at Tot Shabbat)

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TIKKUN OLAM TEMPLE BETH EL & EMERGENCY SHELTER PARTNERSHIP Monday, November 10 – Sunday, November 16 Calling all Volunteers!

Once again, Temple Beth El will be hosting the Emergency Shelter Partnership of Northern Westchester, providing food and shelter to homeless adults for one week. From MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 to SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16.

Volunteers of all ages are needed to help prepare simple dinners and brown-bag breakfasts; adult volunteers are needed to spend one overnight at the Temple during our Host Week.

The volunteer work is simple, easy to accomplish and VERY REWARDING! In past years we’ve had volunteers from the congregation itself, from the Hebrew School, and amongst our neighbors. I’ll be providing detailed instructions on all facets of the meals and overnights (I can also pickup prepared meals from your home if that’s easier for you).

PLEASE help us continue our tradition of assisting those in need of food and shelter. Feel free to contact me at any of the telephone numbers or the e-mail address below.

Thanks!

Noah Sorkin (212) 551-5133 (914) 238-6658 (646) 771-6942 NSorkin@advisorgroup.com

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THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE

Please bring your donations to the temple before November 16 Once again we celebrate Thanksgiving remembering that our neighbors need our help. Local support for the Interfaith pantry truly saves lives. Children, the elderly, and their families rely on our generosity for food. Your gift will allow a family to celebrate Thanksgiving with dignity. It would be a wonderful if you could include a $20 supermarket gift card to purchase a turkey. Gift cards should be brought to the office. Please leave non-perishable items, listed below, in the box in the Great Hall. We can really make a difference.

Questions?

Contact Heidi Auerbacher at hauerbache@aol.com Items Needed: Cans of: cranberry sauce, corn, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, tomatoes, pie filling, fruit Boxes of: bread stuffing, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, cake mixes, tea, corn bread, pasta Plastic bottles and jars of: juice, instant coffee, cider, condiments, dressing, peanut butter and jelly $20 Supermarket gift cards Chanukah Toy Drive on page 12

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TITLE JOYS & SORROWS RECENT GIFTS

September 18 - October 17, 2014 Beginning Years Early Childhood Center Fund Chari Hirshson in honor of Violet White Chari Hirshson in honor of Riley Feig’s baby naming Betty & Jack Bader Adult Education Fund Lisa Rubin & Howard Neuthaler in honor of Dr. Barry Meisel Barry & Gloria Meisel in memory of David Meisel Caring Community Fund Rick & Laurie Waller in memory of Rosalie Woodrow Chai Fund Clifford & Susan Ray in memory of Jerome Shiloff Clergy’s Congregants in Need Fund Ann Wray College Committee Eric & Pamela Klein Gary & Ellen Byck in honor of Sasha Byck Dave & Bunny Center Family Mitzvah Endowment Fund Charlene Berman in memory of Jeanne Shepard Geiser Rabbi Chaim Stern Caring Community Endowment Fund Joseph Goldreich in memory of Marjorie Goldreich Joseph Goldreich in memory of Miriam Hirschfeld Lawrence & Bonnie Kivel in memory of Herbert Gold Lawrence & Bonnie Kivel in memory of Craig Smith Flower Fund Ed & Joan Cohen in memory of Manoocher Manoocherian Arlen & Kathy Goldberg in memory of Marilyn Campanello Arlen & Kathy Goldberg in memory of Mannie Goldberg Dick & Lucille Goldsmith in memory of Fred Grubel and Henry Goldsmith Kamran & Ellen Hakim in memory of Manoocher Manoocherian Gregory Altman Music & Arts Fund Howard & Cheryl Goldfrach in honor of TBE Adult Choir Israel Action Special Fund Bob & Joyce Jonap in memory of Ruth Strauss Rabbi Educator Discretionary Fund Bill & Fran Deutsch in memory of Joseph Deutsch Senior Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Bill & Fran Deutsch in memory of Maurice Wallack Tikkun Olam/Social Justice Fund Charles & Eve Poret in memory of Harvey Jacobs David & Alonna Travin in memory of Mandel Singer Tributes Jason & Nicole Feig in honor of Rabbi Jaffe and Cantor Trompeter Mitchell & Christina Kaufman in memory of Sally Silverman

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NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS! Justin Abrams Sarah Albert Lilah Altman Max Bogart Elana Cantor Mack Cohen Talia Diller Joey Gellert Alex Gold Evan Gold Seth Goldstein Josh Green Mia Handler Dean Harburger Lilith Kelly Dean Klein Riley Klein Alex Leventhal Emily Lohrs Justin Michael Sam Mikesell

Benjamin Neuberger Ella Perlmutter Benjamin Prober Ethan Prober Erica Rosendorf Perri Rubenstein Heather Samberg Mia Scott Josephine Shipper Zachary Simpson Charlie Sommers Avery Stuart Lucas Sussberg Alexa Troob Rachel Troob Laura Ullman Sarah Jane Weill Spencer Weinstein Trevor Weinstein Sam Winograd Samantha Wolfe

Special thanks to the Falbaum family for donating the Shabbat Babayit kits.

TIKKUN OLAM

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A GIFT OF CHANUKAH HAVE A HEART TOY DRIVE Collecting from Monday 11/17 to Sunday 12/14 Temple Beth El will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for Westchester Jewish Community Services, to donate to their Have a Heart program. These new unwrapped gifts for children, teens, or seniors will be distributed throughout Westchester County. Gift cards are especially appreciated because they allow the dignity of choice. They have especially requested gift cards from Best Buy, ToysR-Us, Kohl’s, Old Navy, or Target. There will be a box in the office for the gift cards and a box in the Great Hall for the unwrapped toys and art supplies. Thank you.

Questions?

Contact Heidi Auerbacher at hauerbache@aol.com.

JOYS & SORROWS RECENT GIFTS

YAHRZEITS November 1 Max Jaffe Jerome Neuberger David Werner Falk November 2-8 Edward Ross Aranow Ida Beckenstein Leon Blechman Isaac Crespi Miriam Deutsch Gabrielle Epter Corrine Falk Shirley Finger Ellen Gellert Sol Ginsburg Aaron Goodman Sy Goodstadt Joseph Hecht Josephine Henegar Robert Jonap Lloyd Kahn Jr. Elizabeth N. Kaplan Ann Lerman Gloria Lewis Beatrice Make Peppie Nemoytin Emily Petak Herbert Rosedale Miriam Sammet Herman Stern November 9-15 Harry Adler Lynn Altman Amelia Anfanger Allen Baker Shirley Berman Fay Bernstein Fannie Blasenheim Sarah Claymore Beatrice Cohn Helen Dreyer Gabriel Gelber Stanley Gluck Ruth Gold Leah Harris Susan Pariser Samuel Rosenzweig Max Sauerhaft Irma Schneider

Betty Schwab Clementine Seewald Morgan Yale Swirsky Daniel Turman Frances Vexler Florence Wolf November 16-22 Sally Ehrlich Martha Gellert Philip Ginness Sandra Goldstein Touba Hakim Fanny Hardy Jerome Heffer Edward Karel Max Kolbert Betty Liber Ina Routman Irving Shepard Selma Yagoda Pinchus Yunger November 23-29 Elizabeth Abrams Jack Bader Joseph F. Blindman Helen Storch Dorman Cynthia Finkel Carl Flichtenfeld Louise Goldberg Rita Goldberg Frieda Goldreich Siegfried Isaac Walter Laufer Samuel Levy Samuel Lowen Isadore Nelson Mary Ross Marc Silver Essie Solomon Janet Wittenberg Marvin Woolf November 30 Helen Bishop Ben Nadel

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Tributes (Continued) Rich & Jane Zenker in memory of Alan Mirken Rich & Jane Zenker in memory of Sidney Zenker Rich & Jane Zenker in memory of Barbara Mirken Yom Hashoah Fund Bob & Joyce Jonap in memory of Henry Strauss

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HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO Vicki Safferstein on the death of her mother, Berta Andersen Adrienne Shiloff on the death of her husband, Jerome (Jerry) Shiloff Karla Shepard Rubinger on the death of her mother, Jeanne Shepard Geiser

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CONGRATULATIONS TO Joni Gehebe-Kellogg and Billy Kellogg on the birth of their daughter, Chloe Jaye Kellogg Dana & Rob Hyman on the birth of their daughter, Charlotte Brooke Hyman Jonathan Wildstrom & Carla Sereny on the birth of their son, Arlen Tobias Wildstrom

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OUR SPECIAL THANKS TO THOSE SPONSORING ONEGS Richard Albert & Brenda Haas Steven & Lesley Berkowitz David Cooperberg & Lisa Goddard-Cooperberg Mitch & Leni Goldstein James & Anita Lohrs Robert & Hanako Mathias Robert & Karen Perelman Jeff & Debbie Samberg

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TEMPLE DIRECTORY 220 SOUTH BEDFORD RD 914.238.3928 T CHAPPAQUA, NY 10514 914.238.4030 F WWW.BETHELNW.ORG TEMPLE@BETHELNW.ORG

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Senior Rabbi

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Rabbi-Educator

Maura H. Linzer

Senior Cantor

Star A. Trompeter

Executive Director

Gennifer Kelly

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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 Jonathan Jaffe Senior 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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Deadlines are the 5th of the month prior to the month of issue: September, October, November, December/January, February/March, April, May, and June.

Director of Rayna Alperstein Beginning Years ECC ralperstein@bethelnw.org BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS

Term Expires 2015 David Abrams Heidi Auerbacher Cheryl Ehrlich Tracy Stein Diane Thaler

Lisa P. Davis President

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Executive Vice President

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Term Expires 2016 Matt Cantor Ruth Clark Robert Klein Rand Manasse Steve Ochser Kathy Raicht

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WE ARE AN INCLUSIVE CONGREGATION 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.

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.

Immediate Past President Harry P. Cohen Past Presidents, Honorary Members of the Board Steve Adler Stanley Amberg Charlene Berman Melvin Ehrlich Ernest M. Grunebaum

Barry Meisel Gloria Meisel William Pollak May Rolle David Ruzow

Temple Organizations Sisterhood/ Sarah’s Circle

Gail Schreier, Myra Borchard, Alison Laden, & Ellen Portman

Men’s Club/B.E.M.A.

Jim Wein & Andrew Laden

Youth Group President

Justin Thaler

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INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE & DINNER Join us at the Annual Chappaqua Interfaith Council THANKSGIVING SERVICE AND COMMUNITY MEAL Sunday, November 23 at 4:00 pm Hosted at Temple Beth El All are welcome!

There is no charge for the meal.

The meal is pot-luck style. If you would like to bring a side dish or dessert, or volunteer at the event, please contact: Diane Thaler - dianethaler@yahoo.com Alissa Dorfman - alissadorfman@aol.com There will be an opportunity to offer tax-deductible support to: The Emergency Shelter Partnership Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Uganda Chappaqua Interfaith Council members: Baha’is of New Castle; Chappaqua Friends Meeting; The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Episcopal; First Congregational Church; Lutheran Church of our Redeemer; St. John and St. Mary’s Catholic Church; Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester; Upper Westchester Muslim Society.