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The Bet Torah Weekly
July 19th, 2017
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Friday, July 21st @ 6:30pm
: Boomer's Shabbat
Tuesday, July 25th
@ 7:15am:
Early morning Minyan
Wednesday, July 26th
@ 9:30am:
Mitzvah Needles
Wednesday, July 26th @ 8pm:
Civil Discourse Discussion Group
Thursday, July 27th @ 10am:
(Bet) Torah in The Trees meets at Butler Sanctuary. Click here
for directions
Monday, July 31st @ 8pm:
Erev Tisha B'av Evening Services
Tuesday, August 1st @ 6:45 am:
Tisha B'av Observance
Tuesday, August 1st @ 7:15 am: Early
Morning Minyan
Wednesday, August 2nd @ 6:30pm:
Boomer's Musical Excitement Read More
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Tisha B'av commemorates the Destruction of the Temples in 586 BCE & 70 CE, and other persecutions throughout Jewish History. It is a holy day of fasting and mourning, with beautiful and poignant liturgy and melodies. Learning & discussion with Rabbi Brusso, chanting of Eicha (Book of Lamentations) plus spiritual songs specific to Tisha B'av (Kinot) with Cantor Herman.
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Summertime Minyan
During the summer, please help us make a Minyan when you can.
Daily Minyan times at Bet Torah are as follows:
Sundays - 9:00 am
Tuesdays (Early morning Minyan) - 7:15am
Monday-Thursdays - 7:30 pm
Friday, Kabbalat Shabbat services - 6:30 pm
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ATTENTION PARENTS OF
COLLEGE STUDENTS
Please send us your child’s college address and we will send them a small package to celebrate the Jewish Holidays away at school and keep them connected to the Bet Torah community.
Just think…something sweet to welcome in Rosh Hashanah, yummy hamentashen to celebrate Purim and lots more!
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A Wonderful article written by Jerry Fensterstock, about the Paired Learning Program
Read this article in eJewishphilanthropy about the success of this year's
Bet Torah Paired Learning Program from Jerry Fensterstock!
Join us in this wonderful program when we do it again this year
! For more information on this and other exciting
Community Engagement and Learning opportunities, please contact Rabbi Koffman at
rabbikoffman@bettorah.org or visit us online
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CALLING ALL POTENTIAL GABBAIM!
Bet Torah will be holding a
Gabbai study session for those who are currently serving as a Gabbai and for those who would like to serve as a Gabbai.
An encore session will be held later in the summer for those interested. If you would like to join our band of merry men and women who guard and maintain the Torah Service, please contact Mike Gordon at
mgordon@gordonlawllp.com or 914.232.9500.
Read More
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Civil Discourse – A Current Events Discussion Group
Facilitators: Jerry Matlin and David Kellogg
It’s not easy to find a place where we can talk about topics in the news with a diverse group of people who are willing to respectfully listen to different perspectives. If you are looking for such a place, we invite you to join Bet Torah members Jerry Matlin and David Kellogg who will facilitate conversations on a range of current event topics. Topics will be circulated ahead of time and participants will engage in conversation based on agreed upon guidelines for civil discourse.
Civil Discourse will meet
Wednesday nights of
July 26th & August 9 & 23 at 8pm
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We're Almost There!
We only need $150K more to reach our $1 MILLION GOAL!
We need
participation
at
all levels!
For Questions or a Pledge Card;
Click
here for more information
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(Bet) Torah In The Trees
Please join me as we explore different trails on Thursday mornings this summer where we will share some brief reflections from the Jewish tradition and then walk and talk and maybe find God...or at the very least, enjoy the scenery and one another's company. No need to RSVP, just show up and we will meet in the parking areas (dogs are welcome). Please call or email RabbiKoffman@Bettorah.org with any questions.
Visit us online for more information and updates!
The dates and locations are as follows (all at 10 am):
Thursday, July 27th at Butler Sanctuary
Click
here
for directions!
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Mitzvah Needles recently donated these lap blankets to the PTSD unit at the Montrose Veterans Hospital, to thank the veterans for their service and facilitate appropriate therapy for their needs.
Our summer projects include hats and scarves for the Winter Emergency Shelter, and comfort shawls for the Caregiver Center at Northern Westchester Hospital Center.
If you are interested participating in any of our projects please contact Debra Bloomgarden at
mrsbee1@verizon.net.
We meet weekly on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 in the Conference room. Come join us!
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2017-2018 Religious School Registration Is Now Open
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Bet Torah's Upcoming Shabbat Broadcast Schedule
Friday, July 21st Boomers Shabbat 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Saturday, July 22nd Shabbat Services 9:30am -12:15pm
Saturday, July 29th Shabbat Services 9:30am -12:15pm
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NEW & EXCITING INITIATIVES
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Commentary On This Week's Torah Portion
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Want to know more about the Torah portion for this Shabbat? Bet Torah now has access to an exciting new resource, the Judaic Digital Library
If you would like to access it, please contact
Once you have this code, this vast library of Jewish literature will be available to you anywhere. JDL contains histories, commentaries, reference material and kid's books, too.
Interested in reading the JPS commentary on this week's Torah portion?
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Vast Judaic Resource Now Available To Bet Torah Community
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The Bet Torah Library Committee is pleased to announce that we have arranged for access to the Judaic Digital Library (JDL) for the Bet Torah community. JDL contains more than 1300 classics of Jewish literature that will complement the more than 4000 volumes in the Bet Torah Library. If you are doing research or writing a Bar/Bar Mitzvah D'var or just curious about some aspect of Judaism, this new resource will be invaluable to you. For more info, or to get an access key, please contact
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