Beth David Synagogue Newsletter 4.12.24

Where coming to shul is like coming home

The Guides for Passover published by the OU and cRc

are in the office and available for pick up.

Schedule of Services

Friday, April 12

7:00am - Shacharit

6:30pm - Minchah / Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv

7:11pm - Candle lighting

Kabbalat Shabbat - David Gibeley

Shabbat, April 13 (Shabbat Parshat Tazria)

9:30am - Chevra Mishnayot

10:00am - Shabbat Morning Tefilot

Shacharit - Len Felson
Torah Readers - David Gibeley
Haftorah - Philip Mannheim
Musaf - Eliot Norwood

Kiddush Sponsor

Philip & Fay Mannheim

On the occasion of the Yahrzeit of Philip's father, Rupert Mannheim

and in memory of his mother, Gertrude Mannheim

Kiddush Contributors

Len Felson and Julia Rosenblum

In memory of Len's father, Stan Felson

Adam Heyman (A Taste of Eden Catering)

For preparing today's items

The Zwillich Family

In celebration of Sam's retirement

6:40pm - Pirkei Avot

7:10pm - Minchah/Seudah Shelishit/Maariv

8:12pm - Havdallah

Sunday, April 14

8:30am - Morning Tefilot

7:15pm - Minchah/Maariv

Monday - Thursday

7:00am - Shacharit

7:15pm - Minchah/Maariv

Friday, April 19

7:00am - Shacharit

6:30pm - Minchah / Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv

7:19pm - Candle lighting

Beth David Welcomes NEJA Head of School

Esther Eisenman

Shabbat, April 13

Mrs. Esther Eisenman has been an educational leader for the past 20 years, serving first as Judaics Principal of Beth Tfiloh High School in Baltimore, then Principal of Midreshet Shalhevet in the Five Towns for ten years. Before coming to West Hartford, Esther was most recently Principal of the Middle School and High School at Bruriah in Elizabeth, NJ. Coming to the field of education following a career in law, Mrs. Eisenman finds that the classroom far surpasses the courtroom in its energy and electrifying give and take. She is passionate about nurturing each student as an individual so that he or she

grows in confidence and flourishes in all realms.

Esther has taught Tanakh, Jewish History, Halacha, and Jewish Philosophy. Mrs. Eisenman earned her BA in English Literature from Stern College for Women and her law degree from NYU School of Law. Subsequently she attained an MA in Judaic Studies, with an emphasis on medieval Jewish philosophy, and an MS in Educational Administration, both from Baltimore Hebrew University. She is now working toward her EdD in Jewish Educational Leadership and Innovation at Azrieli Graduate School of Education, currently completing her dissertation on transmitting values in the classroom.

Coat Room Clean Up!

Unclaimed items from the Coat Room will be displayed at our Lost & Found Table (Social Hall) from Tuesday, April 9 - Wednesday, April 17.

Any items left in lost-and-found after April 17 will be donated!

**Tallitot and Tefillin will be organized into baskets and left in coat room.**

Time to Sell Your Chametz!

Passover is coming... and we've made it easy to sell your chametz!

Click on the link below and submit the online form!

Sell Your Chametz Here!

If you'd rather submit a hard copy of your form, print it out and turn it into the synagogue office!

Once you've completed the form, make sure your chametz is stored separately so that the non-Jewish buyer could come pick it up if they want. The Beth David Family wishes you and your family a kosher and meaningful Passover season!

Pre-Passover Silver Polishing!

6:45pm-8:15pm

April 16, 2024, Beth David Social Hall

Shari Freeman will be available to polish your silver items as you prepare for Passover! Drop off your silver with Shari and learn in Beit Midrash while she polishes for you!

All proceeds donated to Beth David!

Click HERE to view itinerary!

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Click here to see a video message to Beth David from some of the recipients of our care packages to soldiers in the IDF.

As the seasons are changing, the needs of the IDF are changing. Please log in below at the light blue box to support with a new list of needed supplies.

Please click this box to support this campaign.

We have been ending our Shabbat tefilot with HaTikvah since October 7. Some members have asked for a copy of the words. If you need, please clip this box and bring it with you to shul.

The War

As Israel navigates the war against Hamas, and we celebrate the release of hostages, let us not forget those Israelis who paid the ultimate price. Please CLICK HERE for brief biographies of brothers and sister that have been lost.

From the Beth David Inbox -

From Elisha and Anat Rosenzweig

"As you can imagine, things here in Israel are challenging, but B"H we are doing fine, and Gd willing we will get out of this soon, and stronger for it.

anted to share that I've started to record a "war diary" of the Israel-Hamas war that is taking place these days around us, tracking how things evolve from our perspective. The point is to give people - especially those who are not Israeli, but want to gain a sense of how things are here, "on the ground" - a sense of what it feels like, as well as what are the personal, political and strategic forces at work. I'm not a reporter or an expert in anything related to this war. Just an informed citizen of the State of Israel, who has lived in this tiny country in the Middle East most of his life and so has (hopefully) a broad context within which to help place these events. So far I've done two episodes. I'll be trying to do these in a semi-daily manner." Click here for Elisha's updates, and save the link.

Feel free to not only watch but also share with those you think would find this meaningful.

Hope to see you soon, in quieter times, Elisha Rosenzweig and Family

In Pursuit of Information -

There is a massive amount of information filling our inboxes multiple times daily with updates from Washington, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The Times of Israel is a source you might want to consider. Click Here.