Candle lighting: 7:56 pm | PARASHAT BEHAR-BECHUKOTAI | 
Havdalah (42 min): 8:57 pm 
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Quick Links for the Week's Announcements:
ServicesMensch of the Moment
Community Announcements
(A listing of all community activities on our new website!)
Response Requested-Beth El Facebook Survey
Upcoming Events
Beth El Events at Beth El
Beth El Events in the Community
Annual Meeting and BBQ
ServicesServices

Kabbalat Shabbat
6:00 pm-Mira Pickus Bat Mitzvah

Shabbat Morning
8:45-9:30 am-Shabbat Mishnah Study in Freedman Center
9:00 am-B'nai Mitzvah Tutoring
9:00 am-Orthodox Kehillah
9:30 am-Main Sanctuary, Mira Pickus Bat Mitzvah
Gabbai: David Rubin
 Gabbaim will also try to accommodate requests made in person on Shabbat morning   (by 10:15am, before the Torah service), but please understand that all honors may be previously claimed.

Kiddush Lunch is hosted by: Noah Pickus and Trudi Abel in honor of their daughter Mira becoming a Bat Mitzvah.


Weekly Minyanim
Sunday morning at 9:30 am
Wednesday morning at 8:00 am followed by a text study
Meet Mira Pickus!
Mobile. I can't wait to visit Israel, Italy, and New Zealand.
I love Lord of The Rings and am a total geek.
Reading history and learning languages
Artistic. I love painting and drawing.

Pointy things. I fence and do enjoy holding my sabre!
I play violin and a bit of piano.
Camp. My favorite place on earth -- the Green River Preserve!
Kinetic energy. I enjoy math and science and I would like to be a scientist-broadway star.
Usually can be found talking animatedly.
Sings a lot. I love to sing and be in musicals.
Annual Fund UpdateAnnualFund
Thanks to more than 50% of the Beth El membership for donating to the 2014-2015 Annual Fund! We have exceeded our goal by reaching a total of $118,421! The money that we raise is used to subsidize the operating fund and allows the synagogue to make our many programs available to all in the community. If you haven't yet contributed, please do so and help us reach our goal of 100% participation!
For additional information, contact Co-chairs Ann Leibel (919 933-0872) or Margie Satinsky (919 383-5998).
Annual Meeting and BBQAnnualMeeting
Sunday, May 17th @ 10:15 am

Join us at 10:15 am for our Annual Meeting where members have the opportunity to vote on our proposed Board slate and 2015-2016 budget. We will also have an update on our current strategic plan and hear from our architects at Weinstein Freidlein who will share with us their ideas on future renovations for our facility.

Also, we will honor our Volunteers of the Year-Alan and Mary Joan Mandel-for their dedication and service to our community.

Finally, we will head outside for a wonderful BBQ sponsored by the Membership Committee.

Visit the new Beth El website for more information about the Annual Meeting.
Response RequestedFacebook
We want your feedback about our Facebook page! Please take a moment to answer four questions, so that we can make the Beth El Facebook page a helpful and enjoyable tool.  
Please visit Beth El Facebook Survey to submit your feedback.
Mensch of the MomentMensch
Congratulations to Randi Smith for being honored as the Mensch of the Moment.  Randi contributes to our synagogue community in many ways.  For years we have been privileged to hear her beautiful chanting from the Torah and to eat her marvelous baked goods!
You can read more about Randi in the Mensch of the Moment display in the lobby. 
Beth El Events at Beth ElBethElEvents
Healing Yoga

Saturday, May 16th @ 10:00 am

This month the focus of the class will be nurturing ourselves. There is no fee for these sessions-mats and other props are available. Donations are welcome (please note "yoga" in the memo line of your check). We encourage those who come to yoga to stay and join our worship service and/or Kiddush lunch after class. Vocal accompaniment will be provided by Susan Breitzer.
  

Beth El is going to Israel!
Trip meeting, Sunday, May 17th @ 12:30 pm
It's time, once again, for a Beth El trip to Israel! It will be great for first-timers as well as those who have visited in the past, mixing classic "must sees" with lots of new stuff for those who have been before. 
Visit the new Beth El website for more information about the Israel Trip

Unveiling Ceremony for Pauline Schultz

Sunday, May 17th @ 2:00 pm
The community is invited to join the Schultz Family at the Durham Hebrew Cemetery for the unveiling ceremony for Pauline Schultz.
  

Sisterhood Elections and Movie Night

Tuesday, May 19th @ 6:00 pm

The Sisterhood Board invites you to our 2015 election.

Please join us (even briefly) at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, May 19, in the Freedman Center, so we can meet our quorum requirement of 15%. Better yet, stay to watch our featured "chick flick," The Lunchbox. 

Visit the new Beth El webiste for more information about the Sisterhood Elections and Movie Night.

 

Scholarship Presentation

Sunday, May 31st @ 3:30-5:10 pm, Freedman Center

Wondering how to pay for college education, for your teens, younger children, or yourself?  Learn how to find and apply for private scholarships the modern way!  Parents and children are welcome to this event. 
Visit our new Beth El website for more information about the Sisterhood Scholarship Presentation. 

 

Save the Date! Shochet Program

Sunday, June 7th @ 12:30 pm, Bearman Home

Join us for this exciting learning experience and demonstration. Naftali and Anna Hanau from Grow and Behold Foods will be doing the demonstration.  

Visit our new Beth El website for more information about Connecting with Kosher, First Hand  

 

Eicha Readers for Tisha b'Av
Saturday, July 25th @ 9:00 pm, Beth El Synagogue
Would you like to read a chapter of Lamentations/Eichah this year for a community Tisha b'Av service?
Beth El will be joined by members of Kehillah Synagogue for a joint reading of Eicha on Tisha b'Av. Please contact Sheila Tayrose from Kehillah Synagogue (919-491-9962) if you are interested in reading a chapter and specify which chapter you prefer. More information about the evening is forthcoming. 
Please note that services and Eichah readings will also be held at Beth El in the Orthodox Kehillah sanctuary that evening and the next morning, Sunday morning, July 26th. All are welcome. 
Beth El Events in the CommunityBethElCommunity
Interfaith Community Build
Thursday, May 21st @ 12:30 pm, 1111 Rosedale Ave
Join Rabbi Greyber and other leaders from Durham for this special opportunity for the interfaith community to put faith into action and pray for healing and peace in our world.
Visit our new Beth El website for more information about the Interfaith Community Build.

Community Cafe
Sunday, May 24th
Community Cafe is next weekend.  The following items are still needed for a successful Cafe:
12 large tuna casseroles
14 large cans of green beans and mixed veggies
4 large bottles of salad dressing, Ranch and/or Italian
2 large bags of shredded cheese
Please contact Erica Gringle if you are able to donate these items or would like to volunteer for upcoming Community Cafe opportunities. 

USY and Kadima Kings Dominion Day
Sunday, May 31st 
Deadline to register is Monday, May 18th
Join other 6th-12th graders for an amazing opportunity to meet other Jewish youth from Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC and North Carolina.  Please RSVP to Julie (youth@betheldurham.org) IN ADDITION to registering via the link in the email by May 18th.
We will coordinate transportation based on RSVPs.
Upcoming EventsUpcomingEvents
To access the full calendar of Beth El events, click here.

To view a calendar of events in our greater Jewish community, click here.
Have an announcement?  
Please email the text to announcements@betheldurham.org
SHABBAT SHALOM!

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