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Services
9:00 am-Orthodox Kehillah Shabbat Morning Services
9:30 am-Main Sanctuary, Shabbat Morning Services
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: Sharon and Neil Freedman, Hunter and Jay Levinsohn, Maxine and Alan Stern, Orit Ramler-Szulik and Gabriel Szulik, & Lisa and Matt Zerden
Weekly Minyanim
Weekly Sunday minyan has been suspended for the summer and will resume in the fall. Wednesday morning minyan will continue to be held at 8:00. Additionally, Midrash with Rabbi Sager has been suspended for the summer and will resume in the fall.
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Office Closed
The Beth El offices will be closed on Tuesday, June 30th due to building maintenance. |
Condolences
Beth El extends condolences to:
Bob Wechsler and Hope Hartman on the death of Bob's father, Joseph L. Wechsler, who passed away on June 14th.
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SULAM for Emerging Leaders
One of the impressive things about Beth El is the partnership between staff and lay leaders. Some people easily adopt lay leader rolls, perhaps because of past personal or professional experience that left them feeling prepared. If you have not previously been involved in the lay leadership, but are interested, we want to cultivate your talents and boost your confidence. In our conversations about USCJ membership, we learned more about a program called SULAM for Emerging Leaders. We are hoping to have a pilot class next year. If you are interested, please contact Barak Richman, the chair of the nominations committee who can explore with you, your interest and tell you more what you can expect. Hoping that whatever roles you choose at Beth El bring you joy.
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Lerner Jewish Community Day School Substitute Teachers Needed
Lerner Jewish Community Day School is looking for substitute teachers and dedicated volunteers! Those applying for substitute teaching should have some experience as an educator as part of their resume. Those interested in dedicated volunteering, should have a big heart, adore children, and at least one hour of dedicated time they can lend once a week or every other week! Background checks will be necessary for both roles. If interested, contact Allison at Allison@lernerschool.org or 919-286-5517. |
Genesis Home: Urgent Need for Sheets and Supplies
Genesis Home has an urgent need for the following supplies for the families they serve:
Twin/Full sheets (new items only)
Household Cleaning Supplies
Additionally, Genesis House greatly appreciates your generous donations of gift cards to stores such as Walmart and Target to buy the items our families and children need the most.
For more information, visit the Genesis Home website. |
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Ezra Resnick's Mitzvah Project
For my Mitzvah project, I am collecting animal shelter donations for our local county animal shelter. I chose this project because we rescued our dog Koko from the shelter and we want the animals there to be well taken are of. Please consider donating dog care items and other supplies such as:
canned food, dog toys, collars, leashes, laundry detergent, paper towels, and Walmart/target gift cards.
We will be collecting items up through my bar mitzvah weekend, on July 4th. There are donation bins in the lobby at Beth El Synagogue in Durham, and at West End Billiards. Thanks for considering and we hope to see you on the 4th!
Memorial Book
If you wish to have the name(s) of your beloved departed listed in our annual Yizkor memorial booklet, please complete this form before July 15. The Yizkor prayer specifically makes reference to a pledge of tzedakah to perpetuate the memory and ideals of our beloved departed. Any charitable offering shall be wholly voluntary in keeping with the sacred spirit of the occasion. Therefore, we do not have a schedule of mandatory fees to honor the memory of your loved ones in this booklet. Each person may respond with a contribution in accord with his or her own inner prompting and ability.
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Community Cafe
Sun. 6/28
Community Cafe is this weekend. Contact Erica Gringle if you are interested in donating items or volunteering.
Institute of Islamic and Turkish Studies Invitation for Iftar (Evening Meal Fast Break)
Thur. 7/17 @ 7:00 pm
In the past, the Institute of Islamic and Turkish Studies-North Carolina (IITSNC) in Cary has invited Beth El Congregants to share evening meals ("Iftar") with them during Ramadan, and they have invited us again this year. Ramadan begins on Thursday, and we have reserved the date of July 16 for a Beth El group to attend. The program begins at 7:00 pm with a documentary, "Love is a Verb," about Fettulah Gulen, an inspirational leader of a brand of Sufi Islam that the folks at the Center hold in high regard. A Question and Answer session about the Institute, Ramadan and Islam, will follow at 8:00 pm, and dinner will be served at about 8:40 pm.
This invitation gives Beth El congregants a chance to meet and talk with some of our Islamic neighbors and to learn more about their practices and beliefs. Those who have attended in the past have found it both enjoyable and instructive. As their invitation says, "One of our goals is to bring together the communities in order to promote compassion, cooperation, partnership and community service through
interfaith activities such as dinners."
There is no cost, but they have asked that we limit our group to about 8 people. If there is sufficient interest in the congregation, we can request additional evenings. Please contact the office if you are interested in attending.
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