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Services
NO MISHNAH STUDY
NO B'NAI MITZVAH PEER TUTORING
9:00 am-Orthodox Kehillah Shabbat Morning Services
9:30 am-Main Sanctuary, Shabbat Morning Services
Gabbaim will try to accommodate requests for honors made in person on Shabbat morning (by 10:15 am, before the Torah service), but please understand that all honors may have been previously claimed.
Kiddush Lunch is sponsored by: Michaela Davidai, Sharon & Neil Freedman, Rhonda Klevansky & Neil Prose, Carol & Eric Meyers, and
Marlene & Dr. Chuck Spritzer
Weekly Minyanim
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Please note that there will NOT be
Mishnah Study or B'nai Mitzvah Peer Tutoring this Shabbat.
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Please note that there will NOT be Talmud Torah on:
Wednesday, 12/30
Sunday, 1/3/2016
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The synagogue office will be closed from Friday, December 25th through Sunday, January 3rd.
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Condolences
Beth El Synagogue extends condolences to the following:
*Eileen Abramson and her family on the death of Eileen's mother and long-time Beth El member, May Segal, who passed away early morning, December 20th, at 102 years old. Funeral services took place on Monday December 21st, at Howerton & Bryan followed by interment at Durham Hebrew Cemetery.
*Lewis and Alice Gold and their family, and Andrea, Kevin, Dreizin and Nathan Ginsberg on the death of Emily B. Gold -- Lewis's mother, Andrea's grandmother, and Dreizin and Nathan's great-grandmother -- who passed away on Tuesday, 12/22, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Funeral services will take place in Corpus Christi.
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BE at Beth El
Chavurah Minyan
Saturday, 1/9 @ 9:30 am Join the Chavurah Minyan for their monthly service in the Freedman Center Lounge. The service is traditional and egalitarian, using the modern Orthodox Koren siddur, and all participants are able to take active part in it. Families sit together and women fully participate in leading the services. Pre-bat/bar-mitzvah youth read the maftir and chant. Post-bat/bar-mitzvah youth are especially invited to take active roles. If you'd like to lead or have an honor or have any questions regarding this service including upcoming dates, please contact Malachai Hacohen. The Chavurah welcomes all. For more information, visit Chavurah Minyan.
Simchat Tot Havdalah In Pajamas
Saturday, 1/9 @ 5:00 pm Wear your PJs and bring your favorite stuffed animal for Havdalah, songs, stories, snacks and more! The program is geared towards kids aged 4 and under plus their parents. All are welcome and of course bring your friends. For more information, visit Simchat Tot.
Knitting Chevra
Sunday, 1/10 @ 10:00 am
Knitting Chevra will meet on Sunday, 12/10 to knit for a charity! Please contact Lois Ryen for more information.
Worlds in Collision: Tradition and Modernity in the Writing of I.L. Peretz Course given by Sheva Zucker
Saturdays, 1/16-2/6, 1:00-2:30 pm, Library
Join Sheva Zucker to explore the works of I.L.Peretz on the 100th anniversary of his death. Students enrolling in the course should buy the book: The I.L. Peretz Reader, edited and with an introduction by Ruth R. Wisse, Yale University Press. The book is available, both new and used, from a number of online booksellers. Please read the poem "Monish" (pp. 3-15) for the first class. If you have any questions please contact Sheva Zucker. The course will take place on four Saturday afternoons, after Kiddush, from approximately 1:00 PM to 2:30, in the Beth El library. The dates are January 16, 23, 30, February 6. For more information, visit I.L.Peretz Course.
Sisterhood Shabbat
Friday, 1/22 @ 6:00 pm
Please join Beth El's Sisterhood for Shabbat dinner, followed by Sisterhood-led evening services. Our guest, Dr. and Rabbi Susan Cowchock at Duke University Hospital, will give a D'var Torah. A Dessert Oneg will follow. If you would like to lead or be part of our service, please contact Donna Goldstein.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Sunday, 1/31 @ 9:30 am-2:00 pm
Join us for our annual American Red Cross Blood Drive in the Freedman Center! Registration is now available. Appointments are encouraged. Walk-ins possible but not guaranteed! For more information please contact Carla Fenson or Laura Svetkey or visit 10th Annual Beth El and Red Cross Blood Drive.
Shabbat Honoring Chevra Kadisha
Saturday, 2/6 @ 9:30 am
On Saturday, 2/6, the Beth El will honor Chevre Kadisha at Shabbat morning services with a sponsored kiddush following service. For more information, visit Shabbat Honoring Chevra Kadisha.
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BE in the Community
Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Greyber
Thursday, 1/7 @ 11:30 am, Chapel Hill Public Library
Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Greyber will take place at 11:30 am on Thursday, January 7 at 11:30 am. The topic of this Lunch and Learn will be announced. Bring a dairy or parve lunch and join our eclectic group of learners. Beverages will be provided. There is no charge for this event.
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Ways to Support Talmud Torah!
1. Link your Harris Teeter VIC card (5883) and Kroger Rewards Card (86162).
2. Visit Menchie's Yogurt on Tuesdays! For more information, visit Menchie's and Talmud Torah.
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Eric Pas Jewish Camp Scholarship
Applications are now available for partial scholarship funding for a Beth El family who needs financial assistance in sending a child to a Jewish camp.
Funding will be made available on a need basis and information will be kept confidential. In the past 16 years, the scholarship fund has distributed over $40,000 and has been able to sponsor 60 Beth El children. Our children have participated in our local Federation camp as well as Ramah Darom in Georgia, Young Judea, and two overseas programs. If you would like further information or an application please call Michele Pas at 493-3175, or email to mjbpas@aol.com.
Please consider making a contribution. Beth El members' continued financial support of this fund will allow more of our Beth El children to have a Jewish camp experience. |
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