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Temple News & Notes
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Prospective Members Whether you are seeking a Spiritual Home in a Reform Jewish Congregation for the first time, or looking to make a change, we would love to introduce you to Temple Beth Elohim. For information, please email the Membership Committee. We hope we have the opportunity to meet you soon! |
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 Shabbat Services at 7:30 pm
Friday night Shabbat Services are at 7:30 pm year 'round. The service each week will vary in theme. The first Friday is a Family service enhanced by the Junior choir and the third Friday is Torah service enhanced with the Adult choir. The fourth Friday of the month is be a music service where we learn both new and traditional melodies of our prayers and songs. July through Labor Day, services are held on the patio weather permitting. Come enjoy the beautiful sunset. |
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 Torah TotsTorah Tots is a newly-formed group at Temple Beth Elohim, introducing children aged 2-4 to Judaism. Children, accompanied by parents or other family members, meet at 9:00 am on designated Sundays. We begin in the Sanctuary with a brief lesson with Rabbi Acrish and music with Temple soloist Robin Sills. We then end our time together with a holiday-related project and a snack. Any child who is NOT eligible for kindergarten in September 2010 is invited to come to Torah Tots. If your child is starting Kindergarten in September 2010, he or she should be enrolled in our Preschool/Kindergarten class. We welcome all interested families - Temple affiliation is not required. We look forward to seeing you! All are invited. Please contact the Temple office, 845 279-4585 to enroll your child. There is no fee for this program. Torah Tots will meet February 5th at 9 o'clock. |
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 The PJ Library® Jewish Bedtime Stories & Songs for Families is coming to TBE! Enrich your family's Jewish Journey with FREE CHILDREN'S BOOKS from The PJ Library Temple Beth Elohim is excited to launch The PJ Library to offer free Jewish books and music to families raising Jewish children ages six months through eight years. In the coming months Temple Beth Elohim will be making 200 subscriptions available on a first come first serve basis to families raising Jewish children in Putnam/Dutchess/Northern Westchester/Fairfield Counties. The PJ Library, an award-winning program created by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF), enriches Jewish life in the home and builds Jewish community. Temple Beth Elohim is proud to partner with the Harold Grinspoon Foundation to make Families with children up to the age of 8 are invited to enroll by Signing up online here! Questions? Contact us at tbepjlibrary@gmail.com or (845) 279-4585.
PJ Library is available to members of Temple Beth Elohim and families unaffiliated with another synagogue who live in Northern Westchester/Putnam and Fairfield County Connecticut. |
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 Scout Shabbats Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are honored members of our congregation. Please join us for Boy Scout Shabbat on Friday, February 3, at 7:30 pm and for Girl Scout Shabbat on Friday, March 3, at 7:30 pm. Scouts are encouraged to come in uniform and to participate in the service. |
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 We are conducting our annual PASSOVER CANDY SALE now through February 12, 2012. All candy and confections listed are Kosher for Passover candy and will have a certification of Passover Kosher Supervision. Let us take care of your Passover holiday needs. If you are interested in purchasing Passover candy, macaroons, etc., please download the brochure and orderform, fill out the order form and return it with the correct payment. Thank You! |
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 Pikuach Nefesh - Save a Life - Consider Organ DonationTBE was blessed to have a wonderful speaker at services recently, Mr. Jeff Graham who spoke eloquently on the topic of Organ Donation as it relates to Jewish Values. Please take a moment to read his D'var Torah. For information on Organ Donation in your area please link here: http://donatelife.net/register-now. If you are in need of support, please link here: http://www.transplantsupport.org/ |
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 NY BLOOD CENTER BLOOD DRIVE
Sunday, February 5, 8:45 am to 2:45 pm: |
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The Rosh Chodesh Group meets the 2nd Thursday of the month and the topic is announced in all the Temple publications: the Menorah, the Weeks Ahead, Shabbat News and of course, here on the website. Looking Ahead: For more information please contact us via email and put Rosh Chodesh in the subject line. |
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The Great Debate Society is a delightful evening of thoughtful discussion and personal perspective on a variety of topics with a view to the Jewish values inherent in the theme. The group has grown in size and new views are always welcome. Join the Rabbi and other Temple members for lively discussions on varied topics of interest to Jews! Meetings are the last Wednesday of the month at 7:30 pm October through May in the Social Hall. Next Meeting will be Wednesday, January 25, 7:30 pm The schedule is subject to change and modification based on the consensus of the participants in the group. For information, contact Larry Hepner via e-mail, put Great Debate in the subject line, and we'll see you at the debates! |
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Do you buy food, use gas, travel, need a birthday, anniversary, Mother's Day, Father's Day, graduation, baby, shower, or wedding gifts? Store certificates/gift cards, most in the form of a debit card, in varied denominations, are purchased by the Temple at a discounted rate; e.g., Macy's 10%, Starbucks 7%, Applebees 8%, supermarkets 5%, gas companies 2%. The certificates are sold to you at face value. If every family participates in this program by purchasing only $200 in food store certificates, the monthly income is over $2000. By adding clothing stores, and other higher percentage certificates, the monthly income can be over $3000. The sky's the limit! Last fiscal year we sold over $100,000.00 in gift cards and yet fewer than 25% of our Temple membership participated regularly. If families who shop locally purchased gift cards for just their groceries we could easily double our sales from last year and make some much needed revenue for our temple. Most cards are in stock and ready for your immediate purchase.
We have many more cards available that can be ordered. The complete Orders can be placed easily as follows:
For further information, contact Wendy via e-mail. Please make a commitment to support this program. |
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Shop Amazon.com and its partners to benefit Temple Beth Elohim Support our fund raising efforts each time you shop online at Amazon.com and its partners (i.e. Target.) The Temple will earn a commission for products you purchase in any of the Amazon.com departments. Most important to remember is that for the Temple to benefit, you MUST enter Amazon.com directly from the Temple website. This will ensure that purchase is credited to the Temple. |
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Be a part of the first and largest online network of shoppers, stores, and worthy causes dedicated to turning everyday online shopping into much-needed donations. It's never been easier to support a great cause - just by shopping online. FREE membership. Great deals. iGive.com is totally free, and you'll never pay more by shopping through their mall. In fact, smart shoppers will love iGive's free shipping deals and exclusive coupons. Shop at What's the catch? There isn't one. It's free. No "spam." Total member privacy. iGive.com was established in 1997 with the goal of changing all consumer transactions so that a percentage of each purchase can benefit worthy causes close to home. We're proud to say that our members have raised over $3.5 million for their favorite causes! Want to increase your donation effortlessly? Purchase gift cards at the Temple before you shop through IGIVE! Simple, Simple Simple!! See for yourself at: http://www.iGive.com/TBE |
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 Plant for the Past, Plant for the Present, Plant for the FutureTemple Beth Elohim has launched a campaign to raise funds for the beautiful landscaping that adorns it's grounds. You can celebrate Tu B'Shevat and help Temple Beth Elohim at the same time by purchasing a tree and dedicating it to your family, in memory of a loved one, in honor of a loved one, etc. Download a  packet of information here. We still have not recovered the huge cost of the required landscaping of our property and purchasing a tree can assist in this effort while providing a living, visual tribute to your family or loved ones. |
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Thank you for participating in Temple Beth Elohim's ink jet recycling program. We have expanded to include Laser cartridges and cell phones too!
Benefits to our community:
Thank you in advance for helping us recycle those old ink cartridges and cell phones and participating in this wonderful fund raising program. |
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 Temple Beth Elohim's Judaica Shop is open for business every Sunday from 9-10:30 am when religious school is in session. (Other hours and summer hours are by appointment only. Please call Denise Tredwell to make an appointment.)
The Judaica Shop has a full line of gorgeous tallitot and kippot, 14K and sterling jewelry, hand-crafted door mezuzahs, gifts for weddings, engagements, birthdays and Mother's Day. They carry a wide range of stunning holiday items including menorahs, honey and apple sets, Passover Seder and matzo plates, Shabbat candlesticks and challah platters - all great gifts and reasonably priced. Many of the items are designed and handcrafted in Israel. Whether you need a stunning tallit for an upcoming bar or bat mitzvah or a unique menorah for a wedding gift, shop us first. When you shop at our new Judaica Shop, you not only support Temple Beth Elohim, but you also support Israel. PS: The Judaica Shop could be open for more hours if there were more volunteers. We are always looking for energetic people to join our staff. Call Denise if you are interested. |
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 Dry Magnesium Chloride from the Dead Sea
Will be on sale on Sunday mornings. |
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