August 3, 2021 - 25 Av, 5781 |
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BETH EL BEACHES
Rabbi: Michael Matuson, D.H.L., D.D.
Cantorial Soloist: Laurie Simmons
2021-2022 Executive Board Member
Co-Presidents: Karen Freedman & Tammy Shumer
Past President: Charlie Frohman
Vice President: Rachel Marcus-Hendry Mitchell
Treasurer: Rob Udell
Secretary: Joy Shultz
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2021-2022 Committee Chairs
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Adult Education: Hanna Moore
Archives: Chip Morris
Education Director: Vickie Kennedy
Education: Ilyse Greene
Facilities: Ron Van & Buzzy Klausner
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Library: Bobby Adler
Membership: Grace Belkin & Holly Udell
Ritual/Worship: Brad Leiser
Ways & Means: Lori Shapiro
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Dear Beth El Members,
Due to the current situation with the Delta variant, please be assured that the leadership of Beth El is closely monitoring and seeking advice from medical professionals. The Beth El Health and Safety Committee will make recommendations as to the safest way to hold Shabbat and High Holiday services. The safety of all our congregants and staff is our top priority. We want to assure our members that we continue to closely monitor the situation, and will communicate should the need for our current COVID protocols be modified.
While the Health & Safety Committee is focused on what is in the best health and safety interests of the congregation, we must also rely on each person to follow all guidelines and make decisions that limit the risks to themselves, their families, and others.
The Health & Safety Committee is committed to keeping you informed, answering your questions as they arise and listening to your comments and feedback. Please email Elissa at elissa@bethbeaches.org should you have questions.
Respectively,
The Beth El Executive Board
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Rabbi's Thursday morning discussion group and Saturday morning Torah study will resume starting August 19th and August 21st. You will be able to join him via zoom. More information will follow. |
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High Holiday Dates
Selichot: Saturday, August 28th
7 PM service
Erev Rosh Hashanah: Monday, September 6th
7 PM service
1st day of Rosh Hashanah: Tuesday, September 7th
10 AM service
10 AM youth service
1 PM Tashlich
2nd day of Rosh Hashanah: Wednesday, September 8th
10 AM service
Cemetery Service: Sunday, September 12th
10 AM service
Ponte Vedra Valley Cemetery Beth El section
Kol Nidre: Wednesday, September 15th
7 PM service
Yom Kippur: Thursday, September 16th
10 AM service
10 AM youth service
4:30 PM Yizkor followed by Neilah
6 PM Break Fast
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We are in the process of creating the 2021-2022 Yizkor Book of
Remembrance and Member Directory which includes High Holiday greetings and advertisements.
Click on the link below and fill in the information you would like published. Please submit it to the Beth El office before August 4, 2021. You will also have the opportunity to select same as last year. If using the online form and mailing in a check, leave the amount blank, and place the amount owed in the comment box.
If you would like a printed form instead of using the link below or have a question regarding what was included in last years directory, please call Joy Shultz at 904-534-3926.
We gratefully appreciate your support!
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Every time…
I walk to the mailbox to pick my non-existent mail (texts and emails aplenty have taken over for the trusted mail delivery…which now comes @4:00…makes no sense with lower volume) but I have digressed. To get back to the point, my neighbor always stops me and asks how I’m doing. She’s so nice but obviously worried as I walk out with another medical device attached to my foot or hand or both. It depends on the ailment I know. The right foot can have an indistinguishable little black number, replaced with a lace-up job which I really can’t hide. The hand (right, of course…alas, I’m useless with my left) can have a small black, unobtrusive splint which has been replaced by this lovely, blue, massive job extending from finger tips to half way up my forearm. So, if you see me at services with one or both devices, know for sure, I’m fine, just a klutz.
Grace Belkin
Membership Chair
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Together Educating And Motivating (TEAM)
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Teachers Needed
Beth El, The Beaches Synagogue Religious School seeks educator with warmth, vision, and collaborative spirit, to create an outstanding educational experience for our students in Grades K-7. Our Synagogue is a diverse, inclusive, and active Reform congregation located in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
· Responsibilities include:
- Implement the curriculum that incorporates Hebrew study and Jewish culture, values, and knowledge
- Develop lesson plans and instructional materials that provide individualized and group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of each student
- Establish and maintain standard of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom
- Create with students a functional and attractive environment for learning through displays, bulletin boards, and learning stations
- Develop consistent positive classroom management and working arrangement with students to develop good self-image
- Communicate with parents through a variety of methods or means in order to develop a positive reinforcement of interest in student’s progress
-Attend student related activities at Beth El such as Student Led Shabbat services.
· Requirements:
-Love of children
-Love of Judaism
Job Type: Part-time. August- May Sundays 9:00-12:00
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— Sunday, August 8, 10:00. Your elbow grease is needed! We are going to polish our beautiful Torah silver for the holidays. It has been 2 years since we last had the opportunity to prepare for the Holidays by caring for the intricate yads, breastplates and crowns from our Ark, and I know our TLC is needed. As you can see from past years, before and after.
This is a lovely contemplative hands-on way to begin the High Holiday season. All supplies provided. Please rsvp your interest to Paula Klausner, 904-543-2402 or poopsiek@gmail.com
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—Bone Builders— strong person, strong bones. This 50-minute research-based movement program is designed to maintain or increase strength and rebuild bone matrix. Bone Builders include warmups, balance, strength, and cool-downs.
Come try it out! Tuesday and Friday mornings (twice a week) at 9:30 am
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 893 7713 1376
Passcode: 181818
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Yoga Shalom VIA ZOOM, starts 10:30.
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FRESH FROM THE KILN
ORDER YOUR RED-HOT BRICKS NOW!
Need that special way to remember a person or occasion? Purchase a BRICK that will become a part of the path leading into Beth El The Beaches Synagogue. The next time you are walking into Beth El, please take a moment to look down and take notice of the BRICKS leading to the front entry. These are abiding remembrances that warm your heart each time you enter Beth El.
You can still take advantage of this year’s Brick Sale. For only $100, you can purchase 2 bricks. The bricks become a permanent part of our synagogue. Our lively chair Paula Klausner will be delighted to help you.
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Want to help make a difference while you shop in the Amazon app, at no extra cost to you? Simply follow the instructions below to select "Beth El-the Beaches Synagogue Inc" as your charity and activate AmazonSmile in the app. They'll donate a portion of your eligible mobile app purchases to us.
How it works:
1. Open the Amazon app on your phone
2. Select the main menu (=) & tap on "AmazonSmile" within Programs & Features
3. Select "Beth El-the Beaches Synagogue Inc" as your charity
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app
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Have something you want to share with your Beth El family? Want to advertise your business for a small fee? Email me at Elissa@bethelbeaches.org and it will be featured in our weekly e blast.
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CONTACT US
Beth El-The Beaches Synagogue
288 N. Roscoe Blvd.
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
904.273.9100
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GIFT
Looking for a gift to give that is priceless:
- A personalized leaf or rock for our Tree of Life
- An inscribed Prayer Book for our Sanctuary
SUPPORT BETH EL
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Select
Beth El the Beaches Synagogue, Inc
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