August 10, 2021 - 2 Elul, 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 Community,
Given the CDC’s recent guidelines recommending masking indoors, combined with the uptick in numbers in our area due to the Delta variant, masks are now required of all attendees vaccinated and unvaccinated, upon entering the building at Beth El The Beaches Synagogue, as of August 6th, 2021.
The Delta variant is a more contagious virus that is 225% more infectious, replicating a lot faster, and doing a lot more damage including to the younger population.
All of our COVID related decisions and policies have been recommended by our Health and Safety committee, comprised of medical experts, and approved by the Board Of Trustees. Our overarching priority is to protect the health and well-being of our congregants and the broader community. It is our hope and prayer that we can all remain healthy and well. We constantly monitor health statistics and scientific development and will update these measures as conditions change.
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.
Thank you for your assistance,
The Beth El Board of Trustees and
The Health and Safety Committee
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Rabbi's Thursday morning discussion group and Saturday morning Torah study will resume starting August 19th and August 21st. All classes will be via zoom only. More information to 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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You know…
I just got finished with new flooring and repainting the house (really, actually called “deferred maintenance” but otherwise known as ‘way past the time when this should have been done’ maintenance). Six weeks of chaos, a constant moving of furniture from one room to the next and then moving back again, day after day, after day. Of course being the neat freak that I am, I found this period of time needed just a glass of red wine or a frozen Mai Tai to facilitate dealing with this melee! Besides the discarding of “lotsa’ stuff”, I realized I have zero talent for flower arranging. Then I remembered the flower arrangement in the sanctuary on either side of the Bima. Sisterhood, Carol Freedman, and Helen Siegal all had their talented hands in the mix. Ron Van, Buzzy Klausner, and Danny Cohen on the roof….not that I rearranged the asbestos shingles! Tammy Shumer and Karen Freedman adorning the entrance with a planter filled with some kind of palm plant. Lori Shapiro, Jean, Ryan, and Keely Rissman, Rachel Marcus-Hendry Mitchell, Laurie Berger and Donne’ Ordile sprucing up the trailer. Thanks to all for doing what you do! (But don’t ask me to arrange any flowers….absolutely a disaster!).
Grace Belkin
Membership Chair
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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 15, 2021. This is the real final deadline. 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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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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—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 starts 10:30 via zoom.
Please contact Elaine Bergstrom for the link.
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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
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- A personalized leaf or rock for our Tree of Life
- An inscribed Prayer Book for our Sanctuary
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