December 4, 2018 - Kislev 26, 5779
BETH EL BEACHES
Rabbi: Michael Matuson, D.H.L., D.D.
2018-2019 Executive Board Member
President: Abby Steele
Past President: Neal Goldman
President Elect: Charlie Frohman
Vice President: Sherill Herzfeld
Vice President: Karen Toker
Treasurer: Chip Morris
Secretary: Rachel Mitchell
2018-2019 Committee Chairs
Worship & L/T Finance: Neal Goldman
Facilities: Ed Mercel
Membership: Grace Belkin
Communications: Sherill Herzfeld
Ways & Means: Tracy Aquila
Education Director: Vickie Kennedy
Adult Education: Judy DeArman
Library: Bobby Adler
Archives: Karen Toker
Social Action: Tammy Shumer
Finance: Chip Morris
Education: Donne' Ordile
BETH EL HAPPENINGS
December 6:
6:30 PM Sisterhood Chanukah Party

December 7:
7PM Shabbat Worship Service
 December 8:
8:45 AM Torah Study
10 AM Shabbat Worship Service

December 9:
9:30 AM News & Nosh
5:30 PM Beth El - Chanukah Dinner


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BETH EL BIRTHDAYS
December 4 - 10

Sarah Gonzales
Nikki Walton
Seth Canada
Ilicia Shugarman
Sarah Morris
Terry Schare
Max Frohman
Steven Magiera
Abigail Schwartz
Ivan Lindenfeld
Ariann Langsam
Mac Martino
B'NAI MITZVAH
Mazel Tov to Reid Fraley on his upcoming Bar Mitzvah on January 19, 2019
NEWS & NOSH
December 9, 10:30AM

News, Camaraderie, and Food to Boot!

Join us as we come together for all the best bagels and cream cheeses and rapid-fire discussions on topics of your choice. Sunday, December 9, 10:30. What better way to meet than over bagels? Why wait in the parking to pick up your awesome kids? Come early to meet. Come early to guarantee a seat. Come early to grab your favorite bagel! Please bring your questions for discussion. RSVP to Elissa@ bethelbeaches.org .
Grace Belkin, Membership Chair
904-273-9161 home
904-534-2553 cell

BOARD MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
Grace Belkin
From A to Z (with some license being given) we've got you covered with programs and activities to mention only a few! We have more!
A is for Adult Education and Annual Night Of Giving
B is for Book Talk and Brotherhood and Birthday Shabbat and BELLES
C is for Cinema At The Synagogue and Celebrate The Seasons and Confirmation
D is for Dinner with the Rabbi and our Dinner Club and December Dilemma
E is for Educating All Our Wonderful Kids and our adults too
F is for Family Passover and and our fabulous Fashion Show and Family Shabbat
G is for Game Day and our Golf Tournament
H is for Our Hanukkah Celebration and Healing Service
I is for Ichetucknee Tubing and our Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
J is for our Jewish Java meetings
K is for Kosher Style Corned Beef Sale and Kindergarten Consecration
L is for our Lending Library and Lip Sync Battle
M is for Mitzvah Day and Miriam's Seder and Marriage Reconsecration
N is for News and Nosh and Night Of Caring and New Member Shabbat
O is .........Oh My Gosh....I can't even make something up!
P is for our Pizza and Trivia Night and Pot Luck Break-The-Fast and Purim Shabbat
Q is for Questions Only The Rabbi Can Answer (new program)
R is the Rabbi's Discussion Group and Rebounderz and Religious School Coffee Talk
S is for Sisterhood and Shir Shalom and Student Led Shabbat and Social Action
T is for Torah Study and Top Golf and Tai Chi
U is ..........Ugh! I'm stumped!
V is ..........Variety of programs.......I'm cheating!
W is for our Women's Bazaar and our Wine and Cheese Social
X is for eXciting new programs being introduced (there's my license)
Y is for Yizkor and Youth Group and Yoga and Youth Boxes for college kids
Z is ..........
ADULT EDUCATION
BETH EL RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

BETH EL RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

December 9th 9am-12noon
Together Educating And Motivating (TEAM)
Contact MISS VICKIE for more information at  vickie@bethelbeaches.org
SAVE THE DATE!
12/9/18
CONGREGATIONAL HANUKKAH CELEBRATION
Please join us to plan and prepare for our Annual Hanukkah Celebration.

Contact Donne' at 904-881-7612 to help.

If paying at the door, cash or checks only please!
Hello,

My name is Josh Martino and my family and I are members of the Beth El congregation.  I serve as the Board Chair for Feeding Northeast Florida and have recently initiated a program to feed and care for over 90 Holocaust Survivors currently residing on the First Coast. 

On Hanukkah, each night we reflect on the blessings we have received and share gifts with our loved ones. It is not about what we give, as much as why we are giving it. This is why Hanukkah is the perfect opportunity to give Tzedakah. This year rather than giving gifts to each other on the first night of Hanukkah, my family is going to provide a truly meaningful gift that provides healthy meals to Holocaust Survivors in our community. 

In the times of the Maccabees, the king Antiochus tried to eliminate Jewish values and traditions. Just as his attempt failed, so too have all others. As a way to remember this fact, my family will be supporting Feeding Northeast Florida’s Holocaust Survivor Program, which provides healthy kosher meals to 30 Holocaust Survivors who live in Duval County, and over 90 Survivors living on the First Coast. This program provides Survivors kindness, comfort, care and most importantly lets them know they are not forgotten. 

The meals provided are delivered to Survivors twice a month and include healthy proteins, such as fish, produce, and a staple of dry goods to ensure that they don’t have to worry about where their next meal is coming from or having to make the difficult decision between food or utilities, rent, and medical expenses.

If you are interested in donating to this program, please click on the link below: 

I am proud to be part our community, one that honors our past and embraces our future. So as we celebrate the Festival of Lights, please help us aid a Survivor in need. Thank you for your consideration and have a very Happy Hanukkah.

Sincerely,

   Josh Marino
   
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That’s right, 2 for the price of one! A great way to honor someone or to remember a simcha or special person. Each brick can hold 3 lines of 11 characters. Next time you walk into Beth El, pause to note all the inscriptions lining the front walk.   
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288 N. Roscoe Blvd.
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

904.273.9100


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