A. The first Continental Congress briefly considered holding meetings at Beaver Lake, but nobody could agree where to park the wagons.

B. Paul Revere actually shouted, “The British are coming!” while riding a horse up and down the "P line," but history books edited that part out.

C. Benjamin Franklin invented the first Beaver Buggy prototype while trying to find an alternative to walking uphill to minyan.

D. Beaver Lake is in Monticello, New York. It was named after Monticello, the Virginia home of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence. So, Beaver Lake’s link to the founding of America runs right through the name of our own hometown.

The answer is D.

Our apologies to the beavers and anyone hoping for a secret Revolutionary War tunnel under the lake. The real connection is that Beaver Lake sits in Monticello, named for Thomas Jefferson’s home, linking our little corner of the Catskills to one of the central figures in America’s founding.

July 3, 2026

Parshat Pinchas

Candle lighting: 8:18pm

Maariv Motzei Shabbas: 9:08pm

Havdalah: 9:18pm

The Eiruv has been checked and is certified Kosher

Mincha - Kabbalas Shabbas

7pm Beis HaMedrash

7:30pm Upstairs Shul

10 minutes after candle lighting - Beis HaMedrash

Shacharis -

7:30am Beis HaMedrash

9:15am Upstairs Shul

9:30am Beis HaMedrash

Mincha -

2pm, 5:30pm, 7:30pm

all Minyanim are in the Beis HaMedrash

Maariv - 9:08pm

Shabbas Ends - 9:18pm

View full season davening schedule

Tami & Nathan Braum

are enhancing the Kiddush in honor of

Nathan's 80th birthday

which is today, July 3rd

and in honor of

America's 250th birthday, tomorrow!

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Pauline & Yigal Aharon & family

are enhancing the kiddush

to commemorate the Yartzeit of Pauline's grandmother

Mrs. Lillian Dachs

Leba bat Mordechai A"H

whose Yartzeit is 19 Tammuz

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Dave & Egon Pfeifer

are enhancing the Kiddush

on the Yartzeit of their mother

Bracha Hentse bas Yehuda

and their brother

Yehuda Moshe ben Naftali Tzvi

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Rikki & Daniel Ash

are enhancing the Kiddush in honor of

the birth of their son

Shay (Shimon Moshe),

named after their esteemed grandfather and

a founding member of

Beaver Lake,

Dr. Simeon Hook A"H

Click here to enhance a future kiddush

YIKES!

Just as the season was about to open, the fresh water supply serving the bungalows and several homes unexpectedly failed.

The response was immediate. Yael coordinated the effort, Billy and Mickey were on it immediately and Harry provided support. An emergency solution was quickly developed and implemented.

HURRAY!!! The wait is over. Beaver Bites

Grand Opening

TODAY

RETURNING: By popular demand

Berger family, then the Mayer family and now the Dreifus family

Recycling Time!

Recycling day is on its way,

So here’s a little note to say:

The season’s first pickup is almost here,

A helpful reminder for all far and near.

Please mark your calendar, don’t delay,

Monday, July 6 is pickup day!

Set your blue bins outside with care,

Ready for pickup in the morning air.

But please don’t rush, here’s the plan:

Put them out Monday morning,

No earlier than 8am!

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household garbage p/u

Monday-Friday and Sunday at 3pm

extra p/u on

Fridays only at 7pm

Recycle Guide

A Trivia Quiz

Thanks for playing!

Heshy Muehlgay is the winner of the June 19th question:

What activity did Beaver Lake have every Wednesday night in the Casino?

Answer: Movie Night

Bonus question: Who organized this weekly activity?

Answer: Mindy Berkowitz

Bonus+ question: Who ran the concession during this activity?

Answer: Jay Rand was the first and Heshy Muehlgay was the second

Bonus++ question: Approximately, what year did this activity begin in BL?

Answer: 1984

Heshy submitted this week's questions:

1) Who was the Beaver Lake caretaker right after Ed Clark?

2) What was D-06 prior to it becoming a private residence?

3) Who were the first owners of D-06?

the answers are hidden somewhere in this Bulletin

Email your answers to

The Editor

Thank you to all the photographers who participate in the Summer photo contest. All winners get a free ice cream cone. Please submit your photos by Wednesday noon of each week.

Submit your picture

this week's winner is:

Joel Plaut

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Ed Clark was the first caretaker and was followed by Jim. Jim had a large growth on his face that disfigured him and Tomi Karfunkel (first BL President) sent him to a surgeon to remove it and BL picked up the tab. Jim's job here was short-lived and he was followed by Chris Joslin who was a bully and at one point threatened to beat up Jack Furmansky (facilities manager). Chris was fired and was followed by Bill Decker.

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