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Welcome to Beth El

 

Rabbi Yoel Kahn
Rabbi

Norm Frankel
Executive Director

Joanne Backman
President

Debra Sagan Massey
Director of Education

Barbara Kanter
Nursery School Director

Suzanne Alexander
Senior Accountant

Zach Landres-Schnur
Facilities & Operations
Co-ordinator

Reuben Zellman
Rabbinic Intern

Rabbi Ferenc Raj, PhD
Rabbi Emeritus


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Shabbat This Week: March 5 & 6, 2010
19 Adar 5770 - Parashat Ki Tisa - Exodus 30:11-34:35
Friday, March 5
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A Harmonious Shabbat with the Beth El Chorus! 8:00 pm
Beth El's fabulous Chorus will fill our Shabbat evening service with beautiful harmonies and beloved (and raucous) melodies. Come join your friends in the chorus for Shabbat favorites in Yiddish, Ladino, and Hebrew. Sing along, learn a new song, or just let the music bring you into the spirit of Shabbat!

Saturday, March 6

-Minyan Service 8:30am
-Torah Study led by Nasrine Greene 9:15am
-Shabbat Morning Service 10:15am
Solomon Klein will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah


REGISTRATION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MARCH 8TH!
Lichvod Hatzibur – Honoring our Community
Saturday, March 13 • 6:00 pm
Spring is just around the corner and so is this year’s Lichvod Hatzibur dinner event. Mark your calendars for March 13, 2010. If you have never participated, now is the year to do so. The dinners take place in fellow congregants’ homes and are an intimate and delightful way to get to know one another.  

The evening starts at Congregation Beth El at 6:00 pm with wine, cheese, and havdallah. You’ll receive a personalized envelope with the name and address of your dinner host and fellow guests. A short drive later, a wonderful meal and stimulating company await you. And the price is right! A donation to Beth El’s General Fund – think about the amount you would spend on a night on the town - is welcomed.

If you are feeling really adventurous and want to host a dinner for fellow congregants, please click here to email Ellen Singer-Vine or call 510-527-9933. You can determine how many people you can comfortably handle. This is the 8th year for the dinners and like a fine wine, it gets better every year. Look for your invitation in the mail or click here to register online! We look forward to enjoying the evening with you.





Passover at Beth El!
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SAVE THE DATE! 
Annual Beth El Retreat at Walker Creek Ranch
Friday, May 21 - Sunday, May 23

You are invited to Beth El’s third annual retreat. This is an opportunity for all members of our community to gather for a weekend of Shabbat celebration, learning, community and relaxation.The weekend schedule offers separate activities for adults and kids as well as activities for families. People of all ages will enjoy organized activities, find their own adventures or kick back and relax, getting to spend time with other Beth El folks. For more information and to register online, please click here!