Friday, March 13 - Saturday, March 14, 2020 This week we observe the Yahrzeits of: -Parah 18 , 5780

Portion of Ki Tissa: Donated by Susan Schwirck : Donated by Jerome and Jacqueline Bodin

Friday - March Birthday and Anniversary Shabbat

Saturday - HaZak Shabbat Shabbat B’Yachad - 10:30 a.m. WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

REGULAR SERVICES Conservative Today and Tomorrow, with Kornsgold, this Sunday, March 15, 9:45 a.m.

Friday: 6 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. Sunday Minyan: 8:45 a.m. CPR and First Aid Class presented by East Windsor Rescue Squad, this Sunday, Mincha: Ninety minutes after the conclusion of the Saturday morning service. March 15, has been postponed. Monday and Wednesday Minyanim: 8 p.m. Coffee and Chat with Rabbi Matt, this Monday, March 16, 10 a.m., Dunkin Donuts, Thursday Minyan: 7:15 a.m. 33 Princeton Hightstown Road Unit C, Princeton Junction. and Tea, with Rabbi Kornsgold, this Monday, March 16, 1:30 p.m. Topic: -. Names of those who are asked to help make the Minyan are listed in the Shalom. The Observant Life, with Rabbi Kornsgold, this Monday, March 16, 8:30 p.m. Topic: Prayer. Junior Congregation: Saturday mornings, 10:30 a.m. Junior Congregation will not Beth El Seniors and JFCS Model Seder, this Thursday, March 19, has been cancelled. meet this Saturday, March 14. Gimmel Class Service, Friday, March 20, 6 p.m. Beginners Jr. Congregation, Saturdays, March 21 and April 4, 10:30 a.m. Religious School Program, Sunday, March 22, 9:30 a.m. Tot Shabbat, for young children through kindergarten and their parents, Saturdays, Rosh Chodesh Group for Women Post-Bat Age, Sunday, March 22, 2 p.m. March 21 and April 4, 10:30 a.m. Calling post-Bat Mitzvah age women! Please join the Rosh Chodesh Group as we Gan Yeladim, The Children’s Garden (Babysitting), for toddlers through preschool age celebrate Passover with a Feminist Seder. Please contact Danna Livstone at children, Saturdays, March 21 and 28; April 4, 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. [email protected] for details and to RSVP. Shabbat Study Group, following Kiddush. We are studying using both Beth El Jewish Genealogy Society, Sunday, March 22, 7:30 p.m. Topic: "Where Do You traditional and newer texts. On the 2nd Shabbat of each month, we study Mussar Plant Your Tree?" Presented by Susan Kobrin. Have you collected a lot of family philosophy using the book Everyday Holiness. Join us; texts provided, no previous memorabilia? Have you drawn up a family tree on a piece of paper and put it in a drawer? attendance required. All are welcome to come and learn. How do you share it with other family members? Susan will discuss the advantages and March Birthdays and Anniversaries, Saturday, March 28. disadvantages of creating a digital family tree.

Torah and Tea, with Rabbi Nover, Monday, March 23, 1:30 p.m. Topic: . Zombies, Vampires and Werewolves, Oh My!, with Rabbi Matt, Thursday, March 26, There will be no Kiddush this Saturday, March 14. 7:30 p.m. Can you kill a zombie? Please join us as we debate surreal situations and see what Judaism might have to say about killing a zombie.

Spring into Shabbat, Friday, March 27, 6 p.m. Family Friday Night Service or Regular MAZEL TOV Friday Night Service followed by a Congregational Shabbat Dinner. $14/adult, $10/child (12 and under) if RSVP is received by this Monday, March 16. Prices increase to Len and Sheila Small on the birth of their granddaughter, Reyna Naomi Bitterman, $16/adult, $12/child until this Thursday, March 19. RSVP to the Office. 7 pounds, 12 ounces, on Wednesday, March 4. New Member Shabbat, Friday, March 27, 6 p.m. Proud parents are and Jolie Bitterman. Membership Recognition Shabbat, Saturday, March 28, 9 a.m. We will be honoring

members who have membership anniversaries of 13, 18, 25, 36 and 50 years.

Pre-Kadima Tzedakah Day, Sunday, March 29, 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. BETH EL BOUTIQUE Torah and Tea, with Rabbi Kornsgold, Monday, March 30, 1:30 p.m. Topic: Tzav.

Please contact Jennifer Gertsman for your Boutique needs at (917) 301-6114 or SCHEDULED MEETINGS - MARCH 15 - 24 [email protected]. Scholar In Residence Committee - Sunday, March 15, 9:45 a.m. Education Committee - Thursday, March 19, 7:30 p.m. Budget Committee - Thursday, March 19, 7:30 p.m. Choir - Monday, March 23, 7:45 p.m. Holy Rollers - Tuesday, March 24, 12:30 p.m.

Men’s Club Passover Wine Pick-up, Sunday, April 5, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Minyan and Siyyum for First Born, Wednesday, April 8, 7 a.m. Burning of Chametz, Wednesday, April 8, 8:30 a.m. Pesach Services: Thursday, April 9, 9:30 a.m. and Friday, April 10, 9:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) Service and Program, Monday, April 20, 7:15 p.m. GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Princeton Pro Musica presents Annelies, Sunday, March 15, 4 p.m. The Princeton Pro Musica chorus and orchestra honors the life and legacy of Anne Frank, seventy-five years after her death. See Literature Rack for details. THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED. Kiddush and Mincha on Shabbat. Please join us on Saturdays for the Mincha service which takes place 90 minutes after the end of the morning service. If you find yourself waking up late on Shabbat consider joining your community for a delicious Kiddush lunch and then fulfilling the Mitzvah of praying the Mincha service. Beth El’s “Essential Home Products” Program. We are collecting personal and household products to complement our Food Bank donations as well as items to help mothers with infants. Local food banks need deodorant, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, dishwashing and laundry detergents - everything families need that are NOT purchasable with Food Stamps. Donations of unopened formula, diapers, wipes, baby lotion and cleaners, new baby bottles, pacifiers, etc. are all welcome. Yvette Sarah Clayman Kosher Food Pantry needs food NOW more than ever! Please drop donations in our collection box located in the coatroom or donate gift cards in the Synagogue Office. Please make sure your food donations are kosher and not expired. Yad B’Yad Volunteers Needed. We are in need of people to volunteer their time to help those in need. This committee is here to assure that every member receives help and assistance when a need arises. Please contact Barbara Kurlan at (609) 448-8783 or [email protected] or Paul Stollman at (609) 448-3520 or [email protected]. Join the Bikkur Cholim Society. Perform the Mitzvah of visiting those in the hospital who are ill. Please contact Beth Ando-Brenman at (609) 490-0408 or [email protected].

Did you know that this past October 2019, Beth El Synagogue had officially gone greener! We now have solar panels installed on the roof of the building. And because of this project, our roof was given some much needed repairs at no cost to the synagogue. In honor of Earth Day, let’s celebrate this Good Green News with some reminders of why solar rocks. Solar energy is renewable. As long as the sun rises in the morning, solar energy is produced. Solar energy reduces our energy costs. Who doesn’t like lower bills? Solar panels are generally low maintenance. So we will have to find something else to worry about. InThis the isspirit something of Shabbat, to smile please about. keep Let your’s reviewKippah… on in and addition refrain to from being using green, cell environmentallyphones, cameras, conscientious and other electronic and forward devices-thinking on the Synagogue(hello Gen premises.Z), this project In addi- also tion, please doincluded not applaud repairs during to the the roof service. at no Please cost to do the not synagogue. allow children to run in the hallways. SAFETY FIRST PLEASE When going up or down from the Bimah, please use the railings on the side of the steps near the wall.

YOUTH INFORMATION USY (9th-12th grades), Brooke Getter, Youth Advisor (845) 538-2492. Kadima (6th-8th grades), Sarah Chairnoff, Youth Advisor (609) 915-0214. Pre-Kadima (3rd-5th grades), Danna Livstone, Youth Advisor (551) 265-0088.