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The Monthly Newsletter of Beth El Synagogue TheThe MonthlyMonthly NewsletterNewsletter ofof BethBeth ElEl SynagogueSynagogue BETHBETHBETHBETH EL ELELEL SHALOM SHALOMSHALOMSHALOM MAYMAY 20202020 IYAR–SIVANIYAR–SIVAN 57805780 As the month of May our freedom from Egyptian slav- With our home isolation, we are counting since begins, we are in the midst of ery, to Shavuot which, according the beginning of this situation. When it comes the Omer, the period between to the tradition, is when the Torah to the Omer, we know that on the fiftieth day, the second night of Pesach and was given by God to the Israelites we will celebrate Shavuot; whereas, when it Shavuot. Each night we count at Mount Sinai. It marked the comes to COVID-19, we do not know how the Omer with a blessing. If time of revelation. The act of rev- many days it will be before we can leave our we forget at night, then we can elation changed the relationship homes and begin some of our previous activi- count the next day until sunset of God and the Jewish people ties. This uncertainty also makes this time even without a blessing and then forever. On Pesach we became more complicated for us. resume counting with a blessing a people and on Shavuot we Beth El continues to be here for you. that evening. If we forget to became a nation since now we Although we are not able to be together physi- count for a whole day, then we had the Torah, the law. cally, we can be together spiritually through our can continue to count the Omer, I have been thinking a lot services, classes and programs on Zoom and but without the blessing. lately about counting as we all continued on p. 4 The forty-nine days in which we count the have been staying at home since the middle of Omer take us from Pesach, when we gained March and have all been counting the days. I know it is not easy, and, the longer this contin- Beth El Synagogue is tempo- ues, it becomes more difficult each day. If we rarily closed due to COVID-19 are having a particularly difficult day (as we precautions. The office staff sometimes do), it is important that we focus on will be working remotely from the bigger picture: by staying home now, we will be able to go out one day and enjoy life home. You can contact the outside our homes. office at [email protected] or As I think about counting, I know there is call 609-443-4454 and leave a major difference between what we are expe- a message. Messages will be riencing and the counting of the Omer. With the Omer, we are counting toward an end date. checked throughout the day. Thursday, May 28 •All services and events will 8 p.m.–midnight now be online. Beth El Synagogue (or PULL OUT CALENDAR on Zoom) Candle Lighting Times, Service Times, & • Mincha and Abbreviated Events all in one place, pp 18–19! Kabbalat Shabbat Service, Rabbi Nover’s Message Fridays, May 1, 8, 15, 6 p.m. See Pages 2, 10 Watch on Facebook: face- President’s Message See Page 3 book.com/BethElEW/. Good & Welfare • Join our Zoom meetings: See Page 4 zoom.us/j/8970033588 Donations Meeting ID: 897 003 3588 See Page 6 Password: 1234 July–August Leagrams Instructions on bethel.net See Page 9 Seniors • Decisions on in-person See Page 13 events from May 19 on will be Israel Affairs/American Jewish Committee made after May 15. Please re- See Pages 14, 34 fer to the calendar at https:// Friday, May 29 Religious School 2020–21 Registration www.bethel.net/calendar/ for Saturday, May 30 Form See Pages 22–23 the most recent updates. • 50 Maple Stream Rd., East Windsor, New Jersey 08520 • (609) 443-4454 • Fax: (609) 443-2887 • www.bethel.net • BETH EL SHALOM We are making the following changes Rabbi Nover’s message for the duration of the current situation: DEADLINE FOR JUNE SHA- 1. We are pro-rating the service require- ments. Normally, we run on a 10-month LOM (written & e-mail): cycle (September–June). For every month that we miss because of COVID-19, we will Mon., May 11 decrease the requirement by 10%. Currently E-MAIL ADDRESS: this is a reduction of 20% (March and April) [email protected] 2. All Categories (Friday, Saturday, All handwritten and typed materials Junior Congregation) can be fulfilled by should be submitted or faxed to the attendance at any type of service for the Beth El office at 609-443-2887 no time being. (Friday, Saturday, Junior Con- later than the 1st of the month (except gregation) as noted above). E-mailed materials 3. You can fulfill a service through must also be received by the 1st of attending any Beth El service (Friday Night the month. Please e-mail to: Learning at Beth El Synagogue con- [email protected]. on Facebook Live, a weekday Minyan). tinues, though in different forms. Using Thank you all for your cooperation. Zoom, Google Classroom and more, we 4. In order to get credit, you must email continue to learn and study. In fact, at the Rabbi Matt. end of the month, we even have a special 5. Services attended will be applied to SYNAGOGUESYNAGOGUE holiday that celebrates learning: Shavuot. the category with the greatest need. 6. Once social distancing is relaxed and OFFICEOFFICE HOURS:HOURS: There’s a tradition in some communities MondayMonday throughthrough Thursday—Thursday— to stay up the entire night studying and services resume, all categories will broken 99 a.m.a.m. toto 55 p.m.p.m. pray at the first light of dawn. And while be back out again WednesdayWednesday (when(when ReligiousReligious that’s not for everyone, I want to encour- Special Update: Registration: SchoolSchool isis inin session)—9:30session)—9:30 a.m.a.m. age you to perhaps do something different We will be sending out and posting an toto 6:306:30 p.m.p.m. Friday—9Friday—9 a.m.a.m. toto 22 p.m.p.m. this Shavuot: learn something Jewish for online registration form before the end of the school year. You can also see it on SundaySunday (when(when ReligiousReligious SchoolSchool the sake of learning. Read a story from the isis inin session)—9session)—9 a.m.a.m. toto 1212 noonnoon Torah, or perhaps learn a prayer you never pp. 22–23 of the Shalom. I also wanted to give a special thank you tried. Read the translation of a prayer that Contact Beth El by email! you always rush through, or find some Jew- to Ben Benson, Gaye Cohen, Stu Cohen, Sarah Chairnoff, Linda Gelfand, Rachel Rabbi Kornsgold: [email protected] ish art online. Find something that speaks President: [email protected] to you and explore. You never know what Katz, Shari Sabbath, Rachel Steinberg, and Gayle Wilton for all their work this year, Office: [email protected] connection you might find. Religious School: [email protected] Special Update: Services especially with their extra effort to adapt to Bookkeeper: [email protected] As we approach the end of the year, teaching online. Seniors: [email protected] there is often concern about meeting the To Rachel Katz and Tom Beck for help- Men’s Club: [email protected] service requirements, especially with the ing to put together A Very Beth El Passover Women’s League: [email protected] Publicity: [email protected] current adjustments at Beth El because of Haggadah. Continued on p. 10 Shalom: [email protected] COVID-19. 2 IYAR–SIVAN 5780 BETH EL SHALOM The people I talked to are mostly doing okay. President’s Message Maybe a Seder with just your dog isn’t great, Simon “Skip” Berman but a positive attitude and sense of humor Synagogue Board House Arrest helps. Well, here we are in Season 1, Episode 7, Speaking of Seders, Zoom worked its Meetings: of COVID-19 House Arrest. And under the magic. The two that I participated in last month Wednesdays, circumstances, we should were just fine—almost like being not be complaining. Life there. New Jersey, California, and May 13 (on Zoom), is not perfect. We know Georgia in one room on the same and June 17, that. And when I see how page. The common observation was sensible (most) people are that this is beginning to feel normal both at 8:30 p.m. being about handling the and why haven’t we met distant current mess, it is gratifying. friends and family like this before? InterestedInterested congregantscongregants New Jersey is a sensible And think of all the fossil fuel are welcome to attend place. I know tragedy may we’re not burning! In fact, since have struck among some of Passover, Laurie and I have been slate of new Board of Trustee members. Our your extended families and regularly using Zoom to meet constitution requires that we do this, and we friends—one of my first with friends and family, even as need a quorum. This year, of necessity, it will cousins is very ill, a far away as England. be a virtual quorum, but we will still count next door neighbor’s ... Now, something we have I know that many of the attendees who are signed in. You will be mom passed away to do: attend the General Mem- you are doing the same receiving instructions for logging in shortly. a couple of days bership Meeting on May 17 on thing, and we might There will also be an opportunity to learn ago, and I’m aware be seeing a permanent about the new security features and procedures Zoom.
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