Beth El News

May 23 - May 29, 2024

Please note: the office will be closed Friday, May 24 so Jody can attend her new grandson's bris.

Click Here for the service schedule and links.

(be sure to click the + sign next to service schedule)

Join us for the Bat Mitzvah of Hazel Krieger-Tyson

Saturday, May 25, at 9:30 am.

The service will be available via Livestream.

Mazal Tov to the Krieger-Tyson family.

Mazal Tov to grandparents Jody & Jeff Dietch, and to great-grandmother Harriet Barstein, on the birth of a precious baby boy.

Mazal Tov to the baby's parents, Katie & Howie Dietch, and to big brother Noah!

Mazal Tov to Eric Weiss

Mazal Tov to Eric Weiss on his engagement to Jennifer Trimboli.

Mazal Tov to CBE's high school and college graduates! Read about them HERE.

WITH SADNESS

With great sadness, we share with you the death of Sherman Reiner, beloved husband of Adrienne.

Beloved father and father-in-law of Brett Reiner & Melissa Marlowe-Reiner, and grandfather

of Renee, Alex, and Maya.

Shiva will take place at the Reiner's home,106 Hartwood Rd, Stamford, on the following days and times: Thursday and Sunday 10 am - 12 pm, 3 pm - 5 pm, and 7 pm - 9 pm.

Friday 10 am - 12 pm, 3 pm - 5 pm.

Mincha and maariv will be at their home at 7:55 pm on Thursday and Sunday.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to Brett and his family.

Tonight, May 23, at 7:30 pm

Congregation Agudath Sholom invites the community to the

Royce and Dr. Alfred Wolfsohn Memorial Lecture featuring a conversation with Bret Stephens on Israel and Anti-Semitism.

Sponsored through the generosity of the Wolfsohn & Karp families.

What a fantastic evening honoring Rabbi Paskind at our Annual Gala!

Thank you to all the Gala Committees!

Gala Co-Chairs: Sharon DeFala, Marguerite Felsenfeld, and Stephanie Gordon

Auction Co-Chairs: Josh Lander and Hilary Shaefitz

Gala Committee: Danielle Ben-David, Hannah Cobin, Clara Cohen, Steve DeFala, Pam Feldstein, Stuart Garrelick, Ronni Ginsberg, Hank Green, Kate Greenberg, Dorothy Grimm, Ali Hurwitz, Lauren Kessler, Jill Lander, Barrett Lester, Melissa Marlowe-Reiner, Andrew Moss, Kathie Oberst, Nancy Oberst, Mary Oster, Rina Eidelberg Reichgut, Barry Shereck, Judy Shereck, Linda Stein, Laura Sugarman, Julie Wahnish,

Ellen Wasserman

Executive Director: Jody Dietch

LEGACY OF LIGHT GALA AUCTION

You can submit payment for the auction items that you have won via check, Venmo, or credit card. Please stop by the office to pick up your item.

Gala Auction items MUST be picked up by July 15, 2024.

Please check the calendar to see the month's programs and services on Beth El's website.

Click on the graphics below for all the details.

The office will be closed May 27 for

Memorial Day.

The office will close at noon on June 11 and will be closed June 12 and 13 for Shavuot.

The office will be closed June 19 for Juneteenth.

June 1

Join us at 9:30 am for the Bat Mitzvah of Isabella Frey.

June 2

Schoke Kosher Food Truck at CBE

9:30 -11:30 am

Pride in the Park 2024!

June 8, 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm,

Veterans Park, Norwalk

We will have a booth again this year and are looking for volunteers!

11:00 am - 2:00 pm (set up and opening)
2:00 - 5:00 pm
5:00 - 8:00 pm (closing and clean up)

Email david@congbethel.org

Shavuot begins the evening of Tuesday, June 11 and continues Wednesday and Thursday, June 12-13 with Yizkor on Thursday. Services will be at 10:00 am both Wednesday and Thursday and available via Livestream.

We will be having an evening of learning, complete with cheesecake, on Tuesday. A full schedule of programming is forthcoming, click here.