• Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas? • Hagbah Training • Keruv • Food Throw Down • Sukkah Assembly • Shofar Blowing
Guess Who’s Coming to Shabbas?
This program partners congregants with one another for Shabbat dinner in their own homes. The program, which began last year in a suburban congregation outside of Philadelphia, has two goals:
1. Strengthen the synagogue community
2. Help Families build meaningful memories
Read more about the program in the United Synagogue’s CJ magazine.
Our hope is to grow the program exponentially, with invited guests then serving as hosts in subsequent months, leading to 100% inclusion of our member by that end of the year. Temple Sinai in Dresher, PA, where the program started, reached 82%. Think we can beat it? Let’s try?
Don’t be shy. Let us know if you can host! We want our Beth El members to get to know one another outside the walls of the synagogue.
To sign up to be a host or get more information, email hidden; JavaScript is required or call the Beth El office, (412) 561-1168.
We want to with each of you a “Shabbat Shalom” in person!
Keruv
Food Throw Down
Sukkah Assembly
Shofar Blowing
If you’ve ever watched anyone blow the shofar during the High Holidays, then you might have comes to the conclusion that it’s not as easy as you’d expect. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to learn, with the help of a few experienced shofar blowers. We are a shul of teachers and learners, sharing knowledge and experiences, tips and ‘tricks’.
April 15, 2018
Blessings are like a stop sign to remind us to slow down and thank God. Throughout the year in Bshul (cooking class) students have learned the blessings for every food group. I introduced the hand-washing blessing, Yadiim, and repeat it at the beginning of every cooking lesson. This keeps us holy and sanitary! For Shabbat…
February 13, 2018
Jenna’s Squad got crafty this month! First they decorated triangle-shaped Rice Krispie Treats for a gluten-free mishloach manot treat (see directions below.) Then they decorated masks with feathers and gems. This 7th grade group of girls is all ready for Purim! Ingredients Homemade Rice Krispie Treats cut into triangles Lollipop sticks 15 oz bar of…
February 11, 2018
In Bshul our students learn the basics about kashrut. Foods such as vegetables, fruit, grains, nuts and fish are considered pareve or neutral. When baking sweets for a chicken Dinner on Shabbat, margarine or oil is used to keep dairy and meat separate. My friend Ilene uses Crisco for baking, insisting it makes her pareve…
