A quick look at our upcoming Shabbat and special services
May 2nd at 7:30 PM Yom Hashoah Service Join us at Temple to commemorate Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) on May 2nd at 7:30 PM. Come meet Monica Getz and hear her tell her parents’ story. Monica will speak to us about the role her parents played in rescuing many people from the concentration camps. Hear her heroic tale and participate in this powerful and spiritual evening, as we commit to “Never Again.” All are welcome. __________________________________________
May 3rd at 7:00 PM Family Shabbat Service and Bar Mitzvah of Matthew Zabatta At this special family service, we will celebrate Shabbat with guitar, stories and fun! This service, geared for families with children in 1st-5th grade, utilizes a creative and dynamic prayerbook filled with special readings and songs. Also, as a community, we will celebrate Matthew Zabatta becoming a Bar Mitzvah. The beauty and thrill of Shabbat are open to congregants and non-congregants alike, so come rejoice with us. _______________________________
May 10th at 5:30 PM Welcoming Shabbat For Tots Come fill the sanctuary with your tot for “Welcoming Shabbat.” Filled with movement, music, and ruach (spirit), Rabbi Robbie and Rebbetzin Ellen help bring in the Shabbat with that special "Shabbat Spirit” followed by a Shabbat dinner. The only cost of the dinner is a Shabbat Shalom smile. All are welcome. _______________________
May 10th at 8:00 PM Shabbat Service and Bat Mitzvah of Layla Federoff Celebrate the spirit and joy of Shabbat with your Beth Am family. On this Shabbat, we will read from the Torah portion Kedoshim. Come hear and learn about the meaning of "holiness" as explained in the Torah. Is your definition of holiness different from the Torah's definition? Also, as a community, we will celebrate Layla Federoff becoming a Bat Mitzvah. Congregants and non-congregants alike are invited to celebrate the Shabbat with us. ___________________________
May 17th at 8:00 PM Youth Celebration Service Come join us as the congregation of Temple Beth Am celebrates our post-Bar and Bat Mitzvah youth. They will lead our service with a prayer book created by them which includes special readings, songs and artistry. We will also award our 5779 Confirmands and honor our 5779 Graduates. All are welcome as we help our youth celebrate their Jewish heritage and individual Jewish identities.
Temple Beth Am of Northern Westchester 203 Church Place Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
