Kehillah Konnections Beth El Briefings

Mazal Tov: to Tanya and David Fischer on the upcoming bat mitzvah of their daughter, Mimi. Thank you: to Herbert Birnbaum for sponsoring kiddush this week in honor of the birth of his new grandson and in memory of Connie’s, z’l recent yahrtzeit. Thank you: to the Milgram family for sponsoring seudah shlisheit this week in gratitude to Eitan Banks for teaching leining to the Milgram family. Bnei Akiva Snif: this Shabbat, March 7th, Snif will be held from 5:30-6:30pm at Shaarei. Snif is open to all 2nd-6th graders. Thank you: To all CSS members who are volunteering their time to protect our Shul this Shabbat. World Zionist Congress Vote: Make Congregation Beth El Atereth Israel's voice heard and help secure up to $1 billion of funding for our religious Zionist community! Vote #4 with major Orthodox-Zionist organizations such as the OU, YU, AMIT, and more to ensure that the CORE FOUR foundations of our slate, Torah Values, Jewish Identity, Physical Safety, and Self Determi-nation, are preserved! Rabbi Segal and Ethlynne Brickman are delegates on the OIC slate and a special link that would track Beth El vote totals has been established. If you have not yet voted, please go to: https://www.ou.org/vote/GSegal. Voting is open until March 11. Shabbat Zachor: Please see inside cover for laws and details about Shabbat Zachor this year Spring Forward: Don’t forget to move your clocks an hour forward this Saturday night. Mishloach Manot Project: Send good wishes to fellow Congregation Beth El members this Purim by adding your name to a festive Mishloach Manot Basket sent by the shul. Deadline is March 8th. Please contact Robin Schwartz at robinfschwartz@gmail.com or Tanya Fischer at fischertanya@yahoo.com for more information. Volunteers Needed: to help with our shul Mishloach Manot project which has been so well received by our shul membership as a great community building event. We are looking for help (from adults or children) in assembling the Purim baskets at the shul Saturday evening, March 7th at 7:30pm. We are also looking for drivers on Purim morning itself to help deliver some baskets in the neighborhood. If you can help, please contact Tanya Fischer at fischertanya@yahoo.com or Robin Schwartz at robinfschwartz@gmail.com. Bnei Akiva Purim Carnival: will take place this Sunday, March 8th at Beth El from 1-3pm. Come in costumes! There will be games, crafts, prizes, snacks and more. $5 per family. 17th Annual Connie Spear Birnbaum Memorial Lecture: will be postponed until further notice A Purim Basket is Waiting for You: Thank you to everyone that has participated in our community Mishloach Manot project. As you know, every member in the shul that resides locally will be receiving a Purim Basket. We are asking for your help and co-operation in the distribution of the Purim baskets to the membership. After the Megillah reading, we ask that you stop at the first upstairs classroom where you can pick up your basket and individualized letter with greetings from your fellow members. When picking up on Monday night, it is recommended not to make use of it until Purim day as that is the traditional time for the Mishloach Manot to be used. If you plan on being out of town on Purim, please let us know by e-mailing the shul office. It is also recommended that in addition to having participated in this program, during the daytime on Purim, everyone gives to one friend, two ready to eat food items to fulfill the technical requirements of Mishloach Manot. Purim Extravaganza: Join us on Monday, March 9 immediately following the 7:15pm pm Megillah reading for a light dairy dinner, live music, face painting, balloon making, arcade games and more. Taco Tuesday Purim Seudah: The community celebratory seudah which will include make-your-own-tacos with all the fixings, will take place on Tuesday, March 10 at 6pm. Thank you to Catering by Andrew for the generous donation to the seudah, al-lowing us to provide discounted pricing for the community. Have your mind blown by award-winning mentalist, Tim David, who will entertain us during the seudah.

Minyanim — March 8-14

Sunday 3/8

Monday 3/9

Tuesday 3/10

Wednesday 3/11

Thursday 3/12

Friday 3/13

Shabbos 3/14

Daylight Saving Time starts at 2am

Shacharis 7:00 am 8:00 am

6:15 am

Fast of Esther

6:10 am and

8:00 am

Purim

6:40 am

Shushan Purim

6:30 am 6:40 am

Candle Lighting 6:30 pm

7:45 am 9:00 am

Shema by: 9:55 am

6:40 pm

Minchah 6:20 pm

Maariv 7:10 pm

6:40 pm 6:40 pm 6:40 pm 6:40 pm 6:25 pm

Don’t forget to Spring Forward

this Sunday

Parshas Tetzaveh

REGULAR CLASSES

Halacha Yomi Rabbi Segal Daily: after Shachar it and between Mincha and Maariv

Semichat Chaver Rabbi Segal Tuesday: 8:00pm

Parshat Hashvuah Topics Related to Weekly Portion Rabbi Segal Thursday: 11:00am

Mishnayot

Seder Nashim Alan Vogel Shabbat morning: 8:30 am Beth El Library

Sefer HaChinuch

Steve Schwartz Shabbat morning: 9:15 am Beth El Library

Kollel Learning & Breakfast Coordinator: Dani Goldring Sunday: 8:30am Beth El Library

Office Hours Monday-Thursday-9:30am-3:30pm

Friday: 9:30am-1:00pm

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C o n g . B e t h E l - A t e r e t h I s r a e l 561 Ward Street

Newton Centre, MA 02459 Phone: 617-244-7233

Email: congbethel@rcn.com Website: bethelnewton.org

Shabbat Morning Groups Youth Groups Toddlers-2nd grade 10:00am-end of Shul Toddlers—1st Lower

Level Classroom Pre K– K—2nd Lower

Level Classroom 1st-2nd Grades—3rd

Lower Level Classroom Youth Minyan 3rd-5th Grades 10:15am-11:00am First Upstairs Classroom Teen Minyan 6th-12th Grades 9:45 a.m.—11:15 a.m. Chapel (in the basement) Interested in sponsoring a Teen Kiddush? Contact Sam Goldberger at: samgoldb@aol.com

Thursday Morning Class: Rabbi Segal’s Thursday morning class will take place this Thursday at 11:00am in the library. The class will cover various topics on the Parashat Hashavua. Scholar-in-Residence Shabbaton: Save the date for March 27-28 when we will be hosting tech entrepre-neur, Mois Navon, co-founder and Rabbi of Mobileye. Having designed the System-On-A-Chip and holding several patents in the hardware, he has a deep understanding of the system that drives the autonomous car revolution. Additionally, Mois became known as the “Rabbi of Mobileye” for answering halachic questions at Mobileye on personal and corporate levels and for teaching a weekly shiur to religious and nonreligious em-ployees. Rabbi Navon will be giving a Friday night talk after a community Friday night dinner as well as giv-ing various talks on Shabbat. To sign up for the community dinner, go to http://shabbaton.bethelnewton.org.

Purim Dinim & Minhagim The Mitzvot of Purim

Megillah: It is required to hear the Megillah both evening and morning, to tell and retell

the story of our salvation from Haman’s evil plot. Both men and women are obligated to

hear the Megillah twice.

Mishloach Manot: It is required to send to a friend, during the daytime of Purim, a gift

package containing at least two kinds of ready-to-eat food items—enhancing the spirit of

friendship and sharing.

Mattanot La’evyonim: It is required to give charity to the poor during the daytime of

Purim, evoking the true joy of helping our brethren in need. Collection plates will be

available at Shul on Purim for this purpose.

Seudat Purim: A festive meal celebrated during the daytime of Purim culminates the

day’s activities in a spirit of camaraderie, thanksgiving and joy.

Shabbos Parshat Zachor: This Shabbat we will be reading Parshat Zachor, which will be an oppor-tunity to fulfill the biblical commandment of Zechirat Amalek. This section is read as the maftir of the Torah reading and one should attempt to be in shul early enough to hear Parshat Zachor. As usual we will be having three minyanim Shabbat morning; the hashkamah minyan at 7:45am, the regular minyan at 9:00am and teen minyan at 10:00am. The following is the approx-imate time the various minyanim will be reading Parshat Zachor this coming Shabbat: Haskamah minyan at 8:30am, Main Sanctuary minyan at 10:15am and Teen minyan at 10:30am. If one is unable to be in shul for Parshat Zachor on Shabbat morning, according to the Magen Avraham (Shulchan Aruch OC:685:7), one can fulfill the biblical mitzvah of Zechirat Am-alek by hearing the Torah reading (Vayavo Amalek) at Shacharit on Purim morning Tuesday March 10th which is read a few minutes before we read the Megillah. We will have two shacharit minyanim on Purim morning, the first beginning at 6:10am and the second beginning at 8:00am. The Torah reading that morning (Tuesday, March 10th) will take place before the Megillah reading, at approximately 6:30am and at 8:20am respectively. In addition, the biblical obligation of hearing Parshat Zachor can be fulfilled in the sum-mer (August 29th) when we will read parshat Ki Tetze as part of the regular Torah reading cycle. As mentioned in an earlier email, the halachick mandate to avoid even a remote possibility of danger to ourselves or to others, overrides any obligation to hear Parshat Zachor. Consequently, anyone who is at a higher health risk regarding the COVID-19 virus, or is exhibiting symptoms or who falls into the category where self quarantine is being recommended by the CDC guidelines, should not come to shul for Parshat Zachor.

March 9th Monday

Fast Begins 5:43 a.m Shacharit 6:15 a.m Mincha 6:20 p.m Childcare Dropoff 7:00 p.m Maariv 7:10 p.m Fast End Time—After Megillah Reading (or after 7:25pm if difficult to wait until after Megillah) First Megillah Reading 7:15 p.m Children’s Costume Parade Sanctuary Purim Extravaganza Social Hall 2nd Megillah Reading (downstairs) 8:45 p.m

March 10th Tuesday Purim: Earliest Taalit 6:10 a.m Morning Service 6:10 a.m First Megillah Reading 6:40 a.m Second Morning Service 8:00 a.m Second Megillah Reading 8:30 a.m Shul Purim Seudah* 6:00 p.m Mincha/Maariv 6:40 p.m *reservations required

Rabbi: Gershon Segal 617-244-7233 X1 President: Kenneth Snow Vice Presidents Sam Wald 617-558-9985 Judy Packer Ira Scharf Treasurer Brian Ramelson Associate Treasurer Gary Lasman Recording Secretary Sherri Cohen 617-527-3624 Associate Recording Secretary Marvin Packer Corresponding Secretary Michael Hirsh Associate Corresponding Secretaries Sarah Okon Larry Speiser Financial Secretary Payson Greene Associate Financial Secretaries Arnold Andler Chairman of the Board Jack Schuss 617-480-3319 Vice Chairmen Herbert Birnbaum Philip Levy

COMMITTEE CHAIRS ADULT EDUCATION Judy Packer ANNUAL APPEAL Gary Lasman 617-916-1107 BNEI AKIVA SHLICHOT Shai Bulvik Hadar Lapid BROTHERHOOD Norman Hartstone 617-244-4891 FAMILY TABLE Cheryl Levin HISTORY Kenneth Snow 617-332-4273 HOLOCAUST COMMITTEE David Fisher HOUSING Jim Drazen 617-964-0976 Rick Gopen KIDDUSH Mayer Kahan 413-221-3334 MEN’S CHESED Dani Goldring 617-879-4706 Jonathan Lefman 240-478-3656 NEW MEMBERS Tova Goldring 617-879-4706 PUBLICITY Debbie Schuss RABBINIC ADVISORY Arnie Andler 781-235-4444 RENOVATIONS Mark Salzberg 617-964-4418 RITUAL Nahum Vishniavsky 617-527-8462 WOMANS CHESED Sara Okon 617-964-7375 YOUTH Israela Kahan 875-234-1433 Cheryl Levin Shari Lederman 617-969-4169 Irina Benjiman