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Services Resume July 1

Dear Friends,

Congregation Temple Beth-El is pleased to announce the start of services for Summer 2022.

Rabbi Neal Loevinger and Cantor Len Zimmerman will be returning for this 100th year in our historic shul. Please plan on joining us, and helping with next year’s centennial events.

Information for the Annual membership meeting and High Holiday seating will follow in July.

Fri night, July 1, 8:00 pm
Saturday July 2, 9:30 am

Immediately Following services on Saturday, Rabbi Neal’s popular learning sessions will resume with his presentation of

“Mitzvot of the Holidays”.

Due to the ongoing Covid variant epidemic, No kiddush is planned;
Please respect safe seating distancing in the sanctuary. (masks optional). Windows in the sanctuary will be open with the overhead fans and exhaust fans ON, so dress appropriately for the outside weather.

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“The Many Meanings Of Matzah” on Wed, March 30th, at 7:00 pm.

Dear Friends of Congregation Temple Beth-El,

Below is a ZOOM LINK to a special Passover-Discussion & learning event by our Rabbi Neal Loevinger. 

It should  be fun, and  a chance to get together with your summer friends before the summer. 

Hoping to see you in 2 weeks.

Larry Seitelman


Subject: Fwd: Zoom meeting invitation – Congregation Temple Beth El Pesach Learning Zoom

Topic: Congregation Temple Beth El Pesach Learning Zoom

Time: Mar 30, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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DUES LETTER; WINTER 2022

Dear Friends;

When I wrote to you last winter, we were unsure of the impact that the vaccines and new anti-viral treatments would have. With the utmost safety of our congregants in mind, and cooperative efforts of our Rabbi, Neal Loevinger, Cantor Len Zimmerman, and others, Congregation Temple Beth-El was able to safely reopen last summer for Shabbat services and the High Holidays. Seating was limited, with open windows and forced ventilation, but we got it done. As the virus wanes, we look forward to the summer of 2022, and a return to normalcy.

As our historic synagogue and Congregation approaches our centennial year (2023), it remains the last operating Conservative Shul in the ‘Borscht Belt’. Like all institutions, it requires continual funding to survive. We hope you will continue your generous support and participation so that we can maintain and upgrade this wonderful temple and cemetery for future generations.

This summer, we will be forming committees to plan and assist in our 2023 centennial celebration. If you would like to help, be sure to contact an officer or Board member.

DUES REMAIN AT 150.00/ FAMILY. It is your dues and donations that sustain our historic synagogue. (Includes cemetery privileges as specified in the bylaws).

Please call Mary-Ellen (518) 339-3219, or e-mail meseitel (at) aol.com with any questions.
Dear Friends;

When I wrote to you last winter, we were unsure of the impact that the vaccines and new anti-viral treatments would have. With the utmost safety of our congregants in mind, and cooperative efforts of our Rabbi, Neal Loevinger, Cantor Len Zimmerman, and others, Congregation Temple Beth-El was able to safely reopen last summer for Shabbat services and the High Holidays. Seating was limited, with open windows and forced ventilation, but we got it done. As the virus wanes, we look forward to the summer of 2022, and a return to normalcy.

As our historic synagogue and Congregation approaches our centennial year (2023), it remains the last operating Conservative Shul in the ‘Borscht Belt’. Like all institutions, it requires continual funding to survive. We hope you will continue your generous support and participation so that we can maintain and upgrade this wonderful temple and cemetery for future generations.

This summer, we will be forming committees to plan and assist in our 2023 centennial celebration. If you would like to help, be sure to contact an officer or Board member.

DUES REMAIN AT 150.00/ FAMILY. It is your dues and donations that sustain our historic synagogue. (Includes cemetery privileges as specified in the bylaws).

Please call Mary-Ellen (518) 339-3219, or e-mail meseitel (at) aol.com with any questions.

Please return your $150.00 check to:

CONGREGATION TEMPLE BETH-EL
c/o Mary-Ellen Seitelman
9798 Harbour Lake Circle
Boynton Beach, FL 33437

After May 1, 2022 –

CONGREGATION TEMPLE BETH-EL
P.O. BOX 539
Kauneonga Lake, NY 12749

Very sincerely,
Larry Seitelman, President

Ira Shechter, Vice Pres. Mary-Ellen Seitelman, Treasurer Henne Altman, Secretary

Directors: Stephen Altman, Janice (Liff) Gray, Norman Needleman, Marc Lerner Aaron Lieberman, Cindy Shechter, Len and Sue Zimmerman

P.S. Please let us know of any changes to your address(es), phone numbers, e-mail, etc.

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SEPT. 1 – HIGH HOLIDAYS IMPORTANT UPDATE!

Dear Friends,

This past summer and the coming New Year and Yom Kippur holidays have posed many problems for our synagogue and its congregants, along with all houses of worship in all religions.

The Covid-19 pandemic has  posed a real threat to  the manor in which we Jews in America have come to take for granted and felt  comfortable celebrating and observing traditions that have  been passed down for millennia, let alone from our parents and grandparents.  

After remaining closed for the summer of 2020,  we opened for services this past summer with the optimism of a receding pandemic and available vaccines, but were again  hit with a new ‘Delta’ variant, that seemed to defy our desire for normalcy…., in family life, work,  and all social interactions.

We are pleased to be able to hold High Holiday services in person this year, but sad that it had to be limited in scope and attendance.  

NOTICE:   A CONFIRMATION EMAIL WAS SENT AT 2:50 PM EDT TODAY FOR ALL SEAT SEAT RESERVATIONS.  IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE THAT E-MAIL YOU DO NOT HAVE A SEAT.  No more seating is available due to the strict distancing required to meet the Covid-19 protocol.

For those not scheduled to attend indoors, A Shofar and Tashlich service is open to all at the State Boat Launch in Kauneonga, 2:30 PM Tuesday and a Shofar service is scheduled in the synagogue parking lot at 2:30 PM  on Wednesday WEATHER PERMITTING.

 For those who are unable to attend in person, we have arranged an option to the link below for Zoom services, through the graciousness of Rabbi Susan Elkodsi, of the Malverne Jewish Center. The appropriate Machzorim needed to follow the Zoom service will be available at the synagogue over the Labor Day  weekend, at the lower entrance.  

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Sep 6, 2021 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlfuGspjIuG9dDBnpkPp876Jqf7zMpYJJw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Rabbi Susan Elkodsi
Malverne Jewish Center
516-593-6364
cell: 203-332-4428

Mary-Ellen and I and the entire Board of Directors of Congregation Temple Beth-El, wish all of you a Healthy and Sweet New Year.  

Larry Seitelman

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HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES – REVISED!!!!

Dear friends,


HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES at Congregation Temple Beth-El  WILL BE SHORTENED  to accommodate the concerns of many congregants over the Covid/Delta virus.  ( We will retain the essence of the Holidays, as well as the mitzvah of the Shofar, while
adding an additional element of prevention, along with masking, spacing, and vaccination requirements.)

The Rosh Hashanah Service  is being rescheduled to about 90 minutes on Day 1 (and 2), (plus a Tashlich service (+ shofar) at the lake.)
YOM KIPPUR  SERVICES will also undergo significant shortening.

The deadline for seat requests is coming up this weekend. A new schedule of the shortened services will be E-mailed and available on our websitewhen completed by the Rabbi and Rituals Committee.  

 If reserved attendance is deemed low enough, we may move them back to  our synagogue.  If registration is too low, indoor services will be cancelled, we will still  do an abbreviated Shofar service at the state beach with taschlich.

Thank you for your patience in these matters, and your support.

Larry Seitelman


PS:  checks are not being cashed, as indoor services may be cancelled.  The link to Zoom Hi Holiday Services from Rabbi Elkodsi, from Malverne Jewish Center, will be re-sent with a future E-mail.HIGH HOLIDAY SERVU]ICE

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HIGH HOLIDAY INFO & SEAT REQUEST

Dear Friends;

We are pleased to present the 2021 (5782) High Holiday seat request form.  The Covid-19 pandemic  has  presented  a novel year with many hurdles,   and yet we are hopeful to celebrate and observe Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippor Services with our families and friends in person, and in the warm traditions of our Congregation.  In order to make that possible in a relatively  safe manner, and  consistent with best health practices and recommendations by the CDC and other authoritative medical resources, please note the following:

  • Rosh Hashanah Services will be held at the Smallwood Clubhouse.  The clubhouse is large, and reportedly has an excellent forced ventilation system.  (Erev Rosh Hashanah will be at the synagogue)
  • MASKS and VACCINATIONS ARE MANDATORY. 
  • Seating at the clubhouse for Rosh Hashanah will allow some social distancing.  Please comply.
  • Seating for Yom Kippur at the synagogue will be tighter, determined by the number of attendees. 
  • While tallisim and yarmulkahs will be on site, you are encouraged to bring your own.
  • Services this year are TENTATIVE and may be cancelled if the Covid situation continues to worsen. Your checks will not be deposited until holiday arrangements are finalized.
  • Note the schedule for location of services. Yom Kippur services (including Kol Nidre)  are currently planned  back in the synagogue.  The schedule will also be available on our web site.
  • Request Forms  must include the number of seats in each category (member, family member, non-member) requested.  
  • While we are making extra effort to provide a safe environment, each individual must determine what is in the best interests of their own situation in deciding to attend  services.
  • If ANYONE in your household does not feel well, OR if you have been in the presence of someone who has tested positive for Covid within the previous 10 days,  PLEASE do not attend services. 

A High Holiday schedule and ticket order form follows. Priority will be given to paid up members. Completed Forms, with check, must be received by AUG 28th .

For those who would prefer a Zoom Service, see details on cover E-mail and on our web site.

We look forward to observing Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with all of you. The entire board extends its warmest wishes to you and your family for a very happy and healthy New Year.

L’Shana Tovah,

Larry Seitelman, President

Congregation Temple Beth-El is pleased to announce that services will be conducted by Rabbi Neal Loevinger and Cantor Leonard Zimmerman.  MASKS AND VACCINATIONS ARE MANDATORY.

The schedule of services is as follows:

Erev Rosh HashanahMonday, Sept. 6thMa’ariv8:00 pm
(at Synagogue) Candle Lighting7:05 pm
Rosh Hashanah
1st day 		Tuesday, Sept. 7thMorning Service9:00am
(at Smallwood Club)Tashlich at The Lake (Boat Ramp)2:30pm
  Ma’ariv8:00pm
Rosh Hashanah
2nd day 		Wednesday, Sept. 8thMorning Service9:00am
(at Smallwood Club)   
    
Erev Yom KippurWednesday Sept. 15thKol Nidre6:45pm
(at Synagogue)   
    
Yom Kippur Thursday, Sept. 16thMorning Service9:00am
(at Synagogue)   
  Yizkor – Approximately  11:00am
  (Study session with Rabbi Neal3:45 pm
  Mincha (Book of Jonah)4:45pm
  Neilah 6:15pm
  Shofar (approx.)7:35pm

DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS, WE REGRET THAT THERE WILL BE NO “BREAK THE FAST.”

We hope you are planning to join us.  For tickets, please fill out the form below and mail to:
P.O. Box 539  Kauneonga Lake, NY 12749 by Aug. 28th..   Questions? call Mary-Ellen Seitelman (518) 339-3219.  Non-members may purchase seats if available. A SEATING CHART WILL BE POSTED.

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HIGH HOLIDAY PLANNING

CONGREGATION TEMPLE BETH-EL
Subject: High Holiday planning

This note is being sent to help you plan for the High Holidays.   This is only informational.  Please do not send checks yet!

With rising Covid-19 /Delta variant cases rising nationwide, and in order to provide a safer environment for the number of members indicating intent to attend 1st and 2nd day of Rosh Hashanah services this year, we have rented the Clubhouse at Smallwood, 250 Andrew Brucher Road, Smallwood.  It is right next door to Friend’s restaurant. (about 3/4 mile from the intersection of 55 and 17B Clocktower).  It is a larger facility,  so we expect that it will permit better spacing of attendees, and a safer environment.  Of course, each individual must still decide what is best for their own health and safety.  

Currently CDC guidance calls for MASKING indoors, INCLUDING VACCINATED,  so everyone should plan for that, unless things change in the coming weeks.  

TENTATIVE LISTING OF  DIFFERENT VENUES FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS, 2021: 

EREV Rosh Hashanah (MONDAY EVENING, (September, 6), will be at the Synagogue. 

First and Second Day

ROSH HASHANAH:    (Sept 7, & 8)    At the Smallwood Clubhouse

Tashlich                         (Sept 7)                          Not yet scheduled

Kol Nidre and
Yom Kippur services (Sept 15,16)               At the Synagogue

CURRENT FEE SCHEDULE

Dues remain 150.00

High Holiday Tickets:

Members: 50.00   (Including children underr21)

Family of members:      65.00

Non-members (if seats are available)  100.00

We will be sending the holiday  schedule and seat reservation form in about a week.

Please wait until you receive the form before sending any money.

Thank you for your support, and cooperation.

Larry Seitelman,

President

Board of Directors

NOTICE:   MASKS are now required for everyone in the synagogue including vaccinated individuals!

OUR AFTER SERVICE ‘FABULOUS LUNCHEONS’   IN THE SYNAGOGUE ARE    SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!

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COVID DELTA VARIANT ALERT

Dear friends,

In order to use best practices to protect the health of all who attend services at Congregation Temple Beth-El, we are instituting a ‘ Masks, and Social distance’ requirement at the synagogue, effective immediately.  This applies to all attendees, including those of us who are vaccinated.  

The Delta Variant has caused a significant uptick in Covid-19 cases, including known cases amongst the vaccinated and young adults and teens.   Not a lot of data or guidance is yet available for religious services in NYS, but we are opting to err on the safe side.   Of course, each congregant must use their own judgement in deciding what is in their best interests of their own health and welfare in deciding whether to attend services, or any group function. 


Attendees for kiddush, and lunch and learn session must be vaccinated. No exceptions.  Hand disinfectants are available.   Masks and Social Distancing are required in all parts of the synagogue.

If you do not feel well, or have been in contact with anyone who has tested positive, please do not attend. 

Thank your for your cooperation and understanding.

Best Regards,

Board of Directors, 

Congregation Temple Beth-El

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High Holiday Seats Reminder!

Dear Friends:
We need to hear from you.  Are you thinking about attending services for the high holidays? Rosh Hashanah?  Day one/day two?  Yom Kippur? In order to properly plan for a very much larger crowd or a smaller group, let us know if you are thinking of coming or not.  We are considering an alternate site to accommodate more people.  This won’t be necessary if we are just the usual folks.  So we need to hear from you.  Your response does not guarantee a seat nor obligate you to come.  Just give us an idea.  If you have not yet responded, please do.

Also, Rabbi Neal’s services are interesting and followed by our fabulous kiddush.  The lunch and learn series is always great.  Please plan to attend.  Want to sponsor a kiddush in honor of a wonderful occasion  or in memory of a loved one? It’s just a 100.00 donation, and you will have a crowd to celebrate with you!     

Fri night services: 8PM;     

Saturdays:  9:30AM

Send an e-mail to let us know about the holidays: MESEITEL@aol.com.

Thanks so much.

Larry Seitelman

President, Congregation Temple Beth-El

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Reminder

Services start Friday July 2nd:   8:00 PM

Saturday July 3rd:  9:30 AM

ALL Non-vaccinated congregants are only welcome for services in the sanctuary;   

Please observe distancing and wear masks.  You may sit in the front side sections with proper spacing.  

Thank you for your cooperation.             

Larry Seitel, President