Events At Temple Beth Abraham for October 2023

TBA Open House: Sundaes in the Sukkah

Sunday, October 1, 11:00am-1:00pm

Are you shul shopping?

Learn about Temple Beth Abraham at 25 Leroy Ave in Tarrytown.

We are celebrating 125 years of inspiring and educating the Jewish Community.

Join us for light lunch and ice cream sundaes.  All ages welcome.

Meet our Clergy, Directors, and friendly members.

rain or shine

or call 914-631-1770 to RSVP.

Celebrate Shemeni Atzeret and Simchat Torah with Temple Beth Abraham

Reform Simchat Torah Celebration

Join us as we completely unroll the Torah and encircle our children with it.  Sing and dance with the Torah. This is a family-friendly celebration.

It takes A LOT of people to un-scroll the Torah.  Come lend a helping hand!

Friday, October 6

• 5:00pm Tot Shabbat
• 5:30pm Oneg/Pre-neg
• 6:00pm Service and Dancing with the Torah followed by a festive Oneg in the Sukkah

Conservative Simchat Torah Celebration

Saturday, October 7

• 9:00am Conservative Shabbat, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah Service with Yizkor

Movie Mavens

Saturday, October 14, 7:00pm Ed. Note: This event has been cancelled

Please join Movie Mavens to watch a movie with Jewish themes. At the conclusion of the film, we will have a moderated discussion.

This month’s movie: The Fabelmans

Loosely based on his childhood, this is Steven Spielberg’s movie about growing up in post-World War II-era Arizona. Young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.

2023 Academy Award Nominee for: Best Director, Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay.

Universal Pictures, 2022, 151 min, Rated PG-13.

$5.00 per person suggested donation for guests.  No charge for members.

 

Football Sunday at TBA!

Sunday, October 15, 4:00pm

Jets vs. Eagles

Come socialize and watch the game.  BYO food and drink – Kosher rules apply.

Please register at

 

 

Women’s Circle

Friday, October 20, 5:45pm

This month’s discussion: “Tradition! Tradition!” with Pearl Ann Schwartz

All of us celebrate the same holidays.  But everyone celebrates differently.

Do we have traditions or foods that are special?  Do we have cherished memories of holidays past that become part of our celebration?  If so, join our discussion and share your traditions, recipes, and memories with us.  When you do, we get to know you better and take another step forward in building our strong temple community.

Pearl Ann Schwartz has been a congregant at TBA for more than sixty years.  Pearl Ann’s family has had baby namings, a bar mitzvah, confirmation services, a wedding, and a funeral at TBA.  Pearl Ann has been a Vice President, Officer, and Trustee on TBA’s Board of Trustees and has served as a “Filler-in-Where-Needed.”

Bring a bag supper to enjoy after Women’s Circle and before Shabbat Services.

To register:

 

Rabbi Dr. Ron Kronish – Peaceful Relations Between Israelis and Palestinians

Sunday, October 22, 12:30pm (Rescheduled event)

The Adult Education and Israel Committees of Temple Beth Abraham present:

Rabbi Dr. Ron Kronish: Peaceful Relations Between Israelis and Palestinians

Join TBA’s Adult Education and Israel Committees for a discussion about peacemaking: the purview of national leaders and diplomats; and peacebuilders: ordinary citizens, who have the power to influence others to reduce the barriers of fear and resentment, and encourage dialogue and mutual understanding, in the hopes of securing lasting peace among Israelis and Palestinians.

Founding Director of the Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel (ICCI), Ron Kronish is now an independent scholar, educator, speaker, and writer. He is the author of Profiles of People, which will be for sale at the event for $18.00 each (cash only, please).

Join us at 12:30pm for a light lunch.  Livestream and in person discussion begins at 1:00pm

Register here:

 

TBA Books@Night

Wednesday, October 25, 7:00pm

Join us for a moderated discussion about books with Jewish themes.

This month’s selection: The Lost Shtetl by Max Gross

For decades, the tiny Jewish shtetl of Kreskol existed in happy isolation, virtually untouched and unchanged. Spared by the Holocaust and the Cold War, its residents enjoyed remarkable peace. But when a marriage dispute spins out of control, the whole town comes crashing into the twenty-first century.

Discussion moderated by a congregant.

$5.00 suggested donation per guest.

RSVP: (914) 631-1770 adulted@tba-ny.org

 

Babies and Bagels

Ongoing PJ Library Playgroup

Mondays 9:30am – 10:30am

(If Monday is a holiday, we will meet on Wednesday that week)

Meet other Jewish parents with babies while enjoying some bagels.

Geared towards pre-walkers, ages 0-1.

Meetings take place at Temple Beth Abraham, Tarrytown.

Sponsored by PJ Library and UJA Federation of New York.

RSVP to Melanie Zamenhof, PJ Parent Connector at zamenhof.melanie@gmail.com for info.

 

Kabbalat Shabbat (Welcoming the Sabbath) Reform Evening Services (Multi-Access)

Join us for a warm and spiritual start to the weekend, in person or online (streaming on our website: tba-ny.org).

First Friday of the month:

• Tot Shabbat is specifically designed for families with children ages birth to pre-kindergarten.
• Tot Shabbat begins at 5:00pm and ends with an Oneg* at 5:30pm.
• Family services are geared toward families with children in grades K-6. They include familiar prayers, explorations of holidays, music, and stories.
• Family service begins at 6:00pm and is preceded by an Oneg* at 5:30pm
• *Oneg means “joy” and is typically a meal or snack celebrating the Sabbath.

All other Fridays, Services are 7:30pm

 

Morning Conservative Services (Multi-Access)

Saturdays, 9:00am

Join us for services in the Conservative tradition Saturday mornings. Every week we discuss the parsha (Torah portion) and most weeks there is a kiddush that follows services.

Services are also available on Zoom.

Contact the office for the link by the Thursday prior.

 

Mah Jongg:

Mondays, 1:00pm-4:00pm

If Monday is a holiday, games move to Thursday that week

Play Mah Jongg in a friendly, non-competitive (no betting) gathering at Temple Beth Abraham.

Free for Temple members.  $3.00 per session for guests.

Email adulted@tba-ny.org or call the Temple Office at 914-631-1770 to RSVP so we know how many are playing.

Torah Study (Multi-Access):

Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00am

Rabbi Holtz leads a class every Wednesday morning, which goes at its own pace through the Tanakh: Torah (Law); Nevi’im (Prophets); and Ketuvim (Writings), in English.

No previous knowledge is required, and you can join in at any point in the cycle.

Class meets in person and on Zoom.

Contact info@tba-ny.org if you need the Zoom link by the Monday prior.

 

Canasta:

Wednesdays, 1:00pm-3:00pm

Learn the rules, play the game.

Meet new friends, spend time with old friends, take a coffee break.

Free for Temple members.  $5.00 per session for guests.

Email adulted@tba-ny.org or call the Temple Office at 914-631-1770, if interested.

 

 

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