Thank you to everyone who came last week to the Family Tefilah Experience for our Kindergarteners through 3rd graders. Rabbi, Cantor, and I had a great time and look forward to seeing you again on February 11th.
This week we will kick off our SOUPER BOWL fundraiser with ALIVE!. Starting this Sunday, February 4, buy some cans of protein-rich soup and leave them in the lobby box of your Super Bowl pick (look for the Chiefs or 49ers helmet). Bring your team some luck and help feed Alexandria’s hungry through Beth El's partnership with ALIVE! (and don't forget to check out their Empty Bowls Alexandria fundraiser on March 1!). The table is set up, ready for your donations as you walk into the building.
Another busy week is coming up for religious school. 1. Bagel and Donut Bar (Now located in the lobby outside the sanctuary) will be back to pre-ambulance fundraiser options:
Bagel and Cream Cheese/Butter - $3
Donuts - $2
Hot Chocolate $1
Coffee and Tea available for free
2. 6th Grade and 2nd Grade will be in the Social Hall this week for their classes 3. Parents are invited to one of two focus groups to provide feedback on planning for next year.
10:30 - 11:30 for families of 4th to 7th graders
12:30 - 1:30 for families of 8th graders and above
4. Kindergarten and 1st grade families are invited to participate in a special post-Tu B’shvat Acorn Planting after religious school on Sunday. Please register here: tinyurl.com/acorn24
Looking forward to seeing everyone on Sunday!
Dan
Additional Updates: Upcoming Events:
February 3rd:
Tot Shabbat (11:00am)
February 4th:
Religious School (K-7th Grade)
Netzer/Confirmation (8th Grade +)
K/1st Acorn Planting in Chapel in the Woods
RSY Focus Group (4th-7th Grade) 10:30-11:30
RSY Focus Group (8th+) 12:30-1:30
February 9th:
7th Grade Student Led Services 7pm
February 10th:
Tot Shabbat 11:00am
February 11th:
Family T’filah for K-3rd Grade (10:00-10:30)
Religious School (K-7th Grade)
RSY Focus Group (All Grades) 10:30-11:30 (PLEASE NOTE THE UPDATED TIME)
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Jewish teens today are struggling with how to engage in conversation about the Israel-Hamas war.
We're bringing the successful program we hosted in Bethesda earlier this month to the Pozez JCC of Northern Virginia on Sunday, February 4th at 6 P.M. (PLEASE NOTE THE NEW DATE)
Open to all 9th-12th graders, this program provides an opportunity for high schoolers to understand the historical context of the war and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, gain the knowledge to address common questions and walk away with the ability to confront disinformation.
Not always sure what to do with your time on Sunday mornings and enjoy baking? Ever wanted to make hamantaschen but didn't know how? WRJ invites you to join us in the kitchen on Sunday mornings as we produce 2400 homemade hamantaschen for the mishloach manot boxes for the holiday of Purim.
Baking dates currently scheduled from 9:30am to 1:30pm or until we run out of dough/filling for the day: Feb 4, 11, 25,& Mar 3
ReelAbilities Film Festival Movie & Discussion Event: OKAY! (THE ASD BAND)
Beth El’s Disability Inclusion Committee is excited to present the award-winning documentary, OKAY! (The ASD Band Film), as part of the 11th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: Northern Virginia, which is managed by the Pozez JCC. This film was an audience favorite at ReelAbilities Film Festivals across the U.S. and Canada.
When: Sunday, February 4 at 4 pm
Where: Beth El's Social Hall
Synopsis: Four talented autistic musicians come together through their shared love of music and form the ASD Band. Rawan, Jackson, Spenser, and Ron shatter stereotypes about people with autism spectrum disorder and navigate a world where they are often misunderstood. As they write, record, and perform their first album, they find strength in each other and the music. Immediately after the film, our featured guest, Melissa Heifetz, the Executive Director of the Arc of Northern VA, will lead our discussion and Q & A.
