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Minyan times are as follows: Wednesdays & Fridays at 7:30am, on ZOOM & in-person               (with proof of vaccination & masked)

Services for Shabbat Mornings are on Saturdays at 9:15am and will be on ZOOM. Other services and programs are available through links provided.

 

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As a community, the members of Beth El Congregation have followed the scientific mandates driven by COVID-19 when conducting services. Since last December, the rise of the Omicron variant led us again to temporarily halt in-person services and then to require the mandatory use of masks during services. 

Currently, incidences of COVID are on a sharp national and local decline, and Summit County is now at a low risk level, according to the CDC, of contracting the virus. Taking this into account, the Beth El Board of Directors, at the suggestion of the COVID Committee, has decided to suspend its mandatory mask mandate during services and instead make the wearing of masks optional for shul-goers. 

Congregants must be up-to-date on their vaccinations and have their booster shot to attend services in-person. Services will also continue to be streamed via Zoom for those who wish to participate from home. Those who feel more comfortable wearing masks during services, for health or safety reasons, are certainly encouraged to continue to do so.

The serving of food at Beth El services and other events, including both Kiddush on Shabbat morning and after Friday morning Minyan, will be implemented after the Passover holiday.  

We will continue to monitor this fluid situation and make further assessments as conditions warrant. But for now, we again look forward to making masks optional and not a requirement at services as part of our welcoming Jewish community.

 

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If you are RSVPing for a service the day before it occurs, we advise you to bring your vaccination card with you when you come for services. We will not receive it digitally in time.

 

A BIT ABOUT US 
The Akron Jewish community has a rich history of involvement in the community from its members. We are a sacred community dedicated to growing Jewishly. We seek to provide a wide range of spiritual, cultural, social, and lifelong learning experiences to all who are looking for a vibrant and inclusive Jewish community.

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A note about Isolation

For some of us, being asked to quarantine, or self-isolate is a scary, anxious, or depressing thought. If you are feeling lonely,please reach out by email or phone.

 

The Beth El Caring Committee

Interested in volunteering for, or are in you in need of services from the Beth El Caring Committee?

Please contact us at:

bethelcares750@gmail.com

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                                                                  UPCOMING

NEW PRAYERBOOKS (SIDDURIM)

DEDICATE A COPY SIDDUR LEV SHALEM TO THE CONGREGATION'S COLLECTION!  

                                                                                                                                                   You are invited to dedicate one or more prayer books in honor or memory of loved ones and friends. Each book you sponsor will be inscribed with your dedication on the inside cover.  With updated translations and transliterations, Siddur Lev Shalem makes prayer more accessible. It is filled with inspirational commentary—poetry, Hasidic stories, and the insights of modern sages like Martin Buber, Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Harold Kushner.
                   

      To sponsor a copy of Siddur Lev Shalem                                          at $54.00 per book, please CLICK HERE

          Dedication to be held on June 4th, 2022

 

 

 

 

Following a successful launch of ScholarStream 5781, we are excited to announce a full year of ScholarStream learning in 5782!  Beginning in October 2021 and spanning all the way up to Shavuot, the Conservative Movement seminaries and institutions are partnering to offer eight (8) series that will bring our Beth El community face-to-face with the brightest and most engaging scholars our movement has to offer.

Any member of Beth El Congregation may register for one or any combination of these series of classes for FREE by clicking HERE, entering the Private Coupon Code* under “Event Fees,” and then clicking “Apply.” 

(PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COUPON CODE IS CASE SENSITIVE [IN YOUR E-BLAST*] AND IS FOR THE USE OF BETH EL CONGREGATION MEMBERS ONLY.)

REGISTRATION LINK

Please be sure that to register for each series in which you plan to participate.  Registrants will receive the ZOOM link for each series in a reminder email sent about a week before the start of each series, and again on the morning of each session. The deadline to register for a given session is 10 AM ET on the morning of the session.

THE FULL DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE SERIES CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE HERE

Series #7: Liturgy of Miracles Hanukkah, Purim & Yom Ha’atzmaut
Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24 @8:00pm on Tuesday, May3rd, @8pm with Rabbi Jan Uhrbach

“I Shall Not Fear”: Liturgy, Emotional Honesty & Resilience - Can praying other people’s words help build and sustain resilience? Using particular familiar examples from our daily and Shabbat prayer, we’ll explore the unique ways in which a regular prayer practice grounded in traditional liturgy can help strengthen us and give us honest hope in challenging and distressing times.?

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Series #8: Israel - Models of Resilience 
Wednesdays, May 11, 18, 25 & June 1 @1:00pm
     
Mon, May 16 2022 15 Iyyar 5782