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July 24, 2020
3 Av 5780
 
Friends,
 
We hope this email finds you and your families well and that you are enjoying this unusual summer. 
 
This note is a follow up to previous communications regarding the upcoming High Holidays and is a call for volunteers. This email comes with the usual caveat that all of our current plans should be considered somewhat tentative and are wholly dependent...Read more...

Dear Beth Sholom community, 
 
In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, z’l, members of our congregation have participated in a number of conversations about how we can best show our solidarity with and support for the black community at this time of pain, loss, and protest. With the full support of Rabbi Pitkowsky and synagogue president, Devorah Silverman, the Tzedek Tirdof committee and the Adult Education Committee...Read more...

June 4, 2020
12 Sivan 5780
 
Friends,

We hope you and your families are healthy and well.

Now that regulations in NJ allow for small gatherings (up to 25) outdoors, you may know that several local synagogues are beginning to organize outdoor minyanim for 25 or fewer people, stipulating that people must stick with the minyan that they join (to assist with contact tracing, if needed), all participants must...Read more...

9 Sivan 5780
June 1, 2020
 
Dear Beth Sholom members,

As we ended two days of socially distanced celebrations of Shavuot on Saturday night, we were shocked to see images of protests around the country. We mourn the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of four police officers. We understand that the anger and frustration that caused many to rise up in protest in over 75 cities by Sunday night stems not...Read more...