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of City Island
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shows Michael Eiron,
Chaiperson of 75th Anniversary Events Committee
and Yehudit Berent with some of the food donated by many City Islanders.

 
Gala 75th Anniversary Dinner/Dance Highlights 2009 Social Scene on City Island

           Temple Beth-El of City Island celebrated its 75th Anniversary with a gala dinner dance on Saturday, March 28th. Held at the impressive Lido Caterers on City Island, the event was attended by well over one hundred guests.
     Many of the guests were from the City Island institutions that played important roles in helping to establish and maintain the temple, even helping erect our building.
    The  four  institutions,  The American
Legion Leonard H. Hawkins Post #156,
Grace Episcopal Church, Trinity United
Methodist  Church  and St. Mary Star of
the Sea R.C. Church  were all honored
that evening.
    They were recognized and honored
for providing the Jewish community of
City island with places for worship in its
early years, by helping in the building of
its  synagogue  and  by giving ongoing
strong support for the congregation,  its
programs and its mission.
    Needless to say, everyone enjoyed
themselves,  the food,  and the music
of Freddie Lando.

Havdallah service, above, begins the evening's festivities.


TBE and
Shabbat Across America

    On Friday night, March 20th, TBE joined hundreds of synagogues across the continent for  The 13th Annual Shabbat Across America.      Each year, across all of North America, thousands meet to eat, drink, sing, learn, debate and celebrate during the National Jewish Outreach Pro-gram’s Shabbat Across America (njop.org).
   In a display of tradition and unity, TBE and the Jewish community celebrated Shabbat together. Our festive Shabbat meal and Friday Shabbat service was led by Rabbi Shohama.
     Several new and many old friends joined us for this historic national event.

  

  

 

                                          
 

FOOD DRIVE FOR PURIM A SUCCESS

     A CANNED FOOD DRIVE to benefit the Food Bank of the JCC of Pelham Parkway which helps 1000 families a month with emergency food was conducted by Temple Beth-El. of City Island.
   Sponsored by our 75th Anniversary Events Committee headed by Michael Eiron the drive was considered successful enabling members and friends of the temple to follow the custom of sending gifts to the poor, “mishloah manot”.

     Shown at right are Cheryl Yehudit Berent and Michael Eiron with one of the many cartfuls of food collected. (Marc Kaplan, as Queen Esther, looks on.) Paul Klein and the staff of Exotqa International Arts were a great help as a dropoff location when the temple was closed.

Photos by Bob Berent

Temple Beth-El of CI
480 City Island Ave
P.O. Box 188
City Island, NY 10464

Shohama Wiener, Rabbi
914-636-2504

Nan Kaplan, President
718-885-2445

Mort Ellis, Secretary
718-885-2820

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