BEDFORD CORNERS, N.Y. -- On May 11, Temple Shaaray Tefila will be hosting a dinner honoring President Lisa Roberts and Executive Director Barbara Merson. For the past two years, Lisa Roberts has tirelessly led, inspired, and enriched the Temple community with her leadership. For the past eight years, she has displayed boundless energy combined with strategic vision and leadership to ...

BEDFORD CORNERS, N.Y. -- Want to learn more about Judaism in a comfortable community setting? Whether you are Jewish by birth, choice, or association the “Taste of Judaism” class at Temple Shaaray Tefila will help grow your personal knowledge and discover your roots. The classes will be held on May 18, 25, and June 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Temple and will be taught by Rabbi David ...

BEDFORD CORNERS, N.Y. -- Temple Shaaray Tefila in Bedford Corners is pleased to host a Spring Fling Carnival Sunday, May 15 from 10:30 am to 1 pm.  Open to everyone, the Spring Fling carnival will have fun activitiesfor families with children of all ages, including bounce castles, face painting, music, crafts, and ice  cream. The Temple’s rabbis and staff will be on hand to give tours ...

BEDFORD CORNERS, N.Y. -- What are the different ways that values can be taught? Which are most effective? What makes a value “Jewish”? What is the latest thinking about the teaching of values? If you are interested in the answers to these questions, attend a presentation at Temple Shaaray Tefila on May 13 at 7:30 p.m. Focusing on both theoretical and practical examples, Temple ...

BEDFORD CORNERS, N.Y. -- Join Rabbi David Greenberg on Saturday, April 23 at 6:00 p.m., for Temple Shaaray Tefila's second night seder. The program will include Passover stories, songs, and a delicious holiday dinner.“It is traditional to hold a seder on both the first and second nights of Passover,” said Rabbi Greenberg. “Most people spend the first night with their family, and we ...

BEDFORD CORNERS, N.Y. -- On Wednesday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m., Temple Shaaray Tefila will host a Passover seder for those in the Northern Westchester community who live in group homes for the developmentally disabled. Co- sponsored by Westchester Jewish Community Services, the seder has been held at Temple Shaaray Tefila for 29 years. The program will be led by Rabbi David Greenberg and ...

BEDFORD CORNERS, N.Y. -- On Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m, the women of Temple Shaaray Tefila will gather together to celebrate the upcoming Passover holiday. The program will include Passover stories, songs, and holiday foods. The program will be led by Rabbi Stacy Bergman.“We welcome the opportunity to gather as a community,” said Rabbi Bergman. “Passover involves a lot of preparation, ...

BEDFORD CORNERS, N.Y. -- Forty years ago, a small group of families started a Jewish congregation in Bedford and hired a David Greenberg, a rabbinic intern, to be its Rabbi. Today, the congregation is a warm, vibrant community of over 800 families led by Rabbi Greenberg as senior rabbi. The Temple will be honoring its past and celebrating its future at a gala to be held on Saturday, ...

BEDFORD CORNERS, N.Y. -- Missed the last Grateful Dead concert? Temple Shaaray Tefila is welcoming guests of all faiths to a worship service featuring the music of the Grateful Dead on Friday, April 8 starting at 8:00 p.m. at the temple in Bedford. “We were surprised at how much of the Dead’s music is relevant for our service,” stated Rabbi Stacy Bergman, the leader of the service. “It ...

BEDFORD CORNERS, N.Y. -- Bassem Eid, a Palestinian leader living in Israel, spoke at Temple Shaaray Tefila Sunday evening, as part of a talk entitled “Dignity versus Identity: What do the Palestinians Really Want?”Eid is a political analyst, human rights activist, and expert commentator on Arab and Palestinian affairs. In his address, the Palestinian speaker emphasizes the need to ...