Beth Or Spotlight
Beth Or Spotlight
Beth Or Spotlight is the congregation's digital e-newsmagazine which is published 6 times/year and features informative articles from our clergy, educators, board president, lay leaders and auxiliaries, along with upcoming events, b’nai mitzvah projects and other synagogue news. Each issue is emailed to our 1,600+ person email list, with a consistently high open rate. Click the photo below to view our current issue and scroll down to view recent and archived issues.
Please submit news articles and event details to Judy Trias and Ellen Wichterman using the submission guidelines below. If you are interested in advertising, use the button on this page for details and to download a contract form.
Submission Guidelines:
Articles:
- Maximum word count = 640. If you would like to include photo(s) or images to go with your article, please reduce word count to 350 - 450.
- Please give your article a title.
- Photos to go with article - please send as an attachment with your article, not embedded within the article. High resolution (or actual image size if using a photo from your cell phone) necessary for print publication.
B'nai Mitzvah Projects:
- Submit your article and high resolution headshot photo directly to Barbara Murtha.
- Please limit text to one or two paragraphs.
- Maximum word count = 135
Submission Deadlines:
As we have moved to digital issues in order to provide more timely information, all articles, photos, event details and other content are due the 10th of the month prior to the issue publication date:
- Jan/Feb issue - December 10
- Mar/Apr issue - February 10
- May/Jun issue - April 10
- Jul/Aug issue - June 10
- Sep/Oct issue - August 10
- Nov/Dec issue - October 10
Spotlight Archive
2023: Jan/Feb | Mar/Apr | May/June | Jul/Aug | Sep/Oct
2022: Jan/Feb | Mar/Apr | May/June | Jul/Aug | Sep/Oct | Nov/Dec
2021: Jan/Feb | Mar/Apr | May/June | Jul/Aug | Sep/Oct | Nov/Dec
2020: Jan/Feb | Mar/Apr | May/June | Jul/Aug | Sept/Oct | Nov/Dec
2019: Jan/Feb | Mar/Apr | May/Jun | Jul/Aug | Sep/Oct | Nov/Dec
2018: Jan/Feb | Mar/Apr | May/Jun | Jul/Aug | Sep/Oct | Nov/Dec
2017: Jan/Feb | Mar/Apr | May/Jun | Jul/Aug | Sep/Oct | Nov/Dec
2016: Jan/Feb | Mar/Apr | May/Jun | Jul/Aug | Sep/Oct | Nov/Dec
Wed, October 4 2023
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Upcoming Events
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Wednesday ,
OctOctober 4 , 2023APEX Lunch & Learn in the Sukkah with Rabbi Marx
Wednesday, Oct 4th 12:00p to 2:00p
Join Rabbi Marx and your friends from APEX (Adult Programming Experience) for an afternoon of learning. Lunch will be provided. RSVP to Barbara Murtha, bmurtha@bethor.org. -
Friday ,
OctOctober 6 , 2023Erev Simchat Torah Shabbat Worship and Consecration
Friday, Oct 6th 6:30p to 8:30p
Join us for Shabbat worship and our annual Beth Or tradition Erev Sukkot and the consecration of our religious school students. Israeli dancing with Rak-Dan follows services. -
Saturday ,
OctOctober 7 , 2023Simchat Torah & Shabbat Worship and Bat Mitzvah of Anika Long
Shabbat, Oct 7th 11:00a
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Saturday ,
OctOctober 7 , 2023Yizkor Service with Brunch to Follow
Shabbat, Oct 7th 12:30p
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Sunday ,
OctOctober 8 , 2023Social Action Mitzvah Month Activities
Sunday, Oct 8th 9:00a to 12:00p
Today's activities include Operation Bread Drop (at Beth Or) and Wissahickon Trail Cleanup/Restoration Project (offsite). Click for details and RSVP.