Welcome to Congregation Bais Ephraim Yitzchok
Congregation Bais Ephraim Yitzchok (CBEY), under the leadership of Rabbi Zvi & Rebbetzin Paghit Ralbag, strives to be a warm and caring community shul that encourages davening and Torah study. Founded in 2000 in Woodmere, NY by families from varied yeshiva backgrounds, CBEY has grown to over 100 families, all dedicated to the ideal of living meaningful Jewish lives.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Baruch Dayan Emet
With profound sorrow, we regret to inform you of the passing of Rachel Silvera-Kaplan, beloved mother of Hillel Silvera. Hillel will be sitting shiva in Los Angeles from Tuesday, August 26th through Thursday, August 28th.
He will continue sitting shiva in at 312 Kirby Avenue in Woodmere starting Friday morning, August 29th, until Monday morning, September 1st. Shiva visiting hours end on Friday at 3:30pm, Motzei Shabbos at 11:00pm and Sunday at 10:00pm.
Minyanim in Woodmere will be as follows:
Shacharit: 8:30am Friday, Sunday and Monday
Mincha/Arvit 7:10pm on Sunday, August 31st
May the family be comforted among the mourners of Tzion and Yerushalayim.
Yomim Noraiim Seating
Please notify the Seating Committee of your families Yomim Noraiim seating requirements by September 8th by emailing cbeyseating@gmail.com. Please indicate if you're attending minyan on both Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur or only one. Note the ages of your children and who your guests are. All full members in good standing are entitled to one mens and one womens seat. Seats for boys 4th grade & up and for girls 5th grade & up will cost $50 per child (maximum of $200 per immediate family). There will be a $100 per seat charge for other guests. Children in grades below those noted cannot be allocated seats.
2025-2026 CBEY membership and seating costs:
Membership: $1,200 per family (first year members are offered an introductory price of $800 for full membership)
Associate Membership: $750 per family
Members who haven't finished paying their 2024-2025 dues, paid off prior aliyos and addressed their building fund will not receive seats unless they reach out to David Hersh at davidhershpsyd@gmail.com or Aaron Iskowitz at sldout1@yahoo.com.
Davening for the soldiers
As the conflict intensifies in Israel, the shul is updating the list of relatives of CBEY members who serve in the IDF so that we can have them in mind as we daven over the Yamim Noraim. Please fill in the attached form by Friday, September 12th. Please contact Tova Fruchter with any questions. May we be zoche to Bsoros Tovos.
Tefillos for Shidduchim
The CBEY Shidduch Committee will distribute a list of names of singles to daven for over the Yomim Noraim so we all can share in the zechus of helping everyone find their zivug at the right time! Please fill in names on this Google sheet. We will distribute a beautifully printed card to the women and men over Rosh Hashannah.
Please keep the following in mind when filling in the name:
(1) Hebrew Tehillim Name in Hebrew and English
(2) We won’t list your last name
Sheva Brachos – Asher & Shana Ralbag
CBEY invites you to join us for the Sheva Brachos of Asher & Shana Ralbag.
Date: Sunday, September 14, 2025
Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Kehillas Bais Yehudah Tzvi of Cedarhurst, 395 Oakland Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY 11596
$60 per person ($120 per couple)
Kindly RSVP either via cbey.org or Zelle (cbeybilling@gmail.com) and add your name in the memo.
Sponsor Kiddush or Shalosh Seudos
Please sign up here to sponsor a Shabbos Kiddush or Shalosh Seudos. Note the reason (simcha, yahtrzeit name, etc.) you wish to include in the announcement. Please contact Dani Schwartz for Kiddush details. Contact Tzvi Statfeld concerning Shalosh Seudos.
WhatsApp Group
CBEY has a WhatsApp group that is available to members and friends of the shul!. Please click here to join.
Chashmal
CBEY thanks the Koegel family for graciously sponsoring the shul's electricity for chodesh Elul l'zecher nishmas Chaim Baruch ben Zavel and Yitzchok ben Nizhah.