Beth David greatly appreciates the generous offers by our congregants in volunteering their time, skills and expertise to help members of our community navigate the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are delighted to facilitate access to these resources as a service to our congregation. Inclusion of these resources on our website does not constitute an endorsement by Beth David, and Beth David does not warrant or make any representations, express or implied, regarding these resources.
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THERAPISTS
- Alison Deutch – CiPP, ACC, CPC, CiHS, ELI-MP, MBA is a personal trainer for the brain empowering individuals to apply empirically validated tools to learn to Do Stress Better at work and in their lives. For support reach out to Alison for some pro-bono one-on-one coaching. alisondeutschcoaching@gmail.com
- Vicki Lipoff – Licensed Clinical Social Worker to help support you in this confusing and stressful time. Vicki will talk with you through a HIPPA-compliant platform. vlippy2300@aol.com
- Lynne Pastor, LCSW, LLC – therapist. Adults in our congregation who would like to talk one-on-one, or maybe in a small group of 3 or 4, because you feel particularly depressed, anxious, stressed, etc., Lynne will provide this service via zoom, or if you prefer over the phone one at a time. lynne.pastor@gmail.com
- Marcy Shoemaker, PsyD – Psychologist – Specializing in adult, couples, LGBTQ, older adults, women, young adults, anxiety, depression, grief, PTSD. marcyshoemaker@me.com
MAKE A MASK (requires sewing)
- Cheryl Harper – Cheryl can show you how to sew a mask for you, family, and friends, that fits as tightly as an N-95 but far more colorful! If there are enough interested sewing volunteers Cheryl will also conduct a sewing circle for masks to be donated to a location of the circle’s choosing. Pattern will be sent in advance. Organization will be done via email. Live demo by Zoom. charperartist@hotmail.com
TUTORING
- Susan Weinberg, Retired teacher offering tutoring to students in Grades 1-6 susanweinberg1@gmail.com
- Laurie Chazen – Retired Special Ed teacher specializing in helping students with learning disabilities, autism, and Language Arts. chazen.laurie@gmail.com
LEGAL
- Judith Meyer, Esquire – Judith is a lawyer who can offer you business mediation/dispute resolution services and negotiation tips pro bono. judith@judithmeyer.com
DANCE
- Gail Lazarus – Certified Dance Fitness Instructor at MovementRx Studio, offering dance workouts on Facebook live Wednesdays at 10:30am https://www.facebook.com/glazarus1
GUIDED MEDITATION
- Ilene Rosen – certified yoga instructor who will work with you, one on one coaching you in stretching, relaxing, and guided meditation. This is accessible to everyone, and can be done on the floor, in a chair, and even from a bed. irosen@bdavid.org
OTHER
- Jane Horwitz – Gardening? Canning? Jane will advise individual congregants on starting and maintaining a vegetable garden or other matters pertaining to growing and preserving your own food, including composting. If there is enough interest Jane can also lead a workshop. jhorwitz@bdavid.org