DECEMBER-JANUARY, 2014-15/KISLEV-TEVET, 5775 C hanukah, a holiday primar- ily celebrated at home, begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev and is observed for eight days. In the Talmud, the rabbis taught that the mitzvah of Chanukah, the commandment at the heart of the observance of the holiday, is a “candle for each man and his household.” Hence, the actual mitzvah, or commandment, of Chanukah is to kindle the Chanukah lights in one’s home. Blessings [link blessing page] are recited over lighting the candles. One candle is lit for each night. The candle for the first night is put on the right side of the eight-branched menorah. On each subsequent night, an additional candle is placed to the immediate left of the previous night’s candle, and the candles are lit from left to right, so that the kindling begins with the newest light. Since these lights are holy, it is forbidden to make practical use of them; therefore, a special shamash (servant) candle is used to light the others. In some families, each member of the household, including the children, lights his or her own Chanukah menorah. Many families use the eight-day period of Chanukah to spend time together each night. Another mitzvah of Chanukah is pirsum hanes, the public proc- lamation of the miraculous events that transpired in the days of the Maccabees. A number of features of Chanukah observance are connected with this requirement. The Chanukah lights are lit at sundown, the time when passers-by are most likely to see them. When possible, the meno- rah is placed in a window or elsewhere in the home so that it can be seen from the outside. This custom is especially prevalent in Israel, where cities and towns hold public menorah-lighting ceremonies and the entire country is full of candles, bright with the celebration of the Festival of Lights. Blessings and Candlelighting Any member or members of the family may chant or recite the blessings. One person lights and holds the shamash, the blessings are pronounced, and then the candles are lit (from left to right, so that the kindling begins with the newest light).Candles are added to the Chanu- kiyah from right to left but are kindled from left to right. The newest candle is lit first. (On the Shabbat of Chanukah, kindle the Chanukah lights first and then the Shabbat candles.) Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Hanukkah. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who hallows us with mitzvot, commanding us to kindle the Hanukkah lights. Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, she-asah nisim laavoteinu v’imoteinu bayamim hahaeim baz’man hazeh. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who per- formed wondrous deeds for our ancestors in days of old at this season. For first night only: Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu v’kiy’manu v’higianu laz’man hazeh. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, for giving us life, for sustaining us, and for enabling us to reach this season. CHANUKAH BLESSINGS Light the Shamash - the helper candle - first using it to kindle the rest of the Chanukah lights; say or sing: Excerpted from URJ.org The first candle is lit at dusk on Tuesday, December 16.
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DECEMBER-JANUARY, 2014-15/KISLEV-TEVET, 5775
Chanukah, a holiday p rimar-ily celebrated at home, begins
on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev and is observed for eight days. In the Talmud, the rabbis taught that the mitzvah of Chanukah, the commandment at the heart of the observance of the holiday, is a “candle for each man and his household.” Hence, the actual mitzvah, or commandment, of Chanukah is to kindle the Chanukah lights in one’s home. Blessings [link blessing page] are recited over lighting the candles. One candle is lit for each night. The candle for the first night is put on the right side of the eight-branched menorah. On each subsequent night, an additional candle is placed to the immediate left of the previous night’s candle, and the candles are lit from left to right, so that the kindling begins with the newest light. Since these lights are holy, it is forbidden to make practical use of them; therefore, a special shamash (servant) candle is used to light the others. In some families, each member of the household, including the children, lights his or her own Chanukah menorah. Many families use the eight-day period of Chanukah to spend time together each night.
Another mitzvah of Chanukah is pirsum hanes, the public proc-lamation of the miraculous events that transpired in the days of the Maccabees. A number of features of Chanukah observance are connected with this requirement. The Chanukah lights are lit at sundown, the time when passers-by are most likely to see them. When possible, the meno-
rah is placed in a window or elsewhere in the home so that it can be seen from the outside. This custom is especially prevalent in Israel, where cities and towns hold public menorah-lighting ceremonies and the entire country is full of candles, bright with the celebration of the Festival of Lights.
Blessings and Candlelighting Any member or members of the family may chant or recite the blessings. One person lights and holds the shamash, the blessings are pronounced, and then the candles are lit (from left to right, so that the kindling begins with the newest light).Candles are added to the Chanu-kiyah from right to left but are kindled from left to right. The newest candle is lit first. (On the Shabbat of Chanukah, kindle the Chanukah lights first and then the Shabbat candles.)
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tsivanu l’hadlik ner shel Hanukkah.Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who hallows us with mitzvot, commanding us to kindle the Hanukkah lights.
Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, she-asah nisim laavoteinu v’imoteinu bayamim hahaeim baz’man hazeh.Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who per-formed wondrous deeds for our ancestors in days of old at this season.
For first night only:Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu v’kiy’manu v’higianu laz’man hazeh.Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, for giving us life, for sustaining us, and for enabling us to reach this season.
CHANUKAH BLESSINGSLight the Shamash - the helper candle - first using it to kindle the rest of the Chanukah lights; say or sing:
Excerpted from URJ.org
The first candle is lit at dusk on Tuesday, December 16.
ClergyRabbi Daniel M. Cohen, D.Min.Rabbi Ellie Lynn Miller, M.A.R.E.Cantor Rebecca MosesCantor Joan FinnRabbi Emeritus, Harvey S. GoldmanCantor Emeritus, Theodore Aronson
Leslie Y. Sporn, Executive DirectorCarol Paster, Preschool DirectorMindy Schreff, Religious School DirectorTracy Horwitz, LSW, Program DirectorSunny Seglin, Bulletin
MEMBER CONGREGATIONUNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM
Schedule of ServicesFriday, December 5VayishlachShabbat Service, 7:30 P.M.Bass Sanctuary Building
Saturday, December 6Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M.Gross Bet MidrashBat Mitzvah of Sara Bright, 10:15 A.M.Bar Mitzvah of Charles Sanders,10:30 A.M.
Friday, December 12VayeshevShabbat Service, 6:00 P.M.Bass Sanctuary Building
Saturday, December 13Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M.Gross Bet MidrashBat Mitzvah of Orli White, 10:30 A.M.
Happy Chanukah! Light the first Chanukah candle after sundown on Tuesday, December 16.
Friday, December 19MiketzShabbat Service, TSTI Band with 3rd Grade participation, 7:30 P.M.Bass Sanctuary Building
Saturday, December 20Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M.Gross Bet MidrashBar Mitzvah of Jonathan Cutler, 10:15 A.M.
Friday, December 26VayigashShabbat Service, 6:00P.M.Gellis-Green Chapel
Saturday, December 27Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M.Gross Bet Midrash
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Cold days and icy nights are upon us. Those who are hun-gry in towns near to us will be depending on food banks more
than ever. Please bring canned goods to temple whenever you are here.
Friday, January 2VayechiShabbat Service, 6:00 P.M.Gellis-Green Chapel
Saturday, January 3Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M.Gross Bet Midrash
Friday, January 9ShemotShabbat Service, 6:00 P.M.Gellis-Green Chapel
Saturday, January 10Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M.Gross Bet Midrash
Friday, January 16VaeraShabbat Service, 6:00 P.M.Gellis-Green Chapel
Saturday, January 17Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M.Gross Bet Midrash
Friday, January 23BoShabbat Service, 6:00P.M.Gellis-Green Chapel
Saturday, January 24Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M.Gross Bet Midrash
Friday, January 30BeshalachShabbat Service with the TSTI Band with 4th Grade participation, 7:30P.M.Bass Sanctuary Building
Saturday, January 31Minyan Service, 9:15 A.M.Gross Bet MidrashBar Mitzvah of Alex Gorodensky, 10:30 A.M.
Tree of LifeInscribe a leaf on our Tree of Life to mark the moments of happiness in your family - bar/bat mitzvah, birth, weddings, a new grandchild. Leaves are $180. Contact Mimi Braun, [email protected].
Registration is now open for TSTI’s Aftercare for children in grades K-2nd. This program will begin in January and is available 5 days a week from 3-6pm, excluding holidays. Please call the preschool offi ce for details. 973-763-4600.
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From the Rabbi’s Study
As we approach the shortest, darkest, and often coldest day of the year it is worth noting that one of the ways our ancestors responded was by creating a holiday that celebrated freedom and the light of hope. Hanukkah may have been one of the minor holidays in antiquity but that does not diminish the power of its message.
As I sit to write this bulletin message there are two lessons that stand out in my mind. They may appear unrelated but, when taken together, place before each of us an important spiritual challenge.
Lesson 1. The fact that we begin by lighting one candle on the Hanukkah Menorah (and, of course, the shamash) and then add one candle each day is a powerful reminder of our individual and communal obligation to use our strength, our creativity and our resources to bring more light into the world each and every day.
Lesson 2: My favorite (and oft-quoted) Jewish teaching is “If I am not for myself who will be for me? But if I am only for myself what am I? And if not now when?” It reminds us that, as a Jewish community our obligation is not ONLY to our-selves but cannot be ONLY about others either. Rather, Jewish commitment must balance self-interest with self-lessness. It is that balance, a balance that will shift depending upon the needs of the moment, that keeps Judaism dynamic.
Taken together, these two teachings suggest that we do something each day to make the world a better place AND that we do so conscious of our obligation to do some of them specifically focused on our Jewish community and others with
an eye toward helping those who are not part of the Jewish community and we may not even know. Said another way, our obligation as members of this sacred community is to do good within our community AND do good outside our community. The true challenge is striking the right balance.
Along those lines I want to challenge each of us to use Hanuk-kah 5775 as an opportunity to do good “Within” and “With-out”. During the eight days of Hanukkah I am asking different members of our community to share with us one of their ways of making the world a bit better. For example, I have asked long-time TSTI member Ed Shwarz to teach us about his com-mitment to CASA and how we too can get involved. Similarly, I have asked TSTI member Michael Schwamm to tell us about his work with Outward Bound Peacebuilders and how we too might become involved with this organization that seeks to bring Israelis and Palestinians together so they might get to know one another as people.
It will be eight days focused on different ways TSTI members are committed to Tikkun Olam. It will also be eight days when we are presented with new ways that we can get involved in making a difference. Each idea will be shared as the sun sets and the next Hannukah candles are lit. They will be published on our website, on my rabbinic blog and on our TSTI Facebook page.
The work done by members of the TSTI community never ceases to inspire me. I hope these sparks of light and commit-ment inspire you as well.
Get to Know the TSTI Band and their Amazing Shabbat Music
The buzz about our marvelous TSTI Band is true -- they are a wonderful addition to Friday evening worship services. The band, which played occasionally last year, now makes an appear-ance every month. Check our website and the Bulletin for information about when they will be playing. Under the direction of Cantor Rebecca Moses, the band members are: Barry Hausman, drums; Jamie Probber, piano; Larry Kantor, bass; Mark Sussman, guitar; Steven Pomerantz, flute, clarinet and tenor sax; Max Kasler, guitar; and Roberta Probber and Cantor Joan Finn, vocalists.
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And on that Note . . .
The Iris Family
Carol PasterPreschool Director
As Chanukah approaches I start to get ads in the mail and through email about beautiful ritual items for sale. Hand-painted dreidels, quirky mezzuzot, funny Jewish baby items, and chanukiyot in every shape and size from beautiful works of art to ones that look like they are made of shoes and everything in between. I look at all of them and then I still pull out my bat-tered brass menorah that belonged to my great-grandmother. It is caked with the multi-colored wax pieces of years gone by and one arm is a little off-kilter, but it is beautiful to me.
In Exodus 15:2 it says, “This is my God, and I will glorify God.” From this verse we are taught that the way we glorify God is through performing the mitzvot beautifully. Instead of just mak-ing a sukkah, we make our sukkah beautiful by adding decora-tions. We don’t simply hang a simple box on the doorposts of our house with the words of the Shema, we hang a mezuzah that is handsome and meaningful.
This practice of beautifying a mitzvah is known as hiddur Mitzvah. The midrash suggests that not only are the mitvot enhanced by adding an aesthetic dimension, but so is the per-son who observes it. There seems to be reciprocity of beauty through mitzvot: the Jewish people become beautiful as we per-form mitzvot, but, conversely, Israel beautifies God by perform-ing the commandments in the most beautiful way possible.
So, if we glorify God by making things like a chanukiah, dreidel, or sukkah lovely, what else can we do? Well, at this cold time of year, we can fulfill the mitzvah of feeding the hungry by not simply donating unwanted food but making sure that what we donate is nutriti ous and healthy. We can make sure that cloth-ing we donate is in good shape and will help those who receive it stay warm. We can teach our children the joy and satisfac-tion that comes from giving freely and that helping others while maintaining their dignity is just as important as giving.
At this Chanukah season my family and I wish you and yours a very happy, beautiful holiday.
Time is relative. Summer months fly by, but the winter is endless. A wedding day is over in a flash, but waiting for
medical test results for a loved one has the minutes dragging on and on. A two-week vacation is way too short, yet spending an hour at a less-than-stimulating meeting can feel like an eternity. Parents of young children feel as though they will never get through the ‘terrible 2’s’ phase, while parents of high-schoolers are amazed to find they have a new driver in the family.
Not only do specific situations create a sense of a time shift, but I have a different sense of time depending on my own age at the time of the event. When I was a child, my next birthday seemed light years away. I remember how important it was to say I was 4½ and then 4¾. Now when I celebrate a birthday it feels as though the past year was over in the blink of an eye. Riding a bike for hours on end, as a 10 year old, was a breeze. Now, the mere thought of half an hour on a stationary bike is pure torture. As an adult, I can get lost building furniture for hours in my basement workshop and never notice how much time has elapsed, while watching television has me checking my watch constantly.
So it is with young children. They have no concept of time and very little sense of past or present. They only know ‘now’. That’s why many have poor impulse control. They aren’t particularly happy with delayed gratification. When they want a new toy, they don’t want to put it on a birthday list for a party coming up in 3 months. They want it while they are staring at it in the local toy store.
Preschoolers’ desires are also frustrated by the natural course of the ages and stages of development. We all know that one needs to crawl before he can walk, and one can’t run until walking is mastered. But that doesn’t prevent babies from trying. They don’t sit around and wait until they are ready to master the skill; they try, and they fail often, but they just get up and try again. Kindergartners are anxiously wiggling their first loose tooth. The baby teeth will fall out when they are ready. Diapers will no longer be needed and they will learn to tie their shoes. They will learn to write their names and they will learn to read. But only when they are developmentally ready. Nothing will be accom-plished by trying to push children through these stages. The only thing that happens is that the child becomes frustrated, as do the parents. All the important milestones will come in time. It’s up to the adults in the child’s world to recognize that most learning h appens on the child’s timeframe, not on the adult’s.
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Linda and Rudy Slucker Religious School
A Thought to Share
Mindy SchreffReligious School Director
A few weeks ago, at the conclusion of a bat mitzvah, a man approached me. He did not introduce himself by name but rather by branch of Judaism. He said, “I am orthodox. I love my shul
and I love to daven there.” To be honest I was waiting for some kind of insult or judgmental statement about Reform Judaism so I was surprised by what he said next. He continued, “There is something so meaningful about the Reform Movement and the way it promotes family. There’s something so nice about coming to services and sitting together with your family. It was lovely today to sit next to my wife and children and to be able to pray beside one another. At my congregation we have a mecheitza. My daughter is young enough to stay with me, but my wife and I, we never get to sit together.”
I was completely taken by surprise by what this gentleman had to say. Of all of the aspects of Reform Judaism that I love, I had never given much consideration to the fact that families sit together during worship services. I have long been proud of the Reform Movement’s commitment to informed choice when it comes to our level of religious observance. I especially love our commitment to social action and social justice. I often speak about the Religious Action Center at services and how it helps us to understand issues that are going on in our country and in the world in the context of who we are as Reform Jews. I am proud of our commitment to Israel. If you have not yet had the op-portunity to register to vote for the World Zionist Organization elections, don’t forget to visit the website ReformJews4Israel.org. Your vote will help the Reform Movement to ensure pluralism.
And now my eyes are open to the Reform Movement’s pro-motion of family. There is something wonderful about sitting together as a family in services. It’s a time when families can be together uninterrupted by screen time and ringing cell phones. It’s a time when families can shut out the busy-ness of everyday life and just be together.
I want to invite you and your family to join us for services on Friday evenings. All of our services are family friendly and our 6 PM service is designed so that we finish by about 7 PM allowing families to go home and have Shabbat dinner together.
Now that the cold weather is upon us, it seems harder and harder to leave our homes, especially after a very busy workday. I would like to encourage everyone to push aside the hesitation to hunker down and focus on the beautiful Reform Movement value of the promotion of family. Come to services. I assure you that the warm feelings that you and your family will feel at the conclusion of the service will make going out in the cold worthwhile.
Next up in our tour of Jews around the world are Ethiopian Jews, called the Beta Israel -- the House of Israel. There is evidence that this community has been in existence
for over 15 centuries. Some historians believe that Jews arrived in Ethiopia in stages, beginning during the time of the famine in Canaan, when Abraham was forced to flee southwards. Ethiopian Jews believe that others migrated during the times of slavery in Egypt; during the reign of Manasseh of Judah, who sought to forcefully convert Jews into pagans; and another group came accompanying Melinik I, the son of King Solomon. Additional Jews are reported to have arrived in Ethiopia following the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
In the early years of their existence, the Ethiopian Jewish com-munity was separated both physically and religiously from one another. Each Beta Israel village had its own spiritual and secular leaders. There was little contact between Beta Israel communities, and usually no overarching leadership unit-ing them. There was also very little interaction with any Jews outside Ethiopia. Each group felt sure they were the only “Jews” that existed.
The Beta Israel adopted many Ethipian customs, but have always strictly observed Shabbat, and as a result, have their own ver-sion of cholent, called Doro Wat, which is actually the national dish of Ethiopia. It is a spicy chicken stew flavored with chilies and exotic spices, simmered for many hours, and garnished with hard cooked eggs.
Fellow Ethiopians referred to them as falasha (a negative term meaning outsider). In 1624, the ruling king›s army captured many Ethiopian Jews, forced them to be baptized, and denied them the right to own land. According to local legend, some members of Beta Israel chose suicide over conversion. This was similar to the acts of suicide carried out at Masada -- many Beta Israel were willing to die for rather than give up their religion.
In the 1980’s, Ethiopia forbade the practice of Judaism and the teaching of Hebrew. This made life for the Beta Israel unbearable. Israeli leaders felt strongly about enabling the Beta Israel community to take advantage of the law of return, which grants every Jew the right to make Israel their home. Since 1977 there have been many airlifts to help Ethiopian Jews make Aliyah to Israel. Between 1977 and 1984, a total of 8,000 Ethiopian Jews came to Israel in a number of small airlifts. A large-scale aliyah started in 1984 with Operation Moses, a mission that brought 8,000 Jews to Israel in just a few months. In March 1985, another 650 Jews were rescued in Operation Joshua, followed by the most dramatic large-scale Operation Solomon, where almost 15,000 Beta Israel were airlifted to Israel in 36 hours on May 24 -25, 1991.
Our B’nai Mitzvah
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(RE)Connectionshosts a Wine Tasting
Thursday, December 4at Total Wine in West Orange.
6:30 – 8:30pm $25 per person.
The event will feature eight different French wines paired with foods to complement the wines. Sounds like a great time, and we’d like you to join us. Please email Lori Feigenbaum at [email protected] or Judy Krandel at [email protected]. You can mail your checks to TSTI, 432 Scotland Rd, S.Orange, NJ 07079 attn: Leslie Sporn. PLEASE NOTE: AS OF THIS WRITING, THERE IS WAIT-LIST ROOM ONLY.
Mark your calendar! On Friday, February 27, 2015, TSTI will revive the tradition of Shabbat B’Bayit/Shabbat in the Home. As one community -- families and individuals of all ages -- we will gather at Temple for a brief 6:00pm service, and then spread out to host homes in the surrounding towns for festive Shabbat din-ners in welcoming home environments. Enjoy the company of new and familiar temple friends in this wonderful shared experience. Online registration and payment will be available in the coming weeks on the Temple website. Watch your Thursday TSTI email for more information.
Questions? Contact Andrea Baum at [email protected] or 973-464-1555 cell.
Save the date!SHABBAT B’BAYITSHABBAT IN THE HOME
Friday, February 27, 2015
Sara Cleo BrightDecember 6, 2014Sara is the daughter of Lori and Jon Bright, sister of Emily, and granddaugh-ter of Helene and Maurice Bright.Mitzvah Project: Dara will donate money to St. Hubert’s Animal Shelter.
Charles Dulaney SandersDecember 6, 2014Charlie is the son of Jessica and Franklin Sanders, brother of Jackson, and grand-son of Monika McAteer, Charles Frank, and Jane and Franklin Sanders.Mitzvah Project: Charlie is raising money for Pets-for-Vets, a non-profit that res-cues dog from shelters and trains them to become companions for Vets suffering PTSD.
Orli Glasser WhiteDecember 13, 2014Orli is the daughter of Carrie Glasser and Josh White, sister of Talia, and granddaughter of Alice Gasman, Jay Glasser, and Robin Sacknoff.Mitzvah Project: Orli joined a theater group that performs for senior citizens and the disabled, brightening their day.
Jonathan Harris CutlerDecember 20, 2014Jon is the son of Sylvia and Jeffrey Cutler, brother of Rebecca and David, and grandson of Marlene Cutler and Joan Shurtleff.Mitzvah Project: Jon is honoring his grandfather, a Korean War vet, by organizing a drive for items that would benefit patients at the Veteran’s Hospital.
Alex GorodenskyJanuary 31, 2014Alex is the son of Jamie and Jeffrey Gorodensky, brother of Lily, and grand-son of Carole Gottlieb and Helen and Hyman Gorodensky.Mitzvah Project: Alex planted trees with the NJ Tree Foundation in Newark, as part of the Newark Renaissance Trees Program.
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Sue Brand, Melissa RobinsonWomen’s Connection Co-Chairs
Women’s Connection
Renaissance Group
Mimi Braun
In early November, Renaissance Group and Women’s Connec-tion teamed up for an evening of art and Jewish history with a docent from the Jewish Museum speaking to us about the Cone sisters and their incredible collection of the masters of the early 20th century. Thanks to Women’s Connection for the rides pro-vided for some of our Renaissance Members.
Renaissance members who traveled to the new 9/11 Memorial Museum for our November outing were emotionally touched by the site and all it has to offer. It is truly a tribute to those who perished there as well as recognition of America’s indomitable spirit. Thank you to Bobbe Futterman and Dan Goldberg for making the arrangements for this unforgettable trip.
Sunday, December 21, is our annual Chanukah dinner so ably arranged for by Elly and Larry Silverstein and Ann Merin. As in the past, it is requested that you bring a gift (unwrapped) of children’s hats, gloves, school supplies and toys, that have not been used, which will be distributed in our neighboring towns.As 2015 is soon to be upon us, we wish all of you a good, healthy, happy New Year.
Chanukah, Cookies and Cocktails with Rabbi CohenMonday, December 15, 7:00-9:00 PM, The Mansion
Please join Rabbi Cohen and the Women’s Connection for an evening of Cookies, Cocktails and Chanukah fun. Get a fes-tive early kick-off to Chanukah with our first ever Chanukah nut-free Cookie Exchange! Bring some of your favorite cookies to share, or just come out to enjoy some good cheer with the Women’s Connection on the night BEFORE the first night of Chanukah. RSVP to Alice Hirsch by December 12 : [email protected].
An Afternoon at the Spa. Sunday, January 11 from 3pm-5pm Woodhouse Day Spa, Summit, NJ.
After the holidays, take some time for you. The afternoon ncludes wine and cheese, a15 minute massage; a15 minute facial and a15 minute foot soak. Cost is $55. If you can join us, please email Karen Wish: [email protected].
Cooking with the Cantors
Sunday, January 25 at 9:30am (snow date: March 1)Instructors: Cantor Rebecca Moses and Cantor Joan FinnFee: $5 members, $10 non-members
Come and learn how to bake challah from start to finish. You will also get tasty ideas about how the dough can be used for fun and delicious variations. There will be samples of the completed product in class and you will get your own dough to bake later at home. While the scent of baking bread surrounds us, we will study the history of Jewish food and what our text has to say about what we eat. The TSTI kitchens were renovated over the summer. We can’t wait to share our new kitchen with you for this very special event. Limited spots available. RSVP by Friday, January 16 to [email protected].
Dr. Jay MichaelsonDecember 12 at 6:00pm
“Jewish Enlightenment: How Meditation and the Evolving Dharma are Changing Jewish Religious Life”
Shabbat dinner to follow
Shabbat Scholar and Supper
Dr. Jay Michaelson is the author of five books, including “Evolving Dharma:Meditation, Buddhism, and the Next Generation of Enlightenment” and “Everything is God:The Radical Path of Nondual Judaism”. He has been included on the Forward 50 list of influential American Jews and The Advocate’s list of leading LGBT religious leaders. Dr. Michaelson holds a Ph.D. in Jewish Thought from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a J.D. from Yale Law School, and a B.A. from Columbia, as well as nondenominational rabbinic ordination. He is currently a Visiting Scholar in the Contemplative Studies program at Brown University.
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IN MEMORY OFMarvin Lewtan, father of Susan Langberg The Sonnabend Family Ellen & Jay Rice Gadi & Suzanne Ben-MenachemThe Bright family loss Michael & Cynthia SonnabendRobert Bonda, father of Cathie Rankin Helene & Jack Fersko Barbara FeldsteinIrwin Jordan, father of Arlene Brafman Ellen & Jay Rice Jack & Helene FerskoMilly Iris Jack & Helene FerskoMuriel B. Fielo Ellen & Jay Rice Rabbi Arnold & Gert Zoref Bendit Weinstock IN HONOR OFRamon & Bettye Green on their son’s marriage Frankie & Marty WeissMatty & Dan Goldberg’s special anniversary Ellen & Jay RiceBat Mitzvah of Doris & Jeff Spector’s granddaughter, Jillian Table & Talk Sunny & Mark SeglinSpecial birthday for Ramon Green Frankie & Marty Weiss
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IN HONOR OFA special birthday for Vernon FuttermanA special anniversary for Matty & Dan GoldbergA special birthday for Ramon Green
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GREEN FAMILY PULPIT FUND
IN HONOR OFThe birth of Lily, granddaughter of Barbara & Jon Green Ellen & Jay Rice
MELVILLE & ROSE BERLOW MUSIC FUND
IN MEMORY OFIrwin Jordan, father of Arlene Brafman Dennis Percher & Barbara LaubMuriel B. Fielo Lorraine Yablon
SPEEDY RECIVERYElly Silverstein
Lorraine Yablon
BROTHERHOOD FUND
IN MEMORY OFThe Lifshutz family loss Janice & Jay Lippman
FOOD PANTRY
IN MEMORY OFLillian Holtz, mother of Jerry Holtz Leslie & Hugh HellerMuriel B. Fielo Eileen RothIN MEMORY OFMilly Iris Lisa & Robert Ozer
IN HONOR OFBat Mitzvah of Jillian, daughter of Breena & Jed Fishback Debbie BernsteinJay & Ellen Rice’s new grandson, Ryan Lisa & Robert Ozer
GELLIS FAMILY FUND FOR SENIOR PROGRAMMING
IN MEMORY OFIrwin Jordan, father of Arlene Brafman
Matty & Dan GoldbergSandy & Susan Kimmel
Muriel B. Fielo, mother of Michael Fielo Matty & Dan Goldberg
IN HONOR OFThe marriage of Gary, son of Ramon & Bettye Green Matty & Dan Goldberg Harriet & Everett Felper
SPEEDY RECOVERYElly Silverstein
Bobbe & Vernon Futterman
Harriet & Everett Felper
IRIS FAMILY MATTERS FUND
IN MEMORY OFMilly Iris
Linda KirschEllen & Jay RiceLinda & Joel ScharfAnnette & Harold Littman
IN HONOR OFJay & Ellen Rice’s new grandson, Ryan Cheryl & Lee Weinberg
JOSH LITTMAN VIDEO FUND
IN MEMORY OFLillian Holtz, mother of Jerry Holtz Cheryl & Lee WeinbergIrwin Jordan, father of Arlene Brafman Pauline PollackMuriel B. Fielo Annette & Harold Littman
POMERANTZ FUND FOR ADULT JEWISH ENRICHMENT
IN MEMORY OFAnne Jelin, sister of Sarah Jane JelinLeonard Rosen, brother of Pauline Pollack Steven Pomerantz
IN HONOR OFLinda & Joel Scharf’s special anniversaryJay & Ellen Rice’s new grandson, RyanBrett & Margery Harwood’s son, Shawn’s marriage Steven Pomerantz
PRAYER BOOK FUND
IN MEMORY OFMuriel B. Fielo
Sheila SlutskerBobbe & Vernon
Futterman
IN HONOR OFA special birthday for Ramon Green Bobbe & Vernon FuttermanMarc Saurborn’s achievementBar Mitzvah of Ryan Saurborn The Lempert Family
TREE OF LIFE
IN MEMORY OFIrwin Jordan, father of Arlene Brafman Roz & Doug Jacobs
WOMEN’S CONNECTION FUND FOR REFORM JEWISH SUMMERS
IN HONOR OFBat Mitzvah of Jillian, granddaughter of Doris & Jeff Spector Cheryl & Lee Weinberg
SUSAN ACKERMAN SOMMER FUND FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
IN MEMORY OFIrwin Jordan, father of Arlene Brafman Elliot Sommer & Sydne Marshall
SHABBAT SCHOLARS AND SUPPER DECEMBER 12, 2014 DR. JAY MICHAELSON Dinner fee is $25 per member, $36 per non-member. Registration and payment due by December 5.
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At Menorah Chapels at Millburn we recognize the importance you place on planning your final arrangements. Your decision demonstrates both your individuality and compassionate caring for those you love. Our professional team will work closely with you to ensure that your arrangements reflect your wishes and financial situation. Both funded and unfunded pre-funeral planning are available. Like estate planning, it is a responsible decision that makes financial sense.
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