SEPTEMBER, 2015/ELUL-TISHREI, 5775-76 Young Family Engagement is the newest initiative in our Congregation! TSTI is the proud recipient of a grant from the Jewish Community Foundation that will enable us to embark on our journey to more actively engage our younger families and families throughout the community. This initiative, titled “A Forkful of Judaism: A Four-Pronged Approach to Young Family Engagement” focuses upon a wide variety of opportunities centered on four main areas, mitzvot, sports, worship and food. Activities will include a monthly Tot Shabbat, Food for Thought (formerly Holiday Happenings), a trip to cheer on the TSTI softball team, three worship services geared specifically to our young families, mitzvot days and family hikes. So how are we go- ing to make all of this happen…? We would like to introduce you to Alanna Carter, our new Young Family Engagement Coordinator. Alanna comes to TSTI with a wealth of knowledge and skill and an incred- ible life story that we hope you will ask her about. Alanna is currently working on a Masters of Arts Degree in Jewish- Christian Studies at Seton Hall University. We hope you will welcome Alanna to our TSTI community. She is excited to hear any suggestions or thoughts you may have regarding our Young Family Engagement Initiative. SUKKAH DECORATING Celebrate Sukkot with the entire TSTI congregation! Welcome, Alanna Carter, Young Family Engagement Coordinator Sunday, September 27 11:30am – 1:00pm Enjoy a light bagel lunch and decorate our Sukkah as a Temple community. Children of all ages - make decorations, place the gourds and pumpkins, hang paper chains and strings of pasta to create a beautiful Suk- kah for everyone to enjoy. End the day by shaking the lulav, smelling the etrog and learning the blessings of Sukkot. A snack will be served fol- lowing the blessings. Please RSVP to [email protected]STUDY & SHMEAR IN THE SUKKAH Monday, September 28 10:30am – 12:00pm Rabbi Klein invites you to gather in the sukkah, share a light breakfast, and learn about the history and traditions of this festival holiday. Sukkot, a Hebrew word meaning “booths” or “huts,” refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest. It also commemorates the 40 years of Jewish wandering in the desert after the giving of the Torah atop Mt. Sinai.
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SEPTEMBER, 2015/ELUL-TISHREI, 5775-76
Young Family Engagement is the newest initiative in our Congregation! TSTI is the proud recipient of a grant from the Jewish Community Foundation that will enable us to embark on our journey to more actively engage our younger families and families throughout the community. This initiative, titled “A Forkful of Judaism: A Four-Pronged Approach to Young Family Engagement” focuses upon a wide variety of opportunities centered on four main areas, mitzvot, sports, worship and food. Activities will include a monthly Tot Shabbat, Food for Thought (formerly Holiday Happenings), a trip to cheer on the TSTI softball team, three worship services geared specifi cally to our young families, mitzvot days and family hikes. So how are we go-ing to make all of this happen…?
We would like to introduce you to Alanna Carter, our new Young Family Engagement Coordinator. Alanna comes to TSTI with a wealth of knowledge and skill and an incred-ible life story that we hope you will ask her about. Alanna is currently working on a Masters of Arts Degree in Jewish-Christian Studies at Seton Hall University. We hope you will welcome Alanna to our TSTI community. She is excited to hear any suggestions or thoughts you may have regarding our Young Family Engagement Initiative.
SUKKAH DECORATING Celebrate Sukkot with the entire TSTI congregation!
Welcome, Alanna Carter, Young Family Engagement Coordinator
Sunday, September 2711:30am – 1:00pm
Enjoy a light bagel lunch and decorate our Sukkah as a Temple community.
Children of all ages - make decorations, place the gourds and pumpkins, hang paper chains and strings of pasta to create a beautiful Suk-kah for everyone to enjoy.
End the day by shaking the lulav, smelling the etrog and learning the blessings of Sukkot. A snack will be served fol-lowing the blessings.
STUDY & SHMEAR IN THE SUKKAHMonday, September 2810:30am – 12:00pm
Rabbi Klein invites you to gather in the sukkah, share a light breakfast, and learn about the history and traditions of this festival holiday. Sukkot, a Hebrew word meaning “booths” or “huts,” refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest. It also commemorates the 40 years of Jewish wandering in the desert after the giving of the Torah atop Mt. Sinai.
ClergyRabbi Daniel M. Cohen, D.Min.Rabbi Alexandra KleinCantor 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, Asst. to the Clergy, Bulletin
MEMBER CONGREGATIONUNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM
Schedule of Services
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Friday, September 4Ki TavoShabbat Service, 6:00 PMGellis-Green Chapel
Saturday, September 5Minyan Service, 9:15 AMGross Bet MidrashS’lichot Program and Service, 7:00 PM
Sunday, September 6Memorial Service at TSTI Cemetery, 11:00 AM
Friday, September 11NitzavimShabbat Service, 6:00 PMGellis-Green Chapel
Saturday, September 12Minyan Service, 9:15 AMGross Bet Midrash
Sunday, September 13Erev Rosh HashanahWelcome Rosh Hashanah, 5:30 PMFront Lawn and Mansion TerraceErev Rosh Hashanah Service, 7:30 PMBass Sanctuary Building
Monday, September 14Rosh HashanahEarly Service, 8:30 AMChildren’s Program, 8:30 AMLate Service, 11:15 AMIntergenerational Service, 2:15 PMBass Sanctuary Building
Friday, September 18Shabbat ShuvaShabbat Service, 6:00 PMGellis-Green Chapel
Saturday, September 19Minyan Service, 9:15 AMGross Bet Midrash
Tuesday, September 22Kol NidreEarly Service, 6:45 PMLate Service, 9:15 PMBass Sanctuary Building
Wednesday, September 23Yom KippurEarly Service, 8:30 AMChildren’s Program, 8:30 AMLate Service, 11:15 AMAIPAC: Israel Update, 1:30 PMMeditation Service, 1:30 PMIntergenerational Service, 2:15 PMAfternoon Service/Yizkor/Neilah, 3:30 PMBass Sanctuary Building
Friday, September 25HaazinuShabbat Service, 6:00 PMGellis-Green Chapel
Saturday, September 26Minyan Service, 9:15 AMGross Bet MidrashB’nai Mitzvah of Sophia Motiwalla and Benjamin Gertner, 10:15 AMBass Sanctuary Building
Sukkot and Simchat TorahSunday, September 27Erev SukkotBagel Lunch and Sukkah Decorating, 11:30 AMMansion Terrace
Monday, September 28SukkotA Bagel, a Shmear and Conversation in the Sukkah, 10:30 AMMansion Terrace
Sunday, October 4Erev Simchat TorahReligious School Simchat Torah Experience, 5-6:30 PMCongregational Simchat Torah Service, 6:30-7:30 PM
Monday, October 5Simchat TorahYizkor Service and Lunch of Remembrance, 10:30 AMGellis-Green Chapel
Yizkor Memorial Services:Consolation in CommunityWhile we recite Kaddish individually to honor the deceased yearly, we come together for the Yizkor service as a time for us
to remember them communally. When a community of mourners gathers, we gain strength from one another. Four times a year, the memorial prayers are recited as we mourn together. All are holy days when we remember those whom we have loved and lost. The first Yizkor service will take place on Wednesday, September 23 during Yom Kippur Afternoon Services.
The second Yizkor service of 5776 will take place on Monday, October 5 at 10:30 A.M. in the Gellis-Green Chapel. Foll owing the service, a Lunch of Remembrance will be served. The lunch is sponsored by the Adam Katz Memorial Fund.
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From the Rabbis’ Studies
The summer months on the Jewish calendar are defi ned by opposites. We oscillate between happiness and sadness, light and dark, begin-nings and endings. Israel observes its
national Day of Remembrance - a time of mourning - and then that evening transitions seamlessly into Independence Day - a time of national rejoicing. We mark Tisha B’Av - a somber day of fasting for the evils that have befallen our people through-out history, and then later that same week, we celebrate Tu B’Av - a holiday of love, much like Valentine’s Day.
September is a time which is particularly full of such opposites. We say goodbye to summer days that were fi lled with 9pm sunsets, sandals, and perhaps summer camp or long-planned vacations to exciting new destinations. Each year, this good-bye brings a certain kind of sadness. The Jewish calendar, how-ever, balances this sadness with the joy of a new beginning. As we prepare to welcome in the new year, we are comforted by the sweetness of apples and honey, roused by the sharp call of the shofar. As we enter the High Holy Day season - a time fi lled with fear and awe, solemn remembrance and joyful celebra-tion - we can look back at these past summer months and know that each year, they give us resilience to withstand all of these contrasting forces, and ready us to begin all over again in the year to come.
So, as we bid goodbye to summer and prepare ourselves for cheshbon hanefesh - the challenging work of refl ection and atonement for the year that has past - we remember that as Jews, we embrace this season of opposites. We look back at the past and step towards the future, casting off the dark of what may have been, and embracing the bright light of what can be.
May 5776 bring us all strength and blessing.
B’yedidut - in friendship,
Dear Friends,
I recently read the following story...
“The story is told of a carpenter who was a master of his craft. He worked diligently for his com-pany throughout his life, earning a wonderful reputation for his skill. Upon reaching retirement age, he informed his boss that he was ready to retire and draw upon his pension for his future salary. His boss implored him to carry out just one more project for him; to build an elegant mansion and to spare no expense in furnishing it. The boss then presented him with a vast sum of money with which to create a dream home.
“The carpenter was excited to build one more home and made sure he employed all he had learned over the years. He wanted the home to be a showcase that refl ected his skills and com-mitment.
“The wood he selected was of the best grade and the mold-ings were cut to perfection. At the conclusion of his work his boss appeared at the work-site for a tour of the home. As they began to tour the fi nished building together, the boss noted the amazing workmanship and the way in which the builder had gone above and beyond in every and all ways.
“As they fi nished the tour, the boss turned to his worker and presented him with the keys to the house. ‘This home that you have built is a gift to you from the company,”’he said, ‘ in recog-nition of all your years of devoted service.’
“The carpenter was fl abbergasted. He had done the work to the best of his abilities for the sake of others and only now understood that he and his family would enjoy the fruits of his labor. ‘Look at the home I was able to build for my children and grandchildren’ he thought with pride as he gratefully ac-cepted the keys.”
It is a touching story but, to be honest, not the one I read this summer. No, the original version teaches the lesson from the negative perspective. The carpenter simply wants to get done. He cuts corners, uses subpar materials, does shoddy work and then, when presented with the keys, is fi lled with remorse. As the original story puts it,
“The carpenter was fl abbergasted. Regret fl ooded through him as he realized the opportunity he had squandered. Had
Linda and Rudy Slucker Religious School
The Iris Family
Mindy SchreffReligious School Director
4Carol PasterPreschool Director
Here it is the middle of August and, yet again, I have one of those wonderful headaches only school directors understand. I am still conducting tours for prospective families, and now I have more children enrolled in the preschool than I know what to do with, many of whom have registered in the past 3 weeks. I’m scrambling for appropriate staff , ordering new furniture, and going through storage rooms to fi nd building blocks, baby dolls, Tonka trucks and kitchen items to outfi t new classrooms. While this scenario would send most directors into a tailspin, I’m fortunate that I never feel a need to panic; I’ve surrounded myself with people who always have my back.
As I enter the hectic beginning weeks of a new school year which overlap the High Holy Day observances, I want to take a moment and publicly acknowledge all the staff members with whom I work on a daily basis. It is such a pleasure to work side-by-side with staff members who want to know how they can make my day easier, especially when it means bringing more young families into the preschool. I know that I can reach out to any clergy or senior staff member for emotional support or to brainstorm solutions to job-related conundrums. With the fl exibility of religious school director, Mindy Schreff , I have the space to open extra classrooms available in the lower religious school wing. With the cooperation of the custodial staff , I’ll have rooms re-painted in time for the fall session. With the aid of my assistant, Andrea Dean, class lists and teacher contracts will be updated in time to have a smooth school start. With the input of my current teachers, I’ve been able to fi nd additional educators this late in the game.
While school doesn’t begin for a few weeks yet, teachers have already begun setting up classrooms, re-doing bulletin boards, dressing the naked baby dolls, and organizing cubbies. They come in on their own time, they off er to help wherever pos-sible, they reach out to their co-workers to coordinate curricu-la , and they honestly seem as though they enjoy the process. This is not just a working environment for them. It is their other home and one they take pride in maintaining. They truly value being part of TSTI’s Iris Family Center and will do anything it takes to work together for the common good.
I recognize that I am incredibly lucky to have such a supportive team.
Get Closer to Israel ! That is going to be our school theme this year and we are so very excited to off er our students many diff erent ways to connect to the
people and the land of Israel. From our youngest students through high school, our curriculum will off er many opportu-nities that aim to bring Israel a little closer to us here in New Jersey. We will have some school-wide programming as well as two very in-depth programs for our fi fth and sixth graders.
This year our fi fth graders will participate in an enriching pro-gram called Yachdav - A Virtual Mifgash. The program aims to cultivate meaningful connections between Jewish fi fth grade students in Israel and those all over the world. Our fi fth grad-ers will grow and learn alongside a class of 5th graders in a public school in Israel via, mail, email and virtual conferences. The students will explore many common topics that will help bring both students closer to one another and build the start of life-long friendships and connections to Israel.
As we have done for the past two years, we will once again welcome an Israeli teen emissary - a Rishona, to our commu-nity to share their love of Israel with our sixth graders. This year we are so very excited to welcome Gil Shtibelman, who has sent a few words about herself:
“Hi My name is Gil Shtibelman, but most people call me Gili. I’m 18 years old, from Rishon LeZion. I attend Ha’Amit High School and my majors are Film, International Relations and Political Science. I chose those subjects because I love movies, art and being creative and because I am interested in politics, current af-fairs, and philosophy. My older sister, Lior, is 21 years old and my younger brother, Ofi r, is 11 years old (my siblings were born on the same day!) I’m the head of the student council, the captain of the girls’ handball team (I played professional handball for 10 years), and I’m also responsible for the seniors’ social activities. I took part in the youth movement “The Working and Learning Youth” (Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed) for 5 years, guiding the 4th grade students over the year, and the 7th grade students for sum-mer camps and trips. I volunteered in an animal shelter called “Rishon Loves Animals,” which takes care of abandoned dogs. In my spare time I like to take pictures, play the guitar and sing, travel and go out with my friends to camps across the country, and sometimes just spend time at home with my family.”
Gili will be involved in many school wide activities and we hope to make her feel at home in the TSTI community over the coming year. We look forward to continuing our mission of instilling a life-long connection and love of Israel, its people, culture and all it has to off er.
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From the Cantor’s Study
Well, it’s offi cial, the summer is over. The High Holy Days are fast approaching which could be looked at in a couple of diff erent ways. You could look at it as the return of school and all the stress that goes with it, the end of the warm weather and all the fun that can be had while spending long evenings outdoors, and the looming descent of fewer hours of daylight, heavier workloads, and shorter tempers as everyone readjusts to the end of summer. Or, you could look at this time before the New Year as a diff erent kind of transition. For that, Judaism gives us the month of Elul.
We are taught that Elul is a time when we get to take the opportunity to prepare our spirits for the coming New Year. We are taught to take this time to refl ect on the year that has passed and put our spiritual house in order. It’s a beautiful tradition that I have always found to be particularly helpful in creating a calm center in the midst of the storm that is typically September.
For my family and myself it has been a whirlwind of a summer. We have moved to a new home , which is universally acknowledged as a major upheaval, and we are having a great time as parents to a very spirited and highly independent toddler as we await the arrival of our second child this winter. All of these factors add up to an exciting but stressful summer. Therefore, for me, Elul this year is coming at the perfect moment. It’s a welcome chance to focus a little less on the day to day business of being a family and to focus a bit more on being the kind of wife, mother, friend, and Cantor that I want to be.
To that end, this Elul I am working on exhibiting patience and compassion, not only to those around me, but more importantly in some cases, to myself. The Buddha is credited with saying, “If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” On the High Holy Days we praise God’s compassion for all of us. If we are B’tzlem Elohim, created in God’s image, then we must strive to exemplify that compassion during Elul, and all year long.
From my family to yours, we wish you a Shana Tova u’Metukah, a Happy and Sweet New Year.
The President’s Point of View
As I refl ect on the fi rst year of my presidency, I have many observations and wonderful experiences. The most impor-tant one, however, is realizing what an incredible temple family we have here at TSTI. I want to reach out to each of you to say “Thank You”. You have truly made my fi rst year as President of TSTI both extremely easy and very meaningful. While we have faced many challenges over this past year, we approached each and every one of them with the highest degree of integrity and professionalism. I am proud of what we have accomplished and I am equally excited about the upcoming year ahead. We enter this New Year with a new, energetic Assistant Rabbi and we are thrilled to have Rabbi Klein in full swing as the fall approaches. We also are excited for Rabbi Cohen and his recently announced engagement to Raina Goldberg. I know that you will all join me in welcoming Raina to our TSTI family. We have some fantastic programming planned for this year and our recently formed special committee to the Board - Member Engagement is hard at work with this most impor-tant initiative. I would ask each of you to think about your involvement with TSTI. To make the special eff ort to attend just a few more Shabbat services, a few more Adult Education programs, or whatever programming you fi nd most meaningful. The full realization of what our community has to off er is made that much clearer as more people are involved.
The other very important observation I have is that, given the situation in the Middle East and the importance of the Jewish community all over the world, our voices must be heard loud and clear. The clergy and lay leadership at TSTI encourage each of you to join us, and express your thoughts in whatever medium you choose, to help us deliver this message.
As the High Holy Days quickly approach, Judy and I would like to wish you and your families a very healthy, happy, and safe New Year.
Craig KrandelTSTI President
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TRIBUTESC ontributions in memory of loved ones and in honor of the simchas in our lives are acts of loving kindness. We are grateful for your generous support of Temple through various Temple Funds
MARILYN BRAFMANMother of Andy Brafman
CHARLOTTE GROSSWife of Sheldon Gross
JOEL HEMMENDINGERHusband of Adrienne Ament
SYLVIA HOROWITZMother of Carol Redmore &
Jerry Tuttle
EMANUEL LEIGHTONFather of Lori Rosen
BERTRAM SCHILDFather of Mark Schild
In Memoriam
TEMPLE FUND
IN MEMORY OFMaurice Lewis, father of Ellen Rice Robert & Doris EhrlichCharlotte Gross, wife of Sheldon Gross Jack & Helene FerskoSylvia Horowitz, mother of Jerry Tuttle & Carol Redmore Jack & Helene FerskoJeanne Pasmantier’s son Frank DavisMarilyn Brafman, mother of Andy Brafman Jack & Helene Fersko Dennis Percher & Barbara Laub
IN HONOR OFSpecial wedding anniversary for Bettye & Ramon Green Frank Davis Rabbi Arnold & Gert Zoref Paul & Jill JacobsJeff DuBowy’s recent appointment Jesse & Leslie BayerRabbi Cohen and Raina Goldberg’s engagement Roslyn & Leon Fink
RABBI COHEN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN MEMORY OFMiriam Payson, wife of Allen Payson
Ramon & Bettye GreenLois Feinberg, mother of Ellen Nadel
Nancy, Greg & Erica MendelCharlotte Gross, wife of Sheldon Gross
Marjorie Weil
IN HONOR OFRabbi Cohen and Raina Goldberg’s engagement The Friend Family Cheryl & Lee WeinbergHarriet & Everett Felper’s 65th anniversary Giordano, Gorelick & Roth Families
IN APPRECIATIONLauri & Jeff RothsteinStewart Kaplowitz & Phyllis Salowe-KayeThe Rice-Lewis, Sapoff, Smith Families
RABBI KLEIN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN HONOR OFSpecial wedding anniversary for Bettye & Ramon Green
Jesse & Leslie Bayer
CANTOR FINN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN APPRECIATIONLauri & Jeff Rothstein
CANTOR MOSES’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN APPRECIATIONLauri & Jeff RothsteinStewart Kaplowitz & Phyllis Salowe-KayeCarol Redmore & Jerry Tuttle
RABBI GOLDMAN’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN MEMORY OFArlyne & Melvin Bearse, sister & brother-in-law of Rabbi Goldman Jesse, Leslie & Ariel Bayer Larry & Judy Kantor
CANTOR ARONSON’S MUSIC FUND
IN MEMORY OFMiriam Payson, wife of Allen Payson Larry & Judy Kantor
IN HONOR OFKaren Patton’s 20 years with TSTI Linda & Joel Scharf Harriet & Everett FelperSpecial wedding anniversary for Bettye & Ramon Green Joel & Linda Scharf
MELVILLE & ROSE BERLOW MUSIC FUND
IN MEMORY OFJeanne Pasmantier’s son
Doris Rudner
IN HONOR OFSpecial wedding anniversary for Bettye & Ramon Green Doris Rudner
IN HONOR OFSpecial wedding anniversary for Carol & Doug Simon Edna TeichSpecial wedding anniversary for Bettye & Ramon Green Joie Berman
GELLIS FAMILY FUND FOR SENIOR PROGRAMMING
IN MEMORY OFMiriam Payson, wife of Allen Payson Renaissance GroupCharlotte Gross, wife of Sheldon Gross Matty & Dan Goldberg
IN HONOR OFSpecial wedding anniversary for Bettye & Ramon Green Matty & Dan Goldberg
JOSH LITTMAN VIDEO FUND
IN HONOR OFSpecial wedding anniversary for Bettye & Ramon Green Harriet & Everett Felper Harold & Annette Littman
ALEXANDER PERMISON FUND FOR ADULT EDUCATION
SPEEDY RECOVERYAllen Chirls
Linda Kirsch
POMERANTZ FUND FOR ADULT JEWISH ENRICHMENT
IN MEMORY OFBob Felsenheld, husband of Susan Felsenheld
Marilyn Z. Mohr
Marilyn Brafman, mother of Andy Brafman
Jesse & Leslie BayerIN HONOR OFJill & Robb Kushner’s new granddaughter, Marian Kushner Jesse, Leslie & Ariel Bayer
PRAYER BOOK FUND
IN MEMORY OFSylvia Horowitz, mother of Jerry Tuttle & Carol Redmore Reginald Baldini
LINDA & RUDY SLUCKER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND
IN MEMORY OFCharlotte Gross, wife of Sheldon Gross Rudy & Linda Slucker
TSTI ACCESS FUND
IN MEMORY OF Charlotte Gross, wife of Sheldon Gross Pauline PollackMarilyn Brafman, mother of Andy Brafman Cheryl & Lee Weinberg
IN HONOR OFSpecial wedding anniversary for Bettye & Ramon Green Pauline Pollack
Health and Wellness:Mindfulness Meditation and Chant GroupFirst and Third Wednesday of Each Month starting September 16 at 11:00amFacilitated by Beth Sandweiss
Experience Hebrew chant and mindfulness meditation using simple melodies, breath and awareness exercises that relax the mind, open the heart and bring our attention to the present moment. In the silence after a chant, people experi-ence a sustained sense of inner calm. The beginning of the group is guided, and no previous meditation or chanting experience is necessary. This group is open to non-members. For information contact [email protected].
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Our B’nai MitzvahSophia Ava MotiwallaSeptember 26, 2015
Sophia is the daughter of Leslie Motiwalla, sister of Matthew, and granddaughter of Geraldine and Edward Smith and Miriam Seller.Mitzvah Project: Sophia volunteers at the South Orange Library, helping children to learn new things and to enjoy reading.
Benjamin Michael GertnerSeptember 26, 2015
Ben is the son of Liz and Jon Gertner, brother of Emmy, and grandson of Roz and Henry Weinstein and Doreen Gertner.
Mitzvah Project: Ben helped students with their academics at the Achieve Founda-tion’s summer camp in Maplewood.
Our Paid-Up Membership Luncheon will be held on Sunday, October 18 at 12:45 pm in the Ballroom. We look forward to seeing both new and familiar faces. Besides having a delicious lunch, we will be entertained and enlightened by Dennis Kobray, an accomplished pianist and actor. He will play works by some of our greatest composers from Bach to Scott Joplin to Gershwin and share anecdotes of their lives.
Mr. Kobray graduated from Brooklyn College with degrees in music and history and received his Master’s degree from SMU.
He has appeared on NBC’s Today Show and on NPR as well as with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC.
Temple members and friends who are not Renaissance mem-bers are invited to enjoy the musical program beginning at 1:30 pm. Dessert, coff ee and tea will be served.
All current Renaissance members will receive an invitation to this event. Please be sure to send in your reservation with your dues so that you can be a part of this memorable after-noon.
Renaissance Group
Mimi Braun
Simchat Torah Observance at TSTISunday, October 4
Join us for a festive Simchat Torah celebration:From 5-6:30 PM our Religious School families will be involved in creative programming, including a light dinner. This program is in lieu of school that morning.
At 6:30 PM, the entire community is invited to a joyous service featuring our Religious School students. Come sing and dance and end the night with a traditional candy apple treat.
S’lichot Worship ServiceSaturday Evening, September 57:00 PMCome join us for a look at the music and melodies that make the High Holy Days special. Cantor Moses and Cantor Finn will teach about nusach, the traditional Jewish music that changes along with our calendar. This will be followed by our traditional S’lichot service.
Please join us for this meaningful ritual to mark the beginning of the High Holy Days.
DANCE
REJOICE
PRAY
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Teen & Parent VolunteersNeeded for High Holy Days
Children’s ProgramsWe Can’t do it Without You!
8th – 12th GRADERSWe need your help running the activities and discussion groups for children in kindergarten through 6th grade.
PARENT CHAPERONESWe need your help supervising the children, making sure everyone is safe and having fun!
Let us know you can help… please email Tracy Horwitz at [email protected] your name, email and phone number and grade if teen volunteer:
Indicate Availability:Rosh Hashanah: Monday, September 14 at 8:00 amYom Kippur: Wednesday, September 23 at 8:00 amHow about both programs ?
Your donation of canned goods at the High Holy Days helps the Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges provide supplemental and emergency food to low-income residents of Orange and East Orange.
THIS YEAR WE’RE ASKING YOU TO FILL A BAG ENTIRELY WITH ONE OF THESE ITEMS: peanut butter; cans of green vegetables; cans of corn, potatoes, carrots or beets; cans of tuna or chicken; cans of tomato sauce; cans of beans; cans of fruit; jelly in plastic containers; cans of stew, chili with meat or ravioli; or cans of soup. And if possible - do NOT bring us some items we’ve requested in the past: pasta, cereal, mac and cheese, dessert, or anything in a container a hungry mouse might choose to nibble on.
In 2014, the IFPO served over 14,000 individuals over the course of the year, nearly 40 percent of whom were children. Here’s why the IFPO is constantly seeking canned food: each month we give out almost 7,000 items! That’s 15 items distributed to each needy client each week X 150 registered clients a week (and growing) X 3 (sometime 4) weeks a month = a continual need for at least 6,750 cans and boxes a month! Questions? Contact Janet Schwamm: [email protected] or Lisa Goldberg Ozer: [email protected].
Remember TSTI’s Food Drive for the High Holy Days
Bring One . . . And Bring A Lot of It!
MEMORIAL PLAQUES
A Lasting and Loving Tribute
Our Torah tells of Abraham purchasing a resting place and memorial stone for his beloved Sarah after she passed away. The marking of a gravesite within a year after the death of a loved one is still, after so many centuries, a meaningful and cherished tradition.
An additional remembrance is the placement of a memorial plaque in the synagogue. The plaque honors the deceased, is a visual remembrance of that person, and is a comforting sym-bol for family members. It will be lit on the Friday night of the yahrzeit reading in perpetuity. Please consider purchasing a plaque to commemorate the life of your loved one. If you would like to purchase a plaque, please call Sunny Seglin, 973-763-4116 ext. 227. The cost of the plaque is $700.
Our temple has two memorial sites available for your family’s needs. One, located at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge, offers an area that is reserved exclusively for our temple mem-bers. The other, in Montclair near Rosedale Cemetery, is owned and run by TSTI’s Cemetery Trust. Both offer a quiet setting with perpetual care included in the cost. The temple’s cemetery in Montclair has recently added a park-like space set aside for meditation and contemplation.
If you would like information, please contact Joel Scharf at 973-762-1989 or Leslie Sporn at the temple offi ce.
TSTI’s Cemeteries
973-391-9400FAX 973-391-9410
30 Loretto St.Irvington, NJ 07111
We extend a 10% discount to all
Temple congregants.
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COLLEGE CORNERPLEASE REGISTER YOUR CHILD(REN)
WITH TSTI COLLEGE CORNER! Students receive emails connecting them to clergy and “care” packages 3 times per school year. In addition, The Women’s Connection sends a Chanukah package to each student. Please fi ll out the form and mail to : TSTI 432 Scotland Road, South Orange, NJ 07079 Attn: College Corner or email the information to [email protected].
Student Name __________________________________________
School ________________________________________________
Jerry Tuttle and Carol Redmore on the birth of a grandson, Elijah Henri Wennek. Parents are Jenny and Benjamin Wennek.
I only known that his house was meant for me, I would have done everything so diff erently, he thought. How could I have shortchanged myself so?”
All too often we give to various charities and engage in worthy causes out of a sense of obligation. This may be praiseworthy but it will not secure us the ultimate blessing when we give of ourselves with genuine love and go beyond the call of duty.
I prefer my version. That is the kind of home I want to live in. More to the point, that is the kind of TSTI I want to continue building with all of you. To be honest, my edited version is far more in keeping with who are- a community that looks to celebrate the positive, fi nd all possible ways to be inclusive, and strives to celebrate all that is good, positive and inspiring in Judaism. And there is so much.
But, to paraphrase Hillary Clinton, it takes a synagogue.
When each and every one of us brings our best to our sacred community we are able to build something strong, meaningful and inspiring. But that only happens when we each do our part. The foundation of our spiritual home was laid many years ago with love, care and commitment. But the TSTI community has always been, and continues to be, a work in progress. With the addition of Cantor Moses three years ago, the arrival of Rabbi Allie Klein on July 1 and now the hiring of Alanna Carter, our new, part-time Young Family Engagement Coordinator, we are ready for the next phase in our temple’s life. But an excellent staff is only one part of what it takes to build a sacred commu-nity.
Each and every one of you is part of what makes TSTI what it is... for ourselves, for our children and, perhaps more importantly, for those who will come after us. As the new years of 5776 ap-proaches I want to thank each and every one of you for being part of this holy work. It is an honor to serve TSTI and to be on this sacred journey with you.
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