Voice of the Shore Voice of the Shore Voice of the Shore Voice of the Shore Congregation Torat El ~ Jersey Shore Congregation Torat El ~ Jersey Shore Congregation Torat El ~ Jersey Shore Congregation Torat El ~ Jersey Shore Jewish Center Jewish Center Jewish Center Jewish Center June 2017 - Sivan/Tammuz 5777 Congregation Torat El Board of Trustees, Sisterhood and Men’s Club Shabbat Installation Service & Dinner Friday, June 16th - 6:00pm We invite the entire Congregation Torat El Family to join us as we look forward to a year filled with continued growth and excitement. Our Shabbat Service will begin at 6:00pm with dinner immediately following. Please have all reservations to the Temple office by June 12th. Adults (ages 14 and up) - $20.00 Children (ages 7 - 13) - $12.00 Children (ages 3 - 6) - $5.00 Children (2 and under) - No Charge Family Max - $70.00 Please make Installation Dinner checks payable to Congregation Torat El and return by June 12th to the Temple office. Name: _____________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________ Total Enclosed: $_______________ # Adults ___ # Children (7-13) ____ # Children (3-6) ____ # Children (2 and under) ____
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Congregation Torat El
Board of Trustees,
Sisterhood and Men’s Club
Shabbat Installation Service & Dinner
Friday, June 16th - 6:00pm
We invite the entire Congregation Torat El Family to join us as we look forward to a year filled with continued growth and excitement. Our Shabbat Service will begin at 6:00pm with
dinner immediately following. Please have all reservations to the Temple office by June 12th.
Adults (ages 14 and up) - $20.00
Children (ages 7 - 13) - $12.00 Children (ages 3 - 6) - $5.00
Children (2 and under) - No Charge Family Max - $70.00
Please make Installation Dinner checks payable to Congregation Torat El and return by June 12th to the Temple office.
Name: _____________________________________________________________ Phone: __________________ Total Enclosed: $_______________
# Adults ___ # Children (7-13) ____ # Children (3-6) ____ # Children (2 and under) ____
Friday, June 2, 2017 Shabbat Service 6:30 pm Candles 8:02 pm
Pajama Shabbat 5:30 pm
YAHRZEITS: Bessie Barnett, Menashe Brand, Beatrice Burke, Sara Cooper, Mark Donner, Ida Gallay, Sam Greenberg, Jack Gribin, Beatrice Kempler, Joseph Kempler, Samuel Kramer, Louis Kreisler, Morton Lehrer, Golda Levine, Ruth Madnick, Eva Maltz, Harriet Miller, Mildred Rose, Ethel Rosenfeld, Meyer Rothman, Lillian Sacher, Susan Samuel, Marianne Santo, Grace Schreibman, Ethel Schutzer, Henry Silverman, Ruth Starrett, Lea Tuchfeld, Maurice Webman, William Weinberg, Anne Weiner Saturday, June 3, 2017 Parsha: Naso 4:21-5:10 Haftarah: Judges 13:2-25
Shabbat Morning Service ~ 9:00 am
Friday, June 9, 2017 Shabbat Service 8:00 pm Candles 8:07 pm
YAHRZEITS: David Alterman, Jeff Brustein, Albert Cannava, Elliot Dulberger, Rose Freedman, Lewis Friedman, Sarah Goldenberg, Dorothy Heiferman, Tessie Krivins, Ethel Leibman, Donna Lieberman, Max Miller, Joseph Popok, Philip Rosenbloom, Samuel Rosenfeld, Emma Schiff, Gail Schreibman, Milton Secol, Jean Sukinik, Stuart Yaskulka Saturday, June 10, 2017 Parsha: Beha’alotekha 8:1-9:14 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7
Shabbat Morning Service ~ 9:00 am
Friday, June 16, 2017 Installation Shabbat Service 6:00 pm Candles 8:10 pm
Dinner to follow service
YAHRZEITS: Aliasghar Ardakanian, Gary Berger, Florence Brown, John Carchman, Anita Caslar, Sally Conners, Frieda Cotler, Samuel Friedman, Howard Grabelle, Eva Greenberg, Anna Gruber, David Holub, Irvin Korn, William Lang, Helen Leicht, Judith Lester, Ralph Lutz, Fanny Netkin, Evelyn Phillips, Ann Pollock, Morris Port, Michael Posnock, Hilda Schnabolk, Harry Shapiro, Elizabeth Tretsky, Isadore Vorchin, Evelyn Warm, Sally Weitzenkorn, James Wolf Saturday, June 17, 2017 Parsha: Shelah Lekha 13:1-14:7 Haftarah: Joshua 2:1-24
Shabbat Morning Service ~ 9:00 am
Friday, June 23, 2017 Shabbat at the Beach 7:15 pm Candles 8:11 pm YAHRZEITS: Max Barr, Maurice Brodman, Adolph Frankel, Milton Goldberg, Bernard Grossman, Martin Israel, Rose Kirsch, Herman Kreisler, Pamela Krosney, Charles Kullback, Abram Lavene, Eleanor Maron, Abraham Meyer, Herbert Michelson, William Miller, Joyce Nahan, David Pomerantz, Ronald Rediker, Ben Remar, Ben Reuben, Myles Sandberg, Mary Shapiro, Tillie Shear, Abraham Talansky, David Wallach, Matthew Warshauer, Neal Weber
Saturday, June 24, 2017 Parsha: Korah 16:1-17:15 Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1-24 Shabbat Morning Service ~ 9:00 am
Friday, June 30, 2017 Shabbat Service 6:30 pm Candles 8:11 pm YAHRZEITS: Samuel Barr, Mabel Cooper, Norman Copeland, Morton Elfenbein, Avrohm Friedman, Samuel Gold, Marion Goldfus, Bessie Gottlieb, Jerome Karasic, Charles Kaufman, Henry Kempler, Fred Klein, William Knifel, Edward Levitt, Richard Marcus, Inge Nussbaum, Esther Rubin, Goldie Sandberg, Max Schloeffer, Carole Schwartz, Shirley Sherman, Albert Silberman, Sylvia Singer, Sadie Steinberg
Saturday, July 1, 2017 Parsha: Hukkat 19:1-20:13 Haftarah: Judges 11:1-33 Shabbat Morning Service ~ 9:00 am
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A MUSICAL SHABBAT AT THE BEACH
As some of you know, last February I was privileged to attend a conference entitled “Songleader Boot Camp” (SLBC), which was launched in 2009 in an effort to create “immersive, inspirational, and strategic Jewish leadership programs for Jewish clergy, educators, and songleaders.” As a former song leader at Camp Ramah in my teens and college years, a congregational Rabbi who cares deeply about bringing the power of song and music into our community, and someone who always loves to learn new things about
leadership, I thought that this was a conference not to be missed. Thankfully, I was correct. The conference was simply incredible. Along with hundreds of Jewish educators, clergy, and lay leaders from synagogues, JCC’s and Jewish summer camps, we spent a few days remembering how to bring a sense of deep Jewish connection, purpose, and passion into our personal and professional lives.
The goal of the conference was really not song leading, but rather a way to teach Jewish leaders from around the country about how to bring a sense of depth and connection back to their communities through leadership training, musical experiences, engaging prayer, and deep Torah study. The vehicle used to do this throughout the weekend was often music and song, but the vehicle was a means to an end, and not the end itself. In truth, the conference was indescribable in words, which is perhaps appropriate for a musically based conference. If I had to explain it using language, I would say that it was a conference where music meets leadership, meets Torah study, meets what I imagine an evangelical revival meeting must be like!
As with many conferences I attend, I left feeling spiritually uplifted, nourished, and refreshed. But I was left with one critical question. How can I take all that I experienced (or at least some of it), and bring it back to our community? How can I take the creative prayer experiences, the new and beautiful melodies, the sense of souls connecting to one another and to their Judaism, and bring it back home?
And then it hit me. Shabbat at the Beach was the perfect place to begin.
Each summer as we gather for our Friday night services on the beach, the location, the different pace of the beach season, and the sense of friendship and community that is felt between us always ensure that these Erev Shabbat services are some of the most special of the year. Shabbat at the Beach is the perfect setting to try to infuse a bit more kavanah (spiritual feeling and intention) into our prayer service. Shabbat at the Beach is the perfect place to begin sharing with you a bit of what I learned and experienced a few months ago at SLBC.
As a Conservative congregation, we are always striving to balance the keva (fixed liturgy) with a sense of kavanah (spiritual feeling and intention). That is part of the reason that we bought the Lev Shalem siddur earlier this year. Shabbat at the Beach this year is going to be a service in which we focus more on kavanah and less on keva. Those who know me know that I tend to be a “traditionalist” when it comes to prayer. And yet, I have come to realize that every so often, one has to take a pause in the keva to reconnect to the kavanah side of the equation. That is what we are going to aim to do on June 23rd at our first Shabbat at the Beach service. With the help of a few of our musician lay leaders, this service will have instrumentation and will be an abbreviated service. We will not “daven” every word of the service, but will rather take time to focus on praying “more” with “less” liturgy. We are going to aim to have a deeper, more contemplative, and soulful prayer experience through music, singing, and a more intimate seating arrangement.
I hope that you will all join us on Friday, June 23 at 7:15pm for our first Shabbat at the Beach of the season at Conover Pavilion in Deal. The second one will be August 11th at 7:15 pm. Give yourself this gift of welcoming in the Shabbat with prayer, song, and a sense of calm and spiritual nourishment that is a wonderful way to end each week. I am looking forward to sharing some beautiful music and connection with each of you, and wish all of you a wonderful “beach season” throughout the rest of the summer!
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REFLECTIONS OF MY PRESIDENCY - LAWRENCE H. SHAPIRO Well, it’s been two years already. Time flies when you’re having fun! And I mean that.
I came into this position with several goals for both the Temple and me personally. On a personal level, I hoped to work on patience,
being a better listener, and being open to the ideas, thoughts and feelings of others. Hopefully, I met those goals.
With regard to goals for the Temple, I think we, and I mean we, met a lot of the goals as well. That couldn’t have been accomplished
without the help, time and talent of many, many people. Of course our Executive Director, Pam Cardullo, our office staff, Lisa Arnold
and Joanne Bass, and Rich Salerno and Jacob Fineran. Also, a dedicated cadre of volunteers too numerous to name, so please accept
this “thank you” and expression of gratitude. By the way, being better at saying thank you was also a goal I had; hopefully I met that
one as well.
So, here are the goals I set for the Temple:
- add 50 new members;
- close our $100,000 plus budget deficit;
- resolve the Neptune Estates situation;
- enter into a long-term contract with the Rabbi; and
- stabilize the religious school.
In order to reach these goals, we built upon the solid foundation of how we had been doing things and made some changes. For
example, Pam now oversees our fundraising, working with a strong committee. We hosted Alan Dershowitz, scholars in residence, and
authors; enjoyed a Night at the Races; and shared some laughs at Comedy Night. Of course we continue our annual Brunch and are
excited to honor our Master Torah readers this year, with special guest Cantor Siegel. We also revamped and strengthened our
membership committee, thus expanding and strengthening the outreach of Congregation Torat El into the community.
Through the work of those two committees in particular, we have been successful in reaching the new member goal and closing our
budget deficit. Thank you, Michael Breslow, for your tireless work on our finances and budget.
As of today, CTE stands at 466 member units. We had 465 two years ago. However, this number is deceiving because we did attract
35 new members over the last two years. While that is short of my goal of 50, when considered in light of natural attrition such as
deaths, moving out of the area and the like, maintaining our membership number is quite remarkable.
As you all know, we were also successful in entering into a long-term contract with the Rabbi and will enjoy his leadership and hard
work for years to come. A special thank you to the Rabbi, with whom I have had the pleasure of working closely over these last two
years. His tireless efforts, enthusiasm and smarts are an asset we are lucky to have. Also, thank you to Jane-Rachel for her dedication
and support of the Temple, all while juggling four kids. It truly is a family affair for the Schonbruns. Come to services any Saturday
and you will see!
Our move from a dues model to a sustainability/pledge model continues to be a success.
The Neptune Estates debacle was resolved and the sale of a portion of the Temple Beth El Cemetery to a reputable builder was
completed. As a result, and due in no small part to the tireless work of the Cemetery Committee, we have been able to establish a
perpetual care fund for the cemetery, begin much needed renovations to the Cemetery and create an interfaith section. In a related
vein, and in keeping with our open and welcoming nature, we have opened up the Temple building to hosting funerals for all members
and allowing non-members to use our facility through an approved funeral home.
We have transitioned to a new siddur and lay leadership at services has continued to grow and flourish. Thank you to Ben Laskowitz for
his work with both B’nai Mitzvah students and our lay leaders, and to the Ritual Committee for their work and dedication in ensuring
that CTE meets its halachic and ritualistic obligations.
With regard to the religious school, we have maintained the school after the departure of Rabbi Metz and will be announcing our new
Education Director in the coming weeks as we look to expand and enhance our school. In that regard, thank you to Sherrie Robinson
for being our acting religious school director.
In a related matter, we will be opening our Early Learning Center in September which we hope will build upon the successful
Mommy and Me programs we have been running the last few months and also be a feeder to our school. Thank you to Pam and our
consultants for their hard work, and to Mark Haber for helping with physical plant issues in getting this off the ground.
We have overseen significant renovations and repairs to our building including the roof, the exterior walls, portions of the HVAC, and
remodeling several classrooms. We also have new lights in the Social Hall and new carpet in the office thanks to the generosity of
Men’s Club and Sisterhood. Thank you.
Finally, I want to thank each and every one of you for your support of me and Congregation Torat El.
It is only because of all of you that we continue not only to survive, but thrive.
L’dor v’dor,
Larry
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SUSTAINING COMMITMENT 2017-2018
Our sincere thanks to the following members who made membership commitments at or above our Sustaining Giving Level
for the upcoming 2017-2018 fiscal year! (as of May 15th)
Michael & Fern Aaron
Rita Abrams
Michael & Lisa Absatz
Daniel & Carol Amrany
Jonathan & Dawn Barofsky
Seth & Brooke Bass
Neil & Zelda Becourtney
Steven & Susan Berkowitz
Michael & Ellen Breslow
Steven & Marcy Cohen
Bill & Sheila Cooper
Stanley & Marjorie Cotler
Robert & Linda Dennis
Jeff Donner
Dorothy Dweck
Mark & Melanie Engel
David & Mindy Estin
Steven & Vicki Fineberg
Vera Gitten
Charlotte Gold
Gary & Laurie Gross
David & Ellen Grossman
Howard & Lisa Guss
Ira & Ricki Horowitz
Stephen & Carol Hunter
Gary & Sheryl Kaplan
Bernie & Renee Karasic
Jerome & Loretta Kessel
David & Ralee Konigsberg
Howard Lang
Albert Levitt
Matthew & Tracie Lissauer
Larry Lorman
Yuval & Lisa Madar
Jason & Cara Malek
Richard Marlieb
Ken & Ellen Marowitz
Mitchell & Ellen Marx
Stuart & Robin Meyer
Gary & Suzanne Michel
Steven & Carol Miller
Dan & Bonnie Reiss
Howard & Beverle Richelson
Andrew & Michele Robins
Zeke Rose
Ron & Sandy Rosen
Joel Rubin
Kenneth & Deborah Rubin
Marcia Sacks
Russell Scheer & Deborah Alpert
Ben & Kathy Schneider
Joshua & Lori Schor
Harvey & Jay-Ann Shooman
Steven & Ilene Schwaber
Barry Shapiro & Alison Block
Zel & Pam Steinberg
Alan & Fran Stern
Marvin & Sharon Talansky
Matt & Jackie Tobin
Gabriel & Andrea Tomae
Larry & Penny Turtel
Art & Jodi Vasen
Charlotte Vineburg
Sam Warm
Martin & Carol Weinstock
Regina Weiss
Neil & Marcia Weitzenkorn
Lew & Nancy Wetstein
Alan & Sonny Winters
Leonard & Vivian Zimmerman
In addition, we gratefully thank the many donors who wish to remain anonymous.
Thank you for your support and generosity!
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LIBRARY CHAI LITES
Welcome to the Koreen Family Library. We are located across the hall from the Main Office. The hours are the same as the Congregation Torat El office hours, plus 10am -1pm on Saturdays. We use the honor system to check out books and materials. The method is very simple: take your membership name card out of the Membership File Box, clip it with a paper clip to the book card, and drop them into the Checkout Basket on the desk in the Library. Done! Books and materials may be borrowed for two weeks or longer, if needed. As new books and materials arrive, we will review them in this column. If you borrow a book from this library and would like to write a review, please let us know. The following is a review of a new book that just arrived:
Jerusalem: A Cookbook
Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi
With this cookbook, the authors have sought to unravel the sensations and the alphabet of Jersalem, to experience the magnificent flavors of their childhood and to inspire the reader by the 4,000 years of history during which time the city changed hands endlessly. Jerusalem is an immense tapestry of cuisines, due to the unlimited number of cultures and sub-cultures residing within its walls. The inherent passion and energy the Jersusalemites have in abundance result in some fantastic food and culinary creativity.
Some of the recipes contained in this cookbook include traditional, age-old dishes, with no change or modern touch. Others are fairly traditional, but the authors have updated them to suit the times or their sensibilities. And then there are recipes that are loosely inspired by the flavors of Jerusalem but have not yet become local classics. Typical local dishes are left neglected, for example kugel, bagel, challah. According to the authors, the justification for the collection of recipes are their preferences and cooking habits, and those of their readers. The authors draw deep inspiration from Jerusalem and its food, but are in no way trying to represent its realities.
Cookbook sections are allocated to vegetables, beans and grains, soups, stuffed meat, fish, savory pastries, sweets and
desserts, and condiments. Looking through the recipes and trying some out will inevitably lead you to new and exciting
scents and flavors. Let us know which ones you like!
Beth Jacob
RITUAL ENGAGEMENT
Yasher Koach to Eric Scheer for leading Services on Friday Night and Shabbat morning, and for chanting Torah and Haftarah so beautifully on his Bar Mitzvah!
Yasher Koach to Noah Gutman for leading Services on Friday Night and Shabbat morning, and for chanting Torah and Haftarah so beautifully on his Bar Mitzvah!
Yasher Koach to Sheila Morris for receiving her Yad in recognition of her 18th Torah reading! Mazel Tov!
During the month of April 2017, the following individuals performed the Mitzvah of reading Torah, chanting the Haftarah, and/or leading Shacharit, Musaf and the Torah Service:
Brian Bauer Noah Gutman Russell Scheer Ari Binns Harvey Jacob Rabbi Aaron Schonbrun Matthew Cohen Ben Laskowitz Joshua Schor Mark Engel Alan Morris Lori Schuldiner Schor Steve Fineberg Sheila Morris Joel Schulman Mitch Grayson Michele Robins Sam Weiner Jacob Gutman Eric Scheer Jen Weiss Jared Gutman Jacob Scheer Neil Weitzenkorn
Yasher Koach To All!!!
If you are interested in chanting your Bar/Bat Mitzvah Haftarah, or if you are interested in learning to become a CTE Leader/Reader, please contact Ben Laskowitz at [email protected], cell # 732-861-7450.
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OUR SYNAGOGUE FAMILIES
The Torat Family extends condolences to:
Leslie Poznak on the loss of her father, Arnold Chernin
Lori Chernin-Rosenzweig on the loss of her father, Arnold Chernin
Jacqueline Tobin on the loss of her mother, Mary Hathaway
Staci Nussbaum on the loss of her father, Barry Margulis
Irving & Terry Zimmerman on the loss of their daughter, Sheila Gold
Karen Friedman on the loss of her brother, Kenneth Mark Negin
The Torat El Family wishes Mazel Tov to:
Alan & Meryl Morris on the B’nai Mitzvah of their children, Hannah, Ethan & Paul
Sheila Morris on the B’nai Mitzvah of her grandchildren, Hannah, Ethan & Paul
Jane & Garry Grabelle on the Bat Mitzvah of their granddaughter, Jordan Grabelle
The Torat El Family welcomes:
Rebecca & Dan Gerard
Please contact Mike Gordon at [email protected] for your appointment. Walk-ins are also
welcome.
PLEASE LEND A HAND AND SUPPORT BLOOD DONATION. YOU CAN SAVE LIVES!
BLOOD DRIVE AT CONGREGATION TORAT EL MONDAY, JUNE 12TH
4:00-9:00PM
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2017-2018 Hazak Calendar of Events (subject to change)
Feb. 11 - Program
March 18 - Movie
April 15 - Trip
May 6 - Movie
Aug. 13 - Paid-Up BBQ
Sept. 10 - Movie
Oct. 15 - Apollo Theater Trip
Dec. 3 - Movie and Dinner
Jan. 21 - Brunch Program
Hazak 2017-2018 Membership Application $25 PER PERSON
I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has made my three years as president of CTE Sisterhood a great success. There are too many people to thank individually, but know that it has been a pleasure to serve as president. We have done many wonderful programs over the years -- Torah Fund, Rummage Sale, Hamantashen Bake-a- thon, Shalach Manot baskets, January Luncheons, and May evening events, just to name a few. We even added a new program this year to teach members and non-members of the temple to learn to play Mah Jongg. I am very proud to be part of such an amazing group of women.
Thank you also to our office and maintenance staff. I could not have done it without you as well.
Good luck to Jeanne and Janet on their co-presidency. I am here, along with all our amazing CTE women, to support them for the next two years. Carri
SISTERHOOD SLATE OF OFFICERS 2017-2018
Come one, come all To Sisterhood’s call Where we know You’ll love us all ‘Cause… WE NEED YOU Hooray, hooray, let’s all cheer We need lots of new ideas Come meet an active crew But most of all… WE NEED YOU Come to our summer board meeting See all that we do Give us a try ‘Cause… WE NEED YOU Look at CTE’s bulletin For our monthly events Just come to anything It’ll be time well spent
Come to meetings to meet and greet Where there’s always something good to eat Our programs are light, our meetings are fun
Topics that interest everyone
Come to Torah Fund where we all bring food Help make a yummy Shabbat dinner
Which puts all in a good mood And could you help bake some hamantaschen
Once you taste one you won’t stop noshin’
If you love Mah Jongg We have a tournament for you
Be with friends, have lunch And maybe win some prizes, too
Come one, come all To Sisterhood’s call
You won’t be “BORED” Just get “ON BOARD”
‘Cause… WE NEED YOU
SISTERHOOD NEEDS YOU BY BEVERLE RICHELSON
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Presented by the Men’s Club of Congregation Torat El
visit www.golf.torat-el.org
Wednesday, July 26th
Jersey Shore Charity Golf Outing
To Benefit Jewish Family & Children’s Service
of Greater Monmouth County
MEN’S CLUB CHAI LITES
Shabbat at the Beach
Conover Pavilion - Deal, NJ
Save the Date
Friday, June 23rd - 7:15pm
Friday, August 11th - 7:15pm
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The Nominating Committee is pleased to report the following nominations:
Board of Trustees (three-year term ending June 2020):
Dawn Barofsky Mindy Estin
Susan Berkowitz Sherrie Robinson
Marjorie Cotler Carri Silverberg
Executive Board (two-year terms ending June 2019):
Steve Fineberg, President
Laurie Gross, First Vice-President
Warren Goode, Vice-President
Linda Pickelny, Vice-President
Neil Weitzenkorn, Vice-President
Michelle Winters, Vice-President
Michael Breslow, Treasurer
Alan Morris, Secretary
The following Trustees have unexpired terms:
Terms ending June 2018:
Galit Bins Michele Robins
Suzanne Michel Dorothy Secol
Jason Stern
Terms ending June 2019:
Sheryl Kaplan Beverle Richelson
Carl Koreen Judy Solomon
Howard Lang Mark Steinberg
Fran Nudelman
In addition, ex-officio Trustees will be determined by these entities:
Men’s Club
Past Presidents
Sisterhood
Youth Group
Nominating Committee:
Andrew Robins, Chair
Carol Amrany
Ira Horowitz
Carri Silverberg
Neil Warar
Board of Trustees Proposed Slate 2017-2018
Please join us on Sunday, June 11th at 9:30am for our
Congregation Meeting.
Agenda to include vote on Board of Trustees Slate,
Budget Presentation, President’s Report
and Committee Reports!
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We Believe…
That a warm, thoughtfully designed environment engages children and inspires curiosity.
That even the youngest members of our community should have a safe and supportive place to begin learning.
By welcoming, nurturing and shaping these little minds and hearts from their beginnings, your child can develop both a sense of identity and self confidence. ◘ Infant and toddler learning and care
◘ Early childhood school programs
◘ Small classes
◘ Warm and stimulating learning environment
◘ Professional, nurturing staff
◘ Early drop off and late pick up available
You’re sure to quickly realize why there’s
something special about this place!
Coming In September 2017! Register Now
Call 732-531-4410
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THANK YOU
A BIG thank you to our Men’s Club for carpeting the offices! Stop in and see how great it looks!
A BIG thank you to our Sisterhood for replacing the lighting
in the Social Hall. Work to begin soon!
A BIG thank you to our office volunteers! We appreciate all of your help!
Emily Fineberg Sherrill Kobb Sheila Morris
Marian Warshauer
ORDER MEMORIAL PLAQUES IN TIME FOR THE HIGH HOLY DAYS!
If you would like a yahrzeit plaque to be hung on the memorial boards in the Main Sanctuary in time for the High Holy Days, now is the time to
place your order. The cost of each plaque is $500.
The light next to each plaque is illuminated on the individual’s yarhzeit and the four Yizkor services during the year. The individual’s name will
also be included in our annual Book of Life and Remembrance.
To ensure your loved one’s plaque is placed on the memorial boards by Rosh Hashanah, we must have your order and payment in the Temple
office no later than June 30th.
Call the Temple office
for more information.
732-531-4410
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WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING DONATIONS Congregation Torat El General Fund In Honor of: The B’nai Mitzvah of Ethan, Hannah & Paul Morris – children of Alan & Meryl Morris, grandchildren of Sheila Morris by Be Yeamans The Bat Mitzvah Jordan Grabelle – granddaughter of Jane & Garry Grabelle by Irene & Al Landis Betty Goldin’s birthday by Madeline & Joel Schulman, Sandra Blackman, Esther Kaftol Jerry Berkowitz’s birthday by Marjorie & Stanley Cotler Neil & Marcia Weitzenkorn’s birthdays by Marjorie & Stanley Cotler, Madeline & Joel Schulman Alison Block running the “Meet the Author” program by Madeline & Joel Schulman Speedy Recovery to: Martin Sukinik by Irene & Al Landis In Memory of: Arnold Chernin – father of Lesli Poznak, Lori Chernin-Rosenzweig and Larry Chernin by Jane & Garry Grabelle Rabbi Schonbrun’s Discretionary Fund In Honor of: Rabbi Aaron Schonbrun by Ali Friedman, Stacey & Glen Abrams, the Poznak & Chernin families The B’nai Mitzvah of Ethan, Hannah & Paul Morris –children of Alan & Meryl Morris, grandchildren of Sheila Morris by Be Yeamans In Memory of: Arnold Chernin – father of Lesli Poznak, Lori Chernin-Rosenzweig & Larry Chernin by Stan & Bobbi Meckler Kiddush Fund In Honor of: Neil & Marcia Weitzenkorn’s birthdays by Sheila Morris, Warren & Joan Goode Marcia Sacks on her special birthday by Eva & Howard Wiener The dedication of the Koreen Family Library by Sheila Morris In Memory of: Arnold Chernin – father of Lesli Poznak, Lori Chernin-Rosenzweig & Larry Chernin by Amy & Mike Addeo Garden Fund In Memory of: Reva Goldberg by Michael Gordon Morning Minyan Breakfast Fund In Honor of: Neil & Marcia Weitzenkorn’s birthdays by Marian & Bill Warshauer Tree of Life A leaf has been added in honor of Ariana Rose Lindberg, granddaughter of Mitchell Grayson by Mitchell Grayson A leaf has been added in memory of Frances McKenna, grandmother of Jacob Fineran by the Fineran family
Susan L. Samuel Memorial Fund In Memory of: Susan Samuel by Ellen & Myron Samuel Lawrence Boff – husband of Maxine Boff by Ellen & Myron Samuel, Michelle & Andrew Samuel Arnold Chernin – father of Lesli Poznak, Lori Chernin-Rosenzweig & Larry Chernin by Ellen & Myron Samuel, Michelle & Andrew Samuel Murry Opatosky by Ellen & Myron Samuel Annette Klein – mother of Jeff Klein by Ellen & Myron Samuel Rabbi Jacob Friedman Fund In Memory of: Arnold Chernin – father of Lesli Poznak, Lori Chernin-Rosenzweig & Larry Chernin by Ali Friedman, Eric, Stacey, David, Jess Hansel & Families Paul Morris Liturgical Music Fund In Honor of: Betty Goldin’s 75th birthday by Sheila Morris The B’nai Mitzvah of Ethan, Hannah & Paul Morris – children of Alan & Meryl Morris, grandchildren of Sheila Morris by Be Yeamans In Memory of: Anita Caslar – sister of Sheila Morris by Sheila Morris Bessie Gottlieb – mother of Sheila Morris by Sheila Morris Maxine Green – sister-in-law of Sheila Morris by Sheila Morris Albert Morris – father-in-law of Sheila Morris by Sheila Morris Siddur Lev Shalem In Honor of: The Bat Mitzvah of Hannah Rose Morris by Vera Gitten The Bar Mitzvah of Ethan Michael Morris by Vera Gitten The Bar Mitzvah of Paul Benjamin Morris by Vera Gitten In Memory of: Lawrence Boff – husband of Maxine Boff by Alan & Fran Stern Cecille & Paul Gould by Len Rokaw Contribution Cards To Marcia & Neil Weitzenkorn in honor of their special birthdays from Sheryl & Gary Kaplan To Jackie Tobin in memory of her mother Mary Hathaway from the Barofsky family, the Winters family, the Estin family To Lesli Poznak in memory of her father Arnold Chernin from the Barofsky family, the Winters family To Lesli Poznak, Lori Rosenzweig-Chernin & Larry Chernin in memory of their father Arnold Chernin from the Estin family To Lesli Poznak & Larry Chernin in memory of their father Arnold Chernin from Steve & Diane Resnick
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Temple Grams To Jeanne Isaacson in honor of becoming co-president of Sisterhood from Toby & Martin Sukinik, Beverle & Howard Richelson To Janet Cohen in honor of becoming co-president of Sisterhood from Toby & Martin Sukinik, Beverle & Howard Richelson To Carri Silverberg in honor of a job well done from Toby & Martin Sukinik, Beverle & Howard Richelson To Toby Sukinik with congratulations on receiving the “Woman of Achievement Award” from Phyllis Jacobs To Janet & Alan Cohen in honor of their son Matthew’s marriage from Toby & Martin Sukinik To Gidget & Mike Friedman in honor of their son Josh’s engagement from Toby & Martin Sukinik To Carri & Bruce Silverberg in honor of their son Evan’s graduation from graduate school from Toby & Martin Sukinik To Diane & Steve Resnick in honor of their daughter’s graduation from college and their son entering the Army from Toby & Martin Sukinik To Marcia & Neil Weitzenkorn in honor of their special birthdays from Fran & Ned Meyer To Sheila Morris in honor of the B’nai Mitzvah of her grandchildren Hannah, Ethan & Paul from Eva & Howard Wiener To Alan & Meryl Morris in honor of the B’nai Mitzvah of their children Hannah, Ethan & Paul from Eva & Howard Wiener To Martin Sukinik with wishes for his speedy recovery from Beverle & Howard Richelson, Sheryl & Gary Kaplan To Jerry Berkowitz with wishes for his speedy recovery from Sheryl & Gary Kaplan, Toby & Martin Sukinik To the Poznak and Chernin families in memory of their father Arnold Chernin from Eva & Howard Wiener To Jackie Tobin in memory of her mother Mary Hathaway from Carri, Bruce, Evan & Justin Silverberg To Carol Winograd in memory of her husband Elliott from Toby & Martin Sukinik
ABRAHAM ABARBANEL by Sandy Kuchin BELLE BALKIN by Nancy & Tom Redman BARNEY BARRETT by Lois Barr Barrett ESTELLE BASS by the Bass Families HARRY BASS by the Bass Families MILTON BAZER by Ron Bazer JEANNE BERGER by Beverle & Howard Richelson ISADORE BEY by the Bey Family MIRIAM BLOCK by Janice & Paul Holub FRIEDA BLUFSTEIN by Sophy Kirsch & Family SIDNEY BLUME by Alan & Patti Blume & Family ELEANORE BOTNEY by Loretta Kessel MORRIS BRODSKY by Ruth Glatter ALBERT BROWN by Janet Brown RUTH CELSO by Toby & Martin Sukinik SIGMUND CHAPMAN by Loretta Kessel LARRY COHEN by Barbara & Larry Lucisano EVA COTLER by Stanley Cotler EVELYN DAUER by Charlotte Vineburg IDA DEITCH by Tanis Deitch & Family MALCOLM DEITCH by Tanis Deitch & Family SOL DORFMAN by Sandy Lehrer JANE GABRIELSON by Madeline & Joel Schulman IRVING GERSHON by Simon J. Gershon SIDNEY GOLDSTEIN by Marjorie & Stanley Cotler MILTON GOODMAN by the Bass Families ROSALIE GOODMAN by the Bass Families NOREEN HUNT by Sam Goldenberg PEARL JACOBS by Cynthia Roberts DR. TED JACOBS by Cynthia Roberts YETTA JOBRECK by Ruth Abramowitz SAM KAPLAN by Alan & Judy Sherman BENJAMIN KARASIK by Stevie & Jon Shutman MELVIN KIRSCH by Sophy Kirsch & Family LOUIS KLEINFUS by Ruth Lowy
ANDRED KNIFEL by Claire Knifel Cohan IRVING KONNER by Ellen Sue & Larry Hirshfield DORA KOYNER by Ali Friedman & Family LOUIS LEFTON by Cindy & Lewis Fisher & Family BEATRICE LEHRMAN by Renée & Walter Schindler LILLIAN LEVINE by Jane & Garry Grabelle MILDRED LEVY by Harriet Popok NATHAN LICHTMAN by Mark & Odette Lichtman RUTH LIGHT by Edith Light ISIDORE LIPSCHITZ by Mildred Przytyk SIGMUND LIPSON by Sandi Friedman DAVID MECKLER by Stan & Bobbi Meckler HELEN MECKLER by Stan & Bobbi Meckler MILDRED MICHELSON by Anita S. Nathan-Michelson BEVERLY NEEDEL by Marcene & Jonathan Brown JACOB PRZYTYK by Mildred Przytyk AARON RIEVEN-GOLDENBERG by Maddy Cohen & Family DR. BERTRAM ROBERTS by Cynthia Roberts MEYER ROKAW by Len Rokaw ALICE SCHULTZ by Harriet Haddad BESSIE SHAPIRO by Gerald & Renée Klein HYMAN SHAPIRO by Carole & Stan Shapiro BERTHOLD SHERMAN by Carole & Stan Shapiro BERTHOLD SHERMAN by Alan & Judy Sherman MERYL SHERMAN by Carole & Stan Shapiro MERYL SHERMAN by Alan & Judy Sherman BERNICE SHUTMAN by Stevie & Jon Shutman EUGENE SHUTMAN by Stevie & Jon Shutman CHARLES SINGER by Stevie & Jon Shutman BESSIE SLOVIN by Harvey & Loretta Slovin & Family PHILIP SOLOWEY by Carol & Paul Wasserman ROSE TERRIS by Helen & Harry Terris BESS WALDEN by Sophy Kirsch & Family BERISH WETSTEIN by Lewis Wetstein RUTH WOLF by Carole & Stan Shapiro
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