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חדשWhat’s New at Temple Avodat Shalom
November, 2016 Bulletin/5777
Volume 65/Issue 1
Gift Cards Available for More Than Just Food Shopping
Your participation in the TAS Gift Card Program does not only buy your groceries and gifts for friends and associates, you can use it to travel for business and pleasure. Gift cards are available for Delta Airlines, Disney, Hotels.com, Budget Rent-a-Car, Choice Hotels, Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Lines, among others. Check out these and all 700+ vendors available through the program by going to the TAS website, under "Community" and "Fundraising" and clicking the link. Or write us at [email protected].
Inside this issue... November calendar, page 28. For up-to-date Temple information:
Check the Temple website: www.avodatshalom.net
Receive weekly announcements by e-mail – send your updated address to [email protected]
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Upcoming Events November 1st… Yoga, 7:00 pm Choir, 7:30 pm November 3rd… Torah Study @ Noon Prayer With Meaning, 8:00 pm November 4th… Tot Shabbat, 6:00 pm (no dinner) Family Services, 7:30 pm, led by Grades 5 & 6 November 5th… Wrestling with the Torah, 9:15 am Bar Mitzvah of ADAM JAFFE November 6th… Java Nagila, 9:30 am JFNNJ Mitzvah Day November 7th… Sisterhood Paid Up Event, 7:00 pm Brotherhood Cards, 8:00 pm November 8th… ELECTION DAY Yoga Class, 7:00 pm Choir, 7:30 pm November 9th… NO Religious School/TASTE November 10th… Torah Study @ Noon NJEA Convention Prayer with Meaning, 8:00 pm November 11th… VETERANS DAY NJEA Convention Board of Governors Dinner, 6:00 pm/ Speaker, Sabbath Services 7:30 pm Choir to sing November 12th… Wrestling with the Torah, 9:15 am Sabbath Services, 10:30 Joint program with Temple Israel of Ridgewood November 13th… NO SCHOOL – Teacher In- Service Day Board of Directors, 7:00 pm Congregational Mtg., 7:30 pm November 15th… Kadima, 7:00 pm Yoga, 7:00 pm November 17th… Torah Study @ Noon Feeding the Hungry Prayer with Meaning, 8:00 pm November 18th… Sabbath Services, 8:00 pm November 19th… Wrestling with the Torah, 9:15 am Bat Mitzvah of ILANA SELTZER PJ Havdalah, 5:00 pm November 20th… RAC, 9:30 am Sisterhood Board, 9:30 am Grades Pre K, K & 1 Family Ed., 10:00 am Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at Grace Lutheran, 4:00 pm November 22nd… No Yoga November 23rd… Office closing at noon NO Religious School/Taste November 24th… THANKSGIVING DAY Office Closed No Torah Study November 25th… Office Closed Sabbath Services, 6:00 pm
FROM RABBI PAUL… Earlier this year, Temple Avodat Shalom undertook a "Values and Vision Campaign." Guided by our trustee Annette Lieb, we addressed six different areas of need within our congregation - (1) Spiritual, (2) Educational, (3) Membership/Social, (4) Leadership, (5) Financial, (6) Social Justice. We formed small groups of members who were willing to participate in one or two discussions and share their insights (addressing congregational strengths and areas for growth) on these themes. Then, on a Sunday morning in April, we held a Vision and Value Mall during Java Nagila, which was attended by nearly one hundred members of our community. We are grateful to all of our members who shared their insight and vision as part of this important process and to the chairs of each of these groups - Michele Norton, Fred Weinberg, Lauren LoSchiavo, Brett Norton, Peggy Schneider, and Robin Roland Levy. We received over 450 comments related to the strengths and areas for potential growth in our congregation. As some comments were duplicated, Annette and I sat down to collate the data, and we were left with over 350 comments (106 remarks about our strengths, and 248 comments and constructive ideas about areas for growth, just to be precise). We identified the most common remarks and presented our findings to the board. A common joke asks the question, "How do you eat an elephant?" The response is "One mouthful at a time." To be fair, our process of strengthening Temple Avodat Shalom will take many, many years. Using the guidance and input of our Board of Directors, we were able to identify our first 13 goals, and once we complete these tasks, we will return to our findings, and address other needs in our community. Our focus in the coming months will address:
I. Communication
• Investigating "group texting" programming for which
members can "opt-in" or "opt-out." (This will help
members to feel more connected regarding oppor-
tunities/events in the congregation and provide
"short-form" communication, which is being requested
by a large subset of our membership.)
• Website/Phone Capabilities - Our members want an
easier, more technologically driven way to sign up/
register for activities than "printing a form and sending it
back" (I would come to something if it wasn't so hard to
sign up we heard repeatedly). We are looking to offer
clearer information regarding rentals, donation
opportunities, etc.
• Clarifying TAS Mission Statement - We are hoping that
someone will review and rewrite the mission statement of
TAS, more clearly communicating the values of our
congregation, and the return on investment in one's
membership
• Improving local publicity/visibility
Upcoming Events (Cont’d) November 26th… Wrestling with the Torah, 9:15 am November 27th… NO SCHOOL November 29th… Yoga, 7:00 pm
Rabbi Paul J. Jacobson Rabbi Educator Paula Feldstein President Audrey Rosenblatt Executive Director Stella Teger Administrator Stephanie Mandelbaum
Accompanist Kenneth Corneille Sisterhood Barbara Starr and Cheryl Jaffe Brotherhood Marc Herrmann Rabbi Emeritus Neal I. Borovitz Cantor Emerita Ronit Josephson This Bulletin is published monthly by Temple Avodat Shalom 385 Howland Avenue River Edge, NJ 07661 Phone: (201) 489-2463 Fax: (201) 489-0775 email: [email protected] Website: http://www.avodatshalom.net
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II.Financial Commitment
• Clarifying and simplifying donation opportunities and being more specific about where the money we
raise will be going)
• Publicizing underwriting/sponsorship opportunities
• Creating clear and present bequest and estate planning program
III. Caring/Connection
• Introducing a Caring Committee - to reach out after life cycle events, shiva, foster opportunities for
members to reach out, let them know how outreach is available to them (members offering rides, etc.);
offer more care for elderly in our community
• Offering more home hospitality - Shabbat and other holiday meals shared by congregants
IV. Spiritual/Educational
• More Jewish literacy options and more education on connecting spiritually, offering different classes at
different times (daytimes, evenings, Sundays) - offering side-by-side learning with kids and parents
together
• Considering earlier service times on Friday nights (per request of congregants)
• Offering babysitting services/children educational opportunities so that parents can attend
Shabbat morning services
• Introducing congregational participation in bar/bat mitzvah Shabbat morning services, perhaps by form of an aliyah to the Torah, or other congregant celebrations/life cycle moments (baby namings, personal blessings), that demonstrate the value of community and that bar/bat mitzvah is part of a larger communal experience and celebration In order for us to achieve these goals, we need "all hands on deck." We don't need "someone else." We need not only your vision and your ideas, but also your participation. One comment in the campaign said, "We members need to be more responsive." I know how busy everyone is, I know of the pressures that are on all of our families, and the limited time that we have to offer and participate in our spiritual journeys, but I know from talking to our dedicated volunteers and regular attendees, that they get something indescribable from having an active and participatory Jewish life, and by giving back - of their time and other resources - to Temple Avodat Shalom. Help us bring our ideas and visions into concrete and lasting realities that will benefit all of us at TAS for many years to come. On Friday November 11, we have the pleasure of welcoming Rabbi Dr. Gary Zola, Executive Director of the American Jewish Archives at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Zola was one my professors during my time at HUC and is an expert on the American Jewish history. Dr. Zola will be the inaugural speaker in our new “Rabbi Selig Salkowitz Distinguished Speaker Series.” Rabbi Salkowitz, our distinguished colleague, has offered a generous contribution to our community to enable us to fund significant and interesting speakers for our congregation. The series is jointly shared with Temple Israel Jewish Community Centre in Ridgewood and their members will join us on Friday, November 11, at 7:30 pm when we welcome Dr. Zola to Temple Avodat Shalom. The following morning, Saturday, November 12 at 10 am, we will meet at Temple Israel for Shabbat services. Dr. Zola will present another lecture following Shabbat services. I hope you will join us, and members of Temple Israel as we welcome Dr. Zola and honor Rabbi Salkowitz’s thoughtfulness and overwhelming generosity.
With warm regards,
Rabbi Paul
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FROM THE PRESIDENT I am a first generation American, on my father’s side. My father was born in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1924. When he was 14, just one year past his bar mitzvah, my father was a witness to Kristallnacht. After that night of broken glass, in November 1938, my grandparents were finally convinced they needed to get out of Germany. A distant cousin in Philadelphia, whom they had never met, applied for a visa for them, and declared himself as the family’s support until they were able to support themselves, paving their way to the United States. That thin thread, which ultimately led to the fact that I exist, has informed my entire life.
Joel and I joined this synagogue, which was then known as Temple Sholom, 24 years ago this fall, in 1992. We came here, like most of you, as a family looking to belong to a community where we could have a spiritually uplifting experience as well as a high quality Jewish education for our sons. We noticed that there were many other families with young children, as well as many warm and welcoming members. Once we joined, after having been so involved at our last congregation, we made up our minds that we would not get so involved here. We would just come to services and bring our kids to Hebrew School. We would be stealth members. I’m not so sure that has really worked out for us! This community has supported us through many challenging times, including when Aaron, who is an officer in the Marines Corps, was deployed to Afghanistan. We feel an obligation to be there for others, as they have been there for us. That obligation is something we feel good about, and it is not a burden to us. Thin threads, the same as were responsible for my family’s survival and exit from Germany, come with a responsibility. In order to be able to live in a country that allows you free practice of your religion, you have to make sure that other people also have that opportunity, both on a global scale, and on a community level. We are that community level – this congregation. Keeping this community thriving, so that we can all support each other, and so that those who aren’t even members yet can have a place to find the same, is our responsibility. If you haven’t already sent in your pledge card, I challenge you to donate to the Yom Kippur appeal, in an amount that is meaningful to you and your family, so that we can sustain this community. Like our homes, our physical building requires maintenance, and that care costs money. As important as that physical structure is, it is only a representation of our community. We need to care about the building because it facilitates our community. But, more than that, because on a daily basis, it is filled with people that we care about, our rabbis and cantor, our religious school teachers, our office staff and our custodians. It is not just bricks, and a roof, and electricity and plumbing – it is people that love this community and dedicate their lives to caring for it. Our support of this building is one way we demonstrate our care for them. The building represents a means to an end, a place you can donate your money and see the tangible results every day, something you may not be able to do with other charitable donations that you make. Where else will you get access to pastoral care 24/7? Your donations go toward providing a warm, nurturing environment for our children to not only receive a religious education, but to become energized and excited about their Jewish lives. Adult education, camp scholarships, musical programs such as the one on Selichot and others throughout the year, all of these result from your support. Programs for young families as well as our Renaissance program all keep our community together. I am well aware that it might be difficult to find extra money to donate above dues and that is why I used the word “meaningful.” I am asking you to search within, to determine what is important to you. If you would like to give more, but simply cannot right now, I challenge you to give of your time. Get involved, engage with us. Help organize an event, or simply come to one. Come to an Adult Ed class, get involved in social action and join Brotherhood or Sisterhood. Because the truth is, aside from the money, we need you, your time, and your talent. Come to Torah Study, organize an outing, come with us to the Jewish Home in River Vale on Mitzvah Day in November and sing with us. Join the membership committee, or Ways and Means, sign up to sell gift cards. Come and worship with us on Shabbat. There are many different paths to “meaningful.” These things take time, and we are all busy and I know that feeling of not having enough time. No one has “enough” time – I don’t even know what “enough” time means. Frankly, we all have the same amount of time. 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. But, as with our money, we make choices about how we spend it. None of us has more time than another person, it’s all in how we prioritize.
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This summer, there was a wonderful video that was sent to me by several different people, detailing how every congregation comes equipped with at least one member, an extremely important person, who is there to get things done. Everyone believes in this person and is counting on them. The video went so far as to give us their name: “Someone Else.” Thank God for Someone Else – because he will donate and she will volunteer. “Someone Else” is the person who leaps into action every time there is an idea that starts with the words “Somebody Should.” I am asking you to be “Someone Else.” We need “you.” In Genesis 2:18, we are told “Lo tov heyot ha’adam levado,” it is not good for man to dwell alone. We need companions and community support. I challenge you to be that support, be one of our community’s thin threads. I challenge you to find that Jewish spark deep in your soul, to jump in, and get involved. Figure out what makes a difference in the long term and what is for the greater good. Figure out what is Jewishly meaningful to you and to your family. My wish to be stealth did not hold in the long term because of the meaning I found in giving back to a community that had given so much to me.
All the best, Audrey Rosenblatt
BROTHERHOOD NEWS
The Brotherhood kicked off October by Ushering the New Year and Yom Kippur - thanks to all those who participated, and special thanks to Andy Lieb for coordinating the usher schedules. The Sukkah building event brought out about 20 men on October 16. Lots of work
and laughs were had by all. On October 20 was the Brotherhood Steak in the Sukkah - a southwestern menu and scotch tasting. In the near future the Brotherhood will be hosting the following events:
1. Tuesday, November 8 from 7:00 to 10:00 PM. Who says you can't mix religion and politics? Not our Brotherhood - please join us at our free BYOD (desert) Election Night Get Together. Face it, there's nothing else on TV, and you're going to be keeping an eye on the polls, so why not do it with some friends, eat something sweet, and have some laughs? Regardless of the results, we guarantee either you or your appetite will leave satisfied.
2. Brotherhood Breakfast - December 4 at 9:30 AM - Neil Garfinkle will be presenting "A Journey of a Holocaust Education Teacher." Neil is a United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Fellow, and Program Liaison of The Summer Seminar of the Holocaust and Jewish Resistance Teachers' Program which was initiated by Vladka Meed in 1984. The seminar is designed for secondary school teachers who implement Holocaust studies in their classrooms. Neil will discuss the program, his findings, and the goal of educating children on the Holocaust.
3. Wednesday, December 7 for TASTE Students. With our children online and wired more than ever, and children identity theft on the rise, the Brotherhood has asked our very own Joel Rosenblatt (head of Internet Security at Columbia University) to talk to TASTE members about cyber security, identity theft threats to children, and other dangers posed to kids on the internet - and how to avoid them. Brotherhood will be providing a pizza dinner for TASTE that evening. A special 'Thank You' to Rabbi Paula for working with us on this project.
Thank you, Mario Caveda ([email protected])
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SISTERHOOD NEWS We had an amazing evening in the Sukkah as we sampled Salsa, Sangria and 3
types of Guacamole! By an overwhelming vote, roasted corn guacamole was our
favorite! We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday evening November 7th for
our Paid-Up Membership Event. Join us for a fun filled night of appetizers, dessert,
wine and a few surprises. We would like to remind all new Temple members that Sisterhood membership is free
for the first year. Our first book club meeting will be Monday evening November 28th and we will be discussing
The Color of Water by James McBride. Let’s celebrate the new moon together on Thursday, December 1st with
our first Rosh Chodesh women’s learning program of the year.
Mark Your Calendars For Our Upcoming Events:
11/7/16 Sisterhood Paid- Up Membership Night
11/20/16 Sisterhood Board Meeting - All are Welcome
11/28/16 - Sisterhood Book Club
12/1/16 – Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh
12/17/16 – Latkas, Laughter, Music and More – Note Date Change
Questions, ideas or suggestions, please contact us at: [email protected]
Warmest Regards, Barbara Starr and Cheryl Jaffe
Co-Presidents
Roasted Corn Guacamole
Ingredients:
3 avocado, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped 2 ears corn, roasted and kernels removed 1/2 red onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons creme fraiche Chili Powder Salt and freshly ground pepper
Directions:
Combine the avocados, corn, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and creme fraiche in a bowl and mix well. Season to
taste with salt, pepper and chili powder. Serve with tortilla chips.
Mark Your Calendars For Our Upcoming Events:
11/7/16 Sisterhood paid- up Membership Night
12/1/16 – Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh
12/10/16 – Latkas, Laughter, Music and More
Questions, ideas or suggestions, please contact us at: [email protected]
Warmest Regards, Barbara Starr and Cheryl Jaffe
Co-Presidents
Want to Help?
The fundraising committee for the Temple is always looking for new ideas and people to help. If you are interested, please contact us at [email protected].
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GENTLE YOGA RETURNS! Sign up now for your passport to relaxation.
No experience required. Bring a mat and comfortable clothes. Tuesday nights
7:00-8:00 PM Temple Avodat Shalom October 18-December 13 (no class Nov. 22) – Cost $160 Please notify Sally Isaacs if you are interested. [email protected]
FEEDING THE HUNGRY
Our next Feeding the Hungry date is Thursday, November 17th and will be hosted by our youth group SHATY. With this program we prepare hot home cooked meals for up to 140 individuals in Bergen County who are in need. If you are able to cook, shop or volunteer to help our teens with this wonderful program please contact Alena Quinn at [email protected] or by text at 201-289-2591.
We are also looking for several people who would like to get more actively involved in this meaningful and necessary program.
KIPPAH FUNDRAISER
Order Kippot for your special celebration (Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Wedding) through the Temple and help support our Parents' Association who help fund many of our children's activities. Call Debra Tester at 201-791-1773 for information. To CHERYL & MARC JAFFE, on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, ADAM; To BARBRA & ERROL SELTZER, on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, ILANA.
Each month, the children in our congregation who are celebrating birthdays are called to the bema during our First Friday Family Service. October and November birthdays will be called to the bima on November 4th. We wish all of them a Happy Birthday.
Damian Berger Jason Edelstein Samuel Pobutkiewicz Alexa Sheiner
…Rachael Lepselter, Talia Louda, Matthew Rebhun, Alan Rosenberg and Karthik Seligman.
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TEMPLE AVODAT SHALOM
IS COLLECTING
SCHOOL SUPPLIES &
TOILETRIES
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Sisterhood Paid Up Membership Night
Come join us for an amazing evening out!
Enjoy some Appetizers, dessert, and wine while getting to know one another! Date: November 7, 2016
Time: 7:30 pm
Please email us at: [email protected] to let us know you will be joining us!
For paid-up members of Sisterhood. If you would like to join us, pay at the door the evening of! Reminder: all new Temple members receive free
Sisterhood membership for the first year!
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JOIN THE SISTERHOOD FOR TWO GREAT EVENINGS!
Book Club – Monday Evening November 28th at 7:30pm
We will be discussing The Color of Water by James McBride.
We will be meeting at Liz Dunkelman’s house at 7:30pm RSVP – [email protected]
Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group –Thursday Evening December 1st at 7:30pm at the Temple.
Join us as we explore Parsha Toledot through music, poetry and learning.
RSVP – [email protected]
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Help Grant Holiday Wishes for Our Needy Neighbors
Last holiday season I introduced the charity, Flames of Giving, to the Temple Avodat Shalom community. Flames of Giving makes buying holiday gifts for the needy personal. The organization provide a list of recipients and details about their ages and what they wish for, so you know you are buying a gift that someone truly wants and needs. I was very thrilled (as was the organizer of Flames of Giving) by the response last year and how your generosity helped make the holiday season brighter for 50 adults and children. This year, we have added more people to the list and ask for your help. I have
created a Google spreadsheet with the list of gifts and recipients, which will also be sent out in the temple weekly announcements (or you can contact me separately to participate). I ask that you sign up to purchase one (or more) gifts for a needy neighbor to help make their holiday brighter. It will note whether it needs to be wrapped or not. We are asking for the gifts to be dropped off at the temple by Sunday, Dec. 4 at noon. I know that the Temple Avodat Shalom community will again be a great partner to the Flames of Giving organization. Please help by adopting a neighbor to provide “One small gift, two happy hearts”. Learn more about the program at http://www.flamesofgiving.com/. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at [email protected]. Thanks for your support. Here is a link to the Google spreadsheet. http://bit.ly/2dppC4Z
--Liza Barth
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TEMPLE AVODAT SHALOM BIRTHDAY BOOK DONATION PROGRAM
Celebrate your child’s (or grandchild’s) birthday with a book donation to the Temple Avodat Shalom Library! The program is simple. You send in a donation for $18.00, which will be used toward the purchase of a new book. The books will be available in the library for your child to select. On or near their birthday, the librarian will have your child choose a book. A bookplate with your child’s name, birthday and the school year will then be placed inside this book. Your child will be the first person to check out this personalized book and bring it home to share. Children with birthdays in June will choose a book in December, July in January, and August birthdays in February on their "Half Birthday". Thank you in advance for participating in this wonderful program! If you have any questions, please email [email protected]
_____________________________________________________ TEMPLE AVODAT SHALOM BIRTHDAY BOOK PROGRAM
$18.00 per book
Checks payable to "Temple Avodat Shalom"; memo section “Birthday Book Donation”
Orders due November 1st
Name of Child Birthdate
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TEMPLE AVODAT SHALOM CENTER FOR HOPE AND SAFETY HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
(FORMERLY SHELTER OUR SISTERS) We will be accepting donations between now and December 12th.
Items can be dropped off at the Temple office during office and school hours.
*ALL HOLIDAY DONATIONS MUST BE NEW. *SINCE OUR ORGANIZATION OPERATES ON THE PRINCIPLE OF NON-VIOLENCE, AND WHILE WE GREATLY APPRECIATE ALL NEW ITEMS DONATED, WE CANNOT ACCEPT ANY TOYS THAT ARE DEEMED VIOLENT (SUCH AS TOY GUNS AND KNIVES,
Gifts for Women Twin size sheets, blankets, + pillows Hats, gloves, scarves Robes and slippers Socks/ underwear/pajamas Iron/ironing boards Winter coats & clothing Purses/wallets
Gift cards (shop-rite, Target, visa) Personal calendars/planners Fit-Bit Bath products Journals Perfume/makeup Kindles/IPads
Gifts for Teens Boys and Girls Electronic toys and games Tablets Beats headphones Hair dryer/curling iron/flat iron Gift Cards (Visa, Target, Foot Locker) Jewelry/digital watches Perfume/Cologne Journals Skateboards
MP3 Music Gift Cards (ITunes) Hats, gloves, scarves, socks Nintendo 3DS XL/DS games Bath products Purses, wallets, accessories Sports Jerseys & equipment Razor scooters Bikes
Gifts for Children Art supplies of all kinds Leap Pad &games Legos Thomas toys Educational games Electronic pets Books Cars/Trucks Disney Dolls Minecraft Science/craft kits Doc McStuffins Little People toys Superhero toys Baby monitors Sesame Street Toys Baby swing Infant and toddler toys Sophie the Giraffe Teether Dolls (multicultural) Non-violent action figures
Sports Equipment/balls
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Wednesdays @ 7
Fall 2016 - Spring 2017
New Adult Learning Opportunities at Temple Avodat Shalom
on Wednesday evenings at 7 PM
November 16 Eli Amdur, Founder and President of Amdur Coaching Adjunct Professor of two graduate leadership courses at FDU since 2003 and co- founder of the highly acclaimed “Sands of Time” program, Eli Amdur has been honored as Faculty Member of the Year in 2007; received the Stratis Castle Award for lifetime dedication, service, and contribution to FDU in 2010; and was the recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Medal of Honor in 2013. He is a published author, weekly newspaper columnist, executive and career coach, corporate advisor, and futurist. And he went to more Grateful Dead concerts than you did! December 7 & 14 Gary Baskind, A History of Jews in America and Jews in the American Revolution January 4, 11, 18, 25 Dr. Robert Ellis, God, Germany, the Jews, and the Holocaust This course explores the causes and consequences of what was arguably the most horrific event in all of history. Topics include both the long-term origins of the Holocaust in European racism and anti-Semitism and the more immediate origins in the dynamics of the Nazi state and the war against the Soviet Union. Particular attention will be given to debates and controversies, including the motivations of German and non-German perpetrators, bystanders, and collaborations, the place of the Jews and non-Jews in Holocaust historiography, the continuities of racism and genocide and their comparability, and the consequences of the Holocaust for memory and world politics. We will engage with a variety of topics, including nationalism and nation-building, revolution and reaction, industrialization and urbanization, mass politics and culture, Germans' roles and experiences in two world wars, Nazi racism and genocide, and the theological implication of the Holocaust for contemporary Jewish thought. February 1, 8, 15 "Jew & A" with our Rabbis March 1, 8, 15 Judaism and the Environment, including a special session on this year's "One Book, One Community" selection, Let There Be Water, by Seth Siegel March 22 Pesach for Adults March 29 Writing an Ethical Will April 26, May 3 & 10 Rabbi Neal Borovitz, Rabbi Emeritus Zionism and American Reform Judaism 1885-2000 Don't miss the inaugural Rabbi Selig Salkowitz Distinguished Speaker Series featuring Rabbi Gary Zola, Executive Director of the American Jewish Archives, Friday November 11 & Saturday November 12.
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What do you do to make a great night even better? You add to it! So this year, the annual Brotherhood & Sisterhood Latke Throw-Down will feature all the best talent that TAS has to offer with a Talent Show! LATKES, LAUGHTER, MUSIC & MORE will be held on December 17 at 7:30 pm (NOTE: the date has changed from the previously announced Dec. 10). We'll begin the evening with the annually anticipated Latke Throw-Down and when that's over we'll have a rockin' good evening with the best talent TAS has to offer! As of this writing, the following are scheduled to perform: Rabbi Paul, Rabbi Paula, Phyllis Cohen, Barry Benson, Annette Lieb, Heather Corrigan, Barbara Haber, Jonathan Rochlin, Stuart Schneider, Tom Bovine and Marc Richards. To participate in the LatkeThrow-Down, contact [email protected] or [email protected]. To participate in the Talent Show, contact [email protected]. It will be a night filled with laughter, food, friends, and joyful celebration. Be sure to be part of the fun! The Low, Low, admission price is a pittance ------ only $25 per person! To make reservations, please RSVP by December 14 to the [email protected] so we can cater appropriately.. To make a payment in advance please send a check to the office and note that it's for the Latke Throw-down & Talent Show.
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THIRTY-SECOND BOARD OF GOVERNORS
The following members of our Congregation, through their generous support of the Temple (ALL donations count
to a total of $500 or more, excluding donations to discretionary funds or capital campaign funds), comprise the
2015-2016 Honorary Board of Governors. Their names will appear on the new scroll to be displayed in our
Lobby. Those members whose donations total $1,000 or more, indicated by *, are part of the Shalom Circle.
STELLA TEGER & ROBERT ADLER * GALE & ELI ALHADEFF * SUSAN & LAWRENCE ALTMAN IRINA & MICHAEL ANSHELEVICH KAREN BONUCK & ALAN ASHKINAZE * HELEN & LLOYD ASTMANN CHERYL BAER ANN & JEFFREY BAKER * SHELLI & BARRY BALLAN CAROL BERDY * ELLEN & STEVEN BERMAN * PHYLLIS BESEN JOYCE & THOMAS BIVONE JEANNE BUESSER HELEN & MARK CANTOR MERYL KORDOWER & RICHARD CHAIMSON NILENE & ARNOLD CHASE * GLORIA & IRWIN COHEN PHYLLIS & NATAN COHEN NAOMI JACOBY COHN * RUTH & EDWARD COLLIER * HERBERT DIAMOND * PAMELA & MICHAEL EDELSTEIN * RUTH FEIGENBAUM KATHRYN & CAL FEINGOLD * RITA & MARTIN FOX * JILL & IRA GERLIN * JULIE & HOWARD GLAZER * SHARON & RICHARD GOLDBERG ELIZABETH & WERNER GOLDSTEIN BOB GREENBERG EILEEN & BERNARD GREENSPAN * JOAN GREENSPAN * MARVIN GRUBER BARBARA & KENNETH HABER JOAN & WALTER HABERMAN JUDITH & BENJAMAN HANDELMAN JOAN & GUNTER HECHT * CAROL & BRUCE HERMAN * PATTY & MARC HERRMANN * WENDY & ALAN JACOBS LISA & RABBI PAUL JACOBSON * NAOMI KERSTEIN * BARBARA & MICHAEL KING * ANNA & MICHAEL KRAYN BENNET LAPIDUS * IRIS & MARVIN LAPIDUS ELIZABETH & LEONARD LAWTON * GERTRUDE LEVY KAREN & MITCHELL LIGHT
ELLEN & NEAL LITINGER * MARY & RICHARD LURIE * CHARLOTTE MAGID ALAN MARCUS * BARBARA & JERRY MARKOWITZ JOYCE & NEIL MASSOTH * PAULA & JONATHAN MATE * SUSAN & ROBERT MESSER * RABBI PAULA FELDSTEIN & RABBI JORDAN MILLSTEIN * VICKI & STEPHEN MONALOY RENEE & DAVID MORRIS ROBERTA PALEY & JOSEPH MOSKOWITZ MICHELE & BRETT NORTON * SUSAN & RICHARD PIKE * EVA & RALPH PINCUS ANITA & STUART PLOTKIN * LINDA McGOWAN & JEFFREY POLLACK BETHLEE & MARC POTOLSKY * DEBI & GARY PRESSLAFF MIDGE & LLOYD RAUCH EVELYN REISER * ARIELLE RIFKIN * LAURIE & JONATHAN ROCHLIN * LESLIE & STEPHEN ROCHLIN * AUDREY & JOEL ROSENBLATT * SHARON & RUSSELL SAGERMAN MARCIA SALKOWITZ RABBI SELIG SALKOWITZ LIBBIE & IRVING SASLAW * JO ELLEN & ROBERT SCHLOSSBERG MARIAN & SIDNEY SCHNALL PEGGY & STUART SCHNEIDER * CONSTANCE SCHNOLL * EDWARD SCHULTZ * SHERYL & HOWARD SEIFERAS MICHELLE KAUFMAN & STEVE SHALIT JOYCE z‘l & HARRY SHANER SHEILA & PAUL z’l SOSIS BARBARA & JAMES SPECTOR * BARBARA & MICHAEL STARR * JOAN & LAWRENCE TAUB SUSAN & LOUIS TEICHHOLZ * LINDA & HOWARD TOPPER DONNA & JOSEPH WALDMAN * GINEEN & DONALD WEISS * NANCY & LESLIE WEISS NORMA & HARRY ZARROW * KATHERINE & DAVID ZATZ MICHELLE ZILBERFARB
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The cutoff date for all donations to be listed in the Bulletin is the 25th of each month; otherwise they will be listed in the following month’s bulletin. IN MEMORIAM The congregation extends deepest sympathy to the families of:
SIDNEY SCHNALL, on the passing of his wife, MARIAN SCHNALL
CHARLOTTE “CHIPPY” GOODMAN died on Monday afternoon. Chippy was the wife of our past President, HOWARD GOODMAN, who died in May, 2014.
GENERAL FUND Donations to the General Fund support all activities of the Temple AUDREY & JOEL ROSENBLATT, BROTHERHOOD
In memory of Charlotte Goodman GLORIA & CUBBY COHEN
In memory of Judy Gurian’s son-in-law’s father; In memory of Sylvain Segal
AUDREY & JOEL ROSENBLATT, BARBARA & MICHAEL STARR
In honor of Josh Wiesenfeld’s Bar Mitzvah MARIAN ROFFMAN & DAVID GREENFIELD, PAM, MICHAEL DAVID & JASON EDELSTEIN In honor of the marriage of David Libowsky & Sharlene Harris AUDREY & JOEL ROSENBLATT
Get well to Arnie Chase; Feel better to Debby Lev; Feel better to Marcia Salkowitz
MARCIA SALKOWITZ Get well to Suzanne Fishbein
LORI & JOHN DAUGHERTY, JOYCE & NEIL MASSOTH
In honor of Sally & Michael Isaac’s new grandchild
MARGARET & JAMES DILLON, ANDREA & ROGER DeVRIES
In memory of Roz Lawton JOEL ROSENBLATT
In honor of being a great president to Audrey
ELLEN & STEVE BERMAN Get Well to Arnie Chase; In memory of Arlene Rubin’s mother
GILDA & FRED RABINOWITZ In memory of Edmund Rego
NAOMI KERSTEIN In honor of Ron Kerstein’s birthday
ILENE & LEW SOLOMON In honor of Josh Haber’s engagement
WENDY & ALAN JACOBS Just because YARTZEIT PLAQUE LISA & STEVE COHEN
In memory of Beverly H. Cohen FEEDING THE HUNGRY RACHEL JACOBS PHYLLIS BESEN CHILDREN'S LIBRARY FUND NILENE & ARNIE CHASE In honor of Stephanie Mandelbaum YARTZEIT FUND PEGGY & STUART SCHNEIDER
In memory of Lillian Weiss, Louis Beller and Milton Weiss
NAOMI KERSTEIN In memory of Joseph Gertson
AMY LEDERMAN & MICHAEL AUFRICHTIG In memory of Jess Aufrichtig
YARTZEIT FUND (Cont’d) SHARON & RICHARD GOLDBERG
In memory of Murray Goldberg; In memory of Harold Goldberg
IRIS & MARVIN LAPIDUS In memory of Henry Lapidus
ILENE & LEW SOLOMON In memory of Sol Slomon RUTH FEIGENBAUM & ESTHER WOLLRUCH
In memory of Ceil Schulman DONNA & JOSEPH WALDMAN
In memory of Sophie Waldman PHYLLIS BESEN
In memory of Leo Resnick ROSE KAY BROWNING & BERNARD FAUST In memory of Emil Davis ELEANOR BERG
In memory of Leon, Morris and Rose Berg BARBARA & JERRY MARKOWITZ
In memory of Beverly Hauser ELLEN & STEVE BERMAN
In memory of Larry Berman FRANCINE EBERSMAN
In memory of Charles Fienberg; In memory of Irma G. Marais
NAOMI JACOBY COHN In memory of Julius Cohn
BARBARA & MIKE KING In memory of Samuel Kline; In memory of Doris Spitzer;
In memory of Rhoda King RABBI'S DISCRETIONARY FUND JOAN, DEBORAH and PETER ULLMAN
Thank you JOAN & STEVE KAPLAN
Thank you SHARON, RUSS & BEN SAGERMAN
Thank you NILENE & ARNIE CHASE
Thank you LINDA & PHIL GOULD
Thank you RABBI SELIG SALKOWITZ
In memory of Yetta Salkowitz BARBARA & MICHAEL STARR HARRIET PEARL RABBI-EDUCATOR DISCRETIONARY FUND NILENE & ARNIE CHASE
In honor of the wonderful Youth Group-led Rosh Hashana service
CANTOR JOSEPHSON CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND SUSAN & LOUIS TEICHHOLZ
In memory of Harry Rosen RISA & ROBERT LOUDA Thank you to Lisa & Rabbi Paul for the Youth Group luncheon RELIGIOUS SCHOOL FUND EDWARD SCHULTZ
SCHNOLL MUSIC FUND TAS CHOIR, KEN CORNEILLE and CANTOR RONIT JOSEPHSON
Speedy recovery to Debby Lev ROSELYN ALTMAN & LINDA EZRAPOUR
Thank you for the delightful Slichot program SISTERHOOD SUNSHINE FUND Mazel Tov to Amy & Richard Kravitz on their daughter Lauren's engagement to Alex Leiberman; Mazel Tov to Paul & Janet Ritter on their daughter Emily's engagement; Mazel Tov to Barbara & Kenneth Haber on their son Josh's engagement to Abby; Mazel Tov to Lauren & Joseph Aimi on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Ryan; Mazel Tov to Leslie & Andrew Wisenfeld on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Joshua; Our gratitude to Ellen Schultz for organizing our Sisters in the Hood Cancer Walk on Sept. 25th; Many thanks to Cassie Kadesh for all her work in preparing our Sangria in the Sukkah; A nod to Liz Reifman and Ellen Berman for going out of their way by sending our TAS college students a $10 Amazon card for the New Year; Congratulations to Marc Edelstein upon receiving a Sisterhood scholarship towards The NFTY Convention; Congratulations to Jason Edelstein upon receiving a Sisterhood scholarship towards the RAC trip to Washington; Congratulations to Sara Satel upon receiving a Sisterhood scholarship towards the NFTY Convention; Speedy recovery to Marcia Salkowitz; In memory of Carol Herman’s father, Edmund Rego; In memory of Harry Rosen; In memory of Charlotte Goodman; Thank you to David Levy for the wine for Sangria in the Sukkah A REMINDER: Donations to Temple Avodat Shalom's Funds may be made, by phone or mail, in honor of someone, in memory of someone, or "just because." A beautiful card of acknowledgment will be mailed to the honoree or to the family of the deceased upon receipt of the donation, minimum $10. However, certain specific Funds require higher minimums, as follows: Library Fund $18 Torah Restoration 180 Gates of Joy 18 Simcha Tree of Life 180 Siddur Shalom 36 Lapidos Tree of Life 250 Torah Commentary 90 Mitzvah Walk Brick 360
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Make a purchase at Metropolitan Farm or
Metropolitan Plant & Flower Exchange
Valued at $50 or more and Metropolitan will donate
$10 to Temple Avodat Shalom.
Complete Form Below & Present at Time of Purchase
Offer Expires 12/31/16
*Cannot be combined with any other offers*
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2125 Fletcher Avenue 471 Mt. Pleasant Avenue 840 Route 17 North
Fort Lee, NJ 07024 West Orange, NJ 07052 Paramus, NJ 07652
201-944-1050 973-736-0049 201-445-7101
1-800-METRO-13
www.metroplantexchange.com
Visit Our New Location:
Metropolitan Farm 119 Hickory Lane Closter, NJ 201-767-0244
www.metropolitanfarm.com
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The Renaissance group has organized a guided tour of “The First Jewish Americans” exhibition at the New York
Historical Society at 77th Street & Central Park West on Thursday, December 1st at 10:45 am. The cost is $25
per person which includes admission to the Historical Society, tour & discounts at the gift shop. Please let us
know if you can drive so that we can arrange car pools for those that need it.
Please call Phyllis Besen at 201-265-9426 or Judy Gurian at 201-489-7888 to make your reservation and send
your check made payable to Temple Avodat Shalom by November 1st.
All are welcome to join us.
"It's never too early in the year or in a child's life to start thinking about sending him or her to Jewish overnight camp! Jewish overnight camps offer all the programs that traditional camps have - including special interest programs like STEM, sports, art and music, computer, 21st century skill building - but also have a magical element that can only be found at Jewish overnight camp. Diana Diner is your resource at the Jewish Federation of Northern NJ for all things camp related. As Jewish Federation's Jewish Camp Concierge, she will help guide you in choosing the camp that is the best fit for your family's needs, arranging visits to camps, and connect you with other families in your area. In addition, she is the administrator of the One Happy Camper grant, which is a grant given to all eligible campers going to Jewish overnight camp for the first time. She can be reached at 201 820 3978 and [email protected]"
Diana Diner | Jewish Camp Coordinator (201) 820-3978 | 50 Eisenhower Drive | Paramus, New Jersey 07652
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
DECEMBER
S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
30 Tishri 1
Yoga class, 7:00 pm Choir, 7:30 pm
1 Cheshvan 2
2 Cheshvan 3
Torah Study @ Noon
Prayer with Meaning 8:00 pm
3 Cheshvan (5:29) 4
Tot Shabbat, 6:00 pm (No Dinner) Family Service, 7:30 pm, led by Grades 5 & 6
4 Cheshvan 5
Parashat Noach Wrestling with the Torah, 9:15 am Sabbath Services, 10:30 am Bar Mitzvah of ADAM JAFFE
Move clocks back
5 Cheshvan 6
Java Nagila,9:30 am JFNNJ Mitzvah Day
6 Cheshvan 7
Sisterhood Paid up Event, 7:00 pm Brotherhood Cards, 8:00 pm
7 Cheshvan 8
ELECTION DAY
Yoga class, 7:00 pm Choir, 7:30 pm
8 Cheshvan 9
NO Religious School/TASTE
9 Cheshvan 10
Torah Study @ Noon
NJEA Convention Prayer with Meaning 8:00 pm
10 Cheshvan (4:22) 11
VETERANS DAY
NJEA Convention Board of Governors Dinner,6:00pm/Speaker Sabbath Services, 7:30 pm Choir to sing
11 Cheshvan 12
Parashat Lech Lecha Wrestling with the Torah, 9:15 am Sabbath Services, 10:30 am Joint program with Temple Israel of Ridgewood
12 Cheshvan 13
NO SCHOOL – Teacher In-Service Day
Board of Directors, 7:00 pm Congregational Mtg., 7:30 pm
13 Cheshvan 14
14 Cheshvan 15
Kadima, 7:00 pm Yoga, 7:00 pm
15 Cheshvan 16
16 Cheshvan 17
Torah Study @ Noon Feeding the Hungry
Prayer with Meaning 8:00 pm
17 Cheshvan (4:16) 18
Sabbath Services, 8:00 pm
18 Cheshvan 19
Parashat Vayera Wrestling with the Torah, 9:15 am Sabbath Services, 10:30 am Bat Mitzvah of ILANA SELTZER PJ Havdalah, 5:00 pm
19 Cheshvan 20
RAC, 9:30 am Sisterhood Board, 9:30 am Grades Pre K, K & 1 Family Ed., 10:00 am Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at Grace Lutheran, 4:00 pm
20 Cheshvan 21
21 Cheshvan 22
No Yoga
22 Cheshvan 23
Office closing at noon
NO Religious School / TASTE
23 Cheshvan 24
THANKSGIVING DAY Office closed NO Torah Study
24 Cheshvan (4:12) 25
Office closed
Sabbath Services, 6:00 pm
25 Cheshvan 26
Parashat Chayei Sara Wrestling with the Torah, 9:15 am Sabbath Services, 10:30 am
26 Cheshvan 27
NO SCHOOL
27 Cheshvan 28
28 Cheshvan 29
Yoga, 7:00 pm
29 Cheshvan 30
NOVEMBER 2016/5777 tishri - cheshvan
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