From lisar at cbi-nj.org Fri Jan 4 13:11:24 2008 From: lisar at cbi-nj.org (Lisa Roth) Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:11:24 -0500 Subject: [CBI] EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS 1/4/08 Message-ID: <0JU400GBTT47DFE5@vms173003.mailsrvcs.net> Shabbat Vaera Birkat Hahodesh January 5, 2008 27 Tevet 5768 Congregation B?nai Israel Millburn, New Jersey Schedule of Services Friday evening ?????????? 8:15 p.m. Shabbat morning ????????. 9:00 a.m. Noar .??? ????? 10:15 a.m. Yeladim ?.?????. 10:15 a.m. Torah for Tots ??? 10:30 a.m. Tefilot Ketanim ??? 10:45 a.m. Learners & Journeyers Minyan . 10:30 a.m. Weekday morning????????.. 7:10 a.m. Sunday morning????????..... 8:30 a.m. Sunday-Thursday evening????.. 8:00 p.m. PARASHAT VAERA God reminds Moses of the covenant God made with the patriarchs, and says that the time has come for God to free the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. Even so, Moses resists the charge God gives him to go to Pharaoh, saying ?the Israelites would not listen to me; how then should Pharaoh heed me?? Yet God instructs Moses and his brother Aaron, who is to serve as his spokesman, to go to Pharaoh and deliver the Israelites from Egypt. God also tells Moses that he will harden Pharaoh?s heart and that Egypt will be punished severely before God finally brings the Israelites out. Moses and Aaron come before Pharaoh, demonstrating the sign God had given them. When Pharaoh?s magicians duplicate this sign, turning their own rods into serpents, Pharaoh dismisses Moses and Aaron. Now the plagues begin ? blood, frogs, lice, and more. As each plague afflicts Egypt, Pharaoh appears to relent, but once the plague has stopped, he reneges on his promise to allow the Israelites to go. After the seventh plague of hail, Pharaoh appears to be beaten. He says to Moses and Aaron, ?I stand guilty this time. The Lord is in the right, and I and my people are in the wrong... I will let you go; you need stay no longer.? But yet again, once the hail stops, Pharaoh refuses to let the people go. The Torah reading can be found on page 351 of Chumash Etz Hayim. Mincha ? 4:43 p.m. Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. * * * * * * * * The flowers that adorn the Bima and the Oneg are sponsored by Sisterhood. Sisterhood is sponsoring the Kiddush and invite the congregation to join them. * * * * * * * * * MAZEL TOV TO: Henry Brendzel in honor of the birth of his grandson. Rabbi Jeff and Tamar Arnowitz in honor of the birth of their son. REFUAH SHLEIMA TO: Molly Eichler for a full and complete recovery. Al Kent for a full and complete recovery. PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Monday, January 7 ????? 8:00 pm Sisterhood Meeting Tuesday, January 8 ????? 8:00 pm Executive Board Meeting Thursday, January 10 ???.. 7:30 pm USY 8:00 pm Religious School Board Meeting 8:00 pm House & Grounds Meeting ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with CANTOR WALLACH: Sunday, January 6 ????? 11:00 am Trope Class Monday, January 7 ????.. 7:30 pm Trope Class ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: Monday, January 7 ????. 9:30 am Jewish Philosophy Thursday, January 10 ??? 9:30 am Jewish Mysticism 7:30 pm Talmud Please join us this Shabbat morning in the library from 10:30-11:30 for ?Learners & Journeyers Minyan.? The minyan is facilitated by congregants Rabbi Helaine Ettinger and Joshua Schor. It provides a comfortable and relaxed setting for those who wish to experience and interactive service, learn some tunesand ask some burning questions. Prayer will be in Hebrew (transliterations available) and English and we hope for discussion and participation. Beginning and experienced daveners are invited. The minyan meets on the first & fourth shabbatot month. Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! On January 9 at 9 pm, PBS will be airing The Jewish Americans, the first in a three-night documentary that explores 350 years of American Jewish history. Written and directed by the award-winning filmmaker David Grubin, the series is a story of great achievement despite great odds. A compelling history of American Jews, the documentary features insights from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, playwright Tony Kushner, Mandy Patinkin, Carl Reiner and others. The story opens in 1654, with Jews arriving in New Amsterdam. More information is available at http://www.pbs.org/jewishamericans/ .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with COHEN and ending with EHRLICH that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________ Congregation B?nai Israel The Talmud (Hebrew: ?????????) is a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs, and history. Join Rabbi Steven Bayar?s TALMUD CLASS For these intriguing study sessions Thursdays - 7:30pm ________________________________________________ Beginners? Torah Trope Class Study Cantillation With Cantor Lorna Wallach Morning Classes Start Sunday, January 6, 2008 11:00 ? 12:00 Evening Classes Start Monday, January 7, 2008 7:30 - 8:30 ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________ CBI Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh Thursday, January 10 - 6:15 ? 7:45 pm This month?s topic : An Eshet Chayil, A Yiddishe Mama. How the life of the Jewish Woman is portrayed in Hebrew, Yiddish and Ladino folksongs. Facilitated by Cantor Lorna Wallach. Cost is $18 which includes dinner. Please contact Lori Pitkowsky (973-379-1734 or llzb at aol.com ) or Linda Silver (973-921-1502 or lssilver at comcast.net ) with questions or to RSVP ____________________________________________________________________________ _____ ADULT FORUM Tuesday, January 8 at B?nai Israel Lunch at noon followed by Judy Ebright, noted Hirschhorn Educator who will present a slide show and lecture on Camille Pissarro. Cost is $7 for members, $9 for non-members. RSVP to Mona at (908)352-8696 by January 4th. Wednesday, January 9 at Oheb Shalom Guest speaker Rabbi Mark Cooper ? ?Jewish Perspectives on Euthanasia?, noon lunch followed by program. Snow date 1/16. RSVP to Esther at (973)740-9891. Dyan Cannon with Joseph Bologna in Boynton Beach Club. Dyan Cannon with Joseph Bologna in Boynton Beach Club. Tuesday, January 22 at B?nai Israel Lunch at noon, followed by the touching comedy-drama ?Boynton Beach Club? starring Dyan Cannon, Len Carriou, Sally Kellerman, Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor. Cost is $7 for members, $9 for non-members. RSVP to Mona by January 18th. Please call Mona or the synagogue in the case of inclement weather. ___________________________________________________________________ film banner NJJFF 2007 E-News December 2007 - January 2008 The Latest Jewish Films. Great Speakers & Discussions. An Extraordinary Event ... Close to Home! While you're waiting for this year's Festival to begin ... Come see Joseph Cedar's award-winning film, Beaufort, Saturday, January 19. Stay tuned for one more Pre-Festival event, on Saturday, March 1, to be announced. 2008 Film Fest Banner Beaufort Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 7:30pm Israel's submission for Best Foreign Film, 2008 Academy Awards Post Screening Discussion featuring special guest. Dessert Reception To Follow The first Israeli film to explore the painful subject of Israel's 18-year presence in Southern Lebanon, Beaufort dramatically depicts the complex moral and tactical dilemmas facing the young commander of Beaufort Castle, a Crusader-era fortress, during the Israeli Army's unilateral withdrawal from Southern Lebanon in 2000. 131 minutes Hebrew with English Subtitles -Director Joseph Cedar (Time of Favor, Campfire) won the coveted Silver Bear Award for Best Director at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival Click here to purchase tickets Join us for the Eighth Annual New Jersey Jewish Film Festival, March 27 - April 6, 2008! In This Issue Keep up with the New Jersey Jewish Film Festival at www.njjff.org Look for our Festival program to be announced in February. Venue & Ticket Information Maurice Levin Theater Leon and Toby Cooperman JCC Ross Family Campus 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange Advance Purchase Recommended Tickets: $15 JCC Members/Students/Seniors $20 General Public Free for 2008 Festival VIPs By phone: 1 - 800 - 494-TIXS. Online: www.boxofficetickets.com/jccmetrowest For more information regarding the Film Festival, or to join the VIP program please call 973-530-3473. gaelen badge Discover Jeresey Arts israel at 60 color accessible ___________________________________________ Make this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a day to help others! Please join the Hearts and Hands Committee in making brown bag lunches for the homeless on Monday, January 21st at 10:00 am sharp in the Grace Levine Hall. This activity is open to all ages, adults and children! We welcome children helping with this mitzvah, but they must be supervised by an adult. All you need to bring with you are your hearts and your hands! Please contact Lori Katzman at 973-379-5856 or LAKatzman at comcast.net if you are interested in participating! ____________________________________________________________________________ _________________ The Family Enrichment Committee and TICHON, The Hebrew High School of Congregation B'nai Israel The Battle For the Jewish Soul: Are The Missionaries Winning? With Guest Speaker Rabbi Tovia Singer Tuesday, January 22 at 7:00 pm Rabbi Tovia Singer lectures over 200 times each year around the globe on topics pertaining to anti-semitism, holocaust revisionism, Jewish and Christian History, and Christian Missionaries. Rabbi Singer also hosts a radio program on Israel National Radio. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________ Rabbi Max Gruenewald Lecture The Christian Jewish Relationship: A Perspective from James Carroll Award winning novelist and writer for the Boston Globe. Sunday, February 3 at 1:00 p.m. There will be a roundtable discussion with participation from local clergy. This event is open to the public. The author will be available afterwards for book signing. National Book Award?winner James Carroll confronts the long and dark history of antisemitism in the Church in Constantine?s Sword: The Church and the Jews (Houghton Mifflin; 2001). From the birth of Jesus to Constantine?s vision of the Cross, from the Crusades to the Inquisition, from the Jewish ghettos to the Dreyfus Affair, Carroll shows that the infamous silence of Pope Pius XII during the Holocaust was not an aberration in Church history but a culmination of nearly 2,000 years of entrenched anti-Judaism. This is a serious work of historical research, but Carroll also uses his skills as a novelist and memoirist to recount a past that provoked a crisis in his own faith as a Catholic, and may do as much in any Christian who confronts it honestly. The result is a tragic history laid bare and a demand that the Church finally face this shameful past in full. James Carroll was born in Chicago in 1943, and raised in Washington where his father, an Air Force general, served as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Carroll attended Georgetown University before entering the seminary to train for the Catholic priesthood. He received BA and MA degrees from St. Paul?s College, the Paulist Fathers? Seminary in Washington, and was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1969. Carroll served as Catholic Chaplain at Boston University from 1969 to 1974 and then left the priesthood to become a writer. ____________________________________________________________________________ ___________ CBI MENS? CLUB NIGHT NETS VS. SPURS Sunday, March 2 @ 6:00pm Come see Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson and the rest of your Nets battle Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs. Receive a special giveaway item with each ticket purchased. (order forms are available in the Dec. bulletin & the synagogue lobby) For more information or to order tickets contact: Jack Wenik @ 973-643-5268 or email Jwenik at sillscummis.com ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ Appreciated stocks can be used to pay your synagogue pledges and contributions. They provide an enormous tax advantage. Transfer stocks held for more than one year; receive a tax deduction at the full market value, bypassing capital gains taxes. For example: if you bought a stock for $5,000 that is now valued at $20,000, you get up to a $20,000 tax deduction. For more information, contact the synagogue office. ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. 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Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 2283 bytes Desc: not available Url : From lisar at cbi-nj.org Fri Jan 11 13:53:26 2008 From: lisar at cbi-nj.org (Lisa Roth) Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:53:26 -0500 Subject: [CBI] EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS 1/11/08 Message-ID: <0JUH00FOMTT25VF0@vms042.mailsrvcs.net> Shabbat Bo Bar Mitzvah of Daniel Klausner January 12, 2008 5 Shevat 5768 Congregation B?nai Israel Millburn, New Jersey Schedule of Services Friday evening ?????????? 8:15 p.m. Shabbat morning ????????. 9:00 a.m. Noar .??? ????? 10:15 a.m. Yeladim ?.?????. 10:15 a.m. Torah for Tots ??? 10:30 a.m. Tefilot Ketanim ??? 10:45 a.m. Yaldenu ???????. 11:15 a.m. Weekday morning????????.. 7:10 a.m. Sunday morning????????..... 8:30 a.m. Sunday-Thursday evening????.. 8:00 p.m. PARASHAT BO We have come to the climax of the story of the Israelites in Egypt. Pharaoh?s intransigence continues, and Egypt experiences the eighth and ninth plagues ? locusts and darkness. God tells Moses that there is only one more plague to come and then Pharaoh will finally let the people go. He instructs Moses to tell the people to request objects of value from their Egyptian neighbors. Moses announces the final plague to Pharaoh ? the death of the firstborn ? but once again Pharaoh doesn?t listen. God then tells Moses to instruct the Israelites to prepare a lamb to be slaughtered and eaten with unleavened bread and bitter herbs on the fifteenth of Nisan, the night on which God will strike down all the Egyptian firstborn. Moreover, this date is to begin a seven-day celebration in subsequent years. Moses speaks to the elders and tells them to prepare for the first Passover, and so the people do. The final horrible plague occurs and the firstborn of all Egyptians of all strata of society are dead. Finally, Pharaoh summons Moses and Aaron and tells them to take the Israelites and go immediately. After 430 years, the Israelites leave Egypt. God gives Moses and Aaron the laws of the Passover festival that is to be observed in future years. He also gives them the laws of the redemption of the firstborn. The Baal HaTurim [Rabbi Jacob ben Asher] suggests that when Pharaoh says ?Take the men to worship your God,? his intention is males between the ages of 20 and 60. Pharaoh refused to allow the women or those under 20 or over 60 to leave. ? Pharaoh understood something about the Jewish people. In order for there to be a Jewish people, there has to be a past and there has to be a future. The Jewish people are inherently committed to the concept of ?mesorah,? a concept of tradition that we get from our ancestors. This concept is vital to what Judaism is all about. But we are also a religion that believes that unless we have someone to give over this heritage to, we have no future. (Rabbi Yissochar Frand, Ner Yisrael, Baltimore, Maryland) Today?s Torah reading can be found on page 374 of Chumash Etz Hayim. Mincha ? 4:50 p.m. Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. * * * * * * * * The flowers that adorn the Bima and the Oneg are sponsored by Allison and Michael Klausner in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Daniel. Allison and Michael invite the congregation to Kiddush in Daniel?s honor. * * * * * * * * * MAZEL TOV ! Congratulations to Sandra Haimoff who has been newly elected as mayor of Millburn. A hearty and sincere thanks to Dan Baer, retiring mayor, for his years of service and for continuing on as member of the Town Council. MAZEL TOV TO: Allison and Michael Klausner in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Daniel. REFUAH SHLEIMA TO: Molly Eichler for a full and complete recovery. Al Kent for a full and complete recovery. PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Sunday, January 13 ????.. 9:10 am Hearts & Hands Meeting 2:45 pm Chaverim Food Olympics Monday, January 14 ???? 8:00 pm Men?s Club Meeting Tuesday, January 15 ???? 8:00 pm Board Meeting Wednesday, January 16 ?? 8:00 pm Membership Meeting Thursday, January 17 ???. 7:30 pm USY Spa Night 8:00 pm Religious Affairs Meeting ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with CANTOR WALLACH: Sunday, January 13 ????? 11:00 am Trope Class Monday, January 14 ????.. 7:30 pm Trope Class ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: Monday, January 14 ???? 9:30 am Jewish Philosophy Thursday, January 17 ???. 9:30 am Jewish Mysticism 7:30 pm Talmud Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with EICHLER and ending with FEINS that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________ Congregation B?nai Israel The Talmud (Hebrew: ?????????) is a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs, and history. Join Rabbi Steven Bayar?s TALMUD CLASS For these intriguing study sessions Thursdays - 7:30pm ________________________________________________ Beginners? Torah Trope Class Study Cantillation With Cantor Lorna Wallach Morning Classes Start Sunday, January 6, 2008 11:00 ? 12:00 Evening Classes Start Monday, January 7, 2008 7:30 - 8:30 ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________ Raising a Jewish Teen Monday, January 14 at 8:00 p.m. ? the conversation continues. Join our group of parents of teens as we meet to discuss the highs and the lows of having these almost adults living in our midst! Please RSVP to the Education Office at schooloffice at cbi-nj.org or 973-379-1134 ___________________________________________________________________________ ADULT FORUM Dyan Cannon with Joseph Bologna in Boynton Beach Club. Dyan Cannon with Joseph Bologna in Boynton Beach Club. Tuesday, January 22 at B?nai Israel Lunch at noon, followed by the touching comedy-drama ?Boynton Beach Club? starring Dyan Cannon, Len Carriou, Sally Kellerman, Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor. Cost is $7 for members, $9 for non-members. RSVP to Mona by January 18th. Please call Mona or the synagogue in the case of inclement weather. ___________________________________________________________________ film banner NJJFF 2007 E-News December 2007 - January 2008 The Latest Jewish Films. Great Speakers & Discussions. An Extraordinary Event ... Close to Home! While you're waiting for this year's Festival to begin ... Come see Joseph Cedar's award-winning film, Beaufort, Saturday, January 19. Stay tuned for one more Pre-Festival event, on Saturday, March 1, to be announced. 2008 Film Fest Banner Beaufort Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. Israel's submission for Best Foreign Film, 2008 Academy Awards Post Screening Discussion featuring special guest. Dessert Reception To Follow The first Israeli film to explore the painful subject of Israel's 18-year presence in Southern Lebanon, Beaufort dramatically depicts the complex moral and tactical dilemmas facing the young commander of Beaufort Castle, a Crusader-era fortress, during the Israeli Army's unilateral withdrawal from Southern Lebanon in 2000. 131 minutes Hebrew with English Subtitles -Director Joseph Cedar (Time of Favor, Campfire) won the coveted Silver Bear Award for Best Director at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival Click here to purchase tickets Join us for the Eighth Annual New Jersey Jewish Film Festival, March 27 - April 6, 2008! In This Issue Keep up with the New Jersey Jewish Film Festival at www.njjff.org Look for our Festival program to be announced in February. Venue & Ticket Information Maurice Levin Theater Leon and Toby Cooperman JCC Ross Family Campus 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange Advance Purchase Recommended Tickets: $15 JCC Members/Students/Seniors $20 General Public Free for 2008 Festival VIPs By phone: 1 - 800 - 494-TIXS. Online: www.boxofficetickets.com/jccmetrowest For more information regarding the Film Festival, or to join the VIP program please call 973-530-3473. gaelen badge Discover Jeresey Arts israel at 60 color accessible ___________________________________________ Make this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a day to help others! Please join the Hearts and Hands Committee in making brown bag lunches for the homeless on Monday, January 21st at 10:00 a.m. sharp in the Grace Levine Hall. This activity is open to all ages, adults and children! We welcome children helping with this mitzvah, but they must be supervised by an adult. All you need to bring with you are your hearts and your hands! Please contact Lori Katzman at 973-379-5856 or LAKatzman at comcast.net if you are interested in participating! ____________________________________________________________________________ _________________ The Family Enrichment Committee and TICHON, the Hebrew High School of Congregation B'nai Israel The Battle for the Jewish Soul: Are The Missionaries Winning? With Guest Speaker Rabbi Tovia Singer Tuesday, January 22 at 7:00 p.m. Rabbi Tovia Singer lectures over 200 times each year around the globe on topics pertaining to anti-semitism, holocaust revisionism, Jewish and Christian History, and Christian Missionaries. Rabbi Singer also hosts a radio program on Israel National Radio. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________ Rabbi Max Gruenewald Lecture The Christian Jewish Relationship: A Perspective from James Carroll Award winning novelist and writer for the Boston Globe. Sunday, February 3 at 1:00 p.m. There will be a roundtable discussion with participation from local clergy. This event is open to the public. The author will be available afterwards for book signing. National Book Award?winner James Carroll confronts the long and dark history of antisemitism in the Church in Constantine?s Sword: The Church and the Jews (Houghton Mifflin; 2001). From the birth of Jesus to Constantine?s vision of the Cross, from the Crusades to the Inquisition, from the Jewish ghettos to the Dreyfus Affair, Carroll shows that the infamous silence of Pope Pius XII during the Holocaust was not an aberration in Church history but a culmination of nearly 2,000 years of entrenched anti-Judaism. This is a serious work of historical research, but Carroll also uses his skills as a novelist and memoirist to recount a past that provoked a crisis in his own faith as a Catholic, and may do as much in any Christian who confronts it honestly. The result is a tragic history laid bare and a demand that the Church finally face this shameful past in full. James Carroll was born in Chicago in 1943, and raised in Washington where his father, an Air Force general, served as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Carroll attended Georgetown University before entering the seminary to train for the Catholic priesthood. He received BA and MA degrees from St. Paul?s College, the Paulist Fathers? Seminary in Washington, and was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1969. Carroll served as Catholic Chaplain at Boston University from 1969 to 1974 and then left the priesthood to become a writer. ____________________________________________________________________________ ___________ It is not too late to mark it on your calendar!! Please come with family and friends to a night of environmental education on February 10th at 7:00 pm. We will be viewing "Kilowatt Hours", an award winning film which demonstrates the connections between an average homeowner's energy use and mountain top removal coal mining, global warming, and nuclear power. A key aspect of the film is that it demonstrates actions that homeowners can do to save money by saving energy and to reduce their demand for unsustainable energy. Andrew Chalnick will also speak about these environmental issues and the "cool cities" campaign that he is organizing for Millburn. Please contact him directly at Andrew at chalnick.net with any questions and to let him know that you will be able to attend this important event. Thank you in advance to Andrew for taking the time to share this meaningful information with all of us! ____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________ CBI MENS? CLUB NIGHT NETS VS. SPURS Sunday, March 2 @ 6:00p.m. Come see Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson and the rest of your Nets battle Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs. Receive a special giveaway item with each ticket purchased. (order forms are available in the Dec. bulletin & the synagogue lobby) For more information or to order tickets contact: Jack Wenik @ 973-643-5268 or email Jwenik at sillscummis.com ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ Appreciated stocks can be used to pay your synagogue pledges and contributions. They provide an enormous tax advantage. Transfer stocks held for more than one year; receive a tax deduction at the full market value, bypassing capital gains taxes. For example: if you bought a stock for $5,000 that is now valued at $20,000, you get up to a $20,000 tax deduction. 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Thank you From lisar at cbi-nj.org Wed Jan 16 08:56:53 2008 From: lisar at cbi-nj.org (Lisa Roth) Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:56:53 -0500 Subject: [CBI] Tichon classes canceled for Tuesday January 22 - Rabbi Singer postponed Message-ID: <0JUQ00LLXPA1P6V2@vms042.mailsrvcs.net> Due to midterms in the High School we have decided to cancel Tichon classes for Tuesday, January 22. We are in the process of rescheduling our speaker Rabbi Singer who was scheduled to speak that day - JANICE COLMAR EDUCATION DIRECTOR CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL 160 MILLBURN AVE MILLBURN,NJ07041 973-379-1134 973-379-1941 (FAX) CBIEDUCATOR at CBI-NJ.ORG WINNER OF THE 2007 SOLOMON SCHECHTER GOLD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK OF EXCELLENCE SCHOOL _____ Upgrade Your Email - Click here! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lisar at cbi-nj.org Thu Jan 17 11:31:04 2008 From: lisar at cbi-nj.org (Lisa Roth) Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:31:04 -0500 Subject: [CBI] Poile Zedek Cemetery in New Brunswick / Restoration Fund Message-ID: <0JUS0087ZR7TFBW9@vms044.mailsrvcs.net> Barry P. Allen asks you to consider this request: "We join with The Jewish Federations of New Jersey and many other synagogues in expressing shock and sadness at the desecration and vandalism at the Poile Zedek Cemetery in New Brunswick. "Federation has teamed with Congregation Poile Zedek, Congregation Etz Ahaim, Rabbis, cemetery officials and the organized Jewish community to assess the damage and provide the support necessary to begin to heal and rebuild. We have approached law enforcement officials, the Mayor of New Brunswick, and the county prosecutor's office in an effort to maintain open lines of communication. Federation, representing a united Jewish community, is in pursuit of a full-scale, rigorous investigation into this heinous crime, which is an affront to us all. "As we examine all avenues of effectively providing aid and comfort to those impacted and concentrate on putting together a formal plan of action, we are confident that we can count on your support during this trying time for our community. In that vein, we have established a fund for the repair and restoration of the cemetery. Donations can be sent to the Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County, earmarked "Cemetery Restoration Fund". "100% of your donation will be directed toward this fund. "Our address is 230 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River, NJ 08882. If you need more information, contact us at 732-432-7711 or info at jf-gmc.org . You may also donate on line by logging onto our website at JewishMiddlesex.org. " _____ Upgrade Your Email - Click here! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lisar at cbi-nj.org Fri Jan 18 13:50:03 2008 From: lisar at cbi-nj.org (Lisa Roth) Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:50:03 -0500 Subject: [CBI] EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS ~ January 18, 2008 Message-ID: <0JUU00FDGSBG9OD0@vms044.mailsrvcs.net> SHABBAT SHIRA PARASHAH BESHALAKH January 19, 2008 12 Shevat 5768 Congregation B?nai Israel Millburn, New Jersey Schedule of Services Friday evening ?????????? 8:15 p.m. Shabbat morning ????????. 9:00 a.m. Noar .??? ????? 10:15 a.m. Yeladim ?.?????. 10:15 a.m. Torah for Tots ??? 10:30 a.m. Tefilot Ketanim ??? 10:45 a.m. Weekday morning????????.. 7:10 a.m. Sunday morning????????..... 8:30 a.m. Sunday-Thursday evening????.. 8:00 p.m. Parashat Beshalakh The Israelites leave Egypt and head into the wilderness. God accompanies them as a pillar of cloud during the day and as a pillar of fire at night. Being a slow learner, Pharaoh again changes his mind and takes off after his former slaves with his warriors and 600 chariots. The terrified Israelites find themselves trapped between the pursuing Egyptians and the Sea of Reeds. God tells Moses to hold out his rod over the sea and the sea splits. The Israelites cross on dry land and then, at God?s command, the sea closes and the Egyptians drown. Moses leads the people in the great song of praise and thanksgiving to God; Miriam leads the women. Just three days later, the people begin complaining that the water they find at Marah is too bitter to drink. God instructs Moses in how to make the water potable. A month later, the people are complaining yet again, this time about the lack of food. God responds with the miraculous manna and, for good measure, with quails. Along with the instructions for gathering manna, the Israelites are given the laws of Shabbat. Once again, the people find no water. God tells Moses to strike a rock and water comes from it. The Israelites are attacked by Amalek; with God?s help, they defeat their attackers. Today?s Torah reading may be found on page 399 of Chumash Etz Hayim. Mincha ? 4:57 pm Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. * * * * * * * * The flowers that adorn the Bima are sponsored by Hanna and Joe Keselman in honor of their 55th wedding anniverary. Sisterhood is sponsoring the Oneg and invite the congregation to Kiddush. * * * * * * * * MAZEL TOV TO: Beverly Siegler in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of her granddaughter, Abby Sandler. Risa Wasserman in honor of her milestone birthday. Hanna and Joe Keselman in honor of their 55th wedding anniversary. REFUAH SHLEIMA TO: Molly Eichler for her full and complete recovery. Al Kent for his full and complete recovery. PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Saturday, January 19 ????6:30 am Chaverim Undernight Sunday, January 20 ???.. 2:45 pm Kadima Chocolate Seder Tuesday, January 22 ??? 12:00 pm Adult Forum Wednesday, January 23 ?? 7:30 pm Sisterhood Film & Discussion 8:15 pm HGNS Board Meeting Thursday, January 24 ???. 8:00 pm Finance Meeting 8:00 pm Israel Affairs Meeting ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with CANTOR WALLACH: Sunday, January 20 ????? 11:00 am Trope Class Monday, January 21 ????.. 7:30 pm Trope Class ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: There will be no classes this week, class will resume Monday, January 28. The Synagogue Office, Hedwig Gruenewald Nursery School and CBI Religious School will be closed Monday, January 21 for Martin Luther King Day. Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with FELD and ending with FREEMAN that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________ SYNAGOGUE EVENTS Congregation B?nai Israel The Talmud (Hebrew: ?????????) is a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, customs, and history. Join Rabbi Steven Bayar?s TALMUD CLASS For these intriguing study sessions Thursdays - 7:30pm ________________________________________________ Beginners? Torah Trope Class Study Cantillation With Cantor Lorna Wallach Morning Classes Sunday 11:00 ? 12:00 Evening Classes Monday 7:30 - 8:30 ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________ ADULT FORUM Dyan Cannon with Joseph Bologna in Boynton Beach Club. Dyan Cannon with Joseph Bologna in Boynton Beach Club. Tuesday, January 22 at B?nai Israel Lunch at noon, followed by the touching comedy-drama ?Boynton Beach Club? starring Dyan Cannon, Len Carriou, Sally Kellerman, Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor. Cost is $7 for members, $9 for non-members. RSVP to Mona by January 18th. Please call Mona or the synagogue in the case of inclement weather. ___________________________________________________________________ film banner NJJFF 2007 E-News December 2007 - January 2008 The Latest Jewish Films. Great Speakers & Discussions. An Extraordinary Event ... Close to Home! While you're waiting for this year's Festival to begin ... Come see Joseph Cedar's award-winning film, Beaufort, Saturday, January 19. Stay tuned for one more Pre-Festival event, on Saturday, March 1, to be announced. 2008 Film Fest Banner Beaufort Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. Israel's submission for Best Foreign Film, 2008 Academy Awards Post Screening Discussion featuring special guest. Dessert Reception To Follow The first Israeli film to explore the painful subject of Israel's 18-year presence in Southern Lebanon, Beaufort dramatically depicts the complex moral and tactical dilemmas facing the young commander of Beaufort Castle, a Crusader-era fortress, during the Israeli Army's unilateral withdrawal from Southern Lebanon in 2000. 131 minutes Hebrew with English Subtitles -Director Joseph Cedar (Time of Favor, Campfire) won the coveted Silver Bear Award for Best Director at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival Click here to purchase tickets Join us for the Eighth Annual New Jersey Jewish Film Festival, March 27 - April 6, 2008! In This Issue Keep up with the New Jersey Jewish Film Festival at www.njjff.org Look for our Festival program to be announced in February. Venue & Ticket Information Maurice Levin Theater Leon and Toby Cooperman JCC Ross Family Campus 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange Advance Purchase Recommended Tickets: $15 JCC Members/Students/Seniors $20 General Public Free for 2008 Festival VIPs By phone: 1 - 800 - 494-TIXS. Online: www.boxofficetickets.com/jccmetrowest For more information regarding the Film Festival, or to join the VIP program please call 973-530-3473. gaelen badge Discover Jeresey Arts israel at 60 color accessible ___________________________________________ Make this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a day to help others! Please join the Hearts and Hands Committee in making brown bag lunches for the homeless on this Monday, January 21st at 10:00 a.m. sharp in the Grace Levine Hall. This activity is open to all ages, adults and children! We welcome children helping with this mitzvah, but they must be supervised by an adult. All you need to bring with you are your hearts and your hands! Please contact Lori Katzman at 973-379-5856 or LAKatzman at comcast.net if you are interested in participating! ____________________________________________________________________________ _________________ Congregation B'nai Israel is proud to present The Rabbi Max Gruenewald Memorial Lecture featuring Award winning novelist and Boston Globe writer James Carroll The Christian-Jewish Relationship Through the Centuries Sunday, February 3 at 1:00 p.m. Following his presentation, Mr. Carroll will have a discussion with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield Co-President of CLAL and author of ?You Don't Have to Be Wrong for Me to Be Right: Faith without Fanaticism? This event is free and open to the public. Would you be interested in Lunch with James Carroll The Adult Education Committee is considering a Donors? Luncheon Meet with Mr. Carroll and Rabbi Hirschfield in a small gathering and have a discussion prior to the presentation. For more information, contact Roy Sauberman, Chair rsaubermman at hotmail.com ____________________________________________________________________________ ___________ It is not too late to mark it on your calendar!! Please come with family and friends to a night of environmental education on February 10th at 7:00 pm. We will be viewing "Kilowatt Hours," an award winning film which demonstrates the connections between an average homeowner's energy use and mountain top removal coal mining, global warming, and nuclear power. A key aspect of the film is that it demonstrates actions that homeowners can do to save money by saving energy and to reduce their demand for unsustainable energy. Andrew Chalnick will also speak about these environmental issues and the "cool cities" campaign that he is organizing for Millburn. Please contact him directly at Andrew at chalnick.net with any questions and to let him know that you will be able to attend this important event. Thank you in advance to Andrew for taking the time to share this meaningful information with all of us! ____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________ CBI MENS? CLUB NIGHT NETS VS. SPURS Sunday, March 2 @ 6:00p.m. Come see Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson and the rest of your Nets battle Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs. Receive a special giveaway item with each ticket purchased. (order forms are available in the Dec. bulletin & the synagogue lobby) For more information or to order tickets contact: Jack Wenik @ 973-643-5268 or email Jwenik at sillscummis.com ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ If there is a God, Lior is definitely closer to God than anyone else I know." -- Yoni Liebling, Lior's brother An engrossing, wrenching and tender documentary film, PRAYING WITH LIOR introduces Lior Liebling, also called "the little rebbe." Lior has Down?s Syndrome, and has spent his entire life praying with utter abandon. Is he a "spiritual genius" as many around him say? Or simply the vessel that contains everyone?s unfulfilled wishes and expectations? Lior ? whose name means "my light" ? lost his mother at age six, and her words and spirit hover over the film. While everyone agrees Lior is closer to God, he?s also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration, and an embarrassment, depending on which family member is speaking. As Lior approaches Bar Mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony different characters provides a window into life spent "praying with Lior." The movie poses difficult questions such as what is "disability" and who really talks to God? Told with intimacy and humor, PRAYING WITH LIOR is a family story, a triumph story, a grief story, a divinely-inspired story. We are excited to announce that a block of tickets for the March 30 screening of PRAYING WITH LIOR at the West Orange JCC has been reserved for us. Many thanks to Lori Schor for arranging these tickets and for volunteering to coordinate the purchase and distribution of tickets. What a wonderful way for Bnai Israel to demonstrate, as a community, that this is a way of life we all support! To reserve your tickets, please contact Lori Schor at 973-464-8484 or lorschor at aol.com. There are a limited number of seats available. SEE YOU AT THE MOVIES! http://dantrachtman.com/lior ___________________________________________________________ Appreciated stocks can be used to pay your synagogue pledges and contributions. They provide an enormous tax advantage. Transfer stocks held for more than one year; receive a tax deduction at the full market value, bypassing capital gains taxes. 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Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 2283 bytes Desc: not available Url : From lisar at cbi-nj.org Tue Jan 22 09:41:04 2008 From: lisar at cbi-nj.org (Lisa Roth) Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:41:04 -0500 Subject: [CBI] Funeral and Shiva Notice Message-ID: <0JV100JQ3VGHJLD2@vms044.mailsrvcs.net> We regret to announce the passing of Hilton Goldman, son of our member Gerson Goldman. Funeral is today, January 22st at 1:00 PM at Bernheim, Apter, Krietzman Funeral Chapels, 68 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston. Shiva will be held at the Hilton Goldman residence, 150 Browning Avenue, Elizabeth from this afternoon until Monday morning. For more information contact the Cantor's office. Thank you _____ Upgrade Your Email - Click here! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We urge you to make reservations for the luncheon as space is very limited. Congregation B'nai Israel is proud to present The Rabbi Max Gruenewald Memorial Lecture featuring Award winning novelist and Boston Globe writer James Carroll The Christian-Jewish Relationship Through the Centuries Sunday, February 3 at 1:00 p.m. Following his presentation, Mr. Carroll will have a discussion with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield Co-President of CLAL and author of "You Don't Have to Be Wrong for Me to Be Right: Faith without Fanaticism" This event is free and open to the public. There will be a luncheon prior to the talk and funds raised will go towards future Adult Education programs. This luncheon will provide an opportunity to meet with Mr. Carroll and have an informal conversation. It will be held in the Gruenewald Library from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. immediately preceding the program. Seating is limited. PRICE: $180 donation. 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It is THIS Sunday as noted below: WORLD WIDE WRAP This Sunday, February 3 at 10:00 am After the Wrap, join us for a bagel and drash on the Mitzvah of Tefillin. www.worldwidewrap.org We apologize for the error. _____ Upgrade Your Email - Click here! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From celestej at cbi-nj.org Thu Jan 31 09:30:00 2008 From: celestej at cbi-nj.org (celestej at cbi-nj.org) Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:30:00 -0500 (EST) Subject: [CBI] Funeral & Shiva info for Hank Seiden Message-ID: <2297.71.250.232.156.1201789800.squirrel@webmail9.pair.com> We regret to inform you of the passing of Hank Seiden, father of Matt Seiden. ? There will be a memorial service at Temple Emanuel; 5th Avenue @ 65th Street, NY at 11:00 am on Friday. ? The family will be receiving visitors at their home:? 1056 5th Avenue, NY ? Friday ??? until 6 pm Saturday until 9 pm Sunday?? from 12 - 5pm ? May his name be remembered for a blessing. From celestej at cbi-nj.org Thu Jan 31 12:34:10 2008 From: celestej at cbi-nj.org (celestej at cbi-nj.org) Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:34:10 -0500 (EST) Subject: [CBI] Funeral info for Rose Dashefsky Message-ID: <4020.71.250.232.156.1201800850.squirrel@webmail3.pair.com> We have just received word about the passing of Rose Dashefsky, mother on fellow congregant, Barry Dashefsky. Burial and shiva were in Boston. May her name be remembered for a blessing. From lisar at cbi-nj.org Fri Feb 1 10:26:19 2008 From: lisar at cbi-nj.org (Lisa Roth) Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:26:19 -0500 Subject: [CBI] Gruenewald Lecture featuring James Carroll is this Sunday at 1 pm Message-ID: <0JVK00J1LG7U0IS1@vms046.mailsrvcs.net> Congregation B'nai Israel is proud to present The Rabbi Max Gruenewald Memorial Lecture featuring Award winning novelist and Boston Globe writer James Carroll The Christian-Jewish Relationship Through the Centuries This Sunday, February 3 at 1:00 p.m. Following his presentation, Mr. Carroll will have a discussion with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield Co-President of CLAL and author of "You Don't Have to Be Wrong for Me to Be Right: Faith without Fanaticism" This event is free and open to the public. Congregation B'nai Israel corner of Millburn Ave. and Vauxhall Rd. Millburn, NJ _____ Upgrade Your Email - Click here! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From lisar at cbi-nj.org Fri Feb 1 14:41:37 2008 From: lisar at cbi-nj.org (Lisa Roth) Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:41:37 -0500 Subject: [CBI] Email Announcements February 1, 2008 Message-ID: <0JVK00JQ6S1EI468@vms042.mailsrvcs.net> Shabbat Mishpatim Birkat Hahodesh Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Nacht February 2, 2008 26 Shevat 5768 Congregation B'nai Israel Millburn, New Jersey Schedule of Services Friday evening ............ 8:15 p.m. Shabbat morning ........... 9:00 a.m. Noar .... ..... 10:15 a.m. Yeladim ........ 10:15 a.m. Torah for Tots ... 10:30 a.m. Tefilot Ketanim ... 10:45 a.m. Learners and Journeyers Minyan ..10:30 a.m. Weekday morning ........... 7:10 a.m. Sunday morning ............. 8:30 a.m. Sunday-Thursday evening ...... 8:00 p.m. Please join us this Shabbat morning in the library from 10:30 - 11:30 for "Learners and Journeyers Minyan." The minyan is facilitated by congregants Rabbi Helaine Ettinger and Joshua Schor. It provides a comfortable and relaxed setting for those who wish to experience an interactive service, learn some tunes and ask some burning questions. Prayer will be in Hebrew (transliterations available) and English and we hope for discussion and participation. Beginning and experienced daveners are invited. The minyan meets on the first and fourth shabbatot of the month. Parashat Mishpatim is called Sefer HaBrit, the Book of the Covenant, for it begins the presentation of the mitzvot, the particulars that define the relationship between God and the Jewish people. In fact, Mishpatim contains 53 of the 613 mitzvot found in the Torah. Until this point, the Torah has been a narrative; from here on, the Torah will present the laws by which the Israelites are to live, with occasional narrative breaks. The laws of Mishpatim deal with master and slave, capital offenses, personal injury, negligence, theft, and property. There are also laws prohibiting the mistreatment of the weak and powerless - strangers, widows, orphans, and the poor. We also read about Shabbat, the Sabbatical year, and major festivals. God again repeats the promise that the Israelites will inherit the land of Canaan and warns against worshiping the gods of the Canaanite nations. The covenant is ratified at a formal ceremony of acceptance. Moses and the elders eat a meal and see a vision of God. Moses alone ascends the mountain to receive the stone tablets, remaining there for forty days and nights. Today's Torah reading can be found in Chumash Etz Hayim on page 456. Mincha - 5:14 pm Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. * * * * * * * * The flowers that adorn the Bima are sponsored by Lori and Brad Nacht in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jacob. The Oneg is being co-sponsored by the Nachts in Jacob's honor and by CBI Religious School PA for Kabbalat Siddur. Lori and Brad invite the congregation to a Kiddush in Jacob's honor. * * * * * * * * MAZEL TOV TO: Lori and Brad Nacht in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jacob. Thelma Leff in honor of her milestone birthday. Howard Greenwald in honor of his milestone birthday. Cheryl Burstein in honor of her 50th birthday. Sheila Marx in honor of the birth of her grandson, Daniel Oliver Marx. REFUAH SHLEIMA TO: Molly Eichler for her full and complete recovery. Al Kent for his full and complete recovery. David Hirschfeld for his full and complete recovery. SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO: Matt Seiden and his family on the passing of his father, Hank Seiden. Barry Dashefsky and his family on the passing of his mother, Rose Dashefsky. Judy Beneroff and her family on the passing of her father, Oscar Kunreuther. PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Monday, February 4 ..... 8:00 pm Sisterhood Meeting Tuesday, February 5 .... .8:00 pm Executive Board Meeting Wednesday, February 6 ... 6:15 pm Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh Thursday, February 7 ... 7:30 pm USY - Scavenger Hunt ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with CANTOR WALLACH: Sunday, February 3 ..... 11:00 am Trope Class Monday, February 4 ...... 7:30 pm Trope Class ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: Monday, February 4 ...... 9:30 am Jewish Philosophy Thursday, February 7 .... 9:30 am Mysticism 7:30 pm Talmud .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Shabbat Experience for families of 3rd - 6th graders. We invite you to spend Shabbat morning with your friends - davening, Torah discussion and fun! This Shabbat, February 2 10:15 am to 11:45 am .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WORLD WIDE WRAP This Sunday, February 3 at 10:00 am After the Wrap, join us for a bagel and d'rash on the Mitzvah of Tefillin. .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on "Subscribe to JTS E-mails." You must register and request "JTS Weekly Parasha" and/or "Taste of Torah." The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with GERSHO and ending with GOUSS that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone's participation is appreciated. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________ SYNAGOGUE EVENTS Congregation B'nai Israel is proud to present The Rabbi Max Gruenewald Memorial Lecture featuring Award winning novelist and Boston Globe writer James Carroll The Christian-Jewish Relationship Through the Centuries This Sunday, February 3 at 1:00 p.m. Following his presentation, Mr. Carroll will have a discussion with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield Co-President of CLAL and author of "You Don't Have to Be Wrong for Me to Be Right: Faith without Fanaticism" This event is free and open to the public. ____________________________________________________________________________ Cantor Wallach at Carnegie Hall Sunday, March 30 2:00 p.m. Zamir Chorale Celebrates Israel at 60 with Theodore Bikel, Debbie Friedman and our very own Cantor Lorna Wallach We will make seats available through group sales: Orchestra seats discounted to $55 You must have your PAID reservations in the synagogue office by February 15. _______________________________________________ ADULT FORUM Fox Searchlight's Little Miss Sunshine Wednesday, February 6 at Oheb Shalom (not here at CBI)- 1pm for coffee and cake, followed by the film Little Miss Sunshine. Cost $2 for Simcha Seniors members, $5 for non-members. RSVP to Esther at 973-740-9891 by February 3. ********************************** Tuesday, February 10 at B'nai Israel - lunch at noon, followed by Hirschhorn guest speaker Bennet Muraskin who will discuss the Origins of Yiddish, complete with a handout of three hundred Yiddish words and expressions translated and transliterated into English. Cost is $7 for Adult Forum members, $9 for non-members. RSVP to Mona at 908-352-8696 by February 8. A BI GEZUNT: So long as you're healthy. Expression means, "Don't worry so much about a problem, whatever it is. You've still got your health." ********************************** Wednesday, February 20, Oheb Shalom at noon. Cantor Murray Simon and his DVD of film clips of Great Cantors of the '20's and '30's. Snow date March 26. Cost $4 Simcha Seniors, $8 non-members. RSVP to Esther at 973-740-9891 by February 7. Tuesday, February 26 at B'nai Israel at noon. We will have lunch together, then enjoy "A Little Afternoon Music" with our own Cantor Lorna Wallach and guest Cantor Janet Krupnick of the Summit JCC along with accompanist David Davis. They will be singing solos and duets in English, Hebrew and Yiddish. Cost is $7 for Adult Forum members and $9 for non-members. RSVP to Mona at 908-352-8696. ____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ A Rosh Chodesh Conversation Group For Women Sponsored By CBI Sisterhood Wednesday, February 6, 2008 6:15 - 7:45 pm This month's topic: Conversations with Biblical Women Facilitated by Janice Colmar Cost is $18 which includes dinner. Please contact Lori Pitkowsky 973-379-1734 or llzb at aol.com or Linda Silver 973-921-1502 or lssilver at comcast.net with any questions and to RSVP. This group will meet monthly; you are welcome to attend regularly or come as your schedule allows. Future dates are March 6, April 9 and May 8. ____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________ CBI - PA Presents Tupperware Fundraiser January 20 - February 10, 2008 Open House "Tupperware Party" Sunday, February 10 9:00 am - 12:00 noon in the Grace Levine Everyone who stops by will receive a small gift. There will be limited cash and carry items available for immediate purchase. Great food storage ideas for Passover and all year round! Catalogs and order forms available in the main office and at the open house. Orders must be returned to the Religious School office by February 10th and will be ready for pick-up on March 9th. Non-product related questions contact: Melissa Zarin at mzarin at comcast.net or Lisa Ehrlich at lisa.ehrlich at comcast.net Tupperware questions please contact: Phyllis Mekler at 732-827-0213 40% of all sales to benefit CBI Parents' Association ____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ Hearts and Hands Social Action Opportunity On Sunday, February 24th, there is an opportunity to join a Bridges Run, wherein you actually provide donated lunches, toiletries and clothes to people in need in Irvington. Please go to www.bridgesoutreach.org for more detailed information. Contact Lois Bhatt, Executive Director of Bridges, directly if you are interested at bridgesdirector1 at aol.com or 908-273-0176. In short, volunteers must be high school age and older. They have a handful of spaces left at this time (there are no more than 15 volunteers at a time on a Run). Meet at Bridges (561 Springfield Avenue) - it is in a church in Summit at 11 am sharp. The Run is from 11:15 am - 2 pm. Again, please direct your questions to Lois Bhatt, but also please let Lori Katzman (LAKatzman at comcast.net or 973-379-5856) know if you are participating. ____________________________________________________________________________ _____ It is not too late to mark it on your calendar!! Please come with family and friends to a night of environmental education on February 10th at 7:00 pm. We will be viewing "Kilowatt Ours," an award winning film which demonstrates the connections between an average homeowner's energy use and mountain top removal coal mining, global warming, and nuclear power. A key aspect of the film is that it demonstrates actions that homeowners can do to save money by saving energy and to reduce their demand for unsustainable energy. Andrew Chalnick will also speak about these environmental issues and the "cool cities" campaign that he is organizing for Millburn. Please contact him directly at Andrew at chalnick.net with any questions and to let him know that you will be able to attend this important event. Thank you in advance to Andrew for taking the time to share this meaningful information with all of us! ____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________ Delicious Shabbat Dinner at CBI Friday, February 29, 2008 Family Service at 6:00 pm Dinner at 6:30 pm Together we will celebrate Shabbat at CBI ! The evening will feature a short family-friendly service and a festive Shabbat meal. All are welcome ! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please send your registration and payment as soon as possible. (Forms will be available in the lobby and will arrive in your February bulletin) Adults: $14.00 ~ Children 2-12 $7.00 (maximum payment per family is $42.00) Questions? Call Debbie Fox at 973-258-1737 or Lori Nacht at 973-762-1182 ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ CBI MENS' CLUB NIGHT NETS VS. SPURS Sunday, March 2 @ 6:00p.m. Come see Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson and the rest of your Nets battle Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs. Receive a special giveaway item with each ticket purchased. (order forms are available in synagogue lobby) For more information or to order tickets contact: Jack Wenik @ 973-643-5268 or email Jwenik at sillscummis.com ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ If there is a God, Lior is definitely closer to God than anyone else I know." -- Yoni Liebling, Lior's brother An engrossing, wrenching and tender documentary film, PRAYING WITH LIOR introduces Lior Liebling, also called "the little rebbe." Lior has Down's Syndrome, and has spent his entire life praying with utter abandon. Is he a "spiritual genius" as many around him say? Or simply the vessel that contains everyone's unfulfilled wishes and expectations? Lior - whose name means "my light" - lost his mother at age six, and her words and spirit hover over the film. While everyone agrees Lior is closer to God, he's also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration, and an embarrassment, depending on which family member is speaking. As Lior approaches Bar Mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony, different characters provide a window into life spent "praying with Lior." The movie poses difficult questions such as what is "disability" and who really talks to God? Told with intimacy and humor, PRAYING WITH LIOR is a family story, a triumph story, a grief story, a divinely-inspired story, a documentary about a young man with Down Syndrome who is a charismatic prayer leader. We are excited to announce that a block of tickets for the March 30 screening of PRAYING WITH LIOR at the West Orange JCC has been reserved for us. Many thanks to Lori Schor for arranging these tickets and for volunteering to coordinate the purchase and distribution of tickets. What a wonderful way for B'nai Israel to demonstrate, as a community, that this is a way of life we all support! To reserve your tickets, please contact Lori Schor at 973-464-8484 or lorschor at aol.com. There are a limited number of seats available. SEE YOU AT THE MOVIES! http://dantrachtman.com/lior ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. Allen, President Norman Levin, Executive Director _____ Upgrade Your Email - Click here! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 3291 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 50626 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 666 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From lisar at cbi-nj.org Fri Feb 8 14:42:03 2008 From: lisar at cbi-nj.org (Lisa Roth) Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:42:03 -0500 Subject: [CBI] Email Announcements February 8, 2008 Message-ID: <0JVX005X5QQ3APM4@vms046.mailsrvcs.net> Shabbat Terumah February 9, 2008 3 Adar I 5768 Congregation B'nai Israel Millburn, New Jersey Schedule of Services Friday evening ............ 8:15 p.m. Shabbat morning ........... 9:00 a.m. Noar .... ..... 10:15 a.m. Yeladim ........ 10:15 a.m. Torah for Tots ... 10:30 a.m. Tefilot Ketanim ... 10:45 a.m. Yaldenu .........11:15 a.m. Weekday morning ........... 7:10 a.m. Sunday morning ............. 8:30 a.m. Sunday-Thursday evening ...... 8:00 p.m. Parashat Terumah: With this sedra, the thematic rhythm of the Torah becomes decidedly less narrative and more legalistic. God tells Moses to instruct the Israelites to bring gifts - precious metals, fine fabrics, skins, wood, oil, spices, and jewels - for the building of the mishkan, the portable sanctuary, and its furnishings. God says, "Let them make Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them." God then provides detailed instructions for the ark and its cover, the table, and the menorah. Next, there are the instructions for making the mishkan's coverings - layers of cloth, goats' hair, and skins, from inside to outside. Next, the wooden structure of planks and silver and gold fittings is described. The mishkan also was to have a curtain to partition off the Holy of Holies and a screen for its entrance. The altar of wood overlaid with bronze was to be placed outside the screen. The entire mishkan was to be surrounded by an enclosure made of linen curtains supported by wooden planks with bronze and silver fittings. The reading can be found in Chumash Etz Hayim on page 485. Mincha - 5:23 pm Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. * * * * * * * * The flowers that adorn the Bima are sponsored by Men's Club. The Men's Club is sponsoring the Oneg and invites the congregation to Kiddush after services Saturday morning. * * * * * * * * Thank you to Roy Sauberman, Dan Baer, Phil Darivoff and the entire Adult Education Committee for bringing to life the impressive and dynamic Max Gruenewald Memorial Lecture this past Sunday. Mr. James Carroll and Rabbi Brad Hirschfield provided a fascinating and engaging discussion. REFUAH SHLEIMA TO: Molly Eichler for her full and complete recovery. Al Kent for his full and complete recovery. Olga and Rachel Karlin for their full and complete recovery. PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Monday, February 11 ..... 8:00 pm Men's Club Meeting Tuesday, February 12 .... 8:00 pm Board Meeting Thursday, February 14 ... 8:00 pm Religious School Board Meeting ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with CANTOR WALLACH: Sunday, February 10 ..... 11:00 am Trope Class Monday, February 11 ...... 7:30 pm Trope Class ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: Monday, February 11 ...... 9:30 am Jewish Philosophy Thursday, February 14 .... 9:30 am Mysticism 7:30 pm Talmud Yaldenu ("Our Children") is the name of our congregation's outreach to families with children and young adults with significant special needs. We have prepared liturgy and an experience designed to be participatory, joyous and relaxed! Please join us this Shabbat at 11:15 am. .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on "Subscribe to JTS E-mails." You must register and request "JTS Weekly Parasha" and/or "Taste of Torah." The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with GRABINER and ending with HALPREN that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone's participation is appreciated. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________ SYNAGOGUE EVENTS Zamir Choral Foundation celebrates Israel at 60 The Zamir Chorale & Friends with Guest Artists Theodore Bikel Debbie Friedman Alberto Mizrahi and our own Cantor Lorna Wallach along with HaZamir: The International Jewish High School Choir Carnegie Hall Sunday, March 30 at 2 p.m. We will have a block of Orchestra seats available at discounted group rates: $55.00 Please get your PAID reservations in the synagogue office by February 15. _______________________________________________ ADULT FORUM Tuesday, February 12 at B'nai Israel - lunch at noon, followed by Hirschhorn guest speaker Bennet Muraskin who will discuss the Origins of Yiddish, complete with a handout of three hundred Yiddish words and expressions translated and transliterated into English. Cost is $7 for Adult Forum members, $9 for non-members. RSVP to Mona at 908-352-8696. ********************************** Wednesday, February 20, Oheb Shalom at noon. Cantor Murray Simon and his DVD of film clips of Great Cantors of the '20's and '30's. Snow date March 26. Cost $4 Simcha Seniors, $8 non-members. RSVP to Esther at 973-740-9891 by February 7. Tuesday, February 26 at B'nai Israel at noon. We will have lunch together, then enjoy "A Little Afternoon Music" with our own Cantor Lorna Wallach and guest Cantor Janet Krupnick of the Summit JCC along with accompanist David Davis. They will be singing solos and duets in English, Hebrew and Yiddish. Cost is $7 for Adult Forum members and $9 for non-members. RSVP to Mona at 908-352-8696. ____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ CBI - PA Presents Tupperware Fundraiser January 20 - February 10, 2008 Open House "Tupperware Party" This Sunday, February 10 9:00 am - 12:00 noon in the Grace Levine Everyone who stops by will receive a small gift. There will be limited cash and carry items available for immediate purchase. Great food storage ideas for Passover and all year round! Catalogs and order forms available in the main office and at the open house. Orders must be returned to the Religious School office by February 10th and will be ready for pick-up on March 9th. Non-product related questions contact: Melissa Zarin at mzarin at comcast.net or Lisa Ehrlich at lisa.ehrlich at comcast.net Tupperware questions please contact: Phyllis Mekler at 732-827-0213 40% of all sales to benefit CBI Parents' Association ____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ Hearts and Hands Social Action Opportunity On Sunday, February 24th, there is an opportunity to join a Bridges Run, wherein you actually provide donated lunches, toiletries and clothes to people in need in Irvington. Please go to www.bridgesoutreach.org for more detailed information. Contact Lois Bhatt, Executive Director of Bridges directly if you are interested at bridgesdirector1 at aol.com or 908-273-0176. In short, volunteers must be high school age and older. They have a handful of spaces left at this time (there are no more than 15 volunteers at a time on a Run). Meet at Bridges (561 Springfield Avenue) - it is in a church in Summit at 11 am sharp. The Run is from 11:15 am - 2 pm. Again, please direct your questions to Lois Bhatt, but also please let Lori Katzman (LAKatzman at comcast.net or 973-379-5856) know if you are participating. ____________________________________________________________________________ _____ It is not too late to mark it on your calendar!! Please come with family and friends to a night of environmental education this Sunday, February 10th at 7:00 pm in the Grace Levine. We will be viewing "Kilowatt Ours," an award winning film which demonstrates the connections between an average homeowner's energy use and mountain top removal coal mining, global warming, and nuclear power. A key aspect of the film is that it demonstrates actions that homeowners can do to save money by saving energy and to reduce their demand for unsustainable energy. Andrew Chalnick will also speak about these environmental issues and the "cool cities" campaign that he is organizing for Millburn. Please contact him directly at Andrew at chalnick.net with any questions and to let him know that you will be able to attend this important event. Thank you in advance to Andrew for taking the time to share this meaningful information with all of us! ____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________ Delicious Shabbat Dinner at CBI Friday, February 29, 2008 Family Service at 6:00 pm Dinner at 6:30 pm Together we will celebrate Shabbat at CBI ! The evening will feature a short family, friendly service and a festive Shabbat meal. All are welcome ! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please send your registration and payment as soon as possible. (Forms will be available in the lobby and will arrive in your February bulletin) Adults: $14.00 ~ Children 2-12 $7.00 (maximum payment per family is $42.00) Questions? Call Debbie Fox at 973-258-1737 or Lori Nacht at 973-762-1182 ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ CBI MENS' CLUB NIGHT NETS VS. SPURS Sunday, March 2 @ 6:00p.m. Come see Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson and the rest of your Nets battle Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs. Receive a special giveaway item with each ticket purchased. (order forms are available in synagogue lobby) For more information or to order tickets contact: Jack Wenik @ 973-643-5268 or email Jwenik at sillscummis.com ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ If there is a God, Lior is definitely closer to God than anyone else I know." -- Yoni Liebling, Lior's brother An engrossing, wrenching and tender documentary film, PRAYING WITH LIOR introduces Lior Liebling, also called "the little rebbe." Lior has Down Syndrome, and has spent his entire life praying with utter abandon. Is he a "spiritual genius" as many around him say? Or simply the vessel that contains everyone's unfulfilled wishes and expectations? Lior - whose name means "my light" - lost his mother at age six, and her words and spirit hover over the film. While everyone agrees Lior is closer to God, he's also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration, and an embarrassment, depending on which family member is speaking. As Lior approaches Bar Mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony, different characters provide a window into life spent "praying with Lior." The movie poses difficult questions such as what is "disability" and who really talks to God? Told with intimacy and humor, PRAYING WITH LIOR is a family story, a triumph story, a grief story, a divinely-inspired story, a documentary about a young man with Down Syndrome who is a charismatic prayer leader. We are excited to announce that a block of tickets for the March 30 screening of PRAYING WITH LIOR at the West Orange JCC has been reserved for us. Many thanks to Lori Schor for arranging these tickets and for volunteering to coordinate the purchase and distribution of tickets. What a wonderful way for B'nai Israel to demonstrate, as a community, that this is a way of life we all support! To reserve your tickets, please contact Lori Schor at 973-464-8484 or lorschor at aol.com. There are a limited number of seats available. 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Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 9734 bytes Desc: not available Url : From lisar at cbi-nj.org Fri Feb 15 14:02:26 2008 From: lisar at cbi-nj.org (Lisa Roth) Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:02:26 -0500 Subject: [CBI] Email Announcements February 15, 2008 Message-ID: <0JWA00BLRNK2V903@vms042.mailsrvcs.net> Shabbat Tetzaveh February 16, 2008 10 Adar I 5768 Congregation B'nai Israel Millburn, New Jersey Schedule of Services Friday evening ............ 8:15 p.m. Shabbat morning ........... 9:00 a.m. Noar .... ..... 10:15 a.m. Yeladim ........10:15 a.m. Torah for Tots ...10:30 a.m. Tefilot Ketanim ...10:45 a.m. Weekday morning ..........7:10 a.m. Sunday morning .............8:30 a.m. Sunday-Thursday evening ......8:00 p.m. Parashat Tetzaveh: Moses is told to instruct the Israelites to prepare olive oil for lighting the ner tamid, the "eternal light" in the mishkan. God then gives instructions for making the special vestments for Aaron, the kohen gadol (high priest), and his sons, the regular "ordinary" priests. Aaron's vestments would include the ephod (a long vest or apron), breastplate, robe, sash, tunic, and a headdress with a golden plate inscribed "Holy to the Lord." The ordinary priests were to wear tunics, sashes, and turbans. The parashah continues with instructions for the seven-day ordination ceremony for the priests. It concludes with instructions for making the altar for burning incense in the mishkan. "God appointed Aaron, and not Moses, to the office of high priest because the work of bringing the people closer to God required a leader who would be closer to the people than Moses was. As a result of the high moral level he had attained, Moses was too far removed from the people, and just as it is useless to engage a great Talmudic scholar to teach a small child who has yet to learn the Hebrew alphabet, so Moses would not have made a good high priest for the children of Israel." -Rabbi Joseph ben Wolf Kranz, known as the Maggid of Dubno, 1740-1804, Poland. Today's Torah reading can be found in Chumash Etz Hayim, page 503. Mincha - 5:31pm Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. * * * * * * * * The flowers that adorn the Bima are sponsored by Elayne Feig in honor of her Bat Mitzvah which will be celebrated at Mincha service. All are welcome. Jody & Jonathan Caplan and Rona & Jack Wenik are co-sponsoring the Oneg in honor of their sons' Benjamin Caplan and WilliamWenik leading the service. Cheryl Burstein and Risa Wasserman invite the congregation to Kiddush in honor of their 50th birthdays. * * * * * * * * MAZEL TOV TO: Elayne Feig in honor of her becoming a Bat Mitzvah. Cheryl Burstein and Risa Wasserman in honor of their 50th birthdays. The Caplan and Wenik families in honor of Benjamin and William leading services. REFUAH SHLEIMA TO: Molly Eichler for her full and complete recovery. Al Kent for his full and complete recovery. Olga and Rachel Karlin for their full and complete recovery. PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Tuesday, February 19 ..... 8:00 pm Choir practice Thursday, February 21 ... 8:00 pm Religious Affairs Meeting ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: No Classes are scheduled this week. Classes will resume Monday, February 25. The CBI Religious School and the H. Gruenewald Nursery School will be closed this week. Religious School will resume Sunday, February 24. HGNS will resume Monday, February 25. The Synagogue Office is closed Monday, February 18 for President's Day. We will re-open Tuesday, February 19. Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on "Subscribe to JTS E-mails." You must register and request "JTS Weekly Parasha" and/or "Taste of Torah." The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with HAUSMAN and ending with JACOBS that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone's participation is appreciated. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________ SYNAGOGUE EVENTS CBI celebrates ISRAEL at 60 with an Erev Shirah / an evening of Israeli SONG Saturday night, March 8th at 8:00 PM featuring Cantor Lorna Wallach, the CBI Adult Choir with special guest Cantor Ilan Mamber of Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff, NJ Listen to, learn about and SING popular as well as lesser known Israeli songs from the different decades (Hebrew words and English transliterations will be provided!). For more information, or to put in a song request, contact Cantor Wallach. ____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________ Zamir Choral Foundation celebrates Israel at 60 The Zamir Chorale & Friends with Guest Artists Theodore Bikel Debbie Friedman Alberto Mizrahi and our own Cantor Lorna Wallach along with HaZamir: The International Jewish High School Choir Carnegie Hall Sunday, March 30 at 2 p.m. We will have a block of Orchestra seats available at discounted group rates: $55.00 _______________________________________________ ADULT FORUM Wednesday, February 20, Oheb Shalom at noon. Cantor Murray Simon and his DVD of film clips of Great Cantors of the '20's and '30's. Snow date March 26. Cost $4 Simcha Seniors, $8 non-members. RSVP to Esther at 973-740-9891 by February 7. Tuesday, February 26 at B'nai Israel at noon. We will have lunch together, then enjoy a movie. Cost is $7 for Adult Forum members and $9 for non-members. RSVP to Mona or Ralph at 908-352-8696. (Cantor Wallach has not been well and has canceled the scheduled program of "A Little Afternoon Music." on Feb. 26th. The program will be replaced with a film-TBA.) ____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________ Hearts and Hands Social Action Opportunity On Sunday, February 24th, there is an opportunity to join a Bridges Run, wherein you actually provide donated lunches, toiletries and clothes to people in need in Irvington. Please go to www.bridgesoutreach.org for more detailed information. Contact Lois Bhatt, Executive Director of Bridges directly if you are interested at bridgesdirector1 at aol.com or 908-273-0176. In short, volunteers must be high school age and older. They have a handful of spaces left at this time (there are no more than 15 volunteers at a time on a Run). Meet at Bridges (561 Springfield Avenue) - it is in a church in Summit at 11 am sharp. The Run is from 11:15 am - 2 pm. Again, please direct your questions to Lois Bhatt, but also please let Lori Katzman (LAKatzman at comcast.net or 973-379-5856) know if you are participating. ____________________________________________________________________________ _____ Delicious Shabbat Dinner at CBI Friday, February 29, 2008 Family Service at 6:00 pm Dinner at 6:30 pm Together we will celebrate Shabbat at CBI ! The evening will feature a short, family friendly service and a festive Shabbat meal. All are welcome ! Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please send your registration and payment as soon as possible. (Forms are available in the lobby.) Adults: $14.00 ~ Children 2-12 $7.00 (maximum payment per family is $42.00) Questions? Call Debbie Fox at 973-258-1737 or Lori Nacht at 973-762-1182 ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ CBI MENS' CLUB NIGHT NETS VS. SPURS Sunday, March 2 @ 6:00p.m. Come see Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson and the rest of your Nets battle Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and the San Antonio Spurs. Receive a special giveaway item with each ticket purchased. (order forms are available in the synagogue lobby) For more information or to order tickets contact: Jack Wenik @ 973-643-5268 or email Jwenik at sillscummis.com ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ RELIGIOUS SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE ! Do you know any 4 year olds ready to jump into Religious School ? Invite them to come and visit us at the award winning Congregation B'nai Israel Religious School. Sunday March 9, 2008 ~ 9:00 - 10:00 am Reservations: 973-379-11345 ____________________________________________________________________________ ____ If there is a God, Lior is definitely closer to God than anyone else I know." -- Yoni Liebling, Lior's brother An engrossing, wrenching and tender documentary film, PRAYING WITH LIOR introduces Lior Liebling, also called "the little rebbe." Lior has Down Syndrome, and has spent his entire life praying with utter abandon. Is he a "spiritual genius" as many around him say? Or simply the vessel that contains everyone's unfulfilled wishes and expectations? Lior - whose name means "my light" - lost his mother at age six, and her words and spirit hover over the film. While everyone agrees Lior is closer to God, he's also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration, and an embarrassment, depending on which family member is speaking. As Lior approaches Bar Mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony, different characters provide a window into life spent "praying with Lior." The movie poses difficult questions such as what is "disability" and who really talks to God? Told with intimacy and humor, PRAYING WITH LIOR is a family story, a triumph story, a grief story, a divinely-inspired story, a documentary about a young man with Down Syndrome who is a charismatic prayer leader. We are excited to announce that a block of tickets for the March 30 screening of PRAYING WITH LIOR at the West Orange JCC has been reserved for us. Many thanks to Lori Schor for arranging these tickets and for volunteering to coordinate the purchase and distribution of tickets. What a wonderful way for B'nai Israel to demonstrate, as a community, that this is a way of life we all support! To reserve your tickets, please contact Lori Schor at 973-464-8484 or lorschor at aol.com. There are a limited number of seats available. 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Message-ID: <1415.71.250.232.156.1203448920.squirrel@webmail9.pair.com> Greetings to all from Waveland, Mississippi. We can?t wait to tell you about our experiences. But one special need has come to our attention. The Mental Health Association of Mississippi is in desperate need of keyboards and folk guitars. If you have or know anyone who has these or any other musical instruments please bring them to CBI. Please see Celeste in the Clergy Office. Thank you, rsb From lisar at cbi-nj.org Mon Feb 25 09:34:14 2008 From: lisar at cbi-nj.org (Lisa Roth) Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:34:14 -0500 Subject: [CBI] Shiva notice Message-ID: <0JWS009TGT9FUS40@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> We regret to inform you of the death of Steve Chizzuk's father, Donald Chizzuk. The funeral was yesterday in Brooklyn. The family is sitting shiva through Friday morning at 193 Pembroke Street in Brooklyn. May his name be remembered for a blessing. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From lisar at cbi-nj.org Fri Feb 29 11:32:46 2008 From: lisar at cbi-nj.org (Lisa Roth) Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:32:46 -0500 Subject: [CBI] Email Announcements Message-ID: <0JX000KTDDTWO7J3@vms173003.mailsrvcs.net> Shabbat Va'yakhel Birkat Hahodesh Bar Mitzvah of Jack Goldberg March 1, 2008 24 Adar I 5768 Congregation B'nai Israel Millburn, New Jersey Schedule of Services Friday evening ............. 8:15 p.m. Shabbat morning ............. 9:00 a.m. Noar............ ...... 10:30 a.m. Yeladim ....... ........ 10:15 a.m. Torah for Tots ........... 10:30 a.m. Tefilot Ketanim ...........10:30 a.m. Learners & Journeyers Minyan ...10:30 a.m. Weekday morning ........... 7:10 a.m. Sunday morning .............. 8:30 a.m. Sunday -Thursday evening ....... 8:00 p.m. PARASHAT VA'YAKHEL: Moses assembles the entire Israelite community and instructs them once again to observe Shabbat. He then asks them to bring their gifts of materials for building the mishkan, the tabernacle, and for those who have the necessary skills to come forward to perform the work. When the artisans come together under the leadership of Bezalel and Oholiav, they report to Moses that the people are bringing more materials than are necessary. Moses issues a proclamation that no one should bring any more gifts for the mishkan. (Obviously, B'nai Israel understood their Capital Campaign not as a duty but as a privilege.) The Torah then describes the making of the cloth walls, roof, planks, and bars of the mishkan, the curtain for the Holy of Holies, and the screen for the entrance. Bezalel makes the ark and its cover, the table, the menorah, the altars for incense and for burnt offerings, the anointing oil, and the incense. Today's Torah reading can be found in Chumash Etz Hayim, page 552. This summary is prepared weekly by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. More details and additional commentary are available at www.uscj.org/index1.html. Mincha - 5:48 p.m. Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. * * * * * * * * The flowers that adorn the Bima, along with the Oneg are sponsored by Risa and Howard Goldberg in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son Jack. Risa and Howard invite the congregation to Kiddush in Jack's honor. * * * * * * * * MAZEL TOV TO: Risa and Howard Goldberg in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their son Jack. Lenore May in honor of her daughter's baby naming. REFUAH SHLEIMA TO: Molly Eichler for her full and complete recovery. Al Kent for his full and complete recovery. CONDOLENCES TO: Jill Sugarman and her family on the passing of her husband, James Nunnally. Steve Chizzik and his family on the passing of his father, Donald Chizzik. PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Monday, March 3 ..... 8:00 pm Sisterhood Meeting Tuesday, March 4 ..... 8:00 pm Executive Board Meeting 8:15 pm Choir Practice Thursday, March 6 .... 6:15 pm Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh 7:30 pm USY Scavenger Hunt ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: Monday, March 3 ..... 9:30 am Jewish Philosophy Thursday, March 6 ... 9:30 am Mysticism 7:30 am Talmud Class Please join us this Shabbat morning in the library at 10:30 am for "Learners & Journeyers Minyan." The minyan is facilitated by congregants Rabbi Helaine Ettinger and Joshua Schor. .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on "Subscribe to JTS E-mails." You must register and request "JTS Weekly Parasha" and/or "Taste of Torah." The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with KESSLERand ending with KRAUSS that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone's participation is appreciated. ___________________________ SYNAGOGUE EVENTS Be sure to order your Purim Baskets! Order on our website www.cbi-nj.org or through the mail. Orders must be received by March 12th! and remember. Purim starts the evening of Thursday March 20. _________________________________________________________ CBI celebrates ISRAEL at 60 with an Erev Shirah / an evening of Israeli SONG Saturday night, March 8th at 8:00 pm featuring Cantor Lorna Wallach, the CBI Adult Choir with special guest, Cantor Ilan Mamber of Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff, NJ Listen to, learn about and SING popular as well as lesser known Israeli songs from the different decades (Hebrew words and English transliterations will be provided!). For more information, or to put in a song request, contact Cantor Wallach. ___________________________________________ ADULT FORUM Monday, March 3rd at Oheb Shalom - 1:00 pm for coffee and cake, followed by the engaging documentary "Word Play". Cost is $5 ($2 for Simcha Seniors members). RSVP to Esther at 973-740-9891 by February 29th. . Tuesday, March 11 at B'nai Israel - noon for lunch then meet author Norman Ober to discuss his book Anita's Heaven, a story which transcends death. Three years after Anita's death, Norman begins to channel messages from her. This book is distilled from over 3,000 messages Anita sent to Norman. Cost is $9 ($7 for Adult Forum members) RSVP to Ralph at 908-352-8696 by March 7th. In case of inclement weather for CBI programs please contact Ralph at 908-352-8696 or CBI at 973-379-3811 for cancellation information. ___________________________________________________ Sisterhood ROSH CHODESH Rabbi Helaine Ettinger is leading our discussion on "The Spirituality of the Everyday: Many Jewish Paths." We are thrilled to have her participate in our Rosh Chodesh program which will be held on Thursday, March 6th from 6:15 PM to 7:45 PM. The cost is $18 per person and dinner will be served. Please RSVP by March 3rd to Linda Silver ( lssilver at comcast.net) or Lori Pitkowsky ( llzb at aol.com). We would love to have you join us. ___________________________________________________ RELIGIOUS SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE ! Do you know any 4 year olds ready to jump into Religious School? Invite them to come and visit us at the award winning Congregation B'nai Israel Religious School. Sunday March 9th, 2008 ~ 9:00 - 10:00 am Reservations: 973-379-1134 _____________________________________________________ CARELINK INFORMATION MEETING March 11 at 8 pm Hearts and Hands invites Rich Kuperman of Metrowest's Jewish Family Services to present "Visiting and Relating with Older Adults" on Tuesday, March 11th from 8 pm to 9 pm in the CBI Library. Rich Kuperman will discuss the importance of this mitzvah and tell us how you, as an individual or a family, can make a significant difference in the life of an older adult. At the end of his presentation he will ask interested individuals and families to fill out an attached registration form. Then, he can help schedule a time from Sunday, April 6th through Sunday, April 13th when a visit to a lonely older adult in our area can take place. It is such a simple act of kindness that can be so mutually meaningful! Please contact Lori Katzman at LAKatzman at comcast.net or 973-379-5856 as soon as possible if you are interested in being part of this program and brightening another person's day (and your own). Please note that Janice Colmar has approved participation in this program to fulfill Social Action Requirements. Parents, please come to the informational meeting and share this mitzvah with your children! _____________________________________________________ If there is a God, Lior is definitely closer to God than anyone else I know." -- Yoni Liebling, Lior's brother An engrossing, wrenching and tender documentary film, PRAYING WITH LIOR, introduces Lior Liebling, also called "the little rebbe." Lior has Down Syndrome, and has spent his entire life praying with utter abandon. Is he a "spiritual genius" as many around him say? Or simply the vessel that contains everyone's unfulfilled wishes and expectations? Lior - whose name means "my light" - lost his mother at age six, and her words and spirit hover over the film. While everyone agrees Lior is closer to God, he's also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration, and an embarrassment, depending on which family member is speaking. As Lior approaches Bar Mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony, different characters provide a window into life spent "praying with Lior." The movie poses difficult questions such as what is "disability" and who really talks to God? Told with intimacy and humor, PRAYING WITH LIOR is a family story, a triumph story, a grief story, a divinely-inspired story, a documentary about a young man with Down Syndrome who is a charismatic prayer leader. We are excited to announce that a block of tickets for the March 30th screening of PRAYING WITH LIOR at the West Orange JCC has been reserved for us. Many thanks to Lori Schor for arranging these tickets and for volunteering to coordinate the purchase and distribution of tickets. What a wonderful way for B'nai Israel to demonstrate, as a community, that this is a way of life we all support! To reserve your tickets, please contact Lori Schor at 973-464-8484 or lorschor at aol.com. There are a limited number of seats available. SEE YOU AT THE MOVIES! http://dantrachtman.com/lior __________________________________________________________ Hazon Jewish Environmental Bike Ride: For information about the 2008 ride, please come to an informational meeting at the home of Josh and Lori Schor, 76 Undercliff Road, Millburn on March 16th at 7:30pm. This well-supported ride, which occurs on Labor Day weekend, is a way to get in shape, travel beautiful back roads, and learn all about Jewish environmentalism. Last year, the Millburn Spokes Folks (our CBI team) had 7 riders who each finished in style and were uplifted by the experience. Family members participated as crew members too. RSVP to Josh at 973-467-1275 _________________________________________________________ Beyond 9 to 5 United Jewish Appeal of MetroWest NJ Women's Campaign invites you to a Campaign Event featuring Myra J. Biblowit President, The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Tuesday, March 4, 2008 6:30 p.m. to be held in a private home Couvert: $100 Wine & elaborate dinner buffet Kashrut observed Minimum gift of $730 to the 2008 UJA Women's Campaign. Minimum gift of $500 for women making a first-time gift in their own name Please RSVP by February 19 __________________________________________________ News from USCJ's Israel Commission & The Conservative Movement's Israel 60th Anniversary Committee A Message From Rabbi Paul Freedman . USCJ's Director for Israel Outreach Last June, I met in Jerusalem with United Synagogue's president, Dr. Ray Goldstein; its vice president for Israel, Dr. Saul Shapiro; its executive director, Rabbi Jerome Epstein and Rabbi Jim Lebeau, the director of United Synagogue's Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center. We decided to offer both delegations from congregations and individual synagogue members a number of activities and services when they visit Israel. After many more meetings, we came up with the opportunities listed below. As you can see, we have gotten the full participation of the Masorti/Conservative organizations in Israel, and we are enormously proud of that. What do we ask of you? First, please circulate this information are widely as you can, keeping in mind that we can offer programs and suggestions to individual travelers as well as to congregational missions. Next, let us know if there is anyone you'd like me to reach out to personally with information or an offer of support. Here is a link to the website the Conservative movement has dedicated to information about Israel's 60th birthday : http://www.israelanniversary.org/index2.html. On that website you can find a link to the document below - it's here: http://www.israelanniversary.org/conservative-masorti-judaism-in-israel.html -- along with much more information about how to celebrate Israel at 60. If you or anyone else has any questions, please get in touch with me, and please be sure to let me know what you do in response to this material. Rabbi Paul Freedman freedman at uscj.org Discover . Conservative/Masorti Judaism While In Israel A Menu of Options to Enrich Your "Israel @ 60" Mission Itinerary Community http://www.israelanniversary.org/conservative-masorti-judaism-in-israel/comm unity.html - Connect with the people and the leaders of Conservative/Masorti Judaism in Israel - Pray at the Kotel Ha'Masorti (Robinson's Arch) - Visit a Masorti Congregation in Israel - Meet Masorti Rabbis, Rabbinical Students, Leaders and Young Leaders - Meet our Future: NOAM Youth and Marom Young Adults - Meet New Immigrants from South America in "Kehillat Hakrayot", Kiryat Bialik - The Influence of Masorti/Conservative Judaism on Israeli Society - Panel Discussion - Visit and tour the United Synagogue Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center - Meals for congregations and individuals at United Synagogue Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center Education and Jewish Learning http://www.israelanniversary.org/conservative-masorti-judaism-in-israel/educ ation-jewish-learning.html - "Wanted: A 'Jewish Education Revolution' in the State of Israel" this and other timely analyses related to the future of Israel and the Diaspora, Democracy and the Jewish State - Visit a TALI school and connect with teachers, parents and children - Visit a Midreshet Yerushalayim MILI Clubhouse for young Russian immigrants where Judaism is taught through mind games - Visit Neve Hanna Children's Home in Kiryat Gat Tikkun Olam http://www.israelanniversary.org/conservative-masorti-judaism-in-israel/tikk un-olam.html - Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony for Special Children - Lone Soldiers Project - "Gemilut Hesed" Projects -"Table to Table" Project - Tree planting in a Masorti grove _______________________________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. 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The making of the priestly vestments is described. Once all of the work has been completed, the mishkan and its furnishings are brought to Moses and he blesses the people who made them. God instructs Moses to set up the mishkan, to anoint it and its contents, and to consecrate Aaron and his sons. The cloud representing God?s presence fills the mishkan, lifting up from it when it is time for the Israelites to set out on their journeys. The Torah reading can be found in Chumash Etz Hayim on page 564. Mincha ? 5:56 p.m. Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. * * * * * * * * The flowers that adorn the Bima, along with the Oneg, are sponsored by Susan and Michael Jurist in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Marielle. Susan and Michael invite the congregation to Kiddush in Marielle?s honor. * * * * * * * * MAZEL TOV TO: Susan and Michael Jurist in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Marielle. Ariel and Mariela Dybner in honor of the birth of their twin sons. Rosalie Rubin in honor of her milestone birthday. REFUAH SHLEIMA TO: Molly Eichler for her full and complete recovery. Al Kent for his full and complete recovery. Howard Greenwald for his full and complete recovery. PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Monday, March 10 . 8:00 pm Men?s Club Meeting Tuesday, March 11 . 7:00 pm Speaker Rabbi Tovia Singer 8:00 pm Board Meeting 8:00 pm Hearts & Hands Meeting Thursday, March 13 . ..7:00 pm SPaIC & Logistics Meeting ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: Monday, March 10 .. 9:30 am Jewish Philosophy Thursday, March 13 9:30 am Mysticism 7:30 am Talmud Class Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with KROL and ending with LINDAUER that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Clocks change this week ? please spring forward on Saturday night! ___________________________ SYNAGOGUE EVENTS Be sure to order your Purim Baskets! Order on our website www.cbi-nj.org or through the mail. Orders must be received by March 12th! and remember Purim starts the evening of Thursday March 20th. _________________________________________________________ CBI celebrates ISRAEL at 60 with an Erev Shirah / an evening of Israeli SONG This Saturday night, March 8th at 8:00 pm featuring Cantor Lorna Wallach, the CBI Adult Choir with special guest, Cantor Ilan Mamber of Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff, NJ Listen to, learn about and SING popular as well as lesser known Israeli songs from the different decades (Hebrew words and English transliterations will be provided!). For more information, or to put in a song request, contact Cantor Wallach. ___________________________________________ ADULT FORUM . Tuesday, March 11th at B?nai Israel ? lunch at noon, then meet author Norman Ober to discuss his book Anita?s Heaven, a story which transcends death. Three years after Anita?s death, Norman begins to channel messages from her. This book is distilled from over 3,000 messages Anita sent to Norman. Cost is $9 ($7 for Adult Forum members) RSVP to Ralph at 908-352-8696. Tuesday, March 18th at B?nai Israel ? lunch at noon, followed by a very informative talk by Rabbi Bayar who will share with us the Jewish views on the afterlife, as well as concepts of heaven and hell. Cost is $9 ($7 for Adult Forum members) RSVP to Ralph at 908-352-8696 by March 14th. In case of inclement weather for CBI programs please contact Ralph at 908-352-8696 or CBI at 973-379-3811 for cancellation information. ___________________________________________________ RELIGIOUS SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE ! Do you know any 4 year olds ready to jump into Religious School? Invite them to come and visit us at the award winning Congregation B?nai Israel Religious School. Sunday March 9th, 2008 ~ 9:00 ? 10:00 am Reservations: 973-379-1134 _____________________________________________________ CARELINK INFORMATION MEETING March 11 at 8 pm Hearts and Hands invites Rich Kuperman of Metrowest?s Jewish Family Services to present ?Visiting and Relating with Older Adults? on Tuesday, March 11th from 8 to 9 pm in the CBI Library. Rich Kuperman will discuss the importance of this mitzvah and tell us how you, as an individual or a family, can make a significant difference in the life of an older adult. At the end of his presentation he will ask interested individuals and families to fill out an attached registration form. Then, he can help schedule a time from Sunday, April 6th through Sunday, April 13th when a visit to a lonely older adult in our area can take place. It is such a simple act of kindness that can be so mutually meaningful! Please contact Lori Katzman at LAKatzman at comcast.net or 973-379-5856 as soon as possible if you are interested in being part of this program and brightening another person?s day (and your own). Please note that Janice Colmar has approved participation in this program to fulfill Social Action Requirements. Parents, please come to the informational meeting and share this mitzvah with your children! _____________________________________________________ Family Enrichment & Tichon Present The Battle for the Jewish Soul: Are the Missionaries Winning? Tuesday, March 11th at 7:00 pm Guest Speaker Rabbi Tovia Singer of Outreach Judaism will discuss the issues raised by missionaries and cults, by exploring Judaism in contradistinction to fundamentalist Christianity. Join us for this very important informative session. _____________________________________________________ Join us on Thursday night, March 13th at 7:30 p.m. as the Israel Affairs Committee presents ?The Transparent Kippa? This is an Israeli film about the attitudes of Israeli Jews with differing levels of observance. Orli Dudai, Executive Shlicha from UJC?s Legow Family Israel Program Center, will join us to lead a discussion after the film. Light refreshments will be served. Purim Carnival Come join the fun! Times have changed ? come early and enjoy! Sunday March 16th 9:30 AM ? 1:00 PM 9:30 AM Purim Shpiel (a funny musical skit) The Religious School kids have been rehearsing for weeks ? Join them for this Purim tradition. 10:30 - 1 PM Carnival Games ? wear a costume for extra prize tickets Games of skill and chance Arts & Crafts Queen Esther Room Body Art Shave the Balloon Haman Raffles Prizes Spin Art Sand Art Toddler Room with Air Bounce Fortune Telling Free photos by the Queen?s Royal Photographer - Come in costume or we?ll supply the props And don?t forget lunch at the Shushan Caf?! Falafel, hot dogs, hamantaschen, cotton candy, and lots more! Admission $7.00 / child (includes one free photo) ? Age 2 and under free (All proceeds benefit the CBI Religious School) ____________________________________________________________________________ ________________________ If there is a God, Lior is definitely closer to God than anyone else I know." -- Yoni Liebling, Lior's brother An engrossing, wrenching and tender documentary film, PRAYING WITH LIOR, introduces Lior Liebling, also called "the little rebbe." Lior has Down Syndrome, and has spent his entire life praying with utter abandon. Is he a "spiritual genius" as many around him say? Or simply the vessel that contains everyone?s unfulfilled wishes and expectations? Lior ? whose name means "my light" ? lost his mother at age six, and her words and spirit hover over the film. While everyone agrees Lior is closer to God, he?s also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration, and an embarrassment, depending on which family member is speaking. As Lior approaches Bar Mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony, different characters provide a window into life spent "praying with Lior." The movie poses difficult questions such as what is "disability" and who really talks to God? Told with intimacy and humor, PRAYING WITH LIOR is a family story, a triumph story, a grief story, a divinely-inspired story, a documentary about a young man with Down Syndrome who is a charismatic prayer leader. We are excited to announce that a block of tickets for the March 30th screening of PRAYING WITH LIOR at the West Orange JCC has been reserved for us. Many thanks to Lori Schor for arranging these tickets and for volunteering to coordinate the purchase and distribution of tickets. What a wonderful way for B?nai Israel to demonstrate, as a community, that this is a way of life we all support! To reserve your tickets, please contact Lori Schor at 973-464-8484 or lorschor at aol.com. There are a limited number of seats available. SEE YOU AT THE MOVIES! http://dantrachtman.com/lior __________________________________________________________ Hazon Jewish Environmental Bike Ride: For information about the 2008 ride, please come to an informational meeting at the home of Josh and Lori Schor, 76 Undercliff Road, Millburn on March 16th at 7:30pm. This well-supported ride, which occurs on Labor Day weekend, is a way to get in shape, travel beautiful back roads, and learn all about Jewish environmentalism. Last year, the Millburn Spokes Folks (our CBI team) had 7 riders who each finished in style and were uplifted by the experience. Family members participated as crew members too. RSVP to Josh at 973-467-1275 _________________________________________________________ Men?s Club, Sisterhood and the Israel Affairs Committee Invite You for a Yom HaAtzmaut Program Dr. Inon Schenker Tears and Smiles in Black and White: Israeli Humanitarian Medical Assistance in Africa Sunday, April 6th 7:30 p.m. Tikkun olam (healing the world) is a Jewish value with many facets. In Israel, this has been translated into concrete programs where Israel's excellence in medicine and public health is making roads into Africa through humanitarian medical assistance. Israel's contribution to global health is hailed by the United Nations, African leaders and governments and by public health leaders across the world. Dr. Inon Schenker is a leading Israeli public health researcher and educator, specializing in the fields of HIV/AIDS prevention, youth risk-taking and international health. He has special expertise in the area of cross-cultural public health intervention in conflict regions. He was the coordinator of International Programs at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine in Jerusalem and has academic positions also at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and the Hadassah Jerusalem College. He is the founding chair of the Jerusalem AIDS Project and currently heads the Geneva Seminar on Global Health. Come hear this noted expert in the field of public health and AIDS prevention speak on heroic stories of Israeli doctors and nurses volunteering in global health missions and bringing smiles to suffering children, women and men across Africa. ________________________________________________ News from USCJ's Israel Commission & The Conservative Movement's Israel 60th Anniversary Committee A Message From Rabbi Paul Freedman USCJ's Director for Israel Outreach Last June, I met in Jerusalem with United Synagogue's president, Dr. Ray Goldstein; its vice president for Israel, Dr. Saul Shapiro; its executive director, Rabbi Jerome Epstein and Rabbi Jim Lebeau, the director of United Synagogue's Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center. We decided to offer both delegations from congregations and individual synagogue members a number of activities and services when they visit Israel. After many more meetings, we came up with the opportunities listed below. As you can see, we have gotten the full participation of the Masorti/Conservative organizations in Israel, and we are enormously proud of that. What do we ask of you? First, please circulate this information as widely as you can, keeping in mind that we can offer programs and suggestions to individual travelers as well as to congregational missions. Next, let us know if there is anyone you'd like me to reach out to personally with information or an offer of support. Here is a link to the website the Conservative movement has dedicated to information about Israel's 60th birthday : http://www.israelanniversary.org/index2.html. On that website you can find a link to the document below ? it's here: http://www.israelanniversary.org/conservative-masorti-judaism-in-israel.html -- along with much more information about how to celebrate Israel at 60. If you or anyone else has any questions, please get in touch with me, and please be sure to let me know what you do in response to this material. Rabbi Paul Freedman freedman at uscj.org Discover Conservative/Masorti Judaism While In Israel A Menu of Options to Enrich Your "Israel @ 60" Mission Itinerary Community http://www.israelanniversary.org/conservative-masorti-judaism-in-israel/comm unity.html - Connect with the people and the leaders of Conservative/Masorti Judaism in Israel - Pray at the Kotel Ha'Masorti (Robinson's Arch) - Visit a Masorti Congregation in Israel - Meet Masorti Rabbis, Rabbinical Students, Leaders and Young Leaders - Meet our Future: NOAM Youth and Marom Young Adults - Meet New Immigrants from South America in "Kehillat Hakrayot", Kiryat Bialik - The Influence of Masorti/Conservative Judaism on Israeli Society - Panel Discussion - Visit and tour the United Synagogue Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center - Meals for congregations and individuals at United Synagogue Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center Education and Jewish Learning http://www.israelanniversary.org/conservative-masorti-judaism-in-israel/educ ation-jewish-learning.html - "Wanted: A 'Jewish Education Revolution' in the State of Israel" this and other timely analyses related to the future of Israel and the Diaspora, Democracy and the Jewish State - Visit a TALI school and connect with teachers, parents and children - Visit a Midreshet Yerushalayim MILI Clubhouse for young Russian immigrants where Judaism is taught through mind games - Visit Neve Hanna Children's Home in Kiryat Gat Tikkun Olam http://www.israelanniversary.org/conservative-masorti-judaism-in-israel/tikk un-olam.html - Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony for Special Children - Lone Soldiers Project - "Gemilut Hesed" Projects -"Table to Table" Project - Tree planting in a Masorti grove _____________________________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. 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Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 3885 bytes Desc: not available Url : From lisar at cbi-nj.org Fri Mar 14 13:32:12 2008 From: lisar at cbi-nj.org (Lisa Roth) Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:32:12 -0400 Subject: [CBI] Email Announcements for Friday, March 14, 2008 Message-ID: <0JXQ00BDZE1PCKY7@vms044.mailsrvcs.net> Shabbat Zakhor Parashat Vayikra Bat Mitzvah of Silvie Saltzman March 15, 2008 ? 8 Adar II 5768 Congregation B?nai Israel Millburn, New Jersey Schedule of Services Friday evening .. . 8:15 p.m. Shabbat morning ... .. 9:00 a.m. Noar . . . 10:30 a.m. Yeladim . . 10:15 a.m. Torah for Tots . 10:30 a.m. Tefilot Ketanim .10:30 a.m. Yaldenu ..11:15 a.m. Weekday morning .. . 7:10 a.m. Sunday morning . ..... 8:30 a.m. Sunday -Thursday evening .. .. 8:00 p.m. Parashat Vayikra: This portion, which opens the third book of the Torah, often called Torat Kohanim, is a primer for the priesthood. The first several portions (parashiot) deal with the laws of sacrifice and of ritual purity, laws that for the most part have fallen out of practice today. The book begins with the laws of the olah, the burnt offering. The olah was offered in its entirety upon the altar, with no special benefit going to the person who brought it. Offerings, which were to be brought from the herd or the flock, had to be a male without blemish. Similarly, one could have brought a bird (a turtledove or pigeon). Even grain could be offered as a sacrifice; perhaps the idea behind this variety of offerings is that sacrifices were not just for the rich; people of all financial levels had access to the Temple service. The second category of sacrifices is the shelamim, from the word shalem or wholeness. This is usually translated "offering of well-being." Some parts of the animal were offered up to God by the priests and other parts were eaten. Blood and certain fats could not be eaten, however; sacrifice-based laws still remain in effect today for foods that Jews do not eat. The third category of offering is the hatat or sin offering. Various types of offerings are available if a priest sinned, or the leader of a community, a chieftain or an individual Jew had sinned. Various other sins and guilt offerings are mentioned, in particular, the sin of a witness who withholds information. Today?s Torah reading may be found in Chumash Etz Hayim on page 585. Mincha ? 7:03 p.m. Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. * * * * * * * * The flowers that adorn the Bima, along with the Oneg, are sponsored by Marcy Lefkovitz and Steve Saltzman in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Silvie. Marcy and Steve invite the congregation to Kiddush in Silvie?s honor. * * * * * * * * MAZEL TOV TO: Marcy Lefkovitz and Steve Saltzman, in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Silvie. Sally and Robert Shotkin, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Aaron Shotkin. REFUAH SHLEIMA TO: Molly Eichler for her full and complete recovery. Al Kent for his full and complete recovery. PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Monday, March 17 . 8:00 pm Religious School Board Meeting Wednesday, March 19 .. 8:00 pm Membership Meeting Thursday, March 20 . . 7:00 pm Enrichment Megillah Reading 8:00 pm Community Megillah Reading 8:00 pm Religious School Megillah Reading The Purim Debate scheduled for Tuesday, March 18th has been cancelled. ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: Monday, March 17 .. 9:30 am Jewish Philosophy Classes will not be held on Thursday, March 20 in honor of Purim. Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with LINKER and ending with McCAFFERTY that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ___________________________ SYNAGOGUE EVENTS While at the Purim Carnival, please stop by the library and pick up your Purim Baskets! _________________________________________________________ ADULT FORUM Tuesday, March 18th at B?nai Israel ? lunch at noon, followed by a very informative talk by Rabbi Bayar who will share with us the Jewish views on the afterlife, as well as concepts of heaven and hell. Cost is $9 ($7 for Adult Forum members). RSVP to Ralph at 908-352-8696 by March 14th. Monday, April 7th at Beth El ? lunch at noon, the L?Chaim Group will meet for an exciting Passover learning experience with guest speaker Chaim Lauer entitled ?You can take the Jews out of Egypt, but ? This presentation will allow us the opportunity to learn about Egyptian culture, and how it relates to the historic practices of the Jewish Passover and contemporary issues from tattoos to expressing gratitude. Please RSVP to Libby Bellin at 908-686-3425 by Wednesday, April 2nd. Cost is $5 per person for lunch. Tuesday, April 8th at B?nai Israel ? lunch at noon, followed by Hirschhorn Senior Adult Educator Carol Golub who will give a presentation on Jewish Folklore. Enjoy stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. Cost is $9 ($7 for Adult Forum members). RSVP to Ralph at 908-352-8696 by April 4th. Wednesday, April 9th at Oheb Shalom ? lunch at noon, and guest speaker Sarinne Di Piciotta on ?Growing up Jewish in Egypt? Plus some seder facts for an Egyptian seder. Cost is $8 ($4 for Simcha Seniors) RSVP to Esther at 973-740-9891 by April 4th. In case of inclement weather for CBI programs please contact Ralph at 908-352-8696 or CBI at 973-379-3811 for cancellation information. ___________________________________________________ Purim Carnival Come join the fun! Times have changed ? come early and enjoy! Sunday March 16th 9:30 am ? 1:00 pm 9:30 am Purim Shpiel (a funny musical skit) The Religious School kids have been rehearsing for weeks. Join them for this Purim tradition. 10:30 am ? 1:00 pm Carnival Games ? wear a costume for extra prize tickets Games of skill and chance Arts & Crafts Queen Esther Room Body Art Shave the Balloon Haman Raffles Prizes Spin Art Sand Art Toddler Room with Air Bounce Fortune Telling Free photos by the Queen?s Royal Photographer: Come in costume or we?ll supply the props And don?t forget lunch at the Shushan Caf?! Falafel, hot dogs, hamantashen, cotton candy, and lots more! Admission $7.00 / child (includes one free photo) ? Age 2 and under free (All proceeds benefit the CBI Religious School) __________________________________________________________ If there is a God, Lior is definitely closer to God than anyone else I know." -- Yoni Liebling, Lior's brother An engrossing, wrenching and tender documentary film, PRAYING WITH LIOR, introduces Lior Liebling, also called "the little rebbe." Lior has Down Syndrome, and has spent his entire life praying with utter abandon. Is he a "spiritual genius" as many around him say? Or simply the vessel that contains everyone?s unfulfilled wishes and expectations? Lior ? whose name means "my light" ? lost his mother at age six, and her words and spirit hover over the film. While everyone agrees Lior is closer to God, he?s also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration, and an embarrassment, depending on which family member is speaking. As Lior approaches Bar Mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony, different characters provide a window into life spent "praying with Lior." The movie poses difficult questions such as what is "disability" and who really talks to God? Told with intimacy and humor, PRAYING WITH LIOR is a family story, a triumph story, a grief story, a divinely-inspired story, a documentary about a young man with Down Syndrome who is a charismatic prayer leader. We are excited to announce that a block of tickets for the March 30th screening of PRAYING WITH LIOR at the West Orange JCC has been reserved for us. Many thanks to Lori Schor for arranging these tickets and for volunteering to coordinate the purchase and distribution of tickets. What a wonderful way for B?nai Israel to demonstrate, as a community, that this is a way of life we all support! To reserve your tickets, please contact Lori Schor at 973-464-8484 or lorschor at aol.com. There are a limited number of seats available. SEE YOU AT THE MOVIES! http://dantrachtman.com/lior __________________________________________________________ Hazon Jewish Environmental Bike Ride: For information about the 2008 ride, please come to an informational meeting at the home of Josh and Lori Schor, 76 Undercliff Road, Millburn on March 16th at 7:30pm. This well-supported ride, which occurs on Labor Day weekend, is a way to get in shape, travel beautiful back roads, and learn all about Jewish environmentalism. Last year, the Millburn Spokes Folks (our CBI team) had 7 riders who each finished in style and were uplifted by the experience. Family members participated as crew members too. RSVP to Josh at 973-467-1275 _________________________________________________________ Liberty Science Center meets Passover! Image:Liberty Science Center.jpg Join Family Enrichment for a fun day at the new Liberty Science Center in Jersey City Sunday, April 6th Join us at 1:00 Cost: $30.00 for a family of 4 ($5.00 extra for each person over 4) Event includes: time to roam around the new LSC; a presentation by Dr. Richard Cohen on ?water Filtration? and a craft project for your Passover Table Please make your reservations by March 30th . RSVP: Education Office ? 973-379-1134; cbieducator at cbi-nj.org _________________________________________________ Men?s Club, Sisterhood and the Israel Affairs Committee Invite You for a Yom HaAtzmaut Program Dr. Inon Schenker Tears and Smiles in Black and White: Israeli Humanitarian Medical Assistance in Africa Sunday, April 6th 7:30 p.m. Tikkun olam (healing the world) is a Jewish value with many facets. In Israel, this has been translated into concrete programs where Israel's excellence in medicine and public health is making inroads in Africa through humanitarian medical assistance. Israel's contribution to global health is hailed by the United Nations, African leaders and governments and by public health leaders across the world. Dr. Inon Schenker is a leading Israeli public health researcher and educator, specializing in the fields of HIV/AIDS prevention, youth risk-taking and international health. He has special expertise in the area of cross-cultural public health intervention in conflict regions. He was the coordinator of International Programs at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine in Jerusalem and has academic positions at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and the Hadassah Jerusalem College. He is the founding chair of the Jerusalem AIDS Project and currently heads the Geneva Seminar on Global Health. Come hear this noted expert in the field of public health and AIDS prevention speak on heroic stories of Israeli doctors and nurses volunteering in global health missions and bringing smiles to suffering children, women and men across Africa. ________________________________________________ News from USCJ's Israel Commission & The Conservative Movement's Israel 60th Anniversary Committee A Message From Rabbi Paul Freedman USCJ's Director for Israel Outreach Last June, I met in Jerusalem with United Synagogue's president, Dr. Ray Goldstein; its vice president for Israel, Dr. Saul Shapiro; its executive director, Rabbi Jerome Epstein and Rabbi Jim Lebeau, the director of United Synagogue's Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center. We decided to offer both delegations from congregations and individual synagogue members a number of activities and services when they visit Israel. After many more meetings, we came up with the opportunities listed below. As you can see, we have gotten the full participation of the Masorti/Conservative organizations in Israel, and we are enormously proud of that. What do we ask of you? First, please circulate this information as widely as you can, keeping in mind that we can offer programs and suggestions to individual travelers as well as to congregational missions. Next, let us know if there is anyone you'd like me to reach out to personally with information or an offer of support. Here is a link to the website the Conservative movement has dedicated to information about Israel's 60th birthday : http://www.israelanniversary.org/index2.html. On that website you can find a link to the document below ? it's here: http://www.israelanniversary.org/conservative-masorti-judaism-in-israel.html -- along with much more information about how to celebrate Israel at 60. If you or anyone else has any questions, please get in touch with me, and please be sure to let me know what you do in response to this material. Rabbi Paul Freedman freedman at uscj.org Discover Conservative/Masorti Judaism While In Israel A Menu of Options to Enrich Your "Israel @ 60" Mission Itinerary Community http://www.israelanniversary.org/conservative-masorti-judaism-in-israel/comm unity.html - Connect with the people and the leaders of Conservative/Masorti Judaism in Israel - Pray at the Kotel Ha'Masorti (Robinson's Arch) - Visit a Masorti Congregation in Israel - Meet Masorti Rabbis, Rabbinical Students, Leaders and Young Leaders - Meet our Future: NOAM Youth and Marom Young Adults - Meet New Immigrants from South America in "Kehillat Hakrayot", Kiryat Bialik - The Influence of Masorti/Conservative Judaism on Israeli Society - Panel Discussion - Visit and tour the United Synagogue Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center - Meals for congregations and individuals at United Synagogue Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center Education and Jewish Learning http://www.israelanniversary.org/conservative-masorti-judaism-in-israel/educ ation-jewish-learning.html - "Wanted: A 'Jewish Education Revolution' in the State of Israel" this and other timely analyses related to the future of Israel and the Diaspora, Democracy and the Jewish State - Visit a TALI school and connect with teachers, parents and children - Visit a Midreshet Yerushalayim MILI Clubhouse for young Russian immigrants where Judaism is taught through mind games - Visit Neve Hanna Children's Home in Kiryat Gat Tikkun Olam http://www.israelanniversary.org/conservative-masorti-judaism-in-israel/tikk un-olam.html - Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony for Special Children - Lone Soldiers Project - "Gemilut Hesed" Projects -"Table to Table" Project - Tree planting in a Masorti grove _____________________________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. 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Alan Dershowitz, the renowned American international lawyer and author of, "The Case for Israel," and Irwin Cotler, the former Canadian Minister of Justice, will kick off the event broadcasting live from Sderot, Israel at 11 p.m. local time, 5 p.m. EST. >From Sderot we will jump to live webcasts of rallies in Jerusalem, South Africa, London, New York, Los Angeles and Australia. Be there in person or online. Everyone will be counted. Invited speakers include South Africa's former President, Nelson Mandela; Israel's Chief Rabbi Yonah Metzger; David Trimble, former First Minister of Ireland; the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom, Sir Jonathan Sacks; and Marvin Hier, Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Don't miss this historic opportunity. On Purim night, March 20th, 5 p.m. EST, log on to http://www.together4israel.org and be counted. Give courage and strength to our brothers and sisters who live under fire. Click here now to spread the word about our online rally at http://www.together4israel.org and to watch a short promotional video about the event. icon_TAFSend this email to a friend! Copyright C 2007 Jewish National Fund [42 East 69th Street New York, New York 10021] Contact Us / Privacy Policy / Site Map If you prefer not to receive email from Jewish National Fund please change your email preferences. If you have changes to your email address or contact information please update your profile. _____ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rosec at cbi-nj.org Fri Mar 21 09:45:25 2008 From: rosec at cbi-nj.org (Rosemary Cerracchio) Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 09:45:25 -0400 Subject: [CBI] FW: Thank you to all Purim volunteers Message-ID: <0JY300L6H1V7WSQ2@vms173003.mailsrvcs.net> Happy Purim!!!! Thank you to all of the volunteers who have helped with shopping, packing and delivering Purim Baskets. 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URL: From lisar at cbi-nj.org Fri Mar 21 12:43:51 2008 From: lisar at cbi-nj.org (Lisa Roth) Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:43:51 -0400 Subject: [CBI] Email Announcements March 21, 2008 Message-ID: <0JY300DUJAH3KN96@vms042.mailsrvcs.net> Parashat Tzav Shushan Purim B'nai Mitzvah of Julie & Jay Zaifman March 22, 2008 - 15 Adar II 5768 Congregation B'nai Israel Millburn, New Jersey Schedule of Services Friday evening ............. 8:15 p.m. Shabbat morning ............. 9:00 a.m. Noar............ ...... 10:30 a.m. Yeladim ....... ........ 10:15 a.m. Torah for Tots ........... 10:30 a.m. Tefilot Ketanim ...........10:30 a.m. Weekday morning ........... 7:10 a.m. Sunday morning .............. 8:30 a.m. Sunday -Thursday evening ....... 8:00 p.m. Sefer Vayikra began with a description of the different types of korbanot (sacrifices). Parashat Tzav now takes the form of a priest's manual, as God tells Moses to instruct Aaron about the rituals the kohanim are to use when they offer the various korbanot. We learn that the zevah sh'lamim, the offering of well-being, was to be brought for three reasons: for thanksgiving, in fulfillment of a vow, or as a freewill or voluntary offering. A person in a state of ritual impurity may not eat from any of the sacrifices. No one is permitted to eat the fat covering an animal's internal organs, or blood. Portions of these offerings are to be set aside to be given to the priests. God instructs Moses about the ceremony of consecration of the priests. Aaron and his sons are washed, dressed in their ceremonial garments, and anointed. Moses offers sacrifices on their behalf. The ritual of ordination continues for seven days. "The priest shall dress in linen raiment, with linen breeches next to his body; and he shall take up the ashes to which the fire has reduced the burnt offering on the altar and place them beside the altar. He shall then take off his vestments and put on other vestments, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a pure place." (Vayikra 6:3-4) The 16th century sage Rabbi Menahem ben Moses HaBavli notes: "One of the 613 commandments is to take up the ashes each day; that is, to remove the ashes of the sacrifices that had been burned. This is symbolic and teaches us that after a person who sinned brings his sacrifice to God and confesses, one may not mention his sin to him any more. Instead, we are commanded to erase all traces of the sin and to forget it." This summary was prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. The Torah reading can be found in Chumash Etz Hayim, p. 613. Mincha - 7:11 pm Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. * * * * * * * * The flowers that adorn the Bima, along with the Oneg, are sponsored by Lory and Art Zaifman in honor of the B'nai Mitzvah of their children, Julie and Jay. Lory and Art invite the congregation to the Kiddush in Julie & Jay's honor. * * * * * * * * MAZEL TOV TO: Lory and Art Zaifman in honor of the B'nai Mitzvah of their children, Julie and Jay. Juliette Ratner in honor of the birth of her grandson, Matthew Brian Glaser. REFUAH SHLEIMA TO: Molly Eichler for her full and complete recovery. Al Kent for his full and complete recovery. PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Monday, March 24 .... 8:00 pm Adult Education Meeting Tuesday, March 25 .... 8:00 pm SPaIC Meeting Wednesday, March 26 ... 8:15 pm HGNS Board Meeting Thursday, March 27 .... 8:00 pm Israel Affairs Meeting 8:00 pm Religious Affairs Meeting 8:00 pm Finance Meeting ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: Monday, March 24 ....9:30 am Jewish Philosophy Thursday, March 27 ... 9:30 am Jewish Mysticism 7:30 pm Talmud The Northern New Jersey Women's League of Conservative Judaism will hold their Torah Fund Luncheon featuring Rabbi William LeBeau on Sunday, March 30th at Temple Beth Shalom in Livingston. Heddy Belman, Immediate Past President and current Financial Secretary of Northern New Jersey Women's League, will also be honored. Please contact Meryl Balaban at MerylEO at aol.com for more information. .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on "Subscribe to JTS E-mails." You must register and request "JTS Weekly Parasha" and/or "Taste of Torah." The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with McGARR and ending with NATELSON that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone's participation is appreciated. .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ___________________________ SYNAGOGUE EVENTS ADULT FORUM Monday, April 7th at Beth El - lunch at noon. The L'Chaim Group will meet for an exciting Passover learning experience with guest speaker Chaim Lauer entitled "You can take the Jews out of Egypt, but." This presentation will allow us the opportunity to learn about Egyptian culture, and how it relates to the historic practices of the Jewish Passover and contemporary issues from tattoos to expressing gratitude. Please RSVP to Libby Bellin at 908-686-3425 by Wednesday, April 2nd. Cost is $5 per person for lunch. Tuesday, April 8th at B'nai Israel - lunch at noon, followed by Hirschhorn Senior Adult Educator Carol Golub who will give a presentation on Jewish Folklore. Enjoy stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. Cost is $9 ($7 for Adult Forum members). RSVP to Ralph at 908-352-8696 by April 4th. Wednesday, April 9th at Oheb Shalom - lunch at noon, and guest speaker Sarinne Di Piciotta on "Growing up Jewish in Egypt" Plus some seder facts for an Egyptian seder. Cost is $8 ($4 for Simcha Seniors) RSVP to Esther at 973-740-9891 by April 4th. In case of inclement weather for CBI programs please contact Ralph at 908-352-8696 or CBI at 973-379-3811 for cancellation information. ___________________________________________________ If there is a God, Lior is definitely closer to God than anyone else I know." -- Yoni Liebling, Lior's brother An engrossing, wrenching and tender documentary film, PRAYING WITH LIOR, introduces Lior Liebling, also called "the little rebbe." Lior has Down Syndrome, and has spent his entire life praying with utter abandon. Is he a "spiritual genius" as many around him say? Or simply the vessel that contains everyone's unfulfilled wishes and expectations? Lior - whose name means "my light" - lost his mother at age six, and her words and spirit hover over the film. While everyone agrees Lior is closer to God, he's also a burden, a best friend, an inspiration, and an embarrassment, depending on which family member is speaking. As Lior approaches Bar Mitzvah, the Jewish coming-of-age ceremony, different characters provide a window into life spent "praying with Lior." The movie poses difficult questions such as what is "disability" and who really talks to God? Told with intimacy and humor, PRAYING WITH LIOR is a family story, a triumph story, a grief story, a divinely-inspired story, a documentary about a young man with Down Syndrome who is a charismatic prayer leader. We are excited to announce that a block of tickets for the March 30th screening of PRAYING WITH LIOR at the West Orange JCC has been reserved for us. Many thanks to Lori Schor for arranging these tickets and for volunteering to coordinate the purchase and distribution of tickets. What a wonderful way for B'nai Israel to demonstrate, as a community, that this is a way of life we all support! To reserve your tickets, please contact Lori Schor at 973-464-8484 or lorschor at aol.com. There are a limited number of seats available. SEE YOU AT THE MOVIES! http://dantrachtman.com/lior __________________________________________________________ Liberty Science Center meets Passover! Image:Liberty Science Center.jpg Join Family Enrichment for a fun day at the new Liberty Science Center in Jersey City Sunday, April 6th Join us at 1:00 Cost: $30.00 for a family of 4 ($5.00 extra for each person over 4) Event includes: time to roam around the new LSC. A presentation by Dr. Richard Cohen on "water Filtration" and a craft project for your Passover Table Please make your reservations by March 30th . RSVP: Education Office - 973-379-1134; cbieducator at cbi-nj.org _________________________________________________ Men's Club, Sisterhood and the Israel Affairs Committee Invite You for a Yom HaAtzmaut Program Dr. Inon Schenker Tears and Smiles in Black and White: Israeli Humanitarian Medical Assistance in Africa Sunday, April 6th 7:30 p.m. Tikkun olam (healing the world) is a Jewish value with many facets. In Israel, this has been translated into concrete programs where Israel's excellence in medicine and public health is making inroads in Africa through humanitarian medical assistance. Israel's contribution to global health is hailed by the United Nations, African leaders and governments and by public health leaders across the world. Dr. Inon Schenker is a leading Israeli public health researcher and educator, specializing in the fields of HIV/AIDS prevention, youth risk-taking and international health. He has special expertise in the area of cross-cultural public health intervention in conflict regions. He was the coordinator of International Programs at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine in Jerusalem and has academic positions at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and the Hadassah Jerusalem College. He is the founding chair of the Jerusalem AIDS Project and currently heads the Geneva Seminar on Global Health. Come hear this noted expert in the field of public health and AIDS prevention speak on heroic stories of Israeli doctors and nurses volunteering in global health missions and bringing smiles to suffering children, women and men across Africa. ________________________________________________ News from USCJ's Israel Commission & The Conservative Movement's Israel 60th Anniversary Committee A Message From Rabbi Paul Freedman . USCJ's Director for Israel Outreach Last June, I met in Jerusalem with United Synagogue's president, Dr. Ray Goldstein; its vice president for Israel, Dr. Saul Shapiro; its executive director, Rabbi Jerome Epstein and Rabbi Jim Lebeau, the director of United Synagogue's Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center. We decided to offer both delegations from congregations and individual synagogue members a number of activities and services when they visit Israel. After many more meetings, we came up with the opportunities listed below. As you can see, we have gotten the full participation of the Masorti/Conservative organizations in Israel, and we are enormously proud of that. What do we ask of you? First, please circulate this information as widely as you can, keeping in mind that we can offer programs and suggestions to individual travelers as well as to congregational missions. Next, let us know if there is anyone you'd like me to reach out to personally with information or an offer of support. Here is a link to the website the Conservative movement has dedicated to information about Israel's 60th birthday : http://www.israelanniversary.org/index2.html. On that website you can find a link to the document below - it's here: http://www.israelanniversary.org/conservative-masorti-judaism-in-israel.html -- along with much more information about how to celebrate Israel at 60. If you or anyone else has any questions, please get in touch with me, and please be sure to let me know what you do in response to this material. Rabbi Paul Freedman freedman at uscj.org Discover . Conservative/Masorti Judaism While In Israel A Menu of Options to Enrich Your "Israel @ 60" Mission Itinerary Community http://www.israelanniversary.org/conservative-masorti-judaism-in-israel/comm unity.html - Connect with the people and the leaders of Conservative/Masorti Judaism in Israel - Pray at the Kotel Ha'Masorti (Robinson's Arch) - Visit a Masorti Congregation in Israel - Meet Masorti Rabbis, Rabbinical Students, Leaders and Young Leaders - Meet our Future: NOAM Youth and Marom Young Adults - Meet New Immigrants from South America in "Kehillat Hakrayot", Kiryat Bialik - The Influence of Masorti/Conservative Judaism on Israeli Society - Panel Discussion - Visit and tour the United Synagogue Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center - Meals for congregations and individuals at United Synagogue Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center Education and Jewish Learning http://www.israelanniversary.org/conservative-masorti-judaism-in-israel/educ ation-jewish-learning.html - "Wanted: A 'Jewish Education Revolution' in the State of Israel" this and other timely analyses related to the future of Israel and the Diaspora, Democracy and the Jewish State - Visit a TALI school and connect with teachers, parents and children - Visit a Midreshet Yerushalayim MILI Clubhouse for young Russian immigrants where Judaism is taught through mind games - Visit Neve Hanna Children's Home in Kiryat Gat Tikkun Olam http://www.israelanniversary.org/conservative-masorti-judaism-in-israel/tikk un-olam.html - Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony for Special Children - Lone Soldiers Project - "Gemilut Hesed" Projects -"Table to Table" Project - Tree planting in a Masorti grove _____________________________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. 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Message-ID: <0JYA00G5ZNT24X30@vms173003.mailsrvcs.net> PASSOVER WINE SALE 2008 * Passover is just around the corner (it begins April 19th) * Save a headache and order your Passover wine NOW - all while supporting your CBI Men's Club! * We will deliver the wine right to your house!!! * Choose from a great variety of fine and traditional wines - ALL Kosher for Passover. * Great Whites and Reds from Israel, Australia, Chile, Italy, California, New York and more * Feel free to order all of your 2008 wine needs * And don't forget, MEN'S CLUB WILL DELIVER THE WINE TO YOUR HOUSE BEFORE PASSOVER !! * The deadline for orders is Thursday April 10th. * Please just fill out an order form (attached to this email) and follow the directions. You can 1) print and fill out the form and bring it with your check to the CBI Office, or, 2) email the completed form to sotdot at comcast.net and bring your check to the CBI Office. * Men's Club thanks you in advance for your support! 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Name: March 29 08.doc Type: application/msword Size: 1576448 bytes Desc: not available Url : From lisar at cbi-nj.org Fri Apr 4 13:59:54 2008 From: lisar at cbi-nj.org (Lisa Roth) Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 13:59:54 -0400 Subject: [CBI] Email Announcements for April 4th, 2008 Message-ID: <20080404175956.4A846CC0A2@mailwash1.pair.com> Parashat Tazria Birkat Hahodesh Shabbat Hahodesh Sisterhood Shabbat April 5, 2008 ? 29 Adar II 5768 Congregation B?nai Israel Millburn, New Jersey Schedule of Services Friday evening .. . 8:15 p.m. Shabbat morning ... .. 9:00 a.m. Noar . . . 10:30 a.m. Yeladim . . 10:15 a.m. Torah for Tots . 10:30 a.m. Tefilot Ketanim .10:30 a.m. Weekday morning .. . 7:10 a.m. Sunday morning . ..... 8:30 a.m. Sunday -Thursday evening .. .. 8:00 p.m. Parashat Tazria: When a woman gives birth, she enters a state of ritual impurity. If she gives birth to a boy, she is in a state of niddah (separation) for seven days, and she remains ritually impure for 33 days. Following the birth of a girl the corresponding periods are two weeks and 66 days. At the end of this time, she is to bring a burnt offering and a purification offering and she is restored to a state of ritual purity. God instructs Moses and Aaron about tzara?at, a scaly skin disease traditionally translated as ?leprosy? but clearly not the condition known today as Hansen?s disease. When a person developed a rash or other signs of skin disease, the priest was to examine it and determine if it was in fact tzara?at, which would render the person ritually impure. If the diagnosis was uncertain, the priest was to quarantine the person for seven days and then examine him again. If the diagnosis was still uncertain, the person was to be isolated for another seven days; if the rash had not spread, he was declared ritually pure. Once a person was determined to have tzara?at, he was declared ritually impure and sent to live outside the camp. Tzara?at could affect fabrics as well as people. Once a priest had determined that an article of cloth or leather was affected it was to be burned. This Torah summary was provided by Rabbi Joyce Newmark on behalf of The United Synagogue for Conservative Judaism. Today?s Torah reading may be found on page 649 of Chumash Etz Hayim. Mincha ? 7:25 pm Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. * * * * * * * * The flowers that adorn the Bima were sponsored by the past Presidents of Sisterhood: Deena Bernhaut, Cheryl Burstein, Molly Eichler, Brenda Eisenberg, Linda Glasofer, Sandy Haimoff, Harriet Klein, Linda Lakin, Carol Marcus, Sandy Panzer, Robin Polson and current president Risa Wasserman. Sisterhood is sponsoring the Oneg along with the Kiddush and invites everyone to join them. * * * * * * * * MAZEL TOV TO: Pearl and Seymour Lehrhoff on receiving the Humanitarians of the Year Award from the Sister Rose Thering Endowment for Jewish Christians and Holocaust Studies. REFUAH SHLEIMA TO: Molly Eichler for her full and complete recovery. Al Kent for his full and complete recovery. Esther Pressman for her full and complete recovery. PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Monday, April 7 .. 8:00 pm Sisterhood Meeting Tuesday, April 8 . 8:00 pm Board Meeting Thursday, April 10 .. .. 7:30 pm USY Chocolate Seder ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: Monday, April 7 .. 9:30 am Jewish Philosophy Thursday, April 10 . 9:30 am Jewish Mysticism 7:30 pm Talmud Special Note: If you have room at your Seder table for a guest or two, or if you are in need of a Seder to attend, please call the Synagogue office and we will try to coordinate those who have, with those who want! .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Northern New Jersey Women's League of Conservative Judaism will hold their Torah Fund Luncheon featuring Rabbi William LeBeau on Sunday, March 30th at Temple Beth Shalom in Livingston. Heddy Belman, Immediate Past President and current Financial Secretary of Northern New Jersey Women's League, will also be honored. Please contact Meryl Balaban at MerylEO at aol.com for more information. .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with PODHORETZ and ending with RENNER that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ___________________________ SYNAGOGUE EVENTS Sisterhood Shabbat This Shabbat Join us for a beautiful service honoring our Sisterhood. _________________________________________________ Men?s Club, Sisterhood and the Israel Affairs Committee Invite You for a Yom HaAtzmaut Program Dr. Inon Schenker Tears and Smiles in Black and White: Israeli Humanitarian Medical Assistance in Africa Sunday, April 6th 7:30 p.m. Tikkun olam (healing the world) is a Jewish value with many facets. In Israel, this has been translated into concrete programs where Israel's excellence in medicine and public health is making inroads in Africa through humanitarian medical assistance. Israel's contribution to global health is hailed by the United Nations, African leaders and governments and by public health leaders across the world. Dr. Inon Schenker is a leading Israeli public health researcher and educator, specializing in the fields of HIV/AIDS prevention, youth risk-taking and international health. He has special expertise in the area of cross-cultural public health intervention in conflict regions. He was the coordinator of International Programs at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine in Jerusalem and has academic positions at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and the Hadassah Jerusalem College. He is the founding chair of the Jerusalem AIDS Project and currently heads the Geneva Seminar on Global Health. Come hear this noted expert in the field of public health and AIDS prevention speak on heroic stories of Israeli doctors and nurses volunteering in global health missions and bringing smiles to suffering children, women and men across Africa. _________________________________________________ ADULT FORUM Monday, April 7th at Beth El ? lunch at noon. The L?Chaim Group will meet for an exciting Passover learning experience with guest speaker Chaim Lauer entitled ?You can take the Jews out of Egypt, but ? This presentation will allow us the opportunity to learn about Egyptian culture, and how it relates to the historic practices of the Jewish Passover and contemporary issues from tattoos to expressing gratitude. Please RSVP to Libby Bellin at 908-686-3425. Cost is $5 per person for lunch. Tuesday, April 8th at B?nai Israel ? lunch at noon, followed by Hirschhorn Senior Adult Educator Carol Golub who will give a presentation on Jewish Folklore. Enjoy stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. Cost is $9 ($7 for Adult Forum members). RSVP to Ralph at 908-352-8696. Wednesday, April 9th at Oheb Shalom ? lunch at noon, and guest speaker Sarinne Di Piciotta on ?Growing up Jewish in Egypt?, plus some seder facts for an Egyptian seder. Cost is $8 ($4 for Simcha Seniors). RSVP to Esther at 973-740-9891. Tuesday, April 29th at B?nai Israel ? TRIP to the Museum of Jewish Heritage to view Sosua: A Refuge for Jews in the Dominican Republic. See exhibit at your leisure, then dine on your own in the museum?s caf?. Cost is $45 for Adult Forum members & $50 for non-members. Van departs B?nai Israel at 10:30 am and returns approximately 3:00 pm. LIMITED SPACE ! RSVP to Ralph at 908-352-8696 by April 25th. __________________________________________________________ PASSOVER WINE SALE 2008 * Passover is just around the corner (it begins April 19th) * Save a headache and order your Passover wine NOW ? all while supporting your CBI Men?s Club! * We will deliver the wine right to your house!!! * Choose from a great variety of fine and traditional wines ? ALL Kosher for Passover. * Great Whites and Reds from Israel, Australia, Chile, Italy, California, New York and more. * Feel free to order all of your 2008 wine needs * And don?t forget, MEN?S CLUB WILL DELIVER THE WINE TO YOUR HOUSE BEFORE PASSOVER!! * The deadline for orders is Thursday April 10th. * Please just fill out an order form follow the directions. Forms are available at the synagogue and in your April Bulletin. * Men?s Club thanks you in advance for your support! Please contact: David Sotnick at david.sotnick at barcap.com or sotdot at comcast.net or call (973) 467-4237 if you have any questions or if you need an order form emailed or faxed. ________________________________________________ Hearts and Hands Activities: The Passover Food Drive is on! The last day to bring in donated items is Sunday, April 6th. Donated items should be nonperishable Kosher for Passover foods including: matzoh, gefilte fish, desserts, etc. Please leave items by the front office. Thank you to Peter Eilbott for continuing to ensure that our donations are received by people in need every Passover! 3rd South Mountain Reservation Spring Clean-Up! Sunday, April 13th at 1:00-3:00pm Enjoy the outdoors and help us in this litter pick-up as we get ready for spring renewal and help beautify South Mountain Reservation. As a bonus, Janice Colmar will give social action credit for participation by Religious School students. Where: Locust Grove (across the street from the Millburn train station) Questions? Contact David Sotnick at (973) 467-4237 or david.sotnick at barcap.com Thank you David Sotnick for continuing to organize this great activity. Support Darfur in Montclair Sunday, April 13th This event is being coordinated by the Essex County Coalition for Darfur and being sponsored with several other organizations to promote peace and urge international cooperation and action. Interested in more information? Contact Roberta Radin (call 973-379-1780 or rradin5586 at aol.com) Join the Annual Run for Rachel Sunday, April 13th The Rachel Coalition is an organization that supports victims of domestic violence. The 5K Run and 3K Walk are Sunday morning at the Memorial Oval in Livingston. For additional information, please call Sylvia Heller at 973-765-9050, ext. 262. ________________________________________________ LEARNING AT THE SOURCE Second In-depth Adult Jewish Studies Program in Israel Sunday, June 22 - Wednesday , July 2, 2008 The Fuchsberg Center, Jerusalem Target population: Conservative affiliate Adults 55 years and older from North America committed to an intensive Jewish learning experience. Accommodations: Tichnor Educational Center/Agron Guest House located on the grounds of the Fuchsberg Center. "European" hostel style accommodations. Each room is airconditioned and has a private bathroom, T.V. and mini-fridge. Free internet access is available at the Fuchsberg Center. Land Cost: $850.00 per person, (double occupancy). Accommodations for 10 nights including daily breakfast, lunch on study days and full Shabbat meals including Seudah Shlishit, and study materials. Free time will be available for personal touring. Single supplement $125.00. Spouses sharing a room with a participant and not participating in the Educational program will receive a $100.00 reduction. Religious Services: Daily morning "minyan" offered. Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements, including arrangements for transportation to the Fuchsberg Center, personal insurance, etc. This study program is designed for adults who want to immerse themselves in a rich Jewish learning experience at the Fuchsberg Center. Join Project Oded Continuing Education classes of the United Synagogue Fuchsberg Center in the morning, Custom seminar classes for program participants only are offered in the early afternoon. Topics include Land of Israel Studies, Bible, Jewish Thought, Midrash, Liturgy, Talmud and History. Please note: Hebrew language skills are not required. All classes are given in English. See sample educational schedule attached. For questions, further information and registration contact: Mr. Jack Topal, Chair, 212-563-4300 Dr. Morton K. Siegel, Sr. Vice President, Director, Hazak The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, Rapaport House 155 5th Ave. New York, NY 10010-6802 212-533-7800 ext. 2234 ________________________________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. Allen, President Norman Levin, Executive Director -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 4110 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 50634 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Israeli Scavenger Hunt / Teenager Games Pavilion . 1948 footage announcing establishment of Israel PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS Payment by May 10th: $25/family; $8/person Payment at the gate: $36/family; $10/person Please make checks payable to: Congregation B'nai Israel Men's Club Drop checks off at the CBI office. RSVP to david.ehrlich at comcast.net All profits going to the people of Sderot, Israel Please indicate if you are interested in carpooling. You can bring a blanket and hats if you wish. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Established in 1946 by the World Zionist Organization, this program nurtures young leaders from Zionist movements worldwide. Today there are over 12,000 graduates, many prominent in Jewish life. Upcoming Events Young Women's Spring Event [Wednesday, April 9] : Featuring guest speaker Roya Hakakian and an intimate look at fine Persian Rugs. Politics, Power, and Jewish Women [Thursday, April 10]: A conversation with Jewish women's political leadership in New Jersey. Run for Rachel [Sunday, April 13] : Helping raise awareness of the issue of domestic violence in suburban communities. UJA Benefit Concert [Wednesday, May 7]: Celebrating Israel @ 60 and honoring Paula & Jerry Gottesman for their ongoing support of the community and Jewish education. Yom Ha'atzmaut [Thursday, May 8] : A celebration of Israel's 60th anniversary. Jews of 2 countries are united by a love of the land On Jan. 28, a special Seder Tu B'shevat was held for the Diller Teen Fellows from Rishon LeZion, one of UJC's partner communities in Israel. Hosted by Meir Nitzan, the mayor of Rishon LeZion, in the municipality building, the event welcomed both Diller fellows and their parents, and was devoted to introducing the fellows and families to the close relationship between Rishon LeZion and the MetroWest Jewish community. click here to read the full story Lilyan Kreitchman Lilyan Kreitchman of South Orange and Boca Raton, Fla., is an institution in the MetroWest Jewish community, as well as a guiding light for those who are involved with UJC and who are dedicated to the vision of Jews helping Jews wherever in the world there are Jewish needs to be met. Kreitchman sets a standard for living generously, for she is the living embodiment of the very ideal that UJC and all who work with UJC strive to represent. to learn more about Lilyan, click here MetroWest community professionals build bridges to Israel The recent Business and Professional Mission, sponsored by UJC, has just returned from a very busy and highly successful trip to Israel. Sixteen leading businessmen in the MetroWest Jewish community traveled throughout the Jewish homeland from March 10 to 17, meeting with counterparts in Israel's business world, visiting UJC partner communities, and taking in the richness and beauty of the land and history of Israel. click here to read the full story MetroWest volunteers find warmth and friendship in Israel by Liz Lacher Some time ago, my husband and I were put in a position where we are able to spend four months each winter in Israel. It has been my privilege to volunteer at the matnas (community center) in Ramat Eliahu, a neighborhood in Rishon LeZion. This year, I had the pleasure of tutoring several of the local high school students in English on a weekly basis. The students and their families are from Ethiopia, Morocco, and Syria. click here to read the full story Shabbat of hope by Laura Ben-David With the focus on the region of Sderot lately, dozens of wonderful campaigns have cropped up to support the people physically, economically and emotionally. People are sending thousands of Purim treats to the region, while thousands of others have bought Purim treats from the region to give to others. With the Purim treat market covered, and the main focus being the city of Sderot itself, our mayor, Shaul Goldstein, thought to do something different. So he coordinated a Shabbat at a kibbutz in the region; a secular kibbutz. click here to read the full story JCC's Margulies Center offers the perfect answer for Parkinson's patient "There are no other programs like this available. Finding a program like this is like finding gold. I was looking for gold all over the place, and all I was finding was carbon, until I came here." Whenever "Bob" speaks, his voice barely rises above a whisper. His voice is soft and delicate, and so quiet you almost have to strain to hear him. But you sense there is a vibrancy and even a vigor hidden within it, and a quality of refinement, almost as if someone else were present and emerging from behind something that has nearly silenced him. click here to read the full story CRC Legislative Digest - April 2008 A one-stop advocacy alert to keep you informed and to challenge you to engage in a meaningful public affairs agenda. 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Name: not available Type: application/octet-stream Size: 6453 bytes Desc: not available Url : From lisar at cbi-nj.org Fri Apr 11 13:04:46 2008 From: lisar at cbi-nj.org (Lisa Roth) Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:04:46 -0400 Subject: [CBI] Email Announcements April 11, 2008 Message-ID: <20080411170448.90F83CC084@mailwash1.pair.com> Parashat Metzora April 12, 2008 ? 7 Nisan 5768 Congregation B?nai Israel Millburn, New Jersey Schedule of Services Friday evening .. . 8:15 p.m. Shabbat morning ... .. 9:00 a.m. Noar . . . 10:30 a.m. Yeladim . . 10:15 a.m. Torah for Tots . 10:30 a.m. Tefilot Ketanim .10:30 a.m. Learners & Journeyers Minyan . 10:30 a.m. Yaldenu . 11:15 a.m. Weekday morning .. . 7:10 a.m. Sunday morning . ..... 8:30 a.m. Sunday -Thursday evening .. .. 8:00 p.m. Parashat Metzora: God gives Moses instructions for the rites of purification and the sacrifices that the m?tzora (a person afflicted with tzara?at) must bring to complete the process of ritual purification. Provisions are made so that a poor person can bring less costly sacrifices. God also tells Moses that once the people have settled in the land of Canaan, a person may discover some sort of plague on the walls of his home. A priest must examine it; if he declares that the house is afflicted with tzara?at, the affected stones must be removed and replaced. If the tzara?at returns, the house must be demolished. If it does not return, the priest performs the specified ritual of purification. Finally, God instructs Moses about the impurity resulting from discharges from the genital organs ? both those discharges that are the result of disease and the normal discharges of semen and menstruation ? and the process of purification for each. This summary was prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism http://www.uscj.org/index1.html The Torah reading may be found on page 660 of Chumash Etz Hayim. Mincha ? 7:33 pm Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. * * * * * * * * The flowers that adorn the Bima are sponsored by Sisterhood. Sisterhood is sponsoring the Oneg along with the Kiddush. * * * * * * * * REFUAH SHLEIMA TO: Molly Eichler for her full and complete recovery. Al Kent for his full and complete recovery. PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Monday, April 14 .. 7:00 pm Religious School Board Meeting 8:00 pm Men?s Club Meeting Wednesday, April 16 .. 8:00 pm Membership Meeting Thursday, April 17 .. . 7:30 pm USY Wiffle Ball 8:00 pm Religious Affairs Meeting ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: Monday, April 14 9:30 am Jewish Philosophy There will be no classes Thursday, April 17th. This week, we say goodbye to Lisa Roth, our cheery and dynamic office receptionist who is leaving for a new opportunity. We wish her all the best! Do you have room at your Seder table? There are several JESPY clients (at least a couple of whom are also CBI members) who are in need of a place to attend a Passover seder. I am reaching out to all of you in the hope that you may be able to find room at your tables or that you will spread the word to others who may accommodate the request. It will be more comfortable for these folks to come with someone else from JESPY so if you have two spots, that's fantastic! If you have one, we'll gratefully take it. Beth Giladi will work with JESPY to arrange communication and transportation if you need. Please feel free to contact Beth Giladi on her cell phone if you or someone you know is able to accept guests for either Saturday or Sunday night seders. Beth?s number is (201) 207-2704. Thank you in advance for your help! Have a lovely holiday! .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Please join us this Shabbat morning in the library at 10:30 am for ?Learners and Journeyers Minyan.? The minyan is facilitated by congregants Rabbi Helaine Ettinger and Joshua Schor. .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * . Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with RETIK and ending with RUSH that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ___________________________ SYNAGOGUE EVENTS ADULT FORUM Tuesday, April 29th at B?nai Israel ? TRIP to the Museum of Jewish Heritage to view Sosua: A Refuge for Jews in the Dominican Republic. See exhibit at your leisure, then dine on your own in the museum?s caf?. Cost is $45 for Adult Forum members & $50 for non-members. Van departs B?nai Israel at 10:30 am and returns approximately 3:00 pm. LIMITED SPACE! RSVP to Ralph at 908-352-8696 by April 25th. __________________________________________________________ Hearts and Hands Activities: 3rd South Mountain Reservation Spring Clean-Up! Sunday, April 13th at 1:00-3:00pm Enjoy the outdoors and help us in this litter pick-up as we get ready for spring renewal and help beautify South Mountain Reservation. As a bonus, Janice Colmar will give social action credit for participation by Religious School students. Where: Locust Grove (across the street from the Millburn train station) Questions? Contact David Sotnick at (973) 467-4237 or david.sotnick at barcap.com Thank you David Sotnick for continuing to organize this great activity. Support Darfur in Montclair Sunday, April 13th This event is being coordinated by the Essex County Coalition for Darfur and being sponsored with several other organizations to promote peace and urge international cooperation and action. Interested in more information? Contact Roberta Radin (call 973-379-1780 or rradin5586 at aol.com) Join the Annual Run for Rachel Sunday, April 13th The Rachel Coalition is an organization that supports victims of domestic violence. The 5K Run and 3K Walk are Sunday morning at the Memorial Oval in Livingston. For additional information, please call Sylvia Heller at 973-765-9050, ext. 262. ________________________________________________ If you know any CBI students graduating from: Middle School High School College Please contact Celeste in the Clergy Office as soon as possible so we can invite them to our Graduation Service on Shabbat, May 31, 2008 973-379-3811 x20 CelesteJ at cbi-nj.org Or CBJmillburn at aol.com ________________________________________________ Celebrating Israel at 60 Congregation B?nai Israel, Oheb Shalom Congregation, and Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael invite you and your family to join us for a fun afternoon in celebration of Yom Ha?Atzmaut at Camp Riverbend 116 Hillcrest Road, Warren, NJ 908-580-CAMP; http://www.campriverbend.com May 18, 2008 @ 1:00-5:00 PM Rain or Shine! * BBQ (meat and salads from Zayda?s) * Men?s Softball / Children's Softball & Soccer * Basketball / Tennis (bring your own rackets and balls) * Children's Arts & Crafts / Capture the Israeli Flag * Israeli Folk Dancing / Vendors * Israeli Scavenger Hunt / Teenager Games Pavilion * 1948 footage announcing establishment of Israel PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS Payment by May 10th: $25/family; $8/person Payment at the gate: $36/family; $10/person Please make checks payable to: Congregation B?nai Israel Men?s Club Drop checks off at the CBI office. RSVP to david.ehrlich at comcast.net All profits going to the people of Sderot, Israel Please indicate if you are interested in carpooling. You can bring a blanket and hats if you wish. ________________________________________________ LEARNING AT THE SOURCE Second In-depth Adult Jewish Studies Program in Israel Sunday, June 22 - Wednesday , July 2, 2008 The Fuchsberg Center, Jerusalem Target population: Conservative affiliate adults 55 years and older from North America committed to an intensive Jewish learning experience. Accommodations: Tichnor Educational Center/Agron Guest House located on the grounds of the Fuchsberg Center. "European" hostel style accommodations. Each room is air conditioned and has a private bathroom, T.V. and mini-fridge. Free internet access is available at the Fuchsberg Center. Land Cost: $850.00 per person (double occupancy). Accommodations for 10 nights including daily breakfast, lunch on study days and full Shabbat meals, including Seudah Shlishit, and study materials. Free time will be available for personal touring. Single supplement $125.00. Spouses sharing a room with a participant and not participating in the Educational program will receive a $100.00 reduction. Religious Services: Daily morning "minyan" offered. Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements, including arrangements for transportation to the Fuchsberg Center, personal insurance, etc. This study program is designed for adults who want to immerse themselves in a rich Jewish learning experience at the Fuchsberg Center. Join Project Oded Continuing Education classes of the United Synagogue Fuchsberg Center in the morning. Custom seminar classes for program participants only are offered in the early afternoon. Topics include Land of Israel Studies, Bible, Jewish Thought, Midrash, Liturgy, Talmud and History. 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The flowers that adorn the Bima along with Kiddush over Yom Tov are sponsored by Sisterhood. REFUAH SHLEIMA TO: Molly Eichler for her full and complete recovery. Al Kent for his full and complete recovery. THE RABBI WILL NOT BE HOLDING CLASSES DURING THE WEEK OF PASSOVER SHABBAT HAGADOL FIRST PESAH SEDER: ANNIVERSARY OF WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING April 19, 2008 ? 14 Nisan 5768 This week's special essay for Passover is condensed from a prepared commentary written by Arnold Eisen, Chancellor of JTS. ?And you shall tell your child on that day, saying . . . ? The Passover seder is built upon this commandment from the Book of Exodus?and the Haggadah urges us at the outset not just to read aloud the words on its pages but to enlarge upon the story and so make it ours. We are told to probe the narrative of the redemption from Egypt for insights about what is blocking redemption in our own day and how we can work to bring ultimate redemption into being. The question facing us as we approach the seder, then, is this: What shall we tell our children and grandchildren at Passover?particularly the teenagers, college students, and twenty-somethings who are gathered at the seder table? What is the meaning of pesah, matzah, maror, and the other symbols of Passover for us? Why do we care so much about being Jewish? And?they?d dearly like to know this?why do we long so desperately for them, the next generation, to carry on this tradition and this community? Judaism, like most things of value in this world, including people, is best known up close, from the inside. That?s why we so treasure our friends and life partners. They know us the way only friends can: with the insight?including critical insight?that comes with trust, companionship and love. Passover gives us a precious opportunity to talk about these things so close to our hearts. Group discussion at the seder is likely much easier than conversation with our children one-on-one. Let?s not waste the chance to do so. Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with SABIN and ending with SCHOENBERG that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SYNAGOGUE EVENTS ADULT FORUM Tuesday, April 29th at B?nai Israel ? TRIP to the Museum of Jewish Heritage to view Sosua: A Refuge for Jews in the Dominican Republic. See exhibit at your leisure, then dine on your own in the museum?s caf?. Cost is $45 for Adult Forum members & $50 for non-members. Van departs B?nai Israel at 10:30 am and returns approximately 3:00 pm. LIMITED SPACE! RSVP to Ralph at 908-352-8696 by April 25th. _____________________________ Celebrating Israel at 60 Congregation B?nai Israel, Oheb Shalom Congregation, and Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael invite you and your family to join us for a fun afternoon in celebration of Yom Ha?Atzmaut at Camp Riverbend 116 Hillcrest Road, Warren, NJ 908-580-CAMP; http://www.campriverbend.com May 18, 2008 @ 1:00-5:00 PM Rain or Shine! ? BBQ (meat and salads from Zayda?s) ? Men?s Softball / Children's Softball & Soccer ? Basketball / Tennis (bring your own rackets and balls) ? Children's Arts & Crafts / Capture the Israeli Flag ? Israeli Folk Dancing / Vendors ? Israeli Scavenger Hunt / Teenager Games Pavilion ? 1948 footage announcing establishment of Israel PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS Payment by May 10th: $25/family; $8/person Payment at the gate: $36/family; $10/person Please make checks payable to: Congregation B?nai Israel Men?s Club Drop checks off at the CBI office. RSVP to david.ehrlich at comcast.net All profits going to the people of Sderot, Israel Please indicate if you are interested in carpooling. You can bring a blanket and hats if you wish. _______________________________ If you know any CBI students graduating from: Middle School High School College Please contact Celeste in the Clergy Office as soon as possible so we can invite them to our Graduation Service on Shabbat, May 31, 2008 973-379-3811 x20 CelesteJ at cbi-nj.org or CBJmillburn at aol.com _______________________________ LEARNING AT THE SOURCE Second In-depth Adult Jewish Studies Program in Israel Sunday, June 22 - Wednesday, July 2, 2008 The Fuchsberg Center, Jerusalem _______________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. Allen, President Norman Levin, Executive Director -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Kiddush is co-sponsored by Sisterhood and Michael and Nancy Weinstein. There is no Friday night Oneg. REFUAH SHLEIMA TO: Molly Eichler for her full and complete recovery. Al Kent for his full and complete recovery. Saul Drasin for his full and complete recovery. MAZAL TOV TO: Susan and Mike Turk on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson, Marty Levy. Prof. Joel Reidenberg on being appointed Assoc. Chief Academic Officer of Fordham University. * * * * * * * * * ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: Monday, April 28th ..9:30 am Jewish Philosophy Thursday, May 1st .. .. 9:30 am Mysticism 7:30 pm Talmud PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Monday, April 28th . ...... 8:00 pm Adult Ed Meeting Tuesday, April 29th ...8:00 pm SP&IC Meeting * * * * * * * * * Shabbat, 7th Day of Passover: The reading for this Shabbat recounts the Exodus story: The Israelites leave Egypt and head into the wilderness. God accompanies them, appearing as a pillar of cloud during the day and as a pillar of fire at night. Being a slow learner, Pharaoh again changes his mind and takes off after his former slaves ? with his warriors and 600 chariots. The terrified Israelites find themselves trapped between the pursuing Egyptians and the Sea of Reeds. God tells Moses to hold his rod out over the sea and the sea splits. The Israelites cross on dry land and then, at God?s command, the sea closes and the Egyptians drown. Moses leads the people in the great song of praise and thanksgiving to God; Miriam leads the women. According to one tradition, this occurred on the seventh day of Pesach. Just three days later, the people begin complaining that the water they find at Marah is too bitter to drink. God tells Moses how to make the water potable. The maftir reading describes the sacrifices to be offered on each day of Pesach (page 932). The Torah reading for Shabbat, the 7th day of Pesach, can be found on p. 399 of Chumash Etz Hayim. The Torah reading for Sunday, the 8th day of Pesach, can be found on p. 1080. This Torah summary is provided by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. * * * * * * * * Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. * * * * * * * * MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Schor and ending with Shapiro hat we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. .* * * * * * * * * * * * . Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * Remember to light your yellow candle on the evening of April 30th. Thursday, May 1stis YomHaShoah. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * SYNAGOGUE EVENTS ADULT FORUM Tuesday, April 29th at B?nai Israel ? TRIP to the Museum of Jewish Heritage to view Sosua: A Refuge for Jews in the Dominican Republic. See exhibit at your leisure, then dine on your own in the museum?s caf?. Cost is $45 for Adult Forum members & $50 for non-members. Van departs B?nai Israel at 10:30 am and returns approximately 3:00 pm. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * Blood Drive, Sunday, May 4th, from 8:45 am ? 12:15 pm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * Hearts and Hands Clean-Up Millburn 2008 Sunday, May 4th >From 1 pm-3 pm Volunteers are need to help clean up litter by the Vauxhall Bridge. Contact David Sotnick at 973-467-4237 or david.sotnick at barcap.com for further details. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * The Holocaust Survivor?s Cookbook Recipes your family will enjoy .. . . .. Stories they will never forget We are participating in an amazing and compelling fundraising project. The proceeds of each book sold will be applied to CBI and the publishers will donate their profits to help Carmei Ha?ir, a soup kitchen in Jerusalem. As we all know, the synagogue depends on fundraisers to meet our annual budget. This is a great and meaningful way for so many people to benefit and to help Israel in the process! The past 15 years have been very hard on the Israeli economy. Rising unemployment and the continued drain on the economy as a result of the expense involved in Israel?s defense have meant that many Israelis are unable to afford food for their families. This is not just another Jewish cookbook. Every recipe is handed down and submitted by Holocaust survivors or their children ? and each one is accompanied by a short narrative by the survivor. This is a very moving and lovely cookbook with wonderful recipes. Each previous printing has sold out! They are in the process of printing the next run and we hope to have them in time to deliver by Mother?s Day. (If not, we will send a gift card in your name and you will be able to pick up your copies from the synagogue office when they come in.) Feed your family and nourish your heart! The cookbooks are $36. Please send in your order form and a check made out to Cong. B?nai Israel. Keep the memory alive by creating these meals and reading these sagas. For more information, please contact Linda Sotnick at daralin at comcast. net or 973-467-4237. - - - * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What a wonderful project. YES! I would like to order ____ SURVIVOR COOKBOOK(s) NAME ADDRESS ________________________ __________________________________ PHONE EMAIL MY CHECK FOR $36 PER BOOK IS ENCLOSED PAYABLE TO: CONG. B?NAI ISRAEL 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, NJ 07041 .* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * Celebrating Israel at 60 Congregation B?nai Israel, Oheb Shalom Congregation, and Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael invite you and your family to join us for a fun afternoon in celebration of Yom Ha?Atzmaut at Camp Riverbend 116 Hillcrest Road, Warren, NJ 908-580-CAMP; http://www.campriverbend.com May 18, 2008 @ 1:00-5:00 PM Rain or Shine! * BBQ (meat and salads from Zayda?s) * Men?s Softball / Children's Softball & Soccer * Basketball / Tennis (bring your own rackets and balls) * Children's Arts & Crafts / Capture the Israeli Flag * Israeli Folk Dancing / Vendors * Israeli Scavenger Hunt / Teenager Games Pavilion * 1948 footage announcing establishment of Israel PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS Payment by May 10th: $25/family; $8/person Payment at the gate: $36/family; $10/person Please make checks payable to: Congregation B?nai Israel Men?s Club Drop checks off at the CBI office. RSVP to david.ehrlich at comcast.net All profits going to the people of Sderot, Israel Please indicate if you are interested in carpooling. You can bring a blanket and hats if you wish. _______________________________ If you know any CBI students graduating from: Middle School High School College Please contact Celeste in the Clergy Office as soon as possible so we can invite them to our Graduation Service on Shabbat, May 31, 2008 973-379-3811 x20 CelesteJ at cbi-nj.org or CBJmillburn at aol.com _______________________________ LEARNING AT THE SOURCE Second In-depth Adult Jewish Studies Program in Israel Sunday, June 22 - Wednesday, July 2, 2008 The Fuchsberg Center, Jerusalem _______________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. Allen, President Norman Levin, Executive Director -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Andrea will return this coming Monday and will be sitting shiva at her home as of Monday evening, May 5 through Thursday morning May 8. The address is 42 Fairfield Terrace in Short Hills. May Andrea and her entire family be consoled by the memory of her father's love and good deeds and may his memory be a blessing. Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, NJ 07041 (973) 379-3811 _____ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rosec at cbi-nj.org Fri May 2 12:13:38 2008 From: rosec at cbi-nj.org (Rosemary Cerracchio) Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 12:13:38 -0400 Subject: [CBI] FW: CBI Men's Club Lox Box for Mother's Day Message-ID: <20080502160803.2FABDCC0A8@mailwash1.pair.com> CBI Men?s Club Says: Treat Yourself!...and your mom/wife/significant others To a Men?s Club Bagel & Lox Box! Delivered Right To Your Door On The Morning Of Mother?s Day, Sunday May 11th Only $18.00 Per Box! Our Bagel & Lox Box Includes ? lb. of Nova Lox 6 Delicious Bagels ? lb. Cream Cheese 6 Corn or Blueberry Muffins Tomato & Onion Bagels Are From Supreme Bagel of Springfield Complete the form below and send it with payment to: CBI Men?s Club ? Congregation B?nai Israel 160 Millburn Ave, Millburn NJ 07041 FINAL DEADELINE!! I would like to order _____ Bagel and Lox Boxes at $18.00 per box Enclosed is my check payable to CBI Men?s Club for $_________________________ Please deliver my Bagel & Lox Boxes to: (Name, Address, & Phone)______________________________________________ or Please deliver Gift Bagel & Lox Boxes to________________________________ and also to_______________________________________________ If you prefer to pick up your Bagel & Lox Boxes from the CBI Kitchen check here___ For more information call Joe Keselman @ 973-564-5278 or jkeselman2 at comcast.net Or Howard Greenwald at 973-376-5469 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From rosec at cbi-nj.org Fri May 2 14:41:56 2008 From: rosec at cbi-nj.org (Rosemary Cerracchio) Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 14:41:56 -0400 Subject: [CBI] FW:Shabbat Announcements for May 3rd 2008 Message-ID: <20080502183622.E6E14CC0A7@mailwash1.pair.com> PARASHAT KEDOSHIM BIRKAT HAHODESH May 3, 2008 - 28 Nisan 5768 Congregation B'nai Israel Millburn, New Jersey Schedule of Services Mincha - 7:55 pm Friday evening.................. 8:15 pm Shabbat morning..................9:00 am Noar..............10:15 am Yaldadim.............10:15 am Torah for Tots.............10:30 am Tefilot Ketanim........ ..10:45 am Learner's & Journeyer's Minyan......10:30 am Yaldenu...............11:15 am Sunday mornings ............... 8:30 am Weekday mornings.............7:10 am Sunday - Thursday evenings..........8:00 pm The flowers that adorn the Bima are sponsored by Sisterhood. Sisterhood is also sponsoring the Oneg and the Kiddush. REFUAH SHLEIMA TO: Molly Eichler for her full and complete recovery. Al Kent for his full and complete recovery. Saul Drasin for his full and complete recovery. Leslie Gersho for her full and complete recovery. MAZAL TOV TO: Rochelle and Gary Baron on the birth of their grandson, Samuel Miles Gordon * * * * * * * * * ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: Monday, April 28th........9:30 am Jewish Philosophy Thursday, May 1st.......... 9:30 am Mysticism ....7:30 pm Talmud PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Sunday, May 4th Blood Drive: 8:45 am - 12:15 pm Bar Mitzvah Orientation: 9:30-11:30 am Hearts & Hands River Clean Up: 1-3 pm Chaverim: 5-6:15 pm Yom Hoshoah Program: 6:30 pm Monday, May 5th MC Federation Program 6-10 pm Sisterhood Meeting 8 pm Tuesday, May 6th Board Meeting 8 pm Wednesday, May 7th Hearts & Hands Mtg 8:15 pm Text Box: Thursday, May 8th Yom Ha'Atzmaut * * * * * * * * * PARASHAT KEDOSHIM BIRKAT HAHODESH May 3, 2008 - 28 Nisan 5768 Parashat Kedoshim contains the bulk of the Holiness Code, characterized by the commandment "You shall be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy". The many mitzvot found here call for striving for holiness in all areas of life: ritual ("You shall keep My Sabbaths and venerate My sanctuary", 19:30), civil ("You shall not falsify measures of length, weight, or capacity", 19:35), and ethical ("You shall rise before the aged and show deference to the old", 19:32). Its best known commandment is "Love your fellow as yourself". Israel is told to observe all of God's laws and rules. God tells Moses to warn the people against child sacrifice, witchcraft and divination. The laws of forbidden sexual relationships are repeated. Similarly, God warns Israel not to follow the practices of the Canaanite nations and to remember that God has set them apart to be a holy people. Today's reading can be found on page 693 of Chumash Etz Hayim. This Torah summary is provided by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. ** * * * * * * * * Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. * * * * * * * * MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Sherman and ending with Solodkin that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone's participation is appreciated. .* * * * * * * * * * * * . Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on "Subscribe to JTS E-mails." You must register and request "JTS Weekly Parasha" and/or "Taste of Torah." The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * SYNAGOGUE EVENTS ADULT FORUM Tuesday, May 6th at Congregation B'nai Israel. Lunch at noon followed by the Hirshhorn Senior Adult Educator Speaker Linda Forgosh who will present "Think Yiddish" Not British: One More Night at Elving's Metropolitan Theatre" recalling the only successful commercial Yiddush theater in Newark. $7 for Adult Forum members/$9 for non-members RSVP by May 2nd to Ralph at 908-352-8696 Thursday, May 8th at Oheb Shalom A trip to the George Street Playhouse. Bust departs Oheb Shalom at 10:30 am, returning approximately at 5:30 pm. $72 for Simcha Seniors/$77 for non -members Limited space. Call Ellen at 973-285-9772 for reservations. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * GIVE BLOOD~ ~ ~ SAVE A LIFE! Blood Drive, Sunday, May 4th from 8:45 am - 12:15 pm in the CBI parking lot. Please contact Susan Steinberg at 973-258-1721 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * Join Hearts & Hands for Clean Up Millburn 2008 - Sunday, May 4th from 1-3 pm Clean up litter by the Vauxhall Bridge. Kids must be 10 years old and supervised by an adult! Bags and gloves will be provided. Wear old shoes and long pants - be prepared to get wet! Meet in the CBI parking lot Contact David Sotnick at 973-467-4237 for questions. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * Summer is coming! Help children enjoy their summer while protecting their skin and eyes! Through Sunday, May 11th, please bring in: NEW suntan lotion NEW sunglasses for children (UV protection a must) and/or a NEW children's hat. All items will be donated to Bridges in Summit to benefit many children attending camp this summer. Please look for the bin outside the main office. Questions? Contact Lori Katzman at 973-379-5856 or LAKatzman at comcast.net * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * The Holocaust Survivor's Cookbook Recipes your family will enjoy.... . . ....... Stories they will never forget We are participating in an amazing and compelling fundraising project. The proceeds of each book sold will be applied to CBI and the publishers will donate their profits to help Carmei Ha'ir, a soup kitchen in Jerusalem. As we all know, the synagogue depends on fundraisers to meet our annual budget. This is a great and meaningful way for so many people to benefit and to help Israel in the process! The past 15 years have been very hard on the Israeli economy. Rising unemployment and the continued drain on the economy as a result of the expense involved in Israel's defense have meant that many Israelis are unable to afford food for their families. This is not just another Jewish cookbook. Every recipe is handed down and submitted by Holocaust survivors or their children - and each one is accompanied by a short narrative by the survivor. This is a very moving and lovely cookbook with wonderful recipes. Each previous printing has sold out! They are in the process of printing the next run and we hope to have them in time to deliver by Mother's Day. (If not, we will send a gift card in your name and you will be able to pick up your copies from the synagogue office when they come in.) Feed your family and nourish your heart! The cookbooks are $36. Please send in your order form and a check made out to Cong. B'nai Israel. Keep the memory alive by creating these meals and reading these sagas. For more information, please contact Linda Sotnick at daralin at comcast. net or 973-467-4237. - - - * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What a wonderful project. YES! I would like to order ____ SURVIVOR COOKBOOK(s) $36 ea. NAME ADDRESS PHONE EMAIL MY CHECK FOR $36 PER BOOK IS ENCLOSED PAYABLE TO: CONG. B'NAI ISRAEL 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, NJ 07041 .* * *.* * * * * * * * * * Why greet Shabbat alone? Join your Congregation B'nai Israel friends at the Empty Nesters Shabbat Dinner, Friday, May 16, 6:30 pm Followed by Services and Oneg $18.00 pp. RSVP by may 11th to: Paula Touger at 973-258-9638 or pdtouger at aol.com . * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * Celebrating Israel at 60 Congregation B'nai Israel, Oheb Shalom Congregation, and Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael invite you and your family to join us for a fun afternoon in celebration of Yom Ha'Atzmaut at Camp Riverbend 116 Hillcrest Road, Warren, NJ 908-580-CAMP; http://www.campriverbend.com May 18, 2008 @ 1:00-5:00 PM Rain or Shine! * BBQ (meat and salads from Zayda's) * Men's Softball / Children's Softball & Soccer * Basketball / Tennis (bring your own rackets and balls) * Children's Arts & Crafts / Capture the Israeli Flag * Israeli Folk Dancing / Vendors * Israeli Scavenger Hunt / Teenager Games Pavilion * 1948 footage announcing establishment of Israel PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS Payment by May 10th: $25/family; $8/person Payment at the gate: $36/family; $10/person Please make checks payable to: Congregation B'nai Israel Men's Club Drop checks off at the CBI office. RSVP to david.ehrlich at comcast.net All profits going to the people of Sderot, Israel Please indicate if you are interested in carpooling. You can bring a blanket and hats if you wish. Thanks to an anonymous member, CBI has installed energy-saving light bulbs in our sanctuary at no cost to the congregation! ________________________ If you know any CBI students graduating from: Middle School High School College Please contact Celeste in the Clergy Office as soon as possible so we can invite them to our Graduation Service on Shabbat, May 31, 2008 973-379-3811 x20 CelesteJ at cbi-nj.org or CBJmillburn at aol.com _______________________________ LEARNING AT THE SOURCE Second In-depth Adult Jewish Studies Program in Israel Sunday, June 22 - Wednesday, July 2, 2008 The Fuchsberg Center, Jerusalem _______________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. 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Join your Congregation B'nai Israel friends at the Empty Nester's Shabbat Dinner, Friday, May 16, 6:30 pm Followed by Services and Oneg $18.00 pp. RSVP by may 11th to: Paula Touger at 973-258-9638 or pdtouger at aol.com Sandy Panzer at 908-352-1999 Teddy Leff at 973-379-9506 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Our initial goal was to have a groundbreaking ceremony on June 8, to have trailers and a playground for the Nursery School camp to be set up in a restricted portion of our parking lot, and for interior work to begin by mid July (after Religious School ended and packing was completed). For all of this to work, every piece of a complicated logistical puzzle had to fit perfectly, and on time, with little room for delay. Notwithstanding our best laid plans, we have learned that there is an Underground Storage Tank behind Grace Levine Auditorium (our social hall), which was formerly used to store oil for our furnace. This tank has to be dealt with before our renovation can proceed. Proper management of this tank situation runs the gamut from "relatively no impact on our schedule" to "a potentially significant impact", and we won't necessarily know which situation we will face until the tank is removed and testing of the soil and groundwater is completed. Because of the uncertainy associated with the tank removal, it became clear that we could not have a groundbreaking on June 8th (notwithstanding what the May Bulletin shows on the cover); that event has now been postponed. Moreoever, we made a commitment to the Nursery School families that we would not let construction interfere with camp; anything else would have put those families in the untenable position of scrambling to find appropriate summer activities for their young children at the very last minute. As a result, we have opted to delay the start of the renovation while the tank issue is resolved. Camp will thus proceed uninterrupted and on schedule, in the space where it would have been held all along if there had been no renovation plans. At the beginning of the renovation process, we committed to being transparent in our decisionmaking and to keep you as up-to-date on all of the details associated with the construction as possible. In keeping with that commitment, we will hold a capital project update meeting for the entire congregation on Tuesday, May 13, at 7 PM. NOTE: This is not to be confused with the Annual Meeting, which has been referred to in some Bulletin articles as being scheduled for that date. The Annual Meeting has been delayed and you will receive separate notice about when it will be held. Your attendance at the update meeting on May 13 is encouraged. We will give you the best and most current information we have at that time. I look forward to seeing you there. Barry P. Allen President tel: 908-771-9125 email: barry.allen at sageontheweb.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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REFUAH SHLEIMA TO: Saul and Florence Drasin for their full and complete recovery. Condolences to: Andrea and David Hirschfeld on the passing of Andrea?s father, Hy Savit MAZAL TOV TO: Barry and Betty Jampel-Klein on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter, Alayna. Molly Eichler on her milestone birthday. Charlotte Wernick on her milestone birthday. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: Monday, May 12th ..9:30 am Jewish Philosophy Thursday, May 15th .. 9:30 am Mysticism PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Sunday, May 11th Religious School ? Wings of Witness program Men?s Club Lox Box Pickup and Delivery Monday, May 12th Facilities Meeting 5:30 pm Men?s Club Meeting 8:00 pm Zayin Graduation 7:30 pm Tuesday, May 13th Religious School Maccabiah Congregational Meeting 8:00 pm Wednesday, May 14h Religious School Board Meeting 8:00 pm Thursday, May 15th USY Closing Banquet 6:00 pm ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Solomon and ending with Taitel that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PARASHAT EMOR Much of this week's Torah reading addresses the special status of the priests. The only dead body (the principal source of ritual impurity) a kohen may come into contact with is a member of his immediate family. They were not to shave their heads or make gashes in their skin as expressions of mourning. Additional prohibitions apply to the High Priest, who may not come into contact with any dead body, even his immediate family, or marry a widow. A kohen with a physical defect was not allowed to offer sacrifices, though he still would be permitted to eat the portions of the sacrifices set aside for the priests. A priest who is ritually impure may not eat from these sacrifices. Animals dedicated as sacrifices may not have any physical defects, and an animal and its young may not be slaughtered on the same day. God instructs Moses to teach the people about Shabbat and the festivals. The priests are to light the lamps in the sanctuary and to prepare loaves of bread each week to be displayed in the sanctuary. A man who was the son of an Israelite mother and an Egyptian father committed blasphemy and was brought to Moses. God tells Moses that the blasphemer is to be executed by stoning. Today's Torah reading may be found on page 717 of Chumash Etz Hayim. Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for The united Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SYNAGOGUE EVENTS ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Please join CBI Sisterhood for Installation 2008 Monday, May 19th, 6:30 pm Dinner & raffles followed by installation of officers For more info or to RSVP please contact Paula Touger by May 13 (973) 258-9638 or pdtouger at aol.com This Event is Free for Sisterhood Members ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Summer is coming! Help children enjoy their summer while protecting their skin and eyes! Through Sunday, May 18th, please bring in: NEW suntan lotion NEW sunglasses for children (UV protection a must) and/or a NEW children?s hat. All items will be donated to Bridges in Summit to benefit many children attending camp this summer. CBI and are working together for children in shelters through BRIDGES!!! If you purchase your items on Wednesday, May 14th at fiVe BELOW 10% of your entire purchase will be given to BRIDGES!! Please bring this flyer to fiVe BELOW or pick one up from the office. Wednesday, May 14th 10:00 am -9:00 pm BRIDGES requested items: ?NEW suntan lotion ?NEW sunglasses for children (sunglasses must have UV protection) ?NEW children?s hat (baseball, sun hat) fiVe BELOW carries stationery, sunglasses, school supplies, computer software, books, electronic accessories, hats, sporting goods, games, t-shirts, jewelry, hobbies, collectibles, suntan lotion, bath and body, candy, snacks and beverages, room d?cor, storage, and seasonal items. And everything is priced at $5 or less! Five Below located at 384 Route 10 West, East Hanover Please look for the bin outside the main office. Questions? Contact Lori Katzman at 973-379-5856 or LAKatzman at comcast.net ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ADULT FORUM Wednesday, May 14th at Oheb Shalom Coffee and cake at 1 pm, followed by the movie ?Sicko?. $2 for Simcha Seniors/$5 for non-members. RSVP to Esther at 973-740-9891 .? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Why greet Shabbat alone? Join your Congregation B?nai Israel friends at the Empty Nesters Shabbat Dinner, Friday, May 16, 6:30 pm Followed by Services and Oneg $18.00 pp. RSVP by may 11th to: Paula Touger at 973-258-9638 or pdtouger at aol.com Sandy Panzer at 908-352-1999 Teddy Leff at 973-379-9506 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The Holocaust Survivor?s Cookbook Recipes your family will enjoy .. . . .. Stories they will never forget We are participating in an amazing and compelling fundraising project. The proceeds of each book sold will be applied to CBI and the publishers will donate their profits to help Carmei Ha?ir, a soup kitchen in Jerusalem. As we all know, the synagogue depends on fundraisers to meet our annual budget. This is a great and meaningful way for so many people to benefit and to help Israel in the process! The past 15 years have been very hard on the Israeli economy. Rising unemployment and the continued drain on the economy as a result of the expense involved in Israel?s defense have meant that many Israelis are unable to afford food for their families. This is not just another Jewish cookbook. Every recipe is handed down and submitted by Holocaust survivors or their children ? and each one is accompanied by a short narrative by the survivor. This is a very moving and lovely cookbook with wonderful recipes. Each previous printing has sold out! They are in the process of printing the next run and we hope to have them in time to deliver by Mother?s Day. (If not, we will send a gift card in your name and you will be able to pick up your copies from the synagogue office when they come in.) Feed your family and nourish your heart! The cookbooks are $36. Please send in your order form and a check made out to Cong. B?nai Israel. Keep the memory alive by creating these meals and reading these sagas. For more information, please contact Linda Sotnick at daralin at comcast. net or 973-467-4237. - - - # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What a wonderful project. YES! I would like to order ____ SURVIVOR COOKBOOK(s) NAME ADDRESS PHONE EMAIL MY CHECK FOR $36 PER BOOK IS ENCLOSED PAYABLE TO: CONG. B?NAI ISRAEL 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, NJ 07041 . ? ? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Celebrating Israel at 60 Congregation B?nai Israel, Oheb Shalom Congregation, and Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael invite you and your family to join us for a fun afternoon in celebration of Yom Ha?Atzmaut at Camp Riverbend 116 Hillcrest Road, Warren, NJ 908-580-CAMP; http://www.campriverbend.com May 18, 2008 @ 1:00-5:00 PM Rain or Shine! ? BBQ (meat and salads from Zayda?s) ? Men?s Softball / Children's Softball & Soccer ? Basketball / Tennis (bring your own rackets and balls) ? Children's Arts & Crafts / Capture the Israeli Flag ? Israeli Folk Dancing / Vendors ? Israeli Scavenger Hunt / Teenager Games Pavilion ? 1948 footage announcing establishment of Israel PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS Payment by May 10th: $25/family; $8/person Payment at the gate: $36/family; $10/person Please make checks payable to: Congregation B?nai Israel Men?s Club Drop checks off at the CBI office. RSVP to david.ehrlich at comcast.net All profits going to the people of Sderot, Israel Please indicate if you are interested in carpooling. You can bring a blanket and hats if you wish. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 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The family will be receiving visitors at the home of Saul's son and daughter-in-law, Neal and Resa Drasin, 4 Manor Drive, Warren, NJ: Wednesday night 7-9:30 Saturday night 7-9:30 Sunday afternoon 1 - 5pm Thursday, visitors will be received at Saul's daughter, Mallie Schneiderman's home, 6 Spalding Drive, Livingston, NJ 1 - 5 and 7 - 9:30pm Shiva minyan will be at 7:30pm May his name be remembered for a blessing. ************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rosec at cbi-nj.org Tue May 13 12:54:57 2008 From: rosec at cbi-nj.org (Rosemary Cerracchio) Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 12:54:57 -0400 Subject: [CBI] FW: The Cookbooks are in and special Empty Nesters Dinner is cancelled Message-ID: <20080513165457.8C3C9CC03A@mailwash1.pair.com> The Holocaust Survivor Cookbooks have arrived!! If you have preordered this beautiful book, please pick up your copies in the synagogue office. We have a few copies left from the first order and are getting ready to place a second order. Please be part of this amazing feel-good project that benefits both CBI and an Israeli soup-kitchen by simply purchasing one or more cookbooks ($36 each book). These cookbooks are not only wonderful for your own cookbook collection, but also as gifts for graduation, b'nai mitzvah, birthday, etc. Please contact Rosemary in the synagogue office at 973-379-3811 or Linda Sotnick (daralin at comcast.net or 973-467-4237) to let us know of your interest in purchasing cookbooks. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The "Empty Nesters" Shabbat dinner for this Friday evening May 16th has been canceled due to low response. We hope to reschedule for the fall. If you would be interested in attending this event, please let us know by emailing the membership committee at membership at cbi-nj.org . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: Monday, May 19th ..9:30 am Jewish Philosophy Thursday, May 22nd .. 9:30 am Mysticism PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Sunday, May 18th Chaverim Closing Banquet 12:00-1:15 pm Kadima Closing Banquet 5:00-6:15 pm Monday, May 19th Pre-School Family Workshop 1:30 pm Sisterhood Installation 6:30 pm Adult Ed Meeting 8:00 pm Tuesday, May 20th Adult Forum 12:00 pm Religious School Maccabiah Bet Moving Up 6:00pm Wednesday, May 21th HGNS Teacher?s Appreciation Luncheon 12:00 pm-2:00 pm Membership Meeting 8:00 pm Thursday, May 22th Last Day of Religious School Israel Affairs Meeting 8:00 pm Financial Meeting 8:00 pm ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PARASHAT BEHAR: God tells Moses to instruct the people about the sh?mittah, the sabbatical year. Once they had settled in their land, the Israelites were to plant, harvest, and store the produce of their fields for six years. During the seventh year of the cycle, the sh?mittah, they were not to plant or harvest. However, everyone was free to take and eat whatever grew on its own. After seven of these seven-year cycles, the 50th year was designated the Jubilee. Farming was prohibited. Slaves were to be freed and any land sold during the previous 49 years was to revert to its original owners ? that is, land is never actually sold, but only leased until the next yoveil. If a person became poor, he was to be loaned money interest-free. If this was not sufficient to allow him to recover financially, he could become an indentured servant who would be set free at the yoveil. This law did not apply to Non-Israelite slaves. The parashah concludes with the repetition of the commandments not to make or worship idols and to keep Shabbat. Today?s Torah reading is found on page 738 of Chumash Etz Hayim. Hayim. Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Tambor and ending with Weiner that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SYNAGOGUE EVENTS ADULT FORUM Tuesday, May 20th at B?nai Israel Lunch at noon, followed by Hirshhorn entertainer (and former FBI agent) Rick Berger who will perform a ventriloquism show blending songs and humor! $7 for Adult Forum members/$9 for non-members RSVP to Mona or Ralph at 908-352-8696 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? HEARTS & HANDS Summer is coming! Help children enjoy their summer while protecting their skin and eyes! Deadline is this Sunday. Please bring in: NEW suntan lotion NEW sunglasses for children (UV protection a must) and/or a NEW children?s hat. All items will be donated to Bridges in Summit to benefit many children attending camp this summer. Please look for the bin outside the main office. Questions? Contact Lori Katzman at 973-379-5856 or LAKatzman at comcast.net ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Membership Meeting Coffee at the Rabbi?s House For New and Prospective Members This Sunday, from 9:15-11:15 am If you know anyone who would like to attend please contact Paula Touger 973-258-9638 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The Holocaust Survivor?s Cookbook Image Recipes your family will enjoy .. . . .. Stories they will never forget We are participating in an amazing and compelling fundraising project. The proceeds of each book sold will be applied to CBI and the publishers will donate their profits to help Carmei Ha?ir, a soup kitchen in Jerusalem. As we all know, the synagogue depends on fundraisers to meet our annual budget. This is a great and meaningful way for so many people to benefit and to help Israel in the process! The past 15 years have been very hard on the Israeli economy. Rising unemployment and the continued drain on the economy as a result of the expense involved in Israel?s defense have meant that many Israelis are unable to afford food for their families. This is not just another Jewish cookbook. Every recipe is handed down and submitted by Holocaust survivors or their children ? and each one is accompanied by a short narrative by the survivor. This is a very moving and lovely cookbook with wonderful recipes. Feed your family and nourish your heart! The cookbooks are $36. Please send in your order form and a check made out to Cong. B?nai Israel. Keep the memory alive by creating these meals and reading these sagas. For more information, please contact Linda Sotnick at daralin at comcast. net or 973-467-4237. - - - # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What a wonderful project. YES! I would like to order ____ SURVIVOR COOKBOOK(s) ______________________________ _________________________________________ NAME ADDRESS ___________________________ _____________________________________ PHONE EMAIL MY CHECK FOR $36 PER BOOK IS ENCLOSED PAYABLE TO: CONG. B?NAI ISRAEL .? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Celebrating Israel at 60 Congregation B?nai Israel, Oheb Shalom Congregation, and Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael invite you and your family to join us for a fun afternoon in celebration of Yom Ha?Atzmaut at Camp Riverbend 116 Hillcrest Road, Warren, NJ 908-580-CAMP; http://www.campriverbend.com This Sunday, May 18, 2008 @ 1:00-5:00 PM Rain or Shine! ? BBQ (meat and salads from Zayda?s) ? Men?s Softball / Children's Softball & Soccer ? Basketball / Tennis (bring your own rackets and balls) ? Children's Arts & Crafts / Capture the Israeli Flag ? Israeli Folk Dancing / Vendors ? Israeli Scavenger Hunt / Teenager Games Pavilion ? 1948 footage announcing establishment of Israel PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS Payment by May 10th: $25/family; $8/person Payment at the gate: $36/family; $10/person Please make checks payable to: Congregation B?nai Israel Men?s Club Drop checks off at the CBI office. RSVP to david.ehrlich at comcast.net All profits going to the people of Sderot, Israel Please indicate if you are interested in carpooling. You can bring a blanket and hats if you wish. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Calling all cyclists: Please join us for the 2008 HAZON Jewish Environmental Bike Ride!! This well-supported ride which occurs on Labor Day weekend is a way to get in shape, travel beautiful back roads, and learn all about Jewish environmentalism. Last year the Millburn Spokes Folks (our CBI team) had 7 riders and each finished in style and uplifted by the experience. Many family members participated as crew members too. We are looking to recruit more riders this year. For information, call Josh Schor at 973.467.1275 or jschor at aol.com. ________ If you know any CBI students graduating from: Middle School High School College Please contact Celeste in the Clergy Office as soon as possible so we can invite them to our Graduation Service on Shabbat, May 31, 2008 973-379-3811 x20 CelesteJ at cbi-nj.org or CBJmillburn at aol.com _______________________________ LEARNING AT THE SOURCE Second In-depth Adult Jewish Studies Program in Israel Sunday, June 22 - Wednesday, July 2, 2008 The Fuchsberg Center, Jerusalem _______________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. Allen, President Norman Levin, Executive Director -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The Kiddush will be sponsored in honor of all the graduates by Sisterhood and the following families: Baron, Brauer, Burstein, Caplan, Decker, Friedman, Goldenthal, Lakin, Schor and Touger. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES with RABBI BAYAR: Monday, June 2nd . ..9:30 am Jewish Philosophy Thursday, June 5th . . .... 9:30 am Mysticism These are the final classes of the season. PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Sunday, June 1st Men?s Club Spaghetti Dinner 6:30 pm Tuesday, June 3rd HGNS Faculty Banquet 4:30-6 pm Executive Meeting 8:00 pm Wednesday, June 4th Special Needs Advisory Meeting 8:00 pm Thursday, June 5th HGNS Graduation 11:30 am Yom HaShoah Planning Mtg 8:00 pm Planning Mtg for Israel Trip 8:00 pm ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Parashat BaMidbar ? Birkat Hahodesh: We begin the reading of the Fourth Book of the Torah. God instructs Moses to take a census of the men of military age. The total for each tribe and the grand total are listed. The Levites are not included in the general census; the Levites are to be in charge of the Tabernacle and its furnishings. They are to carry it when the people travel, they are to set it up and take it down, and they are to camp around it to guard it. God tells Moses and Aaron how to arrange the camp, with each tribe given a designated place surrounding the Tabernacle. Their order of procession is also specified. God then tells Moses that the Levites are to serve the priests, doing the work of the sanctuary so that the priests may perform their sacred function. The Levites will now replace the first-born of each family as those dedicated to God. Moses is told to conduct a census of the Levites, counting all the males from the age of 30 days up. God tells Moses to record every Israelite first-born male from 30 days up. Another census is taken of the house of Kohat among the Levites, counting those between 30 to 50 year old. The duties of this house, the transportation of the most sacred objects, are described. Today?s Torah reading begins in Chumash Etz Hayim on p. 769. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Wolk and ending with Zucker that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SYNAGOGUE EVENTS Graduation Service this Shabbat. CBI students graduating from: Middle School High School College ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Join Men?s Club for their 2nd Annual Spaghetti Night This Sunday - 6:30 pm. All you can eat Spaghetti and salad. $10/person or $25/family Followed by the Men?s Club Board Installation ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? This Sunday is New York City?s Israel Day Parade Come out and march! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The Holocaust Survivor?s Cookbook Image Recipes your family will enjoy .. . . .. Stories they will never forget We are participating in an amazing and compelling fundraising project. The proceeds of each book sold will be applied to CBI and the publishers will donate their profits to help Carmei Ha?ir, a soup kitchen in Jerusalem. As we all know, the synagogue depends on fundraisers to meet our annual budget. This is a great and meaningful way for so many people to benefit and to help Israel in the process! The past 15 years have been very hard on the Israeli economy. Rising unemployment and the continued drain on the economy as a result of the expense involved in Israel?s defense have meant that many Israelis are unable to afford food for their families. This is not just another Jewish cookbook. Every recipe is handed down and submitted by Holocaust survivors or their children ? and each one is accompanied by a short narrative by the survivor. This is a very moving and lovely cookbook with wonderful recipes. Feed your family and nourish your heart! The cookbooks are $36. Please send in your order form and a check made out to Cong. B?nai Israel. Keep the memory alive by creating these meals and reading these sagas. For more information, please contact Linda Sotnick at daralin at comcast. net or 973-467-4237. - - - # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What a wonderful project. YES! I would like to order ____ SURVIVOR COOKBOOK(s) NAME ADDRESS PHONE EMAIL MY CHECK FOR $36 PER BOOK IS ENCLOSED PAYABLE TO: CONG. B?NAI ISRAEL 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, NJ 07041 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Calling all cyclists: Please join us for the 2008 HAZON Jewish Environmental Bike Ride!! This well-supported ride which occurs on Labor Day weekend is a way to get in shape, travel beautiful back roads, and learn all about Jewish environmentalism. Last year the Millburn Spokes Folks (our CBI team) had 7 riders and each finished in style and uplifted by the experience. Many family members participated as crew members too. We are looking to recruit more riders this year. For information, call Josh Schor at 973.467.1275 or jschor at aol.com. _______________________________ LEARNING AT THE SOURCE Second In-depth Adult Jewish Studies Program in Israel Sunday, June 22 - Wednesday, July 2, 2008 The Fuchsberg Center, Jerusalem _______________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. Allen, President Norman Levin, Executive Director -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 2129 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 50626 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Peshat ~ Remez ~ Drash ~ Sod They're all teaching a mini-session this coming Sunday night, the first night of SHAVUOT. Jewish Mediation, Spiritual Check-in, Jewish mourning, Poetry in the Bible, "Milk and Honey" and Shavuot recipes, Music from the Cantor - and so much more. Come and be a part of this special Holiday Celebration as we receive the Torah yet again!!! Services start at 8:00 p.m. Classes run sequentially - stay for as many as you like! For more information, contact Josh Schor at jschor at aol.com or (973) 467-1275 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From rosec at cbi-nj.org Fri Jun 6 13:12:35 2008 From: rosec at cbi-nj.org (Rosemary Cerracchio) Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 13:12:35 -0400 Subject: [CBI] Shabbat Announcement for June 7th and Shavuot Services Message-ID: <20080606171246.7B7877E369@mailwash1.pair.com> Parashat NASO June 7th 2008 ? 4 Sivan 5768 Congregation B?nai Israel Millburn, New Jersey Schedule of Services Mincha ? 8:21 pm Friday evening 8:15 pm Shabbat morning . 9:00 am Torah for Tots ..10:30 am Tefilot Ketanim 10:45 am Learner?s & Journeyners Minyan ...10:30 am Sunday mornings .....8:30 am Weekday mornings .....7:10 am Sunday ? Thursday evenings . . ...8:00 pm ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The flowers that adorn the Bima are sponsored by Sisterhood. Sisterhood is also sponsoring the Friday night Oneg. The Kiddush will be sponsored by Harriet and Paul Klein in honor of their Milestone birthdays and Rachel and Jeffrey Greenberg in honor of their 10th wedding anniversary. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Mazal Tov To: The following College graduates whose names were inadvertently left off of last Saturday?s program honoring our CBI graduates: Allison Dantus, Aaron Katzman, Eliza Baron, Holly Fried and David Colin Our Youth Director Scott Lantzman, and his wife Zanna, on the birth of their daughter, Hunter Blake, born on June 3rd. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SHAVUOT SERVICES Sunday, June 8th .8:00 pm - followed by our Study Session Monday, June 9th 9:00 am - Shacharit 1:00 pm - Mincha Tuesday, June 10th 9:00 am - Shacharit .. 10:30 am - Yizkor .8:30 pm ? Mincha, followed by Havdallah Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Parashat Naso: God instructs Moses to take a census of the remaining Levitical houses, the Gershonites and the Merarites. The numbers of all the Levitical houses are reported and the duties of the latter two are described. People who have contracted ritual impurity from specific sources must be placed outside the camp. A person who has wronged another by theft must confess his or her sin, make restitution and add a 20 percent fine, and bring an offering to complete the atonement. When a man suspects his wife of adultery but has no evidence, he may bring her to a priest; he is also to bring a grain offering. The priest will then have the woman drink the ?water of bitterness.? If she is guilty she will experience unpleasant physical effects when she drinks the water, but if she is innocent she will pass this trial unharmed. God tells Moses that a person may make a vow to become a nazir, abstaining from wine and grape products, from cutting his hair, and from any contact with the dead. If a nazir is accidentally contaminated by a person suddenly dying near him, he must undergo the seven-day purification ritual, bring a penalty offering, and begin counting his term as a nazir again from the beginning. At the conclusion of the term of the nazir?s vow, he or she undergoes a completion ritual. God tells Moses to instruct Aaron and his sons on how to perform the priestly blessing. On the day that Moses completes setting up the Tabernacle and anointing and consecrating it and its furnishings, the chiefs of the tribes bring their offerings. Although they brought identical offerings, one each day for 12 days, each chief?s gift is described individually. Today?s Torah reading can be found in Chumash Etz Hayim, p. 791. This summary has been prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Abrams and ending with Bayar that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SYNAGOGUE EVENTS What do Kopel Burk, Rabbi Helaine Ettinger, Amy Dantus, Rabbi Bayar, Cantor Wallach, Mark Goldenthal, Jeremiah Reimer, Lori Schor, Eli Jacobs, Bob Brauer and Len Hausman all have in common? Peshat ~ Remez ~ Drash ~ Sod They're all teaching a mini-session this coming Sunday night, the first night of SHAVUOT. Jewish Meditation, Spiritual Check-in, Jewish mourning, Poetry in the Bible, "Milk and Honey" and Shavuot recipes, Music from the Cantor ? and so much more. Come and be a part of this special Holiday Celebration as we receive the Torah yet again!!! Services start at 8:00 p.m. Classes run sequentially ? stay for as many as you like! For more information, contact Josh Schor at jschor at aol.com or (973) 467-1275 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Adult Forum B?nai Israel Trip to: to see Gustav Stickley?s home Tour the house and grounds and shop. Lunch on your own at Jerusalem in Livingston. ** LIMITED VAN SPACE! Van departs B?nai Israel at 11:30 am, returning approximately 3:00 pm. ** $35 for members/$40 for non-members. RSVP to Mona or Ralph by June 13th. No refunds unless there is someone to take your place ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? HEARTS AND HANDS OPPORTUNITY!! HELP DISTRIBUTE BAGS OF FOOD AT THE BOBROW FAMILY/OHEB SHALOM KOSHER FOOD PANTRY Sunday, June 22nd from 9am to 11am Meet at Oheb Shalom Congregation in South Orange (170 Scotland Road). Bring a friend! Children age 8 and over are permitted to participate in this mitzvah with an adult. Oheb Shalom would like to know how many volunteers to expect prior to the date so please contact Lori Katzman at LAKatzman at comcast.net or 973-379-5856. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The Holocaust Survivor?s Cookbook Image Recipes your family will enjoy .. . . .. Stories they will never forget We are participating in an amazing and compelling fundraising project. The proceeds of each book sold will be applied to CBI and the publishers will donate their profits to help Carmei Ha?ir, a soup kitchen in Jerusalem. As we all know, the synagogue depends on fundraisers to meet our annual budget. This is a great and meaningful way for so many people to benefit and to help Israel in the process! The past 15 years have been very hard on the Israeli economy. Rising unemployment and the continued drain on the economy as a result of the expense involved in Israel?s defense have meant that many Israelis are unable to afford food for their families. This is not just another Jewish cookbook. Every recipe is handed down and submitted by Holocaust survivors or their children ? and each one is accompanied by a short narrative by the survivor. This is a very moving and lovely cookbook with wonderful recipes. Feed your family and nourish your heart! The cookbooks are $36. Please send in your order form and a check made out to Cong. B?nai Israel. Keep the memory alive by creating these meals and reading these sagas. For more information, please contact Linda Sotnick at daralin at comcast. net or 973-467-4237. - - - # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What a wonderful project. YES! I would like to order ____ SURVIVOR COOKBOOK(s) NAME ADDRESS PHONE EMAIL MY CHECK FOR $36 PER BOOK IS ENCLOSED PAYABLE TO: CONG. B?NAI ISRAEL 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, NJ 07041 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Calling all cyclists: Please join us for the 2008 HAZON Jewish Environmental Bike Ride!! 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The Kiddush is sponsored by Jack?s grandparents, Dr. & Mrs. Martin Corwin, who invite the Congregation to Kiddush in Jack?s honor. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Mazal Tov To: Jennifer and David Glick on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jack ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Tuesday, June 17th 6:30 pm Executive Meeting 7:30 pm Dinner for Executive & Board Members 8:15 pm Board Meeting Wednesday, June 18th 6:00-9:00 pm HGNS Camp Orientation Thursday, June 19th 8:00 pm Religious School Board Meeting 8:00 pm Israel Affairs Meeting ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Parashat B?HA? ALOTEKHA: Torah Portion Summary God tells Moses to instruct Aaron about lighting the menorah in the Tabernacle. He then tells Moses how he is to purify the Levites and consecrate them to serve in the sanctuary. At the beginning of the second year following the Exodus, God tells Moses that the Israelites are to offer the Passover sacrifice at twilight on the fourteenth day of the month. Hearing this, some men who had become ritually impure through contact with a corpse and therefore could not offer the sacrifice approach Moses and Aaron and asked if there was a way they too could participate. Moses brings their question to God, who says that anyone who is prevented from offering the sacrifice at its proper time because of impurity or distance may do so one month later. >From the time the Tabernacle was set up it was covered by a cloud that appeared as a fire at night. This cloud would lift up to signal the Israelites to break camp and travel and it would rest over the Tabernacle when it was time to make camp, whether for a few days or for a year. God instructs Moses to have two silver trumpets made. These would be used to send messages to the Israelites, calling them to assemble or to march. In the future, once the Israelites were settled in their land, the trumpets were to be sounded during war and at festival times. Shortly after they set out from Sinai, the people begin complaining. God becomes angry and sends a fire into the camp. The lesson does not take, for soon the people are complaining again, this time about the manna and all the wonderful things they used to eat in Egypt. Moses in turn complains to God, asking how he is supposed to lead the people by himself. God tells Moses to gather 70 elders and officers to whom God will give a share of Moses? spirit so they may assist him. Moses also is to tell the people that God will give them meat to eat, so much that it will sicken them. God brings huge amounts of quails but also a plague to punish the people for their ingratitude. Miriam and Aaron speak against Moses, ostensibly because he had married a Cushite woman. However, their real issue is jealousy, for they believe they should be considered equal to Moses in prophecy. God tells them that Moses is unique and strikes Miriam with tzara?at. Moses prays for her healing. Annual: Numbers 8:1 ? 12:16 (Etz Hayim, p. 816; Hertz p. 605) Triennial: Numbers 8:1 ? 9:14 (Etz Hayim, p. 816; Hertz p. 605) Haftarah: Zekhariah 2:14 ? 4:7 (Etz Hayim, p. 837; Hertz p. 620) Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark Teaneck, New Jersey ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Beneroff and ending with Boyko that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SYNAGOGUE EVENTS ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Adult Forum Trips to: Gustav Stickley?s home Tuesday, June 18th Tour the house and grounds and shop. Lunch on your own at Jerusalem in Livingston. LIMITED VAN SPACE! Van departs B?nai Israel at 11:30 am, returning approximately 3:00 pm. $35 for members/$40 for non-members. RSVP to Mona or Ralph No refunds unless there is someone to take your place *********************** College of Saint Elizabeth Thursday, June 19th Shakespeare Tour with Sister Agnes Holocaust Presentation with Dr. Harriet Sepinwall Depart from Oheb Shalom 10:30 am, returning approximately 3:00 pm $28 for members/$33 for non-members Fare includes bus, donation, tour and kosher deli lunch RSVP to Ellen Nesson c/o Oheb Shalom 170 Scotland Road, South Orange, NJ 07079 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? HEARTS AND HANDS OPPORTUNITY!! HELP DISTRIBUTE BAGS OF FOOD AT THE BOBROW FAMILY/OHEB SHALOM KOSHER FOOD PANTRY Sunday, June 22nd from 9am to 11am Meet at Oheb Shalom Congregation in South Orange (170 Scotland Road). Bring a friend! Children age 8 and over are permitted to participate in this mitzvah with an adult. Oheb Shalom would like to know how many volunteers to expect prior to the date so please contact Lori Katzman at LAKatzman at comcast.net or 973-379-5856 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The Holocaust Survivor?s Cookbook Image Recipes your family will enjoy .. . . .. Stories they will never forget We are participating in an amazing and compelling fundraising project. The proceeds of each book sold will be applied to CBI and the publishers will donate their profits to help Carmei Ha?ir, a soup kitchen in Jerusalem. As we all know, the synagogue depends on fundraisers to meet our annual budget. This is a great and meaningful way for so many people to benefit and to help Israel in the process! The past 15 years have been very hard on the Israeli economy. Rising unemployment and the continued drain on the economy as a result of the expense involved in Israel?s defense have meant that many Israelis are unable to afford food for their families. This is not just another Jewish cookbook. Every recipe is handed down and submitted by Holocaust survivors or their children ? and each one is accompanied by a short narrative by the survivor. This is a very moving and lovely cookbook with wonderful recipes. Feed your family and nourish your heart! The cookbooks are $36. Please send in your order form and a check made out to Cong. B?nai Israel. Keep the memory alive by creating these meals and reading these sagas. For more information, please contact Linda Sotnick at daralin at comcast. net or 973-467-4237. - - - # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What a wonderful project. YES! I would like to order ____ SURVIVOR COOKBOOK(s) NAME ADDRESS PHONE EMAIL MY CHECK FOR $36 PER BOOK IS ENCLOSED PAYABLE TO: CONG. B?NAI ISRAEL 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, NJ 07041 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Calling all cyclists: Please join us for the 2008 HAZON Jewish Environmental Bike Ride!! This well-supported ride which occurs on Labor Day weekend is a way to get in shape, travel beautiful back roads, and learn all about Jewish environmentalism. Last year the Millburn Spokes Folks (our CBI team) had 7 riders and each finished in style and uplifted by the experience. Many family members participated as crew members too. We are looking to recruit more riders this year. For information, call Josh Schor at 973.467.1275 or jschor at aol.com. _______________________________ LEARNING AT THE SOURCE Second In-depth Adult Jewish Studies Program in Israel Sunday, June 22 - Wednesday, July 2, 2008 The Fuchsberg Center, Jerusalem _______________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. Allen, President Jane Young, Executive Director -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From rosec at cbi-nj.org Fri Jun 20 13:20:01 2008 From: rosec at cbi-nj.org (Rosemary Cerracchio) Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:20:01 -0400 Subject: [CBI] Shabbat Announcements for June 21st 2008 Message-ID: <20080620172013.D89237D122@mailwash1.pair.com> Parashat Shelah lekha June 21st 2008 ? 11 Sivan 5768 Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Engel Congregation B?nai Israel Millburn, New Jersey Schedule of Services Mincha ? 8:32 pm Friday evening .8:15 pm Shabbat morning . .9:00 am Torah for Tots ..10:30 am Tefilot Ketanim 10:45 am Yaldenu .11:15 am Sunday mornings ....8:30 am Weekday mornings 7:10 am Sunday ? Thursday evenings ... . .8:00 pm ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The flowers that adorn the bima, the Friday Night Oneg, as well as the Kiddush are sponsored by Roz and Jonathan Engel in honor of their son, Erza, becoming a Bar Mitzvah. On Shabbat, Roz and Jonathan invite the Congregation to Kiddush in Ezra?s honor. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Mazal Tov To: Roz and Jonathan Engel on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Jack ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Tuesday, June 24th...... 8:00 pm SP&IC Meeting Thursday, June 26th .8:00 pm Israel Affairs Meeting 8:00 pm Financial Meeting ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Parashat SHELAH-LEKHA: Moses sends 12 spies, one from each tribe, to scout the land of Canaan and bring back a report of the conditions the Israelites will find there. After 40 days the spies return, bringing their report of the good land and samples of its produce. However, 10 of the spies, all but Joshua and Caleb, insist that the Canaanites are too powerful for the Israelites to conquer. The people panic when they hear the 10 spies? conclusion and declare that they want to return to Egypt. Caleb and Joshua try to change their minds, pointing out that with God on their side the Israelites need not fear the inhabitants of the land. God?s patience finally is exhausted. He tells Moses He will wipe out the people and start over again. But Moses argues on behalf of the Israelites, insisting that the Egyptians and Canaanites would interpret such an act as a sign that God is powerless to bring the people into the land. God relents, but He declares that the generation of the Exodus will die in the wilderness; it will be their children who will possess the land. When the Israelites learn their fate, they decide that they now are prepared to fight for the land. Despite Moses? warning that God will not be with them they attempt an attack and suffer a crushing defeat by the Amalekites and Canaanites. God gives Moses more instructions about how sacrifices are to be offered once the people have settled in the land. God also explains how amends are to be made for accidental or unwitting sins committed by the entire community or by individuals. A man who is found gathering wood on Shabbat is brought before Moses and Aaron. God tells Moses that he is to be executed. The parashah concludes with God?s command that the Israelites attach tzitzit to the corners of their garments as a constant reminder of all of God?s commandments Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark Annual: Numbers 13:1 ? 15:41 (Etz Hayim, p. 840; Hertz p. 623) Haftarah: Joshua 2:1 ? 24 (Etz Hayim, p. 857; Hertz p. 635) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with BRAUER and ending with CARDONSKY that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SYNAGOGUE EVENTS ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? HEARTS AND HANDS OPPORTUNITY!! HELP DISTRIBUTE BAGS OF FOOD AT THE BOBROW FAMILY/OHEB SHALOM KOSHER FOOD PANTRY This Sunday - from 9am to 11am Meet at Oheb Shalom Congregation in South Orange (170 Scotland Road). Bring a friend! Children age 8 and over are permitted to participate in this mitzvah with an adult. Oheb Shalom would like to know how many volunteers to expect prior to the date so please contact Lori Katzman at LAKatzman at comcast.net or 973-379-5856. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING July 15th, 2008 ? 7:00 pm ? ? ? ?? ? ? ? Please be aware that due to a downed cable, CBI lost its internet service on Tuesday at noon. Our service was just restored and the staff will now be responding to your emails as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? CBI warmly welcomes our new Executive Director, Jane Young. Her new phone extension is 18 and her email address is cbidirector at cbi-nj.org ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Adult Forum Events: Tuesday, July 8th Lunch at 12 noon ? followed by the documentary film: Shanghai Ghetto Martin Landau narrates this story about German-Jewish refugees in 1939 $7 for Adult Forum members/$9 for non-members RSVP to Mona or Ralph by July 3rd *********************** Tuesday, July 15th Lunch at 12 noon ? followed by the acclaimed film: Michael Clayton Starring George Clooney, Sydney Pollack and Tilda Swinton in a story about power and ethics at a New York Law firm. $7 for Adult Forum members/$9 for non-members RSVP to Mona or Ralph by Jul 11th ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The Holocaust Survivor?s Cookbook Image Recipes your family will enjoy .. . . Stories they will never forget We are participating in an amazing and compelling fundraising project. The proceeds of each book sold will be applied to CBI and the publishers will donate their profits to help Carmei Ha?ir, a soup kitchen in Jerusalem. As we all know, the synagogue depends on fundraisers to meet our annual budget. This is a great and meaningful way for so many people to benefit and to help Israel in the process! The past 15 years have been very hard on the Israeli economy. Rising unemployment and the continued drain on the economy as a result of the expense involved in Israel?s defense have meant that many Israelis are unable to afford food for their families. This is not just another Jewish cookbook. Every recipe is handed down and submitted by Holocaust survivors or their children ? and each one is accompanied by a short narrative by the survivor. This is a very moving and lovely cookbook with wonderful recipes. Feed your family and nourish your heart! The cookbooks are $36. Please send in your order form and a check made out to Cong. B?nai Israel. Keep the memory alive by creating these meals and reading these sagas. For more information, please contact Linda Sotnick at daralin at comcast. net or 973-467-4237. - - - # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - # What a wonderful project. YES! I would like to order ____ SURVIVOR COOKBOOK(s) __________________________________ ________________________________________ NAME ADDRESS _____________________________ __________________________________ PHONE EMAIL MY CHECK FOR $36 PER BOOK IS ENCLOSED PAYABLE TO: CONG. B?NAI ISRAEL 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, NJ 07041 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? _______________________________ LEARNING AT THE SOURCE Second In-depth Adult Jewish Studies Program in Israel Sunday, June 22 - Wednesday, July 2, 2008 The Fuchsberg Center, Jerusalem _______________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. Allen, President Jane Young, Executive Director -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 2129 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 50626 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 11325 bytes Desc: not available Url : From rosec at cbi-nj.org Fri Jun 20 13:30:47 2008 From: rosec at cbi-nj.org (Rosemary Cerracchio) Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:30:47 -0400 Subject: [CBI] CORRECTION TO SHABBAT ANNOUNCEMENTS June 21, 2008 Message-ID: <20080620173059.EC2B57E368@mailwash1.pair.com> Parashat Shelah lekha June 21st 2008 ? 11 Sivan 5768 Bar Mitzvah of Ezra Engel Congregation B?nai Israel Millburn, New Jersey Schedule of Services Mincha ? 8:32 pm Friday evening ........8:15 pm Shabbat morning ..... 9:00 am Torah for Tots . ..... 10:30 am Tefilot Ketanim . . 10:45 am Yaldenu . 11:15 am Sunday mornings .... 8:30 am Weekday mornings .... 7:10 am Sunday ? Thursday evenings . . .. 8:00 pm ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The flowers that adorn the bima, the Friday Night Oneg, as well as the Kiddush are sponsored by Roz and Jonathan Engel in honor of their son, Erza, becoming a Bar Mitzvah. On Shabbat, Roz and Jonathan invite the Congregation to Kiddush in Ezra?s honor. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Mazal Tov To: Roz and Jonathan Engel on the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Ezra ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Tuesday, June 24th...... 8:00 pm SP&IC Meeting Thursday, June 26th .8:00 pm Israel Affairs Meeting 8:00 pm Financial Meeting ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Parashat SHELAH-LEKHA: Moses sends 12 spies, one from each tribe, to scout the land of Canaan and bring back a report of the conditions the Israelites will find there. After 40 days the spies return, bringing their report of the good land and samples of its produce. However, 10 of the spies, all but Joshua and Caleb, insist that the Canaanites are too powerful for the Israelites to conquer. The people panic when they hear the 10 spies? conclusion and declare that they want to return to Egypt. Caleb and Joshua try to change their minds, pointing out that with God on their side the Israelites need not fear the inhabitants of the land. God?s patience finally is exhausted. He tells Moses He will wipe out the people and start over again. But Moses argues on behalf of the Israelites, insisting that the Egyptians and Canaanites would interpret such an act as a sign that God is powerless to bring the people into the land. God relents, but He declares that the generation of the Exodus will die in the wilderness; it will be their children who will possess the land. When the Israelites learn their fate, they decide that they now are prepared to fight for the land. Despite Moses? warning that God will not be with them they attempt an attack and suffer a crushing defeat by the Amalekites and Canaanites. God gives Moses more instructions about how sacrifices are to be offered once the people have settled in the land. God also explains how amends are to be made for accidental or unwitting sins committed by the entire community or by individuals. A man who is found gathering wood on Shabbat is brought before Moses and Aaron. God tells Moses that he is to be executed. The parashah concludes with God?s command that the Israelites attach tzitzit to the corners of their garments as a constant reminder of all of God?s commandments Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark Annual: Numbers 13:1 ? 15:41 (Etz Hayim, p. 840; Hertz p. 623) Haftarah: Joshua 2:1 ? 24 (Etz Hayim, p. 857; Hertz p. 635) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with BRAUER and ending with CARDONSKY that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SYNAGOGUE EVENTS ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? HEARTS AND HANDS OPPORTUNITY!! HELP DISTRIBUTE BAGS OF FOOD AT THE BOBROW FAMILY/OHEB SHALOM KOSHER FOOD PANTRY This Sunday - from 9am to 11am Meet at Oheb Shalom Congregation in South Orange (170 Scotland Road). Bring a friend! Children age 8 and over are permitted to participate in this mitzvah with an adult. Oheb Shalom would like to know how many volunteers to expect prior to the date so please contact Lori Katzman at LAKatzman at comcast.net or 973-379-5856. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING July 15th, 2008 ? 7:00 pm ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Please be aware that due to a downed cable, CBI lost its internet service on Tuesday at noon. Our service was just restored and the staff will now be responding to your emails as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? CBI warmly welcomes our new Executive Director, Jane Young. Her new phone extension is 18 and her email address is cbidirector at cbi-nj.org ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Adult Forum Events: Tuesday, July 8th Lunch at 12 noon ? followed by the documentary film: Shanghai Ghetto Martin Landau narrates this story about German-Jewish refugees in 1939 $7 for Adult Forum members/$9 for non-members RSVP to Mona or Ralph by July 3rd *********************** Tuesday, July 15th Lunch at 12 noon ? followed by the acclaimed film: Michael Clayton Starring George Clooney, Sydney Pollack and Tilda Swinton in a story about power and ethics at a New York Law firm. $7 for Adult Forum members/$9 for non-members RSVP to Mona or Ralph by July 11th ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The Holocaust Survivor?s Cookbook Image Recipes your family will enjoy .. . . Stories they will never forget We are participating in an amazing and compelling fundraising project. The proceeds of each book sold will be applied to CBI and the publishers will donate their profits to help Carmei Ha?ir, a soup kitchen in Jerusalem. As we all know, the synagogue depends on fundraisers to meet our annual budget. This is a great and meaningful way for so many people to benefit and to help Israel in the process! The past 15 years have been very hard on the Israeli economy. Rising unemployment and the continued drain on the economy as a result of the expense involved in Israel?s defense have meant that many Israelis are unable to afford food for their families. This is not just another Jewish cookbook. Every recipe is handed down and submitted by Holocaust survivors or their children ? and each one is accompanied by a short narrative by the survivor. This is a very moving and lovely cookbook with wonderful recipes. Feed your family and nourish your heart! The cookbooks are $36. Please send in your order form and a check made out to Cong. B?nai Israel. Keep the memory alive by creating these meals and reading these sagas. For more information, please contact Linda Sotnick at daralin at comcast. net or 973-467-4237. - - - # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - # What a wonderful project. YES! I would like to order ____ SURVIVOR COOKBOOK(s) __________________________________ ________________________________________ NAME ADDRESS _____________________________ __________________________________ PHONE EMAIL MY CHECK FOR $36 PER BOOK IS ENCLOSED PAYABLE TO: CONG. B?NAI ISRAEL 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, NJ 07041 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? _______________________________ LEARNING AT THE SOURCE Second In-depth Adult Jewish Studies Program in Israel Sunday, June 22 - Wednesday, July 2, 2008 The Fuchsberg Center, Jerusalem _______________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. 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Please review your dues statement from May and the note you received from Phil Darivoff, CBI's Financial Secretary, within the past few days and contact us with your reponse today. If you have already made a payment and/or your payment arrangements, we thank you! L'shalom, Jane N. Young Executive Director Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, New Jersey 07041 973-379-3811 - Phone x18 973-379-1941 - Fax cbidirector at cbi-nj.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rosec at cbi-nj.org Thu Jun 26 09:50:44 2008 From: rosec at cbi-nj.org (Rosemary Cerracchio) Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:50:44 -0400 Subject: [CBI] FW: CBI Men's Club Raffle Results Message-ID: <20080626135056.C8EEC7D122@mailwash1.pair.com> I would like to thank everyone who bought raffle tickets for the Northern NJ region of Men's Club raffle. The proceeds from the raffle for the CBI Men's Club are used for activities such as purchasing the Kiddush cups for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, supporting the Religious school and other activities. No one from CBI won the raffle this year. I encourage everyone to participate again next year, and hopefully we'll have a winner from CBI. The winners were drawn on June 18th at the Men's Club President's dinner in Wayne. They are listed below. Grand Prize: $1,800.00 Visa Gift Card - Irving Dessel (Congregation Neve Shalom Mens Club, Metuchen) 2nd Prize: $ 750.00 Visa Gift Card - Don Ehrenberg (Temple Beth El Mens Club, Somerset) 3rd Prize: $ 100.00 Visa Gift Card - Mark Cohen (Temple Beth Shalom Mens Club, Livingston) 3rd Prize: $ 100.00 Visa Gift Card - The Klurman's (Temple Beth O'r/Beth Torah Mens Club, Clark) 3rd Prize: $ 100.00 Visa Gift Card - Ed Birch (Congregation B'nai Tikvah Mens Club, North Brunswick) 6th Prize: $ Shabbat Dinner from Kosher Korner in West Caldwell (President's Dinner Caterer) - Allen Goldstein (Temple Beth El Mens Club, Somerset) 6th Prize: $ Shabbat Dinner from Kosher Korner in West Caldwell (President's Dinner Caterer) - Amy & Kevin Merzes (Temple Beth El Mens Club, Somerset) Thank you to all who participated, David Ehrlich President, Men's Club -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rosec at cbi-nj.org Fri Jun 27 12:47:08 2008 From: rosec at cbi-nj.org (Rosemary Cerracchio) Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:47:08 -0400 Subject: [CBI] shabbat announcements June 28, 2008 Message-ID: <20080627164721.B3CAC7E370@mailwash1.pair.com> Parashat Korah birkat hahodesh June 28th 2008 ? 25 Sivan 5768 Congregation B?nai Israel Millburn, New Jersey Schedule of Services Friday evening 8:15 pm Shabbat morning . 9:00 am Torah for Tots 10:30 am Tefilot Ketanim ..10:45 am Sunday mornings ......8:30 am Weekday mornings ..7:10 am Sunday ? Thursday evenings ... ....8:00 pm ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The flowers that adorn the Bima and the Friday night Oneg are sponsored by Sisterhood. Heidi, Barry and Eddy Allen and Rebecca Leibowitz are sponsoring the Kiddush in honor of the Congregation and all that B?nai Israel has meant to their family over the years. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Condolences To: Janet Mayer on the recent passing of her sister, Dorothy Friedland *********************? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Monday, June 30th . 8:00 pm Adult Ed Meeting ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PARASHAT KORAH - BIRKAT HAHODESH Korah and his followers challenge the authority of Moses and Aaron ? and indeed of God Himself. Moses responds by asking isn?t it enough that God has given you and the other Levites special status? Do you want to be a priest as well? Datan and Aviram, members of Korah?s faction but from the tribe of Reuben, challenge Moses from another direction, claiming that he has brought the Israelites from a land of milk and honey to die in the wilderness. Moses tells the rebels they are to be tested by God. They and Aaron are each to bring a fire pan with incense to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. God tells Moses to instruct the rest of the community to stand back from the tents of Korah, Datan, and Aviram. The earth opens and swallows them and their households, and a heavenly fire consumes the 250 Levites? offering of incense. God has made His position clear, but the Israelites continue to blame Moses and Aaron for their problems, claiming they are responsible for the deaths of Korah and his followers. Once again, God angrily threatens to wipe out the Israelites. At Moses? direction, Aaron runs into the community and offers incense, putting an end to the plague that had broken out, killing more than 14,000. God tells Moses to offer one more demonstration. Each of the tribal chieftains is to bring a staff inscribed with his name. These, along with Aaron?s staff, representing the tribe of Levi, are to be placed in the Tent of Meeting. On the following day, it is discovered that Aaron?s staff has produced flowers and almonds, confirming that he is God?s chosen priest. God speaks to Aaron, confirming the role of the priests and the Levites. Numbers 16:1 ? 18:32 (Etz Hayim, p. 860; Hertz p. 639) Haftarah: I Samuel 11:14 ? 12:22 (Etz Hayim, p. 877; Hertz p. 649) Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark - Teaneck, NJ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Casel and ending with Cohen that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SYNAGOGUE EVENTS ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING July 15th, 2008 ? 7:00 pm ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Adult Forum Events: Tuesday, July 8th Lunch at 12 noon ? followed by the documentary film: Shanghai Ghetto Martin Landau narrates this story about German-Jewish refugees in 1939 $7 for Adult Forum members/$9 for non-members RSVP to Mona or Ralph by July 3rd *********************** Tuesday, July 15th Lunch at 12 noon ? followed by the acclaimed film: Michael Clayton Starring George Clooney, Sydney Pollack and Tilda Swinton in a story about power and ethics at a New York Law firm. $7 for Adult Forum members/$9 for non-members RSVP to Mona or Ralph by July 11th ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The Holocaust Survivor?s Cookbook Image Recipes your family will enjoy .. . . Stories they will never forget We are participating in an amazing and compelling fundraising project. The proceeds of each book sold will be applied to CBI and the publishers will donate their profits to help Carmei Ha?ir, a soup kitchen in Jerusalem. As we all know, the synagogue depends on fundraisers to meet our annual budget. This is a great and meaningful way for so many people to benefit and to help Israel in the process! The past 15 years have been very hard on the Israeli economy. Rising unemployment and the continued drain on the economy as a result of the expense involved in Israel?s defense have meant that many Israelis are unable to afford food for their families. This is not just another Jewish cookbook. Every recipe is handed down and submitted by Holocaust survivors or their children ? and each one is accompanied by a short narrative by the survivor. This is a very moving and lovely cookbook with wonderful recipes. Feed your family and nourish your heart! The cookbooks are $36. Please send in your order form and a check made out to Cong. B?nai Israel. Keep the memory alive by creating these meals and reading these sagas. For more information, please contact Linda Sotnick at daralin at comcast. net or 973-467-4237. - - - # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - # What a wonderful project. YES! I would like to order ____ SURVIVOR COOKBOOK(s) __________________________________ ________________________________________ NAME ADDRESS _____________________________ __________________________________ PHONE EMAIL MY CHECK FOR $36 PER BOOK IS ENCLOSED PAYABLE TO: CONG. B?NAI ISRAEL 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, NJ 07041 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? _______________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. Allen, President Jane Young, Executive Director -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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CONDOLENCES TO: Phil Stern on the passing of his mother, Rita Huppert Stern ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PARASHAT HUKKAT God instructs Moses and Aaron about the ritual of the red cow, whose ashes were to be used to purify people who had become ritually impure through contact with a corpse. Miriam dies and is buried at Kadesh. Once again, the Israelites lack water and turn to Moses and Aaron with complaints and recriminations. God tells Moses to take his rod, and then, with Aaron, assemble the community and order a rock to produce water. Moses strikes the rock with his staff and the rock produces enough water for the Israelites and their animals. But God is displeased and tells Moses and Aaron that they will not enter the land He is giving to the Israelites. Moses sends messengers to the king of Edom, asking for permission to cross his territory. The king refuses and sends an armed force to prevent the Israelites from entering his land. The people take a different path and come to Mount Hor; Aaron dies there, on Mount Hor, and Moses invests Aaron?s son Eleazar as the new high priest. The people mourn for Aaron for 30 days. The Canaanite king of Arad attacks the Israelites and is defeated at Hormah. The people begin complaining yet again and God sends poisonous snakes to punish them. The Israelites approach Moses saying they realize they have sinned and they ask him to intercede with God for them. God tells Moses to make a copper serpent and place it on a pole so that anyone bitten by a snake could look at it and be cured. The Israelites continue their journey through the territory east of the Jordan. They ask Sihon king of the Amorites for permission to cross his land, but he refuses and attacks. The Israelites defeat the Amorites and take possession of their land. The Israelites also defeat King Og of Bashan and his people, taking their land as well. The Israelites camp in Moab, across the Jordan from Jericho. Annual: Numbers: 19:1 ? 22:1 (Etz Hayim, p. 880; Hertz p. 652) Haftarah: Judges: 11:1 ? 33 (Etz Hayim, p. 910; Hertz p. 664) Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Cohn and ending with ehrlich that we need your support and attendance during morning and evening minyans in the coming week. Everyone?s participation is appreciated. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SYNAGOGUE EVENTS ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING July 15th, 2008 ? 7:00 pm ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Adult Forum Events: Tuesday, July 8th Lunch at 12 noon ? followed by the documentary film: Shanghai Ghetto Martin Landau narrates this story about German-Jewish refugees in 1939 $7 for Adult Forum members/$9 for non-members RSVP to Mona or Ralph TODAY at 908-352-8696 *********************** Tuesday, July 15th Lunch at 12 noon ? followed by the acclaimed film: Michael Clayton Starring George Clooney, Sydney Pollack and Tilda Swinton in a story about power and ethics at a New York Law firm. $7 for Adult Forum members/$9 for non-members RSVP to Mona or Ralph by July 11th at 908-352-8696 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Assist Congregation B'nai Israel to keep in touch with your college student! Sign up your college student(s) for CBI College Connection now. Don?t have a College address yet? Don?t worry! Reserve a Holiday Package of goodies now, and give us the address later. Our goal is to provide a reminder that CBI is thinking about them and to provoke some thought about the holiday, Israel or Judaism. A donation of $40.00 per student would be appreciated to help defray costs. Please make your check out to CBI-College Connection. Questions? Call Amy Dantus at 973-376-3203 or E-Mail at abdant at comcast.net. _______________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. Allen, President Jane Young, Executive Director -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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MAZAL TOV TO: Ilana and Noah Tenenbaum on the marriage of their son, Jonathan, to Bonnie Glassman on July 3, 2008. Sally and Bob Shotkin on their 50th wedding anniversary ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? GET WELL WISHES TO: Brian Decker and Sue Turk ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? CONDOLENCES TO: The family of Harold Binder upon his passing. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PARASHAT BALAK Balak, the king of Moab, sees that the Israelites have defeated the neighboring Amorites and he is afraid. He joins forces with the Midianites to hire the prophet Balaam, asking him to curse the Israelites to insure their defeat. Balaam receives the delegation from Moab and Midian and asks them to spend the night so that he can receive God?s instruction. God tells Balaam that he may not go with them; he must not curse the Israelites, who are already blessed. Balaam sends the delegation away. Balak sends a second delegation, promising Balaam great riches for his services. Once again Balaam asks them to wait over night, and this time God tells him that he may go if he wants to, but he will only be able to do what God commands. Balaam sets out, riding on his ass. An angel appears and blocks the road. Balaam doesn?t see it but his ass does and refuses to move. Balaam beats the animal, but it still refuses to move. After three beatings, the ass speaks and complains that it doesn?t deserve this treatment. God then allows Balaam to see the angel, who rebukes him for beating the ass but permits him to continue on his journey with the warning that he may only say what God tells him. Balaam asks Balak to build seven altars and to provide animals for sacrifices. After he makes his offerings he speaks the words God gives him, praising and blessing Israel. Balak is furious, but Balaam explains that he can speak only as God commands him. Twice more Balaam offers sacrifices and then praises and blesses Israel. Balak sends Balaam away; he leaves after describing the defeat of several other nations. While the Israelites are camped at Shittim, Moabite women incite Israelite men into illicit sex and worshiping their god, Baal-peor. God tells Moses to have the ringleaders executed publicly. An Israelite man brings a Midianite woman to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting and engages in public sex. Pinhas, the son of Eleazar the High Priest, grabs a spear and stabs them both, ending the plague that had resulted from God?s wrath. Annual: Numbers: 22:2 ? 25:9 (Etz Hayim, p. 894; Hertz p. 652) Haftarah: Micah: 5:6 ? 6:8 (Etz Hayim, p. 915; Hertz p. 682) Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Eichler and ending with Feins that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. During the summer it can be challenging to make a minyan ? so please come by whenever you can. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parasha? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SYNAGOGUE EVENTS ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING July 15th, 2008 ? 7:00 pm---Followed by our Board Meeting ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Adult Forum Events: Tuesday, July 15th Lunch at 12 noon ? followed by the acclaimed film: Michael Clayton, starring George Clooney, Sydney Pollack and Tilda Swinton, in a story about power and ethics at a New York Law firm. $7 for Adult Forum members/$9 for non-members. RSVP to Mona or Ralph - 908-352-8696 *********************** Wednesday, July 16th At Oheb Shalom. Coffee and cake at 1:00 pm, followed by the British Comedy ?Death at a Funeral? Film will be shown on a large screen. Cost is $5. RSVP to 973-740-9891. _______________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Barry P. Allen, President Jane Young, Executive Director -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We will conduct a Mincha service immediately following kiddush, and there will be no services at CBI on Saturday evening. This change is being made to ensure that we have a minyan for Shabbat Mincha. There is no change to the Friday night service or to the weekday morning and evening services, and we will resume the normal schedule of services in September. If you have any questions, please call the office or send e-mail to ra_chair at cbi-nj.org. CBI Religious Affairs Committee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Candlelighting time is 18 minutes before Mincha. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PARASHAT PINHAS God rewards Pinhas for his zealous action by granting him His pact of friendship (or covenant of peace) and His ?pact of priesthood for all time.? God then tells Moses to attack and defeat the Midianites for their role in enticing the Israelites into sin. After the plague that killed some 24,000 Israelites, God tells Moses and Eleazar to take a census of the Israelite men who are 20 and older according to their ancestral houses. This census was to be used to apportion the land. The Levites are counted separately because they would not receive a share of the land. Five sisters, the daughters of a man named Zelophehad, approach Moses and the other leaders. They explain that their father died without sons and they want to claim his share of the land. Moses asks God what to do, and God tells him that the women have made a just claim. Moreover, whenever a man dies without a son, his property shall be inherited by his daughters. If there is no daughter, the property will be inherited by other male relatives. God tells Moses to ascend Mount Avarim, from which he will be able to see the land before he dies. Moses asks God to select a worthy successor and God tells Moses to appoint Joshua as the one who will lead the people after his death. God instructs Moses concerning the daily sacrifices and the additional (musaf) offerings for Shabbat, Rosh Hodesh, and festivals. July 19, 2008 ? 16 Tammuz 5768 Annual: Numbers 25:10 ? 30:1 (Etz Hayim, p. 918; Hertz p. 686) Haftarah: I Kings 18:46 ? 19:21 (Etz Hayim, p. 938; Hertz p. 699) Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Feld and ending with Freeman that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. During the summer it can be challenging to make a minyan ? so please come by whenever you can. Please note that for the remainder of the summer, we will conduct a Mincha service immediately following kiddush, and there will be no services at CBI on Saturday evening. This change is being made to ensure that we have a minyan for Shabbat Mincha. There is no change to the Friday night service or to the weekday morning and evening services, and we will resume the normal schedule of services in September. If you have any questions, please call the office or send e-mail to ra_chair at cbi-nj.org. CBI Religious Affairs Committee .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu , look on the left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parashah? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? _______________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor David Touger, President Jane Young, Executive Director -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 2269 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Fried and ending with gershman that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. During the summer it can be challenging to make a minyan ? so please come by whenever you can. . ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Please note that for the remainder of the summer, we will conduct a Mincha service immediately following kiddush, and there will not be a service at CBI on Saturday evening. This change is being made to ensure that we have a minyan for Shabbat Mincha. There is no change to the Friday night service schedule or to the weekday morning and evening services. Our normal schedule will resume in September. If you have any questions, please call the office or send e-mail to ra_chair at cbi-nj.org. CBI Religious Affairs Committee ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? GET WELL WISHES TO: Brian Decker and Sue Turk ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PARASHAT MATTOT - BIRKAT HAHODESH Moses instructs the heads of the Israelite tribes about vows and oaths. When a woman makes a vow, it can be annulled by her father or her husband on the day he learns of it. If this is not done, a woman?s vow is binding and must be fulfilled completely, just like a man?s vow. Twelve thousand men, one thousand from each tribe, are picked to form the force that will wage war against Midian. The Israelites kill the Midianite males and take the women and children captive. Moses becomes angry that the women ? the very ones who enticed the Israelites to sin ? were spared. He orders the soldiers to kill the women and male children, leaving only the girls alive. Moses then tells the soldiers they must undergo a purification ritual. Eleazar instructs them about purifying objects seized as booty. The captured property is divided among the warriors and the rest of the Israelites. The tribes of Reuben and Gad ask to be allowed to settle on the east side of the Jordan, where there is ample land for their animals. They, along with the half-tribe of Manasseh, are given permission to do so once they promise to join the rest of the Israelites in the battle for the land of Canaan, on the other side of the Jordan. July 26, 2008 ? 23 Tammuz 5768 Annual: Numbers 30:2 ? 32:42 (Etz Hayim, p. 941; Hertz p. 702) Haftarah: Jeremiah 1:1 ? 2;3 (Etz Hayim, p. 968; Hertz p. 710) Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Assist Congregation B'nai Israel to keep in touch with your college student! Sign up your college student(s) for CBI College Connection now. Don?t have a College address yet? Don?t worry! Reserve your Holiday Package of goodies now, and give us the address later. Our goal is to provide a reminder that CBI is thinking about them and to provoke some thought about the holiday, Israel or Judaism. A donation of $40.00 per student would be appreciated to help defray costs. Please make your check out to CBI-College Connection. Questions? Call Amy Dantus at 973-376-3203 or E-Mail abdant at comcast.net. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu, look on the left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parashah? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ___________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor David Touger, President Jane Young, Executive Director -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 1350 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 50618 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 3963 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Gersho and ending with gouss that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. During the summer it can be challenging to make a minyan ? so please come by. . ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Please note that for the remainder of the summer, we will conduct a Mincha service immediately following kiddush and there will not be a service at CBI on Saturday evening, except for August 9th for Tisha B?Av. This change is being made to ensure that we have a minyan for Shabbat Mincha. There is no change to the Friday night service schedule or to the weekday morning and evening services. Our normal schedule will resume in September. If you have any questions, please call the office or send e-mail to ra_chair at cbi-nj.org. CBI Religious Affairs Committee ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Mazal Tov to: Linda and Bill Glasofer upon their daughter, Debbie, receiving her doctorate in clinical psychology Carol and Bob Marcus on the engagement of their son, Daniel Sam Schwartzstein on his milestone birthday ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PARASHAT MASEY ? ROSH HODESH AV Moses records all the stages of the Israelites? journey through the wilderness, from Egypt to the steppes of Moab. God tells Moses to instruct the people that when they enter the land, they are to destroy the Canaanites? idols and cult places. They are to remove the Canaanites themselves from the land lest any who remain become a source of trouble in the future. God describes the borders of the Promised Land. Moses tells the Israelites that this is the land that will be given to the nine and one-half tribes (excluding Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh). God names the men who will join Joshua and Eleazar in apportioning the land. God tells Moses to instruct the Israelites to set aside 48 towns for the Levites. Six of these are to be designated cities of refuge to which a person who commits unintentional manslaughter may flee and be safe from the victim?s family. Intentional murder is to be punished by death. Leaders of the tribe of Manasseh express concern that when the daughters of Zelophehad, who were to receive their father?s share of the land, married, the land they inherited would pass to their husbands? tribes. Moses relays God?s instruction that women who inherit land must marry within their own tribes to preserve the integrity of the land. August 2, 2008 ? 1 Av 5768 Numbers 33:1 ? 36:13 (Etz Hayim, p. 954; Hertz p. 714) Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1 ? 24, 66:23 (Etz Hayim, p. 1220; Hertz p. 944) Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Assist Congregation B'nai Israel to keep in touch with your college student! Sign up your college student(s) for CBI College Connection now. Don?t have a College address yet? Don?t worry! Reserve your Holiday Package of goodies now, and give us the address later. Our goal is to provide a reminder that CBI is thinking about them and to provoke some thought about the holiday, Israel or Judaism. A donation of $40.00 per student would be appreciated to help defray costs. Please make your check out to CBI-College Connection. Questions? Call Amy Dantus at 973-376-3203 or e-Mail abdant at comcast.net. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu, look on the left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parashah? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ___________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor David Touger, President Jane Young, Executive Director -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 1479 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 50618 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 4145 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Our Friday night Oneg and the flowers that adorn the Bima are all graciously sponsored by Sisterhood. Kiddush is graciously sponsored by Miriam and Matthew Askin in honor of their 7th wedding anniversary ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Grabiner and ending with halpren that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. During the summer it can be challenging to make a minyan ? so please come by. . ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Please note that for the remainder of the summer, we will conduct a Mincha service immediately following kiddush and there will not be a service at CBI on Saturday evening, except for this Saturday, August 9th for Tisha B?Av. This change is being made to ensure that we have a minyan for Shabbat Mincha. There is no change to the Friday night service schedule or to the weekday morning and evening services. Our normal schedule will resume in September. If you have any questions, please call the office or send e-mail to ra_chair at cbi-nj.org. CBI Religious Affairs Committee ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PARASHAT DEVARIM ? SHABBAT HAZON Sefer Devarim takes the form of Moses? farewell speech to the people he has led for forty years. It contains an overview of the history of the wilderness years, a review and elaboration of the statutes and ordinances of the Torah, Moses? final blessing, and his death. This parasha?s subject is history. Moses begins by describing how he appointed judges and officers to help him lead the people, and then he reminds the Israelites about what happened the first time they were about to enter the land. After the spies? report caused the people to panic and refuse to continue, God grew angry and decreed that the generation of the Exodus would die in the wilderness. God also decreed that Moses would not enter the land. Moses then reviews recent events ? the conquest of Sihon, king of Heshbon, and Og, king of Bashan. He describes how their territory was given to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. August 9, 2008 ? 9 Av 5768 Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:22 (Etz Hayim, p. 981; Hertz p. 736) Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1 ? 27 (Etz Hayim, p. 1000; Hertz p. 750) Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Assist Congregation B'nai Israel to keep in touch with your college student! Sign up your college student(s) for CBI College Connection now. Don?t have a College address yet? Don?t worry! Reserve your Holiday Package of goodies now, and give us the address later. Our goal is to provide a reminder that CBI is thinking about them and to provoke some thought about the holiday, Israel or Judaism. A donation of $40.00 per student would be appreciated to help defray costs. Please make your check out to CBI-College Connection. Questions? Call Amy Dantus at 973-376-3203 or e-Mail abdant at comcast.net. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Want more Shabbat in your Friday night Shabbat Meal? The Jewish Theological Seminary has revamped its Shabbat education material that is easily available by weekly email: go to www.jtsa.edu, look on the left and click on ?Subscribe to JTS E-mails.? You must register and request ?JTS Weekly Parashah? and/or ?Taste of Torah.? The discussions are lively, family-friendly and can be printed and passed around the Shabbat dinner table for all to enjoy. Shabbat Shalom! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ___________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor David Touger, President Jane Young, Executive Director -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Message-ID: <20080812182614.5B9907D11E@mailwash1.pair.com> Join Hazon for the 2008 New York Jewish Environmental Bike Ride Labor Day Weekend, August 29 - September 1 The Cause: * Hazon works to create a healthier and more sustainable Jewish Community as a step towards creating a healthier and more sustainable world for all * Support Hazon and our partners, including Adamah, the Teva Learning Center, the Jewish Farm School and the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies The Ride: * A beautiful scenic route in the Hudson Valley * Ride 100 or more miles over two days * Fully supported with bike mechanics, rest stops, and great food * Luggage and bike transport included * Day 1 - loop ride through scenic back roads in the Hudson Valley with options for 50, 75, or 100 mile routes * Day 2 - 50-mile route ending in Manhattan Register now at www.hazon.org/nyride Use the discount code "summer" for $65 off your rider registration fee The NY Ride is fully inclusive, diverse, and multigenerational. It starts with a Shabbat Retreat with opportunities for relaxation, learning, and socializing. Shabbat is followed by two days of cycling, with route options for riders of all levels and crew opportunities for non-riders. Riders pay a registration fee and raise a minimum sponsorship. Hazon events are Kosher and Shomer Shabbat. 45 West 36 Street New York, NY 10018 212-644-2332 Join Hazon for the 2008 New York Jewish Environmental Bike Ride Labor Day Weekend, August 29 - September 1 http://www.newyorkride.org The Cause: Hazon works to create a healthier and more sustainable Jewish Community as a step towards creating a healthier and more sustainable world for all Support Hazon and our partners, including Adamah, the Teva Learning Center, the Jewish Farm School and the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies The Ride: * A beautiful scenic route in the Hudson Valley * Ride 100 or more miles over two days * Fully supported with bike mechanics, rest stops, and great food * Luggage and bike transport included Day 1 - loop ride through scenic back roads in the Hudson Valley with options for 50, 75, or 100 mile routes Day 2 - 50-mile route ending in Manhattan Register now at www.hazon.org/nyride (http://www.hazon.org/nyride) Use the discount code "summer" for $65 off your rider registration fee. The NY Ride is fully inclusive, diverse, and multigenerational. It starts with a Shabbat Retreat with opportunities for relaxation, learning, and socializing. Shabbat is followed by two days of cycling, with route options for riders of all levels and crew opportunities (http://www.hazon.org/go.php?q=/rides/2008NY/crew.html) for non-riders. Riders pay a registration fee and raise a minimum sponsorship. For more information, contact Hazon - 212 644 2332 - or email nyride at hazon.org Hazon events are Kosher and Shomer Shabbat. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... 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During the summer it can be challenging to make a minyan ? so please come by. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Please note that for the remainder of the summer, we will conduct a Mincha service immediately following Kiddush and there will not be a service at CBI on Saturday evening. This change is being made to ensure that we have a minyan for Shabbat Mincha. There is no change to the Friday night service schedule or to the weekday morning and evening services. Our normal schedule will resume after Labor in September. If you have any questions, please call the office or send e-mail to ra_chair at cbi-nj.org. CBI Religious Affairs Committee ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PARASHAT VA?ETHANAN - SHABBAT NAHAMU Moses continues his review of the history of the wilderness years, describing how he pleaded with God to be allowed to enter the land and how God rejected his plea. Moses then speaks to the Israelites, giving them the first of several exhortations in this parasha about the importance of obeying God?s commandments, with particular emphasis on the prohibition of idolatry. Moses sets aside three cities of refuge on the east side of the Jordan. If a person committed manslaughter, he could flee to one of these cities and be safe from the relatives of the person he killed unwittingly. Moses again exhorts the people to study and observe all of God?s laws and rules. He reminds them of the revelation at Sinai and reviews the Ten Statements. He recalls their reaction to hearing God?s voice and encourages them to retain that feeling of reverence so that they may thrive in the land. Moses teaches the first paragraph of the Shema. He tells the people yet again that they must keep God?s commandments and shun idolatry. They are to teach their children about the covenant ? that God brought Israel out of Egypt and into the land so that they might worship God and keep His commandments. Finally, Moses warns the people against intermarriage, pointing out the danger that it might lead to idolatry. August 16, 2008 ? 15 Av 5768 Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:11 (Etz Hayim, p. 1005; Hertz p. 755) Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1 ? 26 (Etz Hayim, p. 1033; Hertz p. 776) Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. .? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Now is the time to sign up your college student(s) for CBI College Connection. Don?t have a College address yet? Don?t worry. Reserve a Package now, and give us the address later. Packages are sent for the Holidays and contain holiday-appropriate goodies along with something that, hopefully, will provoke some thought about the holiday, about Israel or about Judaism. To make sure that Congregation B'nai Israel can keep in touch with your student(s), please send your child?s name, college, and college address information along with your child?s and your email address to: Amy Dantus, 10 Quaker Road, Short Hills, NJ 07078. A donation of $40.00 per student would be appreciated to help defray costs. Checks should be made out to CBI-College Connection. Questions? Call Amy Dantus at 973-376-3203 or E-Mail at abdant at comcast.net. Please put "College Connection" on the subject line. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ___________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Jane Young, Executive Director David Touger, President -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Jaffe and ending with keselman that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. During the summer it can be challenging to make a minyan ? so please come by. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Please note that for the remainder of the summer, we will conduct a Mincha service immediately following Kiddush and there will not be a service at CBI on Saturday evening. This change is being made to ensure that we have a minyan for Shabbat Mincha. There is no change to the Friday night service schedule or to the weekday morning and evening services. Our normal schedule will resume after Labor in September. If you have any questions, please call the office or send e-mail to ra_chair at cbi-nj.org. CBI Religious Affairs Committee ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PARASHAT EKEV Moses tells the people that if they obey the commandments God will reward them. With God?s help they are to destroy the Canaanite nations, paying particular attention to wiping out all their idols. Moses calls on the Israelites to remember both the hardships of the wilderness years and how God provided for them during that time. Be very careful that once you enter the good land you do not forget that God is still the source of all you have, he tells them. Abandoning God?s commandments can only lead to tragedy. Moses reminds the people that all that God has done and will do for them is not a reward for their virtue and merits. He speaks about the many times when they defied and angered God, most notably the sin of the Golden Calf. Moses describes how he prayed for mercy for the people, so that God ultimately responded by inscribing a second set of tablets to replace the ones that Moses shattered. Moses again charges the Israelites to keep God?s commandments and teaches them the second paragraph of the Shema. August 23, 2008 ? 22 Av 5767 Deuteronomy 7:12 ? 11:25 (Etz Hayim, p. 1037; Hertz p. 780) Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14 ? 51:3 (Etz Hayim, p. 1056; Hertz p. 794) Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rosh Hashanah Honey Sale Send a beautiful jar of kosher honey from Israel for a sweet new year. The cost is $9 per jar & includes shipping anywhere in the US & Canada. ORDER NOW - Rosh Hashanah starts September 29. Orders must be received by September 8, 2008 Make check payable to CBI Sisterhood and mail directly to: Ellen Shulman 94 Cedar Street Millburn, NJ 07041 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Good luck and B?hatzlacha to the Millburn Spokes Folks, our own CBI team that will be riding on this year?s Hazon 2008 NY Jewish Environmental Bike Ride on Labor Day weekend. Families participating are Blum, Cohen (Elizabeth and Gerald), Cohen (Heidi and Brett), Gersho, Schor and Sotnick.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Now is the time to sign up your college student(s) for CBI College Connection. Don?t have a College address yet? Don?t worry. Reserve a Package now, and give us the address later. Packages are sent for the Holidays and contain holiday-appropriate goodies along with something that, hopefully, will provoke some thought about the holiday, about Israel or about Judaism. To make sure that Congregation B'nai Israel can keep in touch with your student(s), please send your child?s name, college, and college address information along with your child?s and your email address to: Amy Dantus, 10 Quaker Road, Short Hills, NJ 07078. A donation of $40.00 per student would be appreciated to help defray costs. Checks should be made out to CBI-College Connection. Questions? Call Amy Dantus at 973-376-3203 or e-Mail at abdant at comcast.net. 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The funeral is scheduled for 11:30 am, today at Bernheim Apter funeral home on Old Short Hills Road in Livingston. The Interment will follow at Beth Israel Cemetery in Woodbridge. Shiva will be through Wednesday evening at the home of Aaron and Mindy Tucker at 180 Long Hill Drive in Short Hills. Evening minyan will be at 7:30. May his name be remembered for a blessing in Israel. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jyoung at cbi-nj.org Mon Aug 25 14:57:44 2008 From: jyoung at cbi-nj.org (Jane Young) Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:57:44 -0400 Subject: [CBI] CBI Message from Israel Affairs Committee - Lecture Sept. 4th Message-ID: <20080825185745.13F177D10D@mailwash1.pair.com> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Condolences To Mindy Tucker on the passing of her father, Alan Glenn ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with KESSLER and ending with krauss that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. During the summer it can be challenging to make a minyan ? so please come by. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Please note that for the remainder of the summer, we will conduct a Mincha service immediately following Kiddush and there will not be a service at CBI on Saturday evening. This change is being made to ensure that we have a minyan for Shabbat Mincha. There is no change to the Friday night service schedule or to the weekday morning and evening services. Our normal schedule will resume next weekend. If you have any questions, please call the office or send e-mail to ra_chair at cbi-nj.org. CBI Religious Affairs Committee ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PARASHAT RE?EH - BIRKAT HAHODESH Moses tells the people that they are being given a choice ? they can have a blessing if they obey God?s commandments and a curse if they do not. When they enter the land they will reaffirm this at a covenant ritual at Mounts Gerizim and Ebal. Moses now begins to review the commandments that God has given to Israel. He begins by telling the people that they must obliterate all the sites and objects tied to Canaanite idolatry. Even after they have done this, they are not to worship God in these places but must bring their offerings and tithes to the central sanctuary in the place God will designate. Animals intended for food need not be brought to the sanctuary to be slaughtered. The people are warned about false prophets. Even if such a person is able to produce signs and wonders, if he urges the people to turn away from God he is a false prophet and must be put to death. Similarly, any person, even family and close friends, who urges a Jew to worship ?other gods,? must be executed. If an entire town has turned away from God, all its inhabitants must be put to death and all the property within it must be destroyed. The people are warned against extreme mourning rites and against eating non-kosher animals. The remission of debts in the sabbatical year and the obligation to support the poor are taught. The three pilgrimage festivals are reviewed. August 30, 2008 ? 29 Av 5768 Annual: Deuteronomy 11:26 ? 16:17 (Etz Hayim, p. 1061; Hertz p. 799) Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11 ? 55:5 (Etz Hayim, p. 1085; Hertz p. 818) Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rosh Hashanah Honey Sale Send a beautiful jar of kosher honey from Israel for a sweet new year. The cost is $9 per jar & includes shipping anywhere in the US & Canada. ORDER NOW - Rosh Hashanah starts September 29. Orders must be received by September 8, 2008 Make check payable to CBI Sisterhood and mail directly to: Ellen Shulman 94 Cedar Street Millburn, NJ 07041 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Good luck and B?hatzlacha to the Millburn Spokes Folks - our own CBI team that will be riding on this year?s Hazon 2008 NY Jewish Environmental Bike Ride on Labor Day weekend. Families participating are Blum, Cohen (Elizabeth and Gerald), Cohen (Heidi and Brett), Gersho, Schor and Sotnick. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Iran?s President Ahmadinejad is coming to the UN. Will you? ? he funds and supports terror around the world ? he wants a world without the US and Israel ? he is developing nuclear weapons ? he denies the Holocaust You can send a different message! Join the National Rally to End the Threat Now. Dag Hammarskjold Plaza across from the United Nations Monday, September 22nd 12 noon. Rain or Shine 2nd Avenue Avenue at 47th Street. Accessible via Subways: 4, 5, 6, or 7 to Grand Central Station Sponsored by the Ad Hoc Coalition for Justice For more information call: 212-318-6111 or 212-983-4800 x 161 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Now is the time to sign up your college student(s) for CBI College Connection. Don?t have a college address yet? Don?t worry. Reserve a Package now, and give us the address later. Packages are sent for the Holidays and contain holiday-appropriate goodies along with something that, hopefully, will provoke some thought about the holiday, about Israel or about Judaism. To make sure that Congregation B'nai Israel can keep in touch with your student(s), please send your child?s name, college, and college address information along with your child?s and your email address to: Amy Dantus, 10 Quaker Road, Short Hills, NJ 07078. A donation of $40.00 per student would be appreciated to help defray costs. Checks should be made out to CBI-College Connection. Questions? Call Amy Dantus at 973-376-3203 or e-mail at abdant at comcast.net. Please put "College Connection" on the subject line. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ___________________________ You can find the Monthly Bulletin at our website http://cbi-nj.org/bulletin/bulletin.pdf Steven Bayar, Rabbi Lorna Wallach, Cantor Jane Young, Executive Director David Touger, President -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 1479 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 50618 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 4145 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Krol and ending with Lindauer that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PARASHAT SHOFTIM September 6, 2008 ? 6 Elul 5768 The Israelites are to appoint judges and officers in all their communities to insure the administration of justice. It is forbidden to set up a sacred pillar like those used in idol worship, even if it is dedicated to God. Idolaters are to be put to death, but only after being convicted by the testimony of at least two witnesses. There is to be a central higher court to hear cases deemed too difficult for local judges. Its decisions are binding. If and when Israel establishes a monarchy, the king must make a copy of the Torah and keep it with him at all times, for the king also is subject to God?s laws. The priests and Levites have no territory of their own and so must be supported by the agricultural dues paid by the members of the other tribes. Sorcery in all its forms is forbidden. True prophets are to be obeyed but false prophets must be put to death. After the Israelites have conquered the land and settled in it, they are to designate three cities of refuge to which a person who commits accidental manslaughter may flee and be safe from the relatives of the person he killed. These cities will provide no safety for the intentional murderer. Rules of war and the treatment of enemies are given. The ritual of breaking the heifer?s neck ? to be performed when a murder victim is found and the killer is unknown ? is described. Annual: Deuteronomy 16:18 ? 21:9 (Etz Hayim, p. 1088; Hertz p. 820) Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12 ? 52:12 (Etz Hayim, p. 1108; Hertz p. 835) Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? PROGRAMS/MEETINGS: Sunday, Sept. 7th 9:30 am HGNS on Playground (weather permitting) Religious School Begins PA Back to School Breakfast 6 pm USY Board Meeting Monday, Sept. 8th 8:45 am Parents Breakfast HGNS Begins 7 pm Zayin Orientation 8 pm Sisterhood Meeting 8 pm Men?s Club Meeting 8 ?pm SPaIC Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 9th 8 pm Board Meeting ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Rosh Hashanah Honey Sale Send a beautiful jar of kosher honey from Israel for a sweet new year. The cost is $9 per jar & includes shipping anywhere in the US & Canada. ORDER NOW - Rosh Hashanah starts September 29. Please place your order by September 8, 2008 Make the check payable to CBI Sisterhood and mail it directly to: Ellen Shulman 94 Cedar Street Millburn, NJ 07041 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? CONGREGATION B?NAI ISRAEL ***PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW!!!*** MENS CLUB HOLIDAY CHALLAHS ?BEST CHALLAHS IN NEW JERSEY? ROUND PLAIN-SEEDED-RAISIN-WHOLE WHEAT $3.75 EACH PICK UP FROM SYNAGOGUE KITCHEN ROSH HASHANA MONDAY SEPT. 29, 8:00am. - 12:00 pm YOM KIPPUR WED. OCT. 8, 8:00am. - 12:00 pm SUCCOTH MONDAY OCT. 13, 8:00am. - 12:00 pm SHIMINI ATZERET MONDAY OCT. 20, 8:00am. - 12:00 pm & SIMCHAT TORAH PLEASE ORDER BY WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 24 SUPPORT MENS CLUB CUT AND MAIL TO MEN?S CLUB CBI, 160 MILLBURN AVE. MILLBURN, N.J. 07410 FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL JOE KESELMAN 973-564-5278 OR JKESELMAN2 at COMCAST.NET OR HOWARD GREENWALD 973-763-0414 NAME??????????___________________________TELEPHONE________________ AMOUNT TYPE FOR ROSH HASHANAH --------------- --------------- CHALLAHS FOR YOM KIPPUR --------------- --------------- CHALLAHS FOR SUCCOTH --------------- --------------- CHALLAHS FOR SHIMINI ATZERET AND SIMCHAT TORAH --------------- --------------- CHALLAHS TOTAL CHALLAHS --------------- @ $3.75 ea -------------- CHALLAHS ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Welcome the new Jewish year with your friends at Congregation B?nai Israel! We will have a Yaldenu service on Monday, September 29, at 6:00 pm. BRING YOUR WHOLE FAMILY Come sing, dance, and taste the sweetness of Rosh Hashanah with Robin and Beth. Please spread the word: all families with a special needs child are welcome, regardless of synagogue membership. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? CBI?s Back to School Collection to benefit the Washington Academy of Music in East Orange Drop off your donation near the main office by September 14th The following NEW * items are requested the most: *copy paper, *lined notebook paper (3-holed), *pencils *pens, *chalk, *erasable markers blackboard erasers paper clips stapler and staples spiral notebooks Monetary donations are also accepted to purchase additional supplies The Hearts and Hands Committee thanks you. Questions? Contact Lori Katzman at 973-379-5856 or LAKatzman at comcast.net ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? CBI is going Apple Picking! Wightman?s Farms in Morristown, NJ 1111 Mt. Kemble Avenue (Route 202) Sunday, September 21, 2008 ? Meet at 1:45 pm Cost is $11 per family of 5. Picked apples are weighed and purchased separately from the admission fee. Start picking at 2:00 pm sharp Meet at 3:15 pm at picnic tables for refreshments and snacks. Directions: Take 287 to exit 30B, to the light, turn right onto Route 202 North. Farm is 1/3 mile on the left. Go to www.wightmansfarms.com or call 973-425-9819 for specific orchard information. If interested contact Lori Katzman at 973-379-5856 or LAKatzman at comcast.net ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Habitat for Humanity 3 SPOTS AVAILABLE on September 14th Help build a home for others in need. For more information about this wonderful mitzvah please go to www.habitatnewark.org . The commitment is a full day; teens over the age of 14 can participate along side an adult with a signed permission form. Please contact Lori Katzman @ lakatzman at comcast.net or 973-379-5856 as soon as possible if you are interested. Sponsored by the Hearts and Hands Committee. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Iran?s President Ahmadinejad is coming to the UN. Will you? ? he funds and supports terror around the world ? he wants a world without the US and Israel ? he is developing nuclear weapons ? he denies the Holocaust You can send a different message! Join the National Rally to End the Threat Now. Dag Hammarskj?ld Plaza across from the United Nations Monday, September 22nd 12 noon. Rain or shine 2nd Avenue Avenue at 47th Street. Accessible via Subways: 4, 5, 6, or 7 to Grand Central Station Sponsored by the Ad Hoc Coalition for Justice For more information call: 212-318-6111 or 212-983-4800 x 161 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Now is the time to sign up your college student(s) for CBI College Connection. Don?t have a College address yet? Don?t worry. Reserve a Package now, and give us the address later. Packages are sent for the Holidays and contain holiday-appropriate goodies along with something that, hopefully, will provoke some thought about the holiday, about Israel or about Judaism. To make sure that Congregation B'nai Israel can keep in touch with your student(s), please send your child?s name, college, and college address information along with your child?s and your email address to: Amy Dantus, 10 Quaker Road, Short Hills, NJ 07078. A donation of $40.00 per student would be appreciated to help defray costs. Checks should be made out to CBI-College Connection. Questions? Call Amy Dantus at 973-376-3203 or e-Mail at abdant at comcast.net. Please put "College Connection" on the subject line. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yashar Koach to the Millburn Spokes Folks, our own CBI team, on completing the 2008 NY Jewish Environmental Bike Ride over Labor Day weekend. The ride raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for ?green? projects in Israel and the US. 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Message-ID: <20080910182800.C98D57E38D@mailwash1.pair.com> LAST CALL for CBI's Back to School Collection to benefit the Washington Academy of Music in East Orange Through THIS Sunday, September 14th please drop off your donation by the main office. The following NEW items have been requested. The items with a * are the most needed. *copy paper *lined notebook paper (3-holed) *pencils *pens *chalk erasable markers blackboard erasers paper clips stapler and staples spiral notebooks If you prefer, we are also accepting monetary donations to purchase any needed supplies that have not been donated. The Hearts and Hands Committee thanks you for your generosity! Questions? Contact Lori Katzman at 973-379-5856 or LAKatzman at comcast.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Friday: 8:15 pm - Shabbat Service Saturday Services: 9:00 am - Shabbat Morning Service 10:30 am - Torah for Tots 7:07 pm - Mincha SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK 8:30 am - Sunday mornings 7:10 am - Weekday mornings Sunday through Thursday evenings - 8:00 pm MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Linker and ending with McCafferty that you support and attendance during morning and evening minyamin in the coming week will be appreciated. THIS WEEK'S TORAH PORTION PARASHAT KI TETZE Deuteronomy 12:10 - 25:19 (Etz Hayim, p. 1112; Hertz p. 840) Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1 - 10 (Etz Hayim, p. 1138; Hertz p. 857) Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark, Teaneck, NJ Differing systems of enumeration find 72 or 74 of the Torah's mitzvot - more than 10 percent of the 613 - are in this parasha. It opens with three difficult laws - the treatment of a woman captured in war, the rights of a firstborn son of an unloved wife, and the punishment of a "wayward and defiant" son. A person must return lost property to its owner and must help someone trying to raise a fallen animal. Men and women may not wear clothing associated with the other gender. A person must shoo away the mother bird before taking eggs or chicks from her nest. The roof of a house must have a parapet or railing. Mixtures - of different types of seeds in a single field, of an ox and an ass yoked together, or wool and linen in a single cloth - are prohibited. A man who marries a woman and then falsely claims she was not a virgin is flogged, fined, and forbidden to divorce her. If the claim is true, the woman is put to death. Adulterers, both male and female, are to be put to death. Laws concerning rape are given. The Torah names those who may not be "admitted into the congregation of the Lord." Laws concerning impurity and hygiene in military camps are given. A runaway slave must not be returned to his master. Cult prostitution is forbidden. Jews may not take interest on loans made to fellow Jews. A person must fulfill his or her vows. A man is permitted to divorce his wife. Laws concerning collateral on loans are given. No one may oppress the powerless - poor laborers, strangers, widows, and orphans. The rituals of yibum, Levirite marriage, and halitzah, the ritual carried out by a man who does not wish to marry his dead brother's childless widow, are given. A person may use or own only completely honest weights and measures. We are commanded to remember Amalek. UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, September 14 12:15 pm - Kadima All Day Hearts and Hands Event: 3 spots available for Habitat for Humanity! Help build a home for others in need. The commitment is a full day for teens over the age of 14 who may particiapte alongside an adult with a signed permission form. Please contact Lori Katzman at 973-379-5856 or lakatzman at comcast.net if you are interested. Monday, September 15 9:30 am - Rabbi's class on Jewish Phlosophy 8:00 pm - Hearts and Hands Meeting Tuesday, September 16 12:00 pm - Adult Forum Rena Panush will present a combined cooking and vocal program "Bon Appetit" adapted from the original Julia Child script with music by Lee Holby and staging by Rena. Dairy lunch will be provided: $7 for Adult Forum Members/ $9 for non-members. RSVP to Mona or Ralph TODAY - 908-352-8696. 6:15 pm - Chaverim Wednesday, September 17 8:00 pm - HGNS Board Meeting Thursday, September 18 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class on Jewish Mysticism 7:30 pm - USY BBQ 8:00 pm - Religious School Board Meeting 8:00 pm - Religious Affairs Meeting Sunday, September 21 Apple picking at Wightman's Farms in Morristown $11 per family of 5 - Meet at 1:45 pm - start picking at 2:00 pm sharp. Picked apples are weighed & purchased separately for an additional fee. At 3:15 pm, meet back at the picnic tables for refresments. Directions: 287 to exit 30B, at light turn right onto Route 202 North. Farm is 1/3 of a mile on the left. Visit www.wightmansfarms.com or call 973-425-9819 for additional information regarding the orchard. If you plan to attend, please contact Lori Katzman at 973-379-5856 or lakatzman at comcast.net. Monday, September 22 12:00 pm - National Protest Rally at the United Nations Iran's President Ahmadinejad is coming to the U.N. Will you?! He funds & supports terror around the world; he wants a world without the U.S. and Israel; he denies the Holocaust; and he is developing nuclear weapons. Please join the National Rally to End the Threat Now! Rain or shine - 2nd Avenue at 47th Street - sponsored by the Ad Hoc Coalition for Justice. Please call 212-318-6111 or 212-983-4800 x161 for more information. Rosh Hashanah is coming! Please watch your mail - we will be mailing your High Holiday tickets next week. Order your Challah NOW! Support the Congregation B'nai Israel Men's Club by buying our Men's Club Holiday Challahs! "Best Challah in New Jersey!" $3.75 each for round - plain-seeded-raisin-whole wheat. For more information, please contact Joe Keselman - 973-564-7278 or jkeselman2 at comcast.net or Howard Greewald at 973-763-0414. Welcome the new Jewish year with your friends at Congregation B'nai Israel! We will have a Yaldenu Service on Erev Rosh Hashona on Monday, September 29 at 6:00 pm. BRING YOUR WHOLE FAMILY! Come sing, dance and taste the sweetness of Rosh Hashanah with Robin and Beth. Please spread the word - all familes with a special needs child are welcome, regardless of Synagogue membership. CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section and view the bulletin. SHABBAT SHALOM! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jyoung at cbi-nj.org Fri Sep 19 17:04:39 2008 From: jyoung at cbi-nj.org (Jane Young) Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:04:39 -0400 Subject: [CBI] CBI Weekly Announcements - September 20, 2008 Message-ID: <20080919210439.D3DB97D111@mailwash1.pair.com> HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CBI... THIS SHABBAT - September 20, 2008 - 20 Elul 5768 Candlelighting: 6:38 pm Mazal Tov and thank you to Evan and Susan Ratner and Jack and Rona Wenik for sponsoring the flowers for the bima and the Friday night Oneg in honor of their sons, Matthew Ratner and Jordan Wenik, becoming B'nai Mitzvah. Thank you to the Ratner family for sponsoring Saturday's Kiddush. Reufah Shleimah to: Judy Fredman for a full and complete recovery Friday: 8:15 pm - Shabbat Service Saturday Services: 9:00 am - Shabbat Morning Service 10:15 am - Tefilot Yeladim 10:15 am - Noar 10:30 am - Torah for Tots 10:30 am - Learners & Journeys Minyan 6:56 pm - Mincha SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK 8:30 am - Sunday morning 7:10 am - Weekday mornings Sunday through Thursday evenings - 8:00 pm MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with McGarr and ending with Natelson that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyamin in the coming week will be appreciated. THIS WEEK'S TORAH PORTION PARASHAT KI TAVO - SELICHOT Once they are settled in the land, each Israelite farmer is to bring a portion of his first fruits to the central sanctuary. Standing before the priest, he recites the declaration expressing gratitude for all the gifts God has given. In the third year of the agricultural cycle, farmers are to give the second tithe of their produce to the poor rather than bringing it to Jerusalem. Once this is done, the farmer is to recite a declaration acknowledging that he had done as God commanded. Moses reminds the Israelites that they have affirmed their covenant with God, that they have promised to obey Him, and that in return God has affirmed that Israel is His treasured people. Moses tells the people that as soon as they cross the Jordan, they are to set up large stones inscribed with the words of the Torah on Mount Ebal. They are then to enact a covenant ritual on Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim. Moses then tells the people that if they observe God's commandments they will experience many blessings. If they do not obey God, however, they will experience many curses, culminating in war, famine, plagues, and exile. Moses concludes by reminding the Israelites of all that God has done for them in the 40 years since He redeemed them from Egypt. Deuteronomy 26:1 - 29:8 (Etz Hayim, p. 1140; Hertz p. 859) Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1 - 22 (Etz Hayim, p. 1161; Hertz p. 874) Torah Portion Summary is prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, September 20 * 8:30 pm Board of Trustees and Officer Installation followed by a special dessert reception and Selichot Service Officers: David Touger - President Jonathan Engel - First Vice President Linda Sotnick - Second Vice President Evan Wasserman - Third Vice President Josh Jacobs - Financial Secretary Jed Buck - Treasurer Trustees: Jamie Beneroff (2nd term) Deena Bernhaut (2nd term) Brett Cohen Tina Goldstone (2nd term) Eric Kanter Adam Katzman Elaine Katzman Josh Schor Beth Von Bevern Sunday, September 21 * Apple picking at Wightman's Farms in Morristown * $11 per family of 5 - Meet at 1:45 pm. Start picking at 2:00 sharp * Picked apples are weighed and purchased separately for an additional fee * Meet back at picnic tables for refreshments at 3:15 pm * Directions: 287 to exit 30B, at light turn right onto Route 202 North. Farm is 1/3 of a mile on the left. Visit www.wightmansfarms.com or call 973-425-9819 for additional information regarding the orchard. If you plan to attend, please contact Lori Katzman at 973-379-5856 or lakatzman at comcast.net. Monday, September 22 * 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class on Jewish Philosophy * 12:00 pm - National Protest Rally at the United Nations Iran's President Ahmadinejad is coming to the U.N. Will you?! He funds & supports terror around the world; he wants a world without the U.S. and Israel; he denies the Holocaust; and he is developing nuclear weapons. Please join the National Rally to End the Threat Now! Rain or shine - 2nd Avenue at 47th Street - sponsored by the Ad Hoc Coalition for Justice. Please call 212-318-6111 or 212-983-4800 x161 for more information. * 6:15 pm - Tichon - Hebrew High BBQ at the Rabbi's House * 8:00 pm - Sisterhood Program Tuesday, September 23 * 8:15 pm - Finance Committee Meeting Thursday, September 25 * 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class on Jewish Mysticism * 8:00 pm - Religious Affairs Meeting Rosh Hashanah is coming! Order your Challah NOW! Support the Congregation B'nai Israel Men's Club by buying our Men's Club Holiday Challahs! "Best Challahs in New Jersey!" $3.75 each for round - plain-seeded-raisin-whole wheat. For more information, please contact Joe Keselman - 973-564-7278 or jkeselman2 at comcast.net or Howard Greenwald at 973-763-0414. Welcome the new Jewish year with your friends at Congregation B'nai Israel! We will have a Yaldenu Service on Erev Rosh Hashanah on Monday, September 29 at 6:00 pm. BRING YOUR WHOLE FAMILY! Come sing, dance and taste the sweetness of Rosh Hashanah with Robin and Beth. Please spread the word - all families with a special needs child are welcome, regardless of Synagogue membership. CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section and view the bulletin. SHABBAT SHALOM! Jane N. Young Executive Director Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, New Jersey 07041 973-379-3811 - Phone 973-379-1941 - Fax cbidirector at cbi-nj.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jyoung at cbi-nj.org Fri Sep 26 11:28:16 2008 From: jyoung at cbi-nj.org (Jane Young) Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:28:16 -0400 Subject: [CBI] CBI Announcement - Condolences to Sari Greenberg on the passing of her mother, Francine Message-ID: <20080926152816.C97CF7D125@mailwash1.pair.com> We regret to inform you of the passing of Francine L. Greenberg, mother of Sari Greenberg. 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Friday: 8:15 pm - Shabbat Service Saturday Services: 9:00 am - Shabbat Morning Service 10:15 am - Tefilot Yeladim (Grades 3 & 4) 10:15 am - Tefilot Noar (Grades 5 & 6) 10:30 am - Torah for Tots 10:45 am - Tefilot Ketanim (Grades K-2) 6:44 pm - Mincha SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK 8:30 am - Sunday morning 7:10 am - Monday, Thursday and Friday morning 8:00 pm - Sunday and Thursday evening Rosh Hashanah Monday, September 29 6:00 pm Ma'ariv Welcome the new Jewish year with your friends at Congregation B'nai Israel! We will have a Yaldenu Service on Erev Rosh Hashanah on Monday, September 29 at 6:00 pm. BRING YOUR WHOLE FAMILY! Come sing, dance and taste the sweetness of Rosh Hashanah with Robin and Beth. Please spread the word - all families with a special needs child are welcome, regardless of Synagogue membership. Tuesday, September 30 8:30 am Main Sanctuary 9:00 am - 10:15 am Family Service (Chapel) 10:00 am Parallel Service (Nancy Dobkin) 6:00 pm Tashlich 6:30 pm Mincha / Ma'ariv Wednesday, October 1 8:30 am Main Sanctuary 9:00 am - 10:15 am Family Service (Chapel) 10:00 am Parallel Service (Nancy Dobkin) 6:30 pm Mincha / Ma'ariv MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Neger and ending with Plump that you support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. BIMA OFFICERS: Friday, Sept. 26th Jed Buck Saturday, Sept. 27th Jonathan Engel USHERS: Friday, Sept. 27th Jonathan Engel Saturday, Sept. 28th Janet Slifer Elizabeth Cohen Michelle Sherrill THIS SHABBAT'S TORAH PORTION Deuteronomy 29:9 - 30:20 (Etz Hayim, p. 1165; Hertz p. 878) Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10 - 63:9 (Etz Hayim, p. 1180; Hertz p. 883) PARASHAT NITZAVIM According to tradition, Moses is speaking on the last day of his life. He reminds the people that they are entering into a covenant with God and that those who violate that covenant will be punished severely. Moses also tells the people that even as God punishes their disobedience, He will not abandon them. When they learn from what has happened to them and return to God in repentance, God will welcome them lovingly and bring them back from their exile. Moses encourages the people, telling them that God's commandments are not too difficult or beyond reach. Rather, they are very close, so that every Jew has the ability to observe them. Moses concludes: "I have put before you life and death, blessing and curse. Choose life - if you and your offspring would live." Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. CONDOLENCES TO: Sari Greenberg on the passing of her mother, Francine L. Greenberg. Scott Lantzman on the passing of his grandmother. UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, September 26 * No HGNS Saturday, September 27 * Max Sauberman will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah Sunday, September 28 * No Religious School Thursday, October 2 * HGNS delayed opening 10:00 am * Adult Ed Meeting - 8:00 pm * SPaIC Meeting - 8:00 pm Pick up your Challah in the Synagogue Kitchen on the following dates: Rosh Hashanah Monday, Sept. 29th - 8:00 am - 12 noon Yom Kippur Wednesday, Oct. 8th 8:00 am - 12 noon Succoth Monday, Oct. 13th 8:00 am - 12 noon Shimini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Monday, Oct. 20th 8:00 am - 12 noon For more information, please contact Joe Keselman - 973-564-7278 or jkeselman2 at comcast.net or Howard Greenwald at 973-763-0414. In the community: Conservative Yeshiva Online Learning 5769 Contemporary Issues in Halakha (Jewish Law) & Recipe for an Empire (from David's Jerusalem to Ahab's Samaria) * Two 10 week classes beginning Oct. 26 ~ $250 per course * To register go https://uscjisrael.researchsuccess.com/ and choose "online learning fall 2008" * To receive an application please e-mail yeshiva at usj.org. If interested, please contact Josh Schor. CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section and view the bulletin. SHABBAT SHALOM AND SHANA TOVA! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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To find out how your synagogue can receive its FREE MONEY follow this link: http://www.uscj.org/njersey/ and go to the section marked: GET YOUR FREE MONEY. _____ The Si Schwartz Leadership Development Institute began this past Tuesday, September 23, 2008. Over 40 participants took part in this introductory class. Its not too late to register and attend the rest of the classes. This is a great opportunity to deliver LEADERSHIP TOOLS into the hands of your CURRENT and UP AND COMING leadership. The Institute?s curriculum focuses on volunteer engagement in recognition of the fact that effective image marketing, fundraising, membership recruitment, retention and engagement all depend on successful leadership development. The Institute is a ten-month program. Each session will be approximately one and one-half hours long and will be held throughout the region. All sessions will be interactive. Participants will have opportunities to engage in open discussions about the material being taught and will complete exercises in which they apply the principles being taught to their own congregations. For more information visit our web-site at http://www.uscj.org/njersey/sischwartz08.pdf _____ Loving Our Neighbors As Ourselves: Deciding To Make A Difference A High Holy Day Message from Rabbi Jerome M. Epstein, Executive Vice President, The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Attached to this email is a PDF version of the message that follows below. We encourage you to share this message with your entire congregation either by forwarding this email to your congregation?s email lists, or by printing copies of the attached document that can be made available during High Holy Day services. One of the most well known and often recited verses of the Torah is ?Love your neighbor as yourself? (Leviticus 19:18). Not willing to let this vital statement devolve into mere clich?, commentators throughout the ages interpreted the verse in concrete terms. In Genesis Rabbah (24:7), Ben Azzai urges that we not wish for our neighbor that which we would not want for ourselves. In other words, we should not wish for something bad to happen to other people because we would not want to suffer such a fate ourselves. In his Torah commentary, Nachmanides turns Ben Azzai?s understanding upside down, suggesting that it is important for us actually to wish for others that which we would want ourselves. Maimonides is not satisfied with confining the verse to positive or negative feelings, wishes, or hopes. Instead, he writes that ?Loving your neighbor means visiting the ill, comforting mourners celebrating the marriage ceremony offering hospitality. All the things that you would want others to do for you, do for others!? (Mishneh Torah Hilchot Evel 14:1). Through his interpretation of this verse, Maimonides demands action. For him, the message of the Torah demands specific behavior. In essence, loving your neighbor calls for a decision ? to choose to act. At this season, we contemplate our hopes, our dreams, whatever actions we might take that could make the future even better than the past. We know that the likelihood that we will fill our needs and attain our desires is dependent on what we will do in the coming year ? but to a great extent it is also dependent upon others. Maimonides challenges us to remember that just as our ability to achieve our goals is dependent on what others do for us, others? ability to reach their aspirations is greatly dependent on what we do for them every day. We are a community of interdependent relationships. Our families, friends, colleagues, customers, and clients all depend on what we give to them and we depend on what they give to us. We cannot hope for the kind of world we want if we strive alone to make it better. We are reliant upon others acting as we do. But if we do not do what we can, we never should assume that others will either. Our families are dependent upon our doing what is necessary to enrich them. Our love, our time, and our resources make a difference. We want to enrich them ? but we also need them so we too can be enriched. Your congregation, too, is a community of interdependent relationships. It?s not only what we need and want that is important. A community also must meet the needs and wants of others. It is only when we act as we would want the community to act toward us that we can achieve the goals we hold in common. As Maimonides reminds us, everything that we would want others to do for us we must be prepared to do for them. To make our congregations stronger this year let us: Choose to love our neighbors as ourselves. Help create the type of dynamic religious service that would engage us. Let us come to religious services regularly and participate in passionate prayer. A community of joyful congregants singing together enriches the personal religious experience. Just as we wish to be inspired, our presence and our voice inspire others. Make a decision to make a difference. Decide to love our neighbors as ourselves. Help create a warm and nurturing congregation that will be a magnet, drawing new people who want to feel the bonds of community. When we enter a new place, it is often intimidating, even anxiety-provoking. We are grateful when someone smiles at us, helps us feel wanted, and engages us. We are grateful for the warmth. If we want our congregation to be a place where people will feel comfortable, we must reach out, extend warmth, and welcome others. Make a choice to make a difference. Choose to love our neighbors as ourselves. Help make your congregation a community of caring. Synagogues are just buildings ? congregations should be communities of caring. When we are sad, our load is lightened by empathy. When we are happy, our joy is doubled when others share it. When we hurt, our pain can be diminished by someone who cares about us. Our celebrations are enriched by the singing and laughter of others. If our congregation truly is a community then not only do we expect the community to be present in our lives, we must be present in the lives of others. Make a decision to make a difference. Decide to love our neighbors as ourselves. Help your congregation thrive by supporting its activities and programs. Congregations are communities; without people they do not exist. If we want our congregations to offer rich programming, we must participate in them. If we want congregational leaders to lead, we must follow. If we want congregations to thrive, we must support them. If we want congregations to fulfill our dreams and their missions, we must contribute to them. What we do makes a difference. Make a choice to make a difference. _____ Conservative Jewish Action Center CoJAC ? the Conservative Jewish Action Center ? is a USCJ resource center that offers the teachings of Conservative Judaism on many of the important issues we face today. Each section includes relevant Jewish texts, the positions of each of the branches of the Conservative movement on the issue, online resources, and what you can do to help. This year?s three main topics are: * Darfur * The Environment * Immigration Working together, let?s use this information to help make the world a better place. Developed by Eytan Kenter, United Synagogue Rabbinic Intern 2007-08 Conservative Jewish Action Center (CoJAC) logo _____ IT'S NOT TOO LATE! It's not too late to register for a free trip to Israel this winter! If you've never been to Israel on a peer educational program and you are between the ages of 18-26, this is your chance. Join KOACH, the College Outreach Department of the USCJ for an inspiring and transformative journey. On this Taglit-Birthright Israel trip, the only one framed by the values of the Conservative Movement, participants will see Israel through the eyes of their Israeli peers, not just through the window of a bus. This is more than just a visit to Israel, it's part of a life long adventure in Jewish identity and self discovery. Registration will close on Friday, October 3. Visit www.KOACH.org for all the details _____ The Legacy Heritage Innovation Project The Legacy Heritage Innovation Project: Supporting Systemic Change in Congregational Education The Legacy Heritage Innovation Project is a non-denominational initiative supporting synagogues in North America, Israel, France, and Germany which are creating new, systemic paradigms for congregational education. It prioritizes projects introducing systemic change by embedding and integrating adult, family, and children?s learning in the rhythm of Jewish living on Shabbat and holidays, guiding parents towards an independent path of lifelong Jewish engagement, linking diverse aspects of congregational life, integrating the dimensions of Jewish living (Torah, avodah, gemilut hasadim), and fostering collaboration and synergy within congregational life. Legacy Heritage Innovation Project Grants: For the next funding cycle (August 2009 ? July 2010), the Legacy Heritage Innovation Project will award grants of up to $30,000 to synagogues developing alternative educational models integrating adult, family, and children?s learning into home and/or communal Shabbat and holiday practice, cultivating ?best practices? which might be adapted by other congregations. In addition, grantees will be eligible to apply for additional funding of up to $30,000 per year for up to three additional years. Any congregation may apply for a Legacy Heritage Innovation Project Grant by submitting a Letter of Intent by Wednesday, December 3, 2008. A limited number of congregations which submit Letters of Intent will be invited by Friday, January 6, 2009 to submit full proposals for funding; these more detailed proposals will be due by Thursday, February 6, 2009. Each recipient congregation receives a one-year grant of up to $30,000 and becomes eligible to apply for funding of up to $30,000 per year for up to three additional years. Many USCJ congregations have benefited in recent years from these grants. There will be a conference call for those who have questions or would like more information about the grants and the application process. The call will be held on Wednesday, November 5, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. The call-in number is 1-800-605-5167, and the pass code to participate is 664576#. RSVP to Rabbi Margolius at 212-578-8190 (ext. 106) or by e-mail at marcm at lhfl.net. Guidelines for preparing the Letter of Intent, forms, and more detailed information may be obtained at www.legacyheritage.org, or by contacting Rabbi Marc Margolius, Project Director, at 212-578-8190 (ext. 106) or marcm at lhfl.net. The project is sponsored by Legacy Heritage Programming LLC, an affiliate of the Legacy Heritage Fund Limited of New York. _____ Conservative Yeshiva Online Learning Fall 2008 logoNew.jpg Register now for Conservative Yeshiva Online Learning beginning the week of October 26, 2008. Students of all Hebrew levels and Jewish learning backgrounds are welcome. Students should be self-motivated and willing to devote 1-2 hours per week to study. Hevruta - study with a partner ? is strongly encouraged for all students including those with no prior experience in hevruta study! Conservative Yeshiva Online students have set up hevruta study in person, by phone, and even via Skype! Two ten-week courses will be offered, Contemporary Issues in Halakha (Jewish Law) and Recipe for an Empire: From David's Jerusalem to Ahab's Samaria. Complete course descriptions are found below. Registration: To register for the classes, please click on the link to the Conservative Yeshiva on-line registration system, https://uscjisrael.researchsuccess.com/programs/survey.asp?nsurvey=55 and choose "online learning fall 2008" for your choice of program. Follow the instructions for completing the application. (Alumni of the Conservative Yeshiva, email yeshiva at uscj.org to receive an application.) Tuition: $250 for each 10 week course. A 10% discount will be given to Hevruta partners who sign up together for the class. Alumni of the Conservative Yeshiva receive an additional 10% tuition discount. Students from Asia, South Africa, Eastern Europe and other developing nations will receive a 50% tuition discount. (The course is open to a limited number of USCJ employees for a registration fee of $50.) Please share this announcement! For more information about the course or about on-line learning with the Conservative Yeshiva, please contact Rabbi Gail Diamond at yeshiva at uscj.org. Contemporary Issues in Halakha In this course, we will examine how halakha - Jewish law ? confronts modernity (and vice-versa) on a number of issues which have riveted the Jewish world over the past year: Pidyon Shevuyim - The Redemption of Captives: While we know that it is highly worthy in Judaism to save lives and provide the dead with a proper burial, are there no limits? If paying too high a "price" for captives will only spur the captors to step up their activities in the future, what has been gained? To what extent does halakha take into consideration the needs of individuals as opposed to the needs of the community as a whole? Giyyur - Conversion: Once a Jew always a Jew? Is conversion final in Judaism or can a Bet Din - a Jewish Court - revoke the conversion at a later date? Must the convert accept the yoke of all of the mitzvot at the time of conversion? What happens if it is later discovered that the convert is not leading an observant lifestyle or even deceived the judges at the time of conversion? Hekhsher Tzedek: Should a kashrut certificate attest only to the technical aspects of how an animal was slaughtered? To what extent are business practices a religious issue? Before issuing the seal of approval, should Kashrut agencies also investigate the corporate integrity, working conditions, product development and environmental impact of the business at hand? Musical Instruments in the Synagogue: In the last couple decades we have seen significant growth in musical accompaniment to services on Shabbat and Holidays in a number of synagogues that consider themselves to be bound by halakha. Often there are a wide array of instruments and sometimes even "rock bands" performing. Can these developments be justified by Jewish law? Instructor: Rabbi Shlomo Zacharow received his MA and Rabbinic ordination from the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. Before joining the Conservative Yeshiva, he served as the Rabbi of Congregation Shevet Achim in Gilo. He now teaches Biblical Hebrew and Halakha and learns in the yeshiva's kollel. Rabbi Zacharow is certified as a mesadder gittin (specialist in Jewish Family Law). Recipe for an Empire: >From David's Jerusalem to Ahab's Samaria The recipe for success of a great king: A capital devoid of the tribal affiliations, and a religious center loyal to the royal family. Season with ambitions, emotions, and intrigues. The course will study the creation of Jerusalem by David: The establishment of a religious center, the organization of a state, and some of the intrigues of the palace. Then we will watch the missteps of David's heirs, the splitting of the empire and the rise of a new kingdom just north of Jerusalem. The fledging new kingdom will establish itself as a great power under Omri and Ahab (and Jezebel!), who created the independent capital city of Samaria. (Did they learn something from David?) The course will focus on the relevant biblical texts from the books of Samuel, Kings and Chronicles. Whenever appropriate, we will discuss relevant Midrashim and archeological information. A Hebrew or a Hebrew-English Tanakh is needed. Instructor: Vered Hollander-Goldfarb received her M.A. in Judaic Studies and Tanach from the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Yeshiva University and studied at Bar-Ilan University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. Before making aliyah, she taught at Ramaz School and Stern College in New York. She teaches Tanach at the Conservative Yeshiva. For more information, contact: Rabbi Gail Diamond, Assistant Director Conservative Yeshiva 8 Agron Street, PO Box 7456 Jerusalem, 94265, Israel yeshiva at uscj.org www.conservativeyeshiva.org cid:image001.jpg at 01C918AD.7E78E1F0 KOACH's Two Minute Torah Podcast! Nitzavim by Rabbi Robert Gamer Got Two Minutes? Get some Torah! Click here for KOACH's weekly words of Torah, with guest teachers from throughout the Conservative Movement. This is your weekly parashah preview! Subscribe to our podcast via iTunes, listen right now or download the MP3 for later. One who studies Torah is as if they uphold they entire world. Midrash Mishlei (Proverbs) 9:1 _____ USCJ Announces SULAM 2009 For Synagogue Presidents & Presidents-Elect SULAM 34 35 2008_Page_1.png Here is very exciting news about the two Sulam leadership-development programs for synagogue presidents and presidents-elect to be held in March 2009: This year, for the first time ever, the USCJ Council of Regional Presidents has agreed to provide a subsidy in the sum of $175.00 to the first 50 synagogue presidents and presidents-elect who sign up to attend either Sulam session, provided the attendee receives a matching subsidy in the sum of $175.00 from his/her synagogue. The attendee will receive the subsidy after he/she actually attends Sulam and provides proof of payment at least $175.00 by his/her congregation. For more information call Rabbi Moshe Edelman at (212)533-7800, ext.2205, or email him at edelman at uscj.org. Sulam has trained close to 900 congregational presidents over the past fifteen years. USCJ is proud to offer two locations for synagogue leaders who have recently been elected president, or vice presidents who plan to serve as president within the next one or two years: Sulam 34 Fort Lauderdale, FL Airport Hilton March 5-8, 2009 Sulam 35 Newark, NEW JERSEY Airport Hilton March 19-22, 2009 The application for SULAM 34/35 is attached to this email. Please make certain that your synagogue?s president and president-elect are made aware of this incredible opportunity today! In the Torah we are told that Jacob dreamed of a sulam - a ladder. Today, the challenge of the sulam represents an opportunity. With faith in God, dedication to Torah study, mitzvah observance, and the synagogue, we are encouraging the development of new synagogue leadership. Ensure the continuity of Conservative Judaism in your synagogue by sending your leaders to Sulam this year. At Sulam you will learn to ? Build your membership Retain your current members. ? Develop a quality board of trustees. ? Determine the characteristics of synagogue leaders. ? Strengthen your ability to focus committees on their goals. ? Motivate volunteers to step forward. ? Write a synagogue mission statement. ? Build a positive lay-professional team. ? Implement change in the synagogue with less tension. ? Study Jewish views on leadership in the Torah and Talmud. ? Develop programs with "Mitzvah Motivation." ? Solve situations and problems by networking with other leaders. ? Introduce successful programs in your congregation. ? Involve members in Jewish living at home through the synagogue. ? Become a confident synagogue, community, Conservative Jewish role model. For more information call Rabbi Moshe Edelman at (212) 533-7800 x2205, or email him at edelman at uscj.org. _____ New! Available Now! CJ: Magazine | Fall 2008 The Birthday of the World CJ Magazine Fall 2008 Cover Art PNG96.png Look for the latest issue of ?CJ: Voices of Conservative/Masorti Judaism? in your postal mailbox or synagogue lobby today. Didn?t get a copy? No problem, you can download a PDF version of the Fall 2008 issue here or by clicking on the cover above. A web version will be available soon at http://uscj.org/empire. Enjoy! Today's Israel cid:image001.jpg at 01C8FB8E.7D766CA0 Today's Israel USCJ Edition July 2008_Page_01.png USCJ's Israel Commission has published the fourt issue of its magazine, ?Today?s Israel,? and you can view it at http://uscj.org/todaysisrael. The current issue includes articles on Yom Ha'Atzma'ut, Tsfat, cooking, Boogie Nights and Masorti Women's Study Day. Please go to http://todaysisrael.com/specialissue.php to view previous issues. These e-newsletters are made possible though the support of Avi Marcovitz, a USY alumnus who made aliyah some years ago and provides this service at no cost to USCJ. In return, we seek to ensure a significant and growing readership. Today?s Israel gives us a wonderful forum in which to publicize the work of the Conservative/Masorti Movement and share positive messages about Israel. _____ Lisa Harris Glass Executive Director USCJ - New Jersey Region 1090 King Georges Post Rd., Suite 1003 Edison, New Jersey 08837 Phone -732-738-4301 Fax 732-738-4304 E-mail glass at uscj.org The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism promotes the role of the synagogue in Jewish life in order to motivate Conservative Jews to perform mitzvot encompassing ethical behavior, spirituality, Judaic learning and ritual observance. 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Important information: o Bags: Imprint area: 81/2 by 10 o Bookmarks: imprint area: 2" by 3" o Requirement: the name of the synagogue or the initials CBI must be included. o All entries must be received by the Education Office by October 12 questions? Contact the Education Office at cbieducator at cbi-nj.org Entry form: Name of entrant: _______________________________________________________ Category : _____________ young student_________________ students Age of entrant: ____________ Phone number: ______________________________________ Email address: ____________________________________________ Janice Colmar Education Director Congregation B'nai Israel 2007 Solomon Schechter Gold Award School Framework of Excellence School 160 Millburn Ave Millburn, NJ 07041 973-379-1134 cbieducator at cbi-nj.org fax: 973-379-1941 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Tefilot Ketanim (Grades K-2) 6:32 pm ? Mincha BIMA OFFICER: Saturday, Oct. 4th David Ehrlich USHERS: Friday, Oct. 3rd Inna Grinshpun Saturday, Oct. 4th Brad Schenerman SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK 8:30 am - Sunday morning 7:10 am - Monday, Tuesday Wednesday and Friday 8:00 pm - Sunday, Monday and Tuesday MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Podhoretz and ending with Renner that you support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. Yom Kippur YoKi Wednesday, October 8 5:45 pm Mincha 6:00 pm Kol Nidre 6:00 pm Parallel Service (Nancy Dobkin) Thursday, October 9 8:30 am Main Service 9:00 ? 10:15 am Family Service (Chapel) 10:00 am Parallel Service (Nancy Dobkin) 11:30 am (approx.) Yizkor Study Sessions To be announced 4:30 pm Community Yizkor 5:00 pm Mincha 6:00 pm Neilah THIS SHABBAT?S TORAH PORTION PARASHAT VAYELEKH - SHABBAT SHUVAH October 4, 2008 ? 5 Tishrei 5769 Deuteronomy 31:1 ? 31:30 (Etz Hayim, p. 1173; Hertz p. 887) Haftarah: Hosea 14:2 ? 10; Joel 2:15-27; Micah 7:18-20 (Etz Hayim, p. 1235, 1236, 1239; Hertz p. 891, 893, 892) Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark - Teaneck, New Jersey Torah Portion Summary On the last day of his life, Moses tells the people that it is now time for Joshua to succeed him. They should not be afraid, because God will continue to be with them as they conquer the Canaanites as they already conquered the Amorites. Moses then charges Joshua in the sight of all Israel. Moses writes down the Torah (or, perhaps, parts of Sefer Devarim) and gives it to the priests and the elders. He tells them that every seventh year, at Sukkot, they are to assemble the people and read the Torah to them. God now calls Moses and tells him it is almost time for him to die. He instructs him to bring Joshua to the tent of meeting to hear God?s instructions. God tells Moses that in the future the people will break the covenant and turn to alien gods, so that God will become angry and ?hide His countenance? from them. Therefore, Moses is to write down a poem (found in Ha-azinu) and teach it to the people. It will remind them of God?s promise and their disloyalty and prompt them to repent. UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, October 4th * Learners? & Journeyers? Minyan - 10:30 am Sunday, October 5th * Breakfast Club - 8:45 am * USY Board Meeting - 6:00 pm Monday, October 6th * Rabbi?s Class on Jewish Philosophy - 9:30 am * Executive Committee Meeting - 7:00 pm * Board Meeting - 8:00 pm * Sisterhood Meeting - 8:00 pm Tuesday, October 7th * HGNS ? early closing ? 12:30 pm * No Religious School * Chaverim - 4:00 ? 5:15pm Wednesday, October 8th ? No HGNS ? Office closes at noon Friday, October 10th ? HGNS Delayed opening - 10:00 am (Please note corrected time) Pick up your Challah in the Synagogue Kitchen on the following dates: Yom Kippur Wednesday, Oct. 8th 8:00 am ? 12 noon Succoth Monday, Oct. 13th 8:00 am ? 12 noon Shimini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Monday, Oct. 20th 8:00 am ? 12 noon For more information, please contact Joe Keselman - 973-564-7278 or jkeselman2 at comcast.net or Howard Greenwald at 973-763-0414. In the community: Conservative Yeshiva Online Learning 5769 Contemporary Issues in Halakha (Jewish Law) & Recipe for an Empire (from David?s Jerusalem to Ahab?s Samaria) * Two 10 week classes beginning Oct. 26 ~ $250 per course * To register go https://uscjisrael.researchsuccess.com/ and choose ?online learning fall 2008? * To receive an application please e-mail yeshiva at usj.org. If interested, please contact Josh Schor. CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section and view the bulletin. SHABBAT SHALOM AND SHANA TOVA! Jane N. Young Executive Director Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, New Jersey 07041 973-379-3811 - Phone 973-379-1941 - Fax cbidirector at cbi-nj.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jyoung at cbi-nj.org Fri Oct 10 16:45:55 2008 From: jyoung at cbi-nj.org (Jane Young) Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:45:55 -0400 Subject: [CBI] CBI Announcements for 10-10-08 Message-ID: <20081010204556.2DB4D7E372@mailwash1.pair.com> HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CBI... THIS SHABBAT - October 11, 2008 / 12 Tishrei 5769 Candle lighting: 6:03 pm Friday: 8:15 pm - Shabbat Service Please note that next Friday's service will begin at 6:15 pm. Saturday Services: 9:00 am - Shabbat Morning Service 10:15 am - Tefilot Yeladim (Grades 3 & 4) 10:15 am - Tefilot Noar (Grades 5 & 6) 10:30 am - Torah for Tots 10:45 am - Tefilot Ketanim (Grades K-2) 6:21 pm - Mincha BIMA OFFICER: Saturday, Oct. 11th Linda Sotnick USHER: Saturday, Oct. 11th Inna Grinshpun Thank you to Renee & Kopel Burk for sponsoring Saturday's Kiddush in honor of Kopel's special birthday. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK 8:30 am - Sunday morning 7:10 am - Monday morning 6:00 pm - Monday and Tuesday Mincha 9:00 am - Tuesday and Wednesday 6:30 pm - Wednesday Mincha 8:00 pm - Thursday 7:00 am - Thursday and Friday MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Retik and ending with Rush that you support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. THIS SHABBAT'S TORAH PORTION PARASHAT HA'AZINU October 11, 2008 - 12 Tishrei 5769 Deuteronomy 32:1 - 32:52 (Etz Hayim, p. 1185; Hertz p. 896) Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1 - 51 (Etz Hayim, p. 1197; Hertz p. 904) Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark, Teaneck, New Jersey Torah Portion Summary Moses recites the poem God had instructed him to write down and teach to the people. It begins with words of moral teaching contrasting the virtue of God to the wickedness of Israel. It then tells of God's goodness to Israel, Israel's prosperity and rebellion, and God's punishment for Israel's breaking the covenant. Finally, the poem recounts God's mercy, promising that God will save His people from their enemies. Moses reads the poem to the people and warns them to take it to heart. God tells Moses to ascend Mount Nebo. He will be allowed to see the Promised Land from there before he dies. UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, October 12th * Open House at Religious School * 11:00 am - Family Enrichment / Sukkah decoration Monday, October 13th * 9:00 am - HGNS * Hebrew High Closed Tuesday, October 14th * Office is Closed for Sukkot Wednesday, October 15th * Office is Closed for Sukkot Thursday, October 16th * 9:30 am - HGNS - Traveling Tumblers * 12:00 pm - Adult Forum * 4:00 pm - Religious School in the Sukkah * 5:30 pm - HGNS - Pizza in the Hut (Rain Date) * 8:00 pm - Men's Club Meeting in the Sukkah Pick up your Challah in the Synagogue Kitchen on the following dates: Succoth Monday, Oct. 13th 8:00 am - 12 noon Shimini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Monday, Oct. 20th 8:00 am - 12 noon For more information, please contact Joe Keselman - 973-564-7278 or jkeselman2 at comcast.net or Howard Greenwald at 973-763-0414. In the community: Conservative Yeshiva Online Learning 5769 Contemporary Issues in Halakha (Jewish Law) & Recipe for an Empire (from David's Jerusalem to Ahab's Samaria) * Two 10 week classes beginning Oct. 26 - $250 per course * To register go https://uscjisrael.researchsuccess.com/ and choose "online learning fall 2008" * To receive an application please e-mail yeshiva at usj.org. If interested, please contact Josh Schor. CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section and view the bulletin. SHABBAT SHALOM! Jane N. Young Executive Director Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, New Jersey 07041 973-379-3811 - Phone 973-379-1941 - Fax cbidirector at cbi-nj.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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THIS SHABBAT - October 18, 2008 / 19 Tishrei 5769 Candle lighting: 5:52 pm Friday: 6:15 pm - Shabbat Service Saturday Services: 10:15 am - Tefilot Yeladim (Grades 3 & 4) 10:15 am - Tefilot Noar (Grades 5 & 6) 10:30 am - Torah for Tots 10:45 am - Learners' & Journeyers' Minyan 10:45 am - Tefilot Ketanim (Grades K-2) 6:10 pm - Mincha BIMA OFFICER: Saturday, Oct. 18th David Ehrlich USHERS: Friday, Oct. 17th Jackie/Rob Finkel Saturday, Oct. 18th Linda Silver SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK Morning Evening Saturday 9:00 am 6:15 pm - Mincha Sunday 8:30 am 8:00 pm Monday - Hoshanah Rabbah 6:45 am 6:15 pm - Erev Shmini Atzeret Tuesday - Shmini Atzeret 9:00 am - Yizkor 10:30 am 6:00 pm - Minchat Torah (Young Family Service) 7:15 pm - Erev Simchat Torah Wednesday - Simchat Torah 9:00 am 8:00 pm - Regular evening minyan Thursday 7:10 am 8:00 pm Friday 7:10 am 8:15 pm - Erev Shabbat MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Sabin and ending with Schoenberg that you support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. THIS SHABBAT'S TORAH PORTION HOL HAMOED SUKKOT October 18, 2008 - 19 Tishrei 5769 Exodus 33:12 - 34:26 (Etz Hayim, p. 538; Hertz p. 362), Maftir: Numbers 29:23 - 28 (Etz Hayim, p. 935; Hertz p. 697), Haftarah: Ezekiel 38:18 - 39:16 (Etz Hayim, p. 1260; Hertz p. 979). Torah Portion Summary After the sin of the Golden Calf, God tells Moses to lead the people to the land He has promised, but that God Himself no longer will be in their midst. Moses once again steps forward on behalf of the people and God relents. Moses asks to see God, but God refuses, saying, "man may not see Me and live." Moses ascends Mount Sinai and receives the revelation of God's Thirteen Attributes. God tells Moses that He will drive the Canaanites out of the land He has promised to Israel. For their part, the Israelites must destroy the Canaanite holy places and shun idolatry. God speaks to Moses about Shabbat and the three pilgrimage festivals, including "the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year." After 40 days, Moses descends the mountain with the second set of tablets. The maftir reading describes the offerings that were to be brought to the Temple on Sukkot. Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, October 19th . Special Guest Speaker: Author, Joanne Caras 6:30 pm (Holocaust Survivor Cookbook) Monday, October 20th * No Hebrew High * Noon HGNS 9:00 am Tuesday, October 21st * Family Enrichment After Service Thursday, October 23rd * Rabbi's Class 9:30 am * Finance Committee Mtg. 8:00 pm * RS Board Meeting 8:00 pm Pick up your Challah in the Synagogue Kitchen on the following dates: Shimini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Monday, Oct. 20th 8:00 am - 12 noon For more information, please contact Joe Keselman - 973-564-7278 or jkeselman2 at comcast.net or Howard Greenwald at 973-763-0414. Pampered Chef Fundraiser The Parents' Association of the Religious School still has their ongoing Pampered Chef Fundraiser through October 26th. Catalogs are available in the office or Orders may be placed online at www.pamperedchef.biz/michellelamkin and designate CBI PA as the sponsoring organization. Anyone may order, so please pass on this email to friends, relatives, etc. Religious School makes 25 % of all sales, plus gets a bonus for any home shows booked. Any questions, please contact Robin Jacobs at robinjacobs at comcast.net. Empty Nesters' Shabbat dinner. Friday, November 7th at 6:15 pm Please watch your mail and contact the synagogue office for more information or see Teddy Leff or Sandy Panzer. Save the Date Sisterhood Paid Up Membership Dinner Monday, November 17th, 6:30 pm. Watch your mailbox for more information. Roll up your sleeves for the CBI Fall Blood Drive Sunday, December 7, 2008 8:45 to 12:15 Community Blood Services Blood Mobile in the CBI Parking Lot - No appointment necessary! Do a Mitzvah -- Give Blood! In the community: Conservative Yeshiva Online Learning 5769 Contemporary Issues in Halakha (Jewish Law) & Recipe for an Empire (from David's Jerusalem to Ahab's Samaria) * Two 10 week classes beginning Oct. 26 ~ $250 per course * To register go https://uscjisrael.researchsuccess.com/ and choose "online learning fall 2008" * To receive an application please e-mail yeshiva at usj.org. If interested, please contact Josh Schor at jschor at aol.com. CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section and view the bulletin. CHAG SUKKOT SAMEACH & SHABBAT SHALOM! Jane N. 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THIS SHABBAT - October 18, 2008 / 19 Tishrei 5769 Candle lighting: 5:52 pm Friday: 6:15 pm - Shabbat Service Saturday Services: 9:00 am - Shabbat morning service 10:15 am - Tefilot Yeladim (Grades 3 & 4) 10:15 am - Tefilot Noar (Grades 5 & 6) 10:30 am - Torah for Tots 10:45 am - Learners' & Journeyers' Minyan 10:45 am - Tefilot Ketanim (Grades K-2) 6:15 pm - Mincha BIMA OFFICER: Saturday, Oct. 18th David Ehrlich USHERS: Friday, Oct. 17th Jackie/Rob Finkel Saturday, Oct. 18th Linda Silver MAZAL TOV and thank you to the Chizzik family for the lovely bima flowers and for sponsoring the Kiddush in honor of the Auf Ruf of their son, Andrew, and Danielle Stein. WELCOME to Lisa Roth who has rejoined our front office staff. Her email address is: lisar at cbi-nj.org and her phone extension is 11. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK Morning Evening Saturday 9:00 am 6:15 pm - Mincha Sunday 8:30 am 8:00 pm Monday - Hoshanah Rabbah 6:45 am 6:15 pm - Erev Shmini Atzeret Tuesday - Shmini Atzeret 9:00 am - Yizkor 10:30 am 6:00 pm - Minchat Torah (Young Family Service) 7:15 pm - Erev Simchat Torah Wednesday - Simchat Torah 9:00 am 8:00 pm - Regular evening minyan Thursday 7:10 am 8:00 pm Friday 7:10 am 8:15 pm - Erev Shabbat MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Sabin and ending with Schoenberg that you support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. THIS SHABBAT'S TORAH PORTION HOL HAMOED SUKKOT October 18, 2008 - 19 Tishrei 5769 Exodus 33:12 - 34:26 (Etz Hayim, p. 538; Hertz p. 362), Maftir: Numbers 29:23 - 28 (Etz Hayim, p. 935; Hertz p. 697), Haftarah: Ezekiel 38:18 - 39:16 (Etz Hayim, p. 1260; Hertz p. 979). Torah Portion Summary After the sin of the Golden Calf, God tells Moses to lead the people to the land He has promised, but that God Himself no longer will be in their midst. Moses once again steps forward on behalf of the people and God relents. Moses asks to see God, but God refuses, saying, "man may not see Me and live." Moses ascends Mount Sinai and receives the revelation of God's Thirteen Attributes. God tells Moses that He will drive the Canaanites out of the land He has promised to Israel. For their part, the Israelites must destroy the Canaanite holy places and shun idolatry. God speaks to Moses about Shabbat and the three pilgrimage festivals, including "the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year." After 40 days, Moses descends the mountain with the second set of tablets. The maftir reading describes the offerings that were to be brought to the Temple on Sukkot. Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. UPCOMING EVENTS Sunday, October 19th . Special Guest Speaker: Author, Joanne Caras 6:30 pm (Holocaust Survivor Cookbook) Monday, October 20th * No Hebrew High * HGNS event 9:00 am Tuesday, October 21st * Family Enrichment After Service Thursday, October 23rd * Rabbi's Class 9:30 am * Finance Committee Mtg. 8:00 pm * RS Board Meeting 8:00 pm Pick up your Challah in the Synagogue Kitchen on the following dates: Shimini Atzeret & Simchat Torah Monday, Oct. 20th 8:00 am - 12 noon For more information, please contact Joe Keselman - 973-564-7278 or jkeselman2 at comcast.net or Howard Greenwald at 973-763-0414. Pampered Chef Fundraiser The Parents' Association of the Religious School still has their ongoing Pampered Chef Fundraiser through October 26th. Catalogs are available in the office or Orders may be placed online at www.pamperedchef.biz/michellelamkin and designate CBI PA as the sponsoring organization. Anyone may order, so please pass on this email to friends, relatives, etc. Religious School makes 25 % of all sales, plus gets a bonus for any home shows booked. Any questions, please contact Robin Jacobs at robinjacobs at comcast.net. Empty Nesters' Shabbat dinner. Friday, November 7th at 6:15 pm Please watch your mail and contact the synagogue office for more information or see Teddy Leff or Sandy Panzer. Save the Date Sisterhood Paid Up Membership Dinner Monday, November 17th, 6:30 pm. Watch your mailbox for more information. Roll up your sleeves for the CBI Fall Blood Drive Sunday, December 7, 2008 8:45 to 12:15 Community Blood Services Blood Mobile in the CBI Parking Lot - No appointment necessary! Do a Mitzvah -- Give Blood! In the community: Conservative Yeshiva Online Learning 5769 Contemporary Issues in Halakha (Jewish Law) & Recipe for an Empire (from David's Jerusalem to Ahab's Samaria) * Two 10 week classes beginning Oct. 26 ~ $250 per course * To register go https://uscjisrael.researchsuccess.com/ and choose "online learning fall 2008" * To receive an application please e-mail yeshiva at usj.org. If interested, please contact Josh Schor at jschor at aol.com. CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section and view the bulletin. CHAG SUKKOT SAMEACH & SHABBAT SHALOM! Jane N. Young Executive Director Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, New Jersey 07041 973-379-3811 - Phone 973-379-1941 - Fax cbidirector at cbi-nj.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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WELCOME to the USY'ers and many thanks to our CBI host families. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK 8:30 am - Sunday morning 7:10 am - Monday through Friday 8:00 pm - Sunday through Thursday MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Schor and ending with Shapiro that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. THIS SHABBAT'S TORAH PORTION PARASHAT BERESHEIT - BIRKAT HAHODESH October 25, 2008 / 26 Tishrei 5769 Genesis 1:1 - 6:8 (Etz Hayim, p. 3; Hertz p. 2) Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5 - 43:10 (Etz Hayim, p. 36; Hertz p. 21) Torah Portion Summary The Torah begins with God's creation of the world - light, heaven and earth, the oceans and dry land, the heavenly bodies, plants, animals, and finally the first human beings - in six days. God then blesses the seventh day, Shabbat, the day of rest. The human beings are placed in the Garden of Eden "to till it and tend it," but when Adam and Eve disobey God's commandment and eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil they are expelled from the Garden. Eve gives birth to two sons. When they are grown Cain, the elder, kills his brother, Abel, and is punished by God. Adam and Eve have a third son, Seth, and the Torah relates the 10 generations from Adam to Noah. The parasha concludes with God's sorrow over human wickedness. Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. THIS WEEK AT CBI Sunday, October 26th 9:00 am - USY LTI Convention Monday, October 27th 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class 8:00 pm - Sisterhood Program Tuesday, October 28th 9:00 am - HGNS 8:00 pm - SPaIC Meeting Wednesday, October 29th 8:00 pm - CC Financial Management Meeting Thursday, October 30th 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class Adult forum (off-site) 6:00 pm - Youth Group 6:30 pm - Rosh Chodesh Pampered Chef Fundraiser The Parents' Association of the Religious School still has their ongoing Pampered Chef Fundraiser through THIS SUNDAY - October 26th. Catalogs are available in the office or Orders may be placed online at www.pamperedchef.biz/michellelamkin and designate CBI PA as the sponsoring organization. Anyone may order, so please pass on this email to friends, relatives, etc. Religious School makes 25 % of all sales, plus gets a bonus for any home shows booked. Any questions, please contact Robin Jacobs at robinjacobs at comcast.net. Women's Rosh Chodesh Group Facilitated by Janice Colmar Thursday, October 30th at 6:15 pm - $18 - sponsored by CBI Sisterhood RSVP to Linda Silver (973-921-1502) or Karen Tucker (908-647-8330). UPCOMING EVENTS Empty Nesters' Shabbat dinner. Friday, November 7th at 6:15 pm Please watch your mail and contact the synagogue office for more information or see Teddy Leff or Sandy Panzer. Krystalnacht Observance Sunday, November 9th at 6:30 pm Congregant, Tirza Freeman will share her experience as a Holocaust survivor with us. Please contact Lilli Finkler (lillianff@ yahoo.com or Lori Schor ( lorschor at aol.com) or the Synagogue office (973-379-3811) for additional information. Save the Date Sisterhood Paid Up Membership Dinner Monday, November 17th, 6:30 pm. Watch your mail for more information. Roll up your sleeves for the CBI Fall Blood Drive Sunday, December 7, 2008 8:45 to 12:15 Community Blood Services Blood Mobile in the CBI Parking Lot - No appointment necessary! Do a Mitzvah -- Give Blood! IN THE COMMUNITY Conservative Yeshiva Online Learning 5769 Contemporary Issues in Halakha (Jewish Law) & Recipe for an Empire (from David's Jerusalem to Ahab's Samaria) * Two 10 week classes beginning Oct. 26 ~ $250 per course * To register go https://uscjisrael.researchsuccess.com/ and choose "online learning fall 2008" * To receive an application please e-mail yeshiva at usj.org. If interested, please contact Josh Schor at jschor at aol.com. CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section and view the bulletin. SHABBAT SHALOM! Jane N. Young Executive Director Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, New Jersey 07041 973-379-3811 - Phone 973-379-1941 - Fax cbidirector at cbi-nj.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For more information, contact Lilli Finkler ( lillianff at yahoo.com) or Lori Schor ( LorSchor at aol.com) or the synagogue office at 973-379-3811. This event is free and open to the community. For more information about Kristalnacht, visit http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/focus/kristallnacht -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jyoung at cbi-nj.org Wed Oct 29 13:07:57 2008 From: jyoung at cbi-nj.org (Jane Young) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:07:57 -0400 Subject: [CBI] CBI Reminder - Rosh Chodesh Tomorrow (Thursday) night! Message-ID: <20081029170757.EDAD27E389@mailwash1.pair.com> If you have not yet RSVP's, please call today! Thank you! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 37527 bytes Desc: not available Url : From celestej at cbi-nj.org Fri Oct 31 09:45:43 2008 From: celestej at cbi-nj.org (Celeste Johnson) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:45:43 -0400 Subject: [CBI] From the Rabbi: Recent Issues in the Jewish Community Message-ID: <000301c93b5e$f8c38ea0$6c01a8c0@CBI.LOCAL> >From the Rabbi: Recent Issues in the Jewish Community Recently, the World Jewish Congress has asked the Vatican to halt the process of beautification of Pope Pius XII. This is an unprecedented move by a mainstream Jewish organization. It is an issue that I believe we should all be concerned with and aware of and has provoked reactions from many different sources. Below is a link to a comprehensive article concerning this issue. It is written by Shira Schoenberg for the Jewish Virtual Library. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/anti-semitism/pius.html An opposing view is presented below (with permission) by Rabbi Eric Silver Pius XII: Saint or Sinner C 2008 Eric A. Silver The World Jewish Congress has asked the Vatican to halt the canonization process of Pius XII until his actions during the Holocaust have been clarified. They issued the following statement: "We would not, as representatives of the Jewish community, normally express opinions regarding religious and symbolic steps taken internally by the church," the group said, but it added "to proactively elevate Pius XII as a saint before scholars are allowed to carry out an appropriate accounting of actions during an era when six million European Jews were murdered would represent a real injustice." Other obstacles include an exhibit at Yad Vashem which states that Pius "abstained from signing the Allied declaration condemning the extermination of the Jews and maintained his neutral position throughout the war." There are also objections that the Vatican has blocked access to its archives which might shed light upon the process. More on this later. The Roman Catholic Church is actively seeking improved relations with the Jewish community, and I am privileged to be one of those working to build bridges of understanding between the Jewish community and the Roman Catholic Church. I was invited to Rome under the auspices of the Pave the Way Foundation to participate in a week-long symposium that would examine in considerable detail the wartime role of Pope Pius XII. The group was composed of about eight rabbis, several Christian clerics, some noted historians and journalists and several other noted scholars, about fifty in all. We worked long hours examining documents, listening to eyewitness testimony and asking probing questions that sought to get to the heart of the matter. What we learned was truly astounding. First the matter of the Vatican archives. Every so often we hear calls that go something like this: "unlock the Vatican. if they have nothing to hide, why don't they open the Vatican archives? " The period in question has three million individual documents. So far a team of Jesuit scholars has managed to catalog 12 large volumes of these documents. It is not an easy task. Now the question might well be asked: "are they in the process of their examination looking for documents which might be incriminating and either hiding or destroying these in the process?" My own personal belief is that no censorship of this sort is occurring because the people involved are so committed to the cause of scholarship that they would not permit anything of the sort to occur. Let me give you two examples from the Jewish experience. In the late 1940s several documents were found relating to a community that lived in the southern Judean desert: the Dead Sea Scrolls. Scholars have been poring over these documents for six decades and still have not reached a complete cataloging of everything that they have. Other scholars have complained that they are being denied access to material of great scholarly value and may never have the opportunity of doing so during their own lifetimes. That may indeed turn out to be the case, but the cause of scholarship demands this sort of slow and methodical procedure. The volume of material available from the Qumran community which produced the Dead Sea Scrolls is far less than that which exists in the Vatican archive-thirty-five million documents. The second example is the Talmud, Judaism's quintessential scholarly and religious work. The Talmud consists of documents and oral discussions that took place over a period of centuries. At some point in time it was decided to call a halt to these discussions and create a literary work from them. For centuries, the papers recording the discussions had been warehoused, and now it was time to collate, organize and produce a structured work. That took about a century to complete, and again, the volume of material is far, far less than that which exists in the Vatican archives. Much material was lost because the methods then were not the methods of today. In short, given the pace at which such scholarship must proceed, it may take years, centuries even before everything is fully evaluated and catalogued. It would not be censorship that would result in the destruction of valuable material within the Vatican; rather it would be the undisciplined rampaging, even by competent scholars, that would cause information to be lost; we owe a debt of thanks to the Vatican authorities for the sound, painstaking and scholarly manner in which they are proceeding. In 1917 Archbishop Eugenio Pacelli was appointed papal nuncio to the state of Bavaria. A nuncio is the Vatican's term for an ambassador, and it is his task to look after the interests of the Vatican and of Catholics in the country to which he is assigned, and report back to the Vatican on what is going on in that country. A nun, Sister Pascalina, was assigned as his housekeeper. In 1919 he was made nuncio to Germany, and while there began reporting on the activities of an extremist political party known as the National Socialist German Workers Party, known in short as the Nazi party. He retained this post for a decade, until 1929, and it should be noted that during this time he had not one complimentary thing to say about the Nazi party. He gave forty-four public speeches during his tenure, and in forty of them, he condemned the Nazis. He stated that there is absolutely no compatibility possible between the teachings of the Nazis and the teachings of Christianity, that Adolf Hitler was evil personified, that Hitler would make any statement, enter into any agreement to advance his own ends and that he and the Nazis needed to be carefully watched. Pacelli particularly noted their anti-Semitism and stated that this was something the church could have no part of. And this was 14 years before Hitler came to power in 1933. Pacelli didn't like extremism and totalitarianism whether on the right or on the left, but it is not the business of an ambassador to interfere in the internal workings of a country--only to represent his own country and look after its interests in the host nation. The Vatican may approve or disapprove of certain regimes, just as the United States does, but we try, as they do, to put our ambassadors wherever necessary, even in countries that are not friendly to us. That's the way the game of diplomacy goes. In 1929, Pacelli was elevated to the rank of Cardinal and made secretary of state for the Vatican. Sister Pascalina accompanied him to Rome where she remained his housekeeper, and became his secretary and confidant. Four years later, the Nazi party came to power in Germany, and the Pope sent Cardinal Pacelli to Germany to negotiate a treaty that would govern relations between the two nations. This was critically important because although there were a great many Catholics in Germany, the Nazi philosophy in general and Hitler in particular were strongly anti-Catholic, and the Pope felt that a treaty, known in Vatican parlance as a Concordat, was in order. Pacelli negotiated the best terms he could, including recognition that Jews who had been baptized would be recognized as Christians and would not be subject to the restrictions imposed upon Jews by the German government. Why didn't he negotiate on behalf of Jews? Because that wasn't his business. He could negotiate on behalf of Catholics and no one else--not Jews, not Protestants--just Catholics. It wasn't the best treaty that could have been written, but it was the best Pacelli could get. The Concordat did, however, include the statement that Jews should be treated with Christian charity. Ribbentrop signed it, but later declared only that Germany would be willing to "confer" on the matter. Again--why not Jews? Because just a few weeks earlier a treaty known as the Haavara agreement on behalf of the Jews had already been negotiated by the Jewish Agency of Palestine (later to be endorsed by the World Jewish Congress) which allowed 50,000 Jews to leave Germany to enter Palestine. In short, everyone who could was signing treaties with the German government. This treaty allowed Jews to leave Germany, but only on the condition that German goods at a prescribed level would be sold in Palestine. In short, it, too, was a devil's bargain, this one made by Jews, but it saved Jewish lives, despite the fact that there were strong objections to the treaty from the Jews of Palestine. I should underscore that these were not treaties with Hitler nor with the Nazis, but simply with the government of Germany. By the way-we can see Pacelli's attitude toward the Nazis when he asked Ribbentrop: "Glauben Sie an Gott?" Do you believe in God? To which Ribbentrop responded: "Ich glaube an Gott, Ich bin aber nicht Kirchlich." I believe in God. I am not, however, a member of any church. Pacelli's response was amazing: "Ich glaube an Gott, Ich bin aber nicht Kirchlich." "Ich glaube an Gott, Ich bin aber nicht Kirchlich." "Ich glaube an Gott, Ich bin aber nicht Kirchlich." That sort of mockery, entirely bizarre for what was, after all, a diplomatic meeting, made plain what Pacelli thought of the Nazis. We will look at what the Pope and the Vatican did for the Jews of Europe but before we get to that point, I should like to point out what it was that other countries did for the Jews of Europe. In the summer of 1938 a conference was held in the town of Evian in France to decide what to do with the rest of the Jews who were under German control. The foreign ministers of various nations participated. The United States declared that it had a quota system in effect and would not be able to exceed that quota. In fact the United States did go beyond the quota system and a total of 982 Jews were admitted to the United States through a subterfuge concocted by a Mormon FBI agent named Joseph Smart from Utah who arranged for these people to be smuggled into the US. As a result of his activities, Joseph Smart was fired from government service. It was my privilege to arrange a ceremony honoring the elderly Joseph Smart at the state Capitol in Salt Lake City for his heroic actions. These 982 Jews were the only ones admitted to the United States over and above quota restrictions. Of course other countries did not do nearly so well. Canada's Prime Minister declared: "none is too many." Australia stated: "Australia does not have a Jewish problem, and does not intend to have a Jewish problem." The United Kingdom agreed to allow 75,000 Jews to emigrate to Palestine, but the Saudis objected, and since, by 1939 oil had begun flowing from Saudi Arabia, the British backed off and the agreement was not activated. One by one, the nations of the world explained why they could not take any Jews. One notable exception: The tiny country of Costa Rica opened its doors to 5000 Jews. That was a massive number for such a small country to take in, and Costa Rica should always be recognized for its heroic actions. Our conference met in the Palazzo Salviati, a building which today houses an advanced international military graduate school. We saw admirals and generals, and spoke to American officers who were engaged in advanced studies. On the night of October 16, 1943, a roundup of Rome's Jews commenced, and 1007 Jews were incarcerated in this building. The next day they were shipped off to an extermination camp, and only 15 survived. It was fitting that we should meet in this building. Like everyone else, I had read a good deal of what had been written criticizing Pius XII for his sins of inaction and his acquiescence in the Nazi atrocities, and like most people, felt that the Pope could have done more, but almost at the beginning of our conference, we were shaken to the core by a statement made by Father Peter Gumpel, a German Jesuit Priest in his late 80's who stated: "I cannot fault you for your opinions, which you are entitled to have, but you cannot fault us for ours until you are looking into the eyes of death, as we have. None of the criticisms were based on actual eyewitness reports, but were generated by those who wrote in the safety of the defeat of Nazi Germany." Father Gumpel's grandfather had been executed by the Nazis, his mother had been imprisoned, and he himself had twice left Germany because of his incorrect political opinions. One of the things that Father Gumpel pointed out that particular instructions that came from the Pope were committed to memory so that no paper trail could be left for the Germans, given that it was well known that the Germans had spies within the Vatican. In fact, it was by maintaining a low profile that the Vatican was able to identify, in most cases precisely who the spies were. The paper trail is a particular sticking point, as critics of the Pope stated that if he had been active in the rescue of Jews, then we should be able to find a paper trail. But of course, the existence of a paper trail would quickly have been uncovered by the Nazis and the Pope would have been arrested and killed. Is there anyone here who seriously doubts that Hitler would have hesitated to enter the Vatican, arrest and kill the Pope? Let me put your mind to rest on that score. Detailed plans had been drawn up. And these became known to the Pope who convened a conclave of cardinals who elected a new Pope. Their instructions were if anything happened to Pius, they had the Pope's abdication in hand, and the Germans would not have the Pope--they would have only Cardinal Pacelli. In this fashion, the church would not be a single instant in time without a Pope. I can assure you that he took this step in full awareness of the threat to his own life, and with absolutely no fear for his own life and safety. He rather figured that Hitler would indeed invade and he had to ensure that the work would go on. Now we know, because there is a paper trail on this, that Hitler said: "we will invade the Vatican and afterwards we can apologize. After all we've got a war going on." In October, 1943, an encrypted telegram was sent by Himmler from Berlin to Rome to round up the Jews and to send them off for liquidation. It was the first and only time that the word was used in a German document. When the telegram was handed to General Stahel he said that he would have nothing to do with such "schweinerei!-- He responded to Himmler that if he attempted such a move, the Italian populace would rise up, and he would have a revolt on his hands. It was a lie, but General Stahel, himself a Catholic and not a Nazi, though a loyal German who loved his country, paid a heavy price for it. By the way, Ribbentrop was livid that Himmler had actually used the word "liquidation" in the telegram. It was, as I said, the one and only time the term was ever employed. Here's a map of Rome. This small dot in the center is the Vatican, an independent country located within the city of Rome. Here's a slightly larger map of the Vatican, the world's smallest country, only 110 acres, 1/6 of a square-mile. While the Germans never did invade the Vatican, the Pope was always cognizant of the fact that the Vatican was ringed by German soldiers, and that he was never more than 200 yards from this hostile force. In fact, when Gen. Stahel was given orders to carry out the invasion of the Vatican, he protested that because of the fighting going on in the south of Italy, he did not have enough troops on hand to do the job. General Stahel was immediately removed from command and sent to the Russian front where he died a few days later, but by that time the increasing allied activity in Italy made it impossible for the German plans to proceed. The important thing for us to remember is that Pius expected the Germans to invade, that he expected them to kidnap or kill him, and most importantly, as a man who believed fully and firmly in the afterlife promised him by his faith, had absolutely no fear for his life on earth. Because of this he was able to act with absolute and resolute courage as we shall soon see. If we want to push the argument of a paper trail a bit further, then we would discover that there is absolutely no paper trail linking Hitler to the final solution, and this was no mere accident. At any point Hitler would have been able to maintain complete innocence and indeed ignorance of the fact that the final solution was being perpetrated because everything was done by his underlings on the basis of verbal orders. The only paper trail is the one word liquidation used in that one telegram by Himmler who later apologized and said that he had inadvertently committed to writing what was clearly understood to be verbal only. And needless to say, Ribbentrop was furious when he found out about this slip. We don't know if Hitler was ever informed, so it is still impossible to trace a paper trail to him. Pope Pius XII also operated in the absence of a paper trail not because he was afraid of what the Germans would do to him if they found out; I am convinced that he had by this time reached the conclusion that his own life was forfeit, but because if such a paper trail were to have been uncovered, then all the work they were doing would have come grinding to a halt. We know that Jews were hidden in virtually every monastery and convent throughout Europe, yet critics of Pius have stated that even though it is well known that this occurred, there is no proof that any of it occurred because of his orders, or even with his knowledge. Is there anyone who could imagine that in an organization like the Catholic Church something takes place at hundreds of Catholic Church institutions across Europe without the Pope having ordered it or even having knowledge of it? Hundreds of Jews were concealed in the Pope's own residence, and they would have us believe that he didn't know about it? And what do you think the Germans would have done if they had had the merest inkling that he was hiding Jews in his own home? Of course there was no paper trail. How could there be?!? And by the way, let me mention General Stahel again. He ordered that not only was the Vatican itself to be off limits, but that white signs would be posted on all buildings throughout his area of control which were directly owned by the Vatican thus placing these off limits to German soldiers as well. And guess where the Jews were hidden? And there are those who would say that the Pope didn't order it, or didn't even know? One scholar (Susan Zuccotti) went from parish to parish in Italy finding evidence that Jews were saved, but could find no written evidence that the Pope had ordered this, and hence came to the conclusion that the Pope had nothing to do with it, despite the fact that all the evidence indicated high level organization, rather than a lot of independent actions that had no basis in anything beyond the actions themselves. There is a paper trail. Two letters from Pius -handwritten -directed the Nuncios in various countries to do whatever they could to rescue Jews, but to say nothing publicly which might provoke the Nazis. At the direction of Pius XII, convents and monasteries opened their doors to admit Jews. Zuccotti comes to the conclusion that there was indeed a massive effort, that it was universal, but that it was uncoordinated, and took place without the orders or even knowledge of the Pope, thus discounting all the evidence, the use of it, and the eyewitness testimony of many who said that they had in fact received direct orders from the Pope to act as they did. What a preposterous way for a so-called scholar to act! Thus, any Jewish witness who spoke favorably about Pius XII was held to be untruthful. These included Rome's Chief Rabbi, Golda Meir, and other prominent Jews, who, it was said, did so solely to garner international good will for Israel. Various righteous gentiles have also spoken about how they got their marching orders directly from Pius XII, and their testimonies have been discounted. Italy, like virtually every other European nation, was on war rations at this time, with no ration cards available for the Jews who were being hidden in the various Vatican buildings in Rome and throughout Italy. Somehow food had to be obtained. The Vatican collected and distributed food to convents and monasteries throughout Italy and Europe. The rule of cloister prohibits outsiders from setting foot inside a monastery or cloister, particularly those of the opposite sex from those who are enclosed in the facility. The only time the rule of cloister may be broken is if the Pope gives his permission. This was done to allow food supplies to be hastily delivered to and concealed in these places. And to ensure that the deliveries were made, Sister Pascalina was placed in charge, and to make sure that the food got to all the right places, this nun learned to drive a truck and made the deliveries herself. And the Pope didn't know about this? The Vatican even acquired its own merchant fleet of four ships that traveled around the world flying the Vatican's flag picking up and delivering food supplies. And incidentally, Jews as well. We had an interview with Monsignor Ferrofino, who had been the Pope's emissary during the war to the Dominican Republic. Now in his 90's and fully alert, he met, on several occasions with Dominican leader Trujillo delivering a shipload of 800 Jews at a time. He reports that Trujillo told him to skip all the humanitarian talk. "just tell me that I am obeying the orders of the Holy Father," he said, and when Ferrofino assured him that the orders were given directly to him by the Pope to be transmitted verbally to Trujillo, the Jews were admitted. Throughout Europe forged baptismal certificates were ordered to be prepared and handed out to Jews. When one local bishop reported to his superior at the Vatican that he had managed to distribute 40,000 forged documents, he got back a one-word response: "Bravo!" Does anyone seriously believe that all this could have taken place without the Pope's direct involvement? So given all that the Pope did-going right up to the line, but maintaining the semblance of strict neutrality, risking everything time and again, day after day, whence the slurs on the Pope's reputation? Whence the accusations that he was a collaborator, or that he did nothing, or that he was an anti-Semite? One might well ask what was the genesis of all this? After all, at the end of the war the president of the Italian Jewish community praised the Pope most highly for his work in rescuing Jews and stated that they would not have survived without him. For years it was nothing but praise for this man who had risked so much, done so much that one is tempted to ask: "where did all the negative information come from?" Whence all this when during and following the war newspaper articles all praised the Pope for everything that he did to help the Jews, when in fact no other world leader lifted a finger. There was much praise heaped upon the Pope by the leaders of world Jewry, and when the Israeli Philharmonic visited Italy, they gave a special concert at the Vatican in the Pope's honor, as the Jerusalem Post stated: ".as a gesture of gratitude for the help his church had given to all those persecuted by Nazi Facism." In short, during his lifetime he was honored time and again for everything he had done by those who knew the facts. When he died, and it was 50 years ago today, there was praise heaped upon him by Jewish leaders from all over the world: Golda Meir, Nahum Goldman, then President of the World Jewish Congress, Elio Toaff, Chief Rabbi of Rome and John Paul II's close personal friend, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, all spoke of his courage and his clarity of action. So again I must ask: "where did all the negative information come from?" The first item to appear in print showing that the Pope was unconcerned about the fate of the Jews of Europe was a play entitled "The Deputy," by Rolf Hochhuth. Now who was Rolf Hochhuth? He was an East German Communist in the employ of the East German secret service. He didn't write his play after the war, and he didn't write it during the lifetime of Pius when it could easily be refuted, nor in 1958 when Pius died; but in 1963, five years after the death of Pius XII and 18 years after the end of World War II. And why, one might ask? Because as much as Pius XII had been an anti-Nazi, he was also an anti-Communist, and one way of getting back at him was to show that his anti-communism came from his being a closet Nazi, and if not a collaborator, then certainly a sympathizer, or at least one who acquiesced in their activities. This of the man who said that there is absolutely no common ground between Nazism and Christianity, who spoke publicly and frequently about the evils of Nazism. Another literary scandal is this book, entitled: "Hitler's Pope" by John Cornwell. I should like to start by pointing to the picture on the front cover. It shows the Pope leaving what is apparently a German building with German soldiers standing at attention, and being saluted by a man who appears to be in the uniform of an SS officer. Everything about the cover of this book suggests that the Pope is being given a Nazi honor guard, and author Cornwell states it was taken in March 1939, the month Pacelli was made Pope. It is a doctored photograph. I have seen the actual photograph. It was taken in 1927, six years before Hitler came to power, at a birthday reception for President von Hindenburg. This was not Pope Pius XII. It was not even Cardinal Pacelli. It was Archbishop Pacelli being accorded the same honor that every visiting ambassador received that day. And in the doctored photograph, everything has been digitally defocused so that the soldier in the uniform of the Weimar Republic of 1927 appears to be wearing a Nazi uniform. Additionally, the photo has been cropped so that the car door which the driver is holding has disappeared. The car is of 1920's vintage, for by the 1930's, car doors had a different style entirely. It is this doctored photograph that sealed Pacelli's reputation as a collaborator with the Nazis. The author, John Cornwell, has a long history of anti-Catholicism and writes a scurrilous condemnation of a good and holy man. He has falsified documents, events and photographs. If one pays attention to the facts rather than the rhetoric, it becomes obvious that throughout World War II, at great risk to his life, the Pope saved many Jews. In the most dramatic fashion possible, he acted behind the scenes, giving orders and coordinating things in such a way that thousands of lives were saved. This brings us to the next issue: While he may have done a great deal, did he do the maximum? You see, the Pope regards himself, and is regarded by Catholics as God's representative on earth, so while great effort is commendable on the part of ordinary folk, nothing less than the maximum possible is permissible for the Pope. Or to phrase it differently: in his situation, 98% is the same as zero. The Pope is not permitted to sit back at the end of the day and say: "I did a great deal, and people should be satisfied with me for what I did, for while I did not do everything, I did more than others did, so let them be grateful to me for what I did accomplish." We are faced with this troubling question: while he did much, did he do enough? Did he do everything of which he was capable The greatest criticism that is levied against Pope Pius XII is that he failed to speak out in clear and unequivocal terms about the extermination of the Jews. Those who levy this criticism say that the man who sees himself as God's representative on earth must speak loudly and often, that he should have exposed the Nazis to the glaring light of world criticism, and his failure to do so should be regarded as a serious character flaw in a man being considered for sainthood. At the very least, they say, he should have excommunicated Hitler, and this would have served clear notice to the German people about the man who was leading them. But as I previously stated: forty-four public speeches in which forty condemned Nazism should be a pretty clear indication of where the man stood. Excommunication. This is on a par with something I hear from time to time: "Why doesn't the Pope say or do thus and such?" Such statements are made more often by non-Catholics than they are by Catholics, and more often by Jews than anyone else, because they simply don't understand how the system works. They have the mistaken idea that the Catholic Church is such a rigidly controlled and controlling organization that all the Pope has to do is snap his fingers and people jump to obey, and if he merely threatens anyone with excommunication, then the problem ends right then and there. The difficulty with this mode of thinking is that it imputes to the Pope a power that he does not have, and then condemns him when he fails to use it. Excommunicating Martin Luther did not halt the Protestant Reformation: it accelerated it. Excommunicating Henry VIII did not put a halt to what was going on in England. Excommunicating other political leaders did not stop them from looting the Vatican. Why didn't the Pope excommunicate Hitler is an absurd question, because it presupposes that Hitler would have cared about it in the first place. He was never a practicing Catholic anyway, so the excommunication would have meant nothing to him. In fact, and this is almost worth a laugh, Mussolini asked the Pope to excommunicate Hitler. He didn't like Hitler very much and thought he was an immoral scoundrel. I can tell you without fear of contradiction that if the Pope had excommunicated Hitler, his moral outrage would have been answered by Hitler's immoral rage, and the number of deaths would have increased immediately and dramatically. One example: In Holland, a trial balloon went up: the Dutch bishops spoke out in church about the murder of the Jews. Immediately, forty thousand Dutch Jews were rounded up and killed, including a number of Christians who had been baptized long before the Nazis appeared on the scene--including one rather well-known person, the nun, Edith Stein, herself later canonized. So the lesson was learned: that speaking out would in fact anger the Nazis so much that the pace of the killings would be accelerated. No, a public denunciation of Hitler would not work, and had demonstrably been shown to cause far more harm than good. In order for the Pope to maintain his ability to function he would have to appear to be strictly neutral. It was a ruse, but it worked. The word went out to work behind the scenes, and Pius understood that if he were to thwart Hitler's genocide campaign, he would have to work surreptitiously through his Vatican network rather than publicly. By the way, it was easy enough for Roosevelt to denounce Hitler, sitting in Washington, four thousand miles from Berlin. It was a bit harder for the Pope, never more than 200 yards from the German soldiers surrounding the Vatican. With what army-22 Swiss guards? It was never fear that kept the Pope from speaking out; it was concern that speaking out would indeed cause far more harm than good, and would, in the long run, accomplish nothing. I0f he was to be effective-maximally effective-then he would have to work in another fashion entirely, one that would bypass the nefarious plans of the Nazis, thwarting them at every step, without their being aware of it. How well did it work? We now know from Eichmann's diary that he wrote that his efforts were being thwarted in every direction by the Pope, but that he couldn't put his finger on anything to prove it. Is there any doubt that if this Nazi mastermind of the death machine could have been able to prove anything that Hitler would have hesitated an instant to invade the Vatican? So how many lives did the Pope save? A conservative estimate puts the number at 860,000-more-far more than anyone else did. He did so with German soldiers ringing the Vatican, he did so by hiding Jews throughout Europe, indeed in his own home, and coordinating a massive effort to provide them with food and sustenance despite the strict rationing system in effect throughout Europe. Indeed, this man who himself was exempt from rationing voluntarily placed himself under the rationing system so that at war's end Pope Pius, who stood over six feet tall, weighed a mere 118 pounds. The death rate for Jews throughout Europe was 80%. The survival rate for Jews in Italy, those protected by the Pope was 80%. Yet this was the man whom author John Cornwell called "Hitler's Pope." And the man whom Hitler called the "Jewish Pope." In short, this was not merely a man who did much to save Jews-he did literally everything in his power, at great risk to his own personal safety to save the lives of as many Jews as possible. All the condemnations which we have heard are falsehoods circulated by those who have much to gain by maligning a worthy and holy man. Is he a saint? That, as I said before, is a matter for the Catholic Church to decide. After all, I don't subscribe to their doctrines. I am a Jew. And as a Jew, on this most sacred and solemn day, which is also the fiftieth yahrzeit of Pope Pius XII, I said that those of us who have harbored negative thoughts about this good and holy man who was truly a Righteous Gentile in every sense of the word, need to ask God's forgiveness for the sin of slander. I believe that when Eugenio Pacelli left this world for the next one, he was welcomed warmly by the God whom he had always served so well and faithfully and now resides in Olam HaBa, the World to Come, among the righteous and holy of all nations, those men and women whose lives have served as an uncompromising testament to the glory of God -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jyoung at cbi-nj.org Fri Oct 31 13:41:04 2008 From: jyoung at cbi-nj.org (Jane Young) Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:41:04 -0400 Subject: [CBI] CBI Weekly Announcements - October 31, 2008 Message-ID: <20081031174105.032517E382@mailwash1.pair.com> HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CBI... THIS SHABBAT - November 1, 2008 / 3 Heshvan 5769 Candle lighting: 5:33 pm Friday: 8:15 pm - Shabbat Service Saturday Services: 9:00 am - Shabbat morning service 10:15 am - Tefilot Yeladim (Grades 3 & 4) 10:15 am - Tefilot Noar (Grades 5 & 6) 10:30 am - Torah for Tots 10:30 am - Learners' & Journeyers' 10:45 am - Tefilot Ketanim (Grades K-2) 5:51 pm - Mincha BIMA OFFICER: Friday, October 31st Ruth Kirshner Saturday, Nov. 1st Ruth Kirshner USHERS: Saturday, Nov. 1st Robin Mintz MAZAL TOV To Brenda Eisenberg and thank you to Molly and Bernie Eichler for sponsoring the bima flowers, Sisterhood for sponsoring the Oneg, and Robin, Jeff, and Marielle Zuber for sponsoring the Kiddush in honor of Brenda's milestone birthday. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK 8:30 am - Sunday morning 7:10 am - Monday through Friday 8:00 pm - Sunday through Thursday MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Sherman and ending with Solodkin that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. THIS SHABBAT'S TORAH PORTION PARASHAT NOAH November 1, 2008 - 3 Heshvan 5769 Genesis 6:9-11:32 (Etz Hayim, p. 41; Hertz p. 26) Haftarah: Isaiah: 54:1 - 55:5 (Etz Hayim, p. 65; Hertz p. 41) Torah Portion Summary Pervasive human wickedness causes God to despair of His creation and to decide to destroy humanity. But first, God tells Noah to build an ark in which he and his family and the animals and birds will survive the flood. Forty days of rain and a flood lasting for a year wipe out all life on earth, save only those in the ark, who leave the ark to begin again. Noah's first act upon leaving the ark is to offer sacrifices of gratitude to God. God blesses Noah and his family and places the rainbow in the sky as a sign of the covenant between God and man that God will not again bring a flood to destroy all living creatures. Noah then plants a vineyard, makes wine, and becomes drunk, leading to the cursing of Noah's grandson Canaan. The descendents of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Yaphet are listed. The portion concludes with the story of the Tower of Babel and the dispersion of humanity and the 10 generations from Noah to Abraham. Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. THIS WEEK AT CBI Sunday, November 2nd Religious School Gan Family Workshop Monday, November 3rd 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class 7:00 pm - Finance Meeting 8:00 pm - Sisterhood Board Meeting Tuesday, November 4th 8:00 pm - Executive Committee Meeting Wednesday, November 5th 1:00 pm Adult Forum at Oheb Shalom (Please note new date) Thursday, November 6th No HGNS or Religious School 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class 8:00 pm - Adult Ed Friday, November 7th No HGNS 6:15 pm - Empty Nester's Dinner - RSVP TODAY! UPCOMING EVENTS Kristalnacht Observance Personal Testimony of a Survivor: Tirza Freeman Sunday, November 9th at 6:30 PM Please join the CBI community on Sunday, November 9, at 6:30 PM in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Kristalnacht, Night of Broken Glass. That evening we will be privileged to hear Tirza Freeman speaks of her personal experience in Germany on Kristalnacht,. Tirza and her late husband Henry, long-time members of Congregation B'nai Israel, lived in Germany in the 1930s. Tirza's presentation will focus on her memories of this significant event in Holocaust and Jewish history. A question and answer period and evening minyan will follow Tirza's talk. For more information, contact Lilli Finkler ( lillianff at yahoo.com) or Lori Schor ( LorSchor at aol.com) or the synagogue office at 973-379-3811. This event is free and open to the community. For more information about Kristalnacht, visit http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/focus/kristallnacht. Senior Events - Changes in plans - please note Wednesday, November 5 at Oheb Shalom 1:00 pm for coffee and cake followed by film "The Diving Bell" and "Butterfly". Cost $2 for Simcha Senior members, $5 for non members. RSVP to Esther (973)740-9891. And Tuesday, November 11th at B'nai Israel 12:00 pm lunch followed by noted Hirschhorn lecturer and artist Sara Greenberg who will discuss the life and work of Marc Chagall. Whether or not you are joining us for the trip to The Jewish Museum, come to listen, learn and lunch. Cost: $7 for Adult Forum members, $9 non members. RSVP to Mona or Ralph by Nov. 7 (908)352-8696. Send checks to Ralph Berkowitz or Mona Hirschberg, 31 Wilson Terrace, Elizabeth, NJ 07208 The Religious School PA is excited to announce it's first-ever Fundraising PhotoThon at Moto Photo! Moto Photo (396 Springfield Avenue, Summit - 908 - 598-1444), will be opening up JUST FOR CBI FAMILIES AND INTERESTED FRIENDS on Sunday, November 16th for photo shoots at a reduced fee! For $20, of which 100% goes to CBI PA, you can arrange a 20 minute sitting for yourself, your family, even your pet! CBI's PA will also get a portion of the cost of any photos purchased. This special event is open to everyone- not just religious school families! It's an easy and memorable way to get started on Holiday cards and gifts while helping out our Religious School at the same time! Please contact Michelle Daniel at (973) 258-1245 or gmdan at comcast.net to reserve a slot for your photo shoot or with any questions. Save the Date Sisterhood Paid Up Membership Dinner Monday, November 17th, 6:30 pm. RSVP by November 10th to Lisa Ehrlich at lisa.ehrlich at comcast.net or 973-258-0622. Roll up your sleeves for the CBI Fall Blood Drive Sunday, December 7, 2008 8:45 to 12:15 pm Community Blood Services Blood Mobile in the CBI Parking Lot - No appointment necessary! Do a Mitzvah -- Give Blood! CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section. SHABBAT SHALOM! Jane N. Young Executive Director Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, New Jersey 07041 973-379-3811 - Phone 973-379-1941 - Fax cbidirector at cbi-nj.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK 8:30 am - Sunday morning 7:10 am - Monday through Friday 8:00 pm - Sunday through Thursday MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Solomon and ending with Taitel that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. THIS SHABBAT'S TORAH PORTION PARASHAT LEKH L'KHA November 8, 2008 - 10 Heshvan 5769 Genesis 12:1-17:27 (Etz Hayim, p. 69; Hertz p. 45) Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27 - 41:16 (Etz Hayim, p. 95; Hertz p. 60) Torah Portion Summary For reasons we are not told, God chooses Abram and tells him, "leave your home and your father's house and go to the land I will show you, where I will make you a great nation and bless you." Abram, his wife Sarai, and his nephew Lot travel from Haran to Canaan. After some time, a famine causes Abram and his family to travel to Egypt, where Abram claims that Sarai is his sister and she is taken into Pharaoh's harem. God intervenes, Sarai is protected, and Pharaoh sends Abram and Sarai away. When they return to Canaan with much wealth, Abram allows Lot to choose the best grazing land for his own herds, so that Lot settles near Sodom. During a war between five rebel kings and a coalition of four other kings, Lot is captured. Abram assembles an army and goes into battle to rescue his nephew and the other captives. Later, God once again appears to Abram, who questions the value of God's promise of the land because he is childless. God promises Abram that he will have offspring and Abram is instructed to perform a ceremony affirming this covenant. Sarai gives her servant Hagar to Abram as a concubine and Hagar becomes the mother of Abram's son Ishmael. When Abram is 99 years old, God gives Abram and Sarai new names, Abraham and Sarah, and instructs Abraham to circumcise himself and all the males of his household. Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. THIS WEEK AT CBI November 9th No Religious School 6:00 pm - USY Board Meeting 6:30 pm - Krystallnacht Program November 10th 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class 8:00 pm - Men's Club Meeting November 11th 12:00 pm - Adult Forum 8:00 pm - Board of Trustees Meeting November 12th 9:15 am - HGNS PA Meeting 9:30 am - HGNS Traveling Tumblers 8:00 pm - HGNS Board Meeting 8:00 pm - 2009-10 - B'nai Mitzvah Family Meeting November 13th 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class 7:30 pm - USY Israel Event November 14th 6:15 pm - Yaldeynu Religious School Dinner UPCOMING EVENTS Kristalnacht Observance Personal Testimony of a Survivor: Tirza Freeman Sunday, November 9th at 6:30 PM Please join the CBI community on Sunday, November 9, at 6:30 PM in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Kristalnacht, Night of Broken Glass. That evening we will be privileged to hear Tirza Freeman speaks of her personal experience in Germany on Kristalnacht. Tirza and her late husband Henry, long-time members of Congregation B'nai Israel, lived in Germany in the 1930s. Tirza's presentation will focus on her memories of this significant event in Holocaust and Jewish history. A question and answer period and evening minyan will follow Tirza's talk. For more information, contact Lillian Finkler ( lillianff at yahoo.com) or Lori Schor ( LorSchor at aol.com) or the synagogue office at 973-379-3811. This event is free and open to the community. For more information about Kristalnacht, visit http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/focus/kristallnacht. Senior Events - Changes in plans - please note Tuesday, November 11th at B'nai Israel 12:00 pm lunch followed by noted Hirschhorn lecturer and artist Sara Greenberg who will discuss the life and work of Marc Chagall. Whether or not you are joining us for the trip to The Jewish Museum, come to listen, learn and lunch. Cost: $7 for Adult Forum members, $9 for non members. RSVP to Mona or Ralph TODAY - (908)352-8696. Send checks to Ralph Berkowitz or Mona Hirschberg, 31 Wilson Terrace, Elizabeth, NJ 07208 The Religious School PA is excited to announce it's first-ever Fundraising PhotoThon at Moto Photo! Moto Photo (396 Springfield Avenue, Summit - 908 - 598-1444), will be opening up JUST FOR CBI FAMILIES AND INTERESTED FRIENDS on Sunday, November 16th for photo shoots at a reduced fee! For $20, ALL OF WHICH GOES TO CBI PA, you can arrange a 20 minute sitting for yourself, your family, even your pet! CBI's PA will also get a portion of the cost of any photos purchased. This special event is open to everyone- not just religious school families! It's an easy and memorable way to get started on Holiday cards and gifts while helping out our Religious School at the same time! Please contact Michelle Daniel at (973) 258-1245 or gmdan at comcast.net to reserve a slot for your photo shoot or with any questions. Save the Date Sisterhood Paid Up Membership Dinner Monday, November 17th, 6:30 pm. RSVP by November 10th to Lisa Ehrlich at lisa.ehrlich at comcast.net or 973-258-0622. Roll up your sleeves for the CBI Fall Blood Drive Sunday, December 7, 2008 8:45 to 12:15 pm Community Blood Services Blood Mobile in the CBI Parking Lot - No appointment necessary! Do a Mitzvah -- Give Blood! Please Save the Date For the CBI Gala honoring Rabbi Steven Bayer and Cantor Lorna Wallach Join us on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston as we gather to celebrate Rabbi Steven Bayer and Cantor Lorna Wallach for their unique contributions to our CBI community. This will be an all-out gala event you will not want to miss. Begin the evening with fine conversation, open bar and gourmet hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, rejoice in the tributes to our beloved clergy, and enjoy a delicious dinner and dessert. Everyone will be offered the opportunity to place a personal greeting in honor of the Rabbi and Cantor in the tribute journal for this special occasion. More details will be available soon. Purchase your copy of You Don't Have to be Wrong.Finding Faith Without Fanaticism in the CBI Front Office for $20. The full cost will be a donation to CBI thanks to the generosity of a donor family. Author, RABBI BRAD HIRSCHFIELD is President of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. If you have any questions, please call 973-379-3811. ENJOY YOUR SHABBAT MEALS WITH MEN'S CLUB DELICIOUS CHALLAHS! If you haven't tried them, now is your chance! FRIDAY DELIVERY TO THE SYNAGOGUE (Pick up from synagogue every Friday 7:00 am - 2:00 pm. ABSOLUTELY NO PICK UP ON SHABBAT!!) We have Plain, Seeded, Raisin, Whole Wheat, Chocalate Chip, or Pkg. Challah Rolls for $3.75 each! November (4 weeks) $15.00 December (4 weeks) $15.00 January (5 weeks) $18.75 Order three months for $48.75. Order by the week, the month, or any way you wish. For more information call Joe Keselman at (973) 564-5278 or email: jkeselman2 at comcast.net or call Howard Greenwald at (973) 376-5469. CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section. SHABBAT SHALOM! Jane N. Young Executive Director Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, New Jersey 07041 973-379-3811 - Phone 973-379-1941 - Fax cbidirector at cbi-nj.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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REUFAH SHLEIMAH - WISHES FOR A FULL AND COMPLETE RECOVERY to Mona G. Hirschberg and Irving Alper SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK 8:30 am - Sunday morning 7:10 am - Monday through Friday 8:00 pm - Sunday through Thursday MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Tambor and ending with Weiner that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. THIS SHABBAT'S TORAH PORTION PARASHAT VAYERA November 15, 2008 - 17 Heshvan 5769 Genesis 18:1 - 22:24 (Etz Hayim, p. 99; Hertz p. 63) Haftarah: II Kings 4:1 - 37 (Etz Hayim, p. 124; Hertz p. 76) Torah Portion Summary Abraham welcomes three wayfarers to his tent, unaware that they are angels. They tell him that Sarah will bear a son. Sarah overhears and laughs in disbelief. God tells Abraham that He has decided to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. Abraham challenges God - "Will You sweep away the innocent along with the guilty?" Abraham then bargains with God, Who promises not to destroy the cities if 50, 45, 40, 30, 20, even 10 righteous people can be found there. Two angels arrive in Sodom and are greeted by Lot. The angels urge Lot and his family to flee. They leave, but Lot's wife disobeys the instruction not to look back and is turned into a pillar of salt. After the destruction, Lot's daughters, believing that no one else is left alive, trick their father into incestuous unions and each bears a son, the founders of the nations of Ammon and Moab. Abraham and Sarah travel to Gerar, where Abraham tells its king, Abimelech, that Sarah is his sister. God again protects Sarah; Abimelech sends them away from his kingdom. God's promise is fulfilled, and Abraham and Sarah's son, Isaac, is born. At Sarah's insistence, Abraham sends away Ishmael and his mother Hagar. God promises Hagar that Ishmael will become a great nation. Abraham and Abimelech make a covenant of peace at Be'er-sheva. The parasha concludes with the Akedah, the story of the binding and near-sacrifice of Isaac. Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. THIS WEEK AT CBI November 17th 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class 6:30 pm - Sisterhood Paid Up Dinner November 18th 6:00 pm - Chaverim November 20th 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class 9:30 am - HGNS Tumblers 7:00 pm - Israel Trip Meeting - Please be sure to attend!!! 8:00 pm - RS Board Meeting 8:00 pm - Religious Affairs UPCOMING EVENTS The Religious School PA is excited to announce its first-ever Fundraising PhotoThon at Moto Photo! Moto Photo (396 Springfield Avenue, Summit - 908 - 598-1444), will be opening up JUST FOR CBI FAMILIES AND INTERESTED FRIENDS THIS Sunday, November 16th for photo shoots at a reduced fee! There has been such a great response to the Moto Photo Thon this Sunday,that there are only a few slots left if anyone is interested. They are at 1:30, 2:40, and 3:20. If anyone wants to help out CBI Religious School PA and get great family shots at the same time, they should contact Michelle Daniel at (973) 258-1245. ENJOY YOUR SHABBAT MEALS WITH MEN'S CLUB DELICIOUS CHALLAHS! If you haven't tried them, now is your chance! FRIDAY DELIVERY TO THE SYNAGOGUE (Pick up from synagogue every Friday 7:00 am - 2:00 pm. ABSOLUTELY NO PICK UP ON SHABBAT!!) We have Plain, Seeded, Raisin, Whole Wheat, Chocalate Chip, or Pkg. Challah Rolls for $3.75 each! November (2 weeks) $ 7.50 December (4 weeks) $15.00 January (5 weeks) $18.75 Order three months for $48.75. Order by the week, the month, or any way you wish. For more information call Joe Keselman at (973) 564-5278 or email: jkeselman2 at comcast.net or call Howard Greenwald at (973) 376-5469. Roll up your sleeves for the CBI Fall Blood Drive Sunday, December 7, 2008 8:45 to 12:15 pm Community Blood Services Blood Mobile in the CBI Parking Lot - No appointment necessary! Do a Mitzvah -- Give Blood! Please Save the Date For the CBI Gala honoring Rabbi Steven Bayar and Cantor Lorna Wallach Join us on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston as we gather to celebrate Rabbi Steven Bayar and Cantor Lorna Wallach for their unique contributions to our CBI community. This will be an all-out gala event you will not want to miss. Begin the evening with fine conversation, open bar and gourmet hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, rejoice in the tributes to our beloved clergy, and enjoy a delicious dinner and dessert. Everyone will be offered the opportunity to place a personal greeting in honor of the Rabbi and Cantor in the tribute journal for this special occasion. More details will be available soon. Purchase your copy of "You Don't Have to be Wrong.Finding Faith Without Fanaticism" in the CBI Front Office for $20. The full cost will be a donation to CBI thanks to the generosity of a donor family. Author, RABBI BRAD HIRSCHFIELD is President of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. If you have any questions, please call 973-379-3811. CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section. SHABBAT SHALOM! Jane N. Young Executive Director Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, New Jersey 07041 973-379-3811 - Phone 973-379-1941 - Fax cbidirector at cbi-nj.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Orange Avenue, > In Short Hills > > With special guest speakers > > Speaking on behalf of the Conservative Movement, > Rabbi Steven Bayar of Congregation B'nai Israel > > Speaking on behalf of the Reform Movement, > Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz of Temple B'nai Jeshurun > > Speaking on behalf of the Orthodox Movement, > Rabbi Mendel Solomon of Ahavath Torah > > Please call B'nai Jeshurun for additional information or directions: > 973-379-1555. > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jyoung at cbi-nj.org Fri Nov 21 15:53:53 2008 From: jyoung at cbi-nj.org (jyoung at cbi-nj.org) Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:53:53 -0500 (EST) Subject: [CBI] CBI Weekly Announcements - November 21, 2008 Message-ID: <4468.69.127.1.242.1227300833.squirrel@webmail6.pair.com> HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING AT?CBI... ?THIS SHABBAT?- November 22, 2008?/ 24 Heshvan 5769? ?Candle lighting:??4:13 pm ?Friday:8:15 pm -?Shabbat Service?????? ?Saturday Services:? ? 9:00 am - Shabbat morning service10:15 am ? Tefilot Yeladim (Grades 3 & 4)10:15 am ? Tefilot Noar (Grades 5 & 6)10:30 am ? Torah for Tots10:30 am ? Tefilot Ketanim (Grades K-2)? 4:31 pm ? Mincha ?BIMA OFFICER: Friday, Nov. 21st?? ?????? Linda SotnickSaturday, Nov. 22nd ????Joe Tenenbaum?? ????? USHERS:Friday, Nov. 21st ???????? Cinthya/Daniel Sarano? Saturday, Nov. 22nd? ??? Brett Cohen, Linda Lakin, Michael Jurist? ?MAZAL TOV AND THANK YOUSteven and Helene Moehlman for sponsoring the bima flowers and the kiddush in honor of their daughter Lara?s Bat Mitzvah.?????????????????????? ????????and toGary & Judy Dubro and Herman & Barbara Moehlman for sponsoring the oneg in honor of their granddaughter Lara?s Bat Mitzvah. ?MAZAL TOVTeddy Leff on the Bat Mitzvah of her granddaughter, Danielle. ?REUFAH SHLEIMAH ? WISHES FOR A FULL AND COMPLETE RECOVERY to Lenore May ? ?SCHEDULE OF SERVICES?FOR THE COMING WEEK8:30 am?- Sunday morning7:10 am ? Monday through Friday8:00 pm ? Sunday through Thursday ?MINYAN ROTATION:?We remind all families with last names beginning with Weingarten and ending with Winnik that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. ? ?THIS SHABBAT?S TORAH PORTIONPARASHAT HAYE SARAH - BIRKAT HAHODESHNovember 22, 2008 ? 24 Heshvan 5769Genesis 23:1 -- 25:18 (Etz Hayim, p. 127; Hertz p. 80) Haftarah: I Kings 1:1 ? 31 (Etz Hayim, p. 143; Hertz p. 90)Torah Portion Summary Sarah dies at the age of 127.? Abraham approaches the Hittites about acquiring a burial place and then bargains with Ephron and buys the cave of Machpelah and the field surrounding it from him. Abraham sends his senior servant (unnamed here but known as Eliezer based on a verse in parshat Lekh Lekha) to his family in Aram-naharaim to find an appropriate bride for Isaac.? Eliezer arrives at his destination and asks God for a sign ? the woman who will become Isaac?s wife would be kind and generous and would offer to draw water for Eliezer and his camels.? Almost immediately Rebekah arrives at the well and passes his test.? Eliezer learns that she is the granddaughter of Abraham?s brother Nahor and realizes that God has guided him to the right woman.? Eliezer is invited to Rebekah?s home, where he explains the purpose of his journey to her brother Laban and father Bethuel.? They agree to allow Rebekah to go with Eliezer.? Rebekah also agrees and accompanies Eliezer to Canaan, where she becomes Isaac?s wife. Abraham marries Keturah and fathers six more sons, although Isaac is his sole heir.? Abraham dies at the age of 175, and Isaac and Ishmael bury him alongside Sarah in the cave of Machpelah.? The parashah concludes with the genealogy of Ishmael?s descendents.Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. ?THIS WEEK AT CBI??????????????????????????????????????????????????November 23rdAleph Family Workshop???????? 8:45 amTalent Show Committee Mtg. 8:00 pm ?November 24th Rabbi?s Class???????????????????????? 9:30 amFinance Committee Meeting?? 8:00 pm ?November 25thSp&IC Meeting???????????????????? 8:00 pm ?November 26thOffice Closes at 2:00 pm ?November 27thThanksgiving DayOffice, H.G.N.S, and Religious School Closed ?November 28thOffice, and H.G.N.S. Closed???????? ???????????????????????????????UPCOMING EVENTS ?The Interfaith Service, Wednesday, November 26 at 7:00 pmat Temple B'nai Jeshurun, 1025 South Orange Avenue, Short Hills, NJ. Sponsored by the Millburn/Short Hills Clergy Association, of which CBI is a part.? ?Adult Forum Senior Event ? Tuesday, December 9 at 12:00 pm? Lunch followed by guest speaker, Judy Ebright, a Hirschhorn Lecturer,who will present a program on Norman Rockwell. Cost: $7 for Adult Forum members, $9 non members. RSVP to Mona or Ralph by December 5 at (908) 352-8696.?? Send checks to Ralph Berkowitz or Mona Hirschberg, 31 Wilson Terrace, Elizabeth, NJ 07208. ?Roll up your sleeves for the CBI Fall Blood Drive Sunday, December 7, 2008 -? 8:45 am to 12:15 pmCommunity Blood Services Blood Mobile in the CBI Parking Lot No appointment necessary!? Do a Mitzvah -- Give Blood! ?CBI?s Men?s Club is Honoring Kopel Burk as our Man of the Year at Our Annual Chanukah Dinner Party Sunday, December 14, 20086:30: Cocktails 7:30: Dinner. Come and celebrate with all your friends.? Place your journal ad today!? For more info please contact: Jack Wenik: 973-379-8802 or David Ehrlich: 973-258-0622. ? ?CBI?s 2009 Adult Education Health Forum, Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:00 pmfeaturing presentations by prominent local physicians on many common medical conditions effecting individuals of all ages. ?Join us on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 for the CBI Gala honoring Rabbi Steven Bayar and Cantor Lorna Wallach at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston This will be an all-out gala event you will not want to miss!? Begin the evening with fine conversation, open bar and gourmet hot and cold hors d?oeuvres.? Rejoice in the tributes to our beloved clergy, and enjoy a delicious dinner and dessert.? Everyone will be offered the opportunity to place a personal greeting in honor of the Rabbi and Cantor in the tribute journal for this special occasion.? Watch for your tribute journal form this week. ?ENJOY YOUR SHABBAT MEALS WITH MEN?S CLUB DELICIOUS CHALLAHS!If you haven?t tried them, now is your chance!FRIDAY DELIVERY TO THE SYNAGOGUE (Pick up from synagogue every Friday 7:00 am ? 2:00 pm. ABSOLUTELY NO PICK UP ON SHABBAT!!)We have Plain, Seeded, Raisin, Whole Wheat, Chocolate Chip, or Pkg. Challah Rolls for $3.75 each! ?November?? (1 week)??? $ 3.75December?? (4 weeks)?? $15.00January????? (5 weeks)?? $18.75 ?Order three months for $48.75. Order by the week, the month, or any way you wish.For more information call Joe Keselman at (973) 564-5278 or email: jkeselman2 at comcast.net or call Howard Greenwald at (973) 376-5469. ? ?Purchase your copy of ?You Don?t Have to be Wrong Finding Faith Without Fanaticism?in the CBI Front Office for $20. The full cost will be a donation to CBI thanks to the generosity of a donor family.? Author, RABBI BRAD HIRSCHFIELD is President of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. If you have any questions, please call 973-379-3811. ? ?CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site.??Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name:? cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section.? ?SHABBAT SHALOM! ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jyoung at cbi-nj.org Fri Nov 21 16:07:56 2008 From: jyoung at cbi-nj.org (jyoung at cbi-nj.org) Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:07:56 -0500 (EST) Subject: [CBI] CBI Weekly Announcements for 11-21-08 attached Message-ID: <4691.69.127.1.242.1227301676.squirrel@webmail6.pair.com> Dear Congregants, Because I am out of the office and I want to to be certain that you receive all the information for this week, I am attaching our email announcements?to this email. Shabbat Shalom, Jane Young Executive Director -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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CONDOLENCES to Bernie Eichler and family on the loss of Molly Eichler, long time member and Past President of CBI. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK 8:30 am - Sunday 7:10 am - Monday through Friday 8:00 pm - Sunday through Thursday MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Wolk and ending with Zucker that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. THIS SHABBAT'S TORAH PORTION PARASHAT TOLDOT November 29, 2008 - 2 Kislev 5769 Genesis 25:19-28:9 (Etz Hayim, p. 146; Hertz p. 93) Haftarah: Malakhi 1:1-2:7 (Etz Hayim, p. 163; Hertz p. 102) Torah Portion Summary Isaac marries Rebecca, who remains childless for 20 years. Isaac prays on her behalf and she conceives. She feels two children struggling within her, goes to inquire of God, and is told that there are two nations in her womb. Rebecca gives birth to the twins Esau and Jacob. When the boys grow up, Esau, Isaac's favorite, becomes a hunter, while Jacob, Rebecca's favorite, is a homebody. Esau sells his birthright to Jacob for a pot of stew. Because of a famine, Isaac and Rebecca go to Gerar, a Philistine community. God appears to Isaac and confirms the covenant He had made with Abraham. Like his father, Isaac tells the Philistines that Rebecca is his sister and his lie is discovered. Isaac prospers, inciting the envy of the Philistines, who stop up the wells originally dug by Abraham. Abimelech, king of Gerar, sends Isaac away and further conflict over wells ensues. Isaac travels to Beer-sheva and concludes a peace treaty with Abimelech. When Isaac becomes old and blind, he announces his intention to bless Esau. Rebecca overhears and conspires with Jacob to secure the blessing for him instead. When Esau discovers that his blessing has been stolen, he vows to kill Jacob after their father has died. Rebecca tells Jacob to flee to the home of her brother Laban in Haran. Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. THIS WEEK AT CBI December 1st 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class 8:00 pm - Sisterhood Meeting December 2nd 6:15 - 7:45 pm - Rosh Chodesh 8:00 pm - Executive Committee Meeting December 3rd HGNS - "Olive Press" December 4th 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class 8:00 pm - Adult Education Meeting UPCOMING EVENTS Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh! December 2nd from 6:15-7:45 pm. RSVP to Linda Silver at (973) 921-1502 or LSSilver at comcast.net and Karen Tucker at (908) 647-8330 or KarenTucker at comcast.net. Roll up your sleeves for the CBI Fall Blood Drive Sunday, December 7, 2008 - 8:45 am to 12:15 pm Community Blood Services Blood Mobile in the CBI Parking Lot No appointment necessary! Do a Mitzvah -- Give Blood! Speaking of December 7th, don't miss the Mitzvathon!!! New information regarding Sunday, the 7th: CFL (compact Fluorescent light) bulbs will be given out from 9:00 am - 10:30 am. Come meet Jennifer Duckworth, an environmental engineer, a Board Member and representative of GreenFaith. Jennifer will be available to discuss ways to restore our earth for future generations.(www.greenfaith.org) For more information on this event, please contact Lori Katzman at lakatzman at comcast.net Adult Forum Senior Event - Tuesday, December 9 at 12:00 pm Lunch followed by guest speaker, Judy Ebright, a Hirschhorn Lecturer, who will present a program on Norman Rockwell. Cost: $7 for Adult Forum members, $9 non members. RSVP to Mona or Ralph by December 5 at (908) 352-8696. Send checks to Ralph Berkowitz or Mona Hirschberg, 31 Wilson Terrace, Elizabeth, NJ 07208. Men's Club will honor Kopel Burk as our Man of the Year, Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm. Featuring presentations by prominent local physicians on many common medical conditions effecting individuals of all ages. CBI's 2009 Adult Education Health Forum, Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm featuring presentations by prominent local physicians on many common medical conditions effecting individuals of all ages. Join us on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 for the CBI Gala honoring Rabbi Steven Bayar and Cantor Lorna Wallach at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston This will be an all-out gala event you will not want to miss! Begin the evening with fine conversation, open bar and gourmet hot and cold hors d'oeuvres. Rejoice in the tributes to our beloved clergy, and enjoy a delicious dinner and dessert. Everyone will be offered the opportunity to place a personal greeting in honor of the Rabbi and Cantor in the tribute journal for this special occasion. ENJOY YOUR SHABBAT MEALS WITH MEN'S CLUB DELICIOUS CHALLAHS! If you haven't tried them, now is your chance! FRIDAY DELIVERY TO THE SYNAGOGUE (Pick up from synagogue every Friday 7:00 am - 2:00 pm. ABSOLUTELY NO PICK UP ON SHABBAT!!) We have Plain, Seeded, Raisin, Whole Wheat, Chocolate Chip, or Pkg. Challah Rolls for $3.75 each! December (4 weeks) $15.00 January (5 weeks) $18.75 February (4 weeks) $15.75 Order three months for $48.75. Order by the week, the month, or any way you wish. For more information call Joe Keselman at (973) 564-5278 or email: jkeselman2 at comcast.net or call Howard Greenwald at (973) 376-5469. Purchase your copy of "You Don't Have to be Wrong for Me to Be Right...Finding Faith Without Fanaticism" in the CBI Front Office for $20. The full cost will be a donation to CBI thanks to the generosity of a donor family. Author, RABBI BRAD HIRSCHFIELD is President of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. If you have any questions, please call 973-379-3811. CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section. HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND SHABBAT SHALOM! Jane N. Young Executive Director Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, New Jersey 07041 973-379-3811 - Phone 973-379-1941 - Fax cbidirector at cbi-nj.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jyoung at cbi-nj.org Wed Nov 26 15:42:43 2008 From: jyoung at cbi-nj.org (Jane Young) Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:42:43 -0500 Subject: [CBI] New Cemetery information for Friday morning Message-ID: <20081126204243.C62107D10B@mailwash1.pair.com> After Molly's Eichler's funeral Friday at 11:00 am at Congregation B'nai Israel, interment will follow at Mt Lebanon in Iselin. L'shalom, Jane N. 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THIS SHABBAT - November 29, 2008 / 2 Kislev 5769 Candle lighting: 4:10 pm Friday: 8:15 pm - Shabbat Service Saturday Services: 9:00 am - Shabbat morning service 10:30 am - Torah for Tots 10:30 am - Learners' and Journeyers' Minyan 4:10 pm - Mincha BIMA OFFICER: Friday, Nov. 28th Risa Wasserman Saturday, Nov. 29th a.m. Jonathan Engel Saturday, Nov. 29th p.m. Nan Greenwald USHERS: Friday, Nov. 28th Josh Schor Saturday, Nov. 29th a.m. Kopel Burk, Yuda Drattler Saturday, Nov. 29th p.m. Jo Ann Horowitz MAZAL TOV AND THANK YOU Debrah Block Krol and Henry Krol for co-sponsoring the bima flowers and the oneg and for sponsoring the kiddush in honor of their son Jacob's Bar Mitzvah. Meryl and Michael Skinder for co-sponsoring the bima flowers and the oneg in honor of their daughter Alexandra's Bat Mitzvah. CONDOLENCES to congregants Bernie Eichler, husband, Sharon Ingber, daughter, and their family on the loss of Molly Eichler, long time member and Past President of CBI. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK 8:30 am - Sunday 7:10 am - Monday through Friday 8:00 pm - Sunday through Thursday MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Wolk and ending with Zucker that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. THIS SHABBAT'S TORAH PORTION PARASHAT TOLDOT November 29, 2008 - 2 Kislev 5769 Genesis 25:19-28:9 (Etz Hayim, p. 146; Hertz p. 93) Haftarah: Malakhi 1:1-2:7 (Etz Hayim, p. 163; Hertz p. 102) Torah Portion Summary Isaac marries Rebecca, who remains childless for 20 years. I saac prays on her behalf and she conceives. She feels two children struggling within her, goes to inquire of God, and is told that there are two nations in her womb. Rebecca gives birth to the twins Esau and Jacob. When the boys grow up, Esau, Isaac's favorite, becomes a hunter, while Jacob, Rebecca's favorite, is a homebody. Esau sells his birthright to Jacob for a pot of stew. Because of a famine, Isaac and Rebecca go to Gerar, a Philistine community. God appears to Isaac and confirms the covenant He had made with Abraham. Like his father, Isaac tells the Philistines that Rebecca is his sister and his lie is discovered. Isaac prospers, inciting the envy of the Philistines, who stop up the wells originally dug by Abraham. Abimelech, king of Gerar, sends Isaac away and further conflict over wells ensues. Isaac travels to Beer-sheva and concludes a peace treaty with Abimelech. When Isaac becomes old and blind, he announces his intention to bless Esau. Rebecca overhears and conspires with Jacob to secure the blessing for him instead. When Esau discovers that his blessing has been stolen, he vows to kill Jacob after their father has died. Rebecca tells Jacob to flee to the home of her brother Laban in Haran. Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. THIS WEEK AT CBI December 1st 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class 8:00 pm - Sisterhood Meeting December 2nd 6:15 - 7:45 pm - Rosh Chodesh 8:00 pm - Executive Committee Meeting December 3rd 9:00 am - HGNS "Olive Press" December 4th 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class 8:00 pm - Adult Education Meeting UPCOMING EVENTS Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh! December 2nd from 6:15-7:45 pm. RSVP to Linda Silver at (973) 921-1502 or LSSilver at comcast.net and Karen Tucker at (908) 647-8330 or KarenTucker at comcast.net. Roll up your sleeves for the CBI Fall Blood Drive Sunday, December 7, 2008 - 8:45 am to 12:15 pm Community Blood Services Blood Mobile in the CBI Parking Lot No appointment necessary! Do a Mitzvah -- Give Blood! Speaking of December 7th, don't miss the Mitzvathon!!! New information regarding Sunday, the 7th: CFL (compact Fluorescent light) bulbs will be given out from 9:00 am - 10:30 am. Come meet Jennifer Duckworth, an environmental engineer, a Board Member and representative of GreenFaith. Jennifer will be available to discuss ways to restore our earth for future generations.(www.greenfaith.org) For more information on this event, please contact Lori Katzman at lakatzman at comcast.net Adult Forum Senior Event - Tuesday, December 9 at 12:00 pm Lunch followed by guest speaker, Judy Ebright, a Hirschhorn Lecturer, who will present a program on Norman Rockwell. Cost: $7 for Adult Forum members, $9 non members. RSVP to Mona or Ralph by December 5 at (908) 352-8696. Send checks to Ralph Berkowitz or Mona Hirschberg, 31 Wilson Terrace, Elizabeth, NJ 07208. Men's Club will honor Kopel Burk as our Man of the Year, Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm. Featuring presentations by prominent local physicians on many common medical conditions effecting individuals of all ages. CBI's 2009 Adult Education Health Forum, Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm featuring presentations by prominent local physicians on many common medical conditions effecting individuals of all ages. Join us on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 for the CBI Gala honoring Rabbi Steven Bayar and Cantor Lorna Wallach at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston This will be an all-out gala event you will not want to miss! Begin the evening with fine conversation, open bar and gourmet hot and cold hors d'oeuvres. Rejoice in the tributes to our beloved clergy, and enjoy a delicious dinner and dessert. Everyone will be offered the opportunity to place a personal greeting in honor of the Rabbi and Cantor in the tribute journal for this special occasion. ENJOY YOUR SHABBAT MEALS WITH MEN'S CLUB DELICIOUS CHALLAHS! If you haven't tried them, now is your chance! FRIDAY DELIVERY TO THE SYNAGOGUE (Pick up from synagogue every Friday 7:00 am - 2:00 pm. ABSOLUTELY NO PICK UP ON SHABBAT!!) We have Plain, Seeded, Raisin, Whole Wheat, Chocolate Chip, or Pkg. Challah Rolls for $3.75 each! December (4 weeks) $15.00 January (5 weeks) $18.75 February (4 weeks) $15.75 Order three months for $48.75. Order by the week, the month, or any way you wish. For more information call Joe Keselman at (973) 564-5278 or email: jkeselman2 at comcast.net or call Howard Greenwald at (973) 376-5469. Purchase your copy of "You Don't Have to be Wrong for Me to Be Right...Finding Faith Without Fanaticism" in the CBI Front Office for $20. The full cost will be a donation to CBI thanks to the generosity of a donor family. Author, RABBI BRAD HIRSCHFIELD is President of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. If you have any questions, please call 973-379-3811. CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section. SHABBAT SHALOM! Jane N. 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This month Janice Colmar will explore "Tradition - from Golda to your Grandma - the Woman's Role in the Shtetl." **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** ******** LOOKING FOR A DIFFERENT WAY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CBI MITZVATHON ON DECEMBER 7TH? LOOKING FOR A MITZVAH TO DO? (YES MITZVAH POINTS WILL BE GIVEN) JOIN 140 OTHER PEOPLE AT THE COMMUNITY FOODBANK IN HILLSIDE, NJ (http://www.njfoodbank.org/) DATE: DECEMBER 7 TIME: 1:00 - 4:00 (WITH AN OPTION TO LEAVE EARLIER) LOCATION: 31 Evans Terminal Rd, Hillside, NJ 07205 DETAILS: THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE A SMALL NUMBER OF SPACES STILL AVAILABLE VOLUNTEERS DO THE FOLLOWING: . Sorting and repacking food for distribution to well over 500,000 low income people in New Jersey . Sorting and assembling outfits for individual children in our Kid's Division * Preparing our bulk mailings * Collecting food and turkeys at community food drives * Assisting with fundraisers like Check-Out Hunger ALSO AT THE MITZVATHON: CFL (compact fluorescent light bulbs) will be given out from 9:00am -10:30am (There is a maximum of 2 bulbs per household, and a different person must sign their name for each bulb.) Come meet Jennifer Duckworth, an environmental engineer, a Board Member and representative of GreenFaith. Jennifer will be available to discuss ways to restore our earth for future generations. For more information, go to www.greenfaith.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/jpeg Size: 14379 bytes Desc: not available Url : -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We will gather to remember them along with the other victims in Mumbai, to eternalize their holy work, and to continue the spreading of light and goodness in the world. Speakers will include: The Honorable Jon S. Corzine, Governor, NJ The Honorable Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark The Honorable Upendra J. Chivukula, NJ Assemblyman Rabbi Moshe Herson, Dean, Rabbinical College of America Max L. Kleinman, Executive VP, UJC MetroWest. Please help us spread the word by forwarding this email to all your friends and families. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jyoung at cbi-nj.org Thu Dec 4 15:02:14 2008 From: jyoung at cbi-nj.org (Jane Young) Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 15:02:14 -0500 Subject: [CBI] Missing Person Alert - Todd Eisenberg - Family asking for help Message-ID: <20081204200216.5F5287D110@mailwash1.pair.com> We received the following alert from B'nai Shalom. Todd is a member of B'nai Israel through Jespy... "We have received notification of a missing individual and our help has been requested in locating him. Attached is a picture of Todd Eisenberg. Todd is a developmentally disabled adult affiliated with the Jespy House in South Orange. His most recent contact with the family was November 18. He has been reported as a missing person to the South Orange police and was last spotted in South Orange on November 26. Todd has expressed an interest in Chabad, Kabbalah and in Reconstructionist Jewry in recent past, and he may have reached out to these community organizations for assistance. He is approximately 5'6" / 250 pounds and has a fuzzy beard, mustache and curly hair. Please contact Mark Eisenberg at benjacole at yahoo.com; or by phone at (917) 364-5862 (cell) and (908) 654-6586 if you have any information about Todd. " Jane N. 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THIS SHABBAT - December 6, 2008 / 9 Kislev 5769 PARASHAT VAYETZE Bar Mitzvah of Joshua Novick Candle lighting: 4:09 pm Friday: 8:15 pm - Shabbat Service Saturday Services: Shabbat morning 9:00 am Tefilot Yeladim 10:15 am Tefilot Noar 10:15 am Torah for Tots 10:30 am Tefilot Ketanim 10:30 am Learners' & Journeyers' 10:30 am Mincha 4:27 pm BIMA OFFICERS: Friday, Dec. 5th Jed Buck Saturday, Dec. 6th Ruth Novick USHERS: Friday, Dec. 5th Carrie Gottlieb Saturday, Dec. 6th Cinthya/Daniel Sarano, Jackie/Rob Finkel, Carrie Gottlieb MAZAL TOV AND THANK YOU To Bruce and Ruth Novick for sponsoring the Bima flowers and the Kiddush in honor of their son Joshua's Bar Mitzvah. To Sylvia and Jack Kirshner for sponsoring the Oneg in honor of their grandson Joshua's Bar Mitzvah. CONDOLENCES To Susan Meth, on the passing of her father, Richard Fleisig. To Roberta Schneider, on the passing of her father, Melvin Hershon. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK 8:30 am - Sunday 7:10 am - Monday through Friday 8:00 pm - Sunday through Thursday MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Abrams and ending with Bayar that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. THIS SHABBAT'S TORAH PORTION PARASHAT VAYETZE December 6, 2008 - 9 Kislev 5769 Genesis 28:10-32:3 (Etz Hayim, p. 166; Hertz p. 106) Haftarah: Hosea 12:13 - 14:10 (Etz Hayim, p. 189; Hertz p. 118) Torah Portion Summary Jacob sets out for Haran, fleeing Esau's wrath. He stops for the night and dreams of a stairway (or ladder) between earth and heaven with angels ascending and descending. God speaks to Jacob in his dream and renews the promise made to his father and grandfather. Jacob vows that if he returns safely to this place, he will give God one-tenth of all he has. Jacob arrives in Haran and meets his cousin Rachel at the well. He falls in love with her and agrees to work for her father Laban for seven years in exchange for making Rachel his wife. When the time comes, Laban tricks him into marrying Leah, Rachel's older sister, instead. Jacob agrees to work another seven years for Rachel. Leah gives birth to four sons, but Rachel is childless. Rachel gives her maid Bilhah to Jacob as a concubine and Bilhah bears two sons. Leah then gives her maid Zilpah to Jacob and Zilpah bears two sons. Leah gives birth to two more sons and a daughter. Rachel finally becomes pregnant and gives birth to Joseph. Jacob wants to return home to Canaan, but Laban persuades him to stay by promising to pay him a share of the flocks that Jacob has caused to increase. In time, Jacob realizes that Laban's sons resent his growing wealth and that Laban himself seems less welcoming and he tells Rachel and Leah it is time to leave. They agree and the family sets out for Canaan, although Jacob is unaware that Rachel has taken Laban's teraphim (household idols) with her. Laban pursues and overtakes Jacob and his family, condemns their secret departure, and demands the return of his stolen gods. Jacob and Laban make a covenant of peace and go their separate ways. Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. THIS WEEK AT CBI December 7th 8:45 am - 12:00 pm - Congregation-Wide Mitzvathon 8:45 am - 12:15 pm - Blood Drive December 8th 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class December 9th 12:00 pm - Lunch and Adult Forum Speaker December 11th 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class 8:00 pm - Israel Affairs Committee Meeting December 12th New and Prospective Member Oneg UPCOMING EVENTS The HGNS Annual Book Fair CBI Library from December 7th through December 10th. A wide assortment of secular and Judaic books for children and grown-ups will be available for purchase. The Book Fair will be open during the Mitzvathon. Come do some holiday shopping! Roll up your sleeves for the CBI Fall Blood Drive Sunday, December 7, 2008 - 8:45 am to 12:15 pm. Community Blood Services Blood Mobile in the CBI Parking Lot No appointment necessary! Do a Mitzvah -- Give Blood! Speaking of December 7th, don't miss the Mitzvathon!!! New information regarding Sunday, the 7th: CFL (compact Fluorescent light) bulbs will be given out from 9:00 am - 10:30 am. Come meet Jennifer Duckworth, an environmental engineer, a Board Member and representative of GreenFaith. Jennifer will be available to discuss ways to restore our earth for future generations. (www.greenfaith.org) for more information on this event, please contact Lori Katzman at lakatzman at comcast.net Adult Forum Senior Event - Tuesday, December 9 at 12:00 pm. Lunch followed by guest speaker, Judy Ebright, a Hirschhorn Lecturer, who will present a program on Norman Rockwell. Cost: $7 for Adult Forum members, $9 non members. RSVP to Mona or Ralph by December 5 at (908) 352-8696. Send checks to Ralph Berkowitz or Mona Hirschberg, 31 Wilson Terrace, Elizabeth, NJ 07208. The December 11 Israel Affairs Committee meeting is open to all interested congregants. Please attend this meeting at 8:00 pm following minyan and help plan CBI's support for Israel. For more information, please contact Joe Tenenbaum at TenenbaumJ at AOL.com Men's Club will honor Kopel Burk as our Man of the Year at Our Annual Chanukah Dinner Party - December 14, 2008. 6:30 pm: Cocktails 7:30 pm: Dinner. Come celebrate with all your friends. For more info: Jack Wenik: 973-379-8802 or David Ehrlich: 973-258-0622. CBI's 2009 Adult Education Health Forum, Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm. Featuring presentations by prominent local physicians on many common medical conditions effecting individuals of all ages. CBI's Long-awaited Talent show is coming - Saturday evening, January 31, 2009. Share your talents with your CBI friends - Please contact Linda Sotnick to sign up: 973-467-4237 or daralin at verizon.net. Join us on Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 for the CBI Gala honoring Rabbi Steven Bayar and Cantor Lorna Wallach at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston. This will be an all-out gala event you will not want to miss! Begin the evening with fine conversation, open bar and gourmet hot and cold hors d'oeuvres. Rejoice in the tributes to our beloved clergy, and enjoy a delicious dinner and dessert. Everyone is invited to place a personal greeting in honor of the Rabbi and Cantor in the tribute journal for this special occasion. ENJOY YOUR SHABBAT MEALS WITH MEN'S CLUB's DELICIOUS CHALLAHS! If you haven't tried them, now is your chance! FRIDAY DELIVERY TO THE SYNAGOGUE (Pick up from synagogue every Friday 7:00 am - 2:00 pm. ABSOLUTELY NO PICK UP ON SHABBAT!!) We have Plain, Seeded, Raisin, Whole Wheat, Chocolate Chip, or Pkg. Challah Rolls for $3.75 each! December (3 weeks) $11.25 January (5 weeks) $18.75 February (4 weeks) $15.00 Order three months for $48.75. Order by the week, the month, or any way you wish. For more information call Joe Keselman at (973) 564-5278 or email: jkeselman2 at comcast.net or call Howard Greenwald at (973) 376-5469. Purchase your copy of "You Don't Have to be Wrong for Me to Be Right...Finding Faith Without Fanaticism" in the CBI Front Office for $20. The full cost will be a donation to CBI thanks to the generosity of a donor family. Author, RABBI BRAD HIRSCHFIELD is President of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. If you have any questions, please call 973-379-3811. Would you like to receive your monthly Bulletin electronically? Help CBI go "green" and save printing and postage costs at the same time - Contact Jane at jyoung at cbi-nj.org to become an electronic subscriber today. CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section. SHABBAT SHALOM! Jane N. Young Executive Director Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, New Jersey 07041 973-379-3811 - Phone 973-379-1941 - Fax cbidirector at cbi-nj.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From celestej at cbi-nj.org Thu Dec 11 09:48:41 2008 From: celestej at cbi-nj.org (Celeste Johnson) Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:48:41 -0500 Subject: [CBI] Update on shiva information for Phyllis Zia Message-ID: <000c01c95b9f$8f7ea860$6c01a8c0@CBI.LOCAL> Please be informed that due to a miscommunication, the shiva for Phyllis Zia was incorrectly reported to us. Shiva has concluded. Messages of condolences may be sent to the Zia Family, 339 Radel Terrace, South Orange, NJ 07079. 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THIS SHABBAT - December 13, 2008 / 16 Kislev 5769 PARASHAT VAYISHLAH Bar Mitzvah of Dan Rappoport Candle lighting: 4:09 pm Friday: 8:15 pm - Shabbat Service Saturday Services: Shabbat morning 9:00 am Tefilot Yeladim 10:15 am Tefilot Noar 10:15 am Torah for Tots 10:30 am Tefilot Ketanim 10:30 am Mincha 4:27 pm BIMA OFFICERS: Friday, Dec. 12th David Ehrlich Saturday, Dec. 13th David Touger USHERS: Friday, Dec. 12th Andrea Levine Saturday, Dec. 13th Linda Silver and Wendi Weill MAZAL TOV AND THANK YOU To Mario and Andrea Rappoport for sponsoring the Bima flowers, the Kiddush, and for co-sponsoring the Oneg in honor of their son Dan's Bar Mitzvah. To The Membership Committee for co-sponsoring the Oneg. To Linda and Bill Glasofer on the birth of their new grandson, Noah Paul Glasofer. CONDOLENCES To the family of Phyllis Zia, long-time HGNS Teacher. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK 8:30 am - Sunday 7:10 am - Monday through Friday 8:00 pm - Sunday through Thursday MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Beneroff and ending with Boyko that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. THIS SHABBAT'S TORAH PORTION PARASHAT VAYISHLAH December 13, 2008 - 16 Kislev 5769 Genesis 32:4-36:43 (Etz Hayim, p. 198; Hertz p. 122) Haftarah: Obadiah 1:1-21 (Etz Hayim, p. 222; Hertz p. 137) Torah Portion Summary Returning to Canaan after 20 years away, Jacob nervously prepares for a reunion with his brother, Esau. The messengers he sends return with the report that Esau is coming to meet Jacob with 400 men. Jacob divides his family and flocks into two camps, hoping that one will survive if the other is attacked. Jacob sends his brother a lavish gift of animals. That night, Jacob wrestles with a mysterious "man" who injures his thigh and blesses him with the new name - Israel. J acob and Esau meet without incident and then go their separate ways. Jacob arrives at Shechem, where the local prince, Shechem son of Hamor, rapes Jacob's daughter Dinah. Dinah's brothers take revenge, killing all the men of Shechem, taking the women and children captive, and seizing all their property. God tells Jacob to go to Bethel and build an altar. There, God appears to Jacob, confirms his new name, and once again reaffirms the covenant. Rachel dies in childbirth and is buried on the road to Ephrat. Reuben lies with Bilhah, his father's concubine. Jacob finally returns to his father's house. Isaac dies at the age of 180 and is buried by Esau and Jacob. The parashah concludes with the genealogy of Esau's descendents. Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. THIS WEEK AT CBI December 14th 6:30 pm - Men's Club Chanukah Dinner Dance December 15th 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class 8:00 pm - Sisterhood Chanukah Beading Party 8:00 pm - Men's Club Meeting December 16th 6:00 pm - Chaverim December 17th 8:00 pm - HGNS Board Meeting December 18th 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class 6:00 pm - Kadima 7:30 pm - USY Casino Night 8:00 pm - Religious Affairs 8:00 pm - RS Board Meeting UPCOMING EVENTS This Sunday, Sisterhood's Gift Shop will be open from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Come on in and shop for all of your Chanukah gifts! Join CBI's Family Enrichment Committee Tuesday, December 23rd from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm as we come together as a community and light our Hanukkiyot! Bring your family and your Hanukkiyah for Dinner and Drumming. Drum Tales Chanukah is set in ancient Israel, the land of the mighty Maccabees. Join us for this exciting tale of mystery, miracles, triumph, joy, and a single bottle of olive oil. All told in a percussive interactive musical tale. Cost: $12 per adult; $6 per child ages 2-12 Maximum $36 per family. Contact the Religious School Office for more information by phone (973-379-1134) or email (cbieducator at cbi-nj.org). Adult Forum - December 23rd at B'nai Israel Lunch at noon followed by a talk on "The Relevance of Chanukah: What It Can Teach Us about Our Times" given by noted Hirschhorn Adult Education speaker Chaim Lauer. Cost: $7 for Adult Forum members, $9 non members. RSVP to Mona or Ralph by December 19th (908-352-8696). Send checks to Ralph Berkowitz or Mona Hirschberg, 31 Wilson Terrace, Elizabeth, NJ 07208. Adult Forum - December 24th at Oheb Shalom Join us at noon for a Chanukah party. For more information please call Esther at (973-740-9891). THE HEARTS AND HANDS COMMITTEE IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO PREPARE MEALS FOR CHRISTMAS. Newark Emergency Service for Families is an organization that serves the homeless and individuals in need in Newark by providing food, showers and vocational support. The NES relies on donations to meet the food needs of the community and reports that it has been in short supply recently. The B'nai Israel Community can help by preparing food for distribution by the NES on Christmas Eve. We are looking for main courses, vegetable dishes, salads and desserts. Can't cook? Beverages are also needed. Please let Ruth Novick know by e-mail (ruthkirshner at yahoo.com) or by phone (973-564-5871) if you are interested in participating and what type of dish you will be preparing. Contributions should be delivered to the Grace Levine Auditorium between 9 and 10 a.m. on December 24. Please note that the food need not be kosher, but it should be well wrapped. Forum on the Economy - January 11, 2009 at 7:30 pm at CBI Members of the synagogue and surrounding community are invited to hear our panel of experts: Roz Engel, Economist; Gerald Cohen, Economist; and Betty Jampel, Social Worker. They will discuss the current economic situation as well as strategies for coping in this difficult environment. There is no charge to attend. CBI's 2009 Adult Education Health Forum Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm. Featuring presentations by prominent local physicians on many common medical conditions effecting individuals of all ages. CBI's Long-awaited Talent show is coming Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 7:15 pm See our members sing, dance, play a tune, and more! Enjoy music, comedy, storytelling.everything to entertain you for the evening. Come for appetizers and drinks, stay for the great entertainment! Sponsorship is available - contact Leslie McCafferty at LMCCAFF at comcast.net. Advanced Reservations: $18 for adults, $10 for teens ($25 at the door) . Make your reservation by sending in your check made payable to CBI, attn: Talent Show. Join us for the CBI Gala honoring Rabbi Steven Bayar and Cantor Lorna Wallach, March 17th, 2009 at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston. This will be an all-out gala event you will not want to miss! Begin the evening with fine conversation, open bar and gourmet hot and cold hors d'oeuvres. Rejoice in the tributes to our beloved clergy, and enjoy a delicious dinner and dessert. Place your personal greeting in honor of the Rabbi and Cantor in the tribute journal for this special occasion. CBI will be happy to accept group ads as long as they are for at least the same dollar amount as though each family bought the minimum ad. In other words, if the minimum ad is $36, and 5 families go in on a group ad, then the group ad must be for a minimum of 5 x $36. The deadline for all ads is January 20, 2009. For additional information on the journal, please contact Barry Allen at barry.allen at sageontheweb.com or (908) 759-5761. ENJOY YOUR SHABBAT MEALS WITH MEN'S CLUB's DELICIOUS CHALLAHS! If you haven't tried them, now is your chance! FRIDAY DELIVERY TO THE SYNAGOGUE (Pick up from synagogue every Friday 7:00 am - 2:00 pm. ABSOLUTELY NO PICK UP ON SHABBAT!!) We have Plain, Seeded, Raisin, Whole Wheat, Chocolate Chip, or Pkg. Challah Rolls for $3.75 each! December (2 weeks) $ 7.50 January (5 weeks) $18.75 February (4 weeks) $15.00 Order by the week, the month, or any way you wish. For more information call Joe Keselman at (973) 564-5278 or email him at: jkeselman2 at comcast.net or call Howard Greenwald at (973) 376-5469. Purchase your copy of "You Don't Have To Be Wrong for Me to Be Right...Finding Faith Without Fanaticism" in the CBI Front Office for only $20! The full cost will be a donation to CBI thanks to the generosity of a donor family. Author, RABBI BRAD HIRSCHFIELD is President of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. If you have any questions, please call 973-379-3811. CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section. SHABBAT SHALOM! Jane N. Young Executive Director Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, New Jersey 07041 973-379-3811 - Phone 973-379-1941 - Fax cbidirector at cbi-nj.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jyoung at cbi-nj.org Thu Dec 18 12:13:43 2008 From: jyoung at cbi-nj.org (Jane Young) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:13:43 -0500 Subject: [CBI] Special CBI Message - H & H needs volunteers to prepare meals for Christmas Message-ID: <20081218171344.24F737D116@mailwash1.pair.com> THE HEARTS AND HANDS COMMITTEE IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO PREPARE MEALS FOR CHRISTMAS. Newark Emergency Service for Families is an organization that serves the homeless and individuals in need in Newark by providing food, showers and vocational support. The NES relies on donations to meet the food needs of the community and reports that it has been in short supply recently. The B'nai Israel Community can help by preparing food for distribution by the NES on Christmas Eve. We are looking for main courses, vegetable dishes, salads and desserts. Can't cook? Beverages are also needed. Please let Ruth Novick know by e-mail (ruthkirshner at yahoo.com) or by phone (973-564-5871) if you are interested in participating and what type of dish you will be preparing. Contributions should be delivered to the Grace Levine Auditorium between 9 and 10 a.m. on December 24. Please note that the food need not be kosher, but it should be well wrapped. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jyoung at cbi-nj.org Thu Dec 18 16:28:53 2008 From: jyoung at cbi-nj.org (Jane Young) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:28:53 -0500 Subject: [CBI] CBI Weekly announcements 12-18-08 Message-ID: <20081218212856.4654A7E37D@mailwash1.pair.com> HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING AT CBI... THIS SHABBAT - December 20, 2008 / 23 Kislev 5769 PARASHAT VAYESHEV Candle lighting: 4:11 pm Friday: 8:15 pm - Shabbat Service Saturday Services: Shabbat morning 9:00 am Tefilot Yeladim 10:15 am Tefilot Noar 10:15 am Torah for Tots 10:30 am Tefilot Ketanim 10:30 am Learners' & Journeryers' Minyan 10:30 am Yaldenu 11:15 am Mincha 4:29 pm BIMA OFFICERS: Friday, Dec. 19th Linda Sotnick Saturday, Dec. 20th Jonathan Engel USHERS: Friday, Dec. 19th Deena Bernhaut Saturday, Dec. 20th Michele Sherrill THANK YOU TO: Sisterhood for sponsoring the oneg and the kiddush. MAZEL TOV TO: Jeryl and Kenneth Rempel on the engagement of their son. CONDOLENCES TO: Dr. David Gutstein, on the passing of his grandmother, Rose Feinhandler. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK 8:30 am - Sunday 7:10 am - Monday through Friday 8:00 pm - Sunday through Thursday MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Brauer and ending with Caplan that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. THIS SHABBAT'S TORAH PORTION PARASHAT VAYESHEV - BIRKAT HAHODESH December 20, 2008 - 23 Kislev 5769 Genesis 37:1-40:23 (Etz Hayim, p. 226; Hertz p. 141) Haftarah: Amos 2:6 - 3:8 (Etz Hayim, p. 247; Hertz p. 152) Torah Portion Summary Jacob and his family are now settled in Canaan. The parashah begins when Joseph is 17 years old, the favorite of his father, who has given him the famous "coat of many colors." Because of this and because Joseph is a tattletale, his brothers hate and envy him. Joseph's reports of his dreams, in which his brothers bow down to him, only make matters worse. When Jacob sends Joseph to find out how his brothers and the family's flocks are getting along, the brothers resolve to kill him. Reuven convinces them not to commit murder, so they decide to sell Joseph into slavery. They dip his special tunic in goat's blood and bring it to Jacob as evidence of his favorite son's fate. Meanwhile, Joseph is brought to Egypt where he becomes a slave in the household of Pharaoh's courtier, Potiphar. The narrative is interrupted by the story of Judah and Tamar and the birth of their sons Peretz and Zerach. Returning to Joseph, he is successful in Potiphar's house, earning his master's trust. Yet when Potiphar's wife fails in her attempt to seduce Joseph and accuses him of trying to rape her, Potiphar sends the young man to prison. Even in prison he is successful, earning the trust of the chief jailer. In time, Pharaoh's cupbearer and baker are imprisoned. Each has a disturbing dream that Joseph interprets, telling the cupbearer that he will be restored to his position and the baker that he will be executed. Events unfold as Joseph has foreseen; still, the chief cupbearer forgets his promise to bring Joseph's case before Pharaoh. Torah Portion Summary Prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. THIS WEEK AT CBI Join CBI's Family Enrichment Committee Tuesday, December 23rd from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm as we come together as a community and light our Hanukkiyot! Bring your family and your Hanukkiyah for Dinner and Drumming. Drum Tales Chanukah is set in ancient Israel, the land of the mighty Maccabees. Join us for this exciting tale of mystery, miracles, triumph, joy, and a single bottle of olive oil. All told in a percussive interactive musical tale . Cost: $12 per adult; $6 per child ages 2-12 Maximum $36 per family. Contact the Religious School Office for more information - 973-379-1134 or cbieducator at cbi-nj.org December 21st 12:00 pm - Chaverim December 22nd 9:30 am - Rabbi's Class 8:00 pm - Gala Meeting December 23rd 12:00 pm - Adult Forum 7:00 pm - Family Enrichment Chanukah Party 8:00 pm - SPaIC Meeting 8:00 pm - Adult Ed Meeting December 24th Office Closes at 2:00 pm December 25th Office is closed UPCOMING EVENTS THE HEARTS AND HANDS COMMITTEE IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO PREPARE MEALS FOR CHRISTMAS. Newark Emergency Service for Families is an organization that serves the homeless and individuals in need in Newark by providing food, showers, and vocational support. The NES relies on donations to meet the food needs of the community and reports that it has been in short supply recently. The B'nai Israel Community can help by preparing food for distribution by the NES on Christmas Eve. We are looking for main courses, vegetable dishes, salads and desserts. Can't cook? Beverages are also needed. Please let Ruth Novick know by e-mail (ruthkirshner at yahoo.com) or by phone (973-564-5871) if you are interested in participating and what type of dish you will be preparing. Contributions should be delivered to the Grace Levine Auditorium between 9 and 10 a.m. on December 24. Please note that the food need not be kosher, but it should be well wrapped. Adult Forum, December 23rd at B'nai Israel Lunch at noon followed by a talk on "The Relevance of Chanukah: What It Can Teach Us about Our Times" given by noted Hirschhorn Adult Education speaker Chaim Lauer. Cost: $7 for Adult Forum members, $9 non members. RSVP to Mona or Ralph by December 19th, (908) 352-8696. Send checks to Ralph Berkowitz or Mona Hirschberg, 31 Wilson Terrace, Elizabeth, NJ 07208. Adult Forum, December 24th at Oheb Shalom Join us at noon for a Chanukah party. For more information please call Esther at (973) 740-9891 Current Economic Crisis Discussion January 11, 2009 at 7:30 pm A forum discussing the current economic crisis is scheduled to take place at Congregation B'nai Israel. Members of the synagogue and surrounding community are invited to hear our panel of experts: Roz Engel, Economist; Gerald Cohen, Economist; and Betty Jampel, Social Worker, discuss the current economic situation as well as strategies for coping in this difficult environment. There is no charge to attend. CBI's 2009 Adult Education Health Forum Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm. Featuring presentations by prominent local physicians on many common medical conditions effecting individuals of all ages. CBI's Long-awaited Talent show is coming Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 7:15 pm See our members sing, dance, play a tune, and more! Music, comedy, storytelling. everything to entertain you for the evening. Share your talents with your CBI friends. Come for appetizers and drinks, stay for the great entertainment! Sponsorship is available - contact Leslie McCafferty at LMCCAFF at comcast.net. Advanced Reservations: $18 for adults, $10 for teens ($25 at the door) Send the information below to the CBI Office with your check payable to CBI. Join us for the CBI Gala honoring Rabbi Steven Bayar and Cantor Lorna Wallach, March 17th, 2009 at the Crystal Plaza in Livingston. This will be an all-out gala event you will not want to miss! Begin the evening with fine conversation, open bar and gourmet hot and cold hors d'oeuvres. Rejoice in the tributes to our beloved clergy, and enjoy a delicious dinner and dessert. Everyone is invited to place a personal greeting in honor of the Rabbi and Cantor in the tribute journal for this special occasion. ENJOY YOUR SHABBAT MEALS WITH MEN'S CLUB's DELICIOUS CHALLAHS! If you haven't tried them, now is your chance! FRIDAY DELIVERY TO THE SYNAGOGUE (Pick up from synagogue every Friday 7:00 am - 2:00 pm. ABSOLUTELY NO PICK UP ON SHABBAT!!) We have Plain, Seeded, Raisin, Whole Wheat, Chocolate Chip, or Pkg. Challah Rolls for $3.75 each! December (1 week) $ 3.75 January (5 weeks) $18.75 February (4 weeks) $15.00 Order by the week, the month, or any way you wish. For more information call Joe Keselman at (973) 564-5278 or email him at: jkeselman2 at comcast.net or call Howard Greenwald at (973) 376-5469. Purchase your copy of You Don't Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right...Finding Faith Without Fanaticism in the CBI Front Office for only $20! The full cost will be a donation to CBI thanks to the generosity of a donor family. Author, RABBI BRAD HIRSCHFIELD is President of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. If you have any questions, please call 973-379-3811. CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section. SHABBAT SHALOM and HAPPY CHANUKAH! Jane N. Young Executive Director Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, New Jersey 07041 973-379-3811 - Phone 973-379-1941 - Fax cbidirector at cbi-nj.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jyoung at cbi-nj.org Fri Dec 19 11:08:10 2008 From: jyoung at cbi-nj.org (Jane Young) Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:08:10 -0500 Subject: [CBI] CBI update Message-ID: <20081219160901.40FD77D11B@mailwash1.pair.com> Shalom, Our building will be closed for the remainder of the day today. The Friday evening service will begin at 8:15 pm as scheduled, however, we will not be having an oneg. Be safe! Shabbat Shalom, Jane N. Young Executive Director Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, New Jersey 07041 973-379-3811 - Phone 973-379-1941 - Fax cbidirector at cbi-nj.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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THIS SHABBAT - December 27, 2008 / 30 Kislev 5769 PARASHAT MIKETZ Candle lighting: 4:15 pm Friday: 8:15 pm - Shabbat Service Saturday Services: Shabbat morning 9:00 am Mincha 4:33 pm BIMA OFFICERS: Friday, Dec. 26th Steve Brown Saturday, Dec. 27th Joe Tenenbaum USHERS: Friday, Dec. 26th Jonathan Engel Saturday, Dec. 27th Jamey Potechin THANK YOU TO: Joe Keselman for sponsoring the Bima flowers and the Kiddush. Sisterhood for sponsoring the Oneg. MAZEL TOV TO: Joe Keselman on your 80th birthday. Henry Brendzel and Roslyn Barreaux on their engagement. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FOR THE COMING WEEK 8:30 am - Sunday 7:10 am - Monday through Friday 8:00 pm - Sunday through Thursday MINYAN ROTATION: We remind all families with last names beginning with Casel and ending with Cohen that your support and attendance during morning and evening minyanim in the coming week will be appreciated. THIS SHABBAT'S TORAH PORTION PARASHAT MIKETZ - ROSH HODESH TEVET - SHABBAT HANUKKAH December 27, 2008 - 30 Kislev 5769 Genesis 41:1-44:17 (Etz Hayim, p. 250; Hertz p. 155) Haftarah: Zehariah 2:14 - 4:7 (Etz Hayim, p. 1270; Hertz p. 987) Torah Portion Summary Pharaoh dreams of seven lean cows devouring seven fat cows and seven thin ears of grain consuming seven healthy ears. He is disturbed by his dreams, but none of his magicians can interpret them. The chief cupbearer now remembers Joseph and his ability to interpret dreams. Pharaoh sends for Joseph, who tells him that his dreams are God's way of informing Pharaoh about the seven years of abundance to come, which will be followed by seven years of famine. Joseph advises Pharaoh to appoint someone to oversee the collection and storage of surplus food in the prosperous years so that it will be available for the years of scarcity. Pharaoh sees the wisdom of the plan and appoints Joseph to the position, giving him many honors and a wife who bears him two sons. After the seven years of plenty have passed, the famine begins in Egypt and the surrounding lands. Jacob sends ten of his sons - all but Benjamin - to Egypt to buy food. When the brothers come before the viceroy of Egypt - Joseph - he recognizes them but they don't recognize him. Joseph accuses them of being spies, and when they protest he agrees to hold Shimon hostage until they return with Benjamin to prove their innocence. When the brothers tell Jacob what has happened, he refuses to let Benjamin go to Egypt. The famine continues, however, and Jacob reluctantly allows Benjamin to accompany his brothers to Egypt to buy food. Joseph has the brothers brought to his house, where he serves them a feast. However, Joseph tells his steward to hide his silver goblet in Benjamin's sack. After the brothers depart for home, Joseph sends his men after them to apprehend the "thief." Joseph tells the brothers that he will keep the one who stole the goblet as his slave; the others are free to return home. Torah Portion summary prepared by Rabbi Joyce Newmark for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. THIS WEEK AT CBI December 27th No Children's Services December 31st Office Closes at 2 pm January 1st Office is Closed January 2nd We are open from 9 am to 2 pm. UPCOMING EVENTS RSVP for our January Rosh Chodesh! Tuesday, January 6th Cantor Lorna Wallach will facilitate a program entitled "From the Heart -- A Sampling of Ancient to Contemporary Prayers of Jewish Women." What a wonderfully spiritual way to start out the secular New Year! Dinner begins at 6:15 pm until 7:45 for $18, Please RSVP to Linda Silver (973) 921-1502 or lssilver at comcast.net or Karen Tucker (980) 647-8330 or karenltucker at comcast.net. Interested in learning more about Camp Ramah? Come Thursday, January 8 at 7:00 pm . There is a special opportunity to meet Rabbi Paul Resnick, Director of Camp Ramah Berkshires, at the home of Jody and Jonathan Caplan, 9 Oval Road, Millburn. Rabbi Resnick will be available to answer your questions and tell you more about what makes Camp Ramah such a special summer experience for your child. Your children are welcome to attend. Please RSVP to Jody Caplan at 973-376-6348 or caplan973 at comcast.net. Adult Forum - Thursday, January 8th at Oheb Shalom At 1:00 pm for coffee and cake, followed by a film named "Damages". Call Esther for futher information(973) 740-9891. Kadima, the CBI youth group for 6th, 7th and 8th graders -- Thursday, January 8th - 6:00 to 7:15 pm First event of 2009: "Hang Out Pig-Out Night" immediately following religious school. Contact Kadima Advisor Aly Greenstein (aly at cbi-nj.org) to RSVP or for more information. Chaverim, the CBI youth group for 4th and 5th graders - Tuesday, January 13th - 6:00 to 7:15 pm -- First event of 2009: "New Year's Party" immediately following religious school from. Contact Chaverim Advisor Aly Greenstein (aly at cbi-nj.org) to RSVP or for more information. Adult Forum - Tuesday, January 13 at B'nai Israel Lunch at noon followed by a discussion on Jewish Ethics with Rabbi Bayar. Cost: $7 for Adult Forum members, $9 non members. RSVP to Mona or Ralph by Jan. 9, (908) 352-8696. Send checks to Ralph Berkowitz or Mona Hirschberg, 31 Wilson Terrace, Elizabeth, NJ 07208. Forum on the Current Economic Crisis January 11, 2009 at 7:30 pm A forum discussing the current economic crisis will take place at Congregation B'nai Israel. Members of the synagogue and surrounding community are invited to hear our panel of experts: Roz Engel, Economist; Gerald Cohen, Economist; and Betty Jampel, Social Worker, discuss the current economic situation as well as strategies for coping in this difficult environment. There is no charge to attend. CBI's 2009 Adult Education Health Forum Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm. Featuring presentations by prominent local physicians on many common medical conditions effecting individuals of all ages. Sisterhood presents author Josh Henkin, January 26th Henkin is speaking about his New York Times notable book, "Matrimony". Hope you will join and bring your friends. The book is available in our synagogue office for $12.00 in paperback. CBI's Long-awaited Talent show is coming Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 7:15 pm See our members sing, dance, play a tune, and more! Music, comedy, storytelling. everything to entertain you for the evening. Share your talents with your CBI friends. Come for appetizers and drinks, stay for the great entertainment! Sponsorship is available - contact Leslie McCafferty at LMCCAFF at comcast.net. Advanced Reservations: $18 for adults, $10 for teens ($25 at the door) Dairy refreshments will be served. Send your check payable to CBI and the information regarding your attendees to the CBI Office. Men's Club Annual Paid-Up Membership Breakfast Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 9:30 am. Join Men's Club for great food and relaxed schmoozing. Guest speaker is Al Spector, author of "Baseball - Never Too Old To Play The Game". Free admission for paid-up Men's Club members. Member spouses and other guests are $10. Kids under 18 attend for $5. Join us for the CBI Gala honoring Rabbi Steven Bayar and Cantor Lorna Wallach March 17th, 2009 The Congregation is honoring Rabbi Bayar and Cantor Wallach with a Gala Dinner on March 17, 2008. Tickets are $118 per person. Please send your checks to the office. Also, a Gala Ad Journal is being put together. Business card ads start at $36, with quarter page ads beginning at $200. We'd like 100% participation for the Dinner and the Ad Journal. For more information, contact Barry Allen at 908-759-5761, or via email at barry.allen at sageontheweb.com. ENJOY YOUR SHABBAT MEALS WITH MEN'S CLUB's DELICIOUS CHALLAHS! If you haven't tried them, now is your chance! FRIDAY DELIVERY TO THE SYNAGOGUE (Pick up from synagogue every Friday 7:00 am - 2:00 pm. ABSOLUTELY NO PICK UP ON SHABBAT!!) We have Plain, Seeded, Raisin, Whole Wheat, Chocolate Chip, or Pkg. Challah Rolls for $3.75 each! January (5 weeks) $18.75 February (4 weeks) $15.00 March (4 weeks) $15.00 Order by the week, the month, or any way you wish. For more information call Joe Keselman at (973) 564-5278 or email him at: jkeselman2 at comcast.net or call Howard Greenwald at (973) 376-5469. Purchase your copy of "You Don't Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right...Finding Faith Without Fanaticism" in the CBI Front Office for only $20! The full cost will be a donation to CBI thanks to the generosity of a donor family. Author, RABBI BRAD HIRSCHFIELD is President of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership. If you have any questions, please call 973-379-3811. CBI's monthly bulletin is posted on our web site. Please go to our home page at www.cbi-nj.org, click on Bulletins and enter user name: cbi and password: millburn to enter our "Members only" section. SHABBAT SHALOM AND HAPPY HANUKKAH! Jane N. Young Executive Director Congregation B'nai Israel 160 Millburn Avenue Millburn, New Jersey 07041 973-379-3811 - Phone 973-379-1941 - Fax cbidirector at cbi-nj.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jyoung at cbi-nj.org Mon Dec 29 13:41:39 2008 From: jyoung at cbi-nj.org (Jane Young) Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:41:39 -0500 Subject: [CBI] CBI - special note from Rabbi Bayar Message-ID: <20081229184140.4038D7D118@mailwash1.pair.com> The news from Israel has us all concerned. Currently, we have several families and students traveling and studying in Israel - we pray for their safety daily. I thought you would be interested to read the official statements concerning the affairs in Israel: >From the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism: The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism supports Israel in its response to the unremitting violence directed toward its citizens from Gaza. Although United Synagogue's leaders realize that many Palestinian lives are at risk and grieve for them, and acknowledge with great sadness that some already have been lost, we see no other way for Israel to protect its citizens, who have been the targets of unremitting savage violence directed at them by Hamas. We feel great sadness for the people of Gaza, who have been betrayed by Hamas, which has brought them nothing but violence, starvation, and misery. Israel is doing what it must do -- no civilized country can leave its citizens unprotected. The great irony of this attack coming from Gaza, from which Israel has tried to disengage since 2005, should not be lost on any observer. We are heartened by the response of the United States, coming both from President George W. Bush's administration and from President-elect Barack Obama. We pray that the violence soon will end and that the people of this battered region finally will find peace. >From the Union of Reform Judaism: Washington, D.C., December 28, 2008- In response to recent military and terrorist activity in Gaza and Israel, Rabbi Eric Yoffie, President of the Union for Reform Judaism, issued the following statement: For the past three weeks, Israel has lived under an increasing barrage of rocket fire from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. More than 80 missiles landed on a single day. Israel's first responsibility, like that of any nation, is to protect her citizens. The military action, which Israeli launched this morning, was clearly intended to do just that. Today's action is as tragic as it is necessary and predictable. While we mourn the loss of life, we know that no democratic nation in the world would permit a hostile force on its border to target its civilian centers with constant missile attacks. Israel has demonstrated extraordinary restraint as nearly 8000 rockets have been launched at Israel's cities in the last 8 years. When Israel withdrew every civilian and soldier from Gaza in 2005, the attacks did not stop for a single day. We believe that military action must always be the last resort. But more and more Israeli cities are now in range of Hamas' rocket-firing army of terror, and we know that the traumatized children of Sderot and neighboring towns can no longer be expected to live in constant fear. Hamas chose to end the existing cease-fire. Hamas has cynically chosen to use Palestinian civilians as cover for its military operations. Hamas openly declares its commitment to destroy Israel. Hamas, therefore, bears responsibility for today's bloodshed. Hamas, and only Hamas, can make the decision to move beyond this bloody conflict by stopping, once and for all, all attacks on Israel from the territory it controls. We welcome the words of Israel's Defense Minister that every effort will be made to limit casualties among the civilian population of Gaza. We welcome as well the words of the Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, who emphasized in her statement this morning that "while confronting Hamas, Israel continues to believe in the two-state solution and remains committed to negotiations with the legitimate Palestinian Authority in the context of the peace process, launched at Annapolis." We note, with sadness, the predictable chorus of those in the international community who call for Israeli "restraint." Yet these critics offer no solution to the suffering of Israel's citizens, and in the face of rockets terrorizing their own children, would not be talking of restraint and proportionality. They would be demanding that their governments put an end to the attacks. We thank the Government of the United States, which has been a voice of reason. We hope that the Palestinian leadership will demand an end to missile fire and a return to the path of peace and the negotiations begun in Annapolis. And we pray that the Palestinian people will strengthen the hand of all who are prepared to make peace a reality. I hope this helps. Steven Bayar, Rabbi -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From celestej at cbi-nj.org Tue Dec 30 11:28:08 2008 From: celestej at cbi-nj.org (celestej at cbi-nj.org) Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:28:08 -0500 (EST) Subject: [CBI] Important message from Rabbi Bayar Message-ID: <3933.69.142.188.81.1230654488.squirrel@webmail1.pair.com> To our Congregants: I have been receiving reports of the situation in Gaza and Ashkelon from members of the Rabbinical Assembly and my three daughters and son in law (and granddaughter), all who are in Israel at this time. Below is an e mail from Rabbi Matt Futterman and members of his former congregation in Ashkelon. He and they have given permission to forward these e mails to you and anyone you wish as well. At the bottom are several e mail addresses if you wish to contact these people directly. Rabbi Bayar The letter from Rabbi Futterman follows: Hevre, When the phone rang Shabbat morning at 6:00, I jumped out of bed terrified for a ringing phone in our house on Shabbat is a sign of an emergency. My wife Chana was calling from Israel to let me know that everyone was OK and that the entire family was sitting in the shelter in the apartment in Ashkelon where our sons live when home from the army, school or work. The intermittent shelling of the town by Hamas forces in Gaza that began on Wednesday had become a continuous barrage of retaliatory missiles once the IDF launched its attack against the Hamas leadership and their installations in Gaza ? even those located in the heart of residential communities. Our youngest son was called back to his base and our oldest son was waiting for his reserve duty call up. Our son-in-law returned to his command in the north. And my mother-in-law was not making it into the shelter quickly enough so the rest were taking turns sitting with her in the shelter. During the many years we lived together as a family in Ashkelon we had sat in the shelter only during the 1991 Gulf War. The word is that this operation will last for months. Chana is supposed to return to Chicago on Thursday but is torn about leaving her parents and our children at a time like this. Watching the scenes of destruction in Gaza, my heart goes out to the Palestinians who are suffering. But even President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority has criticized the Hamas for not continuing the peace with Israel. Even the usually biased BBC chided the Hamas spokesperson for provoking the Israelis through constant missile attacks on civilian populations. The Hamas criticisms of Israel and Israeli occupation actually seem to be falling on deaf media ears as many of the journalists point out that after Israel forced her own citizens to withdraw from Gaza it was the Palestinians, not the Israelis who pursued war instead of peace. The Israelis ? who seem better prepared than during the last war (in the north) ? are like a wounded bear protecting her cubs. They are responding more fiercely than anyone imagined. The charges of a disproportionate response from Israel?s critics remind of the joke about the boy who kills his parents and asks the court for mercy since he is an orphan. The critics are upset that the Israelis are fighting back so hard against the bullies who keep taunting and hurting her. Thousands of missiles have been launched against Israel since the summer of the withdrawal and Israel is finally fed up. I am feeling helpless here in Chicago. I cannot do anything for the family. So I have been writing to friends. One dear friend, Terri Davis, has been writing back. She is not only active in our old shul in Ashkelon (Kehillat Netzach Israel) but was recently sent to the US as an Israeli representative to the convention of the Women?s League for Conservative Judaism. Here are two letters: Sunday 12/28/08 Dear Matt, We went to our Kehillah, Netzach Israel yesterday morning for services as one of member families was celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary. As we were praying we could hear the IAF planes going over the synagogue on the way to Gaza. Thank G-d it was quiet while we were in synagogue. The fun and games started a litle bit after 1 o'clock. The sirens went off 6 times during Shabbat in Ashkelon. We went in and out of the shelters. They sent 20 rockets yesterday between Sderot and Ashkelon and another 44 rockets in various other areas. My son and his wife's family kept calling to come to Modiin and stay there but my husband and I stayed in Ashkelon as we have another married daughter living in Ashkelon and she couldn't leave since she works at the Holiday Inn. My daughter, husband and dog came to stay at our home since they don't have a shelter where they live now. My daughter-in-law was called into the army this morning since she is a paramedic. The sirens have already gone off three times this morning and 9 rockets have been sent in to Israel including a Moshav near Ashdod. The rockets are flying further than they used to. We now have to finish installing special windows in the Kehillah that do not shatter dangerously when bombs fall. We thank you for your ongoing concern for us and for the Kehilla and hope this situation will end quickly and with the minimum number of people getting hurt. As I was writing this another siren went off again. Oh what a day. Thanks for thinking of us, Terri 12/29/08 Dear Matt, Today is Monday, the sirens and rockets started a little bit before 9:30 AM in Ashkelon. There were a few actual hits this morning. One dead, five seriously wounded and 11 slightly wounded when a rocket hit near the site of the new municipal library near the center of Ashkelon. Many people have been taken to the hospital for shock. The sirens have gone off around 11 times this morning and it is very upsetting for everyone here. After our house shakes and the sirens screech in the quiet morning hours we then hear the booms of the missiles and rockets as we wait in our shelters. In the 80's and 90's my husband, Marty, remembers travelling up north to visit the confrontation line settlements. Who would believe that today our home city of Ashkelon would be on the confrontation line!? Most of the city's 120,000 residents remain at home close to shelters, while others continue working. Schools and day care facilities are closed and people are warned to stay indoors. The tension, especially for young families and the elderly is intense. Our daughter Elana is the lobby Manager in the Holiday Inn in Ashkelon and had to go into work because of the many reporters and television people staying in the hotel. (The sirens have gone off several more times since I began writing this note.) She was driving to work when two sirens went off. She had to jump out of the car and run to shelter. She finally got to work when the siren went off again. She was completely scared, nervous and crying. She was so frightened the rocket would hit her while she was in the car. The rockets are affecting everyone. Many of our Kehilla members have been called into the army and many of our members are very involved through the Municipality with the emergency plans. One of our past presidents, was at one of the Municipality stations all of Shabbat and others are working there today. Is the city prepared? From the point of view of city planning and response yes. As a Kehilla we are also prepared. Just as we were the best address for our members during the Gulf War when you gathered the young families for Tu B?Shevat in 1991, we try to be the address for giving our friends and neighbors some spiritual strength. We know that this war is not likely to end soon, nevertheless we are stand in full support of the decision to attack the Hamas as the previous situation could no longer be tolerated. May God be with us and protect us. Terri Davis >From Rabbi Futterman: So please feel free not only to share with others anything and everything from my last posting about my family and the Davis family from Kehillat Netzach Israel but please include Terri Davis? e-mail found at the end of her note. I think it would be wonderful if she and members of the kehilla were to receive letters of hizzuk from members of our movement and their friends abroad. Her e-mail is terriarlene at gmail.com