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January 2014
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LIFE’S SHORT,
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Shabbat, Festival & Holiday
Service Schedule..................................2
Rabbi’s Message....................................3-4
Cantor’s Message..................................5-6
Building Project Update....................7-8
Adult Education.................................. 9-10
Special Services................................11-14
Religious School News...................15-16
Youth Group News...........................17-18
Around the Temple..........................19-23
Community Programs....................24-25
Tribute Cards............................................ 26
Yahrzeits..................................................... 27
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Friday, January 24th
Dinner: 6:30 pm
Service: 8:00 pm
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www.bethrishon.org
Save the date for a special Sephardic
themed dinner & service.
See page 13 for details.
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January 2014
Service Schedule
Upcoming Shabbat, Festival & Holiday
Service Schedule
DATE
TIMESERVICE
Attention Parents of B’nei Mitzvah Students: The Shabbat morning services throughout January and February provide
great opportunities for your children to practice leading parts of the service and to be called to the Torah, with you or another
adult, for a practice aliyah. They will also be able to practice blessings and prayers. We urge you to take advantage of this
wonderful opportunity.
Friday, January 3
**6:00 pm**
Special Time for Service
Family Service led by the K-2nd Graders
Candle lighting: 4:22 pm
Saturday, January 4
9:00 am
Prayer Class
9:00 am
Nosh & Drash
10:00 am
Shabbat Service - Bo
Torah: Cantor Ilan Mamber, Rabbi Marley Weiner, Steven Schwartz
Haftarah: Judith Lustig
Friday, January 10
8:00 pm
Shabbat Shira Evening Service with Choirs (See page 12 for details)
Candle lighting: 4:29 pm
Saturday, January 11
9:00 am
Prayer Class
10:00 am
Shabbat Service - Beshalach
Torah: Fern Wilensky, Ellen Csaki, Steven Schwartz
Haftarah: Judy Ackerman
Friday, January 17
8:00 pm
Evening Service led by the TBR Youth Group
Candle lighting: 4:37 pm
Saturday, January 18
9:00 am
Prayer Class
9:00 am
Nosh & Drash
10:00 am
Shabbat Service - Yitro
Torah: Marianne Goodman, Robin Koval, Lisa Schwartz, Heidi Walker
Haftarah: Marianne Goodman, Robin Koval, Lisa Schwartz, Heidi Walker
4:00 pm
Alef Consecration and Tu B’shevat Seder
Sunday, January 19
9:30 am
Hey Class Tefillin Workshop and Weekday Service
Friday, January 24
8:00 pm
Shabbat La Vida Loca Evening Service and Sephardic Dinner
(see page 13 for details)
Candle lighting: 4:45 pm
Saturday, January 25
10:00 am
Shabbat Service - Mishpatim
Torah: Cantor Ilan Mamber, Steven Schwartz
Haftarah: Cantor Jenna Daniels
Friday, January 31
**6:00 pm**
Special Time for Service
Evening Service - Viral Shabbat (see page 14 for details)
Candle lighting: 4:54 pm
Saturday, February 1
10:00 am
Shabbat Service - Terumah
Torah: Cantor Ilan Mamber, Rabbi Marley Weiner, Steven Schwartz
Haftarah: Pam Berk
Friday, February 7
**6:00 pm**
Special Time for Service
Bet Class Family Service, Siddur Ceremony and Dinner
Candle lighting: 5:02 pm
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January 2014
Rabbi’s Message
From the Rabbi’s Desk...
sabbatical Proposal
for January 2014
Dear Friends:
Let me wish you and your family a healthy and a prosperous
New Year.
May 2014 be a year filled with great joy, happiness and
fulfillment.
I am writing this article to you from California where I am
on sabbatical for the month of January.
Some have asked, what is the purpose of a clergy
sabbatical?
Sabbatical leave promotes spiritual,
intellectual, emotional renewal, and growth. In general
terms, a sabbatical strengthens and further develops the
rabbi’s ability to serve the congregation.
• Spiritual Renewal - Much of the rabbi’s weekly
conversation and work relates to creating a spiritual
life. Maintaining and developing one’s own spirituality
is easy to neglect. A rabbi’s sabbatical is a time to renew
spiritual disciplines that got lost in the busy-ness of life.
• Education - A clergy sabbatical is educational. One
learns from conferences, workshops, research, course
work, travel and from building new relationships.
• Rest - Though a clergy sabbatical is not vacation, rest
is an important component. Without rest, the stress
levels of ministry cannot be broken. This sabbatical will
afford me time for physical and emotional renewal.
• Renewed Passion and Perspective - The rabbi returns
from his sabbatical with a clearer sense of mission and
renewed energy to serve his congregation.
Sabbatical Plan:
My sabbatical will consist of the following three
components:
I. ACADEMIC LEARNING
A. Pacific Association of Reform Rabbis Convention
(PARR)
which time we will focus on the Sefardic Rabbinic Tradition.
Rabbi Dr. David Ellenson will be the keynote speaker. He
will be past president of the HUC-JIR as of January 2014.
The titles of his lectures will be:
“The Wisdom of the Sefardic Rabbinic Tradition:
Responsa of Rabbis Hayyim David Halevy and Ben Tzion
Mayer Uziel”
Session 1: We will discuss texts that reflect their
overarching approach to rabbinic leadership.
Session #2: We will discuss texts showing specific responses
to matters of personal status and women’s rights.
In addition, Rabbi Gary Zola, American Jewish Archives
Director will speak on two additional subjects:
1: “Abraham Lincoln and the Jews”
2. Famous Rabbis in Famous Arguments”
B. Post-Biblical Studies
I will be taking a course from the Teaching Company/
The Great Courses, entitled “ Lost Christianities: Christian
Scriptures and the Battles over Authentication”, taught by
Dr. Bart D. Ehrman, James A. Gray Distinguished Professor
of Religion at The University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill
In the first centuries CE there was no “official” New
Testament. Instead, early Christians read and fervently
followed a wide variety of Scriptures - many more than
we have today. Relying on these writings, Christians held
beliefs that today would be considered bizarre. This course
focuses on the fact that many of the struggles of early
Christians were not against pagans or other nonbelievers,
but against other Christians. (Edited selection from the
Great Courses catalogue)
II. SYNAGOGUE MANAGEMENT
A. Practical Guide to Rabbinic Counseling, Yisrael N.
I will be attending the annual PARR Convention during
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January 2014
Rabbi’s Message
RABBI’S MESSAGE: Continued from previous page.
Levitz and Abraham J. Twerski (Jewish Lights Publishing,
Woodstock, Vermont 2013)
Today’s rabbis, in addition to being spiritual leaders of
their congregations, are also expected to be competent
counselors to members of their community. Good
counseling, in reality, is a complex process requiring a
combination of knowledge, skill, self-awareness and an
understanding of human dynamics. This groundbreaking
book reflects the wisdom of seasoned professionals,
who provide clear guidelines and sensible strategies for
effective rabbinic counseling. (Edited description from
Amazon.com)
III. SPIRITUAL RENEWAL
A. The Radical American Judaism of Mordecai M.
Kaplan , Mel Scult (Indiana University Press, Bloomington,
Indiana 2014)
Mordecai M. Kaplan, founder of the Jewish
Reconstructionist movement, is the only rabbi to have
been excommunicated by the Orthodox rabbinical
establishment in America. Kaplan was indeed a heretic,
rejecting such fundamental Jewish beliefs as the
concept of the chosen people and a supernatural God.
Drawing on Kaplan’s 27-volume diary, Scult describes the
development of Kaplan’s radical theology in dialogue with
the thinkers and writers who mattered to him most, from
Spinoza to Emerson and from Ahad Ha-Am and Matthew
Arnold to Felix Adler, John Dewey, and Abraham Joshua
Heschel. (Edited description from Indiana University
Press website)
B. Modern Jews Engage the New Testament, Rabbi
Michael J. Cook, PhD (Jewish Lights Publishing,
Woodstock, Vermont, 2008)
Despite the New Testament’s impact on Jewish history,
virtually all Jews avoid knowledge of its underlying
dynamics. Jewish families and communities thus remain
needlessly stymied when responding to a deeply
Christian culture. This volume offers an unprecedented
solution-oriented introduction to Jesus and Paul, the
Gospels and Revelation, leading Jews out of anxieties
that plague them, and clarifying for Christians why
Jews draw back from Christians’ sacred writings.
(Edited description from Amazon.com)
In addition to my formal studies, I will be worshiping
at Temple Isaiah, Palm Springs and Temple Sinai, Palm
Desert.
I look forward to sharing my new knowledge and learning
with you throughout the year. I am most appreciative
to the congregation for the opportunity to enrich my
professional career while at the same time recharging my
spirit.
L’shalom,
Rabbi Dr. Kenneth A. Emert
KAE9999@aol.com
Planning an event? Keep Our Catering Facility in Mind!
If you are planning a special occasion, consider using our spacious and elegant
ballroom for your next simcha.
When celebrated in the sanctity of the Temple, weddings, b’nei mitzvot, brit, baby
namings, and other life cycle events take on a more spiritual significance.
We have a marvelous panel of caterers from which to choose.
Contact Laura Freeman at 201-847-9409 or visit the “Facilities and Catering” tab at www.bethrishon.org.
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January 2014
Cantor’s Message
From the Cantor’s Desk...
If It’s Monday,
It Must Be Oakland
On December 4, the weather was mild. It was also the last night of
Chanukah, and I was in the middle of Ridgewood at Van Neste Park,
lighting the Chanukah candles. It was a wonderful event.
We lit the eighth candle, and much of Ridgewood’s Jewish community came to celebrate, including a great number of our congregants and their children. Their presence
made my work so much easier. I invited the 16 students
who were there to light the candles (actually, to push the
electric candle buttons). They then joined me in an array
of Chanukah songs that I taught them in Hebrew School,
and their enthusiasm was overwhelming. The adults were
proud of the new Chanukah menorah (Chanukkiah) they
were able to erect in the middle of Ridgewood through
the cooperation of the Temple Israel of Ridgewood, the
neighboring congregations, and the Town of Ridgewood,
and the children were proud to declare their Jewish identity to the community through their presence and their
songs. My night in Ridgewood was the last night, but
my understanding is that the Chanukkiah was “lit” every
night of the festival, a great accomplishment for the Jewish community in the town.
Singing at the Wyckoff candle lighting on the fifth night of
Chanukah.
This phenomenon of lighting Chanukah candles in the
various towns and communities of Bergen County that
have a relationship with our congregation went on for
the full eight days of the festival this year. Though it
was paired with Thanksgiving, not Christmas, and could
have been considered a “slow” week, it was not a slow
week for our Jewish community, or for me, as the cantor
of the congregation of Temple Beth Rishon. There were
many opportunities to “do” Chanukah everywhere, at
any time of day or night. In years past, I joined Chabad
in Wyckoff with some of our students for one evening to
celebrate Chanukah, in addition to some adult facilities,
hospital, and family events. Of course, we also have our
congregational programs for adults, the Hebrew school,
and the preschool. This year, Chanukah was everywhere,
and so was I. On the first night, which happened to fall
on Wednesday, Erev Thanksgiving, I was playing my guitar in the snow in Franklin Lakes, lighting candles with
Rabbi Chanoch Kaplan of Chabad and singing with the
cantor from Barnert Temple. On the second, third, and
fourth nights, we celebrated at friends’ homes in Bergen
and Westchester Counties, as well as at our TBR Shabbat Services. On Sunday, the fifth night, we lit candles at
the cantors’ concert at the JCC of the Palisades in Tenafly,
then rushed off to Wyckoff for a lighting with Chabad and
more snow. The sixth night (Monday) was celebrated in
Oakland; Tuesday, the seventh night, found me with our
Temple Beth Rishon Hebrew School at the church. As I
mentioned, I was in Ridgewood on the eighth night for
the candle lighting, followed by celebrating Chanukah
with the residents of the Daughters of Miriam in Clifton.
And, on the eighth day of Chanukah, Thursday, we lit the
full regalia at Bergen Regional Hospital and the Esplanade
Adult Facility in Chestnut Ridge. In addition, there were
Chanukah lightings in Allendale and Upper Saddle River
that I could not attend due to time conflicts.
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Cantor’s Message
CANTOR’S MESSAGE: Continued from previous page.
Mind you, I did not mind all the running around, singing, and celebrations. I was thrilled to be part of these
programs where our local Jews were proud to be Jewish and eager to make their neighbors and friends aware
of it. On the one hand, I was proud to see these visible
Jewish symbols on display on public grounds. On the
other hand, it occurred to me that if you allow menorahs,
then crosses and Christmas displays will soon reappear
in schools and everywhere else. Growing up in Israel and
Brooklyn, I was taught that menorahs belong in homes
and synagogues where they can be displayed to the outside world. In some ways, I am uncomfortable with the
newfound public display. However, this new tradition
seems to be what our members want and need for their
own validation of their Jewish identity. That need by the
community trumps any philosophical doubts I may have
with this new “Chanukah in the Town Square.” So, I look
forward to years like this past one, where I have to keep
track of the day and know that if it’s Monday, it must be
Oakland.
I, along with Carol, Aliza, Noah, Arthur, and Irene, wish
everyone in our congregation a Happy and Healthy New
Year. Shanna Chilonit Mle’ah Simchah u’Vri’ut.
The first candle lighting in Ridgewood. Thanks to TBR
members, Michelle Opper and Esther Zuckerman, for
helping to make this possible.
Cantor Ilan Mamber,
cantor@bethrishon.org
Consider making a tribute to
a special event in your life by
inscribing it on
ng a tribute to a special
life by inscribing it on
The Tree of Life
Tree of
Life
Call Anne
Zenn at
in TBR’s beautiful lobby.
(201) 848-9322
beautiful lobby.
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call Anne Zenn
201.848.9322
January 2014
Building Project
Education Wing Renovation Campaign
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
LEADING THE WAY as of 12/11/13
HOWARD & FELICIA BARASH
DANIEL & SHARI BECKER
PAUL & JUDY BEDRIN
MARSHALL & GRETTA BERMAN
LARRY & MARNIE BERNSTEIN
STEPHAN BILLSTEIN & SUSAN HOOPER
ROBERT & JENNIFER CAHN
MARK & TERRY CHARNET
ROBERT & SHEILA CHESTNOV
HAROLD & WENDY CHUBINSKY
DAVID & LAUREN COHEN
SAVERIO COSTA & TARA MANDEL
LOU & JILL D’AVANZO
STEVE & LINDA DRESSLER
RABBI KENNETH EMERT
KEN & LAURA ESTEROW
ALBERT FARHI
LEONARD & SHOSHANA FEINER
JEFF & LAURA FREEMAN
MICHAEL & STACEY FRENKEL
ED & KATIE FRIEDLAND
STEVE & JUDITH FRIEDLAND
MARK FRIEDLANDER & LAURA EISDORFER
GARY & SAMANTHA GABRIEL
BOB & MARILYN GELLERT
MARVIN & DIANE GESS
BARRY & MARGE GINSBERG
ROBERT & SHARON GLASSMAN
MICHAEL & LESLIE GOLDBERG
STEPHEN & RANDI GOLDBERG
CHARLES & NITA GOODGAL
LARRY & MARIANNE GOODMAN
JOSH & DEBBIE GRAUER
MICHAEL & JOYCE GREENBERG
JEFF & ELENA GREENE
ROB & ABI GROSSMAN
ARNOLD & AUDREY HEIMLER
JODI HEIMLER
RICHARD HEIMLER
HARRY & MARJORIE IMMERMAN
DENNIS & SHARON JAVER
ANDREW JENNIS & HARRIET SHUGARMAN
DAVID KAHN & LIZ COLE
SCOTT & CARYN KAHN
MANNY KAPLAN
HENRY & ELAINE KAUFMAN
JEFFREY & ALLISON KARPF
DAVID & LESLIE KLYDE
ARTHUR R. & NANCY KRAMER
SCOTT & PAM KRIM
MARTIN & MARY KWARTLER
LARRY & ALYSON LANDSMAN
LEN & LEANN LEBOV
ED & JOAN LEFFERMAN
STEVEN & SUE ANN LEVIN
ERIC & STACEY LEVY
CHUCK & ANNE LIEBERMAN
ILAN & CAROL MAMBER
IRA & HOLLY MARX
PETER & EVELYN MEIER
CURTIS & KIMBERLY NASSAU
MARK & SHARON NEWMAN
PETER & BARBARA NORDEN
DAVID & MICHELE OPPER
MEL & JUDY OPPER
JEFF & SHERRY POLEVOY
RON ROSENSWEIG & LINDA DOMBROWSKY
DAVID & BRIGITTE RUDMAN
WILL & MARNIE RUKIN
MARC & KAREN SACKSTEIN
HOWARD & JILL SCHOENFELD
KEITH SEIDENBERG & ELLEN WALD
IRA & RANDI SHINSKE
BARRY & AMY SILVERMAN
MARTIN & CATHERINE SMITHLINE
ED & ADRIENNE SOLOMON
MICHAEL & BETH SPAROZIC
FRED & JUDY STEINBERG
LEE & AMY TESSER
ZAHAVA TROSTEN
JEFF & KIM WEISS
CYRILE WILSON
ANDY & SUSAN YADOFF
JACK & LYDIA ZAKIM
RONALD & ZIONA ZELAZO
LENNY & MOIRA ZELIN
JEFF & ANNE ZENN
LON & ELLEN ZIMMER
IAN & JEAN-MARIE ZIMMERMAN
DAVY & AMANDA ZONERAICH
GARY & MARIE ROSE ZWERLING
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January 2014
Building Project
Building for the Future
Education Wing Monthly
Update
Progress on the Education Wing is picking up speed. The pictures
below detail some of the advances that have been made in the
multipurpose room area of the building. As you can see, steel has
been erected, forming the support for the second floor classrooms
and storage areas.
Wall framing has begun on the main floor classrooms, as well as old
door openings have been filled in and new ones have been opened
up. The new bathrooms, between what will be rooms 1 & 2 and 3 & 4,
are also being framed out, and the underground plumbing for those
areas has been completed.
We continue to see good forward momentum on the project. If you would like to see the
progress for yourself, contact either Ian Zimmerman or Eric Levy to arrange a tour through
the construction zone.
Fundraising is ongoing, and to date we have
raised over $1.4 million in pledges from 93
TBR families. We are still in the process of
attempting to reach out to everyone. If we
have not gotten to you yet please feel free to
contact us to let us know of your commitment
to the Education Wing project.
Continue to look for additional updates in
future newsletters or TBR emails.
Looking down from the partially completed
second floor into the elevator pit.
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Adult Education
Visit the “Adult Education” tab at www.bethrishon.org for more information about these programs.
Reader’s Circle Book Club:
Come Read with Us!
JANUARY 2: Jewish Pirates of
the Carribean: How a Generation
of Swashbuckling Jews Carved
Out an Empire in the New World
in Their Quest for Treasure,
Religious Freedom and Revenge
by Edward Kritzler. This lively
work of history tells the tale of an
unlikely group of swashbuckling
Jews who ransacked the high seas
in the aftermath of the Spanish
Inquisition. FEBRUARY 6: Once We Were
Brothers by Ronald H. Balson. A
compelling tale of two boys and
a family struggling to survive in
war-torn Poland. It is also the story
of a young lawyer who must face
not only a powerful adversary, but
her own self-doubts. Two lives, two
worlds and sixty years all on course to collide in a fastpaced legal thriller. We meet the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm.
Please consider joining us as we read together and share
ideas, impressions, and anecdotes. You will be very glad
you did!
Sephardic Dinner and
Shabbat La Vida Loca
Friday, January 24th
Please put Friday evening, January 24 on your
calendar when we will continue with our study
of Sephardic Jewry and the amazing history
of an enduring culture. On this evening, we
will eat the foods, and enjoy learning more
about the culture of the Sephardim who come
from Greece, Italy, Spain and other places that
nurtured these ancestors. Following dinner, a
musical Shabbat service, led by Cantor Mamber,
will feature Latin-American melodies.
This unique evening is being presented in
conjunction with Jewish Federation’s One Book/
One Community initiative. All synagogue book
clubs in North Bergen County are reading By
Fire, By Water by Mitchell James Kaplan, a story
about Jews who were forced to give up their
religion during the Inquisition. Our January 24th
event celebrates the culture we have inherited
from our Sephardic ancestors.
See page 13 for more information.
For more information, contact Diane Gess:
gessagain@aol.com or 845-357-5366.
Nosh & Drash
Bible, bagels, coffee and commentarY
Join Rabbi Marley as we explore the Torah portion
together to build familiarity with our sacred text and
to get acquainted with some of its most provocative
commentators, ancient and modern.
ADULT BAR/
BAT MITZVAH
PROGRAM
at TBR
The next Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah class will
begin on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 6:00 pm.
Upcoming Saturdays:
January 4th
January 18th
February 1st
For more information, contact
Cantor Ilan Mamber at:
cantor@bethrishon.org or call 201-891-4669.
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 am
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Adult Education
Food for Thought
A DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES
SUNDAY
MARCH 9, 2014
9:45 AM
DR. Suzannah Heschel
Eli Black Professor of Jewish Studies,
Dartmouth College
“Prophecy and Social Action in Judaism”
Suzannah Heschel is a professor and a highly respected biblical and Jewish feminist scholar. She has written
extensively and garnered praise and awards for her activism in interfaith relations, receiving grants from both
the Ford and Carnegie Foundations. Her book, Abraham Geiger and the Jewish Jesus, won a National Book
Award and Germany’s Geiger Prize. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Heschel has received
several honorary doctorates, as well as honorary membership in Phi Beta Kappa. Our speaker follows in the
footsteps of her father Abraham Joshua Heschel, the pre-eminent 20th Century Jewish theologian and
philosopher.
Dr. Heschel will speak to us about our Jewish prophets and their call for social action, and the centrality of
the prophetic tradition, not only in the Bible, but throughout the course of Judaism. Like her father, who
marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, she believes in the critical importance of human rights activism as an
extension of Jewish teaching. She will discuss the prophets’ dream of world peace, their awareness of human
rights, and the primacy of human dignity as a link to God’s dignity. Suzannah Heschel will emphasize the
crucial significance of prophetic Judaism for us today.
Breakfast Buffet served at 9:45 AM
Presentation, at 10:30AM, will be followed by Q & A
This Program is Sponsored By The Fred Emert Memorial Adult Education Fund
with TBR Patron support.
Program Cost:
Temple Members: $15 Non-Members: $20
Please RSVP to the Temple Office at 201-891-4466 by Thursday, March 6th.
If needed, babysitting will be provided.
Distinguished Speakers Series Patrons are welcomed!
Contact Sharon Rubin, Shar6on@aol.com
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January 2014
Special Services
Visit the “Observance” tab at www.bethrishon.org for more information about these programs.
SPecial January services
Shabbat Family Service
Featuring our K/1 and
2nd Grade Students
BET CLASS FAMILY
SERVICE & SIDDUR
CEREMONY
Friday, February 7
at 6:00 pm
Friday, January 3 at 6:00 PM
During this family friendly Shabbat service, our students
will perform Shabbat songs that they have learned in
their classes.
Shabbat Shira
Friday, January 10 at 8:00 pm
Shabbat Shira: Sabbath of Song. Special Friday
night service with Kol Rishon. See page 12 for details.
Youth Group Shabbat
Friday, January 17 at 8:00 pm
Join us for an evening service featuring our TBR Youth Group.
Hey Class and Men’s Club Tefillin
Workshop and Weekday Service
Sunday, January 19 at 9:30 am
Breakfast sponsored by the Men’s Club immediately
follows the religious service.
Shabbat La Vida Loca
Join us for a
family Shabbat
service and the
Bet Class Siddur
Ceremony,
followed by dinner.
Meditative
Shabbat Service
A Peaceful
Shabbat:
A Meditative Shabbat
Experience at TBR with
Rabbi Ziona Zelazo
Save the date for
the next Meditative
Shabbat Service:
Saturday, March 22
10:00 - 11:00 am
Friday, January 24 at 8:00 pm
A musical Friday night service with a salsa band
following a special Sephardic themed dinner.
See page 13 for details.
Viral Shabbat
Contact Louis Milowsky at
milo613@aol.com for more info.
Friday, January 31 at 6:00 pm
Join us for services at an earlier time so you can go
home and “do” Shabbat with friends and family. See page 14 for details.
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Visit the Observance tab
(Special Services) on the TBR
website for more details.
January 2014
Special Services
Please Join Us
Friday, January 10, 2014 @ 8:00 pm
for
Shabbat Shira: Sabbath of Song
Tu Beshevat: The New Year of the Trees
Shabbat Evening Service
With
Kol Rishon
Cantor Ilan Mamber, Conductor, guitar & Tof
Jo-Ann Skiena-Garey, soloist
Judy Kessler-Stein, piano
Mark Kantrowitz, guitar
Choral Selections Include:
Classical liturgical choral compositions
Israeli & Sephardic folk songs
Classic & Contemporary songs
Songs of the land
Songs of the soul
Songs of the Jewish people
Oneg Shabbat to Follow—Coffee and Refreshments
Temple Beth Rishon
585 Russell Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
(201) 891-4466
For additional information, call Cantor Ilan Mamber at 201-891-4466
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Special Services
DINNER AND SHABBAT EVENING SERVICE
A Spanish Influence on the Jewish People:
The Sephardic Heritage and the Latin American Jewish Community
6:30 pm: Sephardic Shabbat Dinner
This event is in conjunction with Jewish Federation’s One Book/
One Community and TBR’s Reader’s Circle. The kosher, community
prepared dinner promotes the culture and theme in the book
By Fire, By Water, by Mitchell James Kaplan, a story about Jews
during the Spanish Inquisition.
ONE BOOK
ONE COMMUNITY
SYNAGOGUE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey
By reservation and pre-payment ONLY.
Call (201) 891-4466 by January 17th for reservations.
$15 for TBR members, $18 for non-members.
Space is limited so reserve early.
(proceeds to benefit Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey)
8:00 pm: Latin American Musical
Shabbat Service
A special musical service led by Cantors
Mark Biddelman, Ilan Mamber and Jenna
Daniels accompanied by a Salsa Band.
Supported by the Channa Mamber Memorial Music Fund
Service followed by desserts. All are welcome!
Temple Beth Rishon: 585 Russell Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Tel: (201) 891-4466 • templeoffice@bethrishon.org • www.bethrishon.org
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Imagine it—regular Jewish worshippers, the occasional Jewish attendee, the
“I never go to synagogue” Jew, the “just Jewish” Jew, the curious about Judaism
Jew—each doing “Shabbat” in their own home with friends and family—having
dinner, saying the blessings and welcoming Shabbat in their own “magical” way.
This is the essence of “Viral Shabbat.”
We invite you to join families throughout the Temple community who will invite
friends, family, maybe the clergy, maybe a new member—to join them for a
special Shabbat dinner—done their way in their own home. Take pictures, share
your experience—we will publish your comments and photos to share with the
rest of the community.
Our challenge to you....Do Shabbat!
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January 2014
Religious School News
Addison M. & Elizabeth Opper Religious School
Tu B’Shevat:
A Time to Connect With Israel
This year, the holiday of Tu B’Shevat falls on Thursday, January 16 – the heart of the winter here in
America. Why on earth would Jews celebrate a holiday about nature in the middle of the coldest
months? We cannot go outside easily. It is extremely cold.
It gets dark so early that we cannot even see our natural
surroundings well when we look out of windows. What an
odd time for a nature festival!
When children are little, we tell them that Tu B’Shevat is
“the birthday of the trees.” While this may sound like a
childish explanation for this holiday, in reality we learn in
Jewish texts that there are four new years on the Jewish
calendar. Rosh Hashanah is the one with which we are
most familiar. Tu B’Shevat is the New Year of the Trees.
Why, though, would we celebrate trees in the winter?
As children get older, we tell them that Tu B’shevat is like
“Jewish Arbor Day” or “Jewish Earth Day.” It is absolutely
wonderful for Jews to have time set aside to encounter
nature, see its vast potential, and thank G-d for its many
wonders. This is definitely a major part of Tu B’Shevat.
However, why would we concentrate on nature in the
middle of January?
The truth of the matter is that Tu B’Shevat is a holiday that
is specifically tied to the land of Israel. It is at this time
in Israel when spring is beginning. The almond trees, the
olive trees, and the first flowers are starting to bloom. The
weather is getting warmer. This holiday makes total sense
to a person sitting in Tel Aviv!
This year, in addition to connecting Tu B’Shevat to ecology,
nature, and trees, let us use it as a conduit through which
we can expose our children to the land of Israel – even
from so many thousands of miles away. In our Religious
School, the Alef (third grade) class will be leading their
annual Tu B’Shevat Seder and Alef Consecration on
Saturday, January 18. In this program, Alef students and
their families will be exposed both to ecological ideas and
also to connection with Israel. We will see a blossoming
almond tree. We will sing “Eretz Zavat Chalav U’Davash”
(Israel is a land flowing with milk and honey), “Atzay Zaytim
Omdim,” (The olive trees are standing), and other Israeli
spring time songs. Our Gan (Kindergarten), Shorashim
(first grade), and Mechinah (second grade) students as well
as our Bet (fourth grade) students will learn additional Tu
B’Shevat music connecting us to our Holy Land both from
Cantor Jenna and Cantor Mamber. In addition to musical
connections, our Dalet (6th grade) class is getting ready to
complete their Holocaust curriculum and start their Israel
curriculum. What a great time to start this new unit – in
conjunction with Tu B’Shevat!
For many of our students, it is very difficult to make a
personal connection with Israel without having ever been
there. If you have visited Israel, I encourage you to talk
about your experiences with your children. If you have
photos of your time there, try taking an hour or even half
an hour out of your day on Tu B’Shevat to show them to
your children and talk about what it was like for you to be in
Israel. There are wonderful films you can watch with your
children which introduce them to Israel. For our youngest
students, the Shalom Sesame series teaches about the
land of Israel, the Hebrew language, and Israeli culture
in fun and engaging ways. You can start by watching
this short film (4 minutes 33 seconds) about Jerusalem http://tinyurl.com/Jerusalem-Film.
For our older students, I encourage you to spend 8 minutes
and 41 seconds watching this wonderful YouTube film
with breathtaking photography of Israel, some interesting
information about the country, and wonderful Israeli
music: http://tinyurl.com/Israel-Film.
May Tu B’Shevat bring you closer to nature, to the land,
to foods that come from nature, and to the land, culture,
heritage, foods, and sights of Israel.
Rabbi Lori Feldstein-Gardner
Rabbi/Educator
(413) 627-3817 • loriafg@yahoo.com
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Religious School News
Preschool Pto - Kids Night out
Thursday, November 14th
As much of the temple community was getting home from work, afterschool activities, and otherwise winding
down their day… The temple was rocking on Thursday evening November 14th! The preschool PTO held it’s first
annual Kids Night Out.
Middle school and high school Youth Group volunteers helped to run over two hours of activities including dinner
for children ages 2 through 3rd grade as parents had the opportunity to finish up their Chanukah shopping, catch
up with a friend, or even just do the laundry in peace! It was a terrific way to bring together different groups within
the temple community. And it also served to be a most profitable fundraiser for the preschool PTO to help fund
special projects and events.
The kids were busy doing arts and crafts, rainbow looming, relay races, getting their homework done, musical chairs
and so much more. The energy coming from the multi purpose room was almost palpable. None of this would have
been possible without the generous donations of several local businesses and temple members. TBR thanks them
for their generosity and continued support of our community.
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Wyckoff Pizza supplied dinner for over 50 people at the event
Dunkin’ Donuts on Cedar Hill donated munchkins which were a big hit amongst the kids for dessert
Ian Zimmerman donated tons of fresh fruit including the most delicious Asian pears the group had ever tasted
Red Mango in Wyckoff donated free yogurt gift cards for all participants
Sandra Hass donated individual bags of nut free brownies, which served as goodie bags for all attendees!
And several other TBR members donated juice, paper supplies, more fruit, and other goodies for the event.
Next time you are shopping at one of these local stores please thank them from all of us at TBR!
ATTENTION ALL 9th-12th GRADERS...
EXPERIENCE BBYO!
Find out about a fun and exciting high school youth group BBYO (B’nai Brith Youth Organization)
Meetings held twice a month on Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m. at TBR
➤ Attend Bergen County events and state wide conventions and activities
➤ Open to all area Jewish teens, so bring your friends!
For more information, contact:
Laura Freeman at ljfassoc@aol.com
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Youth Group News
Visit the “TBR Youth Group” tab at www.bethrishon.org for more program information.
From the Youth Director...
2014 is here and this month is filled with
brand-new fun and exciting things to get
involved in!
Youth Group
Chanukah Parties!
December was full of parties! Chocolate
fondue, yummy latkes, pumpkin and apple donuts, and the Dreidel competition
kept the youth group busy!
I want to say thank you to those parents
who went above and beyond by volunteering to purchase or make
yummy treats. It’s the parent involvement and support that makes
youth group that much better!
Now for 2014....
Mark your calendar because the youth group will be running the
Friday night service on January 17th at 8 pm. Dinner will be served
beforehand at 7 pm. Check your emails for more information.
Remember Club 34, after the service it’s YOUR night, a special event
called Midnight Madness. Get ready for an exciting evening of fun
and games – relay races, board games, and arts and crafts followed
by ice cream sundaes! What could be more fun than that? (See
details on page 18.)
And..... Hey class it’s a great time of the year for you too! So mark
those calendars for the Shabbaton February 8th-9th. More details
to follow! It’s definitely going to be one to remember!
Even though construction is going on you still can find me! Please
feel free to email me or call the main office if you need to speak
to me for any reason. Hope to see you at the next youth group
meeting.
B’Ahava, B’ Simcha
Join Us for
YOUTH GROUP
SHABBAT
Friday, January 17, 2014
Dinner: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Service: 8:00 pm
Jana Schwartz, Youth Director
youth_director@bethrishon.org
January Chai-Lights
Join us for dinner followed
by an evening Shabbat
Service led by members
of the TBR Youth Group.
Midnight Madness starts
right after the service!
See more information on page 18.
Youth Group Schedule
January 7...........................................Club 34
January 16.........................................Club 56
January 21........................................ Club 34
January 30.........................................Club 56
Save the Date for the Hey class Shabbaton!
February 8-9
More details coming soon!
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Youth Group News
SHABBAT & SHMOOZE
Please join us January 17th as our Youth Group will be leading the
Friday Evening Shabbat Service. Following the
service, Club 34 is invited to stay for Midnight Madness!
Dinner: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Service: 8:00 pm
Midnight Madness: 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Show off your team spirit!
Events include the following…
apple bob, mummy wrap, Tug-O-War
The famous ”GA-GA”, ice cream sundaes, and more…!
The evening will include food, social time with friends, and an
evening full of FUN, FUN, FUN!!!
Please bring a change of comfortable clothes and sneakers.
Bring a bag to put your change of Shabbat clothes in.
Any questions, please email Jana Schwartz at
Youth_director@bethrishon.org
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January 2014
Around the Temple
We are open!!! Kol Rishon Adult Choir
Open to High School students and adults. Ability to
read music and Hebrew are not required. Contact
Cantor Mamber cantor@bethrishon.org or 201-8914466 for more information. All are welcome to join.
TBR Gift Shop
Your Temple Gift Shop
Has Many New Items for
the New Year.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Friday, January 10 – 8:00 pm
Shabbat Shira (Sabbath of Song) Service
Please stop by to say hello and take a look.
You’ll find that little something that you
must have for yourself or a special item for a
family member or friend. We have whatever
you need, whatever the occasion.
Zemer Rishon Teen Choir
We invite all 7th through 12th graders to
participate. Rehearsals, under the direction of
cantorial intern Jenna Daniels, take place two Sundays
a month from 12:30 - 1:30 pm. Contact Cantor Ilan
Mamber at cantor@bethrishon.org (201-891-4466) or
Cantor Jenna at jrd05c@gmail .com (561-762-9084).
There is NO fee for this special program!
We are open during the construction by
appointment. Please call Gretta Berman at 201-788-2838
to set up a mutually convenient time.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Saturday, March 15
Purim Megila Reading
come
to
Temple
Beth Rishon
with
me!
Join our new “Come With Me” initiative to introduce new families
to our temple community.
From now on, when you see an event marked “Come With Me”
it means that prospective new members and their families are
welcome to attend that event—free of charge—when they come
with a member family.
Let’s grow TBR together!
See information for our next “Come With Me” event on January 8th on page 20.
FIND US ON
FACEBOOK!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/
Temple-Beth-Rishon/104961512881018
Visit the “Our Community” tab at www.bethrishon.org for more information on all TBR clubs and activities.
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Around the Temple
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A time for women to laugh together,
learn together and get together!
Avoiding the 3pm Snack Slump
cooking demonstration & tasting
Everyone feels it. Just about the time when you need the most energy, your eye lids start to feel heavy, you start
to yawn and your body is ready to lay down. But life keeps you on your toes and there’s no time for a siesta.
Instead, learn how to use power foods to keep you feeling alive and brilliant, even late in the day. At this fun
and interactive workshop, you will learn how to select, prepare and create foods easily and simply that you and
your family will enjoy. These power foods will be the ones to make you all feel energized and improve your
moods. No longer will you feel dreary when the clock strikes 3 PM. With these power foods, you will be ready
to take on the rest of your day.
Erica Danziger
Holistic Health Coach
Join Erica Danziger, Holistic Health Coach, owner of Nature Girl Wellness LLC and local Mom to learn and
create easy-to-make foods to increase your energy and improve your moods. Erica specializes in easy, practical
food strategies that won’t add stress to your life.
Join us
Wednesday, January 8th
9:30am to 11:30am
at the home of Emily Popowitz
271 Arbor Road, Franklin Lakes
$18 per person
free to come with me guests
RSVP to temple office
201.891.4466
templeoffice@bethrishon.org
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Around the Temple
Would You Like To Be a Member of the TBR
Board of Trustees?
Any member wishing to be considered by the Nominating Committee
for an elected position on the Board of Trustees must inform
the Nominating Committee in writing no later than March 15 of
such preference. Please direct all inquiries to Ian Zimmerman at
izimmerman@auerpak.com.
Beyond Children: Women Facing Midlife A therapy group for women naviga8ng new pathways of midlife Facilitated by psychotherapists Marjorie Sommer, LCSW and Joanne Reiss, LCSW For 8 weeks, $35/session, Thursdays 9:30-­‐10:30 am, January 16-­‐March 6, 2014, Waldwick For more informa8on, email us at beyondchildren@gmail.com or call 201-­‐290-­‐1957 / 201-­‐966-­‐9392 Micheline Burke paid a visit to Beth Rishon.
Jewish Family Service of North Jersey
Offers On-Site Social Work Services
Contact Jessica Fleischer, LSW, at (973) 897-3703.
Jessica is available to provide assessment, referrals,
and short-term counseling on a
variety of subjects such as eldercare,
child development, marital concerns,
mental health, and personal
growth and development. She sees
congregants at the synagogue every
Wednesday and is also available by
appointment.
Visit the “Announcements and Events” tab at www.bethrishon.org to see more photos from TBR recent events.
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January 2014
January Food Drive
To Benefit Social Service
Association of Ridgewood
Collection baskets are
located in the front lobby.
Items must be nonperishable. Please check
expiration dates.
Thank you for your
generosity!
Save the Date
Joshua Nelson is
Coming to TBR!
Sunday, March 23
at 4:00 pm
World renowned
Jewish Gospel singer,
Joshua Nelson, will
be performing at
Beth Rishon!
Nelson goes by
the nickname “the
prince of kosher
gospel.” He’s given
credit for the idea
of combining two
parts of his own heritage, African-American
and Jewish, and creating a new style that
combines Jewish meaning and gospel
sounds. Nelson has performed around
the world, for Presidents, congregations,
major music festivals—and for Oprah, who
named him a “Next Big Thing.”
Don’t miss this incredible performance on
March 23rd!
Around the Temple
Pre-Chanukah/ Thanksgiving
Dinner Thank Yous!
As Thanksgivukkah approached we set the mood at
TBR with a delicious homemade dinner! We gathered
together at tables beautifully decorated for Chanukah
and enjoyed specially prepared foods including the first
sizzling latkes of the holiday. We are thankful for the
extraordinary volunteers who flawlessly prepared the
meal for all of us to enjoy. Thank you once again to our
very own energetic Chef Mike Rubin. A special thank
you to Judy Ackerman and Bruce Ackerman whose
secret talents are greatly appreciated. The night was a
success because of the volunteers who helped before,
during, and after the meal. Thanks to Beth Sparozic,
Macie Sparozic, Chana Auerbach, Albert Farhi, Linda
Cohen, David Wilson, and Cyrile Wilson.
Special thanks are also extended to Lisa, Kris, Nancy,
Tony, Denis, and Victor for all of their hard work.
Chanukah Fun Day Thank Yous!
Thank you so much to all of our Chanukah Fun Day
volunteers who helped make it a fun and successful day! Kim Rosner
Lindsay Arenstein
Michelle Nemiroff
Lisa Fiestel
Dara Pasternack
Michele Opper Melanie Zenn Danielle Zeiglheim
Lucy Greene
Sophie Greene
Sam Perl Lisa Niederman
Cami Pecore
Sam Sackstein Allison Esterow
Ivy Polesovsky
Our desserts were generously provided by:
Michele Opper Emily Popowitz
Jill Cohen
Judith Friedland
Caryn Kahn
Tatiana Shnaiden
Elena Gold
Laura Bernstein
Stacey Firstman
Melissa Williams Kim Rosner
Thank you Barry Silverman for the fruit pouches and
Jenn Berger for all of the apples!
And thank you Andrea Lucanto for donating a fabulous
basket for our raffle! Chanukah Fun Day Co Chairs,
Judith Friedland & Kari Teitel
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Around the Temple
Café Beth Rishon
Join us and support our congregant musicians for a lively night of music, wine,
cheese, hors d’oeuvres, fruit & desserts. BYOB!
Saturday, February 8th 2014 @ 7:30pm
A cabaret evening
featuring
Singers: Margot Banen, Phyllis Cole, Jenna Daniels, Goldie Felixbrod, Hannah Haas, Kerry Holder, Amy Jacobs,
Mark Kantrowitz, Robin Kantrowitz, Jane Koch, Barbra Lieberstein, Arthur Mamber, Ilan Mamber, Daniel Polevoy,
Ted Prosnitz, Jamie Rosenblum, Stephanie Rosenblum, Randy Schwartz, Fern Wilensky
Piano: Judy Kessler Stein, Jane Koch, Lindsay Wyck Guitar: Adam Friedlander,
Mark Kantrowitz, Ilan Mamber, Irwin Tessler
Clarinet: Jacob Niederman Bass Guitar: Jack Seidenberg Percussion: Jimmy Cohen Violin: Sylvia Rubin
Dancers: The Syncopated Seniors Tap Dancers Stage Manager: Gail Niederman
Technical Coordinator: Jimmy Cohen Sound: David Schwartz Concert Committee: Lisa & Louis Milowsky
Produced & Directed by: Kerry Holder & Ilan Mamber
Cabaret Repertoire includes:
Broadway, Opera, Jazz, Folk Songs, Rock,
Yiddish Art Songs
BYO-Be there!
Members are Free with Reservations made by February 6th.
Members without reservations & Guests: $10. Student members without reservations & Student guests $5.
For Reservations: Contact Temple Beth Rishon 201-891-4466
585 Russell Avenue ~ Wyckoff, NJ ~ 07481
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Community Programs
Visit the “Jewish Community News” tab at www.bethrishon.org for more information on these programs.
Volunteer
and
Get Connected!
TEMPLE
COMMUNITY
NETWORK (TCN)
TCN is a professional networking group focused on the
job search needs of our community. Everyone is welcome!
Our Monday, January 27 meeting will feature a speaker
to be announced. There will be plenty of time for open
networking with your colleagues which will be, as always, TBA
(To Be Awesome!). Bring your elevator pitch and your positive
attitude, and we’ll see you then!
All around northern New Jersey there
are volunteer opportunities you and
your family can get involved in that
will make a positive difference in our
community.
Please join us at Barnert Temple (Rt. 208 S. in Franklin Lakes) on:
Monday, January 27 • 7:00 - 9:00 pm
For more information, contact Bob Roman
at broman235@gmail.com.
To learn more go to:
TCN is a joint project of Temple Beth Rishon, Barnert Temple,
Beth Haverim Shir Shalom, Temple Beth Or and Temple Beth Tikvah.
CHANGE THE WORLD.
http://www.jfnnj.org/page.aspx?id=140275
ONE CHILD AT A TIME.
Do you have some free time
after you drop the kids at school?
Consider becoming a
Reading Buddy.
Or an hour available before you
pick them up?
All you need is one hour per week and
the desire to help a child learn to read.
We’ll take care of the rest.
Are you retired and looking for something
meaningful to do with
your time?
Do you work part-time and want
a unique opportunity to do
something special on your day off?
Contact Beth Figman at 201-820-3947 or bethf@jfnnj.org for more information or to receive an application.
Apply online at www.jfnnj.org/bergenreads
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January 2014
Tribute Cards
Tribute Cards
The congregation gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:
Addison M. & Elizabeth Opper
Hebrew School Fund
Marci Weinstein to Alyson Cohn in
memory of your beloved mother.
Cantor Discretionary Fund
Marianne & Larry Goodman to
Henry & Elaine Kaufman in honor of
Benjamin’s Bar Mitzvah.
Judy Goodwin & Bruce Platt to Anne
& Chuck Lieberman in honor of the
birth of your new granddaughter,
Maya Reese.
Jane & Joel Herman to Mark
Krakower in memory of your
beloved father.
Machzor Chadash Fund
(Prayer Books)
Elaine & Jerry Goodman in loving
memory of Sara Goodman.
The Esterow Family in loving
memory of Jack Weiner.
Richard & Cindy Miller & Family in
loving memory of Mr. Daniel Miller.
Charles & Diane Melamut in loving
memory of Anna Melamut.
Caring Committee Fund
Heidi & Michael Katz made the
following donations:
Karen & Darryl Weiss in memory
of your beloved friend, Kathie
Williams.
Lisa & Steve Marcus in memory
of your beloved friend, Kathie
Williams.
General Fund
Allen Lewitz in honor of Seelig &
Edna Lewitz.
Rabbi Discretionary Fund
Oral Health America made a
generous donation to this fund in
honor of Dr. Ira Lamster.
Mindy & Howard Felixbrod in
honor of Jordana’s Bat Mitzvah.
Beatrice & Michael Saron in
honor of Mitchell’s Bar Mitzvah.
Youth Group Fund
Anne & Jeffrey Zenn made the
following donations:
Manny Kaplan wishing you
Mazel Tov on the birth of your
new granddaughter.
Mindy & Howard Felixbrod
wishing you Mazel Tov on
Jordana’s becoming a Bat
Mitzvah.
Anne & Chuck Lieberman
wishing you Mazel Tov
on the birth of your new
granddaughter.
Ritual Fund
Youth Wing Fund
Louis & Lisa Milowsky wish Manny
Kaplan Mazel Tov on the birth of
your new granddaughter.
Esther & Bill Axelrod to Manny
Kaplan in honor of the birth of your
new granddaughter.
The Ritual Committee made the
following donations:
Barbara & Peter Norden to Maxine
Schwartz in memory of your beloved
husband.
Tribute Cards at TBR
Grey Card..........................................................donation of $10.00
Silver Card.........................................................donation of $18.00
Gold Card..........................................................donation of $36.00 and over
Machzor Chadash..........................................donation of $36.00 per book
All donations will be published in the newsletter and
your donation will be applied to the TBR fund of your
choice. Available through the Temple office at
(201) 891-4466.
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Darryl & Karen Weiss & Family to
Laura Freeman in honor of your
presidency.
Bruce & Shelly Freed to Dr. Mitchell
Teitel in memory of your beloved
mother.
Judy & Fred Steinberg wish Mr.
& Mrs. Donald Schwartz Triple
Congratulations on the B’not
Mitzvah of your granddaughters
Sofia, Olivia & Remi.
January 2014
Yahrzeits
JANUARY YAHRZEITS
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Benjamin Katz
Samuel J. Kirschner
Anita Simon
Ruth Ginsberg
Max Goldberg
Charlotte Leifer
Max Rispler
Helen Strenk
Fela Feigin
Sandy Garfinkle
Nathan Rabinowitz
Isaac Alpren
Isidor Chubinsky
Sarah M. Golboro
Alan Mendelson
Edith Finder
Howard Kaufman
Nathan Lamster
Celia Rothman
Burton Mendelson
Joseph Lipschitz
Robyn Samantha Prell
Haciba Emsellem
Phil Liss
Nathan Lutch
Samuel M. Kaplan
Sophie Rudley
Shirley Sheinfeld
Renee Elaine Zucker
Ida Skarnik
Sonia Feuer
Frank Glassner, M.D.
Cora Lee Goldstein
Annette Isaacson
Leon Kantrowitz
Alice Stahl
Julius G. Katz
Glenn Hausfater
Leon Katz
16 Rose Binder
Larry Fergang
Jack Seidman
17 Howard Mark Gendell
Mae Libertoff Steinberg
Estelle Wiederhorn
18 Zelda Lutch
19 Paul Jaffe
21 Max Aronoff
Nathan Solomon
Harriet Weinberg Skolnik
22 H. Burton Le Vine
23 Thelma Goresky Spivack
Walter Hertz
Martha Rich
24 Robert Berger
Kenneth D. Stern
Susan Teitel
25 Rose Vera Eisner
Louis Grobman
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Lilliane Farhi Kleitman
Toby Levin
Nadhim Meer
Arthur Stern, Jr.
January Yahrzeit
Donations
In accordance with the Jewish tradition of
giving Tzedakah as a tribute of reverence
and love to the memory of our departed, the
following donations have been made to the
Temple Beth Rishon Yahrzeit Fund:
FAMILY OF:
IN MEMORY OF:
Ruth Newman����������������������������������������������������Natalie Belgrade
David & Sharon Rubin�������������������������������������Ann Rubin
Henry Karpf��������������������������������������������������������Edythe Karpf
Richard & Claudia Meer����������������������������������Ellis Brook Meer
The Esterow Family������������������������������������������Jack Weiner
Phyllis Konner����������������������������������������������������Albert Horowitz
Sandy, Jon & Marc Phillips�����������������������������Paul Phillips, M.D.
Carolyn Ganzer��������������������������������������������������Arthur Bodner
Bruce Ackerman������������������������������������������������Sylvia Ackerman
Seelig Lewitz������������������������������������������������������Martin Lewitz
Jodi Heimler�������������������������������������������������������Mollie Lewin
Carole Schwartz������������������������������������������������Irving Weintraub
27 Phyllis Albert
Frances Gornstein
Lillian G. Lefferman
TOWARD OUR EFFORTS TO BE
A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY...
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In the event that the Clergy may not
have been informed, please
contact the Temple Office at
201-891-4466 with the name
of any congregant who is ill at
home, facing surgery, or in the
hospital.
Abraham Aronoff
Sylvia R. Ginsberg
Sylvia Schwartz
Jon Simon
29 Louis Falkenstein
30 Frances Edith Krantz
Kleinberg
31 Benny Birnbaum
Alfred Goldberg
We appreciate it!
When a Death in Your Family Occurs, Please Let us Know.
When a death in your immediate family occurs, the TBR Community would like to
acknowledge your loss and support you in any and all ways possible. Please promptly
notify Rabbi Emert at 201-819-5005 or Cantor Mamber at 201-914-2693. In addition, to
provide pertinent information that you would like to share, call the Temple Office at
201-891-4466. Even if the service is out of town, we would like to know so that we can
offer our condolences.
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CHECK OUT THESE TWO LINKS
on our Temple website which help with our FUNDRAISING!
Each time you make a purchase from Amazon.com or buy a tree in Israel from the Jewish National Fund
via our website, the temple receives a percentage towards our fundraising goals. YOU MUST ENTER THESE SITES VIA OUR SITE in order for us to receive the benefit. You may use any of their vendors to make purchases as long as you do it via the Temple website.
Both links are located at the bottom of our HOME page.
We hope that you will take a moment to discover these links and to explore
our Temple website at the same time at www.bethrishon.org . The entire membership, staff and clergy thank you for using this painless way to
help our bottom line!
585 Russell Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481
Tel: (201) 891-4466 • Fax: (201) 891-0508
Education: (201) 891-6074
templeoffice@bethrishon.org • www.bethrishon.org
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