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SHOP ON SUNDAY!
October 18
11:00am-4:30pm
FIRST FABULOUS FALL BOUTIQUE
at the
GLEN ROCK JEWISH CENTER
Over 30 vendors
jewelry giftware,accessories,
clothing, crafts
and more
BARGAIN HUNT AT OUR GRJC "REGIFT" TABLE
Admission is free!
The Nursery School will be selling bulbs for fall planting.
Gold Bricks and 2010 Entertainment Books will also be available for purchase.
Stop by the
Men's Club Refreshment Stand!
Browse online shopping sites on our GRJC ShoptoEarn webportal
We still need volunteers to work the day of the sale. Contact Roann at [email protected] |
| MONDAY OCT 26
7:30pm
LEARN TO KNIT
If you are a beginner, come to learn.
If you are a skilled knitter, come to teach.
Bring your yarn and knitting needles
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| PERFORM YOUR FIRST MITZVAH OF THE NEW YEAR
Ramapo Readers is collecting gently used or new books for distribution to elementary and high school students in Paterson.
Please consider bringing such a book to drop off at the GRJC
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PERFORM YOUR SECOND MITZVAH OF THE NEW YEAR !
Collection Drive for Men's Socks and Underwear
for a Homeless Shelter in Massachusetts.
Arranged by GRJC Member and Brandeis Student
Sam Diament.
Drive ends October 23!
Drop off (new items only) in Rachel Blumenstyk's Office. 
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JOB SEARCH NETWORK
Announces:
8 Week Workshop Series and Support Group
(Free of Charge)
Everything you need to know about successful employment strategies.
Tuesdays 10-11:30am
Jewish Family Service of Bergen and North Hudson
1485 Teaneck Rd.
Teaneck, NJ.
Starting Date:
OCTOBER 6, 2009
To Register:
Call and ask for Information & Referral
201-837-9090
or email
[email protected]
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ENTERTAINMENT 2010 BOOKS HAVE ARRIVED! SAVE UP TO 50% ON EVERYDAY PURCHASES
At only $30, the Entertainment Books are a huge value. To order or to see a sample book, please call Robin Frizzell: 201-445-1796 or email: [email protected]
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GRJC JEWISH SKILLS LEARNING VIDEOS NOW at www.grjc.org
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At www.grjc.org, click on the link for the "videos of ritual practices". Learn how to take an aliyah and more! Thank you to Walter Goldman for shooting and editing the videos.
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October 16-17, 2009
28-29, Tishrey 5770
Torah Portion: Braysheet, first portion in Genesis
Genesis 5:1-6:8
Shayne Messing comes to the Torah as a Bat Mitzvah this Shabbat.
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SATURDAY MORNING SERVICES
WILL BEGIN AT 9 AM
Shabbat concludes at 6:54 pm
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We mourn with Joanne Reiss on the recent passing of her beloved grandmother Hattie Regal z"l.
We mourn with former GRJC member Stanford Dessel on the recent passing of his beloved wife Marsha Dessel z"l.
May both families find comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
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 Shalom to the GRJC family,
With CDC data suggesting recently that doctor visits for influenza like illness are higher than expected for this time of year, and 37 states (not New Jersey) are reporting unusual widespread influenza activity this time of year, it is important that as a community we think about how to prevent the spread of influenza right here in our GRJC community.
The synagogue has already installed hand-sanitizer dispensers around the building as an initial measure.
Religious communities around the country have been thinking about alternatives to handshaking and other forms of greeting that will help prevent the spread of germs in general, and hopefully, flu in particular. It's important for us here in the GRJC community to begin to think about how we can make some minor adjustments to our habits in order to be the healthiest community that we can be. We are very much accustomed to shaking hands, and it could be difficult to change our form of greeting and congratulations. Some religious communities have said that for this reason they're going to wait to discourage handshaking and other greetings (hugs, etc.) until they receive directives in this regard from public-health organizations like the CDC. With due respect to communities for their individual situations, I would like for us to be proactive and institute alternatives now before the situation gets worse. (As it happens, I learned a few years ago that it's better to sneeze or cough into one's arm than into our hands since we're not always near a sink or hand-sanitizer dispenser.)
Possible handshake, et al, alternatives:
-- Years ago, before swine flu appeared on the scene, Oscar Weitzberg z"l, a member of my synagogue growing up, showed me the "forearm bump" that has now become one of the handshake alternatives. We show our forearm to the person opposite us and gently bump them together.
-- The fist bump-With the hand in a fist, two people gently make contact with the knuckle side of the hands and fingers facing out.
--Smile and verbal greeting. Instead of making physical contact, we can make an extra effort to make eye contact and exchange a "Shabbat Shalom", "Mazel Tov", or "Yasher Ko'ach".
-- Shoulder or back pat. A light pat on the shoulder or upper back is another alternative for greetings and congratulations.
I would like to find out from all those who read this message which alternative(s) you prefer and whether you might have others in mind.
PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK AT [email protected] -- THANK YOU!
I hope that we can find many ways to prevent the spread of germs in our synagogue and beyond.
With blessings,
Rabbi Tow
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FORMATION OF GRJC HEVRA KADISHA
Dear GRJC family,
As I mentioned on Yom Kippur, we are seeking to set up a Hevra Kadisha here in the GRJC community. The Hevra Kadisha is a volunteer opportunity to perform an important mitzvah, the mitzvah of taharah, ritual washing and dressing of a body before burial. The taharah is done at the funeral parlor in a special room.
The thought of doing this mitzvah may inspire fear, anxiety, and discomfort. From my own personal experience, and coming from the same place of nerves and fears, I found that there is a sense of peacefulness and holiness in the presence of the deceased.
Men tend to men, and women tend to women. We need then to put together two teams. Training will be provided by the organization K'vod ve'Nichum that specializes in teaching this mitzvah.
The taharah normally costs about $300. We can save our people that cost and also reclaim an important mitzvah for our community. Instead of strangers performing this mitzvah, we will once again take care of our own.
There will be an initial meeting with the teacher from K'vod ve'Nichum to answer questions after the holidays. In the meantime, please consider participating in this holy task.
QUESTIONS & MORE INFORMATION:
PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY AT 201-421-9811
OR [email protected]
With blessings,
Rabbi Tow
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 THE ISRAEL TRIP IS ON!
We're moving forward with the Israel trip that's scheduled for February 6-16, 2010. We have the final itinerary available as well as the costs, and applications with deposits are being accepted.
Another general interest meeting will be held after the fall holidays. Please be in touch in the interim for more information!
Please contact
Roann Rubin ( [email protected]) to learn more about this exciting Israel opportunity! This trip offers a maximum Israel experience at the most affordable price available today--a unique opportunity!. *See Tel Aviv, Haifa, the Golan, the Galilee, Jerusalem, Masada, the Dead Sea and more...
*Participate in an archaeological dig and planting a tree in Israel
*Dinner with members of a Masorti/Conservative congregation in Rehovot.
*Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial
*Wine tasting in the Golan Heights Winery
*See where King David lived
*And so much more...
Join us on our Israel adventure!
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 SAVE THE DATE!
Sunday afternoon
November 1
2:00 pm
SPECIAL SCREENING OF
THE WOMAN FROM SARAJEVO
This documentary film is the story of one Jewish family and One Muslim family whose fates are forever tied together as they save each other, over the span of 50 years, from different political upheavals and wars. Its award winning writer and director, Israeli filmmaker Ella Alterman, will present the film and discuss it with us.
The Woman from Sarajevo has been shown at the New York Jewish Film Festival, the San Diego Jewish Film Festival, the Jacob Burns Film Center and the Jewish Museum in NYC.
No charge for GRJC members; ($5 suggested donation)
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Following is the
'09-'10 schedule of the GRJC Library book discussions. Please feel free to join any or all of the events:
AUTHOR'S VISIT IN JEWISH BOOK MONTH!
Sunday, November 22
10:00 a.m.
Israeli author Valerie Farber will visit Glen Rock Jewish Center to speak about her historical novel, City of Refuge, set in the time of the judges (shoftim), around 1030 B.C.E.
Thursday, January 14
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
A historical novel that takes place partially in Paris, 1942, during the Vel' d'Hiv' roundup, and partially in the present. The protagonist, a French journalist, retraces the steps of a young girl during the War, and as she probes into the past, she begins to question her own place in France, and to reevaluate her marriage and her life.
Tuesday, March 16
The Jew in the Lotus: a poet's rediscovery of Jewish identity in Buddhist India by Rodger Kamenetz
From a historical meeting between a delegation of American Jews and a group of Tibetan Buddhists that included the Dalai Lama, the author finds similarities between the religion of the Jews and the Buddhists, and finds himself amazed by the intensity and altruism of Buddhism.
We will also view the short documentary that was made of the book.
May - date TBD (possibly Tuesday, May 11)
Jewish Sephardic Cooking Class
We will read a portion of Sephardic Flavors: Jewish Cooking of the Mediterranean by Joyce Goldstein and, in the GRJC kitchen, try our own hand at creating a few of the recipes (and eat them, too, of course!)
Thursday, June 10
The Assistant by Bernard Malamud
This is the classic tale of a poor Jewish grocer and the mysterious young man who comes to work for him.
For further information, please contact Michelle Strassberg, [email protected], or Rabbi Tow, [email protected].
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