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Shabbat and Holiday
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November 11: 7:30 PM Shabbat Experience
November 18: 7:00 PM Family Service with 7th Grade Participation
November 25: 7:30 PM Lay Led Shabbat Evening Service
December 2: 7:30 PM Shabbat Evening Service
December 3: 10:00 AM Bat Mitzvah - Thuy Blumenfeld
5:00 PM Bat Mitzvah - Michelle Fishbeyn
December 9: 7:30 PM Shabbat Torah Service |
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The Anatomy Professor By Victor Sloan | |
Click here to read The Anatomy Professor by congregant Victor Sloan published in The Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Copyright Society of General Internal Medicine. May not be reprinted without permission. |
| Donations | | |
Educational Enrichment Fund
Bob & Danielle Goral, in honor of Paul Goral becoming a Bar Mitzvah
G. Kulp Music Fund
Harriet Rosenberg
General Contribution
Herbert & Rosalyn Goral, in honor of Paul Goral becoming a Bar Mitzvah
David & Isabel Mahalick
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
Bob & Danielle Goral, in honor of Paul Goral becoming a Bar Mitzvah
Oneg Fund
Bob & Danielle Goral, in honor of Paul Goral becoming a Bar Mitzvah
High Holy Day Appeal
Doug Antelman
Mark & Nancy Beckman
Jeff & Christine Berg
Kurt & Susan Blaicher
Scott & Maryann Breslow
Conrad & Arleen Cohen
Ruth Crawford
George Eckelmann & Jane Engel
Joe Fuhrman
Harvey & Kathy Gold
Alan Hecht & Maria Jose De La Hoz
Evelyne Hersch
Susan Ingram
Estelle Katcher
Robert & Susan Lazar
Joan Leon
Edward & Cheryl Lifshitz
Netty Lowenstein
Gary & Tina Peckman
Alec Rubinichik & Falguni Vaidya
Robert & Alice Schwade
Stephen Sinoway & Beth Golden
Joe Strauss
Paul & Andrea Weinberg
Gary & Deb Weiss
Amara Wiley
Bruce & Betsy Zalaznick
Yizkor
Harvey & Kathy Gold
Raoul Rabiner
Matthew Rainey & Michelle Segall-Rainey
Robert & Alice Schwade |
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Upcoming Yahrzeits
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November 4
Selma Bland
mother of Beatrice Abrams
Helen Gordon
grandmother of Robin Lewy
Joan K. Weinstein
mother of Susan Albert
November 11
Blanche Margaret Erkkila
mother of Craig Erkkila
Joseph Hendler
father of Yevette Hendler
Jerome Marrus
father of Alan Marrus
T. Tony Spitzberg
grandfather of Jim Kassanoff
November 18 Mildred Marrusmother of Alan Marrus David Topf father of Alice Schwade Herman Weinstein grandfather of Susan Albert Ernest H. Zuberer father of Jean Frankel
November 25 Charles Gelbfather of Shirl Levy Rose Leon grandmother of Betsy Zalaznick December 2
Martin H. Albert
grandfather of Steve Albert Sheila Fisher-Cohen
cousin of Gary Brodsky Gertrude Heller
grandmother of David and Jim Lewy mother of Elizabeth Lewy Joseph Kass
grandfather of Leslie Hann Edward Kurlansik
father of Jack Kurlansik Anna Robbin Smith
mother in law of Connie Smith December 9 Bessie Kenyon grandmother of Susan Albert
Shirley Levine mother of Dan Levine
James Mazzocchi father in law of Sherrie Mazzocchi
Irving Safier father Cindy Lehrer
Steven D. Weinstein brother of Susan Albert
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So You Want to be a Professional Organizer?
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So You Want to Be a Professional Organizer: Free Career Class
with congregant, Amara Willey
of Time to Get Organized
Are you the most well-
organized person you know? Do you want to help others transform their lives from cluttered to calm? Then a career as a professional organizer may be for you.
Six Tuesdays
Nov. 8 through Dec. 13, 2011
9:30-11:00 a.m.
at Or Chadash
For more information and to register, click here to visit Amara's website.
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| Recruiting for Americorps | | |
Looking to make a
difference in your
community and gain new skills?
Looking for help paying off
a student loan or for
future studies?
Looking to receive a
modest living allowance?
Looking to meet n
ew people?
JFS is now recruiting AmeriCorps members
AmeriCorps is an incredible opportunity to be part of a national movement that will make a difference in your life and in the lives of those
around you. It is an intensive commitment to national
service that will challenge you to put your skills and ideals to work while helping others
in our community.
If you:
- Are interested in working
with families, seniors citizens
or children including those
with disabilities
- Are committed to completing a term of service of up to one year from a minimum of 300 hours/year to 900 hours/year
- Are over the age of 18
- Have a high school diploma or equivalency, or are working towards
a GED
- Have your own transportation and can serve in the Somerset, Hunterdon or Warren County areas
- Are a US citizen or Permanent Resident of the US
- Pass federally required background checks
AmeriCorps may be for you!
To learn more about JFS' AmeriCorps program, contact:
Elise Prezant, JFS Program Manager 908-725-7799 or
email Or apply online at www.americorps.gov
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| President's Message | |
Dear Members of Or Chadash,
Summer is now well over and fall, if not winter, has come rushing back on us. I tend to think of fall as a time to rebuild community after a long summer of fun and play with family.
That is no different here at Or Chadash. Despite our well attended BBQ (with thanks to Cook Bob Levy) and reading by Joel Chasnoff (with thanks to Betsy Zalaznick for organizing), the summer months were slow around our synagogue. But now, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, with wonderfully moving services from Rabbi Forman and Cantor Robin Sparr-Rothman, kicked off a year full of activity. Our Sukkah went up with a delicious bagel breakfast and enthusiastic group of volunteers. It came down last weekend having endured the remarkable weather this year, and we want to thank Darren Loew, Gary Peckman and many others for their help.
In addition, Torah Scrolls were proudly unfurled around our sanctuary for Simchat Torah (literally: rejoicing the Torah) as we signified that the learning process never ends as we conclude Deuteronomy and begin reading from Genesis. The new member breakfast was hit for those attending and I want to thank Chef David Orlans for his culinary wizardry as well as Jaimee Gold for all her organizing. Lest I forget, Religious School is well underway with exciting new programming for our post Bar/Bat Mitzvah students and increased music for all from Student Cantor Kathy Gohr.
The year will continue with immediate upcoming events such as Taste of Judaism - part II on November 2, 9, and 16 at 7PM, congregational trip to Brooklyn on November 13 and our Israeli wine tasting event on November 19 (see information and link below to sign up). More programming is underway for winter and spring so watch your emails and come join your Or Chadash family in one or more events.
Jeff Berg
President
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| Important Dates to Remember | |
Wednesdays, November 2, 9, 16: 7-9 PM A Taste of Judaism, Part II - A Second Helping Sunday, November 13: 8:00 AM Congregational Trip to Brooklyn. Click here to register.
Saturday, November 19: 5:30 PM Israeli Wine Tasting at Or Chadash
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A Second Helping of A Taste of Judaism
| |  A Taste of Judaism - A Second Helping
The Foundations of Jewish Ethics
Dates: Wednesdays November 2, 9, 16
Time: 7 PM - 9 PM
Where: Or Chadash
With: Rabbi Forman
A Taste of Judaism-A Second Helping: The Foundations of Jewish Ethics will offer insight into the essence of Judaism: its moral striving. Over three sessions we will explore the basics of the extraordinary gift of Judaism to human civilization, with its uncompromising commitment to goodness, justice, and compassion.
Open to anyone who is interested in learning about Judaism...Jewish or not.
Click here to register. Please include your name, email and phone number.
This event is free and open to the community.
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| Israeli Wine Tasting | | |
 Join us on
Saturday, November 19 at 5:30 PM
for an Israeli Wine Tasting
Please join your fellow congregants for a relaxed evening of fun that will be informative and tasty as we sample a variety of stellar Israeli wines. Congregant Barry Drill, who has years of experience tasting and collecting wines, and is our newly anointed wine connoisseur, will give a presentation on each, sharing a bit of history on Israeli wines, discussing the region and letting us know how they stack up in the world of wine. We will also enjoy some delicious hors d'oeuvres. Seats are limited, so please sign up early.
The cost is $50 per person.
Click here to register to attend this event. Please register by Friday, November 11.
Here is a "taste" of what we will be sampling:
1. Yatir Forest Cabernet 2007
A full-bodied Bordeaux blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot and 10% Merlot. A third aged in new and two-thirds aged in old wood barriques for 15 months, this deep royal-purple wine casts intense orange and green reflections. Soft tannins integrating beautifully and the intentionally gentle hand with the wood come together nicely to let the wine open with spicy berry and cassis aromas and flavors, those going on to show blackberries and an underlying and fascinating melanage of bitter herbs. Long generous and destined for elegance. --Daniel Rogov 93 points!
2. Domaine du Castel Grand Vin 2007
A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and the balance of Petit Verdot and Malbec. Firm, solid and concentrated, this dark ruby, full-bodied wine opens to show intense, caressing and generous aromas and flavors of berries, black cherries, currants and bitter chocolate, and, on the long finish, a hint of crystallized fruits. Dense, near-sweet and remarkably rich, with a gripping and mouth-filling long finish. Muscular but gentle, intense but elegant. Best from 2010-2016. --Daniel Rogov 94 points
3. Binyamina Reserve Shiraz 2007
Variety- 98% Shiraz & 2% Viognier. The wine has an intense red color and impressive scents of forest berries, black pepper and toasted wood with hues of vanilla and chocolate. A complex wine with a pleasantly smooth and lingering finish. Wine Enthusiast Score- 90 points
4. Ella Valley - Sauvignon Blanc, 2009
(Advance Tasting): Blended with 10% of Semillon, showing light gold in color, deeply aromatic with grapefruit and pear l fruits supported comfortably by lively notes of tropical fruits that toy on the palate. Long and harmonious, easy to drink and simultaneously complex. If ever a wine deserved to be called "jazzy", this is that wine. Daniel Rogov -Tentative Score 90-92.
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In Our Community
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Refuah Sh'leima (Get well) to...
Condolences to...
Robin, Dave, Leah and Aiden Lewy on the death of their father and grandfather, Matthew Ringel.
Debbie Beer-Christensen and Carl, Emily and Jamie Christensen on the death of their step father and step grandfather, Morton Kail.
Jeremy Lancer on the death of his grandfather, Konrad Lancer.
Bruce, Betsy, Kate and Jon Zalaznick on the death of their father, father-in-law and grandfather, Lou Zalaznick.
Todah Rabbah (Thank You to)...
Chef David Orlans for cooking at the New Member Breakfast on Sunday, October 23.
Josh Witzling, Amy Rosen, Jacob Lazarek and their families for ushering at the Friday, November 5 service. Jack Weiner, Sydney Stoter, Mei-lin Sloan and their families for ushering at the Saturday morning, November 5 service. Sydney Stoter and her family for ushering at the Friday, November 11 service. Jake Albert, Lyra Tomljanovich and their families for ushering at the Friday, November 18 service. B'ruchim HaBa'im...We welcome our newest members and RSO families Alan Hecht and Maria De La Hoz: Alan and Maria join us from Pittstown, NJ with their daughter Sarah (4th Grade). Mark and Jessica Hodkinson: Mark and Jessica join us from Annandale with their children Isabella (Temple Tots) and Levi (2 Years Old). James and Stephanie Kassanoff: James and Stephanie join us from Washington, NJ with their two children, Teddy (1st Grade) and Shane (3 Years Old). Robert and Wendy Kent: Robert and Wendy join us from Ringoes, NJ with their three children, Randy (4th Grade), Jason (2nd Grade) and Daniel (4 Years Old). Ron and Joan Melanson: Ron and Joan join us from Whitehouse Station, NJ with their twins, Ben and Sam (2nd Grade).
In order to help us be a more caring community, please share your lifecycle events with Rabbi Forman.
Feel free to click on a hyperlink to send a note and let someone know you are thinking about them.
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| Jordan Strauss - Bar Mitzvah | |
 Jordan Strauss, son of Joe Strauss and the late Carolyn McAllister, and grandson of Katy McAllister, became a Bar Mitzvah on November 5, 2011. His Torah portion was Lech Lecha and one issue it raised is the question of whether it is ever okay to lie to save someone. Jordan attends JP Case Middle School and is in the 7th grade program. He enjoys sports such as baseball, basketball, lacrosse and football. He especially loves hanging with friends and his sister Rachel Strauss, age 16. |
| Lifelong Learning | | Jewish Life
The Bridgewater JCC will be hosting Global Day of Jewish Learning with Rabbi Noam E. Marans Sunday, November 13 at 4:30 p.m. Rabbi Marans is AJC's Director of Interreligious and Intergroup Relations, overseeing national interfaith outreach, dialogue and advocacy. In his multi-faith work, Rabbi Marans develops and strengthens relationships with a wide variety of religious and ethnic groups to enhance mutual understanding, freedom of religious expression and support for the State of Israel and Middle East peace. This program is free to the community.
"Finding Colleges That Fit You" - Parents and High School students are invited to attend a three-part College Planning Series. November 14th, 2011 - "Financial Aid 101" 7:00-9:00 PM At the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center 775 Talamini Road, Bridgewater, NJ. To learn more about this series contact: JFS at 908-725-7799 or Admin@JewishFamilySvc.Org
Arthur Schwartz makes an encore appearance at Jewish LIFE presenting, The Southern Italian Table: Authentic Tastes from "Traditional Kitchens" Wednesday, November 30 at 12 p.m. at the Birnbaum JCC in Bridgewater. Arthur Schwartz has been around food and the art of cooking his entire life. He has embraced his passion for cooking and is recognized as an author, food critic, and radio and television personality. Come learn a few cooking tricks to spice up your kitchen from the man that New York Times magazine called "a walking Google of food and restaurant knowledge"! Program will follow lunch. Fee: $18/person in advance or $22/person at the door.
Click on the Jewish LIFE page or call the JCC 908-725-6994
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| Literacy, Lattes and Literature | | |
Join the
Independent Book Sellers of Hunterdon County
for
Literacy, Lattes and Literature
 Browse the books, grab a latte and enjoy the readings of local authors.
Thursday, November 17 6:00 - 9:00 PM Who Wants Coffee? Cafe and Panini Grill Liberty Village, Route 12 Flemington, NJ |
| Jewish Family Services | | |
 JFS is a non-profit, non-sectarian social service agency whose mission is to preserve and strengthen the quality of individual, family and community life based on Jewish values. We provide our services to a diverse socio-economic client population that includes individuals, children, young adults, families and the elderly.
Additional services and programs include:
MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES
Licensed Clinical Social Workers provide individual, couples, child, family and group therapy.
JFS accepts Medicare and works with most insurance providers.
Services are also provided on a sliding scale fee basis.
Contact Jerry Starr, L.C.S.W. for more information (908)725-7799 or jstarr@jewishfamilysvc.org
OLDER ADULT SUPPORT SERVICES
Geriatric Assessments Counseling
Case Management Caregiver Support
L'Chaim-Volunteer Program Information and Referral Service
Program Coordinator - Ruth Edelman (908)725-7799 or redelman@jewishfamilysvc.org
CAREER SERVICES
Career Counseling Job Seekers Support Group
Resume Preparation Job Search and Networking Assistance
Program Coordinator - Elise Prezant (908)725-7799 or eprezant@jewishfamilysvc.org
FAMILY MENTOR PROGRAM
A program for those feeling overwhelmed by everyday life.
This program is intended for: Families with children under 10,
Families with a Special Needs Child and Frail Older Adults living alone
Program Coordinator - Ruth Edelman (908)725-7799 or redelman@jewishfamilysvc.org
HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Funding provided by The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany
Counseling Case Management
Café Europa Home Care and Other Support Services
Program Coordinator - Elise Prezant (908)725-7799 or eprezant@jewishfamilysvc.org
Ohr Tikvah-Light of Hope Jewish Healing Services
Community presentations, support groups, individual spiritual counseling offered to address the health, wellness and healing needs of individuals living in the community.
Program Coordinator - Ruth Edelman (908)725-7799 or redelman@jewishfamilysvc.org
FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION
Speakers are available to the entire community on a variety of mental health related topics. Articles on mental health issues are often written by our staff and appear in local newspapers.
Contact Jerry Starr, L.C.S.W. for more information at
(908)725-7799 or jstarr@jewishfamilysvc.org
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