Dear Members of Or Chadash,
I invite you to join us at our special Hanukkah celebrations this weekend. I hope this holiday season will be a joyous and happy one for you, and I look forward to celebrating with you on Friday and Sunday. Shalom and Chag Hanukkat Sameach, Rabbi Joseph M. Forman |
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Friday Night, December 16 Hanukkah Celebration
Service and Oneg
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 6:30 PM Join Student Cantor Kathy Gohr for a pre-service singing event, learn some Hanukkah songs and special holiday prayers. Everyone welcome. 7:00 PM (note the service time) We will gather as a community to light menorahs for Hanukkah and enjoy the sounds of Shir Chadash, our community choir led by Student Cantor Kathy Gohr.
Our 5th, 6th and 7th grades will lead us in the blessings of the Hanukkah and Shabbat candles. Don't forget to bring your Hanukkah menorahs! Everyone is encouraged to attend this very special Hanukkah Shabbat service.
 After services we will have a special celebratory oneg with latkes and special Hanukkah desserts.
We need LOTS OF LATKES!!!!
Do you like to make latkes? Frozen? Sweet potato? Zucchini? Pureed? Shredded? With onions? Gluten Free? We like ALL kinds. We need Lots of Latkes!
Please contact Cindy Stoter and tell her that you will bring 3 dozen latkes. Thanks for your help. |
| Sunday, December 18 Hanukkah Celebration | |
 We are thrilled to announce that one of America's most acclaimed storytellers, Gerald Fierst, will be sharing some amazing Hanukkah stories including Isaac Bashevis Singer's The First Shlemiel, Latkes All Around, and Hanukkah Monsters In and Out of Space. You can learn more about Gerald Fierst by clicking here.
Our Sunday Hanukkah celebration includes a songfest led by our Religious school students and Student Cantor Kathy Gohr, latkes, arts and crafts including edible dreidels, origami dreidels, make your own sufganiyot (jelly donuts) and more!
Our Hanukkah celebration begins at 11:00 AM. Parents, please remember to be at the synagogue no later than 12 NOON to be with your child. * Remember to bring a food item or supermarket gift card to support the Flemington Food Pantry. They have specifically requested the following: 4 pound bags of sugar, Coffee (ground) decaf, Tea. **The Brotherhood will once again be cooking up latkes. If you are interested in helping, please contact Darren Loew
PLEASE NOTE: Religious School will be held on Sunday, December 18th at our typical times (9:00 AM for our 3rd and 4th graders, and 10:15 AM for our K & 1st and 2nd graders.)
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| Ner Shel Tzeddakah | |
 Once again, Or Chadash is proud to support Ner Shel Tzeddakah. We encourage individuals to devote the 6th night of Hanukkah in order to raise awareness of the problems of poverty and to help those in our community who are in need. Please send a donation to OC approximating the value of the gifts that would otherwise be exchanged on the sixth night of Hanukkah. We will provide the donors with a "certificate" to use in lieu of the Hanukkah gift for that night. Proceeds will be sent this year to Jewish Family Services. In turn, JFS seeks help from volunteers as they "provide support for life's challenges, one person, one family at a time."
Whatever you give will help someone in need and make them feel a part of the community.
We hope you will click here to participate in Ner Shel Tzedakkah! Thanks in advance.
Naomi Zwerling and Bea Abrams
Social Action Committee Co-Chairs
Tikkun Olam - Social Action
It is not incumbent upon us to complete the work, still, we are not permitted to abstain from it.
Pirke Avot 2:16
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