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Shabbat and Holiday
Service Schedule
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August 3: No Service at Or Chadash August 10: 6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat and Book Discussion August 17: 6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat August 24: No Service at Or Chadash August 31: No Service at Or Chadash September 1: Community Dinners, Havdalah and Dessert
September 7: 7:30 PM Evening Shabbat Service
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Join the Shofar Choir
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Are you full of hot air? Do you love being in front of a crowd? Have you ever tooted your own horn (literally!)? Would you like to give thousands a chance to perform a mitzvah?
We are looking
for willing and eager people to blow the shofar on the
Days of Awe.
Even if you don't have all these qualifications, you still could be a candidate to do this. You will get one-on-one lessons from Rabbi Forman - and gain a skill that you will have for life.
If you are interested in being a shofar blower on Rosh Hashanah, join us for a rehearsal
Sunday, September 9
at 11:30 AM.
Please RSVP by sending an email to Rabbi Forman to let him know you will attend.
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Tzeddakah Letter |
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Click here to see the thank you letter from the Books For Africa Foundation, where last year's K-1 Grade Jewish studies class donated their Tzeddakah money.
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Donations |
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Click here to make a donation to Or Chadash to commemorate your simcha or memorialize the Yahrzeit of your loved one.
General Contribution
Steven Garfield
Building Fund
Susan Ingram, in memory of her parents
Chesed Communittee Fund
Lisa Berkelhammer
Ira & Estelle Breines
Education Enrichment Fund
Ken & Cindy Stoter, in memory of Joan Barron and Mary Ellen O'Donnell
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Upcoming Yahrzeits
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May the memories of the following individuals be for a blessing:
August 3 Samuel Barrow father of Ruth Crawford Albert Berkelhammer husband of Eileen Berkelhammer Ben Bland father of Beatrice Abrams Dick Coriell father of Brian Coriell Ida Ettinger loved one of Shelly Weller Ira Korfin father of Andy Korfin Simi Rotter mother of Naomi Zwerling Henrietta Weinstein grandmother of Susan Albert
August 10 Ada Kadet Levy mother of Bob Levy Barbara Rabiner mother of Betsy Zalaznick Miriam Rothstein mother of Gerald Rothstein Barbara Vrabel cousin of Susan Albert Stanley D. Weinstein father of Susan Albert
August 17 Sanford Borgman father of Estelle Breines Rose Breines mother of Ira Breines Estelle Frankel mother of Gregg Frankel Lily Jacobsen mother of Caryn Speizer Jessie Mazzocchi granddaughter of Evelyn Hersch daughter of Sherrie Mazzocchi Sophie Rabiner grandmother of Betsy Zalaznick
August 24 Eugene Bobnar father of Sharon Bobnar-Becker Helen Halper mother of Ruby Halper-Erkkila John Stoter father of Ken Stoter Helen Viola mother of Nancy Beckman
August 31 Yetta Fetner grandmother of Bruce Zalaznick Lawrence Glass father of Meredith Schwartz Martin Ribler father of Andrea Weinberg Muriel Sinoway mother of Stephen Sinoway Morris Aaron Smith father in law of Connie Smith Beatrice Suchow sister in law of Hilda Suchow
September 7 Benjamin Friedman father of Hilda Suchow Dena Harwin aunt of Phillip Harvey Grace Riddle aunt of Amara Willey Barbara Wasserman mother of Glenn Wasserman September 14 Janet S. Loewy mother of Susan Ingram grandmother of Andrea Harvey Don Pickell father of Chris Pickell Iris Rittenberg Willey mother of Amara Willey
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JFS C.A.R.S. Program
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Donate Your Unwanted Car to JFS through the CARS program
To donate your car, truck or other vehicle
Please call CARS at (877)537-4227
Representatives are available to assist you.
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What We Talk ABout When We Talk About Ann Frank Book Discussion
Friday, August 10 at 6:30 PM
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Join Rabbi Forman on Friday, August 10 at 6:30 PM for a Kabbalat Shabbat and Book Discussion on Nathan Englander's What We Talk About When We Talk About Ann Frank.
There is a copy available to be borrowed from the Or Chadash library. Email Jaimee Gold if interested in borrowing the book from OC.
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Rabbi's Message
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Dear members of Or Chadash:
Having recently returned from Morocco, I was pleased to learn of the close bonds between the Islamic community and the Jewish community there. Jews have been living in Morocco for over 2500 years. It stands to reason that since the birth of Islam, more than a few of them have been deeply connected to Muslim traditions.
I am delighted to extend an invitation from my friends Saba Siddiqui, Pat D'Amato and Yaser Elmenshawy, leaders and educators at the Islamic Center of Hunterdon County here in Flemington, for us to share in an important Muslim tradition - and we need not travel to Africa.
Or Chadash has been invited again by the members of the ICHC to join them for Iftar on Sunday, August 12 at 7:45 PM at the Three Bridges Fire House. Iftar refers to the evening meal when Muslims break their fast right after Maghrib (sunset) time during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Iftar is one of the religious observances of Ramadan and is often done as a community, with people gathering to break their fast together. Traditionally, a date is the first thing to be consumed when the fast is broken.
Please RSVP via email to me absolutely NO later than Wednesday, August 8, and tell me if you will be joining me in this event. Because this is a catered event, there is no need for anybody to bring anything, but we need to know if you are planning on attending so the ICHC can plan accordingly. This event is open to all ages, children and young children are especially welcomed. I hope you will stop by and say hi, stay for a nosh, and meet some of our Muslim neighbors.
Shalom,
Rabbi Joseph M. Forman
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President's Message |
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Dear members of Or Chadash,
Summer is really here and Or Chadash's 25th anniversary continues to roll on right through. Mitzvah's are adding up as we near the 1,000 mark. I want to thank those who have logged in your mitzvahs and encourage those of you who have not to do so. It is easy - just click here!
I've done it a few times now and it is both enjoyable and satisfying to reflect on those moments in your day when you know you have made a difference. Little things like picking up money for someone who dropped it to bigger things like donating blood at Hunterdon Medical Center (for those of you who donated at Mitzvah Day, you are good to go again now!) all help me add to our goal of 25,000 Mitzvahs. I know everyone has something to contribute to our list.
In July, we hosted two wonderful events. I want to thank Betsy Zalaznick for all her work to bring in Mary Lou Quinlan, author of The God Box, which raised funds for our Chesed (Caring) Committee and Caryn Tomljanovich for organizing our 80s themed barbeque. I hope you all were able to enjoy an event or two and will continue to look out for more happenings throughout the remainder of Summer and into the Fall.
Shalom,
Jeff Berg
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Did You Miss This....
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July 20 Book Reading, Discussion and Signing
with Mary Lou Quinlan on her book The God Box
Thank you to Mary Lou for her generous donation of signed copies of her Book, The God Box. There are still a few signed copies of The God Box for sale at Or Chadash for $18 each. All profits from the sale of these books are going to the OC Chesed (Caring) Committee. Please email Jaimee Gold if interested in purchasing a book.
1980s Themed BBQ
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25,000 Mitzvot for Or Chadash's 25 Years
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As part of our 25th Anniversary Celebration, we would like to engage together in 25,000 acts of Tikkun Olam & G'milut Chasadim: acts of repairing our world and loving kindness. Each and every one of us can contribute. No act is too small (or too big for that matter)! Please help us realize the goal of reaching 25,000 mitzvot performed this year by helping us tally your mitzvot.
Click here for a list of examples of a mitzvah.
Click here to make your pledge of how many mitzvot you and your family will make in the next year.
Over the course of this year, you can log onto our tally form which will be on the front page of the Or Chadash website and enter the number of mitzvot you would like to add to our total. There is also a section on the form to tell us more about the mitzvah you perform. We will use that information to send emails throughout the year to highlight all of the good we are doing throughout our community.
Click here to enter your mitzvot as you complete them!
Thank you for your help in meeting our goal of 25,000 Mitzvot in celebration of 25 Years at Or Chadash!
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Student Cantor's Message |
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Summer is passing by and the High Holidays will be here before you know it! I would like to extend an invitation to all members of Or Chadash to be a part of the Shir Chadash(new song) Choir for the High Holidays.
No musical knowledge is necessary, the rehearsal schedule is manageable and you will experience the joy of singing with others! If you are interested, please send an email to [email protected] with "Shir Chadash" in the subject line. I will then be able to keep you posted of our schedule. I look forward to hearing from you.
Bles-sings,
Kathy Gohr
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Important Dates to Remember |
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Wednesday, August 1: Religious School Registration Due!
Friday, August 10: 6:30 PM Kabbalat Shabbat and Book Discussion on Nathan Englander's book What We Talk About When We Talk About Ann Frank
Sunday, August 12: 7:45 PM Celebrate Iftar with the Islamic Center of Hunterdon County Saturday, September 1: Community Dinner, Havdalah and Dessert. More details to come soon!
Sunday, September 9: Opening Day of Religious School for K-4 Grade Thursday, September 13: Opening Day of Religious School for 8/9/10 Grade Sunday, September 16: 8:00 PM Rosh Hashanah Monday, September 17: 10:00 AM Rosh Hashanah, 3:00 PM Rosh Hashanah Family Service
Thursday, September 20: Opening Day of Religious School for 5/6/7 Grade Tuesday, September 25: 8:00 PM Yom Kippur Wednesday, September 26: 10:00 AM Yom Kippur, 2:00 PM Children's Service, 3:00 PM Study Session, 4:00 PM Yizkor-Neila, 5:30 PM Break-the-Fast
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In Our Community
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Refuah Sh'leima (Get well) to...
Fred Bernstein, father of Melissa Pickell Seth Parkoff, brother in law of Leslie Hann Eileen Berkelhammer Pat Wolf, mother of Leslie Hann Evelyne Hersch Don Corey, father of Faith Fuhrman
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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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.
Betty and Arthur Roswell
Mental Health Counseling Center
Holocaust Survivors Assistance Refugee Assistance
Special Needs Programs Family Mentoring
Senior Support Services Family Life Education
Information and Referral Emergency Assistance
AmeriCorps Ohr Tikvah Career Services
For more information contact:
Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties
150-A West High Street, Somerville, NJ 08876
908-725-7799 [email protected] www.JewishFamilySvc.Org
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