| Mazal Tov Rebecca and Veronica! | |
Mazal tov to Rebecca Calictrai who will be called to the Torah for her bat mitzvah on November 12 at 10 AM and to Veronica Woehr who will be called to the Torah on November 19 at 10 AM. Everyone is most welcome to celebrate Shabbat with Beth Miriam and share in these wonderful occasions. |
| Get Ready for Shabbat with Rabbi Stanway | |
Rabbi Stanway is introducing a new course of Torah study. At 11:30 am on Fridays, beginning Friday, November 18th, Rabbi Stanway will take you a short 45 minute spiritual journey though a piece of the Torah text from the portion of the week. It is a way to begin your Shabbat preparation and, since our Sages considered study an act of worship, it is the beginning of your Shabbat worship. Join us. It's free and all you need to bring is your soul.
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| Simchat Torah Pictures |
There are Simchat Torah pictures now online! Relive the fun! Thanks to the talents of Andrea Phox! |
| Friday Night: ShireiNEW - Our New Music Shabbat | |
Join us on Friday night, November 11th at 8 PM for ShireiNEW - our new music Shabbat. Cantor Scott has some very neat songs up his musical sleeve and you are most welcome to deepen and broaden your Shabbat musical repertoire. This is always a fun Shabbat and you are welcome to be a part of it. Bring a friend!
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| Mitzvah Day Pictures! |
Beth Miriam participated in the county-wide Mitzvah Day program. Our students performed their many talents at the Atria Assisted Living Center. You can see the pictures here. |
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| Renaissance Group Outing |
Join us Sunday, November 13, 2011 for Dinner and a Movie.
We will meet at "Ruby Tuesdays" in the Monmouth Mall for dinner and then go to the movies in the mall. Keep reading the E-lijah to find out the time and movie or email tnegin@yahoo.com as the date gets closer.
Last month's trip to the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia was fantastic. The docents who gave our tours were prepared and interesting which made the museum come to life. Of course, the Famous Deli on 4th Street was delicious and a lot of fun. So don't miss our next event at Monmouth Mall. |
| SALTY to see MEMPHIS! |
 When? Sat. Dec. 10th
What time? This is a joint event with MRTSY from Monmouth Reform Temple. The bus will be picking us up at Monmouth Reform Temple in Tinton Falls at 10:30am. Our estimated return time is 8pm.
What's the schedule? We'll have a brief time to walk around Times Square with your friends, we're off to check out a matinee performance of Memphis. Then we'll enjoy dinner at South Street Seaport! After a beautiful Havdallah service, we'll be heading back on a bus.
How much?? If you're a dues-paid member of SALTY, this event is only $29 (includes the cost of the bus & ticket to the show). If you're not a member of SALTY, the cost is $40.
** If you are not a member yet, it's not too late to join. You can register online and then sign up for this event for the member rate!
RSVP? In order to reserve your ticket, you must RSVP by Tues., Nov. 15th.
You can register online and pay for your ticket through Google Checkout:
https://saltyyouthgroup.wufoo.com/forms/salty-goes-to-broadway-with-mrtsy/
** If you are not comfortable with paying online, you can still complete the online registration form and mail your check to
Dee Kalman, 40-A Eldorado Pl., Weehawken, NJ 07086 (Please make all checks out to "Temple Beth Miriam Youth Group")
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| SALTY November Event: 'Git Fired Up!' |
 Join us for our November SALTeen event on Friday, November 18th!
We will be painting ceramics at 'Git Fired Up! (66 South Main Street, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756)
We'll have Shabbat dinner there and then will paint a dinner plate, salad bowl or mug!
The time is from 6pm - 7:30pm
(Drop off and pickup at the ceramic studio! We're not meeting at TBM before or after)
The cost for SALTeens is $10 for dinner & painting
Please RSVP to Dee by Tues., Nov. 15th
732-241-8101 or DeeRKalman@gmail.com |
| Nadine Epstein at Monmouth University on December 1st |
 The Monmouth University's Jewish Cultural Studies Program invites you to hear Nadine Epstein, editor and publisher of Moment Magazine, co-founded in 1975 by Nobel Prize laureate Elie Wiesel and Leonard Fein.
Join us on December 1st at 6pm in Wilson Auditorium (MU Campus) for Epstein's talk:
FORT MONMOUTH IS CLOSING, BUT THE INFAMOUS HISTORY OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST JEWS IN THE US ARMY SIGNAL CORP LIVES ON
Sixty years ago Monmouth County became the epicenter of American anti-Semitism. The story of discrimination against Jews who worked at the U.S. Army Signal Corps headquartered at Fort Monmouth during the McCarthy period has been told many times, but Moment Magazine editor and publisher Nadine Epstein recently uncovered a new wrinkle that preceded Joseph McCarthy's. Two Fort Monmouth engineers with the name surname Rosenberg were dismissed in 1950 even though they were not in any way related or connected to the notorious Julius or Ethel Rosenberg. Using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to obtain FBI and military records, plus trial transcripts and archival articles, Epstein traced how the lives of two Rosenberg families were torn asunder. In the process, she realized how much remains unspoken about this traumatic period, which has shaped Jewish experience and memory in Monmouth County even until this day.
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| Making Jewish Decisions: A New Course by Rabbi Stanway |
How do you make Jewish decisions? Every serious Reform Jew confronts this question quite often.
Rabbi Stanway is delighted to offer the course: Living Ethics - An Investigation of Reform Halacha through Case Studies. This is a six session course, with each session lasting about an hour to an hour and a half. It is free for members of Beth Miriam and non-members are asked to make a $36 donation to the temple. These six lessons written take learners through the process of how Reform Jewish halachah evolves. Learners study particular cases of responsa (modern questions to and answers from the CCAR Responsa Committee), addressing issues from nuclear war to abortion to plastic surgery. This unit will prepare adult learners to continue their study of Reform responsa in an ongoing study group. Participants should bring a binder for materials and paper for notes and writing utensils. Class Dates are all on Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM December 11 December 18 January 22 January 29 February 12 February 26 (Since informally advertising this course on the Beth Miriam website, there has been a great deal of interest. You don't want to miss this course!)
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