Weekly E-Newsletter
February 10 and Beyond

Senator Menendez, Wine Tasting, Israel Film Festival,
Men's Israel Trip, Birthright, Nominating Invitation,
Purim, Passover, and more! 
Week at a Glance

Tuesday, Feb. 10
Religious School

8th Grade Ma'ayan  

9th Grade Ma'ayan Confirmation

 

Wednesday, Feb. 11
Religious School

Thursday, Feb. 12
Talmud Study

Friday, Feb. 13

8 pm Shabbat Service

 

Saturday, Feb. 14
9:30 am Torah Study

Sunday, Feb. 15

No Religious School
9:30 am Building & Grounds Committee Meeting
10 am Governance Task Force Meeting

Monday, Feb. 16
PRESIDENTS' DAY
No Preschool
Office Closed

 

Tuesday, Feb. 17
No Preschool
No Religious School

No 8th Grade Ma'ayan  

No 9th Grade Ma'ayan
Confirmation
Simchas

Is there a special occasion in your family?  Let us know and we'll share it with our Barnert Family!
Green Tip for the Week

Computers are becoming an environmental scourge. More than 31 million PCs are thrown away worldwide each year.  The plastic alone in each system requires 7 quarts of crude oil to make, and when computers are discarded, the heavy metals can become environmental hazards.  Minimize this waste by choosing a model that can be easily upgraded.  When it's really no longer useful to you, donate your computer through your town or to an organization that recycles IT equipment.

(Reprinted from:  1001 Ways to Save the Earth, by Joanna Yarrow)
Gift Cards
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Gift cards... They're not just for the food shopping anymore.

Shoshana's Place 
Women of Barnert Gift Shop

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Shoshana's Place, TheWomen of Barnert Gift Shop, has a wide range of gift cards, jewelry, and ritual items.
    

For Gift Cards call Amy Lynn at (201) 891-3993.

 

For "personalized" shopping assistance call Marian
(201) 847-1903.
 

Shop the Barnert Temple Marketplace
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Happy Special Birthday!

Birthday Cake
While we know that every birthday is special, the following people are turning 1, 13, 18, 21, and each decade after beginning with 30:  
Kira Burdman
Lauren Carroll
Janet Finke
A Visit From Senator Bob Menendez
Sunday, March 29, at 11 am
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Senator Bob Menendez visits Barnert on Sunday, March 29, at 11 am.
If you are interested in helping us plan this specular event, please contact

Helen Milstein at (201) 848-1800 or helenm1847@barnerttemple.org

Men's Club Wine Tasting
Saturday, February 21, from 7 to 10 pm
Support Barnert Temple Men's Club and Its Charitable Causes.
Sample wines from around the world and enjoy a delicious gourmet dinner.  $55 per person.
Click here for full flyer.  Click here to purchase tickets on-line.
UJA Northern NJ Federation Israel Film Festival
March 7 through March 22
Barnert Temple Hosts March 16 in Ramsey! 
JFNNJ Film Fest 2015

UJA Federation of Northern NJ invites you to the Israel Film Festival.  Barnert Temple is hosting the movie "The Hill" playing at the Ramsey Theatre on March 16.  Enjoy a selection of films from current Israeli Cinema.

The full schedule and the links to purchase tickets for the  film festival can be found at  www.jfnnj.org/filmfestival.

Men's Leadership Mission to Israel
April 20 - 25
Jewish Federation of Northern NJ Sponsoring Men's Leadership Mission to Israel 
Join congregants Jeff Himeles and Arthur Nalven on a unique Israel experience from April 20-25 sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey.  This VIP tour is ideally suited to those who've visited Israel before as well as first-timers.  It will include a briefing with a member of the Knesset, meetings with top Israeli executives, a visit to an Iron Dome Unit, Shabbat dinner with IDF soldiers, and much more.  Click here for a sneak preview of this incredible opportunity.  For more information, contact Jeff Himeles at jhimeles@optonline.net or (201) 403-4537.
Get Ready for Israel - URJ Kesher Birthright Summer Trips Registration Opened February 3;
Registration Filling Up Quickly!
Kesher Logo Taglit Birthright Logo


The countdown in on!  Taglit-Birthright Israel Registration Day opened February 3 and the deadline to register is approaching.
What you need to know about URJ Kesher trips:
As the only Birthright Israel trip affiliated with Reform Judaism, URJ Kesher trips are an entry point or a step forward to continuous engagement in Jewish communal life, personal Jewish exploration, and connection with Israel.

Learn More:  The Kesher Advantage

URJ Kesher is happy to provide the young adults in the Barnert Community with this amazing FREE gift. We've already announced  30 projected summer 2015 trip dates.  

Do You Feel the Need to Lead? 
The Nominating Committee Wants to Hear From You!

Barnert Temple
Consider contributing to Barnert Temple with your participation on the Board of Trustees!

The 2015 Nominating Committee has begun work to prepare a slate of Temple officers and members of the Board of Trustees and Advisory Board. If you have thought about stepping up to leadership or feel that you have some fresh insights into the running of Barnert Temple, please contact one of the committee members listed below to discuss how you can serve our Temple next year. Do you know someone who you think would be a great Temple leader? We're happy to receive those recommendations as well. We welcome congregants who have fresh insights and are always interested in new leaders who will keep Barnert vital and inspirational. Thank you!

Julie Good, Co-Chair              jandcgood@msn.com 

Marty Kron, Co-Chair       traffictix@aol.com 

Lauren Cohen                        laurenhopecohen@gmail.com 

Rick Greenberg                      rgbarnert@gmail.com 

Joan Lipkowitz                       joan.lipkowitz@gmail.com 

Mitchell Hausman                   mitchhausman@gmail.com 

Rich Brookler                         rbrookler@yahoo.com 

Jennifer Sauer                       jenniferlowsauer@gmail.com 

Seth Haubenstock                  sjhaubenstock@gmail.com 

Purim is Coming
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Every family at Barnert Temple will receive one Purim box.
Pick up your box while at the Purim Shpiel on Wednesday, March 4.  Boxes will also be available during Preschool on March 5 through March 11; at Religious School from March 8 through March 11; and on Shabbat, Friday, March 6, and Saturday, March 7.
SAVE THE DATE
Wednesday, March 18
2015 WOB Seder
A Women's Celebration of Passover!
Please join us at a Women's Seder on Wednesday, March 18, sponsored by the Women of Barnert.  Click here for the full flyer!
Join the Barnert Community On Facebook!
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Are you on Facebook? 
Would you like to connect with other Barnert members?  Join Barnert Community, the new Facebook group!  Just E-mail Susan Wild at swild322@aol.com, and she will sign you up so you can connect with other Barnert members.